Friday, April 15, 2011

Early Post this week

Just so I don't forget... I'm posting early this week. Hubby and I are going away for the weekend and won't be back til late Sunday. So here's this weeks updates......

The chip scarf is done!! The first 3 blocks of the Kona Solids quiltalong are done!

3/4 of the second dishcloth for April is done!! My sewing machine cover swap is done!!

All in all a good week....... Monday I went to a Sewing Day and made a Charm Pack Challenge Block... it's a 25" block made from just one single charm pack... careful cutting is definitely required and there are just a few slivers of fabric left over.

I also made a small wallet.... it needs a button yet. It's very small and kinda cute... create for sticking in a pocket.......... it has 2 card slots, 2 pockets for cash or cards and a coin pocket with a flap that actually keeps the coins in!

Pics are posted on flickr. Can't post the sewing machine cover just yet.... I might post a small teaser next week... before I mail it........ but not the whole thing... I want to make a pinnie and add a few goodies to the package before I pop it in the mail...

Also made two springy placemats from one charm pack..... it has a really cool braid strip down the middle... which I think I'll use for other stuff too

Also have 4 of my new shower curtain blocks done. Using a layer cake and a charm pack of Dragonfly Summer for the blocks.... I'm using this block http://moosequilts.blogspot.com/2011/02/block-nine-with-jovita-goldschmidt.html
There are 4 variations from one set of block pieces..........

I also started using the Foundation by the Yard from Benartex... it's quite nice... I think it will work out just fine. I'm doing a Hunters Star which has 16 blocks and is crib size.... I may make a table runner and placemats from it........ I have 8 blocks together right now and it makes a really nice table mat...I think 4 blocks together would make a nice size place mat also... we'll see when the other blocks get done.

I'll miss my sewing this weekend but it'll be nice to spend a couple days with the Hubster.......he's taking me on a mini quilt shop hop thru Illinois... we'll spend the nite outside of Chicago saturday nite and then make a few antique shop stops on the way home........

ok.... for now... that's it I think........ I'll post a couple pics here and you can see the rest over on flickr

Have a great weekend!!





Sunday, April 10, 2011

Well NUTZ!!

Seems I did it again! Missed posting last week......... no excuse except I've been busy.... i have a lot of projects started .....again.....and now need to concentrate on finishing them up...

i got some Foundation by the Yard by Benartex.... this stuff is pretty cool. The blocks are printed on muslin... you cut the blocks and then foundation piece them just like gramma did ..... one thing i don't like is that the printing shows thru light colors... I know it will wash out... but sometimes i don't want to wash the project... so I need to think about that when I do this. I'm working on a hunters star in a thimbleberries cherry fabric and muslin... its coming along nicely. there are 16 blocks on the panel along with pictures and instructions... I have 8 blocks done and put together and I'm thinking this would make a nice table mat.... the remaining 8 blocks could be made into large square placemats and the left over fabric could become napkins........ the 16 blocks together is about crib quilt size..........

i've also been working on my shower curtain blocks... I'm using a layer cake and charm pack of dragonfly summer. I found a block pattern on line that lets me do 4 variations using the same pieces.... I have 4 of those blocks completed and I think I have an idea for the window curtain....

I got a copy of 101 patchwork projects and there are some 9 patch blocks made into a nice cafe style curtain... I think that might work for the summer...........maybe a 9 patch valance also.......... I have quite a few fabrics now for the bathroom so I'll probably start making my pieces for in there.

I'm going on a sew day tomorrow and I've gathered up some kits that have been around for a long time now.... gonna see what I can get done of those and of course I'll be taking some paper piecing along too! I have my blocks planned for May's bitty block swap!

The temp the last 2 days has been wonderful! It's in the 80's right now and a bit on the dreary side... I think there is rain and maybe a storm or two on it's way....

I have a few things on the binding pile now.... 4 mug mats...and 2 sets of placemats that were done this week......... the chip scarf is on the downhill slide now.... we are at about 3/4 finished and that will be tonites tv project.....

I completed another Lazy Girl Lily Bag and there is a miranda and a mini miranda on deck next........ might even be two mirandas...........depends on my plan.......

I guess that's it for now.... there are some pics on flickr from last week but i haven't taken any off the camera yet for this week........ I'll get to that soon....

take care

Have a great week

Lish