Let's Quilt Lost Data!

Published: Wed, 10/31/12

Free Motion Quilt Along
Hi ,

Happy Halloween! It's the last day of October and time to pull on a costume and go trick or treating with Darth Vader...er, actually my son James! But before we go wandering out for treats, let's catch up on the newest posts to the Free Motion Quilting Project!

This week we're finishing up with Edge to Edge designs with an awesome design called Lost Data. Basically this is a mix of Jagged Lines and Zippling, which come together to form a really neat design perfect for your quilt's sashing.

Click here to find this design and link up with the Free Motion Quilt Along!
Quilting Pattern Lost Data
Sewing Room Organization
Sewing Room Organization
When I haven't been quilting this week, I've also been reorganizing parts of my sewing room.

In Question Thursday #37, I shared many detailed pictures of my sewing room with tips about organizing each space and links to the various pieces of furniture I've found over the years that work well for sewing and quilting.

You can find that Question Thursday post right here.

Looking at the photos, I noticed many areas that looked cluttered and junky so I began thinking about ways to improve with a new set of drawers. I've posted details about three different systems that I was looking at in a post Sewing Room Organization - Drawer Research right here.

Overall, it's good to know that there's never a 100% perfect option for your space. There will always be upsides and downsides to any quilting setup. Personally I decided to go with 1 IKEA Alex drawer just to see how it fit in the space and make sure I liked it before picking up more.

UFO Sunday
Free Motion Quilted space quilt
Finally, on UFO Sunday I finished quilting James's space quilt. How was I able to quilt it so quickly (1 week)? By deciding to quilt it for me, to get it done the way I wanted it done, and to stop complicating things so badly!

You can check out this post about quilting without guilt right here.

That's it for this week! I'm off to clean up the mess I've made in the sewing room and finally shoot a video tour. Make sure to check in this weekend to see the video and get tips on organizing your own.

Let's go quilt,

Leah Day