Thread Tales From A Scrappy Quilter

I really liked the look of this quilt and was excited about quilting options when I first saw this quilt early last year.   A new to my area quilt shop,  Cupcakes  opened recently and created a modern bee called "Modern Monday"  that I joined from the onset.  We only meet one evening each month.  This was my first project to work on at that bee.  The pattern is called Gravity and was a BOM from Jaybird Quilts however all the patterns are in one book.   Her pattern and tools for cutting these diamonds and hexis etc is awesome.            I  did change thread colors but I would not do this again if I make or have an opportunity to quilt another one.  So much time is lost because you can't just quilt from one unit to the next in the greys,   In the focus blocks, even choosing a pink or a blue or a green, t...

My personal sewing time has been at the lowest point ever this past year due to guild and work commitments as well as Mick's wrestling and being an officer in that booster club.   Add in family activities and all the things that life throws into your plans that leaves me with no time or no energy!  Other than a 3 block table runner, I have not had a finish to a current pieced project since September 2014!   I have plans in place to remedy that,  even if it is away from home.   I've organized 2 "bee" (SEWcializers and WWIT) days plus I have 1 evening each month that a local quilt shop is hosting a Modern group sewing time.  It's not the same quality time of sewing at home but it fills 2 needs, a dedicated  time that I schedule off to sew and much needed social time.   Hubby and son had a fossiling adventure planned and would be gone all weekend before Thanksgiving.  I met my goals and finished the last q...