The end of the T-shirt Quiltathon is in sight!
Back on New Year's Eve, I decided to tackle several bins full of t-shirts that had been waiting to be made into quilts. I had saved enough t-shirts to make four quilts: one for me, one for my youngest son, and two for my Dear Husband.
Fortunately, most of the t-shirts for my quilt were already cut apart and backed with fusible stabilizer. I also found some fabric in my stash that worked great for sashing the t-shirts. This got the quiltathon off to a good start.
Here's my t-shirt flimsy. The sashing fabric looks a little washed out in the picture - it's a little more vibrant than what you see here.
I even found backing fabric in my stash. It's pink flamingos on a black background - what could be more perfect?!
Dear Son's flimsy is also finished. His sashing is the same as mine, just a different colorway - Kaffe Fassett Paperweight. Sigh - no backing fabric in the stash for this one.
One more completed flimsy - DH's sports-themed quilt.
My stash supplied the light blue sashing fabric, and I had a big chunk of the darker blue (Grunge-Navy), so I knew it would work for the borders. I had to order additional fabric to have enough for the borders, but it arrived last week and I was able to get the borders done yesterday.
The fabrics remind me of a comfortable, well-worn pair of blue jeans, which is perfect for my hubby!
I don't have any full-size Valentine-y quilts to decorate with for February, but I did pull out this mini (15 inches square) heart quilt I made in 2013.
I didn't have any pink vintage tableware to display with the mini, so I pulled together some vintage sewing items instead. I miss being able to hit up the flea markets and antique malls on the eternal quest for treasures!
In honor of Super (Something) Sunday, DH and I decided to have our own Super (Something) Party! We'll be the only guests, but that's how things roll right now.
We don't really care who wins the Big Game because both teams feature players from New Orleans.
Reminiscing back to times we actually could entertain at home, I pulled out a big flamingo platter and filled it with veggies. Instead of ranch dip/dressing, we've got Avocado-Cilantro dip - yum!
Also on the menu: chicken wings cooked in the crockpot (lots of garlic and ginger) and Loaded Sheet Pan Nachos. Since it's just the two of us, I reckon I'll have leftovers to last for a couple of days!
