Soon

Soon I hope to have this king-size flannel rag quilt completed.  I've sewn the edges/borders together and have them all clipped.  

Next step is clear off the dining room table so I can attach the edges/borders.  Moving right along!

Rag Quilt

More progress was made on the king size flannel rag quilt, but no pictures yet.  I have the last section of big nine patches sewn to the bottom of the quilt.  This is how it looked before:

Now to add all the miscellaneous blocks.  So happy to have this one so far along.

How Are You?

How are you?  Are you doing well with all that is going on around you?  I hope you are safe.

I am working on a flannel rag quilt that I have had the fabric for since around 2004.  I've been clipping the seams as I go so I don't have a big job of clipping to do.  A great tip from a friend and it is working well.

These are nine patches of a big nine patch.  I have another row of 3 nine patches to add to the quilt.  But the clipping is done on this so far.  So much easier.

I love bird watching and we have been getting Baltimore Orioles to the feeder.

Hope you stay well and safe during these days of the Corona Virus.

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.

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.  

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!

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?