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 Dec 29-30: Talin has been helping save an Ivory Dogwood quilt on which I botched the tension. It will now be used in the car to keep her grandmother warm. AND has served as a test quilt after the recent Intelliquilter repairs.
 Dec 01: Prepping. Using BAM panto at 5" with Medium Brown thread which shows as a dark gold. Dec 02: Loaded ready to quilt. Dec 03: Quilting. Stopped to remove stitching inside the white reindeer. Much better. Since I'm doctoring this a bit, I put a bit of accent under Santa's face & to stitch around it rather than through it. Quilted.
Nov 15: This is a second small quilt like this Table Topper - Quilted 11/11/2014. WIll quilt it the same way using My Sine Curve for snow effect.
Nov 26: Prepped & loaded. Nov 27: Quilting...snow all over this quilt. Quilted & shipped.  On Saturday, Nov 9th, my dear friend & head of a most special family passed away.
Duane was the neighborhood grader who kept our roads & driveways cleared in winter & maintained all year. Duane was a classic mountaineer, hard worker, solid in faith, family man, faithful friend. I met Duane on July 24, 2003, the day grading began on my lot. Wish I had met him a few weeks earlier before I was under contract. Within a year of longarming I started making quilts for this family. I say this to say above all how special this entire family is to me. Trivette Family Quilts Duane (2), Duane's wife Marie (2), Duane & Marie's son Tony, Tony's wife Lori, Tony's son TJ, Duane & Marie's son Charles, Charles' son Caleb, Charles' wife (then) Myra, Myra's daughter Vanessa, Myra's dad. Still not through--Duane & Marie's daughter Denise & some grand-kids need quilts. oh, plus a few commissioned quilts Marie gave friends Ivory Dogwood Batik Custom Quilt - Pieced 10/31/2019. Quilted 11/02/2019. Bound 11/06/2019.11/6/2019 
 Nov 22: Cut the batting.
Dec 05: Prepping & loading. Backing wasn't square so that was extra work. Dec 08: Loaded. Dec 13: Quilting. After 6 blocks were done, Intelliquilter (longarm computer) started having problems. Tried to repair things like I did on Dee's earlier Log Cabin quilt. Didn't work this time. Dec 14: Drive wheels are worn out beyond repair. Ordered & waiting for new ones from Quilt Foundry in northern Ohio - 3 days shipping minimum. I still have time to meet the deadline Dee & I discussed -- receive by the 23rd. And so it goes. Dec 23: Quilted. Dee decided several days ago to have me hold shipping until the 27th. Nov 21: Dee called getting a bit anxious about her quilts. Decided to go ahead and prep this one.
Nov 22: Loading. Oops. Realized I have no Natural White thread. Ordered some. While loading, I realized I cut the batting the width of the top rather than the back. Hmm. Re-cut the batting. Nov 23: Finished loading. Quilting. Have a couple of remnant spools with just enough thread to get started. Sewing the top border. Started having problems quilting the blocks. Put in distress call to Intelliquilter. Nov 25: Quilting nicely. Finished the center & bottom border. Unloaded the quilt. Squared it. Reloaded sideways. Quilting the side borders as I type. Quilted. 
I drove to Greensboro to see a dear friend, Munirah, to work with her granddaughters planning quilts they would like. And to get one of her awesome haircuts. NO ONE else has cut my hair the way I like it, the way I feel like me, for nearly 20 years. The moment I entered her home at 2 PM, I was greeted by, not just by Munirah, but by her sister, Samira, too. It was as if I had entered a whole new world. Awesome home. Aura of peace. Compatible sisters sharing a home. Before the girls arrived, Munirah brought out her 2013 Red & White Twister Quilt. Next thing I knew Samira was brainstorming for a quilt for her bed. We planned quilts in that whirlwind of activity & excitement from 2-6 PM. Samira ordered pizzas. We concluded our day in fellowship around the table. I had a quiet 2 hour drive home then sat down to capture the details in writing. Five hours later, I could rest.
Jan 18, 2019: I have been working with Jai Alltizer of the San Francisco Opera Company off and on since January 18, 2019. Mar 06: Second round of conversations. Aug 20: Finally asked--the opera is The Marriage of Figaro by Mozart.. How kool is that?!!! Sample 1
Sample 2
The Real Costume
 Two Years in the Making WoW - Stands for Will O'Wisp, the quilt pattern from Not Your Grandmother's Log Cabin book. This is my second one. It really is a log cabin quilt but with 60 instead of 90 degree angles. Progress Maps
Piecing
Longarming & Binding
Bears & Balloons
Hen & Chicks
Sweet Friends
Flannel Critters
PS: Anyone who has sent more than 70 quilts always gets top priority even over mine.
If your quilt is time sensitive, be sure to let me know. Otherwise follow the blog to see what mischief I am up to.
Jun 29: During my 3 day trip to Ye Olde Forest Quilt Shop in Greensboro, I kept seeing these fat quarters and leaving them alone. Finally I decided to see what I could do with them.
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