Monday making - this and that

This week I worked on a handkerchief quilt....

Something I’ve always wanted to try!

This picture doesn’t include the little cornerstones I added at the end.

Here they are!

Just a little appliqué helped give this quilt top a little spark of JOY!

I used handkerchiefs from some special friends

that have been stashed away here for a while now.

 

I also received these four little quilt blocks from my daughter.

This is how I arranged the four 9 patches.

And this is how it looks in a quilt top!

I love these colors....don’t you?

I also challenged myself to switch up the colors on my quilt along.

I made some blocks using some Red, blue, green and yellows.

What are YOU making this week??

Monday making - a quilt show

This week I visited one of my quilts

Hanging in the Long Beach Quilt Show.

It is in an exhibit called "Life's a Beach"

and traveling around to different shows.

 

While I was there

I was inspired by the gorgeous quilts of yesterday.....

So beautiful!

Love these colors!

And I would love to copy this applique.

So FUN!

I am working away on my summertime sampler.

Block 4 is now up on my youtube channel.

IF I have time I would really like to make another

Sampler using some reproduction fabrics!

So many ideas....so little time!

What are YOU making this week?

Monday Making - a busy week in the sewing room

Idaho Beauty quilt block...

An almost finished (?) quilt top...

That I absolutely LOVE!

And a THRIFTY block for my summertime sampler quilt.

Yes! It was a busy week!

Busy is GOOD.

🙂

Everything is shared on my Youtube channel:

My sewing room.

What are YOU making this week?

Monday making - red lilies and a quilt along

This week I began a quilt using what I call...

The most beautiful quilt block! 

I realize “beauty is in the eye of the beholder”...

SO this is MY idea of 

The most beautiful quilt block.

What is YOUR “most beautiful quilt block?”

I also added the second quilt block to my little

Summertime sampler quilt along.

The propeller block.

My quilt is made up of all solids.

Oranges, greens, mustards....

Hope it all comes together as well as my imagination says it will!

What are YOU making this week??

Monday making

I made a new chevron table runner this week.

It looks fabulous on my patio table!

Love the colors.

I also began a little quilt along on my youtube channel.

What are YOU making??

Monday making - summertime sewing

It’s summer here!

I am enjoying the warm weather.

Every season has it's own beauty.

I've been alternating between the beauty outside

and sewing inside!

I love making useful things out of OLD things.

This little zipper bag is my most recent little project.

So simple.

So sweet.

I also worked on a new quilt block this week.

It is called Prairie Queen.

An oldie...but a goodie.

I love this soft 2 color version.

But scrappy blocks always make me happy!

What are you making this week?

monday making - casseroles and more

This week I made a little casserole carrier.

I filled it with a few of the MANY, many plums

That filled our tree this year.

They are tasty alone...

 But I really LOVE them cooked with a tiny bit of sugar.

YUM!!

I also added an alternate block for my little sunbonnet Sue quilt blocks.

Some half square triangles and some hourglass blocks

All joined together made the sweetest little scrappy block.

It’s called “beacon lights”.

I share more details on my youtube channel.

What are YOU making this week??