Friday, November 1, 2024

Quilt Gift Away

 The church where I sew regularly has a group of women who make quilts to gift away.  I am going to share some pictures with you of all of this year's quilts.  Those of use who sew every week have gifted fabric, quilt tops and even finished quilts.  







Hope you enjoyed the quilt show!

Thursday, October 24, 2024

Wings Of Hope Gifts

 Every year my friend Patti and I make a little gift for breast cancer survivors.  There is a soup supper where the women are honored. 

This year we made jar openers.  They are super simple but such a great gift as it's always nice to have a little help opening a jar.


The pattern we used came from this website, Happiest Camper.  The directions are here.  The fabric I used came from my friend Jane's stash.  It was so nice of her to donate this fabric for our project.


Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Cheddar and Navy

I had some Cheddar and Navy fabric that I bought when Prairie Start Quilts was going out of business, so I have had this fabric in my stash for some time. I had 4 one yard pieces of fabric which worked out perfect for making a 3 yard quilt.


One of the pieces I have is a solid navy I will use for the binding.  While on my bus trip, I found some fabric for the back.  The pattern used is called "Porch Rails" and it's from this book:


There are a number of patterns I would like to make from this book.  I may kit them up this winter.  I like having a plan for some of the fabric I have purchased over the years.

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Hello!

Hello!  I'm back from an unscheduled absence.  I had a busy time with Retreats and bus trips and train trips.

I started out in the middle of September with the first of my Retreats.  Then I had another Retreat the following weekend.  A bus trip the weekend after that and a train trip after the bus trip!  It's been go, go, go.  Lots of fun!



I got caught up on my blocks for the BOM that I'm doing with "A Quilting Life".    

More to come tomorrow!

   

Thursday, September 12, 2024

WOW!

 WOW!  I can't believe it's been so long since I posted.  I have been sewing things, but nothing has reached the finished line.  I do have a sampler quilt that I have one last month to work on.


I bought the background fabric, but I had the rest in my stash.  I have did buy some fabric for a border.  So I'll have more pictures later.  

I am behind on my other BOM with "A Quilting Life".  I hope to get that caught up soon.  And I'm still working on the Stash Buster Challenge for 2024, a Double Irish Chain.  Whew!


Thursday, July 25, 2024

Block 23

 Block 23 is completed!


These have been moving right along.  The finish line is closing in!

Friday, July 19, 2024

Block 22

 Here it is, Block 22!


It's hard to believe we are almost to the end.  I think I found a setting that I like to use for these blocks.  But I'm sure that there will be more settings to chose from, so will keep watching for those.