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“I have given skill to all the skillful, so that they may make all that I have commanded you. “ Exodus 31:6


“O Thou who art the all pervading glory of the world, we bless Thee for the power of beauty to gladden our hearts.
We praise Thee that even the least of us may feel a thrill of the creative joy when we give form and substance to our thoughts and, beholding our handiwork, find it good and fair. “.
Walter Rauschenbusch


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"Come, and listen, all you who fear God; let me tell you what He has done for me.
I cried out to Him with my mouth; His praise was on my tongue.
If I had cherished sin in my heart, the LORD woud not have listened and heard my voice in prayer.
Praise be to God, Who has not rejected my prayer or withheld His love from me!" Psalm 66:16-20
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Saturday, January 26, 2013

Trippin' Blues

Right off the batt (pun intended) I have to give credit to crazy mom quilts for inspiring me to do this top.  I saw a lot of versions of this design, but hers was so yummy-delicious, I just had to give it a go myself.



Well, it was a LOT OF seams, including plenty of twisted ones joining the blocks together, but I've (almost) finished my Scrappy Tripalong quilt top.

single blocks sewn into units of 4 where possible...42 blocks

I didn't realize how long this craze has been around,(the post I linked to was put up in 2005, and the tutorial was a repeat from 1999 !) so I guess I wasn't 'in early' like I thought, but I'm sure glad that I got wind of it at all.
Just in time, a sunny day for picture-taking...mind the wind !

I haven't pieced anything with this many pieces in a very long time, and it was good for me, but I am SO VERY TIRED !  I just kept plodding after it the last few days until it was done.

But looking at it on my bed, (and LOVING IT) I can see that I indeed do need to add borders to the length of this top.
Lottie snubbed me this morning when I woke up....she had been banished from the room yesterday while I assembled all of the single blocks into bigger units.

The sides really don't need anything more, so I may just go with top and bottom borders.  I definitely WON'T be piecing 6 more blocks to add to it !

I'm also thinking of using a polyester light batting, like I did in my Blushing Bloomers quilt.  That is the best feeling quilt to sleep under !   I started out quilting with polyester batts, then switched to cotton ones for a more traditional wrinkle and look.   But I'm back to practical, making quilts to USE, and I love the feel of the poly.  Since I plan to just ditch quilt this one in both directions, I hope that the polyester batting won't let the top layer 'slide' in front of the walking foot.

I found, by searching online, that the foot I'd like to try is the Brother SA188, and it sells for around $50.00.  I saw it on another site for $39.99, but the photo was too small to share here.  If you know of a much better deal on it, let me know.  I still don't know if it would fit my Singer and my White, but I may try one out sometime.

For now, though, I won't be ordering one for the next couple of weeks, as the trial is scheduled for February 13-15. 


"Praise the Lord........Do not put your trust in princes, in mortal men, who cannot save.   When their spirit departs, they return to the ground; on that very day their plans come to nothing.   Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord his God, the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them---the Lord, who remains faithful forever.  He upholds the cause of the oppressed and gives food to the hungry.

The Lord sets prisoners free."              


 Psalm 146: 1,2-7

4 comments:

  1. Oh Dolly - your quilt top is WONDERFUL! I love the colors - so pretty and soothing. I haven't had any time to sew last week - I hope this week is better. Thanks for sharing. I hope you are back in Lottie's good graces.

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    1. Thank you, Carol........I've been watching for updates on your gorgeous 'trip', too. I had that kind of week on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday !

      Yep, you can see by the blog banner photo.......all is forgiven.

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  2. I LOVE your Xs! Beautiful and fun!!! and Lottie is so cute - upside down on the top blog photo!
    I envision a wide solid read border with a wide, simple, applique vine across the top to add that length. Not sure about the foot border. I look forward to what you decide to do with it! You have such great ideas!

    I have not stopped thinking/ praying about court dates and wondering what I can do to "be there" for you during this time. Praying :)

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    1. That's exactly what I need for you to do about court, Wanda, just pray for God's will, and for healing for all involved, an end to bitterness and unforgiveness.

      Girl, you gave me a start with that appliqued vine suggestion.....I'm like, "oh no, she didn't' "! But, then again, something really unusual would be nice at the head and the foot. Not too complicated, since the head is covered by pillows, and the foot sometimes tucked in, but you've got me thinking. Thanks for the support, girlfriend.

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