Spray basting question

Hi,
No pics today just a few spray basting questions.  I want to spray baste a queen size.  Can't do it outside cause of all the snow and mud, so what is the procedure.  I can tape the back to the carpet but I don't want all the overspray to end up on the carpet.  Any tips on how to manage that?  Is a queen just too big to spray baste?  I hope not, cause I am hoping to get away from the safety pin gig.  Any suggestions will be very welcome.

Inspiration on the hill

I went skiing today and while the skiing wasn't spectacular I saw some amazing ski jackets (I bet they really were snowboarding jackets)  I couldn't wait to get home to start working on my ideas. 

But I got home and this was still on my design wall!

What! the finishing gnomes didn't come and  work their magic on this?  Well shoot!  But I had a AHA! moment and now I know what to do with this.  Yup, I'm going to finish it before I start one of the new tops.  

I have never been one to draw out my ideas on paper, I'm a fly by the seat of my pants kind of girl,  but it worked.  Imagine that!  If I sit down and draw it out, it gels and hopefully I will not waste as much time, fabric, thread or patience.  Can't wait to get to work.

Have a blue sky day.

To cut or not to cut!?

I had a bunch of strips that I decided to sew together and now I am not sure I like it.  I am thinking about cutting it up kinda bargello like.  Or the other thought is doing some thread painting on it before I sandwich it.  What do you think?  I need some input....please.

yowza!

I finally tried spray basting.  I love it!  When I cleaned my sewing room I found several tops that I had never quilted and don't really love anymore so I thought they would be my guinea pigs.  I practiced doing feathers, never thought I would want to quilt feathers but they are kinda fun.  Lately I have been doing alot of straight line quilting and though I do think there is a place for it.... I really, really, really love free motion quilting.  The spray  baste really held the layers together so there was not a problem with the back getting any wrinkles.

I have 5 or 6 queen to king tops finished and I think I will try spray baste and use my little ol' home machine to quilt them.  But first, I have a finish (well except for the hand stitching) so I can start a new quilt........right?

spinnin' my wheels!

My youngest son just left after spending the holidays with us.  The house seems so empty now. So I thought I would get busy organizing..... took the ornaments off the tree...

but couldn't actually get myself to take the tree
down










Went to my sewing room.......  Yikes!

I really need to do something about that scrap bin.

Lined up my extra glasses....

Decided I needed to do something fun.  I have been thinking about making some letters after seeing some dandies on blogs.  They took much longer than I thought but now I had some fun so maybe tomorrow I will post pictures of my CLEAN sewing room.

Happy New Year!

Time goes faster and faster the older I get.  Wow, can't believe another year has passed.  What a good year it was though so no regrets.
I have more starts than finishes so my goal this year is to have more finishes than starts.  That's a novel idea for me.

Between Thanksgiving and Christmas I started 3 quilts and finished these two  

Last year I had started a wonky log cabin quilt and never finished it so I turned it into 25 hotpads.  They were fun quick gifts to give.

I found loving homes for several of the quilts I had finished during the year.  I LOVE IT when a someone is thrilled with the quilt I picked for them.

My niece got this one.

My oldest son got this one.

Then, and I think the most exciting, I used over 80 yards of (what was I thinking of when I bought this?) fabric from my stash, to make pillowcases that were sent to Afghanistan.  

It did make a dent, WAHOO!

Can't believe I lost the pics of all the pillow cases so you get a pic of my pup sleeping with one of her Christmas toys.

Cheers!

Mary

When a quilt screams....

you should listen.

This quilt kept telling me it should be quilted with straight lines, but did I listen?  Nope!  I always think that free motion quilting is cozier plus I wanted some practice before I started quilting two oversize queen quilts that have been waiting to be finished.

It is backed with flannel and is so warm and cozy you could almost overlook the quilting.

Struggling with my regular machine really made me remember why I want a long arm so badly.  If only I could get the hubs to sell the pool table I could have room for one.  Ah well, straight line quilting it will be for the next quilt.  On to basting.

Enjoy the upcoming week.

Mary