We had a dose of spring yesterday
It is so pretty, especially since we know Spring always comes.
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Monday, March 18, 2019
tiny tuesday
Hooray, at least until tomorrow, I am caught up with the tiny Tuesday blocks for the rainbow scrap challenge. The delay was mostly fear of applique with the melon. It wasn't so bad. Perhaps by the end of this sampler, I won't think twice about it.
We had a dose of spring yesterday
It is so pretty, especially since we know Spring always comes.
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We had a dose of spring yesterday
It is so pretty, especially since we know Spring always comes.
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Sunday, March 17, 2019
stash report March 17, 2019
My Christmas cactus is blooming. With the weird winter we have had, I am not surprised it is confused. What does surprise me is that the blooms look almost pink, and they are supposed to be red. hmmm
Craftsy sent a coupon to me for an additional amount off, and I found 2 fat quarter bundles I thought were great.
Stash report
Craftsy sent a coupon to me for an additional amount off, and I found 2 fat quarter bundles I thought were great.
Stash report
Fabric Used this Week 1 yard cozies
Fabric Used year to Date: 73.5 yards
Fabric Added this Week: 9.5 yards
Fabric Added Year to Date: 95.5 yards
net fabric: 22 yards bought more than used
I have one corner completed on my hexagon quilt, which makes it portable again. I wasn't sure, until I finished a corner how to finish it. But I did know that, if I just made rosettes, I could go forever without finishing it. And the work on that corner, convinced me it isn't big enough. I can start making at least a few more rosettes during waiting times, and in the car.
net fabric: 22 yards bought more than used
I have one corner completed on my hexagon quilt, which makes it portable again. I wasn't sure, until I finished a corner how to finish it. But I did know that, if I just made rosettes, I could go forever without finishing it. And the work on that corner, convinced me it isn't big enough. I can start making at least a few more rosettes during waiting times, and in the car.
I sewed more than 15 minutes every day - it was a good sewing week.
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sunday stash at quiltpaintcreate
15 min to stitch at life in pieces
Saturday, March 16, 2019
time for green
Look who has joined our family. Our new healthy Grandson, Everett Michael. He is a beautiful little guy. Grandpa approved. He has all his fingers and toes and a cute little nose.
Green is the color of the month for the rainbow scrap challenge. I worked on wiggle time blocks in green. I really like making this quilt. It is easy to understand and moves fast with chain piecing. The pattern is available here and other versions are here.
I also made the green flying home blocks this week. But most important was holding a baby.
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Green is the color of the month for the rainbow scrap challenge. I worked on wiggle time blocks in green. I really like making this quilt. It is easy to understand and moves fast with chain piecing. The pattern is available here and other versions are here.
I also made the green flying home blocks this week. But most important was holding a baby.
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Friday, March 15, 2019
dwr rows
I am still working on the double wedding ring quilt. I have all the rows completed, and now, it's time to get brave and sew the rows together..... hmmm......maybe next week.
I have loved everything about making this quilt. I am truly glad I took the plunge and decided to make it. And, I do want to see it finished. I started the quilt because Jo of Jo's country junction published her version of it in magazine, and started a quilt along. That was the motivation I needed.
I love the fabrics and that all of it came from my stash. I love that the ratio of boring sewing to interesting sewing is good. I love that it was easier to make than it looked. I hope I am not counting my chickens before they hatch, but, I am excited about this quilt. I used a different template than Jo, which was bigger, and, that might be why it has been easier than I thought.
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Whoop Whoop
I have loved everything about making this quilt. I am truly glad I took the plunge and decided to make it. And, I do want to see it finished. I started the quilt because Jo of Jo's country junction published her version of it in magazine, and started a quilt along. That was the motivation I needed.
I love the fabrics and that all of it came from my stash. I love that the ratio of boring sewing to interesting sewing is good. I love that it was easier to make than it looked. I hope I am not counting my chickens before they hatch, but, I am excited about this quilt. I used a different template than Jo, which was bigger, and, that might be why it has been easier than I thought.
Thursday, March 14, 2019
snowman rug
I decided it was time to make a new rug. I've struggled with no inspiration. I just picked a pattern and started to transfer it to linen. I had drawn the pattern and enlarged it. I had it pinned and was ready to transfer to linen, and we had family for dinner, and it was scooped off the dining room table and off on an adventure.
But, I hunted through the jungle of a house, and found it, and started the transfer. I used red dot webbing and a juicy sharpie pen.
It took 2 visits to rug hooking, and, then, I was ready to zigzag the edges. It has taken much longer than I expected. I imagine just as the flowers bloom, I will be hooking snowmen. sigh...
But aren't they cute?
They make me smile.
more 4 patches
I have 100 pressed and 100 unpressed and 160 to go.
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But, I hunted through the jungle of a house, and found it, and started the transfer. I used red dot webbing and a juicy sharpie pen.
It took 2 visits to rug hooking, and, then, I was ready to zigzag the edges. It has taken much longer than I expected. I imagine just as the flowers bloom, I will be hooking snowmen. sigh...
But aren't they cute?
more 4 patches
I have 100 pressed and 100 unpressed and 160 to go.
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Wednesday, March 13, 2019
4 patches
I need to make a bunch of 4 patches for sand castles quilt
step 1. cut, and cut, and sew and sew.
step 2. throw the twosies into a box and start sewing them together.
step 3. grab a wad out of the bucket, and sew all of them together, paying no attention to color or fabric.
step 4. get bored with step 3, and decide to take one fabric and sew it together with anything else.
step 5. get bored with step 4, and pick and choose through the box for the perfect matches.
step 6. get really bored with step 5 and eat chocolate.
Step 7. repeat all the steps again. and maybe again.
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WOW
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Silly Mama WIP
Oh Scrap
step 1. cut, and cut, and sew and sew.
step 2. throw the twosies into a box and start sewing them together.
step 3. grab a wad out of the bucket, and sew all of them together, paying no attention to color or fabric.
step 4. get bored with step 3, and decide to take one fabric and sew it together with anything else.
step 5. get bored with step 4, and pick and choose through the box for the perfect matches.
step 6. get really bored with step 5 and eat chocolate.
Step 7. repeat all the steps again. and maybe again.
midweek makers
Silly Mama WIP
Oh Scrap
Monday, March 11, 2019
tiny tuesday flower
As part of the rainbow scrap challenge, we are doing a tiny tuesday sampler. Every Tuesday, a new block is offered in the color of the month. This is a block from February that I just finished. yes, I am a little behind. The blocks finish at 4 1/2, so it isn't hard to catch up to date, which I will probably think until I am way behind.
The parts for this block were very small, but so cute. I am not a very accurate tiny block piecer, I guess.
Mine was a little big, and, I couldn't cut it down without losing points, so I made the adjustments in the background.
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The parts for this block were very small, but so cute. I am not a very accurate tiny block piecer, I guess.
Mine was a little big, and, I couldn't cut it down without losing points, so I made the adjustments in the background.
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