Cross blocks

I receieved some blue squares in a scrap bag recently.

I couldn't get these silly squares out of my MIND!!!

 

ALL I've been able to think about are WHITE crosses.

What would they look like in the blue squares????!!!

It's a thought that has been swirling around.

Ever have those quilty thoughts that won't leave???

 

:/

I succumbed.

I made some white crosses in the blue squares.

JUST. BECAUSE!!!

 

Now my thoughts are a reality!

;)

 

These blocks were made for

NO REASON AT ALL!

 

Sometimes...

You've got to do that!

 

Hey!

I might even make some more!

Special Request

When I asked my son about his graduation quilt...

he requested two things:

BLUE and HEAVY.

I bet you're scratching your head about the heavy part...right?

It's simple.

Many years ago I made him a quilt.

A horse quilt.

He loves it.

The problem is...

I used a blanket for batting on that quilt...

and quilted it VERY sparingly.

I basically TIED it with machine stitching.

;)

He LOVES the weight of that quilt...

and......

REALLY wants a HEAVY quilt!!!!

What's a mother to do???

You got it.....

I've got to search HIGH and low

for a heavy blanket.

:(

I have to figure out how to quilt

a HEAVY blanket.

:(

I'll let you know how it goes.

I DID try super HARD to talk him OUT of

the HEAVY part of this request...

but to NO AVAIL!!!

At least I know YOU'RE cheering for me...

and THAT MEANS a LOT!!!

;)

Monday

Here's a very simple round robin quilt..

I made all by myself!!!

(Typically round robin quilts are done by

a FEW quilters.)

I began with some leftover 3" squares.

Leftovers make yummy quilts. ;)

I added star points and some nine patches in the corners.

I wanted to use just ONE fabric in the four corners...

but didn't have enough of any ONE piece.

The 9 patches worked....

they just took a bit longer. ;)

Get the idea I was trying to speed through this one???

yes.....I was.

I pulled out my 3" leftover squares again....

and added a thin little border.

Leftover blues cut in 6" wide segments were next.

Super simple. 

Then my Favorite way to GROW a quilt......Quickly....

10" piano key border!!!!

That added 20" whole inches!!!

My queen sized quilt top is complete!

It was easy!

Now....to quilt it!

Oh yeah.....FIRST....I need to piece a back......;/

Graduation

This here is my very last Graduation quilt for this year!

It's for my son.

He wants a BLUE quilt.

That's it.

Just blue.

I wanted to add more color.

He didn't.

You can see I DID sneak in some tan, browns, greens....

don't tell.

I was also able to use LOTS of uglies.

Don't tell him that either.

:)

He'll never notice.

I'm happy to be using up some of the scraps here

that NEVER GO AWAY!!!

I made a HUGE mess building this quilt...

and....it's not quite done.

I still need to add a bottom and a top.

He's TALL.

It needs to be a LONG one.

This quilt was a fun experiment.

I may try something like it again with PRETTY fabric!

The Graduation ceremony was last night.

I'm a proud mama.

He's my FOURTH child.

I home schooled the first four up until high school.

Three are now college grads...

and he's on his way there too!!!

Yep.

All that HARD work paid off!!!

Homeschooling is not for the faint hearted.

;)

This little boy arrived at my house as a 4 month old.

He was my first foster child.

Who knew I'd be his forever mom??

I'm blessed.

The Graduation party is TODAY!

Father's Day is Tomorrow!!!

A week away at camp is MONDAY!!!

How.....

tell me...HOW.....

am I going to have time to SEW?????

Adding Interest

The 2 1/2" squares were out on the table......

I had a request for a blue table mat

from a sweet older friend.

ONE hop, skip and a jump....

and....

It was done!

Kind of blah....

UNTIL......

the stitching came in!!!

AMAZING.....

what a few stitches can do!!!!