Line Drying

Normally, my large quilts are machine washed and then line dried. I like to have two lines fairly close together and hang my quilt this way. This set-up takes away any weight stress as the bulk is distributed evenly and not just hanging down which would put stress on my hand quilting. Popped stitches do not make me a happy person. :o(

This is my summer set-up and there is a winter set-up in my furnace room.

My quilts are refreshed occasionally by being thrown into the dryer and air fluffed to help get out dust.

In my last post, there was a question about how my blog pages are printed out. Right after posting, I go back into my blog and start to copy the last post just where the date is and go all the way down to wherever I want to stop. When copying, it doesn’t pick up any of the side bar info.

For my quilt journal, at the back, there are blank sheets just sitting in those clear plastic protector sheets and whenever a new project is started, I just take a blank sheet and start jotting down date started, source of pattern, etc. and then put the sheet back into the clear plastic. Whenever new information is to be added, I just flip the pages in my journal to the project sheet that I want, pull it out and write down thoughts, world events, etc.

When the quilt is done and it’s time to print out a journal page, I just go to my computer file and fill in the blanks. On the left (see my last post) of each line of my journal page, that information is pretty standard and on the right is the information that will change with every quilt that is made.

This works for me. It’s never too late to start a journal. Thirty years after I started my first quilt, the information is there along with photos and I am really glad that the time was taken to jot down information and snap a photo. It’s not too late to start your journals at whatever stage they might be. You will be glad you did! :o)

Have a great day!

Quilt Journal

Guðrún at http://www.atsugan.blogspot.com/ wanted to know what is written on the pages. It’s hard to see the pages in my quilt journal (guess I need to get myself a copy of Blogging for Dummies to find out what I’m doing that won’t allow the photos to be enlarged), so here is a copy of one of the pages.

QUILTS by ROSE MARIE _xxxxxxx
QUILT #: 53

Quilt Name: My Fantasy Garden

Block Name: Daffodil, Petunia, Zinnia, Apple Tree, Foxglove, Weeping Cherry, Snapdragon, Fuchsia, Crepe Myrtle flower on Ginger stems

Pattern Source: “Fantasies & Flowers” by Kumiko Sudo

Block size: 11-1/4” x 11-1/4”
Quilt size: 45” wide x 44-1/2” high (top finished at 47-1/2” x 47-1/2”)
Batting: Micro safe poly scraps (purchased at xxxxxxxxx)
Date quilt started: January 31, 2005
Date quilt finished: April 23, 2007 Toronto, Ontario
Machine pieced by: Rose Marie xxxxxxxxxx
Hand appliquéd by: Rose Marie xxxxxxxxxx
Hand quilted by: Rose Marie xxxxxxxxxx

Label: The label has the following information on it:

Made by: Rose Marie xxxxxxx
April – 2007
Toronto, Ontario
“ My Fantasy Garden ”

I took a quilting course at xxxxxxxx given by Connie xxxxxxx. All these blocks are from the book “Fantasies & Flowers” by Kumiko Sudo.

Picture taken: Pictures were taken at xxxxxxxxxx, Toronto, Ontario

When I saw the hanging at the quilt store, I just had to sign up for the class. It’s not very often that I do take many quilting classes, but this quilt I had to make.

This quilt is part of the Yorkshire Rose Quilter’s Guild UFO Challenge and I’m glad that it is finally done.

The following occurred during its’ making:
1. January 2005 had its’ share of snowstorms in Toronto.
2. Visited my friend Susan xxxxxx new home in xxxxxxx, Ontario in Feb.2005. Saw Jason xxxxxx rap video that he had produced.
3. Niece Nicole xxxxxx visited Feb. 2005. She called our home “icicle house”.
4. More snowstorms.
5. Had most of the blocks made before the second quilting class.
6. Brought up the blocks to North Bay for Mom’s 87th birthday, Mar.9, 2005.
7. Worked on Apple Tree flowers during my visit with Paul and Marian xxxxxxx, Mar. 2005
8. We had our front and back maple trees trimmed Apr.11, 2006.
9. Had our living room ceilings done Jan.30, 2007
10. Started a quilting blog “Applique ‘n Patch Quilting” www.appliqueandpatches.blogspot.com on Feb. 22, 2007
11. Apr.16, 2007 - mass murder of students and faculty at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va. U.S.A. (33 dead).
12. Built a stone wall around maple tree on our front lawn and planted hostas.

Each quilt that I make is numbered in the journal as well as on the label (only started doing this a few years ago). Text information is on the Page 1 and quilt photos and a copy of the label is on Page 2. I don't keep record of fabric used. It becomes just to hard, especially when it is a scrapppy quilt.

Does this help anyone? It's a great trip down memory lane for me whenever I glance through the pages and a great way to document the quilts that I am proud to say that were made by me.

Have a great day!

Blog Journal and Quilting Journal

Tanya at http://tttl1998.blogspot.com/ Taniwa requested to see photos of my journals as she was interested in having one also to show her Mom. So, Tanya, this is for you! :o)

The photo above is my Blog Journal.

And, this is my Quilting Journal. The closed binder on the upper left, has my records of the first 50 quilts. The open binder is the start of my next 50. :o)

Have a great evening!