A Backing Day & More

Posted on September 9, 2021 by Quiltmouse

Probably the reason I have so many UFOs is that once I get a top finished, it gets set aside waiting for backing & quilting. I have tops in boxes & bags. So I’m working on making backing for current as well as UFO projects.

Yesterday I was busy measuring, cutting, ironing and stitching. First I remeasured tops, measured backing fabric, cutting a whole piece if I had wide backing fabric or measured lengths of regular width fabric to piece a back. All this requires a larger table than my cutting table so we set up an 8 foot folding table in our living room using bed risers to make it more comfortable use.

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Fall 2021 Current Project #1, Week #1

Posted on September 8, 2021 by Quiltmouse

Fat Quarter Shop’s Mystery Quilt Along is the first of the four projects I plan to work on this Fall to begin. The steps are released on five Tuesdays beginning yesterday.

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Fall 2021 Current Projects – Ready or Not

Posted on September 7, 2021 by Quiltmouse

Well, today is the day. The first step of the first Quilt Along for Fall 2021 comes out today.

Fat Quarter Shop Fall 2021 Mystery QAL
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New Pattern Alert from Fabric Cafe – Freedom

Posted on September 6, 2021 by Quiltmouse

It is so fun. I get a text or email from Donna asking if I can make a top for her. She tells me that it’s a new pattern and a bit different from her other patterns. I say send it to me and a few days later I get a box of fabric.

Fabric Bundle used for Fabric Cafe's new pattern - Freedom
Three 1-yard cuts of fabric for the new pattern
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It’s Almost Time!

Posted on September 4, 2021 by Quiltmouse

If you have been following me for a while you will possibly remember that for the past 5 years I have supported Project Linus and participated in the fall Mystery Quilt Challenge. This is the major annual fund raiser for Project Linus. Registration is now open for the 2021 Mystery Quilt Challenge and the name of the pattern is Oliver’s in the Doghouse. This will be one of my four “Current Projects” for Fall 2021.

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