Thursday, April 23, 2020

Rag Quilt

I'm working on a rag quilt that I had bought fabric for around 2004 as that's the date on the salvage of one of the fabrics.  I had made a bunch of frankenbatting.


Nice to use up some batting pieces this way.  You know the old adage of our grandparents, "Use it up, Wear it out, Make it do and Do without."  I also like to add recycle or upcycle.  I like that this batting isn't going to waste or the landfill.

And here are my blocks all layered, pinned and ready to sew.


Yes, it is a king size quilt as that's the size bed we have.  I still like the colors even if they are somewhat dated.  Most of all, it will be a nice warm quilt for the bed next winter.  And that's what matters most to me.

Hope you are all well and safe.

Friday, April 17, 2020

Masks

That pile of cut masks in the previous post went from that pile to this!


All the Breast Cancer fabric I owned is now in these  masks!

A couple of more pictures for you to check out. 



There is a pocket for a filter.  I made these as requested by my friend that works at a Breast Cancer Surgery Center.  

Nice project to have completed for now, unless they need more.  

Thursday, April 9, 2020

Masks

A pile of masks that are all cut and ready to sew.  Seventeen total in this pile.  They will have ties and pockets for filters.  



How are you staying busy during this time of stay at home?  Hope you remain safe and healthy!

Friday, April 3, 2020

Hello!

Hello!  How is everyone doing?  Hope all is well with you in your corner of the world. 

I feel I have been pretty unfocused, but as I look back, maybe not as much as I thought.  I finished sewing the top for Gudrun Erla's sew a long, Elvira.  Or as someone in the group named it, Elvirus.  I used my stash of cat fabrics so need to hunt in the stash for some backing fabric.

Elvira/Elvirus

The weather has been nice the past few days (until today) and we've been working in the yard and gardens.  Cleaned the asparagus bed, trimmed the raspberries and cleaning of beds that I didn't get done last Fall.

So we've been enjoying the blooms of the Spring plants.  And rhubarb is coming up!  SPRING!

crocus
crocus



daffodils
Forsythia

Rhubarb
With staying at home, so glad I have the projects that I love to do, quilting and gardening.  How about you?  What are you working on?