{Post 1,581} Center Complete, Plus a Little Border Action

Timmy’s big-boy bed quilt is nicely under way. The center is complete. I added one fabric for an inner border. Now I’m chopping up shirts and squares quickly to keep a variety on my sewing table. I have two more checkerboard strips pieced and ready to sew on soon.

{Post 1,580} Grandson’s Quilt

I posted about these blocks a short time ago. I was going to use them to make a small baby boy quilt. They are just so cute that I decided to make more and use them for a twin-sized quilt for my grandson, Timmy. He is the grandchild I see the most. He stays with us for days or a week at a time often. He video calls me fairly often, too. Here he is from this morning asking me if I can see him, ha ha! He is three years old.

Yes, yes I can, Timmy!! <3

Here are the blocks I have pieced. We (his mother and I) have decided to use the denim-centered blocks for the top of the mattress, then add enough checkerboard squares to be the drop all around. The denim-centered ones will also be a pillow tuck. I think it’s going to be marvelous. I just LOVE shirt quilts.

I am adding one more vertical row of blocks on the left end to make it long enough for the pillow tuck. I am waiting to hear from her how long to make the drop, but I can start cutting more 2-1/2” squares, because I’m sure I’ll need a lot of them. I have many, many shirts, so there’s no fear of running out. I will have three 6-1/2” denim squares left after the extra row. I’m thinking of a pillow sham, maybe?

For Sit ‘N Sew tonight, I’ll be deboning more shirts. Last week I got 15 deboned and folded. I have over 20 green shirts alone, so that will keep me busy. I am LOVING this time with my friends, chatting white we cross stitch, crochet, hand quilt, etc. I wish I had started doing this many years ago. I don’t serve any food or drink. It’s 7-9 PM, so I assume most have just eaten supper. Most bring their own beverages. Very fun and relaxed time. 

{Post 1,579} Scrubbers

Over the years, I have crocheted many pot scrubbers from nylon net. Since the introduction of Pinterest, I’ve seen a few new patterns. I also saw “Scrubby” yarn the last time I was at Walmart. Our store has it under the selection of knitting needles and crochet hooks.

This past weekend, my husband and I had the delight of going away for 24 hours for a “Sweetheart Getaway” at a Christian camp about 2 hours from us. It was so relaxing, the meals were delicious, the speaking sessions beneficial, the music glorious, the company so fun...

I crocheted the round scrubber on the way there. It is all Scrubby yarn. Actually, I made two of them with the intention of giving one to a new friend. And I did.

The rectangular one I did this AM. It uses cotton yarn plus the scrubby yarn for the last third. Both these are on my “Joan Parker” Pinterest page under crochet. The darning needle is there for size comparison. The round one is 3” across. The other is about 5” long by 3-1/2” wide.