Waiting in Line

I have quite a few tops floating around here lately.

The two newest ones came together quickly.

Unfortunately, they are joining

Blizzard

Spirograph

Shuffle the Deck

and 

Jacob's Highlighter 

on the Ole Betsy line-up rack.

They are all waiting for me to finish up my aunt's quilt. 

(The most recent photo. It is already loaded on Ole Betsy)

 It is giving me a little trouble.   And my response to the problem was to order new leaders from Handiquilter so I could just take it off and start on the more pressing ones since my "due date" passed a few days ago.  However, my order hasn't arrived.

So I am forcing myself not to to touch project (other than my hexies at tv time) unless it involves any of the seven quilt tops that I stated above.

Did I actually say SEVEN?

Who is this person and where did she come from?

Piece Out

I have a piecing problem.

I can't stop piecing lately. 

I am trying to blame the clear bins.

They mock me with their cut blocks and cut pieces.

Today?

This fabric (Winter's Lane by Kate & Birdie for Moda) is the latest pieced top.  I am patterning testing and can't wait to share the final qulit!

With this addition, I officially have eight pieced quilt tops.

 And two pieced tops for friends.

TEN.  TEN QUILT TOPS

And I apologize for all the Instagram photos. I've been too busy piecing to take nice photos.

I have never, in my quilting life, ever had this many pieced tops.  I am not sure other than that all the cut blocks mock me.  I have to admit. The heat in the garage right now IS intimidating. But as the Army ROTC cadre used to say when we were training?   Suck it up and drive on.  

At least that is what I am going to try.

I am chaining myself to Ole Betsy this week.  

Anyone else have the problem of being stuck in a piecing rut?

Sew-jo is Back! {WIP Wednesday}

The Calm Before the Storm REALLY did give me my sew-jo back!

I don't want to mess it up by spending too much time on the computer, so I will just do a QUICK rundown.

Cat in the Hat

For my nephew.  Pressed and laid out the blocks! 

I pieced it this weekend!

Binding cut and prepped!

I'm really into having these all ready to go when I am done quilting!

 Yaaay!

April do. Good Stitches Blocks

Done!

Square in a Square blocks

I have to admit.

I did NOT want to mail these today!

May do. Good Stitches Quilt

Time for me to figure out what our bee will be doing for this month.

 Inspired by the nature all over our neighborhood!

Well, I have figured it out, but now have to work up a tutorial today for the ladies! 

Wish me luck!

Run for the Roses

I donated my longarm quilting services on this quilt. 

It is for a class project for our school auction. 

I even spent a little time organizing my Batting Scraps.  

It isn't complete yet, but progress has been made!

If you want to chime in HERE with tips or thoughts, I would love it!

Finally getting back in the saddle and regularly linking up with Lee! 

WIP: Yikes

"Yikes" is all I can say about what I am calling "The Tummy Massacre" that we have had in our home since Sunday. 

Luckily, I was making real progress beforehand so my WIP post doesn't look too pathetic!

Basically, I have THREE finished tops that need to go on Ole Betsy....

Lyla's Quilt

I finished piecing it Thursday!

I think I am going to do this quilting design...

Butterflies!!!

 Spiders and Webs, Part Deaux

All the points are trimmed up and ready to go!

Trick or Treat Charm quilt

It went REALLY quickly Saturday. To read details...I talked about it on my #notgoingtosewingsummit post!

I have definitely decided to meander/loop and just place the bats sporadically...I think a pantograph would be too dense.

And now that I can sit for an extended period of time without wanting to die...I need to finish all of these embroidery projects

Trying to chunk away at My Ridiculously Long To Do List the only way I know how!

I just don't know how else to do it other than quit, do you?

Linking up!