Saturday, October 11, 2014
{Post 1,440} And Then There Were Two
I finished the center of another ornament tonight. As much as I hate paper piecing, one does get some fabulous little pointy pieces!
Thursday, October 9, 2014
{Post 1,439} Christmas Shirt 9-Patch Ready to Web
These are the blocks for my BIL's family's Christmas quilt. I've only known him 29 years, no need to get in a rush about making him a quilt, right?
I will sew these into a top on Saturday at Second Saturday Sewers. That's sewers as in seamstresses, not waste water runoff!
There is a possibility of adding more blocks to this, but I'll see how I like it as is. This will be 54" x 72". I think a couple more rows might be in store, but this will give me 3 hours of sewing to do for the sew-in on Saturday.
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
{Post 1,438} Seam Guide on Featherweight
Just put the seam allowance guide on my Featherweight. It's much smaller than other ones I've seen. Works like a charm.
I'm making some crumb blocks from shirt crumbs. I'll leave it set up in my office in case I get a few minutes to sew in here. It's on a TV-tray table.
Tuesday, October 7, 2014
{Post 1,437} One Down, Seven To Go
I have made my eight children Christmas ornaments for many years. I don't remember when I started, but then I don't remember most things.
When we were at the quilt show last weekend, my husband asked what I was doing for the kids' ornaments this year. I told him I had purchased some laser-cut wooden stars. I was going to paint them with glitter gold paint and be finished with it. He inferred that that wasn't bringing my "A" game. Soon thereafter we saw some paper-pieced ornament patterns at the show. They finish 3-1/2" square.
I made this one tonight. I did a single-fold binding, and I love the way it looks. I hand-sewed the ends of the binding together, as getting such a small piece under my sewing machine foot would've taken a miracle.
{Post 1,436] New Layout for Shirt Strings
This is really what I was looking for with those blocks. Now I can plan how many blocks I want for a large throw and get cutting. It looks like I'll have a lot more piecing time away from home, so I need to have a stack of pieces cut and ready to sew!
{Post 1,435] Sew'cializing
For the first time, I used my Featherweight exclusively and for a l-o-n-g time. It performed like the workhorse it is, and did it beautifully.
The blue 9-patch quilt top in the back of the first picture is the same design as the one the green blocks are going to be used in. I wanted it to be lighter overall, so I switched where the cream and color go in the 9-patch. It was sooooo boring to use the same two fabrics over and over, but having others to chat with certainly made it more interesting.
The natural muslin was a purchase made at a textile warehouse near me. I like the color with the shirts. I was going to make a different setting with the blocks, but this one appeals to me. Time will tell as to where this quilt design goes.
Monday, October 6, 2014
{Post 1,434} Grandmother's Flower Garden Update
Here is what I have so far on my GFG quilt. In the picture, it is laid on top of my queen-sized bed. I took it with me standing at the head of the bed on top of the mattress.
After taking this picture, I decided I'd like it better if it hung down the sides with whole blocks. I hope that makes sense. I originally was thinking I'd just make blocks for the top, but then I'd have to decide how to quilt large, open spaces. I guess cross hatching would look nice. Well, I don't need to decide right now.
Until I need to make a decision, I'll just keep plugging away on the body of this large piece. I really, really like it. Each block is my favorite!