The "Spoken For" Flimsy

 

Hello Everyone,

 

I officially have a flimsy!  "Spoken For" is a completed quilt top.

 



I put it on the snowbank in our driveway and took a picture between snow showers.  Yes, there is a double flange!  Flanges are like potato chips, you can't make just one.

I think this quilt is a beautiful showcase for the Far Horizons fabrics by Henry Glass Company.  I really enjoyed putting the combinations together.

I'll have to wait until it warms up outside so I can put this flimsy on my longarm.  The machine lives in my garage, and it was a balmy 32 degrees inside the garage yesterday.

My resistance to Mr. Joe's ailment finally caught up with me.  There was absolutely no social distancing in our house, and now I have what he has.  Stuffing nose, sore throat, cough, but no fever.  When I took a 4-hour nap on Tuesday, Mr. Joe knew I was sick.  Napping in the middle of the day is not something I do, since I have so much to do.

I was the vision of loveliness, and was over the top sexy last night when I went to bed.  I used my mom's old home remedy of applying hot Vicks on my chest, then pinned a piece of wool to my pajamas to help keep the Vicks warm.  Then I curled up in bed while clutching the heating pad on my chest. My new fragrance was "eau de Vicks", and acts as instant birth control. 

We are taking it easy, except for the snow shoveling yesterday.  We like to keep the driveway cleared just in case we need to get out in an emergency.  The snow plows have been coming by regularly, so the streets are nice and clear.

Remember......the longer we stay put, the sooner we will be out of our confinement. 

Soon,
Lynn

The Finishing Flange

Hello Everyone,

 

I just have a few minutes for a quick post before I head off to meet with my Sew'n Wild Oaks Girls at In Between Stitches.  

 

 

I decided on the soft green fabric for my flange....or is it flangi??  It really puts a nice, finishing touch on the blocks.  Each block in the middle row is flanged, and you can see the difference that it makes.  I wanted it to be subtle, and classy.  

I'm going to have to hurry, and make seven more blocks.  I love the fabric selection process for each block.  It also helps to have the finished blocks up on the design wall, so I can see what colors I need to incorporate.

Off to In Between Stitches today, then back home tonight to my mountains.

Soon,
Lynn

Progress With Far Horizons Fabrics

 Hello Everyone,

It's been a very productive week under the pines at Wilder's Last Resort. There's been a lot of raking, and a whole lot of quilting going on.

 

Eight blocks done, eight more to go on my project for Henry Glass & Co.  I'm making my Spoken For pattern this month.  The blocks are going together quickly because I'm enjoying every minute working on them.  Each 8" block is it's own little quilt.  I enjoy selecting the fabrics, and seeing the design they make when they are together.

 



 

Here is the entire, delicious Far Horizons line designed by David Shultz.  This is his first line that David has designed!  I can't wait to see what he comes up with next.

 



On another note, the taxes are now out of my hair and in the hands of our accountant.  Luckily for us, there is a new restaurant right across the street from the accountant's office called The Watering Hole.  After working on the taxes on and off for days, I deserved that brewski!  I don't drink beer very often, and that mug of Jolly Pumpkin hit the spot.   It didn't taste like pumpkin at all, more like lemon.  I was feeling jolly by the time we finished our meal.

In a comment the other day, QuiltGranma asked me to describe my Henry Glass & Co., Madam Ambassador hat.  I've always wanted a Fascinator, and I wore a cake topper, (my pretend Fascinator) on my head last Halloween at my Sew'n Wild Oaks retreat at Snowflake Lodge. So there you have it, my Madam Ambassador hat is a fascinating cake topper!

I'm headed out to teach Country Courthouse at In Between Stitches tomorrow.  This is the quilt that is going to be in QuiltMania magazine this Fall.  Then on Monday and Tuesday I get to spend two wonderful days with my Sew'n Wild Oaks girls. This is going to be a Jolly Pumpkin kind of week!

Be jolly,

Madam Ambassador

Far Horizons Progress

Hello Everyone,

 

I've been happily working away with the Far Horizons fabrics by David Shultz for Henry Glass & Co.  

David designed the fabrics using the colors of Australia as his inspiration and color palette.  I see the deep, rich blue of the Great Barrier Reef, the golden hues of the Outback, and the dusty green of eucalyptus leaves.  I saw his inspiration the instant I opened the package from Henry Glass & Co.

I'm making my Spoken For pattern with the fabrics.  I think it is going to be an excellent way to showcase this gorgeous fabric line which will be in stores soon.  As I get the time, I will put a tutorial together for this block, and post it on the blog.

I have to tell you I have my Madam Ambassador hat on while I write this post.  Just picture this, plaid pink and black fuzzy robe, red and black buffalo check pajamas, and plaid slippers with snowflakes on them.  I'm quite the site over breakfast every morning with my fashion statement.  It's enough to scare the bears away!  Hopefully the husband will stick around.

Soon,
Madam Ambassador

 

Far Horizons Fabric

Hello Everyone,

 

It's time for me to put on my Madam Ambassador hat for Henry Glass & Company, and work on the package of fabrics that arrived this week.

 

The fabric line is called Far Horizons designed by David Shultz.  Click HERE to see the entire line up close on the Henry Glass website. The line is inspired by the colors of Australia, the country David calls home.  David made my Country Sunshine pattern, so we have a little bit of a history of commenting on each others work on Instagram.  David is very creative, and I was delighted when I learned I would be working with his first fabric line.

I knew in advance from my contact at Henry Glass, that this was going to be my March shipment.  I worked with it a bit in EQ software before I decided what I was going to make.

Then this idea came to me.  I thought the fabric would look great in my Spoken For pattern.  I knew I could do some fussy cutting and make some wonderful blocks.  I dug right in with great anticipation to see how the first block turned out.  I love it!  The pattern is a combination of piecing and applique.  I can piece during the day and applique the blocks at night so I can stay awake.

Well I have to tell you my knickers are all in a twist.  We watched the last episode of Sanditon last night.  So many loose ends!  There had better be another season in the works or I will be very, VERY sad.  I feel I was left hanging, and completely unsatisfied with the ending.  I will have to do some research and see if an author finished Jane Austen's book.  It is such a good story and I want it to have a good 'Austenesque' ending.

We are looking forward to a brief rain and snowstorm blowing in tonight.  We've had so little weather this winter.  I miss a good storm of rain, wind, and snow.

Soon,
Madam Ambassador