![Ticker Tape Garden Ticker Tape Garden](https://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Quilts-Plus/In-stitches/i-FfF2bGK/0/M/DSCN8230-M.jpg)
Spring is a difficult time for me to get much quilting done. Typically I'm training for charity bicycling events and tours. This year's Ride the Rockies was the most difficult I've ever done, but now that it's history, I can get back to my sewing machine!
One of my goals last quarter was to finish Ticker Tape II by Ride the Rockies. I'd set up two ticker tape quilts I wanted to complete by June 12, but when my friend Ruthie visited from New Mexico for the Denver National Quilt Festival, I gave one of the quilt sandwiches to her and taught her how to ticker tape.
![Teaching Ticker Tape Teaching Ticker Tape](https://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Quilts-Plus/In-stitches/i-XBRF7xN/0/M/DLA105153-M.jpg)
She may be as addicted as me now! That took one WIP off my list, leaving me with just one to try to get done before the big ride. Snow and rain throughout April and May helped. I finished appliqueing the last flower on my newly renamed Ticker Tape Garden 15 minutes after our ride to the Ride the Rockies start line arrived. Four days after the week-long, 437-mile ride, I'd recovered enough to bind the quilt.
![bandana crazy bandana crazy](https://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Fun-Stuff/Challenges/Starfleet-Fiber-Arts-Corps/i-M3jbDvC/0/M/DLA89701-M.jpg)
The green (and yellow) solid fabric was leftover from color-coded bandanas I made for girls camp back in 2013. The back of both quilts was crafted from black clearance fabric I'd bought about 15 to 20 years ago probably to make shorts for my kids I never got around to making. The fabric had a faded white stripe down the length of it from sitting too near a window in the fabric shop for too long. When I first bought it, my kids were so young, I thought I could easily cut around the white strip. As they grew, the prospect grew less and less hopeful, but I never had time anyway. I finally got rid of this unloved fabric by using the backside as the back for both the green and the yellow ticker tape quilts. It provided a very attractive linen look, in my opinion.
![Yikes,! Stripes! Yikes,! Stripes!](https://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Quilts-Plus/In-stitches/i-jzv6cPG/0/M/DLA104480-M.jpg)
![The Flip Side The Flip Side](https://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Quilts-Plus/In-stitches/i-cdZSTbZ/0/M/DSCN8237-M.jpg)
The flowers are from my scrap pile, which I still haven't made a dent in yet, even though 2.5 quilts have been constructed using nothing but these scraps. I think I see more ticker tape quilts on the horizon. One of the new additions to this quarter's WIP list is a Scrap Vortex variation. Maybe that will eat through a bit of my leftovers.
![too many scraps too many scraps](https://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Quilts-Plus/In-stitches/i-8qJ5FCB/0/M/DSCN8388-M.jpg)
I had fun playing with an iPhone photo of the quilt back during the four-hour trip to Grand Junction for the start of Ride the Rockies.
