Inspired

I made this quilt 2 years ago??

I didn't label.

Bad. bad.

I remember having fun with the sample fabric

quilting lines with my machine....

and then hand quilting lines and around the wedges.

 

Wool batting makes this quilt extra soft and light weight!

Very cuddly.

 

I was so pleased when Cat let me know she copied!

 

Not exactly.

But SO nice to know you've inspired someone!

The VERY last minute

Last minute.

Isn't THAT when we get the MOST done?

 

I'm making SETS of coasters for some teacher gifts.

A few men teachers means....

 I need some that will suit them too!

 

I LOVE.love.love these.

Hope the teacher doesn't take offense!

LOL!

These are NICE and bright!!!

O.K.

I LOVE these too!!!

The newish fabric

(robert kaufman found at the discount store)

with the denim is such a GREAT match!

 

I'm even making some with old flannel shirts!

I have a couple more sets to make.

Then.....School will be OVER and OUT!!

 

Question friends:

WHAT should I add to these coasters?

I want to tie them up with twine and add something little....

Any ideas?

 

The tutorial for these coasters is here.

I used a 5" square this time instead of 4".

 

Need to get back to my machine!

The last minute is quickly ticking away......

;)

 

 

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I had JUST enough time to upload a simple

YOUtube instructional video.

:)

Here it is.

 

 

I'm ready for summer!

Summer is almost here.

I'm READY!!

 

Saltwater sandals arrived!!! (revisiting childhood)

A garden is growing!!

and

There are LOTS of quilts to be made!

 

 

Technology and a Twin bed

This week has been a FULL week of new technology challenges.

:)

It all began with a new phone.

 

There were so many places to explore.

Instagram....youtube....the iphone WORLD!!!

 

But...

I managed to get a quilt together!

It was an easy and quick quilt to make...

AND....it's all done.

 

It's even a respectable TWIN size!

60"x80"

 

All I did for this quilt was cut 12" strips from the fabrics.

(selvage to selvage)

Then...I cut them into random chunks.

 

I lined the chunks up in rows 60" long wide

They're all 12" tall.

 

sewed the chunks in rows....then....

pinned and got rows together!!!

It took 7 rows to make it long enough.

My granddaughter has a BIG bed now

and I needed something ASAP to cover her up.

:)

adding borders

Adding easy borders

to a simple quilt.

:)

simple quilt video

I did something today that I've wanted to do for a long long time.

I uploaded a video onto YOUTUBE.

 

Yes....I had some stage fright...

But...

I DO like challenges!

And it WAS a challenge, folks!!!

 

Technology and I have never been CLOSE.

;)

I attempted to make another quilt just like this one

I gave away last month.

It is SUCH a simple quilt to make!

GREAT for a beginner

or ANYONE needing a quilt in a HURRY!

 

I hope to add more info on adding borders

and quilting simple lines.

Stay tuned.

 

 

 

 

 

Snowflake. Quilt along month 6

I finally chose a snowflake design to add to my christmas quilt!

I was inspired by this pillow.

 

I began with four 3" squares, one 1" square

and a strip of red (1")

You also need a strip of white (1") not in the photo

:)

I added red strips to my little white square.

Make them a BIT longer.

Your 3" squares might grow just a little!

Make four diagonal cuts.

First make some red and white joined strips.

No measurements.SORRY.

I eyeballed them as I went.

First I joined a red and white strip...

then I laid it down on top of my 3" square

along that diagonal cut

and I trimmed the ends off...

leaving a generous "tail" to trim later.

 

Insert the strips into your white squares.

TRIM.

Add RED strips in the middle of the TOP two

and the BOTTOM two.

 

Red strips didn't make it into the photo!

:/

here they are.

It should now look like this!

 

You can probably guess what to do next!

LOL!

I made ONE snowflake this morning.

I'll make at least TWO more.

 

Then to decide How to place them!

On point???

Or not???

 

Probably will do a bit of both.

Looking forward to seeing YOUR snowflakes here!

 

I think there will be ONE more step to this quilt

and then....

It'll be time to sandwich and QUILT this thing!

We want it in time for the holidays...right???