Here we see the beginning of my interpretation of Deck-Aid The Halls by The Fat Quarter Shop. These are my gingerbread men, the first step.
And this is the second step, stars. They are only 4 1/2” and are supposed to be attached to additional strips of white. However, once again I am already thinking of ways to make changes, to make this my own. In fact I am thinking of how I can make it very personal for someone else. Think, think, think.
Then, as a complete departure, I made this pillow for DH. The “newspaper” page was quite long so I wrapped it up and over the inner pillow. DH picked out the fabric and asked for a pillow: it is really nice to be able to make something for him that he really wants.
I also started stitching the applique on my owl blocks. I am appliquéing them with black thread and a new, to me, stitch. I am not sure I like it as it is 4 stitches forward and then a bite into the applique. I may go back to the one I have been using.
The last thing I have worked on so far this week is the beginning of the backing for the Funky Chickens top. I am doing it in strips and hope to have it on the frame by Friday.
I don’t know how long this surge of energy will last but I hope it keeps going for a while longer.
Have a great week, Gari
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But first I must share the fabric I bought at the quilt show in Atlanta last weekend. These are half yard pieces of batik that may be used for owl blocks.
And my coolest purchase was this basket. The maker put that stick in the handle and I immediately saw that it would make a great binding basket. The lady that makes them is not a quilter and really liked my idea. Since I already had the binding ready for the quilt on the frame I was very excited to see that my idea will work.
Then I got busy and finished the blocks for the backing of my Funky Chicken top.
Next, while shopping for something else, I found this fabric, on sale, that I believe will be perfect for the rest of the backing. I am hoping I will be able to get this put together next week, I just have to plan it out.
Then I returned to the HQ to see if I could get this quilt finished.
When I last left the frame it was breaking thread both from the cone and from the bobbin. I spent quite a while playing with both tensions until I finally got them to work together.
So I was back to quilting and now only have 1 1/2 rows to go. I find that if I quilt only one row and then go on to other things I get several things done, just not as fast. And, I don’t get bored.
So I put together this month’s owl. Right now he is on wax paper but later this week he will be on the background fabric. I still need to start stitching these owls down before I get too far behind on them.
I also drew and cut the fusible for the latest teapot BOM. Right now I am auditioning fabrics so I have nothing more to show here.
The last thing I worked on so far this week is this pillow for DH. He picked out this fabric and said he wanted a pillow so a pillow he is getting. He doesn’t read my blog so it is easy to talk about it here.
I did finish one other project but can’t show it yet. I had a great idea for Mother’s Day this year that involved printing. Well, my printer decided to not print red and it has taken me all this time to get it to do what I wanted. Yesterday I finally got it to work and today I completed my project. Mother does read my blog so I can’t say what I was making but it will be in the mail tomorrow and should be with her on her birthday, Monday.
Well, that has been my week so far. I’ll probably nap for the rest of the week. 
Here we see the beginning of my interpretation of Deck-Aid The Halls by The Fat Quarter Shop. These are my gingerbread men, the first step.
And this is the second step, stars. They are only 4 1/2” and are supposed to be attached to additional strips of white. However, once again I am already thinking of ways to make changes, to make this my own. In fact I am thinking of how I can make it very personal for someone else. Think, think, think.
Then, as a complete departure, I made this pillow for DH. The “newspaper” page was quite long so I wrapped it up and over the inner pillow. DH picked out the fabric and asked for a pillow: it is really nice to be able to make something for him that he really wants.
I also started stitching the applique on my owl blocks. I am appliquéing them with black thread and a new, to me, stitch. I am not sure I like it as it is 4 stitches forward and then a bite into the applique. I may go back to the one I have been using. 
