Cutting, Cutting and More Cutting

I was hoping to get an entire Fireworks quilt cut out and 

ready to bring to the upcoming retreat this coming weekend.  

It took me WAY longer than I anticipated to do all the cutting.  

Never mind I expanded the quilt and so made much more work for myself. 

 Yes I said never mind!  

I went up to my sewing room around noon.  

I emerged at 4 to grab a quick bite to eat then again at 7ish for dinner. 

My back had had enough at that point.  

I did manage to get all the stars cut out. 

I always seem to underestimate how long it will take to choose the fabrics, press all the fabrics and then do all the cutting.

This is what I started with.  Purple, gray and aqua.

That all got turned into these.

I realized just how few grays I actually have in my stash and I still need to use gray for my next quilt.

While I have a LOT of aqua I have very little that is lighter in color.

There were also many, and did I say MANY? strips of white that still need to be subcut.  

I am making progress though and it should be beautiful when it is done (if I live that long). 

 It's a good thing I love this girl!  

This is going to be a wedding quilt for one of my daughter's besties.  

I can't wait to actually begin the sewing.  

While I am being overly confident in my abilities to get everything done, I am also bringing a dress pattern to try to make a mock up of for my daughter.  

How do you sew for someone that is so far away?

I told her to message me her measurements so we will see how that goes.

I need to choose some mock up fabric to bring with me and go get a zipper.

I was wondering if anyone out there knows of any fabulous quilt shops in the Sarasota Florida area?

Looks like hubby and I will be going there next month to visit his dad and his wife.

Maybe Venice too, if I can convince him to take me there.

I love looking for sharks teeth along that beach!

How was your weekend?

~XOP~