Friday night sew in part 2

I finally finished my 40th birthday quilt. The top was done and quilted 2 months after my birthday. That was 12 years ago. ( Yes I am 52 )

I finally put the binding on last night. I have even washed the quilt twice without the binding on.

I really hate to do the binding. I am so glad it is done. It is 52 x 65. Small for me.

For my birthday we did a cutting bee. 4 of us brought 10 half yard pieces of fabric in light, medium and dark (30 total).  We cut it into (3) 2 1\2and (2) 4 1\2 strips. We then traded strips and made quilts out of our strips. I choose basket blocks. I put flannel on the back (Penguins of course). A small cuddle quilt for me.

Quilting marathon

Boy have I been productive saturday. The first quilt is a freebie quilt from The Moda bakeshop. It is called, "Simply Woven". Here is the address, http://www.modabakeshop.com/2012/10/simply-woven-quilt.html?m=1

You will have to copy and paste because I can't do links easily from my phone.

The pattern calls for jelly rolls and yardage for background fabric. I resized it so I could see if I wanted to make a full size quilt. I used 1 1/2 inch strips. It will look so cute in the doll crib I have. It is 21 x 27.

The other quilt is called, "lattice" I think. I don't remember where I got the pattern. Originally the pattern is for 18 inch blocks but I made it into 12 inch because, I was able to use a bunch of fast 8ths that I had. It work great. I am going to add a border because I want it a little bit bigger. It is 60 x 72 now.

Sunday is a new day. I can't wait to see what I can accomplish.

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My royal inspector, HRH Princess MaryJane. She does this all the time.

Scrap quilts

I finally took some pictures of quilt tops I have. I am going to leave them unquilted, because they store easier that way.

The top left is a 4 patch from swapped squares. The top right is my $5.00 top. I purchased all the fabric from a quilt show. It was a scrap bag. I really made out on that one. It is all flannel.

The bottom left was just some pattern that caught my eye. The bottom right was a quilt (it is finished) that I made for a raffle at work. We used to host families at Christmas. I liked the colors so much that, I made another in colors that were not my favorite and kept this one.

They all are about twin size, which is surprising since most quilts I design are hugh.

I am slowly collecting all of my UFOs and placing them together. I think they hide off alone and multiply. Maybe sticking them together, they will patrol each other and not multiply?

New UFO

I did get the 3rd side done today and I am going to my small quilt group tonight. Maybe I can start on one of my mini quilts that need to be done.

I did add one side to the UFO. They are cut 1" x 3 1/2" and finish to 1/2 " x 3".

I am using them as leaders and enders while working on my round robin.

(see the houses are still there on the right)

These scrap my friends give to me because they are too small to be used. One inch is a good size for me.

I took some fuzzy pictures of my "Crumb" Pincushion and 2 other pincushions I have.

 

I make 3 1/2 inch blocks and make them into pincushions.

I received the "little chick chick" in a swap and I had to buy "Hootie"

from Jo Avery. Hootie is so cute. You can check out Jo's blog here . She has more there.

I should look into figuring out my camera. Non-fuzzy pictures would be better.

New UFO

Just a quick note.

I did work on one side of my round robin. Most of it is made.

I did one side of my "New UFO" (pictures tomorrow) and I made 2 small crumb pincushions.

Had take out for lunch and dinner.

New UFO

Does anyone have the same problem that I do?  I get bored WAY to quickly.

I should be working on my swaps, but instead I leaf through a magazine and "find" a "have to" make project.

That is what happened Tuesday. I sat down to work on one swap and saw this quilt and had to draft the block out. Of course I needed to make a sample of the block. One turned onto 4, then borders and now an outside border. (now a UFO because I have to cut a bizillion 1" x 3 1/2" squares for the outside border).

Yes they are next to one of my last impulse blocks (30 house blocks).

I LOVE TO MAKE BLOCKS!

I think that is my down fall. I am a block maker.

Now that I have got that off my chest, I am going down stairs and finish one swap tonight so I can mail it out tomorrow.

It is all the penguins and squirrels fault.

One steals my sanity and the other drives me nuts.