QST Progress & Pet Project Show #19

First, Happy Mother's Day to all! 

Second...

 The Tula Pink teal blue won out, but I had

so many other good suggestions. Thank you 

to everyone for your help. Although I 

thought a solid might work, it made things 

look 'flat'. The tiny diamond print was 

subtle, and seemed to work best.

Sarah from Confessions of a Fabric Addict

shared with me a free app available for both 

iPhone and Android called Quilting Calc by 

Robert Kauffman. Also known as 

The Quilter's Little Helper, it allows you 

to enter measurements, and it calculates 

many options for you. It was tremendously 

helpful in figuring my setting triangles 

and corners. I highly recommend it.

While you're app hunting, check out

Block Fab. There are 50+ traditional 

blocks in its library, and you just enter

the size block you'd like to make. 

You'll have all the cutting measurements

at your fingertips.

Today I worked on pressing seams open,

and adapted a table to use as a very large

ironing board. I used my queen sized batting

folded into four layers over my Lifetime table, 

and ironed on that.

The finished top measured 86"x94" so the backing

had to be pieced. I had used many Amy Butler

prints from my stash in the top, and found a 

lovely print called Sari Blooms. Another Butler

print complemented it, and the raspberry

is another Tula Pink diamond print.

The project is starting to take on a new 

feel with the backing, and I'm

getting so excited to start quilting.

A very interesting turn of events has 

happened, and I'm going to get to quilt

this on a long arm. A very kind neighbor

who has her own long arm has offered

to help coach me through the process.

I'm overwhelmed, and very grateful!

Everything is pressed and ready, and tomorrow

we're off to get thread. Pink and yellow aren't

something she uses everyday. (wink)

Creative Space Tag

Sandra at Musings of a Menopausal Melon is

the hostess this week for Creative Space Tag.

She's done a wonderful job showcasing her

work space, and tagged the next hostess.

Pop over to see how she's utilized her 

area to best fit her quilting needs, and 
who's next!

Woohoo, Doxie Girls!
It's Saturday, and time for the weekly 

Pink Doxies 

Pet Project Show. 

Add your link here every Saturday. 

Rules

Do we have to have rules? 

No worries! It's EASY.

1. Use the blue 'Add Your Link' button (below)
to upload a picture of something you've created 
in the past week. Any kind of handiwork--
share it now! It can be a work in progress, 
finally finished, or even your fab new fabric. 
Whatever it is that inspired you to create this 
week, we'd like to see it here. 

2. Please link to a specific post, and not just your
blog address. It makes it easy for anyone following 

your link to find the project.

3. Provide a backlink to Pink Doxies with a link in
your post, or pick up our Pet Project Show
button in the sidebar. Copy the code, then 
create a Pet Show widget with 'Add by HTML' 
on your Layout page.

-OR-

1. You can link up to your Instagram. 
Click on the Instagram icon at the bottom 
of the link up screen. The URL of your Instagram 
feed will be your link. 
Please hashtag #pinkdoxiespetproject

Either way you link up, remember it's a party
here, so schmooze with the crowd! Visit others 
who've linked up. Leave a comment so they 
know what you like about their work. 

Don't miss a post! 

Follow me on Bloglovin' or by email. 

The Linky Party starts now, and runs until
Monday, May 11th at midnight. 

Spread the word, and tell all your stitchy friends.

*The first Saturday party of each month will
feature several of the Doxies' and my
favorite link ups. 
By linking up, you are giving permission for me
to post your picture with a link back to your 

blog or Instagram account. 

An InLinkz Link-up