Quick Update and Two Finishes

We're not rich ...

BUT, we came home from the garage sale with a lot of empty boxes!  I think our net profit was a little over $100 after paying for ads, signs, and price stickers.  It's amazing how dimes and quarters can add up.

It's always fascinating what sells.  I didn't really expect the antique glassware to move, but was surprised I didn't get any action on bags of fabric or cross-stitch kits and supplies.   First to go was a box of disposable gloves.  We sold most of my son's stuff, including their upright freezer, which compensated him for allowing us to "borrow" his garage for the better part of a week.

I organized the leftovers into store/keep/giveaway.  Monday we took three boxes to storage; three base cabinets and two boxes of home dec and housewares went to Habitat Re-Store.

I came home with a dozen of my grandsons' shirts that didn't sell.

My daughter-in-law suggested picnic quilts for them would be a fun way to use the shirts so I started cutting them up right away before I could have second thoughts about destroying Banana Republic and American Eagle Outfitter shirts (my GSs have good taste). Side note: I saved one to wear myself!

I've decided to use this quilt, made by Jo and Kelli Kramer at Jo's Country Junction,  as my inspiration.  I am reversing the values, though, using a gray chambray where they used muslin.

I'll add another round to make a 14" block.  I have enough cut for half the blocks and will be using this as leaders/enders while at Mountain Quilt Camp next week.

Amazingly, in between sale recovery and camp preparations. I found time to put the finishing touches on two tops.

Triangle Bliss

This 30" x 40" baby quilt was made from half-square triangle pairs a modern guild member was discarding.  Still needs a good pressing.  And I'm considering a border just to help stabilize the edges.

Big Star Country

This was Alycia's mystery (Alycia Quilts) from a few months back.  You may recall I ran out of background fabric and did some nifty juggling so I could add a different fabric in the corners.  I decided not to remake the white stars that should have gone in the corners just so I could getterdun.

I also took time to lay out my Scrap Jar Stars to work on at Quilt Camp.

Scrap Jar Stars

At The Colorful Fabriholic's suggestion, I selected a white with confetti spots for my sashing.

SJS Sashing

Heading to NC later today.  Looking forward to seeing The Joyful Quilter again.  I'll try to post updates on our adventures if we have a wifi connection.

Lots of happy dancing happening on the Hillside.  Linking with Sara at Confessions of a Fabric Addict.