Whoop! Whoop! It's TGIFF for both Dragonfly Party flimsies

Whoop! Whoop!

Last weekend I finished the second Dragonfly Party top. My daughter said "In the apartment GYM???" when I asked her to come help me get the two of them photoed.

And why not? It's pretty in there and quite apropos, as finishing these two tops straight through gave my Quilt ADD quite the workout - and those 1/4" sashings gave my fingers a workout as well!

Check out what the others are whooping it up about at Whoop! Whoop!, Richard and Tanya's place, and TGIFF.

WIP - Changing Gears

I'm happy, because this week I get some new colors to work with!  It's nice that I got both Dragonflies fully assembled, and their backs made, but I normally can't stand working with the same colors for that many weeks in a row. Apartment limbo forces changes on my modus operandi, though.

Oh! I also finished the Hawaiian aplique stage of that mini quilt. Unfortunately, all my batting is too far back in storage, and I'll have to wait until we're in the house to move this one forward.

Here is the last UFO project that escaped Deep Storage: "Quiet Rebellion on the Pond."  I named it thus because when I was participating in my old guild's December 2010 block exchange, the layout I liked best broke the rules of how we were supposed to use the required colors. So I made a double set of blocks - one to turn in (that followed the rules) and one the way I liked them. Too bad my phone is taking such pitiful shots today. The colors are much nicer in real life.

Got its box opened and hung the center up.

Printed out the game plan (I'd designed this one in my EQ).

Cut the remaining "yardage" borders.

Went ahead and cut the binding while that fabric was out - LOVE how well it used up the piece, with only these triangles to put in the scrap bin!

Cut lots of squares for the flying geese border - 108 of those white suckers! (I'll use the 4-at-once method.)

And remembered to save some good selvage cuts for my future plans:

Today I will tackle the 108 flying geese that I need for that border!

Go ahead and check out what the others are up to at WIP Wednesday - there's some great eye candy and inspiration out there!

BOMs AWAY - 12 Aug 2012 - Dragonflies, a laugh, and a tip or two

Welcome to my Link-Up for BOMs Away Mondays!

(We'd love to see the BOM you're working on lately.)

Hi there! Well, I got the second Dragonfly Party BOM all assembled! Pretty exciting. 

Just have to put the backs together and they'll be ready to fly off to the longarmers'. (They're wait-listed, so don't hold your breath.)

Didn't have time to take fancier pictures, because the family wanted to head out the door to go hike up the Helen Hunt Falls trail. Lots of families out there today, as it was gorgeous weather.

Scott and I on the lower portion

Love this shot of Heather

Devon, Scott, Me, and Heather
- just missing Marissa, who's already away at school

But back to quilting.  ;D   

Have you seen this cartoon? It really made me laugh. My poor hubby can understand the sentiment.

And. . . a couple of tips!

#1 - When your flimsies are awaiting quilting time, the best storage is on a pants hanger in your closet instead of stuffed in a box. Very convenient, and you even see them once in a while so they're not completely out of mind.

#2 - For sewing insanely tiny sashings, like the Dragonfly Party's 1/4" sashes, I found ample pinning to be essential at keeping things lined up. The slightest wobbles show terribly when the sewing lines are so close together. When you're on the second sash seam, pin parallel rather than perpendicular. Does a much better job, and you can use each pin as a tiny Purple Thang, dragging it out and along as you SLOWLY sew the seam. Lots of pins and little speed are the two crucial keys to getting a super skinny sashing or border to come out looking fabulous instead of nightmarish.

Now that the Dragonflies are squared away and Jane is all caught up, this week's BOM work will focus on my barely-started "Affairs of the Heart" project. 

The Month 1 blocks

Which will one day grow up to look like this:

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So how 'bout you? Did you get any work done on your BOMs or interval projects lately? Link up here and show it off!