another 16 patch!

I'm sitting here counting on my fingers...

trying to remember how many quilt tops I've finished for the

graduating seniors and how many I have left....

My mind is not cooperating!

Here's the fifth...I think.

I'm too lazy to go and have a look. ;)

Isn't the design on this one nice?

A little simpler than this or this.

My only problem is I design as I go

and....

These pieces didn't make the "cut".

But they are cut!!!

If I had FIRM plans this kind of thing wouldn't happen...

or would it???

As I sew, I lay out blocks and add blocks and

take away blocks and move blocks around.

Then I end up with these guys.

The ones who don't quite fit in.

Maybe these pieces will be the

backbone of the next quilt!!

Who knows??

I'm adding this to amy's sew and tell!

home again!

I had a wonderful weekend away!!

Thank you for all the sweet comments you sent my way!!

The ladies at the retreat had fun making these

little, itty bitty pillows.

AND....

an amazing thing happened!
I didn't forget a single thing!!!

All the supplies were there...

I even had some leftovers!!

It sure is fun to craft with friends!!!

As you can see.....

I was crafting with some

creative and inspired friends!!!

ready!

I think I'm ready for the retreat!

I'm providing a little craft at the women's retreat this weekend.

I made a selection of some red mini pillows.
Some black.

Here's the pile.
About 35 mini pillows...
or sachets...
or pin cushions...
They are all ready to be stuffed and decorated!!
It was fun to make a bunch.
I just hope that everyone has one that they like.

I'm taking my machine and some scraps...
just in case!!!

Here are the little thread kits!
I cut some card stock and wrapped
pre-cut thread around those.

This way we won't need scissors as often.
I don't have enough scissors for 35 people
and I didn't want to buy a bunch!!






Aida cloth and more ribbon!
I also have buttons..
thread....
And patterns...those are important.
Here's a link to the samples.
I can't wait to show you what all the ladies
come up with!!


I'm leaving this in the cupboard
so that I won't worry about the family meals.
I may come home and find it still sitting there. ;)

familiar?

Does this quilt design look familiar?

It's the exact same design as the pink and brown quilt

I blogged about recently.

The thing I love about these quilts I'm making is

the fact that all those 16 patches were lovingly made

by friends of the graduating seniors!

The ladies and some of the teenage girls at church

ALL pitched in and sewed some blocks together!!

I especially like the fabric in that dark blue triangle there.

It seems to fit right in with the fabrics on this quilt

and

I had just enough!!!!

Today I'm going to collect all the

"Ingredients" I need

for about 30 of these little hanging pillows.

This weekend I'll be teaching a little crafts class

up in the mountains at a retreat!!!

I should have with me....

aida cloth....

thread.....

little pillow forms.....

stuffing.....

buttons......

I sure hope I don't forget anything.....

Monday. Monday.

I've joined a vintage sheet swap!

More info is here.

So today I'm cutting sheets....
And folding sheets......
And dreaming about all the cute sheets I'm going to
receive in the mail.
I love to dream!!


Then I'm going to take these strips and squares...


And fill in the blanks here.
This is my Third quilt for the graduating seniors.
Only four more after this one!!

scallops.

This post is for Eva and anyone else who would like to

know how I added scallops to my red and white quilt.

I pulled this small quilt top out of my pile.

It is destined for a donation since it's is not my taste.

I just hope someone out there in this big, wide world

will think it's pretty.

All of this fabric ended up at my house because...

let's face it....

I never say NO to fabric!!!

It was SOOO simple to put together.

I just need time to quilt it.

Today I'm using it only for demonstration purposes!

I am NOT committing to the quilting....yet!

The first step in scallops involves a long piece of paper.
I taped a bunch of pieces together and made sure it was
the SAME length as my quilt!!



Then I folded that long paper in half....
In half again.....
In half again....
Until it's the right size.
What's the right size?

Any size scallop you want.
There are no rules!!
My scallop today turned out to be 6 1/2" wide.



Use a plate, bowl and anything round.
Draw a gentle curve on the edge of that paper.

Cut.



Scallops!!
Now to mark it!
There are so many marking tool options!!!
I will use a chalk pencil on this fabric.




This is how I lay my paper down for the next side of the quilt.
I just turned the paper onto the next side
and began marking the curves from that point.


What if the next side of your quilt is not the same length?
Very good question.
If the scallops don't match...
Fudge a little!
Make the scallops a little bigger or smaller.
Or make some adjustments at the corners!
No one will be measuring your scallops.



Here's a visual of the corner for you
since my chalk pencil
does NOT want to be photographed!



O.k.
You've got your quilt marked.
Now what?



Quilt it.....
Remembering that you have some scallops marked in there!
When Your quilt is all quilted....
THAT's the time to CUT!!

You will have some lovely scallops.
Be careful.
Those edges are cut on the bias and tend to
stretch out!
SOOOO.....
get the binding on there
and try to be gentle with that cut edge as you go!

pinned and ready!

Here it is!

Pinned and ready to be quilted!!

Another spiral log cabin...just a little bigger than

the last one I made. This one is a twin size.

I just hope I'll remember to take a good picture

when it's done!!!

Today I was kicking myself...

very hard....

for forgetting to take a picture of the

little peter rabbit baby quilt I finished.

I was driving home from the post office when...

Oh No!!!

I forgot to take a picture!!!
Now It's too late!

Maybe the new mother will do me a big favor

and take a picture!
Maybe I'll even get a picture with a baby...

Now that would be nice!

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