Purple Pinwheels

Here's my very first finish for 2013!

A quilt that began ONLY because

someone gave me her leftover triangles

from a quilt she had made!

I began by sewing them into pinwheels...

and kept going!!!

I RARELY know where a quilt is going to take me!

It's always an ADVENTURE!!!

 

I DID learn while making this quilt...

that pinwheels LIKE to go the same way!

Hopefully I'll put my thinking cap on

the next time I attempt pinwheels.

:/

You'll notice MINE don't GO the same way!

Ah well.....

I marched on and finished it!

I doubt the new owner will have

ANY idea the mistake I made!!!

LOL!!!

 

Pretty vines!

Loop-de-loop lines in the quilting!

and.....

Almost READY to give away!!!

 

I'll be stitching the binding down this week!

 

We're getting away as a family

RIGHT before

school, work and schedules!!!

 

Have a great weekend!

Berry making 101

I'm adding berries to my vine today.

Kind of nice!!!

right?

To make my berries....

I began with a little square.

Just UNDER 2".

I trimmed the corners.

I do not try making a PERFECT circle.

It works....believe me.

 

I begin with a square

because it's easier to get ALL the berries

the same size when I begin

with squares that are the same size.

 

to me....

It's easier than trying to

cut circles the same size.

I guess....you could draw cirlces on the fabric...

but THAT would take too long!!!

;)

I sew a big running stitch around the outside...

All the way around.

Pull that string and gather the edges together.

VIOLA!!!

 

A pretty little berry!

Applique them down.

Enjoy the red and green goodness!!

leaves

I finally added leaves to my little basket quilt.
The lonely berries....
REJOICED!!!!

berries

Before appliqueing berries on a quilt...

You have to make a few berries.

Making berries is (in my humble opinion)

mindless, boring work...

UNLESS...

You have someone to gab with.

Thankfully I had that today. :)

Thank you, cousin.

I am almost ready to put some berries and

flowers in my baskets!!

ooooh!

I can't wait!!!