More Progess

Those joining strips have been put to use and the quilt is finally one big piece.  It still needs quilting over the joined areas AND binding. 

And of course since it was on the bed I had to have a snuggle minute on it. And take a couple of selfies just for the heck of it.  

It may be a few days before I get the other parts done.  

Wow I love this quilt. 

Since my face is in this I am linking up with DVArtist/Nicole for the Friday Face Off. 

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A bit of progress

Yesterday  I got the joining strips ready for the three pieces of my quilt that I have finished quilting.  I don't have photos of the three sections of quilt, but here are the joining strips, ready to be used. 

The quilt is very scrappy, so I thought the joining strips should be just as scrappy. 

Plus, these strips will repeat fabrics in the front and back of the quilt and add a few new fabrics just because I wanted to do  it. 

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Potpourri

Today's post is a potpourri of photos.  I have always been a doodler. For a while, I did a lot of Zentangle type doodles.  Many of them were done as ATC's (artist trading cards.)  Here is a small collection of them. 

Back when I was doing these, a blog reader told me "You are doing quilting designs, you should start quilting."  It was a few years later that a friend asked me to just sit in her quilting class and try to do what she was teaching. She said, I just want a friendly face in the room.   Ha, I think she knew that I would be hooked and become a quilter. 

Another love of mine is travel. I don't get to do it as much as I would like, but when I go, I usually take photos of things that strike me as interesting or happy.  While in Mexico, I saw this face over a doorway that made me smile, so I hope you smile too. 

And just for grins, here a a photo of a MUCH younger "me" with someone you just may recognize.  

I wish I still had all of that hair that I had then.  

And yes, that really is "her." We were both a lot younger then. 

I think this was made in the early '90s.

 I am linking up with DVArtist/Nicole for the Friday Face Off. 

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Another Skull

After using my digitizing software to create a skull design for my embroidery machine,  I decided I wanted a way to cut the fabric for the applique rather than cutting it by hand.  There are die cutting machines, like the Accuquilt Go - but you have to buy the dies for cutting and it is very expensive to get them to make a custom die.   I thought "If a Cricut can cut vinyl, why can't it cut fabric?"  So I  went looking for answers.   Supposedly it can.  My experience is that it doesn't do it well. 

I borrowed a Cricut from my Public Library. What?  Yes, they have a Library of Things that you can borrow and one of them is a Cricut.  I had ordered a fabric cutting blade for it.  After several attempts that failed I got one good cut.  So I will be returning the Cricut to the library knowing that I don't want or need to buy one. 

However,  the one good cut resulted in this fun piece. 

I do like the results although it isn't any better than my hand cut one. (and it was more work, not less!) 

Since a skull is  a form of a face,    I am linking up with DVArtist/Nicole for the Friday Face Off. 

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Friday Faces and a Song

Welcome to another Friday.  Today I decided to go searching through some travel photos for interesting faces to share.  All of these photos are from my trips to Mexico, specifically the Yucatan Peninsula. 

Travel is a great opportunity to see art from diverse creators.  This first photo is one that made me go "what on earth possessed the person to create this?"  And yet, I still find it interesting. 

Next up is a photo especially for Nicole, who loves skulls. As you may know, Day of the Dead is a  Mexican religious holiday celebrating ancestors. 

And wouldn't this be great to have by the front door to store umbrellas and walking sticks?

And yes, I had to get inside the Pizza guy and get a photo.  My first "real" job - the ones where they take half your pay in taxes - was as a cook in a pizza joint. 

As I was working on this quilt, I couldn't help being reminded of how I love to sew random pieces to make interesting quilt blocks. 

That brings me to the song.

I wrote this song when I was inspired by a quilt my grandmother made and gave to me. It isn't a pretty quilt, but it is filled with love and totally hand stitched. 

GeneBlack · Grandma's Quilt

Just in case that doesn't work for everyone, here is a link to SoundCloud where it is hosted. 

      I am linking up with DVArtist/Nicole for the Friday Face Off. 

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Section #2 quilted

You may remember that I told you that I am quilting this quilt in three sections. Yesterday afternoon, I finished quilting section #2.  The photos below are from the back of the quilt.  This quilt backing is pieced so that I can use the quilt with either side up depending entirely on my mood. 

This lovely fabric was gifted to me. As this quilt is for MY bed, I am sure I get to keep it and enjoy it. 

As you can see, I use a variety of quilting motifs.  And yes, I make up some of them as I go. As long as the tension is good and the quilt is going to hold together, I am happy with it. 

I love the textures that quilting creates. This quilt will have a wonderful texture. 

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