Charity flimsy finish

I read about a quick block over on Quilting Gail's blog.

I took some 5 inch squares and made my version of her block.

I only had 5 squares of each fabric. 

There were some gray on gray squares, too.

I used the gray cut at 1" X  5" between the sliced 5 inch squares.

For the 'plus sign' I cut different gray print squares

 in half and added a 2.5" pink square in the middle.

That only made 5 blocks.

So I dug around in my tub of white scraps for alternative blocks

and made this giant 9 patch.

There was enough white to add a border.

Then I found a soft yellow print with buzzing bees for the outer border.

I have a backing fabric and binding cut, so it's ready to be quilted and bound.

My Color Theory blocks are coming along.

I bought a 3 in 1 Color Tool to add to my collection of reference books.

Compare the two photos above.

I changed the 3 squares in the right bottom.

I think it works better.

Mr. M hung this shelf in my sewing room.

He remembers making the shelf with Uncle Harold's help many years ago.

The messy looking pile on the antique pedal sewing machine

is actually organized chaos.

I put all the parts of a project in these bags so I can see them.

I forget about projects that are put away neatly in tubs.

That's all for today.

Happy Sewing! 

 

This & That

I made another tunic top.

The one on the far right.

It has long sleeves with cuffs and a contrasting collar.

There will be at least one more tunic since I have another lovely piece of Liberty lawn.

I made this little catch-all from 10 inch squares.

Very easy and quick to make.

I am posting the following photos of clothes I made when the kids were small.

Today I donated them to the spring sale at church.

I enjoyed making all these and hope some others will enjoy wearing them.

Mom made some of these.

Some early attempts at smocking.

Mom made the purple coat below.

I bought this sweater in Switzerland for Emily.

These Barbies were donated to the sale, too.

All of the Barbie clothes were so tattered and worn.

I didn't want to send nekkid dolls, so I made some dresses from sock tops.

Working on my Color Theory blocks.

Will share them later.

Happy Sewing!

 

SAHRR #4

Round #4 Slice a square and add a strip.

I cut a 6.5 inch square and sliced a bit off one side.

Then I added two strips.

Sort of fulfilled the prompt. Maybe?

Playing around with possible layouts.

I found a place for the hourglass blocks.

The half square triangles will show up in the finished quilt.

Still playing.

Only two rounds to go.

Linking up with the party.

Happy Sewing!

 

In the sewing room

What's going on in my sewing room?

 I finished the piano runner with some Tell Me a Story blocks.

I made all of these except the one in the upper left.

This will be my April challenge for my quilt guild.

I faced this one. It is so quick to do.

I always make a label.

Do you?

Here are some of my Color Theory blocks.

I changed this one.

It is a winter block.

The block below is my analogous block for experiment #4.

I am drawn to royal blue.

Below are the blocks I have made so far.

I want to make another tunic.

The plaid is the main fabric but I want a contrasting collar and cuffs.

None of these options look right to me.

Maybe cream?

More later.

Happy Sewing!

 

SAHRR #3

Round #3 is STARS.

I played around with some different setting ideas and came up with an off-center design.

For round #3 I made 4 inch 8 point stars.

I tried out a couple of sashing fabrics.

Black with flowers and dots.

White cats on black.

Cats, it is.

There is now a plan for the layout of the blocks to come.

I am limiting this mini quilt to 18 inches wide -

because the backing I want to use is only a half yard and is directional.

Can't wait for the next round.

Happy Sewing!

 

Finished piano runner & closet clean up

Juggling several sewing projects keeps me busy.

I finished this piano runner - Tulip Patch from the book Quilty Fun.

I used mostly batiks.

The quilting is vertical wavy lines.

I used facings instead of bindings to finish the runner.

Trying out fabrics for the border.

I'm sorry I don't have a 'before' photo of my quilting supply closet.

Now I can walk into the closet and find things.

I put an extra shelf unit behind the door.

It holds things I don't often use.

Here is grandson David.

When he got the bag I made him, he dressed up and told his mom,

"I'm ready for work!"

His imagination is always so busy.

I love making things for my grandkids.

 

SAHRR Round 2

This week's  round is anything 'Triangle'.

I used Bonnie Hunter's Essential Triangle ruler to cut triangles from 2.5 inch strips.

Two triangle blocks were possible, depending on how I sewed the triangles together.

I made 8 simple triangle blocks and 4 hourglass blocks.

I could make pinwheels from the simple triangle blocks.

I'm going to wait to sew them into the top I'm making.

The photos show some possibilities.

Linking up with the SAHRR bloggers.

Happy Sewing!