Unfinished

Since I leave tomorrow....

I'll have to leave this fun project

UNFINISHED!!!

I won't be using a sewing machine for a

WHOLE WEEK!!!

I'm prepared though!!

Joseph's Coat......

HERE. I. COME!!!!

free fabric.

One man's trash....

Is MY KIND of treasure!!!

16 squares are now cut 10"x10"....

ready to go!!!

I think I'll add little stars in the cornerstones

with that red fabric in the photo above.

Is this your kind of treasure too???

I just can't believe someone

GAVE these already sewn together strips

 AWAY!!!!

I really should be packing for a big trip to...

ALASKA on Tuesday!!!!

:)

I'm very good at AVOIDING the necessary

with

scraps of fabric!!!

strips in pink

This quilt began because of

this.......

My strip basket was getting full.

This is a problem I wanted to solve.
;)

My scraps are pretty well organized....

The 2", 2 1/2", 3"....etc. squares go into their respective bags.

The small pieces go into their "color drawer".

And....

the strips leftover from trimming backings,

bindings,

etc.

go into this basket.

There are ALL widths and lengths included.

I sewed 2, 3 or 4 strips together

then..

cut them into 2 1/2" segments.

Made some LONG segmented strips 2 1/2" wide....

 and.....

VIOLA!

A quilt was born.

Lots of PINK.

RED....because every quilt needs a little red.

WHITE..... because I like what white does to a quilt.

Ooooh!

And I had to add some other colors to make it sing!!!!

It's not quilted.

When will I quilt it?

When will I quilt the last few quilt tops I've pieced???

When will I WANT to quilt a quilt???

These questions

SPIN

around my mind.

I avoid them.

I piece another quilt.

:)

D4P in blue

I love being greeted by this cheery table runner

every time I walk in the door.

It makes me smile.

I smile MORE when the table is clean, of course!! ;)

I thought I'd make one in BLUE for a friend's birthday.

But......

I couldn't remember exactly HOW I did it!

:/

Thank goodness for my TUTORIAL list!!!

------>

I think it's kind of FUNNY that I need to be told

HOW to make something I JUST made a couple of months ago!!!

LOL!!!!

This one is listed under Disappearing 4 patch.

Favorites

I'm filling this baby quilt with all my FAVORITES!!!

;)

Stripes from a thrifted shirt.

And...Stripes from

another thrifted shirt.

Stripes from some vintage fabric!

polka dots!

New fabric

and.....

Gingham!!!

All my favorites in ONE place!!!

extra care

I'm taking extra care as I make this baby quilt.

Anyone else have a baby boom going on???

Many family and friends are expecting a little one

in the next few months!!!

I'm working extra hard on this quilt!!!

I'm trying to redeem myself!!!!

A few years ago I made a quilt for the parents when they married.

It was one of my

FIRST

queen sized,

machine quilted,

Mammoth,

monstrous quilts!!!!

And .....I kind of failed.

The quilt had some...let's just say.....issues!!!!

The funny thing about this quilt was that I didn't know the bride at the time.

I knew the groom.

I thought....Oh well...I really don't know how to fix the quilt...

so I'll give it to them anyways.

My theory is....

You need to make LOTS of mistakes as you quilt.

That way you LEARN.

(that's the way it works for me)

PLUS...

Most people Aren't quilters.

They don't know ALL the mistakes that you make.

I GAVE the quilt to the new couple.

I met the bride a month later.

I found out she majored in CLOTHING and DESIGN!!!

EEEEeeeeek!!!!!

Was I embarrassed???

YES. I. WAS.

Of course...she was gracious...

and.....

I was RED.

 NOW's my chance!!!

I'm going to make a baby quilt that doesn't have ISSUES!!!!

Wish me luck!

I always need it!!!

;)

curves

Handquilting......

Talking with friends......

A VERY GOOD combination!!!!