![playin' playin'](https://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Recent-Shots/2015-UnNikon/i-TVtBMxb/0/M/CA_06131508441013-M.jpg)
![playin' playin'](https://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Recent-Shots/2015-UnNikon/i-xv93xKs/0/M/CA_06131508435309-M.jpg)
And now, for this quarter's list of projects in need of finishes:
![Gone Hawaiian Gone Hawaiian](https://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Quilts-Plus/In-stitches/i-bChVM5H/1/M/2008_0107fuji0325-M.jpg)
1. Hawaiian Compass
![final tweak final tweak](https://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Quilts-Plus/In-stitches/i-JPf3Qnq/1/M/DLA72769-M.jpg)
2. Snowflake Heartburn
![Round Robin Progress Round Robin Progress](https://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Quilts-Plus/In-stitches/i-GJ6cL9v/1/M/CameraAwesomePhoto-M.jpg)
3. Square Robin
![Finally flimsy!!! Finally flimsy!!!](https://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Quilts-Plus/In-stitches/i-Bgtj3qF/0/M/DSCN5069-M.jpg)
4. Leaf Me Alone
![Welcome to the Jungle Welcome to the Jungle](https://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Quilts-Plus/In-stitches/i-hQmhGKR/1/M/03.03.13%20015-M.jpg)
5. Welcome to the Jungle
![such fun such fun](https://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Fun-Stuff/Challenges/Starfleet-Fiber-Arts-Corps/i-KLrqv23/0/M/DLA88484-M.jpg)
6. Blue Floral Leftovers, the Sequel
![forgotten forgotten](https://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Quilts-Plus/In-stitches/i-5wJCNWN/1/M/DLA93506-M.jpg)
7. Long Forgotten
![](https://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Fun-Stuff/Challenges/Starfleet-Fiber-Arts-Corps/i-F82d73b/0/M/DLA88560-M.jpg)
8. Blue Floral
![lime convergence lime convergence](https://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Fun-Stuff/Challenges/Starfleet-Fiber-Arts-Corps/i-jShz2KR/0/M/DLA88059-M.jpg)
9. Green Batik Leftovers
![too many layout choices too many layout choices](https://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Quilts-Plus/In-stitches/i-JCRvmhT/0/M/DSCN5250-M.jpg)
10. Lizard Toes
![Turtle Sherbet Turtle Sherbet](https://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Quilts-Plus/In-stitches/i-BqK6tzW/0/M/DLA98853-M.jpg)
11. Turtle Sherbet
![Skinned Skinned](https://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Quilts-Plus/In-stitches/i-QrFBKWx/0/M/DLA99359-M.jpg)
12. Skinned
![under the sea under the sea](https://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Quilts-Plus/In-stitches/i-ZfMBf9b/0/M/DSCN1908-M.jpg)
13. Under the Sea
![skinned skinned](https://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Quilts-Plus/In-stitches/i-nP8Vd72/0/M/skins03-M.jpg)
14. Skinned, the Sequel
![my dress ripped my dress ripped](https://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Memories/2014-UnNikon/i-nwRMFrq/0/M/CA_07031406000771-M.jpg)
15. Hexie Booboo
![That's MY fabric design in the middle!!! That's MY fabric design in the middle!!!](https://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Quilts-Plus/In-stitches/i-SjzzWbw/0/M/DSCN3002-M.jpg)
16. Tickled Pink, the Sequel
![no longer a maybe no longer a maybe](https://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Quilts-Plus/In-stitches/i-vfHMxk4/0/M/DLA103865-M.jpg)
17. Teal Shadows
![Gemtones Gemtones](https://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Quilts-Plus/In-stitches/i-VGFJFFT/0/M/DSCN1754-M.jpg)
18. Gemtones
![too much tea too much tea](https://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Quilts-Plus/In-stitches/i-mw8Xx58/2/M/DLA69124-M.jpg)
19. Teabags
![love at first sight love at first sight](https://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Fun-Stuff/Dying-For-Color/i-V83ppdg/0/M/DLA103882-M.jpg)
20. Goodbye Hollyhock Road
![too many snowflakes too many snowflakes](https://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Quilts-Plus/In-stitches/i-KXDn4JW/2/M/DSC5915-M.jpg)
21. Snowflake Strip Bar
![Charmed by Snowflakes Charmed by Snowflakes](https://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Quilts-Plus/In-stitches/i-xhftXd2/0/M/DSCN3452-M.jpg)
22. Charmed by Snowflakes
![rainbow strip bar rainbow strip bar](https://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Quilts-Plus/In-stitches/i-42S9n55/0/M/DSCN5098-M.jpg)
23. Rainbow Strip Bar
