UNfinished Friday

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This quilt is NOT finished.

But....

It's getting there!

 

This was a quilt-along I started

before I new better!

HAh!

We were instructed to applique petals onto squares.

The last few directions NEVER appeared....

 

So......

How do you get all the squares TOGETHER??

 

I ended up folding and trimming everything OUTSIDE

the circle and appliqueing each circle

onto a VERY BIG piece of muslin

setting them RIGHT next to each other

as I went along.

 

I began in the middle

of the VERY BIG piece of fabric...

folded a middle line and used that for my guide.

 

It worked PRETTY good.

NOT perfect.

 

And....

I'm almost done!

 

I need a few more petals around the edge

to EVEN things out.

 

Can you see my pencil lines there?

 

A few more Thursday mornings

appliqueing petals onto this VERY big quilt.

 

It's not easy doing needle turn applique on a
VERY big piece of fabric!

;/

Good thing I have a nice big TABLE to work on!

 

This one's ALSO UNfinished.

OB-viously!

LOL!

 

I had fun with someone's orphan blocks.

Made a few of my own to blend in.

ADDED a center.....

Kind of a backwards way to do it....

Should have appliqued in that WHITE space

BEFORE sticking it in the center.

AH WELL........

That's the way I think sometimes.  ;)

I plopped a recent project in the middle

just to SEE what it might look like.

 

Hey!

I think I like it.

IF I make that applique design a bit bigger....

it JUST might work!!!

 

That's it for my

UNFINISHED FRIDAY!!!

 

the BACK story

One thing I know about baby quilts.

They're always JUST a little too big.

You can't use just ONE piece of fabric for the backing.

That 40 some odd Inch is NEVER enough.

 

You always need a SEAM somewhere.

;/

A golden opportunity

to add a CUTE little piece of fabric!

 

These little pieces were gifted to me

LAST year.

Why is it that it takes me a WHOLE year

to use

fabric that's been gifted to me???

 

I think I need to hold it CLOSE for a while

before I can LET IT GO!

;)

I made this quilt top here.

It's now been quilted up

and ready for the BABY shower!!!

 

Is everyone YOU know having babies

and getting married????

 

Makes this quilter

a Busy...busy....busy girl!!!

Lines

I quilted some lines yesterday.

 

That's all that quilting is, right?
Just lines.

Loopy lines.

straight lines.

wavy lines...

Like these.

SUPER easy wavy lines.

These are the lines I use when I'm in a hurry...

and when I KNOW the boy who receives it

Won't mind.  ;)

These are the NEW lines I tried.

Aren't they perfect for this quilt???

Mmmm....

I love them on the backing too!

 

I need to use this pattern again!

It required NO marking at all.

I just followed along each BLOCK and

curved in at the end.

 

I had just enough batting out of this package for the two quilts.

Now I'm on hold.

Waiting for THIS BATTING to arrive.

 

It was on sale

and I had an online code for 10cent shipping.

THAT's almost FREE folks!

 

Haven't tried this batting.....

Have you?

 

Hope it doesn't take 3 weeks to get here!

Ah well....

any old excuse for putting

OFF quilting for today!!!

LOL!

 

Staring at me

These quilt tops are staring me in the FACE!

They need to be quilted ASAP.

Graduation is RIGHT around the corner.

There's one graduation quilt for a girl....

Another one to be pieced together on my floor.....

and THREE more on the table.

 

I've asked them to PL--Eeeeze STOP staring.

 

But it continues.

:/

 

Wish me LUCK as I attempt to quilt these

before the high school graduations commence!

;)

 

One week

A week of fun...for sure....for sure!

(flowers in Kew Gardens)

One week of amazing sights and sounds!

One week of travel.

One week of handwork.

Just a little bit!!!

Even a little bib

as I Experimented with my crotchet hook!

;)

A few stitches on the trains and planes.

 

One week of WALKING my legs off!!!

 

Here's a little sign I spied as I walked through Greenwich.

Oh yes!

You can BET I walked in!

 

Found some lovely remnants.

Just right for bags and pillows.

Pretty, pretty pieces.

 

One week of inspiration!

Wrought iron at the Victoria and Albert museum.

A WONDERFUL exhibit that inspired me with

ALL the design possibilities!!!! 

 

My mind was on FABRIC, of course.

Even spied some FUN fabric creations in the shop!!!

 

I'm FULL of IDEAS

and ALL ready to zoom along with Ms. Juki!

;)

Packing light

I'll be traveling this week.

I HAVE to have something to keep my hands BUSY!

But....

I need to pack light.

 

Leaves pre-cut.

Check!

Vines basted.

Check!!!

(I used 1" strips and basted them in thirds.)

 

A little bit of cotton yarn to mix things up!

Check!!!

 

And....

Some embroidery squares - pre-printed.

Check!!!

 

 

I bought these YEARS and years ago

to use in making a quilt.

There are 5 generous 17" squares

READY to be stitched!

 

NOTICE how much I've done in the last 10 years!!

:)

 

It IS a light weight project

that will keep me busy

in case I want something different to work on!!

OR

JUST in case I RUN OUT of projects!

 

I'll miss zooming along with ms. juki.

 

See my new little pin cushion there

tied onto the machine?

Thanks to a dear friend

for this little sewing gift!!!

Cute. cute.

 

See you when I get back!

 

 

 

 

FAN-Tastic!

I received a new batch of orphan blocks this week

from Jean and Kathy.

Aren't they beautiful???

 

8 lovely fans constructed sort of like a stack and whack block

except FAN shaped!

It didn't take long to make 8 more 9 patch blocks

using 5" squares!!!

 

Voila!

 

A soft pretty quilt!!!

 

Should I add a border???

Hmmmm....

It doesn't take long to make a quilt

when you have half the blocks ALREADY constructed!!!

Someone made the HARD blocks.

I made the EASY ones!!!

LOL!

 

 

 

Peaceful village

My little baby quilt with houses is now complete.

I'm Soooo in love with this quilt!

 

Houses! Trees! Stars!

and LOTS of swirls.

The little village is peacefully resting

in a gentle breeze!!!

As you can see here...

I've used my red gingham sheet again!!!

This sheet is like the fabric that NEVER ends!!

It looks good as a binding on so many quilts!!!

I'll keep using it

and keep LOOKING for another

red gingham sheet!!!

It's Tuesday, and I've crossed another quilt off my list!

 

My quilt top pile is a little bit lighter!!!!

Woohoo!!!!

 

I have a big TRIP planned for next week...

LONDON!!!

How much sewing can I accomplish

while I make plans????

That is the question!

A little sewing...

A little planning....

A little dreaming.....

Then...

A little more sewing!!!

LOL!

 

I'll have some time to roam around on my own while I'm there.

Dear husband will be in a couple of meetings.

I'd love to get some LONDON tips from you!

What's up on Monday?

Piecing a quilt backing.

Found a small fat quarter with DOGS to add!!!

The perfect touch for this new mom's baby quilt.

She ADORES dogs.

;)

Sandwiching the quilt.

Looking for white thread as I listen to PANDORA.

I love listening to music as I sew!!!

What's your favorite station???

 

Look at all that thread!!!!!

Think I have enough?

That's just the TIP of the iceberg!

LOL!

Beginning to swirl!

Deciding which chocolate to eat FIRST!!!!

("Thank you" goes to whoever it is

that invented MOTHER's day!!!)

;)