Row-by-row 2019 Progress #2

Another of this years rows has been completed and assembly of the top half of my quilt has commenced.

First up - the 4th row completed is this one from Stitchin' Heaven in Mineola, Tx.  The original pattern used a fabric panel which I didn't realize until I got home and read the pattern.     I used a black-on-black and a WOW fabrics to make the row.   The lettering was done with a fabric paint pen..  I think the block has the feel of a blackboard in some one's kitchen.  I like how it turned out.

I have the first 4 rows completed sewn together.  The open area will filled in with a checkerboard section made with 1.5" finished squares of dotted teal and a WOW.  Strip sets have been made so this is in the works.  Buttons also need to be sewn onto the watermelon (for seeds) and the ice cream shakes (cherries on top).

Gratitudes:

1. Thankful that the lightning (and resulting thunder clap) that apparently hit the transformer behind the neighbor's house did only minor damage, even tho it scared the you-know-what out of me when it struck.

2. For having made it home before the storm hit on Saturday afternoon.

Ice Cream Shake for a Summer Day, Row-by-Row Progress #2

The third row is complete except for the final embellishment of button "cherries" on top of the shakes. 

Pattern was from  The Quilt Asylum in Van Alstyne, Tx.  Nice store, but too far north for me to regularly stop there.

I used tonal fabrics from my scrap bins for all three shakes instead of the solids the sample used, and the drinks are sitting on a marble counter top.  The background fabric will be used in at least one other block to help bring continuity to the final quilt.

Row will be 12" by 27" when finished.


Gratitudes:

1. For ice so I can have cold water on a hot summer day.

2. For the enjoyment found in quilting.

Row-By-Row 2019 Progress, #1

Working on the patterns that I've collected so far is underway and I've completed two rows at this point.

This row was from the Blue Ribbon Quilt Shoppe in Wylie.  It finishes at 9" by 36".  However, I may adjust the width of the row if all of my other rows that are similar in shape are the 12" by 27" size.

This row was from Stitched with Love in McKinney.  It is complete except for the black buttons needed for the seeds.  Those are pulled but I don't have them stitched on yet.

And the basic layout that i'm planning this year is below.  I'm still thinking about what to do for the small areas that the rows will wrap around.  I'll be something scrappy I'm sure.  Meanwhile, I'll have one more day of row-hopping to get the two remaining rows that I need (both 18 by 18 ones) to finish the number that I need to turn in a quilt.

Gratitudes:

1. Paychecks are current for the first time in months

2. For the remote possibility of a bonus at work

Row by Row 2019

I went row-hopping over the weekend - one store Friday after work and 6 different stores on Saturday.  Just one more store and I'll have the minimum number of rows for my quilt.

This year they can once again be one of 4 different sizes, so that will make things interesting when putting them together.   I do plan on eventually donating the finished quilt somewhere.

First stop on the hop, Friday after work, was "Not Your Mama's Quilt Store" in Plano.  It's a small shop but has a nice selection of modern fabrics.   There I picked up this really cool background print that has text on it.

At the bottom of the pic are a handful of cream tonal FQ's to go in my stash and to use for a commission I need to continue working on.   The RxR website said the shop they came from was on the hop, but it wasn't actually participating this year because they are in the middle of a move.






I then went row-hopping on Saturday to the stores on the north side of the DFW metroplex.  First up was Pinkey's Too in Farmersville.   Cute little store, and less than a year old. 

One of the fabrics I picked up might be headed to a friend..... 

Their row is a cute little train showcasing the town history.









Next up was The Quilt Asylum in Van Alstyne.  Their row is the top pattern featuring ice cream sodas.  Bought the striped fabric for the straws. 

Next came Stitched With Love in McKinney.   Their row is the watermelon.  Picked up a cream tonal that I might use for part of a commissioned project.

The final shop I went to was Blue Ribbon Quilt Quilt Shoppe in Wylie.  Along with the pattern I also picked up a lighter teal by Jenny Beyer that I'll use for the background of a couple of the blocks.

The 4th shop I went to was Fabric Fanatics in Plano and I always love their selection of fabrics because they only carry batiks.  Here I bought the kit because their row has lots of little pieces, and the kit has them prefused and precut.     And they had everything together in a cute popcorn box.

The final shop (and #5 for the day) was Urban Spools in Dallas.  Smaller shop and modern fabrics, nice staff.  But I don't usually find a lot when I go to it.  Did pick up a remnant of a nice teal.   And their row pattern which is pp'd.   May end up using another row instead of this because the instructions for the row are confusing.


And I was able to get one row completed out of the 8 that  need to be able to turn in a quilt for a prize.  This just needs some black buttons for the seeds and it'll be complete.

Two more row patterns to collect and I'll have all I have to have for the quilt.   I know what shops I'll be visiting to get them with one more additional a possibility.

Gratitudes:

1. Last night's storm only brought rain, thunder and lightening.

2. I have money to pay bills.....including enough to pay the next one off.