Friday Finish

I am so happy I was able to finish another table mat today!!!

It's pretty simple.

Just four patches and squares.

I won't tell you how long it took me to figure out 

how to SET those little four patches!!!

Haha!

Aaah! the decision making process.

Sometimes I agonize too much.

:)

The four patches are made with 1 1/2" squares

and the alternate squares are 2 1/2".

This table mat is about 20"x 20"

My goal is ten table mats for an upcoming retreat.

So that means...

ONLY ONE MORE TO GO!!!!!

Yeah!!!

Emphasis on Purple

I am happy to report I have another graduation quilt

READY to be quilted!

This one is scrappy

but I tried to emphasize PURPLE.

I was gifted the border fabric recently.

(when friends know you SEW,

they tend to GIVE you the fabric they don't WANT anymore!)

I rarely say "no" to FREE.

It's a very soft lavender gingham.

PERFECT.

I left the edges UNCUT just like the last one I made.

I received lots of helpful comments on that post.

THANK you so MUCH!

It's a nice feeling to be AHEAD of the game

on these graduation quilts.

I need to make FOUR quilts...so this is my HALF way point.

:)

Yeah!

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quilt info:

I made four patches with 3" squares.

2 white and 2 colored.

I joined them on the diagonal so they would be ON POINT.

The border pieces are all 5 1/2"x 9"...

PLUS

one 10" square cut on the diagonal (two triangles)

 for the two corners that needed them.

(You can barely see one corner in the bottom of second photo)

Monday Making

I was able to finish a quilt top this week!!

Happy DANCE!!!

:)

My mom helped me make the four patches so it is

an EXTRA special quilt for sure!!!

It is one of the graduation quilts for the

seniors at my church.

My yearly QUILTY project is to give a quilt

to every graduating high school senior!

I will quilt it later...

so I left those edges AS IS.

The blocks were sewn together "on POINT"

Or - diagonally....

so I added a rectangle at the end of each row

and will trim the triangle points OFF later.

The reason, some of you know already,

Is that they will be BIAS edges when trimmed

and bias edges are VERY persnickety!

They like to bend and wobble.

Wobble and STRETCH!

I might be folding and unfolding this one

a few times before I get around to quilting it

so...

I want to trim the edges later.

Hey!

I might even quilt it BEFORE trimming.

That way I'll be SURE to keep the edge from getting distorted!

I COULD have added blue triangles all the way around.

But I didn't.

It was so much simpler (for me)

to cut rectangles and sew them on.

The fabric was not expensive.....

SO i'm not too worried about waste.

(the blue cotton is a VERY nice used cotton sheet!!)

Yes..

I felt very THRIFTY as I pieced this one together!!!

:)

I have so many other quilt projects to work on in my sewing room!

Not sure WHAT I'll pull out next.

????

What are YOU making this week???

Four patch Monday Making

Last week I was making four patches

and...

I'm still AT IT!

This time with masculine colors.

(They're all spread out on the floor now

so I can admire them)

I'm finding that the BOY colors are running

low in my 3" square scrap drawer.

:)

I will probably have to cut some up!

Can you believe it?

I have a GIRL quilt going (almost done)

and the BOY quilt just got started.

(Both quilts will be given away in June

to graduating high school seniors at my church)

My mom is visiting so I pulled out the scraps

and had her sewing with me.

I have at least ONE more machine

if you want to join us!

Haha!!

The easiest thing to do was to enlist her in 4 patch making....

but...

you know what???

We might just have to BRANCH out!!

I'm dreaming about beginning

at least ONE more quilt before she leaves!!!

Link up and share what YOU'RE Making!

Are you making your house guests sew too???

Monday Making in the New Year

I'm going to begin the new year with 

a simple 4 patch quilt.

The 3" squares were READY to GO

in my little 3" square drawer.

I DID cut some purples

for the purple lover who will receive this one!

I have a nice stack started

and look forward to adding to it this week!

May YOUR new year hold

LOTS and LOTS of

scrappy HAPPY

QUILTING!!!

Link up and share what you're up to this week!

Free piecing on Friday

It's Friday.

;)

 

I'm beginning a quilt!!!

I love beginnings.

This time I'm FREE piecing.

Here are my first THREE blocks.

 

It's easy to free piece.

It begins with pulling scraps.

If they look good all piled up on your table....

Then they will look GOOD in your quilt!!!

 

That's MY theory.

 

I try to get some contrast as I move out strip by strip.

Sometimes there's a LOT of contrast when white is added...

sometimes there's not much contrast at all.

 

The only thing I'm aiming for is...

2 blocks with a LIGHT center.

(half log cabin block)

and....

 

2 blocks with a DARK brown center.

Put 'em together...

and what do you get????

 

A funny four patch in the middle

and some happy scraps...

because THEY found a HOME!

 

Have a great weekend!

 

Do some FREE piecing....

and WATCH!

Your pile of lonely scraps will become a QUILT!

Almost twins

Remember when I had trouble cutting up those old dresses???

Well...

the deed is done now...

And I have not ONE....

but TWO quilts to show for it!!!

Woo hoo!!!

I'd call them twins....

but they're slightly different

due to the availability of fabric in my STASH!

Yes!!!

I used ONLY from what I had.

and...

I just LOVE that challenge!

You never know exactly WHAT you're going to end up with

when you use ONLY what you've got!!!!

PLUS...

I really NEED to use up some of the fabric

that lives at my house!!!

I'd much rather have it live in QUILTS

than live in the CUPBOARD!!!!

I made one for my friend's mom and her aunt.

Two quilts for Two sisters....

Made with fabric from their mother's clothing.

A simple pattern....

with a BIG message of LOVE!!!!