{"id":233,"date":"2007-04-29T04:47:00","date_gmt":"2007-04-29T11:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2007\/04\/i-guess-i-do-have-a-project\/"},"modified":"2018-10-14T16:42:47","modified_gmt":"2018-10-14T23:42:47","slug":"i-guess-i-do-have-a-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2007\/04\/i-guess-i-do-have-a-project\/","title":{"rendered":"I Guess I Do Have a Project"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I have been feeling sort of at loose ends since I finished my various projects and took them to the quilter. I can&#8217;t decide if I should start the Chocolate Box quilt or just putter around. It finally dawned on me that I do have a project: the Teacher Pillows!<\/p>\n<p>I don&#8217;t know what I was thinking, but these Teacher Pillows have turned into a production. This year, I am making 5: 3 for the child&#8217;s teachers and one each for the principal and assistant principal, who are both retiring. The latter two are not expected and not as important IMO, though I would like to make the gesture. On the positive side, I decided to start early and make them so I could take my time. The blocks are almost all done, with a minimum of unsewing.<br \/><a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogger\/_IlKX5cJn1Zk\/RjQlBfUPeRI\/AAAAAAAAAfc\/Lp6ZA94PZUg\/s1600\/PICT8260-500.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogger\/_IlKX5cJn1Zk\/RjQlBfUPeRI\/AAAAAAAAAfc\/Lp6ZA94PZUg\/s320\/PICT8260-500.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5058708988960405778\" \/><\/a><br \/>Teacher pillow. This one is done with the Denyse Schmidt fabrics and came out very well, if I do say so. I love the colors and can&#8217;t wait to work more with these fabrics. <\/p>\n<p><a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogger\/_IlKX5cJn1Zk\/RjQlBvUPeSI\/AAAAAAAAAfk\/3fAMWwQHFwg\/s1600\/PICT8263-500.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogger\/_IlKX5cJn1Zk\/RjQlBvUPeSI\/AAAAAAAAAfk\/3fAMWwQHFwg\/s320\/PICT8263-500.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5058708993255373090\" \/><\/a><br \/>Teacher aide pillow<\/p>\n<p><a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogger\/_IlKX5cJn1Zk\/RjQlBvUPeTI\/AAAAAAAAAfs\/nsTEDowh_r8\/s1600\/PICT8264-500.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogger\/_IlKX5cJn1Zk\/RjQlBvUPeTI\/AAAAAAAAAfs\/nsTEDowh_r8\/s320\/PICT8264-500.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5058708993255373106\" \/><\/a><br \/>Resource teacher pillow. I had to make sure I have enough fabric, because this teacher will be working with the child until 8th grade. She will have a set of pillows by the time the child graduates! I really hope she likes the colors we have chosen.<\/p>\n<p><a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogger\/_IlKX5cJn1Zk\/RjQlB_UPeUI\/AAAAAAAAAf0\/cDw1WDTIR28\/s1600\/PICT8265-500.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogger\/_IlKX5cJn1Zk\/RjQlB_UPeUI\/AAAAAAAAAf0\/cDw1WDTIR28\/s320\/PICT8265-500.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5058708997550340418\" \/><\/a><br \/>Principal pillow. The child calls her the Wizard of Oz.<\/p>\n<p><a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogger\/_IlKX5cJn1Zk\/RjQlB_UPeVI\/AAAAAAAAAf8\/HgCrNy4IPik\/s1600\/PICT8266-500.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogger\/_IlKX5cJn1Zk\/RjQlB_UPeVI\/AAAAAAAAAf8\/HgCrNy4IPik\/s320\/PICT8266-500.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5058708997550340434\" \/><\/a><br \/>Assistant principal pillow.<\/p>\n<p>I went through two books to see how I could make the rest of the pillow covers so they don&#8217;t have Gap-osis in the back. I am thinking of slip stitching them shut so I don&#8217;t have to worry about it. The recipients wouldn&#8217;t be able to wash the covers, though.<\/p>\n<p>And on other fronts&#8230;.<br \/><a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogger\/_IlKX5cJn1Zk\/RjQmF_UPeWI\/AAAAAAAAAgE\/25a57mJ7NSI\/s1600\/PICT8261-500.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogger\/_IlKX5cJn1Zk\/RjQmF_UPeWI\/AAAAAAAAAgE\/25a57mJ7NSI\/s320\/PICT8261-500.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5058710165781444962\" \/><\/a><br \/>The fabric from eQuilter arrived. More dots!<\/p>\n<p><a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogger\/_IlKX5cJn1Zk\/RjQpVfUPeYI\/AAAAAAAAAgU\/5Yhl_tIpams\/s1600\/PICT8255-500.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogger\/_IlKX5cJn1Zk\/RjQpVfUPeYI\/AAAAAAAAAgU\/5Yhl_tIpams\/s320\/PICT8255-500.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5058713730604300674\" \/><\/a><br \/>I also worked a bit on the Flowering Snowball (Cross Block). Here is my first test of  the new template and some fun [Denyse Schmidt] fabrics. I have since cut a lot of the corner pieces. I cut a piece whenever I have a piece of fabric out. I really need to get some more whites.<\/p>\n<p><a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogger\/_IlKX5cJn1Zk\/RjQmGPUPeXI\/AAAAAAAAAgM\/U9GAC2VDXUQ\/s1600\/PICT8267-500.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogger\/_IlKX5cJn1Zk\/RjQmGPUPeXI\/AAAAAAAAAgM\/U9GAC2VDXUQ\/s320\/PICT8267-500.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5058710170076412274\" \/><\/a><br \/>This is my wreck of a design wall. There are pieces of fabric and blocks everywhere. The little progress I made on the Cross Blocks (Flowering Snowball) is in the lower left corner. The blocks for the Teacher Pillows are stacked and pinned to the design wall (lower middle). I have no more space and am seriously thinking about what I can do to expand this space. First, I will move the Pineapple blocks up a few inches. That should help. Second, I will finish these Teacher Pillows, which should give me some breathing room. Something must be done, though, as this kind of design wall makes me crazy. I can&#8217;t think when it is so full.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have been feeling sort of at loose ends since I finished my various projects and took them to the quilter. I can&#8217;t decide if I should start the Chocolate Box quilt or just putter around. It finally dawned on me that I do have a project: the Teacher Pillows! 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