Wednesday, July 13, 2016

July Scrappy Finish

I don't work a lot with a brown color way.  I have had several strip from two different French General Jellyroll laying around for years and I have various brownish fabric I have been given.  Finally put it to use in this quilt.  I found the French general line and purchased a yard for the border.  This was going to be a charity quilt but I have sort of fallen in love with it.  Linking up to scrap tactic Tuesday at She Can Quilt
 

Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Stars and Strips

I had lots of leftover fabric from other patriotic quilts I had made as well as all these red and white half square triangles. So I started making stars and this is the quilt I ended up with.  I really liked how it turned out and knew I wanted it to go to someone I knew.  My dear friend Helen's husband is a retired Marine and I felt this quilt would be perfect for him and I was right, he was overwhelmed.



Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Purple People Eater

The purple scrappy quilt is on the Longarm!!!  I blogged about making the back a while ago.  It is the first time I have ever made the back before the front.  Liking this one.   Linking up to shecanquilt.com

And here is the back

Sunday, July 5, 2015

What to do with all that fabric

I have been on a mission to use up my scraps.  Have made one blue and white, one red and white and One using left over juvenile fabrics.  Now I am on to my purple.  OK, let me explain.  I made a purple quilt for my granddaughter 8 years ago and I inherited a bunch of purple.  I got it all cut out and was STILL left with a pile.  What to do, what to do.  Ah Ha, a pieced back.  Used up every bit to that purple and I like it.

Sunday, December 21, 2014

Back at it

I am finally back sewing.  My leg has been giving me fits and the little time I could work I used for Susan's quilt on the long arm.  I am making another pinwheel quilt for my daughter in law Shelly.  Using up bits of Betty's fabric and some fabric I was given by my cousin.  I am a bit of a disorganized sewer. I do a little cutting, a bit of sewing, some pressing and sew on.  It feels good to be back at the machine.
Now that I have discovered This method , I like the second method, I can make pinwheels like a pro!!!

Friday, December 5, 2014

These Addicting Hexagons

I am having a mild flared of my CRPS so am not able to spend much time at my sewing machine or long arm.  Thank goodness I found inklingo, now I have plenty of hand work to do while I am grounded to my chair.  Being somewhat anal I found I need to have stations for my hexagons.
This kit the beginning stage:
Once my flower is done it goes on to the ironing stage:
Once ironed they hit the next stage to have the white and or green added
The final stage will be to sew together and I have a final bin for that as well.  It's amazing how quickly these little things go together, I already have 45 done.  It does take more time to put the white and green on.  Once all the flowers are made, there will be 110, I expect finishing will take longer.  Stay tuned for more of the hexagon journey.


Monday, December 1, 2014

From Sister Susan

My wonderfully talented sister made me this adorable needle case.  I have been doing a lost of hand sewing lately and this was the perfect gift.