About Damn Time

A long while back I had mentioned I was digging

this project up out of the deep well of UFO's.

Well - that didn't happen.

I had all these log cabin squares completed but needed

 to make about another thirty.

I sold long ago the Bernina that these were pieced on,

and try as I might I couldn't reproduce them

to my approval on my Viking and with a different foot. 

Then my Viking went kapoot needing repair and the squares sat some more.

Yesterday I hauled them out and tried to figure

how to enlarge the quilt using these finished squares 

and adding borders or other piecing- whatever.

I remembered these pieced stars from even farther back.

These were made with hand drawn templates for petes sake!

So over twenty years ago. It was for a very ambitious quilt that bit the 

dust went my marriage imploded. 

Luckily my color pallets don't change much with the years,

as look how well this will work!

I did a few calculations and a primitive idea took shape. 

Dug out a new machine that I bought 10 years ago

 and had only used twice.

Took me hours to read the manual and figure how to thread etc,

as this one has many more bells and whistles.

 I have really lost my sewing mojo.

Use it or lose it - is very true. 

A couple hours this evening, and we are on our way.

Two rows are done and the third will be before bed.

Nine rows total, forming the center of quilt. 

There is one problem

This little bugger was not happy that his mama was ignoring him 

for so long. He is spoiled rotten thanks to covid and our isolation. 

There is a very comfy daybed up in the studio, but NOOOOOO

he wants lap time, lots and lots of lap time. 

I'm hoping that stating my quilt intentions

will force me to get this done or be embarrassed by failure.

Hold me to it alright?

Z