Woolgathering - the Quilt

This is Woolgathering - my first "finish" of 2022.

You can read about its backstory HERE.

(and if you look at the round table

to the left of the rocking chair,

you can see the offcuts turned into

one of January's utility mats)

No outdoor beauty shots for now.

(sleet, wind, below-freezing temps)

Besides, the quilt is already hard at work.

My low back sciatica has reared its head again

so Tylenol, a heating pad, and the recliner have been

my constant companions for the last couple of days -

with Woolgathering keeping me warm.

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Quilted with elongated orange peels

using Glide thread in Warm Grey 4.

Backing - Tim Holtz Eclectic Elements

Memoranda PWTH 091 Tickets

50" x 60"

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As soon as things settle down again

the Seuss quilt is waiting for its turn

to spend some quality time with Max.

Quiltdivajulie

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“Never, ever stop believing in magic, no matter how old you get. Because if you keep looking long enough and don’t give up, sooner or later you’re going to find Mary Poppins.”

Steve Kluger

Welcome January

DH and I both grew up with deep snowy winters, 

ice skating and ice fishing, sledding

building snowmen, and lots of bulky winter clothes.

The utility mats for this month feature the end cuts

and other leftover segments from Woolgathering,

which will be quilted and finished soon.

Snowflakes that stay on your nose and eyelashes . . . 

Silver white winters that melt into spring . . . 

In the dining room we have 

four sweater-clad gnomes to watch over us.

This is the White Flower Farm amaryllis.

There will be four blooms in all.

When the light hits the petals just right

they sparkle - and the deep ruby throat 

doesn't show much in this photo but it is

rich and wonderful in person.

(yes, the plant has been moved to my computer table)

This planter of three bulbs continues to amaze me.

There will be eleven blooms in all 

with a twelfth bud blooming in water.

(it broke off when we moved the Christmas tree)

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If you look at the scene outside the window,

you can see that winter here is VERY different

than what we had growing up

and why we call this "khaki" season.

(but January still counts as a good time

to enjoy a mug of tea or hot chocolate)

Quiltdivajulie

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“Our time here is magic! It’s the only space you have to realize whatever it is that is beautiful, whatever is true, whatever is great, whatever is potential, whatever is rare, whatever is unique.”

Ben Okri

Woolgathering - the Flimsy

This is Woolgathering.

(Noun - indulgence in aimless thought

or dreamy imagining)

I discovered a project box of 3.5" low volume strip sets

cut eons ago for a long-forgetten project,

but instead of setting them aside for later

I took a detour and turned them into this quilt top.

As with many low volume quilts, Woolgathering will be 

at its best when being used in the recliner.

I used the Two by Four tutorial by Film in the Fridge

re-sizing her dimensions for my wider strips.

I only had to choose/cut five additional pairs 

of fabrics beyond what was in the box.

Here's another "crumpled" photo of the flimsy.

I'll use this Tim Holtz Eclectic Elements 

"Memoranda" yardage (left) for the backing and a 

long-long-stashed cobblestone print for binding.

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FMQ for Woolgathering will happen

sooner instead of later since we use

all of our low volume quilts in January

after the holiday items are packed away.

Quiltdivajulie

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“It’s important to observe and savor the colors you see, but it’s more important to feel their emotion upon you: paint that expression and the color and passion will follow.”

Thomas R. Bullard