Double Hour Glass

I was asked to make a baby quilt on Sunday.

Would I?? You bet I would!

I've been wanting to try this quilt block...

the double hour glass.

I had this inspiration fabric all ready to go!!!

This is my scientific method for choosing my scraps:

First:

Find some cute fabric like the one above.

(I can use this in the quilt itself, the border or the backing)

Next:

Lay it out and pay attention to the colors used in the print.

Last: ( the messy part)

Start pulling scraps out of boxes and drawers

and lay them next to your inspiration fabric.

Do they kind of go along with the colors in your inspiration fabric?

Yes?

THAT'S the fabric you choose!

(don't forget to clean up the explosion of fabric

that surrounds your work area!)

LOOK!!!

I even had these little boy's shirts

with  HAPPY plaids that I think will look great in this quilt!

(little boy shirts don't come with as much fabric...

but I LOVED these colors and snapped them up

when I saw them at the thrift store.)

The double hour glass block is super easy!

I'm using 2 1/2" wide strips, 27" long.

For this small quilt I am not repeating any fabric...

soooo....

This requires very little of each fabric chosen!

Just one strip! Woo Hoo!!!

I sewed them together.

Pressed away from the white fabric.

I'm using the 45 degree line on my ruler

and cutting some triangles!!!

Four pieces.

One block.

Isn't that easy?

yep!

rag doll

The baby shower is tonight!

The quilt was ready to go.

All I needed wanted was a rag doll to match!!!

And....
I NOW I have one!!!
Woo Hoo!
I think I'm in love!

I'm in love with striped legs.
I'm in love with scrappy hair!
I'm in love with felt buttons!
AND.....
I'm in love with a simple smiley face!
:)

D9P

I love this quilt.

I love these colors.

This is how it started.

5" squares, sewn together

and then cut in fourths.

It was so fun collecting all these pretty fabrics

that I thought might go together.

I used gold/oranges in all the center blocks.

That, I think, gives those blues a little "POP"!

I also TRIED to use darks in the middle squares that were

cut in half.

You can see here that I used some of the extra fabric

for a 5 1/2" border.

Oooooh! I can't wait to quilt this one!

LOOK!!

I even took the time to cut my scraps into little squares!!!

2", 2 1/2", 3"......

I'm ready to begin another quilt!

little girl's work

Even Little girls need a bag with some handwork!!!

My young friend is prepared!!!!

 

Thank you Aunt Anna!

Your niece is ready for crafty Thursday morning!!

 

The letters are attached using iron-on adhesive.

Then....

Outlined with embroidery floss using a running stitch.

Simple.

Beautiful.

$1 deal

I have been sooo good.

I have not purchased fabric in a while.

How long is a while??

I'm not sure...

But I know it was before Christmas...

At least!

You know.

I know.

We all know....

I have plenty!!!!

Then I saw these.

Remnants.

$1 a YARD.

Most are under a yard.

That = under a dollar for each piece.

What would you do???

;)

I DID TOO!!!

I ran out.

I knew I was getting low on batting.

But this to me looked like enough for ONE MORE quilt.

It isn't.

What's a quilter to do?

Do some PIECING.

Big batting pieces.....

Zigzagged together!!

I use a large stitch and a large size zigzag.

This is one of the few times my little old singer

gets a "job". ;)

My first machine still hums along....

But she can't do the machine quilting like my Juki can...

and my juki and little featherweight can't do zigzag.

So.....she waits for these little jobs.

Does anyone else use up batting pieces this way?

Or......am I breaking all the rules???

Winners

I'm sending out two more little houses to

Eva and Heleen.

You both need to email me an address!

Thank you everyone for playing along!!!

I can't wait to see what all my neighbors

DO with their little houses!!!

Let me know...so I can add you to the list over there

on the right sidebar!!!

It would be GREAT if you wrote a SHORT blog post about it,

then I could add THAT link to the list!

If you don't have a blog....just email me a picture.

I'm also working on a new quilt pattern

using some fabric like this.....

and this fun fabric....

 

I've got a deadline....

so I'd better F*O*C*U*S!!!