LMLs Quilting Adventures and Other Stuff: A couple of photos of my Orca Bay Progress

I have put my Orca Bay away until I can go shopping to buy more black and neutral fabric. I really need more variety as I discovered when I was trying to make up a sample with two Ohio Star blocks. It was difficult to try to piece and not use the same fabrics twice. Here is a picture of my pile of hsts when I was piecing them and also a picture of the two blocks sewn together.

I also have a picture of the 1600 quilt top that I put together yesterday afternoon and evening. It goes fast, which is nice. I am making it as a silent auction prize for my DS's friend Jeff and his fiance Jackie's social. DS is best man, so I thought it would be a great prize to donate. I have auditioned a piece of dark blue batik (you can't see it in the photo), and the dark green that is showing for the inner border. I prefer the dark blue. I will go shopping for the outer border (I am thinking a medium green with all of the other colours in it) sometime in the next few weeks. I think a flannel backing would be good for this as well because it is not a bed size and it will be good for a cuddle quilt. I hate quilting batik backings anyway because the tension goes screwy since the weave is too tight. I want everything ready so that I can have it on hand to quilt between customer orders.

My DIL dropped Nala off with us for a couple hours to dog sit while she went to brunch with her Baba and parents. Charlie did a lot of puppy tuning. She was constantly jumping on him so he had to discipline. When she got back we went to the off-leash and the dogs had a great time. She was very good, very social with the other dogs and came back when called. The dogs are pooped now.

That is all for now. I must go downstairs and get some more pieces of applique ready for my Winter's Song quilt top. I do need to go fabric shopping for that as well. I would love a trip to Fargo right now.