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Getting closer..... It took me a few days to clean off the table from all of the retreat stuff, and another project that someone dumped on me.

It's all good. I think I'll go quilt on it for awhile.

Carol

So many great peeks! Will surely be a GREAT show!

Drum roll, please! I"M DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Doing the old happy dance around my sewing machine....

Of course, my back aches, but I will take a picture and email to you Jean tomorrow.

Well girls I'm glad your moving along. I really want to see these quilts.

I wish I was making a "I'm DONE!" post but instead I am making a "WHAT have I done???" post. I took it off my HQ16, folded it in half (I guess I was expecting it to be square? Maybe?) and trimmed off the backing and batting and a good 3" off the front of the quilt at an angle about 1/3 of the way down...So I took apart the border, found my left over pieces and will spend tomorrow re sewing a border...UGH.

Oh Lori, sorry to hear that Hope the repairs go well.

I made a little more progress today!

well, the repairs were going alright until my scissors got happy and cut something they shouldn't have...ugh

Oh no, GoneSewin! Hope you can make those scissors behave from now on. I have some leftovers of the STT fabrics if yours are too mutilated to use. If you need them and Jayardi ok's it, I'll get them mailed quickly.

Any luck, Aliquilt? Mine got misplaced last year and I didn't even move. They were well hidden, but I eventually found them--waaaay after the deadline!

Headed to sew some more now .

Emailed my photos to your Jean!

Need me to come over and help you, tater?

• • • Lori, put the scissors down and back away from the quilt. Finish the sigh-ups and clear your head. If you need some replacement fabrics, please let me or Seeing Stars know. I hope your quilt is salvageable.

Seeing Stars, no objections at all. Thanks for stepping up with the offer.

I was working on the entries early this morning, but I lost consciousness midway. Will have the numbers for you soon. Then I can get back to my quilt. Sure glad we had the extension, otherwise mine wouldn't have been done to my liking.

I'm taking a break from the quilt so I am on the puter...

Thanks for the offers but I do have enough pieces left to re do my big oops. The 2nd one was a little oops - big in frustration tho - and I think I have it fixed. I can just "quilt it out", right? I learned some tricks in Branson in JRD's fmq class

LOL! I had to "quilt-it-out" too ... in a few places.

• • • It's taken me all day, but I think I am caught up. Please check the list. If you have sent your entry and you are not listed, please let me know immediately. Thank you!

Nineteen Entries counted and at least eleven more confirmed to be done. That leaves another eleven unknown. Please check in. With the extension, you have two weeks to finish, can you get it done?

• • • How about another peek?

Neat peek. That's a good number of completed quilts - can't wait for the show.

Lori, oh those scissors do have take a wrong turn once in awhile - hope it's all salvageable.

Mine is finished - I sent in photos this morning

Woohoo! Way to go, Gonesewin! I'm sure you feel relieved after those last few hurdles.

So what will you work on until the STT Show? I'm quilting a Halloween top and piecing a simple top in various shades of aqua and cream.

I'm looking forward to the show!

Lori, I have all the faith in you salvaging your quilt!

I made a lot of progress yesterday, but still have a lot of sewing to do. DD#1 will be having a birthday next week and the party is this weekend. Our house will be full of girls and giggling!

Wish me luck on all accounts!

• • • Received another entry.

And, I have a new peek. Plus, I finally started quilting last night. YIPPEE!!

oooh...interesting!

well, it's salveged. However the picture sending process is giving me fits. I've never had a problem with that before...Jean, is your new computer the problem?

• • • Nope, uh uh, not me. I haven't changed anything in a loooonggggg time, and your peeks came through fine. Don't know why you are having problems now, but you weren't the only one.

I'll be heading out of town for the AQS Show in Des Moines in a few hours. Looking forward to seeing the Tent Makers of Cairo and the Japanese exhibits. I'll be spending the night with Iowalisa and EJ180. Should be a fun weekend.

I'll be back on Sunday. Hope this peek will hold you over until then.

Say hello for me Jean. Sure miss these guys at retreats.

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Tell them "hi," Jean. My quilt is done. My photographer will make sure the photos arrive sometime this weekend.

On to another project!

Have LOTS of fun and hope that you tell them "hi" from me too!

I'm counting down the hours until we are overrun with little girls here. Our refrigerator is stuffed to the gills and we are ready for a fun birthday party.

My quilt will have to get finished next week . I don't like cutting it close!

I am finishing mine up today. I have a quilt on the frame that should be finished some time today and as soon as I take it off the frame this one will go on. It should not take long to quilt it so I could possibly be done by Monday or Tuesday at the latest.

Just took my quilt off the frame I should even have time to bind it this weekend, especially with Monday off from work.

Lisa

Way to go, LisaP8! So glad you're almost finished now. Sounds like warm buns is also in the home stretch. We're gonna have a great show!

I got up at 6 am and went out to my sewing studio. By church time I had my quilt in and out of the frame. This afternoon in between winterizing the deck and covering up the pool I have the binding on it.

No school tomorrow so while all the kids play, I will sew the binding down. \

This is the third year for me to do this project. When I sign up I always find a project I want to do with my squares. I never get a "rountuit" and the deadline approaches!!!
Yikes, I dont have time to follow my plan so I run around like a chicken on sunday and then at the last minute I sit down and start putting something together.

I have learned something from this. I work better under pressure!!!!! LOL..

Woo hoo! Another finish from warm buns. Enjoy your day off tomorrow. Kidz have school, so DH and I might go hiking.

• • • I made it home. Sure glad I don't have to drive any where for a long time.

Three more entries arrived while I was gone and I am glad to see a few more have finished. Mine will be done in the next day or two.

• • • How about another peek too?

Awesome are we there yet

My guild had their show this weekend it was so wonderful. I love being around so many positive women. Quilting has really changed me. Thank you ladies.

• • • We are just over the halfway mark. Looks like nine more are close.

Just a reminder, I only need one photo (full file size) of the whole quilt and the dimensions. Oh, and preferably not blurry.

I should be able to post a peek a day now. Maybe even two, so get those peeks in.

Once I get the last corner of the binding stitched down the pic will be forthcoming

Off to do the stitching!

Lisa

Still working! After having a birthday party over the weekend, one of the kids is now sick . That is slowing down my progress today. Still hoping to finish somehow!

Halfway thru the binding. I just thought of something, I dont remember the last time I saw my camera!!!!.

I have been busy packing away the polaris, lights, cholrinators and all the stuff that goes with the pool. No more mowing and no more vacuuming for the next 5 or 6 months.

Sent my entry to Jean!

Lisa

• • • That's 23, who's next?

• • • Number 24 just arrived.

That means another peek.

Congrats to the finishers! The peeks are awesome....nope, project is still lost somewhere..DGD Amy (FamousAmos) has come over a couple times and helped unpack a couple boxes and go through others that came from the area that the bag was in .. it will turn up, someday.

My pics were sent a little while ago. I finished the binding this afternoon.

I kept my DGS today and he has been sick for a few days. He was feeling better today so he and I slept all day and caught up some on the sleep we have been missing.

Glad to have this behind me so I can get on to the next UFO. Trying to do the ones that have been on my "To Do" list the longest.

Yay! I'm glad the quilts are getting done!

• • • Oh Ali, that stinks. Maybe next year will go better for you.

Oops, I almost forgot to post a peek today.

Love the quilting on that last peek!

Whew! I did it! It was touch & go for a while, but I got it bound & labelled tonight

Pics will be sent either late Thur or sometime Friday.

Loving the peeks!

sent u pics Jean

look for my pics too