So, For my One monthly goal I am going to finally finish this Table Topper. Not sure I would call it a UFO, it is less than a year old. I made this with the intent of learning/practicing some type of scalloped border. I bought one of those fancy border rulers a while ago, so I will finally have a chance to give it a try. My plan is to have this totally completed.
So, my friend Lynn was telling me how she bought some rulers for Ruler work and it was really easy. So, since Lynn always has great ideas, I decided that I needed to give it a try. On the way home from the swim meet on Saturday I stopped by a quilt shop and purchased the Ruler work foot. A ridiculous $125.00. Ugh. Then I purchased a starter set of Westerlee Rulers. I hope to use these rulers to finish the quilting on the table topper before I give it a fancy scalloped border. I am very excited about my rulers and I am hoping It helps me become a more confident quilter.
The Fluffer Nutter Butter quilt for the mystery quilt…..ugh. Not much progress. Dang it. I think I was supposed to post on Feb 28th, but I was busy hitting
a deer. I have such luck.
Here is a list of participants in this quilt along:
- Cindy @ In A Stitch Quilting
- Tracy @ It’s a T-Sweets day!
- Abbie @ Sparkle On
- Desert Suz @ DesertSky Quilting
- Edith @ Ediscraftinglife
- Elana @ ThatFabricFeeling
- Kathy E. on Instagram
- Michelle @ Creative Blonde
- Roseanne @ Home Sewn By Us
Saturday was the final swim meet. Yeah!. I can’t tell you how exciting that is. Swim practice was 4 days a week and then weekend meets, often at least an hour away. The school it was held at, had an awesome Natatorium. Two Pools. However, the most intriguing part was that the school was decorated with quilt designs. Odd but refreshing.
Happy Sewing
Happy Quilting
Sorry to hear about the deer meeting your car! That’s never much fun! It is fun to try out ruler quilting! Enjoy!
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Thanks Gail!
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Oh no! You hit a deer!! I am so glad that you are ok.. life happens. I’m excited to see your progress in your MQAL. It is going to be wonderful!
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Thanks Tracy!
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Oh deer!!! Glad you are okay. It looks like you have been busy.
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So much going on! It is nice to have a season end when it makes you run, run, run! I hope you decide your rulers are worth the purchase price, and the two projects look very nice indeed. The car, not so nice, my sympathies! I am glad you are OK!
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Thanks Kathy
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Those pesky deer are very sneaky and can come out of nowhere! So sorry!
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They certainly are.
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Your table topper will be beautiful, your precise patchwork is so impressive. Your new ruler foot will be so fun to make pretty quilting designs and it’s nice you give your business to a local shop too. 😀
You Mystery QAL project will come together, wish the deer and your car hadn’t 😣
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Thanks Abbie!
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Hi Lori, you will love the rulers. I tried them on my last two charity quilts I quilted. And then a table runner. It is a skill that must be learned. I thought at the time of quilting that I could have done better free motion, and I probably could, but the rulers give shapes I wouldn’t normally do.
I love your blog. I haven’t posted in over a year and have the itch, so maybe soon. You are an inspiration!
Happy Quilting!
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Thanks so much for your kind words. Made my day!
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Hi Lori,
I am so sorry you hit a deer, but glad you are okay! The car even looks drivable, thankfully. Annoying but fixable. Good for you on the ruler purchases! I hope you post about your experiences – I am a beginning ruler quilter myself . . . for what’s that worth. ~smile~ Roseanne
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I will. Tested them a bit last night…..needed to watch a few more videos.
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Lori, I’m sorry to hear that you and your car met a deer. Darn thing! Thankfully you are ok! I hope the new sewing foot and the rulers make a huge difference for you. All quilters should feel confident when they sew. I look forward to seeing your Mystery QAL project not matter what state it is in! 🙂
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Thanks Cindy!
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Glad you are ok – Love the table topper!
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Thanks Jodi
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You have sparked my interest on the Rulers! I will check them out. Like the patchwork and your Flutter Mustery blocks.
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Lovely quilt top. Thanks for linking up with Elm Street Quilts One Monthly Goal and good luck on your project!
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Thanks Patty!
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I’m sure that school thinks of those as geometric math. LOL Your mystery qal blocks are so nice – love the way you used the required fabric there. I’m still not finished, either. I plan to use every single day this month to finish that top, and then that’s going to be called finished by me. LOL Your truck doesn’t look too bad. Did the dear walk away or become venison for someone?
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Sadly, the deer became food.
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