Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Solo Staycation


 Look at what I found in the yard yesterday.  I  transplanted a hunk of green stuff from Daddio's last summer and something came from it. I'm amazed. I think it is a Siberian Iris. It's very small with lots of ornamental like grass surrounding it. Mom had a giant clump and I took a hunk, stuck it in the ground and forgot about it. It's a good reminder that life does indeed go on.



I found it when I was trekking up to the mailbox. Look what I found in the mailbox.



Oh, my. This is just gorgeous. When you are working with colors you can't have enough shuttles and bobbins. I can't tell you how many times I have picked one up to buy but put it back down when I looked at the the price tag.  I can't thank you enough BlueLoom. I am practically speechless.



 The Mister will be gone most of this week to do some Mom sitting while the rest of the family is off on vacation. She'll be 97 next month and is still in her own home. While he's away I'm planning on doing whatever I want. Not that I don't usually but it's different when someone's always looking over your shoulder.  First up is the quilt backing for Daddio's tumblers.



 I used to keep Daddio out of mischief by giving him things to do when I wasn't there. One of those things was to cut strips. We had boxes and boxes of them so we made rolls out of them by sewing the ends together. Some we used for weaving, some for quilting. This roll is just what I needed to make a backing.



 I used the Jellyroll Race technique that I saw on YouTube. It wasn't as much fun as they made it look but it did work up quickly. Here it is pre-ironed. It reminds me of those broom skirts. Remember those?



 You take the roll and sew one end to the other and keep on going that way until it's all together. The colors line up sometimes but that's part of the fun.


It's not quite big enough so I'm still going to have to add a border but for the most part this is done deal-and it's only day one of my staycation!



12 comments:

  1. I don't care how you post. I like your posts. I like saying jelly roll. It almost makes me one to make one, but I had some disastrous attempts at sponge rolls about 14 years ago (I remember it so vividly) that I think I might need to have a support group on site if I try it again...

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  2. That backing is going to be just perfect! Way to go! And you even reduced the stash.....

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  3. Tomorrow works for me! The iris is spectacular! I'm glad it came up and bloomed; a good reminder of continuity! The backing is great-have a wonderful time. (I've begged my DH to go and visit someone for a week but so far it hasn't worked!)

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  4. The backing matches the front in jolliness!

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  5. Why do we feel so free when our partner is away? I know just how you feel.
    I am amazed by your quilting skills. That quilt is just gorgeous!

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  6. Perfect backing for the quilt - beautiful. And broom skirts - lol.

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  7. What a nifty little backing. That is the happiest quilt ever!

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  8. That is a Siberian Iris! "Shaker's Prayer" to be exact! I ordered and planted some this year.

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  9. Oh how I wish I could sit at my sewing machine long enough to quilt again. Yours is just beautiful. I had never seen that way of putting the rolls together, but you're right it does look like a broomstick skirt! Just think of everything you're going to get done this week.
    Blessings, Betsy

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  10. Ohhh I Love staycations! Lucky YOU!!

    The wooden bobbin is amazingly beautiful!

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  11. The last time I was left home alone my horse got attacked by dogs!! LOL! You're doing much better than I did. Love that quilt!!

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