Under the Needle: May

Progress slowed down in the sewing room this month, but that's to be expected with outdoor projects and the fire burning close by on our mountain filling the days. However, I was able to move some things forward before the fire started on the 14th.

This month I managed to get Old Dirt Road into a top. The full blocks were made last month and I made the 20 half blocks this month. When I was pressing the individual blocks, I noticed a rougue hourglass block. An easy fix

 Binding was also made and I am using this toile on the back. 

It's in line to be quilted, but It'll be a while, as my friend and long armer moved this month and I want to give her time to settle in before I start handing her quilts. I still have 7 here that I need to bind anyway. 😊

4 of those are ones I picked up last time I was in town and I got those trimmed

I needed a baby boy quilt and bought a bundle of fat quarters on sale

These will be perfect for a safari baby

It didn't take too long to get it cut and stitched into a top. This is the 2nd time I've made this pattern. The quilt I am currently binding is from the same pattern. It's the Layer Cake Scattered Stars pattern from It's So Emma.

The original pattern makes a 14.5" block, but I down-sized it to an 11" block. 

The last few days of the month, I dusted off this FQ bundle and started pressing and cutting for a new project

And the hsts are piling up, but there's a long way to go

I also stocked up on some basics when I saw them on a good sale. I like this burlap print and use it often and these were 3-yd cuts so they ought to last a while.

I am still binding the same quilt I was binding last month although no actual binding took place since the fire started so no finishes to share this month...but it's close.

 but I DO have a quilt related story to share.

When we discussed the fact that we may, at some point, truly need to evacuate, we had conversations about what to take besides Skeet and the horses. The Pelican case of documents, my Bible, a painting of DH in the mountains with horses, a few firearms that are not replaceable, photos, 3 old favorite cast iron skillets that can not be replaced, an old metal pitcher from Austria that belonged to my mom that I use almost daily, and a handful of quilts. 

Of course, we talked about things with the kids and they were quite insistant we take ALL the quilts. I love that, but I told them they had no idea how many that was! Our son said, "Our car is empty. I'll load 'em up." Gonna need a bigger car son. 😂 He had talked to his sister who lives in Oklahoma and she threatened to come get them if we didn't take them all. 😂  

I'm glad that the kids love and appreciate the quilts I have made for them and  tried to reason with them and said I could make more. 

During a conversation, our girl said, "Every one of those quilts has a piece if you in it and when you're gone, I want all those pieces." 🥰 I chuckled, but when we finished our conversation and I hung up, I may have walked out into the forest and shed a few tears.