Saturday, March 16, 2024

SAHRR 2024 Finish

First, the back.
I machine quilted and bound this mini quilt with a hanging sleeve and corner label.
Some extra blocks and leftover bits and pieces were used on the back, too.


I made the quilt 24" X 28" so it would fit on this hanger.


Below the hand quilting with pearl cotton #8 in cream and variegated browns is visible.


I also used a medium blue and variegated dark blue-violet-black #8 pearl cotton.


This was a great sewing challenge.
Thank you to all the quilters who set up the rounds and those who participated.

Happy Sewing!





 

Friday, March 8, 2024

Bits of this and that from my sewing room

Spring Chickies is finished and greeting visitors at our front door.


I went off on a wild sewing detour and made lots of Oopsie Daisy blocks from scraps.
I'm going to continue working on this until I have enough for a bed size quilt.


I made two Alpen bags in a class at The Sewing House a couple of weeks ago.


I took off the strap that was on this bag.
I was not happy with the webbing and did not want to waste the hardware on a bag I wouldn't use.
I will make another bag and use better webbing.


This is the bag I really like. I use it when I go to Team Read.
It holds everything I need and will be very handy on outings.


The colors make me happy.


I have hung the 'Tea or Coffee?' mini in the display of mini quilts in the hall to my sewing room.
Still thinking about adding embroidery to this little quilt.


Next week is spring break.
Happy Sewing!









 

Finished Stay at Home Round Robin 2024

First a photo of the backing.
I put the extra blocks, test blocks, and bits of leftover batiks strips on the back.


I made binding from one fat quarter. 
The strips were cut 2 3/8".
The blue corner is for the label.
The hanging sleeve is in place.
Mini clips keep everything in place.


Blue Ridge Mountains Island Batik Fat Quarter Bundle was used with some pale cream backgrounds.
That definitely helped coordinate the colors of the fabrics I used in this mini quilt.


The binding blends with our floor so it doesn't show up in the photo above.
I am happy with this finish.
There will be some hand quilting added to each round.
I'm calling it Mountain Magic.


So glad I took part in the round robin.

Happy Sewing!




 

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Stay at home round robin #6

The Round #6 directions said to use a number or a letter. 
I went with 9 patch blocks and used some of the same fabrics I used in round #5.


I like the flowers on the corners, so...
The 9 patches will be on the top and bottom with my favorite 
dragonfly & hummingbird batik between the pieced blocks.


I made four 9 patch blocks but I like the layout above with one 9 patch in the middle.

Next week I will finish quilting and binding my SAHRR mini and post it here.

Love the process and all the great makers who are contributing each week.

Happy Sewing!

 

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

SAHRR Round #5

The requirement for round # 5 is 'four' - four colors, four blocks, four fabrics, etc.

I decided after round #2 to make my quilt a mini so it will fit on a 24 in quilt hanger. 

Round # 3 is on the right side and round #4 is on the left side.

I made 4 flower blocks with 4 fabrics for round #5.

The dark fabric between the blocks is my favorite batik of this line.

I may put the 4 flowers on the corners or space them out on the bottom or top row.

Think I'm going to wait and see what round #6 requires.

Enjoying the SAHRR.

Thanks, ladies!


 

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

SAHRR Round #4

This round's block prompt is square in a square or an on point setting.


I tried a few fabric combinations before deciding to use 
the same two fabrics used in round #3 and the center block.


I wanted the dark fabric on the outside.
I used a 2 inch center with triangles cut from 2 inch squares.
I did have to trim to get the correct size.

Linking up.
Only 2 rounds to go.

Happy Sewing!

 

Thursday, February 8, 2024

Tea or Coffee? Mini finished, maybe?

These are the paper pieced blocks I made for my Tea or Coffee? mini quilt.


I saw a cute idea for using a handkerchief under a teapot block.
I tried out these crocheted doilies that my mom made years ago.


I soaked several doilies in Oxiclean over night to get out the stains.


I had an idea for how to sew half of the doily on the teapot and half on the coffee pot.


I improvised the layout adding more sashing until the blocks were the same width.
I used lots of different white-on-white fabrics from my scraps as the sashing.


The photo below shows how I started sewing the doily.
I cut a strip 2 inches wide and placed it across the middle of the doily.
I sewed a quarter inch on either side of the penciled line, then cut the doily in half.

The photo above shows how I zigzagged the cut edge to stabilize it. 





Above shows the planning/tryout stage of figuring out the layout.


I pin baste all my quilts.
I quilted in the ditch across the middle and down the columns.

Each block is quilted in the ditch around the original paper pieced block.


I'm thinking of adding beads or buttons on some of the blocks.
Also, thinking about adding embroidery, too.


The quilting is finished.
The label is written and a hanging sleeve is in place.
Binding is done.


I like how it turned out.
But is it finished?


Happy Sewing!