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Monday, March 18, 2013

Design Wall Monday- March 18th

It was a nice quiet weekend, so sewing happened on Saturday.  Not so much on Sunday as whatever is going on with my sinuses has given me a fever, a hacking cough, a sore throat, and a bit of dizziness.  I'm hoping the Bendryl kicks in soon, not that it makes me feel a great deal better, but I can at least sleep.  

 I did manage to finish getting all the borders on The Sofa Quilt on Saturday.  
Pattern is Nicole's Sofa Quilt by Judy Laquidara
(available here)

 I think the last border needed to be a bit wider, but I was fabric limited there, so it stayed at the pattern's suggested 3.5 inches. I love how this project turned out.  I'll probably change the name (Sorry Judy) to better suit the person who is getting this quilt.  

 The back was pieced yesterday before I started feeling so bad that I had to quit sewing.  Now it's all ready to go out for quilting.  This will be finish number 2 for the year.  I'm still working on sewing down the binding on Evening Star which should be finish number 1. Not much progress on any of the other projects, as I was concentrating on getting this project done and out the door.  

 I did give myself permission to start a new project since The Sofa Quilt made it to the flimsy stage.  I pulled out the Vienna Stars pattern (from Calico Carriage) and all the collected fabrics.  
 
It's been a few years (at least 6) since I bought the pattern and the fabric.  I'm not sure I still like the pattern.  I may choose to make a different star pattern with these fabrics.  I'll play around in EQ a bit to see what direction I want to take this project.  

 That's it for my design wall this week.  Check out what's posted over at Patchwork Times to see what pretties others are working on.  
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10 comments:

  1. Sue DaurioMarch 18, 2013 at 7:26 AM

    The sofa quilt is just beautiful!!

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  2. Gari in ALMarch 18, 2013 at 7:50 AM

    You did a great job on the Sofa Quilt (interesting name). Doesn't it feel good to get something done?

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  3. HenriettaMarch 18, 2013 at 8:04 AM

    I really like your color choices, like a field of Bluebonnets. Looking forward to seeing the Vienna Stars

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  4. MaryMarch 18, 2013 at 8:48 AM

    Judy L will be glad to see this posting of her pattern. Hope you feel better. No fun being sick when you have a new project to make.

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  5. ChrisMarch 18, 2013 at 9:44 AM

    It really is stunning. The colors are phenomenal. Yay on finish #2!!

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  6. ShayMarch 18, 2013 at 3:15 PM

    Way to go on the flimsy finish Kate.You completely deserve to be starting something new.

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  7. QuiltsmilesMarch 18, 2013 at 4:47 PM

    All those borders on your sofa quilt loook great. Hope you feel better soon. Jane
    PS: Thanks for visiting and leaving that nice comment on my blog.

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  8. LynneMarch 18, 2013 at 10:20 PM

    I hope you're feeling a lot better really soon!

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  9. theaMarch 19, 2013 at 1:08 AM

    The Sofa Quilt looks great! Hooray! Great finish.

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  10. MartiMarch 19, 2013 at 10:38 AM

    The Sofa Quilt is wonderful. Lucky, lucky person who gets it.

    Sorry you aren't feeling well. Take care.

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