![Dreaming of a Lavender Christmas Dreaming of a Lavender Christmas](https://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Quilts-Plus/In-stitches/i-L7rWVkH/0/M/DSCN4922-M.jpg)
24. Dreaming of a Lavender Christmas
![Blue Christmas Blue Christmas](https://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Quilts-Plus/In-stitches/i-Ln8BfJH/0/M/DSCN5105-M.jpg)
25. Blue Christmas
![Green Floral Postage Stamps Green Floral Postage Stamps](https://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Quilts-Plus/In-stitches/i-267QTMf/0/M/DSCN3304-M.jpg)
26. Green Floral Batik Postage Stamps
![Lake Dillon Fireworks Lake Dillon Fireworks](https://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Quilts-Plus/In-stitches/i-dKHfQ68/0/M/DLA104613-M.jpg)
27. July Special Effects
![Quilt of Valor Quilt of Valor](https://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Quilts-Plus/In-stitches/i-BzGVjMx/1/M/DSCN6267-M.jpg)
28. Quilt of Valor
![Blue Floral Trilogy Blue Floral Trilogy](https://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Quilts-Plus/In-stitches/i-gwS36rt/0/M/DLA104486-M.jpg)
29. Blue Floral Trilogy
![Lavender Sunrise, Free-Motion Quilting Practice Lavender Sunrise, Free-Motion Quilting Practice](https://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Quilts-Plus/In-stitches/i-CQWKLT3/0/M/DLA104479-M.jpg)
30. Lavender Sunrise
![I have wanted to make a dinnerplate dahlia quilt for forever. I have wanted to make a dinnerplate dahlia quilt for forever.](https://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Quilts-Plus/In-stitches/i-nTcXWqv/0/M/DLA104484-M.jpg)
31. Giant Dahlia
![Faded Gems Faded Gems](https://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Quilts-Plus/In-stitches/i-GqBGsbW/0/M/DLA104577-M.jpg)
32. Faded Gems
![Showcase Showcase](https://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Quilts-Plus/In-stitches/i-nGjQbjw/0/M/DLA105130-M.jpg)
33. Showcase
![My Scrap Vortex My Scrap Vortex](https://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Quilts-Plus/In-stitches/i-9Z4qTnd/0/M/DSCN8315-M.jpg)
34. Scrap Vortex
![Joel's Baby Blues Joel's Baby Blues](https://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Quilts-Plus/In-stitches/i-XrrpfNG/0/M/DLA104988-M.jpg)
35. Joel's Baby Blues
![Heart Strings Heart Strings](https://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Quilts-Plus/In-stitches/i-N6DXG9m/0/M/DSCN8418-M.jpg)
36. Heart Strings
![Another Ticker Tape Another Ticker Tape](https://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Recent-Shots/2015-UnNikon/i-RZtLtHH/0/M/CA_07081521211947-M.jpg)
37. One More Ticker Tape
![Arctic Skies Arctic Skies](https://snowcatcher.smugmug.com/Quilts-Plus/In-stitches/i-wm3xx4F/0/M/DSCN8420-M.jpg)
38. Arctic Skies
Linking up with Crazy Mom Quilts and Confessions of a Fabric Addict.
Wow, you'll never lack for something to do haha sure have many and all look great too. The cat is even weaving one, sorta, to rip off you in august lmao
ReplyDeleteWow, the Cat is weaving a tale of quilting? Or coughing up hairballs to be spun into yarn??? Whatever the Cat does, I'm sure I will be quite entertained!
DeleteI like Ticker Tape II, it's bright and cheery. It also reminds me of hot air balloons and a balloon festival.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Lizard! It was a fun project, but I think I like the new Ticker Tape endeavor even better!
DeleteI'm impressed with your run, and I love the texture of your quilt.
ReplyDeleteThank you! Ticker Tape quilts are so addictive!
DeleteTht lot will certainly keep you busy!!!
ReplyDeleteYes, it will, Jenny, but that's okay. I enjoy piecing and quilting enough that I don't feel discouraged about having so many WIPs!
DeleteOh What a gorgeous quilt! And I love the list of WIPs - it makes me feel so much better about all of mine!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Carie! I've been making progress on my list since I joined a quarterly WIP challenge. But I also have too many ideas in my head, and I keep starting new projects! At least I have variety...
DeleteYour ticker tape quilt is really amazing. I wish I had your eye for colour and placement.
ReplyDeleteThis post makes me wish I had time to dive into my fabric stash and start quilting again!
Thanks, Sue! Um, what makes you think I have time to dive into my fabric stash?!? :)
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