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Do you remember the pictures I posted from the McNally Robinson bookstore? Here is the first one—the double wedding ring quilt. 

Double Wedding Ring quilt

Soon after posting the picture, I got an email from Tammy, who did a Google Image search and found that the pattern came from the American Quilter Magazine in July 2015. The link she saw was on Etsy. Of course, this got me thinking about why someone was selling this pattern when it wasn't theirs, but when I clicked the link, I saw that American Quilter was selling it. Copyright crisis averted!

Then I got another email from Cathy saying that she thought that pattern came from a Judy Martin book. Not only did Cathy mention Judy Martin's name, but also the pattern's name— Monet's Wedding Ring. 

Keep those two thoughts in mind. 

Well, I was now home and had some time to "kill" while chatting with the Monday group, so I did a PHYSICAL search in my reference library. Because I had moved the tables away from the bookcase, it was so much easier to search them. The magazines are sorted by title and in chronological order (for the most part). Anyway, it took me all of three minutes to find that particular issue of the American Quilter magazine. And it took that long because I was only looking at those in 2015, NOT July 2015. 

The American Quilter Magazines

And VOILA --- there was the pattern in the magazine. This is only 45" square, so I think the maker of the version I saw made it larger. 

The pattern in the magazine

My first search was for the Judy Martin book, but for whatever reason, I was looking for Judy's Log Cabin book. After I searched the titles, I asked myself: Why would there be a Double Wedding Ring book in a log cabin book? 

So I went back and quickly found Scraps by Judy Martin —look at that quilt on the cover! 

Scraps by Judy Martin

I quickly opened it up and OH MY GOD --- Cathy was right (not that I ever doubted her). Judy's quilt is called Monet's Wedding Ring. I have emailed Cathy to find out how she knew the name of that double wedding ring quilt. Notice that the center blocks in the one I saw are different from both patterns. 

Monet's Wedding Ring by Judy Martin

This one is 90" square, and I don't remember the one in Saskatoon being so big, but it was hanging up, so it's quite likely it was that size. It looks like a double wedding ring quilt in this picture, but in real life, with the coloring, it doesn't look like one at all. 

And here are the two of them side by side. 

Two double wedding ring patterns

WOW—collectively, we are a brilliant and resourceful group. Now that I have the pattern, what do I do with it? Do I add it to my pile? Do I set it aside for my scrap quilts? It's NOT an easy quilt to cut, especially if you want the rings in colors as in the magazine. 

WAIT --- in case you are wondering how the magazine reprinted Judy's pattern, Judy is mentioned in the article, so I think they just republished it in the magazine, but changed the size. I haven't read the story that came with it. 

The second quilt I spotted was this plaid quilt. 

A plaid quilt

And I got TWO responses from people. Susan and Ellen gave me the links to Kitchen Table Quilting. The quilt is called Plaid-ish. 

I think you can download the tutorial from her blog. But there is also a MINI version of the pattern for sale. 

Apparently, there was a Plaid-Ish quilt at the Buckhorn Quilt Show, but I didn't take a picture of it. 

A HUGE thank you to everyone who came to my rescue! Those are very cool patterns, and well, I can see myself perhaps making both! I do NOT need another project on my plate, though—at least not yet. I need to be responsible and keep working on clearing those tables. 

Speaking of getting some work done—look what I accomplished yesterday. After Monday Sewing, where I wasn't too productive, I grabbed my headphones and my Nancy Drew book and listened to the entire book while I worked. 

TWELVE quilts bound! 

Yep—all 12 of those quilts are completely bound. They are DONE!!! That was a huge job, but it cleared a lot of space. 

They are now bagged with the four that were already completed, and I'll need to contact the Project Linus lady for a pickup! 

Project Linus quilts - ready for pickup

What a relief to get those things done! 

And I even swept the floor, vacuumed up the dirt the Swifter misses, and prepped the cutting table for today's projects. 

The cutting table is ready to go for today!

I have one quilt to trim, a backing and binding to make, and then the rest of the stuff on my radar is in the blue tub, which is easy to put on the floor if I need more space. So far, this new setup is working like a charm. The work tables are clear, and I want to keep them that way. Well, that's not entirely true, since four machine embroidery projects need to be finished —those are beside the embroidery machine —and my Mom's quilt is also on the table. 

But all is good, and I am resisting the urge to grab something new and put it on the cutting table until I am ready to work on it. 

I also did a whole lot more yesterday, but I've run out of time! 

I struggled a little bit to get all those bindings done. I was only going to do four, then I thought I'd do one more, and then one more. I grouped them by the color of the backing and binding threads, and the next thing I knew, I was done! But it was almost 8 PM. 

OH -- I think I mentioned this before, but my new favorite foot for putting the bindings on is the PFAFF Bi-Level Foot. It's so amazing, and with the stronger PFAFF creative icon 2, it went through all those layers of flannel like butter. And being able to use the IDT (built-in walking foot) is a dream! 

The PFAFF Bi-Level Topstitch Foot

And here's the front and back of one of the bindings. 

The front and back of one binding

Do you remember that I was worried about the blue quilts and whether that rainbow-striped fabric would work? Well, I think it's perfect for both. 

One of the blue quilts

One more blueish quilt

And on that note, I'm off to walk the girls, then paperwork, and then I can get back downstairs! I am DETERMINED to make this new system work, and I want those THREE tables clear! Only I can make that happen. PRIORITIZE, FOCUS, WIN!

Have a super day!!

Ciao!