String Quilt Underway

I have now gone through my boxes of scraps and decided to make a string quilt. I have lots of strips of fabric that are between 1" and 2 1/2" in width. I have sorted them into 8 different color families and think I have more than enough to make a quilt that is 48" x 64" in size. I will be using an 8 1/2" block to make the quilt. The reason I picked that size is I can recycle old printer paper for the foundation and only have to cut one edge. I love it when I can reuse something I already have. I am also going to use up several spools of thread I already have and match the colors to the strips. Should be fun.

Sorting through the Stash

I have several projects I want to make, but also want to begin working on a scrappy quilt. So I am going through the bins of fabric scraps to see what I might be able to put together. DH likes for me to use my fabric up before I purchase a bunch more so I thought the scrappy quilt would be a good idea. That way I can use everything and not worry too much about matching. Now I need to decide if it will be string quilt or some other type.

I also have a couple of clothing projects I want to make so may work on them too! DS needs a bathrobe and DH's fleece hoodie is wearing out and he wears it all the time in the fall and winter so need to make a new one so he doesn't look like a hobo.

Probably will not be sewing for a couple of days since I need to get my house all cleaned up so I can get my carpets cleaned. Didn't get it done last fall so really need to do it now!

Pinwheel Askew Blocks

The pinwheel askew blocks for the monthly block swap are done. They are really simple, but fun to make. I will keep this idea handy as they could be done to make a cute Christmas Quilt. In pastel colors they would also make a really cute baby quilt. Oh, so many ideas and so little time.

Happy Sewing!

Final Happy Block Swap Top

I participated in a 6 month long happy block swap where each month we had a different theme. As I am sure you can tell from some of my earlier posts I think this makes #4 with happy blocks.

This is the last quilt top in happy blocks and I combined two of the months. One month was a red and black swap and one month was a black and white swap. I wanted to make a larger top so I combined the two together. I really like the way it came out and look forward to quilting it so I can use it in my family room.

We are currently having a heat wave and I will have to put off quilting the tops for now as it is just too hot to work on them. Will get back to the quilting when the heat breaks.

I have a few odds and ends of happy blocks left and I am thinking of using them to make pot holders for Christmas gifts. This would also allow me to have some practice with free form quilting.

Now I am off to cut some fabric to make my swap blocks for July. This month it is Pinwheel Askew blocks using red, white and blue scraps. Should be fun!

More Work on UFO's

I have spent the last three days working on UFO's. I now have the beach happy block baby top all finished. I have also made the fall happy block table topper as well as the Christmas happy block table topper. I still need to sandwich them and quilt them and will do that in the next couple of day. It is so nice to be back at the sewing machine.

Hope you get a chance to sew something today.

Cow Vest - Birthday Gift

I needed a quick gift and can across this panel in my UFO box. It will be a perfect gift for a friend of mine who is a cow fan. It was easy to make, but came out really cute. The cow head buttons are so cute. This will be a very fun gift to give my friend. Hurray I have another UFO finished.

Pinwheel Block Quilt Still in Process

I now have all my blocks sized and ready to sew together. I still and trying to decide if I want to add sashing or not. I have decided to use all four colors in each block. I want to work on this quilt this week so I can have my Mom help me sandwich it together when I visit my family over the weekend. The work goes so much faster with more hands.