Sandwiches! Double Framed Star and Kites

Miss M. was home from school with a tummy ache, second absence this year.  I am suspicious she is not as happy in Third Group as she was in Second-but we'll have to see.  I don't want to put any ideas in her head at this point with questioning.  Grandparent's Day is tomorrow and I will be able to get a tiny sense of her classroom dynamics.

Meanwhile, while she was resting on the futon, I sandwiched the two remaining 1930's prints baby quilts.  Here is how I did it, for my future reference.  I used an old sheet laid over my table, marked with lines to center both ways and my remaining can of basting spray.  Those spray cans go a long way and the quilts hold together for months before actual sewing.  I really like spray basting.

I was able to fold each part of the sandwich in turn, spray, lay the next part and SLIDE to get the second half sprayed and sandwiched and SLIDE it back to do the next layer.  It worked really well and fast!  I was finished with both in a half an hour and that included setup and take down.  I was comfortable since I was upright and not crawling around the floor.  Spray basting certainly beats pinning.  When I  finished, the sheet went in the laundry.

I am excited about quilting these two quilts and also anxious to see how long it will take.  My goal for completion is still the end of the month.  Minimal FMQ is planned; I am going to use my walking foot for the Double Framed Star.  Maybe embroider a quilt design on the Kites Quilt or FMQ straight lines,  not sure yet, but I am going to see if an embroidery site has a kite quilt square out there.  The internet is the best resource ever!  Can't imagine doing any of this without it.


I finished the little bit I had to do on the Dresden flower for the Autumn Wallhanging, except for the center circle. I will have to search around here for a circle the right size.  The Dresden will be in a row of appliqued flowers - design still to be chosen from several possibilities.  I am thinking hard about redoing the maple leaf blocks-I so do not like them - but two rows would have to be ripped.

And, oh, I found some more Christmas Mug Rugs to finish.  I thought I was finished and am so bummed.  At least two more days will be required to finish those since I work so slowly and have the fall yard work to do.