For a full color photo, Please go here: http://quiltville.blogspot.com/2012/01/orca-bay-part-8-big-finish.html
I am more motivated than ever to finish this quilt and have dedicated the entire first week of January 2012 to do just that. (I run and fold a load of clothes/clean out dishwasher/mop a section of hardwood when I need to stand up and walk around, grab a snack and I'm back to it ;-). I may not even take down my Christmas tree and/or decorations until I at least get the top finished!
The family is getting a little nervous (since I normally have ALL signs of the Christmas holiday removed by January 1, but this year is different. Didn't someone once say, change is good?)
Anyway, for those who may be wondering, Yes I have made some significant progress. Here we go. Finished ALL the Ohio Stars, they are sewn/trimmed/pressed/stacked - all 56 of them:
And Why the two irons? Good question. Answer: the fancy/expensive iron on the left got used ONE TIME before it quit last night. This is the SECOND time I've purchased one of these irons in less than a year. (I know, could've done the warranty thing, by the time I searched and found the warranty card, drove 14 miles to town and paid to have it shipped back, etc., I could have a new one ordered and shipped.) The much less expensive iron on the right I've had for 5 years, don't really like using it as much as the one on the left, but it still works! Don't worry, I won't be replacing the iron on the left with the same brand any time in this lifetime - how sad. As a former dressmaker/custom sewing/alterations person, these irons were highly coveted back in the day. I guess those days have come and gone. Anyone know where I can get a good, dependable iron that will last longer than a day/6 months/heaven forbid longer than a year?!
UPDATE: the fancy iron on the left mysteriously started working again last night. It's plugged into the exact same surge protector as the iron on the right and when I flipped the switch on the power bar, both irons worked - go figure? We'll see just how long this will continue to go on. I'll keep you posted ;-)
And Yes, that is my beloved pooch's Christmas stocking still hanging on the fireplace mantle. Didn't I mention before that I'm dedicating this entire week to sewing and finishing up the Orca Bay Mystery Quilt and I'm not taking down holiday decorations until I've finished? But I digress. Back to the subject at hand. Made some more progress on the HSTs w/wings from Part V. Got 200 sewn/pressed/trimmed (somehow I miscounted while cutting the wings, need to cut an additional 150 pairs - possibly didn't account for the 'pairs' and counted singles) anyway, here's what I have so far:
Even though the picture doesn't do them justice, these little beauties are just the cutetest, trust me on this... But I still need another 150 w/wings - I love saying that ;-)
I have done NOTHING on Part VII or Part VIII, but I will, hopefully by tomorrow once I get caught up on Parts IV, V and VI, with the goal of finishing up by Friday, January 6, 2012! So need to get back to my sewing/cutting Marathon - my idea of a GRRRREAT time!!!
Later,
~Deb
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