What's that?

Still muddling about with organization (setting things straight for impending company as well as organizing and weeding out files and e-mail on the computer), still pondering next steps in either art quilt idea waiting for me. But what's that I hear, that muffled voice emanating from a closet in the studio? Ah yes, it's the 1/2 square triangle quilt all layered and pinned for machine quilting, stuffed away when all that other quilting of the last few months took precedence. Well, I said I was going to heed the call of whatever was calling, and it's been on my mind to get it quilted during this summer lull, before I get swept up in deadlines and responsibilities again. Frankly, all I want to do today is sit at the machine and sew. No planning, no designing, no decision making, just sewing.

Well, I did have to make some decisions before putting this under the needle but only two: thread and how to quilt those seams that have no ditch since I ironed the seam allowances open on them all. I thought I'd be using invisible thread, at least on the top. Something urged me to find a sturdy thread for the bobbin (this quilt will be snuggled under and washed), and I liked how this peachy beige read across both fabrics in the backing. It's Connecting Threads "Essential" 50 weight cotton thread.

To my surprise, I liked it on the top too, so bye bye invisible thread. As to dealing with the ditchless seams, I'm just quilting a few threads away from them using a walking foot, figuring that once done and washed, the batting will be fluffing enough to mask the inconsistencies. And I do like the look of the thread showing. Now back to the machine...