I even found the directions for cutting the pieces for Bag #6 and Bag #7. Luckily (since I've cut up all of my background fabric, that turquoise over there) I was able to cut the pieces I'll need out of scraps.
Guess there is a reason I'm a scrap saver! Well, other than being a general packrat.
My housekeeper got her first look at my garage today. "Oh my... you have a lot of boxes... a lot of fabric... it's like a store!"
Didn't have the heart to tell her there's lots more in storage. Some things just can't be faced all at once!
Since today was Cleaning Day--and I never, ever thought there would come a time when I would actually be able to pay someone to clean my house, but I'm very grateful that I can, what with my dodgy back and all--that meant clearing myself out of their way so they could do their thing. I had an invitation of sorts from Youngest Daughter, who works from home, to bring my cutting over and work at her place. We're quite comfortable with this arrangement--I used to babysit at her house while she worked in the other room.
At this point, I have one project all prepped, and a second one ready to go--that's what those two little tubs up there are full of. Next comes packing up the machine, the tools, the car...oh yeah, maybe a few clothes too.
I now have something like 150 sashings with cornerstones attached to them. I think I need to do a lot more, though, because it seems that I cut the sashing strips in groups.
One of the fabrics has 49 pieces cut out of it.
I did think it would be fun to see if I could put a different fabric on each one. I'm sure you're not at all surprised that I had no trouble finding 49 different fabrics--actually there are a lot more. I realized that one of the things that's so appealing about these quilts is that the fabrics are colorful and cheery. I guess they needed all the cheer they could get back in the 30s!
I had to try a quick mockup to see how these are going to look. Don't worry, I won't put a red sash that close to a big red point!
Well, at least not until/unless I run out of options. Which isn't going to happen.
I'm prepared. There are a LOT of extra sashings. I even know what I'm going to do with them once these 6 quilts are done.
Did I happen to mention that there's a small bin out in the garage that appears to be full of 30s fabrics?
I'm going to be sewing for a long time to use up all this fabric. It's really too bad I don't live in snow country--I could be snowed in quite happily. Also, my house would be very well insulated with all this fabric and yarn.
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I cleaned up pretty good for my cleaning lady today, a bit more than usual, I think, but it's been awhile since she's been here, so there was lots of cat fur all around and a pretty good scatter of kitty litter in the room where the feral kitty is staying.
Was all that prep for Asilomar? Remind me not to take anything that takes that much advance prep! Yikes.
It doesn't take me long to reclutter, however.
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