poncho!

When youngest daughter shivered and used MY shawl

in church last week...

I knew it was time for HER to have her own warm covering.

Two of these rectangles made on my new loom.....

became...... ONE poncho!!!

The blue yarn is alpaca wool.

It's sure to keep the CHILL off!!!!

Sewing Solids

Today....

While sewing with friends...

I put BIG. UGLY. STITCHES.

Into my quilt.

 

I was dreading this job,

so I waited until I had friends to talk with!

It made a tedious job go MUCH faster!

Basting this quilt is the FIRST step

to a hand quilted FINISH!

Here's the backing.

Isn't this GREAT fabric???

IKEA to the rescue!

;)

Glad I found some fabric that I REALLY, really like

since I'll be spending LOTS of time with this one!

I put a few quilting stitches in....

It's now ALL ready to be my

TAKE along project!!!

Just in TIME!......

 

Soccer practice is TONIGHT!

;)

Quilt.....check

Needle and Thread....check

Scissors.....check

I'm set!!!

 

 

 

Focus

I did some sewing yesterday

and decided....

My scraps needed some FOCUS!!!

I had this house block...

sent to me during our annual

NEIGHBORHOOD blogland PARTY

from Marjorie.

She sent Two blocks, if I recall.

One for the party and one for ME!!!!

 

I think I've had it almost two years....????

It finally found the PERFECT home!

Love When that happens!!!

 

It's The perfect FOCUS for my newest

DUMP AND SEW

project!!!

;)

Scraps and Strips

Soooo?????

Is anyone else...

Dumping???

and

Sewing????

I've used this scrap bag before...

and.....

It became a BEAUTIFUL quilt!

I even had some leftovers sewn together!!!

;)

I'm not sure where I'm going with this one

as I sew along....!

That's O.K.

 

It's called......"WINGING it"!

My favorite PATTERN!!!  LOL!!!

;0

 

 

Dump and SEW linky party

is coming up!

Sept. 10-15!

Hope to see you there!

Quilt Along

My zigzags are all together!

It measures 50"x70" right now....

Thinking I'll add a border

with some of the leftover half square triangles.

Hmmmm.....

I need a NEW quilt at my house!!

 

My son took ALL the quilts off of his bed!!!

That means......

I have a naked bed!

 

Can't let that happen!

;)

 

Here's the link

for the Streak of Lightning quilt along!

 

Maybe you'll join in??

 

Wednesday

Today...

I made some more blocks for

the STREAK of LIGHTNING quilt along!

It's fun choosing the fabrics to make each 9 patch!

I'm trying to include Black and RED...

Turquoise.....dots......yellow......

Green.....etc.....

Just can't stop with a FEW colors..now...can we???

 

Each 4" strip

yields enough for TWO nine patches!

 

While I was sewing...

My SWEET daughter did MY job!

 

She harvested the tomatoes, onions and peppers..

Then....

Put it all in the crock pot!!!

We'll have Spaghetti Sauce

ALL WINTER LONG!!!

AND.....

I'll think of her HARD work

EVERY TIME I serve it!

;)

 

 

 

In between sewing...

my Granddaughter found some NEW TOYS!!!

(grandma's T-shirt yarn)

LOL!!!!

More little gifts

Today I made some more simple gifts:

POTHOLDERS.

The first two came about because I love that paisley print...

and that's ALL there was!

They kind of go together....don't you think?

Then I made two more using some orphan blocks.

Very easy.

Soft and pretty too!!!

These two are my favorites!

I love the blue and GREEN!!

A very happy combination!

All these potholders need now

are a COOKBOOK

and a gift bag!!!

Why is it my scrap pile never

gets smaller!!!

I always hope it will....

It never seems to happen!!!???

;/

Actually....

the way I work....

the scrap bag/box seems to GROW!!!

Maybe it's the way I DUMP!?????

College!

It was very hard to find time to sew this week.

I was BUSY getting my son ready for his FIRST year of school!

We dropped him off today.

A parental MOMENT...for sure!

We packed boxes.....

bought some necessary essentials....

And made SURE he had enough QUILTS for the bed!!

LOL!!!

He loves to LAYER them!

;)

FIVE. 5!!!!

You think he has enough????

Mini Dump and Sew!

Here's a mini dump and sew project.

It began during Granddaughter's nap time...

and ended this afternoon after she went home.

;)

First...

I found one of the MANY bags of scraps

that reside at my house.

I DO have scraps that are ORGANIZED.

These AREN'T!!!

:0

I dumped.

I goofed around pulling out some things....

Hmmm....

What colors will I use??

Took that bright green out and added some yellow.

Much better.

This layout was JUST inspiration.

The pieces DID NOT have to end up in this exact position.

That would take TOO much planning!

I began.

A red square next to a turquoise piece.

I pressed it open.

I cut the end off.

Remember...

My goal is do as LITTLE cutting as possible.

I found a stripe that fit PERFECTLY.

I'm amazed how OFTEN this happens!!!

See???

Another piece that's the perfect FIT!!!

Woo Hoo!!!

Someone WOKE up!

I took a BREAK

and we did a little swinging.

;)

When I was done with piecing my 9" potholders.....

I used an old towel for batting.

Quilted a few RED lines.....

Added the binding....

Here's the backing fabric.

Then.....I wondered.....

Do I CLEAN up this mess....

OR.....

dive IN and make another

DUMP and SEW project???

I hope YOU are making something

using a METHOD like this!!!

The linky party to share will begin

MONDAY, September 10

and end...

FRIDAY, September 15.

LOTS of time to

DUMP and SEW!!!

Quilting on the go!

Aren't those stitches pretty?

I love simple cross hatching.

Since the squares are only 2"...

I was able to "eye-ball" the stitching lines.

Another PLUS in MY book!

I hand quilted this

and took it everywhere I WENT this summer!

I almost finished hand stitching the binding

at swimming lessons today!

YEP!

I fit quilting in WHEREVER I go!

;)

Since it's been so hot here...

I was really wishing I was the student in THAT POOL

Instead of the MOM with the QUILT on her LAP!!!!

LOL!!!

This is sure a SWEET quilt!

I can't deny these colors make me HAPPY!

The nice tangerine backing and green binding

are favorites of mine TOO!!!

Since this quilt HAS been traveling,

it's acquired a couple of little "spots".

I hope they come out with some soap and water.

Otherwise.....

This Sweet little treasure just might end up

BEING  MINE!!!!

:0

Looming Along!

A new RUG!!!

Just right.

Just right...

JUST right.

I DID have some colored balls of  t-shirt yarn......

But once I got going with the OLD white t-shirts....

I didn't want to leave!

The Golden stripes are Cotton YARN.

There are some GREAT how-to tips here.

(Thank you Barbara!)

I think the NEXT rug will have some COLOR!!!