The Art of Motion......Free Motion

Hello Everyone,

 

I'm slowly but surely making my way down the quilt.  I have at least two more full days of quilting before this one can come off the machine.  

 

The appliqué background fabric is called Aged Linen from Marcus Fabrics.  I have to be so careful and not make any mistakes since they will be so noticeable.  The setting triangles are also Aged Linen. 

 



 

Each row of the quilt is quilted differently.  It does help that I've quilted this pattern before....but it still takes me just as long.  I marked the pattern around the center applique with a Frixion pen.  As soon as I quilt it, I iron the markings away with my appliqué iron.

 



FIRE UPDATE -

Yesterday I received an email from Lynn Tubbe, one of the Needle Nellies.  Thanks to all of you, over $400.00 was raised in quilt raffle tickets in 2 days!  All proceeds will go directly to the Volunteer Fire Department. Here's what Lynn had to say about the fire.

"Everyone's house and property is safe.  Two Nellies, who live many miles above Georgetown have been evacuated. They are being cautious with this fire.  But all our homes in and around Georgetown are fine.  (Now our LUNGS are another matter!) I don't know of any structures that have been lost in this huge amount of miles of forest destroyed.  A perfect example of how Cal Fire marshals men around structures and saves them, combined with the fact that the fire is in open forest land.  Which, in a way, makes it possible for the fire to travel so quickly  -- few roads to get men and machinery into the area full of steep canyons."

The winds are supposed to shift today, and the smoke will be drifting over the Central Valley and into the Bay Area.  If there is a silver lining to this fire event it is the sunsets. Last night on our walk with Mazey, we saw a gorgeous sunset.  

Today we get to watch the little kids in their normal, Saturday sporting events.  We will travel from field to field to see them all.  Saturdays are so much fun for us.....Mazey too!

Soon,
Lynn

Machine Quilting Emilie Elizabeth

 

Hello Everyone,

 

First of all, thank you, thank you for your generosity in support of the Needle Nellies in Georgetown, CA.  My readers and friends have purchased so many tickets for the quilt raffle in support of the Volunteer Fire Department.  I sincerely appreciate your response to the fire which is so close, and threatens their community.

 



 

Since the quilt show was cancelled, I put all show preparations on hold, and gave my house a much needed cleaning.  I don't know about you, but I have a hard time quilting when my house isn't clean.  It doesn't have to be pristine clean, but I don't want to be able to write my name across the top of the piano.  There was so much dust, I could have written the Gettysburg Address and been able to read every word....clearly! 

 

I also got my fall decorating done.  The 4th of July decorations were still in the bay window and they had to go!

 

I also made the backing for Emilie Elizabeth and started machine quilting. I'm the world's biggest procrastinator.  Making a backing is my least favorite quilting task.  I will put it off, and put it off, until it gets down to the wire.  Now that I'm home for two extra days this week, I thought this is the time.  Maybe on my next quilt, I will make the backing first and tuck it away.  But then I run the risk of forgetting where I put the darn thing. 

 



I finished one row of straight lines around the square in a square, looked at the picture......

Then added another set of lines.  I think it is going to give the square in a square border a nice look.

So there's more machine quilting for me today.  Now that I'm home, I get to go to soccer and cheer leading tomorrow.  I love to watch the little kids.....all the little kids.  It is so healthy for them to be out and about participating in organized sports with their friends in this beautiful Fall weather.  Soccer and football go hand in hand with Fall and I LOVE IT all!

Soon,
Lynn

The Georgetown Quilt Show

UPDATE - 9/17/14 - 3PM  I just received a call from the Needle Nellies and they made the decision to cancel their quilt show.  The smoke is too thick, and roads are closing around them.  Please help support their Volunteer Fire Department by buying a ticket to win the Enchanted Autumn quilt.  Tickets are $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00.  What a bargain!  This show is their main fundraiser for the year......and they are losing the chance to raise money.  You can email Lynn Tubbe at:  blynn2b@internet49.com to purchase a ticket or FIVE.    This group of 13 quilters make their community a better, and safer place to live.  They are a wonderful, hardworking group of women who I'm proud to call friends.  Please help me support their efforts and support their Volunteer Fire Department. ~~Lynn Wilder

 

Hello Everyone,

 

I've been very quiet on my blog this week since I've been preparing for the quilt show in Georgetown which might not take place this Saturday. 

 

 

Those of us living in California are used to natural disasters.   We are either shaking like a wet dog....(ask the residents in Napa about this.)  Or we are burning down and we don't have any water to fight the fires.  Right now we are burning down and my friends, The Needle Nellies in Georgetown, are experiencing this frightening situation first hand.

 

 

There's a large fire burning way too close to their community.  Several of the Needle Nellies are on voluntary evacuation status.

 



 

The Needle Nellies are a small group of quilters that have raised over $40,000 from tickets sales from their opportunity quilt and annual quilt show.  All of the money collected is donated to their volunteer fire department.  Their volunteer fire department is now on the front lines fighting the King fire that is threatening their small, mountain community.

Tomorrow, the Nellies are going to make the decision on whether or not the quilt show can still take place. I urge you all to go to the Needle Nellies website HERE and purchase a ticket for their award-winning Enchanted Autumn opportunity quilt designed by Verna Mosquera.  The money goes to such a good cause, and the girls may be losing their best opportunity to raise funds this weekend.

I'll give you an update tomorrow once I find out the status of the show.  In this case, "the show must go on" doesn't apply.

Soon,
Lynn