Triangles

Some BIG triangles have been added

to my DUMP and SEW quilt!

I love this quilt SOoooo much

I've already ordered the wool batting!!!

I look forward to spending LOTS of time

hand quilting this beauty!

Well.....?????

Have YOU found a bag of scraps???

Are you going to

make a DUMP and SEW quilt????

By the way....
It doesn't take a BIG bag of scraps!!!

It can be a little bag!!!

You'd be surprised how FEW scraps it takes to make a quilt top!!!!

Please join me September 10-15

as we show them OFF!!!!

They do NOT have to be finished!

Spend some time sewing

and share WHATEVER it is

 you end up with!!!

A very FUN linky PARTY is

coming UP!!!!

Wednesday

Today I admired my new shawl......

Made with my new LOOM!

It's my very first weaving project....

and I'm so PROUD!

I like looking at it from every direction!

LOL!

Cooler weather will be here...

someday...

and I can't wait!!!

After ADMIRING....

I enjoyed a KNITTING cruise.

I think my knitting friends are

REALLY influencing ME!!!

That LOOM is ALL because of them!

;)

While they knitted....

I got closer to finishing this one!

WOo HOo!!!

We looked at all the yarn at the shop

sponsoring the knitting cruise.

HEy!

I even met a KNITTING BLOGGER!!!

FUn. FUN!

Well....

after looking at all that luscious yarn...

I came home and MADE yarn...

out of T-shirts!!!

Not so luscious.....

But it will do the TRICK!!!

Thinking I might try making a RUG!!!

;)

Dump and SEW!

I'm frequently asked how I get so much done.

How do I make quilts so quickly???

One of my favorite methods for a speedy quilt

is called....

DUMP AND SEW.

The first step is to DUMP.

Take that little bag of scraps

and turn it UPSIDE DOWN!!!

You can use your own.....

but...
For me...it's more fun using someone else's!!!

Maybe it's the element of SURPRISE!

Kind of like a treasure hunt

opening that bag of leftovers from SOMEONE else!

The ONE thing you DON"T want to do...

is to measure....

AND...

You don't want to THINK too much!

It's time consuming to fret about the details!!!

:/

Just sit in front of your  machine and begin piecing!!!!

Start by putting similar sized pieces together!

That's it!

IF there are LONG strips...

 sew these together and then cut them up a bit....

but NOT TOO MUCH!!!

The challenge is to cut

AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE!!!

 

You WILL have to trim...

BUT don't spend TOO much time on this part.

I use my floor and puzzle it together.

Sometimes it's in rows...

and other times I work ROUND robin fashion.

I love doing this!

There were some triangles in this little bag of scraps...

and I didn't think I'd use them.

BUT...

after some thought...

I think I WILL!!!

STAY tuned!

;)

Maybe  you'd like to make a DUMP and SEW quilt???

I thought it might be fun to see what others make

using this FUN method!!!

I"ll host a linky party next month!!!

Begin now....

Ask your quilting friend for a bag of scraps....

or better yet......

Find one in your stash!!

I bet you have one hidden!!

LOL!!!

Lovely Loom!

I bought a new toy.

Yippee!!!

It came in the mail while I was away...

and.....

I got RIGHT to work and began!!!!

I am attempting a shawl....

Using some yarn I have on hand.

                          

The texture of yarn and fiber intrigues me!

Since I've NEVER attempted weaving.....

It's a little bit of a learning curve!!

My brain cells are spinning!!!

Inspiration for this unnecessary purchase

can be found here...here....and...here.

My sewing machine now has a rival!

LOL!

I DO think the sewing machine will WIN!!!

But....

you never know!

Someone's talking!

While I'm away camping....

enjoying some family time....

and some quiet time.....

Rachael Daisy is talking about me!

MY goodness...

You leave the "room" for one minute...

and they start talking!!!

LOL!!!!

;)

Coming Soon!

A quilt ALONG is coming...

and it's going to be GOOD!!!!

I made ONE block...

then TWO!!!

You know me.

I can't WAIT!!!

OOps!

Got carried away!

Smazoochie is organizing this one very SOON!!!

If you want to be inspired

go over and look at SUJATA'S and NIFTY QUILTS!

See??!!!

I bet you want to make one TOO!!!

Fabric and Paint

I was looking for crocheted doilies to add to

my most recent art quilt project.

The first thing that I came to was a PAPER doily in the drawer.

An AHA! moment.

Paint and paper doily!!!!

Now I'm messing about with PAINTS!!!

And...

It's fun!!