 When I finish Red Sunset, hopefully on Friday, I will need to get busy on a bunch of veterans quilts. I have 9 here ready for quilting and I know I'll get mre Tuesday at the meeting. Yesterday I didn't have time between some schedule chores and meetings to do my regular dyeing but I could do some things to get ready for starting quilting veterans quilts this weekend.  I cut a roll of batting and we are not stocked to quilt 30 more quilts. After we get through these I will need to order more. I get out batting and backing fabric from Marshall Dry Goods. They have great deals on bulk purchases. I cut the last bolt of blue fabric to add to the existing small stash of quilt backs. As you would expect, we use a lot of blue and tan so I buy about have of the backing fabric in tan and blue. I buy the rest in white so I can dye other colors to match up with quilts. I use quite a lot of dyed gray and gold and some grayer blues.  I needed some orange backs for some of the current quilts so I dyed the whole last bolt of white. This is enough for 15 more quilts.
Today my friend is taking me shopping to help me find a new funeral/wedding outfit. What I have now is over 10 years old. She pre-shopped Tuesday so I'm hoping it won't be too painful. I hate shopping more than anything. Hopefully, I'll have time to do some quilting on Red Sunset to recover from shopping.
Becky
2/8/2024 11:14:38 am
While I understand the concept of one "good" dress it strikes me funny that that you are shopping for a Wedding/ Funeral dress in the same garment.
Becky in VA
2/8/2024 12:45:23 pm
We never tell you enough how much you are appreciated for buying fabric and batting, dyeing fabric, cutting and prepping, etc., for all the many quilts our small group makes each year for our Veterans! Thank you Vicki for making it happen. Thanks also to everyone who pieces the quilt tops (48 x 60") and to Brenda, Marcy, Debbie and Denise who also put their longarm machines to work for Country School Quilters! I'm humbled to be part of such an amazing group of friends.
Mary Anne
2/8/2024 01:49:51 pm
I'm with you in hating to shop for clothing. I have precisely one pair of 'good' dress pants and that's the sum total of what I have for decent wear for anything like weddings and funerals. Buying pants is nearly impossible with my long inseam so I consider myself lucky to even own one pair. I have one dress I've worn to every occasion over the past ten years (maybe more) and I'm sure people are heartily sick of seeing me in it but I've never been able to find another that I like (or that fits).
Gene Black
2/9/2024 07:14:07 am
I hate clothes shopping also. It is so difficult to find pants in my size (31 is NOT a common waist size) so I generally have to buy a size larger. And forget about finding a dress shirt that fits me.
patty
2/9/2024 08:09:42 am
Only to be that organized! We all have a lot to aspire to seeing your batting and backing all cut and stacked. Then just for fun let's dye mass quantities of fabric for more backing! You are amazing and from reading the other comments your efforts are appreciated. 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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