It was a kind of productive day

Well, I  should say week instead of day since this took three days to make - partly because I missed adding sashing in a couple of places and I had to rip out seams to put them in.

There's still a mistake, but fixing it would have required ripping out more than one seam and I was at the point where "done is good enough".

Here's the pattern info if anyone else wants to try it.  It's easy enough that most people could do it in one day.

Then it was on to this table runner...the top was finished in 2019 so it's had plenty of time to 'age'.  The binding was cut  sometime after the top was made, but not sure when.  It really makes no difference...it's short no matter when it was made.

I couldn't find any more of the same fabric, so ended up with something close enough.

And here's what I worked on today... my #1 block for the new fatcat patterns project. Since the #2 block will be released next week, I  figured I'd better get on it. 

I also pieced batting and backing for another small table runner that was hanging on my "waiting to be quilted" rack.

Not the best photo, but hopefully once it's quilted, I'll be able to get a better one. Like the previous tablerunner, I'll quilt it on my domestic.

And, while doing all of this, I have also been going through some of my scraps and cutting 2 1/2" squares for a future project.. I  think it calls for over 300 squares.  I've certainly got the fabric scraps to do it, no question about that.

Well, past time for me to put my leg up and wrap it in ice pack...and Buddy is whining that it's bedtime...silly dog.

Take care

Stay safe and warm 

Catching up

I haven't done a whole lot since my last post; p.t. and recovery from the surgery seem to take up most of my days...that and napping!

On Jan.9th, I did finish one top...

and then went on and made this cute little mug rug...

But then there was a 'desert' of nothingness.  Well, except for some hand stitching with some of the guild members one afternoon. 

I was only able to stitch for a couple of hours because arthritis is now attacking my fingers and making life difficult at times.  These hexies are not sewn together in the photo...that is my layout so I know what goes where next.  After these are all sewn together,, they will be hand appliqued onto a backing that will have hand embroidery all around the outer edges..  This is from an online class that I took just before the holidays.

When I finally felt ready to load something on to M'oe and see if my legs would cooperate.

They did!  I only did about a third of the quilting the first try, but the next day I  was able to finish the quilting...then the trimming and binding on the third day.  All without any real pain YAY!

This is for my great grandson who is due this Spring.

Today, I decided that I'd better get on the ball and start working on my RSC2022... I already had the pattern picked out...just needed to see what I had in my stash that would work...found it!

The birds legs are up a little higher on the chest than they should be...which is why I now wish that I had drawn them first with a frixion pen but decided not to :( .

I still have LOTS of red scraps so I  might just make another one ( or two).

OK, caught up.  Hope to have more to share and more often..

Stay warm and safe!

New Year - Old Project

This qualifies as an old project because it's been sitting around in the UFO status for probably at least a year.

The pattern makes a 79.5" x 79.5" quilt, but I originally only wanted to make 16 blocks...when I took the background blocks out of the storage container, there were only 9.  I can deal with that; 14" blocks set 3 x3.. add sashing and borders & it will make a nice crib or lap quilt.

The first block (shown above) has 10 petals.  I quickly cut them down to 9 because I couldn't get 10 to fit like they do in the photos.  Even 9 is making them overlap each other here & there.

Everything is from leftover fabrics...except maybe the solid white background.  Still trying to use up scraps as much as I can.

I have a Robert Kaufman " See How They Grow" panel that I want to quilt next; it'll be sent to the parents of my due-to-be-born-in- the-Spring next great grandson.  Will share photo after its quilted and when I have better light.

My leg is slowly healing from surgery.  It hasn't been as rough as I feared, but it's still uncomfortable.  It hasn't even been two weeks and everyone says I'm way ahead of others who have gone through the same surgery, but I want it done with NOW!  I'm tired of my son having to drive me everywhere ( I  don't mind him walking the dog twice a day in this frigid weather, though). Can you tell that patience is not one of my virtues? :)

Take care

Stay warm