Thank you friends

It's not 2015 yet....

but I already have my 2015 quilts going!

Thanks to KIND blogland friends....

quilts for the high school seniors

will be EXTRA special this year.

Thank you

Emily, Megan, Victoria and Mary!

Don't these blocks look FUN together???

The "HOW to" for this scrappy block

is here .....

and then there's a second idea  HERE.

(I have a second post about making it even scrappier!)

I made mine with old shirts

thinking they would be great for the boys.

Mary sent some pink and orange.

I'm sure she didn't want the girls to feel left out.

;)

I will be making at least 4 quilts this year.

IF I have enough extra blocks.....

I'll make more and donate them to the local hospital chaplain.

I'd love to add some QUILTY love from BLOGLAND

into these FUN quilts!!!

*I'll send my address if you leave a comment letting me know

you're interested in sending a block.

(I'll be accepting blocks for a long time...

haven't settled on an END date yet!)

:)

Thank you in advance for being

the RIGHT kind of NEIGHBORS

in this little corner of the world

I like to call BLOGLAND!!!

Friday finish

I'm not sure why.....

But I seem to get more sewing time in when I'm busy!

Strange.....but true

This little baby quilt using scraps was a great diversion from all the "have to do" things this week. ;)

Amazingly enough....

It's d.o.n.e.

Yeah!

Love the back!

Those little orphan blocks are the perfect addition to that blue/yellow stripe!

They look so cute all lined up there.

I love baby quilts. 

I love scraps.

I love done.

:)

I shared how I made these simple blocks HERE

Thanksgiving

Giving thanks with a grateful heart today.

Scraps on Monday

It's a scrappy

dump and sew kind of day!

Lay out the scraps

and

SEW!

Today I had to do a little

DIGGING before

I dumped the scraps on the table.

Here's my new scrap basket

and a little model to give you an idea of SIZE!!!

I didn't want to dump the WHOLE thing!

Well??

Do you think it's big enough???

Will I have enough to finish my baby quilt???

Ha ha!

:)

Each block begins with a 4" center.

Strips/scraps are sewn together

and cut into 3" wide segments

fitting them around the square

log cabin style.

Block is trimmed to 8 1/2".

(the transportation print is also cut into 4" squares

surrounded by muslin strips 3"...

trimmed to 8 1/2")

**note: my measurements

are 1/2" too big.

It's less stressful.

and fits into  my

HURRY SCURRY

kind of quilting style.

;)

I'm calling this my scrappy

TRANSPORTATION quilt!

Friday

Just A little tiny finish this week.....

Because I'm having too much fun with my big girl.

Shopping aka treasure hunting.....

Not buying much. ;)

And....

Getting my daughter "Set Up" to quilt!!

Eating her yummy cooking.

Ending my days like this.

Perfection.

Tuesday

I'm making quilted center pieces (table toppers) again this year for a fundraiser.

I really enjoy making little quilts don't you?

Once the Dresden plate was complete....it was only a hop skip and a jump to appliqué it down

and add that center piece. I enjoyed the hand work while I was with friends last week.

I LOVE sewing while gabbing......

The border took a LITTLE bit more time. ;)

Yeah! for small. simple. tiny. quilts!

This would also make a great pillow!

There's a great HOW to on this block HERE

Friday Fun

Playing with scraps again.

;)

It all started with that red stripe!

Thought it would make a cute, EASY tree.

THEN.....

I added the yellow "star" to the top of one or two..

THEN....

I tried a BLUE stripe.

Hmmmm......

THEN....

Well...

YOU know the REST!!!

The scrap basket is 

UPSIDE down

and my sewing room is a MESS!!!

Have a great weekend!

Linking up with Amanda Jean and Sarah.

If you're interested in making these...

there's a short how to video HERE

What if

After making blocks yesterday I had some leftovers.

What if.....I thought....

What if I used them to make a block?

Scrappy just got scrappier!!!!

Scrappier = more fun!

I think one block is great.

Just imagine what a whole quilt could be!

Hope you're able to have some "what if" thoughts today!!

Monday

I'm beginning a new project today.

This is a quilt project I do every year!

I organize an effort to give

Quilts to all the high school graduates

that attend my church.

Yeah.

I'm starting early.

It's in my MIND...

so I have to get it OUT!!!

This is the block for this year.

A shoo fly variation using SHIRTS!

I think it will make some nice masculine quilts!

Here's a little how to...

:)

Cutting info:

Light fabric - left - 

TWO 4 1/2" squares

strip cut 2" wide.  (17" long)

I had to cut two since I'm using shirts

and the sleeves were not long enough.

Dark fabric - center of photo -

TWO 4 1/2" squares

strip cut 1 1/2" wide (17" long)

Medium fabric - Right side (red)

ONE 4" square

strip cut 1 1/2" wide (17" long)

Lay DARK and LIGHT squares ( 4 1/2")

right sides together.

Draw diagonal line through the middle.

Sew seams on BOTH sides of line.

Cut apart.

Trim blocks to 4" (square up)

Sew strips together.

DARK. MEDIUM. LIGHT.

Cut into FOUR 4" segments

Arrange.

Sew together.

block should measure 11"

OOPS!

Trying to keep it REAL. 

;)

This photo shows some blocks

where I SWITCHED the 

LIGHT and DARK from pattern instructions above.

I like the variation it gives!!!

I hope to make a few of these quilts for the graduates

and IF I have more blocks

I'll make some more charity quilts 

for the local hospital chaplain

who ALWAYS needs

QUILTS!

Are you interested in sending a block or two?

I'd love to add a little BLOGLAND love

into these quilts. 

:)

Blocks can either highlight the DARK or the LIGHT.

It'll be fun to have a MIX of blocks.

Leave a comment and I'll send you my address.

Orphans all deserve a home

Two little orphans found a HOME today.

It's a TWO sided bag.

Both blocks deserve to show off!

My friend loves flowers.

These flowers seem just right for FALL.

Someone sent these little blocks to me last year

and they never made it into a quilt!

I think they're going to LOVE being a bag...

don't you???

I added white strips.....

Quilted some lines with batting attached to the back.

Trimmed.

Found some bright lining and cut it to fit.

Added a zipper.....

One side at a time.

;)

Hey!

I even gave the bag a little boxy bottom.

Orphan blocks.

They ALL deserve a HOME.

Little Knits

I've been making little things over here.

It's finally getting chilly 

and I can imagine MAYBE someone using

these little knits!

There are.....

Headbands for the girls.

Pattern is called "twistin the night away"

Free ravelry download.

I used different yarn....

Different sized needles.....

Different number of stitches.

:)

Hah!

I am SO not a pattern follower!

I always use them as a JUMPING off BOARD.

(Instead of chunky yarn I used worsted weight.

Instead of casting on 14. I cast on 22.

Instead of K2 P2...

I opted to K1, P1

Instead of casting ON stitches in the middle

I DIDn't cast on.)

See?  I tend to veer OFF the path.  LOL!

The gray one was my first attempt.

I changed the pattern a bit on the pink one

and like it better.

Watching someone make something like this on youtube

really helped me visualize the TWIST!

There are also Beanies for the boys.

Simple-simple pattern found in a knitting book...

One skein wonders

;)

I'm on the road to a homemade Christmas!

Yeah!