...because there isn't anything else to do! The first thing that happened is that I got this veterans quilt top together Friday night and cleared off the cutting table so I could cut the background pieces for the cat quilt. I have print fabrics cut for 2 more quilts like this and just need to cut the alternating solid fabrics. I need to decide if I'm going to do them multicolored fabrics like this or one color or some sort of pattern. I'm still pondering that. Saturday morning I got up and tackled the mosaic wall first thing. Of course it took most of the day and I was exhausted when I was done. Grouting is a beastly job and I have to do it in a respirator because I'm so allergic to the off gassed VOCs. I don't have a photo yet because there are fans set up in front of the wall and windows open to deal with the off gassing as it cures. I'll have an official photo in a couple of days. I did some crochet Friday and Saturday nights and got through the second skein of this yarn. I have one skein left and it's not going to be enough. I should have made the blanket narrower but it's too late for that now. I don't like this yarn enough to rip it out and start over. I ordered another skein (plus some other yarn, of course). By the time I get through the third one the new one should be here and I can get this one wrapped up. While I don't care for the patterning in the yarn it sure does make a very soft blanket. Meanwhile my SIL picked her 2 least favorite cats so I could get started on sewing the cat quilt together! I cut all the sashing and borders. Got the rows together. By dinnertime Sunday I had the center of the quilt together. I LOVE it! There will be 2 borders: a 2.5" print border and a 4" blue border. I had a fabric all picked out for the print but when Chris and I saw a sample pinned on the wall we hated it. I could do a scrappy border of a variety of prints but I really want the border to have symmetry too. We decided on this fabric and of course I didn't have enough. I found it at an Etsy seller and I've already received the shipping notice.
Until that comes in I'll go back to working on the veterans quilts that I cut from the scraps. One day this week I will clean out the basement now that my mosaic endeavors are over. That's going to clear a bunch of crap out of the basement and I can now get back to playing with glass instead. 4/27/2020 12:51:00 pm
I like the multi-color veteran's quilt but probably an all cool color or all warm color might be good choices too. The colors in your veterans quilt are so fun! I just love all of the bright colors with the fun prints. I couldn't see the "cats" in your cat quilt until I looked at the blocks with the sashing. Those are so fun, too! I'm looking forward to seeing your finished wall. Be safe.
patty
4/27/2020 02:32:21 pm
Sounds like you will be getting several veteran quilts out of those blocks. Those will look good with almost any color quilting thread. The cat top is looking good!
Tina in NJ
4/27/2020 04:27:53 pm
I love the cat quilt! Congrats on being done with the mosaics. What a long journey that was!
Gene Black
4/28/2020 08:41:50 am
I love the veterans quilt in the multicolor version as shown. The colors of the solids (I am guessing hand dyes) really pop against the prints.
Mary Anne
4/28/2020 10:09:46 am
Can't wait to see the mosaic reveal - you must be so happy to have that huge project done. The cat quilt looks amazingly purr-fect (sorry - it was just too good to resist!). Best news of all is that you're hoping to get back to doing some glass - I, for one, look forward to seeing what you do.
Gene Black
4/30/2020 08:36:32 am
I clearly missed that paragraph about the mosaic wall. A big congrats on getting that done. I look forward to seeing it.
Karen from Michigan
4/30/2020 09:33:22 am
The cat quilt really holds my attention with your use and placement of Paula Nadelstern's fabric. Unique. Comments are closed.
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I'm Vicki Welsh and I've been making things as long as I can remember. I used to be a garment maker but transitioned to quilts about 20 years ago. Currently I'm into fabric dyeing, quilting, Zentangle, fabric postcards, fused glass and mosaic. I document my adventures here. Categories
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