My project has been sewn into a flimsy and this is what I came up with. I didn't have a pattern, I created my own very simple design.
Gretchen's Little Corner
Friday, March 5, 2021
Caught Up In Stitches
My project has been sewn into a flimsy and this is what I came up with. I didn't have a pattern, I created my own very simple design.
Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Quilts From the Extras Box
Every so often, Cynthia from Quilting is More Fun Than Housework, makes quilts from her extras box.
You know what the extras box is, it's where you put leftover blocks from a project, or where you put the blocks from that started quilt you didn't finish or the block you made to preview a quilt.
I emailed her last fall and told her that she has inspired me and I was going to challenge myself to do this in 2021 with my own extras box.
I wrote about this challenge and several others in my New Year's post.
My challenge was to make at least 1 quilt from that box. I did better than that, I've made 3 quilts from the box!
I had decided the easiest way to make these quilts was to use the row by row idea. My quilts need to be at least 60" by 80". Here they are! I'm not going to bore you by telling you what project the blocks are leftover from.
The top quilt is 63" by 81", the middle quilt is 64.5" by 85.5".
In the box there is at least 1 more quilt left to be made with the cream background, the white background blocks didn't even make it out of the box!
My goal was to reduce the amount of extra blocks in that box, and I did but I had some 9 patch blocks that have been sitting in my sewing room for years that were left from another project. I bagged them together along with another red yardage piece from mom's stash, and stuck it in the extras box. A double 9 patch is a future project from that box.
The frigid temperatures a couple weeks ago didn't seem to bother the grandsons, they still had fun playing on the snow pile.
The temperature has risen and the most of the snow is gone. All that is left is small dirty piles.
Linking to Midweek Makers, Wednesday Wait Loss, Needle & Thread Thursday, Put Your Foot Down, Oh Scrap
Sunday, February 28, 2021
Blue Stars, Starting the Center
Then I moved my chair to the right side of the quilt and quilted the right side quilt block then the right side borders.
Saturday, February 27, 2021
Yellow Dancing Stars
Five yellow Dancing Stars were made to finish out February's yellow. They look so bright and cheerful! The blocks finish at 6".
Dancing Stars is designed by Amy Ellis at Amy's Creative Side.
Linking to Scrap Happy Saturday.
Friday, February 26, 2021
Another String X Finish
Another string X quilt top has been finished. The centers of these blocks were pieced while working on other quilts. They piece fast! I used old muslin instead of paper for stability.
I pulled various smaller cuts of blue yardage from the solids box then used larger pieces as needed. I also used various strips for the borders.
This flimsy measures 60" by 86". I don't need to quilt it because it will be knotted at the MCC Comforter Bash in November. I'll be counting this as a quilt for Hands 2 Help 2021.
String X is a Bonnie Hunter pattern found on her website.
Are you tired of me talking about my Amaryllis yet? I'm still thrilled to have them blooming so well this winter. At one time I had 7 different plants with flowers!
I don't buy all new bulbs new every fall. I admit I did buy the red & white ruffled one but the others are bulbs I've had for years. The old bulbs develop baby bulbs. When the babies come unattached from the mother, I simply pot them and keep them growing until they start blooming. That is one reason I have so many. I have noticed the salmon/pink ones are the most productive in producing baby bulbs.
Unfortunately the apple blossom Amaryllis and the white Amaryllis bulbs aren't multiplying this way.
Linking to Peacock Party, Put Your Foot Down, Whoop Whoop Party, TGIFF!, Finished Or Not Friday, Off the Wall Friday, Brag About Your Beauties, UFO Busting, Oh Scrap
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Framed 4 Patches
Since the wedding quilt is finished, I'm working on some scrappy charity quilts now. Here is the first one completed.
In the summer of 2019, Kevin the Quilter had a mystery quilt sew along on his blog called Simply Sensational Summer Scrap Quilt. I chose not to participate in his mystery because I don't do mysteries. I want to see the finished quilt before I spend my time piecing something I may not like.
I loved his finished quilt and pulled fabrics to make the quilt. They are still bagged, ready to go, I'll get started on the quilt someday.
Nanette had started piecing blocks for the quilt but lost interest along the way. When she found out I had pulled fabrics, she mailed me the 4 patch blocks she had completed. They were lovely batik blocks, she had even spun the centers! But there was more contrast between the darks and mediums than what I wanted for my quilt. She had said she didn't care what I did with the blocks so I repurposed them into a charity quilt.
I don't know what the name of this block is, I just call it framed 4 patches. I added 4 patches of my own left from other projects and came up with this flimsy.
I had been concerned the batiks wouldn't blend with the regular fabrics but I think they look fine. The flimsy measures 62.5" by 81.5" and will be donated to the MCC comforter bash.
Linking to Midweek Makers, Wednesday Wait Loss, Needle & Thread Thursday, Oh Scrap
Sunday, February 21, 2021
Making Progress Quilting Blue Stars
Another narrow border on blue Stars Around the Garden has been quilted. After I roll, I'll start quilting the center applique section. It seems all at once I'm making faster progress!
The applique has disappeared into the bottom roll.
I didn't take more pictures of the cable quilting in the blue border, it all looks alike!
Linking to Link Your Stuff!, Patchwork & Quilts, Kathy's Slow Sunday Stitching, Show & Tell Monday, Monday Making, Design Wall Monday, BOM's Away