One after another, I'm finishing quilt tops and setting them aside for the eventual longarm. The studio looks finished from the outside (aside from a gutter), inside it is insulated and has wallboard on the ceiling. I tried using pants hangers to photograph the full quilts, but they don't have enough grip for just a top. These are the "hanger view" of folded tops for reference, to help me keep names straight.
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| Big Plus |
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| Double Trouble class |
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| Roses and Rails |
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| Rose's Quilt |
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| Scrap Cats |
Scrap Cats ended up being a twin, all from leftovers from a quilt kit finished many years ago. There's a bit of frugal piecing to make it stretch.
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| New pincushion |
I've been needing a new pincushion to replace one that I'd had almost 40 years. This is stuffed with crushed walnuts and stays put on a side table. I've made a few EPP pincushions that are too lightweight. I fussy-cut the cats to give me sections for types of pins, and used fusible interfacing to help it last.
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| Tweedy Raglan |
A lightweight cotton-blend sweater, with curved lower edges and shoulder shaping so the back neck is higher. It hibernated for a couple of long stretches and is finally done.
Another quilt top is ready to assemble - simple boxes from the leftovers of Rose's quilt. I thought it would be another Scrap Vortex, but there was enough of the cute floral focus print to cut 38 5" squares, and piece four plus blocks, and then sash with 2 1/2" strips.
