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!

 

For you!

After making my block wall quilt...

I still had lots of fabric left over....

 Enough fabric to make TWO more quilts!

Amazing....right?

And...

It was mostly hand-me-down fabric!

I love using UP!!!!

 

I sat down right away

and pre-cut strips for the TWO quilts.

 

I have one set aside

for a sewing day at church.

 

and....

I have one for YOU!!!

 

It's my way of saying

thank you

to all my blogland friends for always

being so nice.

 

You're also saving

my family and freinds

from hours and hours

of quilty jabber!!!!

 

They thank you too!!!

LOL!

 

If you'd like to win a pack of strips..

leave a comment.

I'll use Mr. Random Generator

to choose a winner on Friday.

 

Happy Sewing!

 

 

 

 

Block Wall quilt

Friends.

I think this is one of the EASIEST quilts I've ever made.

 

I make a lot of easy quilts.

But..... I think....this one was the speediest of ALL!

 

I gave a brief "how to" here.

;)

And..... I think it's gorgeous!!!!

 

It will be a GREAT boy's quilt.

My daughter even paid me a HUGE compliment

and said it was the BEST boy quilt I've made.

Woo HOO!!!

10 POINTS!!!!

I have enough fabric to make one

and maybe even TWO more!!!

Hey!

I'm thinking IF I have enough fabric...

I'll cut some up and have a little give away!

Then...

You can make one TOO....

and confirm the simplicity of this pattern!!!

:)

Here's another reason to cheer!

I USED UP a bunch of BOBBINS!!!!

 

You know the bobbins that have

red, orange, green....etc. thread

and...

don't match anything????

Here's the proof that I'm not a THREAD color SNOB.

;)

LOL!

 

 

Happy quilting!

I'm OFF to cut some more strips!

All those solids

and

SORT of solids

are waiting to be another QUILT!!!

Early Morning Sewing

I couldn't sleep last night.

Ever have those nights???

 

I got up WELL before dawn today and began

building a WALL.

 

**Every year I make quilts for the high school graduates

at my church....(with the help of others!)

and THIS year the youth group has

EXPLODED!!!!**

 

I figured I'd better get GOING.....

I don't want to be caught without a QUILT

for someone

at the end of this school year!!!

;)

 

 

I had these "building blocks" already cut...

so it was a simple matter to begin piecing them

when sleep wouldn't come.

Blocks were constructed by using

4" strips (width of fabric)

and

3" strips (width of fabric)

Two were sewn together and pressed.

Then I cut the "Blocks" into 8" segments.

I was able to get 5 "BLOCKS" out of each strip set.

 

Then....

just for fun.....

I made some with

2" strips  (width of fabric)

and

5" strips (width of fabric)

 

Again....

I cut them into 8" chunks.

 

I am now constructing my WALL...

I'll let you know when the mortar is SET.

;)