WIP Wednesday 12.18.13

 The last WIP Wednesday before Christmas!  I've got all my 'have to's' done!

 M's stocking is done and waiting to be filled...

 Reindeer Games is quilted and hung.

 I would love to get this quilted and hung for Christmas, but I'm OK if that doesn't happen.  It's not even basted yet.  I've got some more decorating around the house, and then its cleaning time, plus dedicating a day to cookie baking before Christmas celebrations begin.

Now, looking to the next year.  Any one want to Quilt A Long with me?  I was first inspired last year when a friend of mine joined a knit/crochet-a-long scarf that recorded the weather, well the daily temperatures, that is.  I even went so far as to mock up a quilt in EQ7. 

 But reality set in and with being pregnant and knowing I'd have a baby in July, I knew I wouldn't be able to keep up.  BUT, this year, starting Jan 1, I am determined to do it.  I've chosen my fabrics.

 14 colors of Fossil Fern fat quarters by Bernatex. (I bought a box of them last year)  This gets me a color for each 10 degrees from -29 degrees up to 110 degrees Farenheit.  There is a chance I'll have to add a color at the low end of the spectrum, but we'll wait to see if that happens.

My plan is very simply a 2.5" x 5.5" piece in the corresponding high temperature for the day.  I think there could be a myriad of variations on that.  For instance is we have record lows, a strip of a contrast could be added to the day's piece.  If we have a blizzard, a snowflake could be appliqued, or snow fabric could be used.  So many more possibilities.  Plus, everyone's quilt would be unique, based on where you live and your weather there, and your fabric choices.  If any southern hemisphere residents participated their colors might be opposite!

So is anyone interested in doing this with me?  If I get enough interest, I'll put together a proper plan and instructions and maybe even set up some linky parties and monthly goals.  Just leave me a comment if you think you'd be interested in something like this.  I'll be doing it anyway, so you can always just follow along.

Weather Quilt

I got three of my quilts basted yesterday.  Which I'm feeling pretty good about.  Two were baby quilts and one was the Ugly Quilt.  I will continue to baste until I run out of pins.  Then I will move to quilting!

I plan to order some thread from Superior Threads today.  I want to try their polyester invisible thread.  The only other thread I've ever used from them is the Bottom Line - which was fantastic, by the way - so I have high hopes for the invisible.  I may have to throw in a couple other spools of things to try, too.

Now, on to the subject of today's post.
A friend of mine posted a couple days ago about making a temperature scarf.
I immediately started to think about how I could translate that into a quilt.  Remember, I don't do sticks and yarn!

So after a day or two of thought, and a little playing on my EQ7

 Here is my conceptual for a temperature/weather quilt.  (obviously, not 365 days worth) I still haven't decided if I want to do this, but I do know now exactly how I'd go about it.  One strip for each month.  Fill in spaces with black.  A strip 2.5" x 5.5" for each day.  Should be a good size quilt top when all is said and done.  I've even thought I could go so far as to not just do the temperature, but the weather.  In the scarf you're just supposed to add stripes for significant weather days, but in fabric you could use snowflake fabric, water fabric, even sunshines!

I kind of don't want to start, because we are already 40 days into the year, but on the other hand, I actually dreamed about it last night - so maybe that's a sign.  And really, this would be a great scrap buster!  If you lived in a warmer climate, your colors might all be warmer, whereas mine will shift from cools to warms and back.

Anyone else want to try something like this with me?