Scrappy Mystery Quilt-A-Long

The Scrappy Mystery Quilt-A-Long is making progress.  

Step 2 is completed!  You can see Step 2 at Days Filled With Joy blog.

And Step 3 is also completed!  More scrappy goodness.

Check Step 3 out here.

On to the next step.  Have you decided to join in?  It won't take you long to catch up.

Scrappy Goodness

I love the scrappy goodness of quilts made with your leftovers.  And even more fun, I found a Scrappy Mystery Quilt-A- Long.  Step one is here at Days Filled With Joy blog.

I am behind, but that's OK, I will try and get myself somewhat caught up.  As of right now, Step one is done!  And Step Two is ready to be sewn.  Woohoo!

 Colorful Nine Patches.

More

More masks have made it to the finish line for my friend.  Fifteen masks in all this time around.  Nice to have this batch completed.

I bought a couple of new asiatic lilies for my garden last year.  They made it through the winter and are blooming.  Such pretty colors.

I also went to see a friend to pick up some flannel fabric from her.  While there her turkeys had a little thing going on.  And our car seems to be involved. LOL

The female is sitting on top of my car and the male is trying to  get her to come and see him.  

Life in the country!  Never a dull moment.

Sewing Machine

I've been having a few problems with my Bernina sewing machine, mainly with the decorative stitches.  I really want to get my jelly roll rug completed but my machine won't do a nice zigzag stitch on that much fabric.  It works great on batting as I have pieced together some scraps for a table topper.  I had it into the shop twice last Fall to see if they could fix it.

An applique project for my Dirty Dozen won't get finished in time.  First I tried a blanket stitch but the machine wouldn't make it.  Just did a zigzag.  So I tried a tiny zigzag stitch and it isn't very consistent.  (I just stitched around the outside of the Dresden petals and the inside circle.)  I'm unhappy with the results especially when I know how nice of stitch this machine use to do.

It's very frustrating when your tools don't work the way you want.  So I've been trying to decide if I want to start looking for a new machine.

April "Dirty Dozen"

The April "Dirty Dozen" project is done!  

This was a kit that my Sister-in-law had purchased and then decided she didn't want to do it, so she gave it to me.   The pattern is called "Tulip Tango" by Pieced Tree Designs.  The fabrics are 1930 Reproduction fabrics, but I don't know what line as the kit didn't have any pieces with the salvage that had the name.

The binding was tricky to do, as there are four turns that aren't 90 degree.  For those turns I used this video by Marci Baker.  It worked well and I had only one that I wasn't happy with.   But it's not going to the Fair and it's done and I can now use it!  Woohoo!

More Masks

More masks were in the making last weekend and at the beginning of the week.  These are going to be given away at a fund raiser.  

The friend that I had made the other masks for, needed some to give away at a fund raiser.  She brought over the fabric and elastic all ready to be sewn.  So it didn't take long to get them all done.

It feels good to be able to help out.

Dirty Dozen

The Dirty Dozen has gotten behind with the making of masks and other projects.  Time to get back on track!

And this weekend I did!  I had a free pattern and fabrics I bought up on the "Great Fall Escape" bus trip.  The pattern came from Pieceworks quilt hop in Winterset, Iowa.

I had bought up 2 mini charm packs of "Halloweenie" by Robin Kingsley for Maywood Studio and when we got this pattern I bought the background fabric which is "Fragile" by Zen Chic for Moda.

The backing fabric from the stash, old Halloween fabric from JoAnns.

This was the March 2020 project for the Dirty Dozen, so glad it has made it to the finish line!