trying mitered corners on quilts

I finished the Halloween quilt for the Tall Short Person.  She wanted a quilt and not a wall hanging so I made sure everything was attached securely.  In the original pattern, the lettering was a banner across the quilt.  Not going to work as a physical hug!  I did put a sleeve across the top in case she does ever wish to hang it as a Halloween decoration.  The Small Bear liked the "bone daddies."

I am also making myself a Halloween quilt but I do not think it will be done in time for Halloween.  That is okay.  It gives me another chance to play with mitered corners.  I did mitered corners on this quilt and, not perfect, but better.  I needed to change how I did the binding which was okay.  I also need to work on my fingers working better on the corners.  That is just practice.

I had an old piece of red flannel in the stash and I used that for the back.  It was going to be pajama bottoms for Koda Bear but his favourite colour is now orange.  I still had a use.  I also backed the banner edging in muslin.  Life is good.

I did get this mailed yesterday so there is hope that it will get to the Tall Short Person by Halloween.  I can hope!

my Sunday

I spent my Sunday quilting.  I got a quilt all quilted in one day.  That is first.

It is a gift that I hope to get to the Tall Short Person by Halloween. Which may or may not happen.  I put in DVDs and an audiobook and spent the day at my sewing machine. 

There was much tea.  

I had all these grandiose plans about what I would do.  I would get up and take a short walk when I was through with a quarter of the quilting.  Every quarter.  I would make my self a simple dinner when I was three quarters through.  

Yep.  Whatever.  I got obsessed.  I was a wreck when I got up from my machine and then more obsession happened when I wanted to find another DVD.  I wanted to sit and crochet.  

Sunday was an interesting day!

The shop is open.

So, with a deep gulp, you will notice there is a new option at the top of my blog.

Shop.

Yes.  I did it.  Quilts for sale.  Bags for sale once I get more done.  Who know what else.  I will also being opening an etsy site as well.  I will have to see which works better for me but I am willing to try right now.

Excited is a good description.  A bit of trepidation is being felt as well.  But then that comes from trying something new and going forward.  Change.  There seems to be a lot of that lately.  Let me just throw more into the mix.

long seams

Long seams.  I only seem to have time for long seams.  I bought some Halloween panels while I was in the Pacific Northwest and I am trying to get them put together.  One for me and one for the Tall Short Person.  She has decided she wants hers to be a quilt.

This one is going to be mine.  I have not decided if it is going to be for the bed or the wall but I do think I am going to change the original design.  Again.  I have already chosen different fabrics then the original design.  I think I am going to change the lettering for Halloween.  Something that is integral so I do not lose it.  Then I could use it as a quilt or a wall hanging if I put a sleeve for a pole in the back. 

That is the thought.  I have been spending time at my machine this week after work.  I am trying to stay sane for the last eight days because it is becoming more toxic.  The industry may not be in the best place but I have noticed more and more people are looking for different opportunities. 

Not my worry eight days from now.  It is just a relief at this point.

for the tall short person

All the squares are done.  

The Tall Short Person mentioned she needed a portable hug last spring so I took some time to find fabrics I though she would like.  Her favourite colours now which seem to be every changing.  Patterns and themes that do not change.  I got it laid out this weekend.

The colours are a little bright for me but it is not for me.

I have ideas about the back.  I am going with something very different there.  Very her but very different.  It will be interesting to see how it will turn out.