I've enjoyed walks nearly every day.
Top: swamp milkweed, purple coneflower, blue lobelia. Center: vervain, liatris (blazing star), red lobelia. Bottom: nodding onion, pinnate coneflower (Mexican hat), Culver's root.
Milkweed nourishes monarch caterpillars and tussock moth caterpillars.
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On to quilting!
My dear Magpie friends made a two-sided hug quilt for me. It was in the mail held for me during my trip. It began as two hugs, one for Stevens and one for me, but it turned into one. The blocks are from the U.S., Canada, England, and Australia.
My side was assembled by Terri and Gilly in Australia.
The photo was taken at the orchid show earlier this year.
Stevens' side was assembled by Katie in Nebraska, and quilted there.
Many of the Magpies had met him at our meetups in Australia (2014) and Maine (2018).
I cherish it!
I entered three quilts in the Wisconsin quilt show. All three were accepted!
Left: Round Robin Medallion. Right: Grayscale. Bottom: Red Tie Log Cabin.
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Stash report, July:
Fabric IN: 28-1/2 yards, $10. (Estate sale bargain.) Average: .35 per yard.
Fabric OUT: 29-1/8.
YTD fabric in: 788 yards, $285, average .37 per yard. YTD fabric out: 637 yards.
I've already added to the stash this month with more bargains. I picked up a quilt from Barb-the-quilter. She gets scraps and destashes from her other customers and gave me several bags. By weight, 112 yards -- for free! I went to an estate sale on Friday. Lots of fabric, but I waited and returned in the closing hour on Saturday. I made a deal. $30 for 82 yards (by weight). I also went to a church rummage sale and got 11 cotton shirts for $4.00
I will report quilting progress in Wednesday's post.
My goal for August: get back to the placemat project (can I make 10?) and set the guild BOM blocks.
Linking up with Design Wall Monday Sew and Tell Monday Musings Oh Scrap!
The Monarchs and I are glad your area has food for them. I'll have to look up tussock moths. Congrats on have all three quilts accepted in the Wisconsin show. The special two sided quilt is true gift of love. A Hug quilt indeed.
ReplyDeleteThere's a few shoots of milkweed growing around my blueberry bush. I wanted to remove them, then decided against it because Monarch loves this plant. I saw only one so far but then again, I work full time. I've enjoyed the tale of this wonderful quilt. They are so difference from one another. I read about your stash and the more I read, the more my jaw was closer to the floor. WOW!! 222.5 yards of fabric for $40! This is the best deal ever heard! Bravo! Now, where will you put all that? Lol. Enjoy! ;^)
ReplyDeleteNann, you are the Queen of fabric thrift shopping. What a lovely gift from your Magpie friends.
ReplyDeletePat
I love the Hug quilt! That's a lovely gift from your friends. Congratulations on having those beautiful quilts accepted into the show!
ReplyDeleteSo many good things in this post. Combining two Hugs quilt makes a delightful present. How nice that the makers knew Stevens, too. I planted milkweed this year that is coming along well; even some narrow leaf milkweed from last year has grown. Congratulations on having all your quilts accepted in the show. Ann at FretNotYourself
ReplyDeleteA two sided hug is a wondrous thing. And of course the flowers at this time of year, too.
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Your two-sided hug quilt is a treasure and one I know you must really love. I know Stevens would have as well.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on being accepted into the show! I'm sure you will come home with some ribbons (or whatever the prizes might be).
Your Hug quilts are awesome. Congrats on having your three quilts accepted into the quilt show. I hope you have a great weekend. Thanks for sharing with us at Monday Musings.
ReplyDeleteWhat a thoughtful gift from your sewing buddies. It's pretty cool looking. Hope you've had a chance to get back into the groove in your sewing room. Congrats on the acceptance on the fair quilts.
ReplyDeleteThe hug quilt is wonderful! Congratulations on being accepted into the show! That is fantastic! Good luck with your monthly sewing goal too.
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