June was another busy month - I started the month in Illinois at the quilt retreat that I shared in my last post, then was home for a weekend before I went to Cincinnati for Quilt-Con, back to Cincinnati to see Niall Horan with my daughter, and up to Michigan to visit one of my friends. As I type this post, laundry is running so that I can finish packing to leave on our family vacation. While it seems all time goes quickly these days, June sure was a quick month!
I have one finish to share with you today and it's a great one (said she modestly). I decided last month to make a quilt for my son's girlfriend for her graduation gift. He worked with me to select a pattern, approved fabric choices, helped decide how to piece the back, what thread color to use in the quilting and the fabric for the binding. I really enjoyed the process by having him support it along the way. I finished the quilt on Thursday night before her grad party on Saturday. My son said the quilt was a big hit and she loves it!
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Over and Across Quilt Top, pattern by Kim Schaeffer from the book Cozy Modern Quilts |
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With my son :) |
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The quilt back - fabric on the left was used in her baby room, so it's a little bit sentimental |
Outside of the quilt, which was the priority for the month, I had a great time attending my first Stitch-Con, a large cross-stitch retreat put on by Keepsakes, a local shop in Cincinnati. I had a great table of stitchers and met so many lovely people there. If you want to hear all about it, check out my latest flosstube video (the Stitch-Con part is at the end). Here are a few pictures from the weekend, including an update on my Lizzie Kate Greenies piece, which is now just about halfway complete.
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My table 40 mates
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Lizzie Kate Greenies progress |
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Selfie with the Keepsakes sign |
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One side of the shopping annex at the retreat - there were 47 trunk shows! |
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The Stitchy bus takes retreat-goers back and forth between the store and convention center.
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I did fairly well with purchases, visiting Keepsakes and Stitches, a nearby quilt shop. I purchased some wool, finishing materials, and a few pieces of fabric to make a project bag. All in all, it was a great weekend!
Here are a few other highlight pics from the month - I don't have any stitching finishes or FFOs to share, but hope to have a few at the end of July.
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Attending a night of the US Olympic Swim trials in our local stadium |
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Chimpanzees out for a walk at the zoo |
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Waiting for the Niall Horan concert |
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Adventures with friends on the Leelanau Peninsula in Michigan |
Here are the stats for the month:
Fabric added this month: 1/2 yard
Fabric used this month: 2 7/8 yards
Fabric added year to date: 8 3/8 yards
Fabric used year to date: 16 yards
Net fabric used: 7 5/8 yards
FFO Challenge Tracking:
Stitching projects: no changes = 41 finishes waiting to be FFO'ed
Quilting projects: +1 new quilt top, -1 finished quilt = 9 quilts waiting to be finished
Thanks for stopping by and see you again soon!
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