A Flimsy finish, an new project to finish and a challenge.
First the flimsy finish...
Yesterday I sewed all the blocks together...that took a while. And then I added the narrow blue border. I used the same blue as I used in the 9 patches. Today I got up bright and early (not really) sewed on the final border. It is 3" wide and I used the same fabric as the background. This top resides on the pile (and I do mean big pile) of quilts to be quilted.
This leaves me with one project left on my "To Do" list for February.
Meet Primitive Primer!
This project was started a few years ago. I got serious about finishing it last year and this is where I left off. I need to make a large star burst block for the upper left corner and 2 appliqued borders and 2 plain borders. I'll be happy just to finish the last block this month. This will end up on my March "To Do" list because of the appliqued border.
Last week while reading some of my favorite blogs I came across the "Bluebird Challenge" at Em's Scrapbag. She had 10 blue bird flour sacks that she would send to the first 10 readers who wanted to participate.
It is so cute how could I pass it up. We have until April 4th to make a quilt using the bag. Once the quilts are posted our friends (That's You) get to vote on their favorite. The winner will receive a FQ Bundle of 30's fabrics. I'll keep you posted.
You might be interested in the fact that Em was chosen to be apart of Quiltlmaker's 2014 Scrap Squad. I hope she has as much fun as I did in 2012. She should be posting a picture of her latest quilt sometime this month.
I hope you enjoyed this post. I've had lots of time to get some sewing done as our weather has been really crappy lately. We had extreme cold weather, a snow blizzard, more snow, warm temps (we are talking 40) and now today it is raining...but wait...we are expecting colder temps and more snow by the beginning of next week.
Hugs, Cathy
I am making great headway on my "To Do" list...
I wanted to get 10 Jacobs Ladder blocks made and I did.
I love how this is coming together. I need to make 18 more then I can put the quilt together. I will make 9 blocks a month for the next 2 months. This is a project I started early last year.
Continuing the theme of finishing projects from 2013....This is the Amish Sampler Block of the Month by Sentimental Stitches. You can see I chose not to make it Amish.
This is where I left off last year. I had 3 blocks to go.
After I finished the last 3 blocks I had to put them on point on my design wall. Only one of the 3 blocks is original to the pattern. The were a bit involved and I wanted to get this top done so I opted for easier blocks.
Now the blocks were suppose to have sashing around all of them. I decided not to add it. I love how it looks like with the red and blue nine patches.
The quilt was suppose to have pieced set in triangles and corner triangles. Wanting to make the quilt my own I decided to add plain triangles.
You know how hard it is to figure out what size to make the triangles... Well I got this free app for my phone and my kindle. It is the Robert Kaufman Quilt Calc. You go to set-in and corner triangles. Add the size of your finished block and hit calculate. I needed 15 1/2" squares cut twice on the diagonal for my set-in triangles and 8" squares cut once on the diagonal for the corner triangles. This app makes it so easy.
Today I hope to get the top sewn together. After I am adding a 1 1/2" border of blue and then a 2 1/2" to 3" outer border.
I only have one more project on my "To Do" list. That is to work on my Primitive Primer quilt. I don't think this will get done this month but that is okay. I'm happy with what I've gotten done.
I want to remind you of my Week 3 Giveaway.
To enter click here to enter in the giveaway. Good Luck!
Thank you for stopping by. I hope you are having a wonderful middle of the week and getting lots of sewing done.
Hugs, Cathy
You know there is nothing better than to wake up to Sunshine!! The weather has been beautiful. It puts you in such a good mood. In my case a sewing mood.
I have a few projects in the works
The first is the Raspberry Rabbits kit I got a few months ago.
I trimmed the applique block and added borders to two sides. I got it all basted as you can see. I've started hand quilting it and should have it done this weekend.
I've been working on my BOM's. The first is the August Country Threads Block.
This is the 12" Block.
And this is the 6" block. Don't know why they are so fuzzy.
The next BOM is from Almost Amish BOM.
I just printed up the patterns for the next 3 blocks for the Hip Chick BOM. Hope to have something to show you this weekend.
While going through pictures for this post and came across some pictures of a park in Chessening, MI we visited while camping. Hope you enjoy them.
As you can see it was such a beautiful day and a very serene place.
Well I'm off to my sewing room to work some magic...lol Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful weekend.
Hugs, Cathy
And enjoying the weather. Our high temps and high humidity is gone...Yah!!!! It's been much cooler and a few thunder storms but so much better.
I finally finished a project.
I finally finished the quilting and the binding on my Harmony quilt. I haven't had many finishes lately. So it felt good to finish something.
Here is my July block for the Almost Amish Sampler quilt from Sentimental Stitches.
Blocks for the August Queen in the Japanese X block swap.
Here is the first block for the Monday Mystery by This and That. I've got the pattern for the second block but I had to get some more orange fabric. As soon as it is washed I will make it.
I just love Cone Flowers. I bought this plant while I was up north with Dad and planted it outside my bedroom window. We transplanted it in our back yard after Dad passed away. This year I have had about 40 blooms. They always bring a smile to my face.
I hope you enjoyed the weekend and are energized for Monday.
Hugs, Cathy
I can't believe tomorrow is July 1. The past few months have flown by. And I'm sure the summer is going to fly by too.
Wednesday we leave to go camping with both my daughters and their families. I am really looking forward to spending some quality time with them and my granddaughters.
Later in the month we are watching the granddaughters for a week while my daughters and their husbands, and my grandson and his girlfriend go to Las Vegas to celebrate my grandson's 21st birthday.
Then on the 24th we are going to Shipshewana for the day with my youngest daughter. Somewhere in the month we want to go camping again but I'm not sure.
And of course I have to try and get caught up on all my BOM's. I plan on prepping some applique blocks to take with us camping.
Speaking of BOM's. I have some updates to show you.
These are the first 6 blocks for my Almost Amish BOM from Sentimental Stitches. Yesterday I made the June block and then realized that I didn't make the May block. I finished it this morning.
These are the first 6 months worth of blocks for the Hip Chicks BOM. Joined at the Hip that is. This is the first time I have put all the blocks together on my design wall and I am really liking it.
These are the blocks for the County Threads BOM. Each month we are given patterns for a block done in 6" and 12". Unlike the Hip Chicks BOM which the blocks are given in order as they will be in the quilt...these blocks are given in a random order.
I showed you some Japanese X blocks that I made for a swap I am in. Each month one of us is Queen for the month and everyone sends us 2 blocks. I am the June Queen. Here are some of the blocks I have received so far.
I asked for blocks with a red center. The blocks that have a different center color are ones I made for practice. The blocks are coming in from all over the United States, Canada, England, Germany and Australia. It will be interesting to see the rest. Not sure how I feel about the look of this...but it seems to be growing on me.
It is a beautiful day here in Michigan. The sun is finally shining, the sky is blue, there is a slight breeze and the temp is around 79. I hope we have more weather like this when we camp.
I hope you are having a wonderful weekend and thanks for stopping by.
Hugs, Cathy
