this and that.

Bee blocks for Kelly.

Binding on my simple baby quilt.


"Fabric" from the thrift store.
I think that's at least 3 fat quarters worth...
don't you?
Since it's a wrap around skirt...
there's a little more fabric!!
YEAH!


I love it!!

And then....

Points.

for my striped challenge quilt.

Perfect points!

How did that happen???

And you know what?

It happened every time!

I was in shock!

I'm off to celebrate perfect points!

I'm also adding this to Amy's sew and tell.

more striped inspiration

I made lots of blocks yesterday.
Then I laid out a bunch of pinwheels.
I like these VERY MUCH!!!

Maybe today I'll actually sew some of them together!
Cutting them and laying them all over the floor is kind of fun!!
BUT...
to make a quilt...
you've got to do some sewing!



Here are the five 1/4 yd. cuts that I'm giving away
June 24
to ONE of the striped challenge participants.

Happy quilting!!!

two fat quarters...

This little quilt began with only two fat quarters.

I added two borders...

VIOLA!!!

And notice the striped fabric!

Not quite enough to make it

"stripe quilt challenge" worthy...but it's a start!

I figured out that I could get nine 6"x7" blocks with

NO WASTE.

Actually, there were two blocks left over

so I will use them in my backing!!!

The cute children's fabric was given to me last summer

at a class with MaryLou Weidman.
She let us choose a fat quarter from her fabric line.

I think it's cute and I have SUCH good memories

of that glorious week of quilting at the

empty spools seminar!

Maybe I'll splurge and go again....someday!

For now, I'm happy to be using the fabric

that gives me those happy memories!

Do have good memories with fabric too?

The striped fabric give away will continue until next week.

I hope we have some more quilters join the

striped quilt challenge!!

Make a quilt or project this summer.

You can sign up ANYTIME...but the little give away ends next week.

Just leave a simple comment letting me know you're in!!!

striped inspiration

I cut some of my striped fabric yesterday!

I tried really hard to get these stripes to line up.

Don't think I'm going to many blocks like that!!

whew!

I had to begin cutting at the EXACT same line
FOUR times.
I used the 45 degree line on my ruler.
And cut the triangles.
I did O.K.

This is more my speed.
Not so matchy matchy.

Lots easier to make also!!!

Yeah!!!

I just cut two 6" squares at the same time.

Cut two diagonal lines....

Voila!

One square.

Two squares.

Mixed squares.

Fun squares.

Here it is again.

two 6" squares.

two diagonal cuts.

Bright colors!

This is interesting.

hmmm. So is this!

How about some squares??

I'm on a striped journey.

Want to come?

Begin your striped project now.

Finish On September 6.

I'm giving away five 1/4 yd. pieces of striped fabric

to one of the participants.

I'll draw a name end of next week....June 24.

a striped challenge! and a give away!

I have a challenge for you on this Monday morning!

I would love for you to join me.

Let's make a striped quilt or project!!

I've got a few stripes at my house dying to be cut up!!!

I'm going to add your link to the side bar

if you're interested in making a striped quilt

this summer!!

You have about 3 months.....

No pressure!
I don't even think we need to finish it!

Do you??

If you want to join me I'll also put your name in the hat!

Maybe you'll win some of my striped fabric!
I have way to much for ONE quilt!

(I'll wait a week or so before drawing that name.

We want to give people time to make that huge decision...

"Should I make a quilt or not??")

Leave a comment.

Are you going to join me?

Would you like some fabric?

I'm also going over to flickr.

We'll have our own group!!

Woo Hoo!!!

I'll be posting pictures of some quilt blocks to get you inspired.

But....

I bet you've already got some GREAT ideas!

hot tip.

Does anyone out there wash fabric before using it?

Truth be told...I rarely do.

But...

this time I did.

This piece of fabric was given to me.

It was pretty old.

So........

I thought I'd throw it in with the rest of my laundry

before adding it to my stash.

I cut little diagonal pieces off each corner.

Maybe 1/2 inch.

I had heard recently this helps with

those pesky edges that fray!!!

Here it is AFTER cycling through the laundry.

Not too bad.

There are some threads

but not as bad as it usually is!!

I'm pretty happy with the results.

AND...

I will now know which pieces of fabric have been washed

when I check those corners!!

feathered coins

I feathered my coins yesterday and today.

whew!

The only hard part was picking out the stitches that

were holding down a nice big pucker on the back!

You know me.

I don't like to mess around.

I usually hurry through things.

Not always the best idea!

Maybe that's why I had that big pucker!!!

To make those big feathers

I just stitched a long wavy line through those coins...

then....

I added some big feathers.

There are also smaller feathers on the white sashing.

No marking for me!!!

That would take way too long.

I then added some loop-de-loops around the outside border.

This one measures 53"x56.

So happy to finish this one!

Now....

I need to clean up all my sewing paraphernalia....

I'm hosting a huge, blow-out, graduation party

for my 14 yr. old!

Lots of cleaning and cooking I've been avoiding with this quilt.

Such a great way to avoid responsibilities, huh?