Monday, October 29, 2012

Ready for Sandy

Yesterday I finally got back into my sewing room after finishing putting my guest bedroom together - and boy was I productive! 

First on my priority list was getting some quilts ready to hand bind for if/when we lose power with Sandy coming today.
The first is of a baby quilt that I'm making.  I know so many people having babies this year, so I'm not quite sure who this one will be for.  The second is a larger, queen sized, quilt that I made a while ago but never finished.  The BMQG is having a WIP contest to finish all of our UFO's, so between Sandy coming and the challenge, I figured now is as good a time as any to finish it up.
I added a red binding to this quilt to add an additional pop of color to it.  The binding isn't tacked down yet in this picture.  I have a feeling I'm going to lose power sometime today with Sandy, so I wanted to have something to do if/when I do.

I backed the quilt in a soft flannel and echo quilted along each seam.  I didn't want the quilting to be too dense because I want it to be soft and "snugglie" instead of stiff. 

Oh, and I do have my stock of non-perishable food, water, flashlights and batteries, but having these two quilts ready to bind is the most important.  Right?  Hmm, maybe I need to reassess my priorities.

7 comments:

  1. That's a cute baby quilt. Love the little pop of color in the binding.

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  2. hehe - nothing wrong with your priorities at all! :) be safe

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  3. Your plans sound a lot like mine-- my first concern was having candles if we lost power, and my second concern was getting my hand quilting project ready to be sewn :) Stay safe!

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  4. Love it! So glad you are going to participate in the guild challenge!

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  5. hope the storm isnt as bad as forecasted, for any of us!

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  6. Great idea to save sewing the binding down for when Sandy visits - hope you are not too badly affected by the storm!

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  7. I hope you remain safe during Sandy! Looks like you will have a beautiful quilt to keep you hands and mind occupied!

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