Tiny

I'm making a TON of these.

Ooooh! they're so pretty!

I have a dream:

Bordering a quilt with these teeny tiny blocks!

Thankfully the quilt will not be QUEEN sized!

It'll take a LONG time...

but I'm prepared to wait.

In fact, I haven't COUNTED how many I'll need.

I think that would be too discouraging.

I'm just going to sew these precious little things together and

DREAM.

I MAY have to do a little cleaning with that dreaming....

:/

Block stats.

half square triangles are 1 3/4" each.

Eeek!!!!

The little nine patches are about 4 1/4"!!!!

Wish me luck!

circle

                     FRONT                                                               BACK

 I tried making some circles yesterday.

This pincushion inspired me!!!!

But....

I didn't want to make a pincushion.

Sooo...

I made my "sprockets" just a little bit longer.

And...

filled this circle with Insul Bright for a pot holder!

For a first time circle maker I did o.k.

I need to work on a smooth edge to that curve

and

matching up ALL those points in the middle.

Whew!

Sure glad I had some embroidery floss to

make a little tassle!

I wanted to HIDE the ugly truth....

My seams did not match up that great. ;/

Over Achievers!

Yep!

 We have some overachievers at this party!!!

I'm seeing Up close and personal

the DETAILS!

Ooooh! The dee-taillllsssss.....

Look at the windows FILLED with fun things!!!!

Irene....you sure know how to build a FUN house!

and Kim built TWO houses!!!!

"Townhouses"!!!

I love the Signs above the doors!

Erin included EVERYTHING that is

significant about HER in

her house.

Basketball, trees, coffee and tea, her street name "Rattler Rd.",

and....

Bugs (She says there are too many at her house) ;)

So-o-o many things in Ida's block to look at too!!!

All right.

The overachievers have ALL sent their blocks in.

Now...

WE can all relax and throw together OUR blocks!

LOL!!!!

It takes all kinds to build a neighborhood!

I'm so happy I can live here among all of YOU....

WONDERFUL. CREATIVE.

TALENTED. QUILTERS!!!

Ta DAh!

It's done!!

woo Hoo!

I wanted to quilt some straight lines...

but knew that my walking foot would NOT like the t-shirts

so I used tape, feed dogs down, free motion foot

and WAVY lines.

I marked the quilt one line at a time with tape at 4" intervals.

easy.

I just love the border

and am so happy I had some fabric in my stash for this one!

Chalk up another quilt that didn't require a shopping trip!!!

;)

Isn't the back fun???

I had some leftover half square triangles that just HAD to be included.

Don't you think?

Thanks for listening to me gab about this one

ALL week long!!!

It's fun to BRING YOU along on all my sewing adventures!!!

It sure makes the sewing more fun!!!

Have a great weekend!

I'm off to wash dishes at my big kid's formal dinner party!

I've been washing dishes for this party for the last few years.

I get to sample the gourmet food as I wash.

Not a BAD deal at all!!!!

Home Stretch

It's almost a QUILT!

The t-shirts have been cut and sewn.

The half square triangles have been added.

Up next....

Batting.

Quilting.

Binding.

Then the VERY best part....

Giving!!!!!

Home Tour....

Blogland STYLE!!!!

Mary's house.

Holly's Bungalow.

Miki's Mansion.

Maria's colorful creation....

all the way from Australia!

Lori's wonderful cottage.

Cathy's lake house.

and...

last but not least.....

Pat's place!!!

Hope you enjoyed the little tour!

YOU'RE ALL invited

to this neighborhood party.

Details here.

January 1, 2012 Deadline.

T-shirt quilt

Cutting up T-shirts is NOT for the FAINT hearted!

You hold your breath......and zip across with your rotary blade!!!

One of the reasons is probably

the SENTIMENTAL value of these ordinary things!!!

It gets easier as you go....

but.....

It's a bit unnerving!!!

Cutting up PERFECTLY good shirts...

Well.....these are QUITE worn loved..

but still....

These shirts were LOVED to death

by a little boy...

now a grown man with a wife!!!!

Quilting is going to give

NEW LIFE

 to these treasures from childhood!!!

Woo Hoo!!!

I'm so glad I have that tutorial to follow on MY blog!! --->

LOL!!! :0

It's nice to have a reminder Handy

 on HOW to do something!!!