To Do Tuesday #92

Can you say road trip?! I got back last night from a road trip to Paso Robles, California. Such a fun area. I enjoyed every moment.

It was super fun to hang with old colleagues as we celebrated the life of Spencer Keiser another friend and colleague.

With me being gone for most of the week, I didn’t get much quilting done. I will be linking up with Carol at Quilt Schmilt for this week’s To Do Tuesday. Check out her blog.

Under the Needle Last Week

I spent more time working on some new 10 inch design boards then I did sewing. I did work on the finishing of my December Gnome Is Where the Heart Is until I got distracted by the need for more design boards. I finished two this week.

Action List for the Week of April 30th

I should be around all week so I am hoping to check off a few more things off this list this week (or even today).

1. Fuse House block for On Wander Lane: Bunny Knoll
2. December Gnome Is Where The Heart Is – Finish
3. Finish Queen of Diamonds block 2-2 (EPP)
4. Layer and quilt Spring placemats
5. Bind placemats
6. Sew Spring napkins
7. Assemble Zuma Charm pieced border
8. Add inner border to Zuma Charm quilt
9. Find backing and binding for the 2019 100 blocks 100 days quilt
10. Pull out and replace missing pieces for Farmers Wife block 45
11. Add borders to Patriotic Table Runner
12. Take color drawing and actually put fabrics in EQ8 for Petit 4 (Venti 12) Quilt
13. Start assembling HST for Sweet Childhood Memories side borders
14. Schedule long arm maintenance
15. Organize pink, purple, & gray threads
16. Continue working on 2023 March Block of the Day as leaders/enders project
17. Layer and quilt rainbow angles into placemats
18. Trim down and layer Big Sur Coastal landscape
19. Make flower units from Hummingbird class
20. Christmas Year in Words  – applique red areas
21. Blooming Pointsettas – applique red areas
22. Continue working on #100days100blocks2023.  My goal is finish through block 80
23. Continue working on #365blockchallenge.  My goal is to cut 8/30 & 8/31
24. Start working on Halifax Temperature Quilt
25. Finish 4 more design boards

Afterthoughts

After such a productive week last time, I was a bit surprised when I realized today that I didn’t get much done this past week. I really thought I had done more, but I guess that is better than beating myself up over nothing. Unless you count shop hopping as quilting. LOL!

Paso Robles has three quilt stores which is such a delight. If I had more time, there is at least six more stores withing 25 miles of Paso Robles. A true quilters heaven. Unfortunately, the purpose of my trip to PR was not a quilty one. I just squeezed in wine and quilting for the fun of it. I was dying to visit the spa, but just not enough time.

Last time I was in Paso Robles, Birch Fabrics aka Fabricworm was not open. I didn’t realize that they manufacture their own fabrics. I was delighted to pick up these California inspired fabrics and this cool wide back and solids. They gave me a Charley Harper bag and some free fat quarters. I must have spent over a magically number. I certainly did not turn down anything free. I love the feel of their fabric which is 100% organic cotton. I had forgotten there are a number of cotton farms in the area along with the vineyards. Now I have to decide what to make with this beautiful soft fabric.

Good luck everyone on your quilty projects this week. I will check in with you next week. Feel free to leave a comment and / or jump over to Carol’s website (link above) to check out all the quilt goodies people are working on.

Happy Quilting!

Peggy Stockwell back from Paso Robles, CA