You haven't heard from me much lately, but I'm still here and I've been busy...
This is my latest finish.
Rockability Swing
It's another Bonnie Hunter scrapbuster.
This one is a biggie. It's 108" x 108" and all paper pieced.
I forgot just how much I love paper piecing until I started on this.
There are over 300 blocks in this one and it did make a dent in my scraps,
but honestly not as much as I thought it would.
Maybe that's just a sign of how big my scrap pile really is.
LOL!!
My longarm is only 10' wide, so I had to quilt it in 3 pieces.
The center is one big piece. Then I quilted 2 rows separately and added one to each side, using the quilt as you go method.
It's big and fits my king size bed perfectly!
It's fun to look at all the different fabrics in scrappy quilts. Hearing the grandies squeal, when they find something like spiders, Santa or princess fabrics makes me laugh. Yes, there is Christmas, Halloween, Princess and everything in between in this.
In May, a friend and I took a road trip...
It was a quilting week for both of us, that started at MSQC.
We rented a house, in front of their warehouse for a few days and enjoyed shopping and quilting.
The little house was "Pipers Place" that was recommended on the MSQC website and was a perfect place for our needs.
We headed south after that and spent the rest of our time at a wonderful AIRBNB in Branson Missouri.
From there we took a day trip down to one of my bucket list places.
I've never been to Arkansas and honestly, I didn't think we would ever find the place.
It was 3 1/2 hours of driving thru dense forests on curvy roads and having no idea where the heck we were. If the GPS had failed us, they would still be looking for us. LOL!!
But WOW...was it worth every minute of drive time.
Rows and rows of fabric...by the bolt, by the yard, by the bundle..
We didn't even see all the the warehouse in the time we were there, it was just soooooo big!
But my credit card said that I had done enough damage and it was time to leave.
HAHAHA
(but seriously, you can not beat their prices)
Lets just say, at least 180 yards of fabric and a roll of batting followed me home.
My friend did just about as much damage as I did, as well.
We had rented a full size car for the trip and when we picked it up, we were shocked at how small a full size car was, but we made it work. Who knew you could cram so much into a car that size.
If only I had taken photos of that!
LOL!!
Oh my - that quilt is SPECTACULAR!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI have, of course, heard of Marshall's and it was fun to see the pictures. It reminds me of Lens Mill which is, I think, only here in Ontario, although they have several locations.
Your scrappy quilt is fabulous! It appears that you have successfully restocked fabrics to replace the scraps that were used to make it, LOL. I would enjoy a road trip with those stops too. 😁
ReplyDeleteYour finished scrap quilt is beautiful!! Sounds/looks like a fabulous road trip! OMG that's a lot of fabric to add to your stash - have fun with it :-)
ReplyDeleteLove your scrap quilt. So colourful!
ReplyDeleteThat Snails Trail is amazing. Gorgeous. That sounds like a great trip. I would love to see a picture of that car!
ReplyDeleteWell I am just stinking jealous you made it to Marshalls, I want to go so bad!! Which batting did you get and I hope you will report on it after you use it. Gorgeous quilt you have made!
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is stunning. And huge! What a great design for using your scraps.
ReplyDeleteThat one is a treasure. Love how you managed to quilt it and put it together.
Love that road trip. I am just drooling over the photos of all the fabrics.
I Would have found it overwhelming - but fun!!
108 x 108 is one big quilt! It turned out beautifully. What a great road trip you had!
ReplyDeleteFor most of us scrap piles reproduce by themselves. They can be such pesky things - always there to drive us bonkers even when we use from them!! That place in Batesville sounds and looks fab; I'll remember it cuz it was on your blog. Think of you often and miss your blog and your humor, Joan. Blessings, LJ bulltulip69atgmaildot com
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous quilt! I am not really surprised that it didn't make a huge dent....those scraps multiply while we sleep! Love hearing about your fabulous trip and who could resist those prices at Marshalls.
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