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?

Challenge (Update)

I signed up for Sarah's Hands2Comfort Challenge 2020 at Confessions of a Fabric Addict here.  I have followed Sarah's blog for some time but this is the first time I am joining in on her Hands2Comfort Challenge.   There are sponsored charities for this event and you can find those at the link I provided.  Sarah also has fun and fast patterns that she creates for the challenge. 

I joined in on the fun at GE Designs and created "Elvira" quilt.  So I will be donating my quilt to the Challenge.  Both are fun ways to connect with the quilting community and enjoy your passion of making quilts.

I've also been making face masks.  These are the masks I made for my family. 

I'm making more for a local hospital.  I'll show those when I have another batch completed.  Love using my stash for these items.

Whirl Wind

What a whirl wind the past few weeks have been.  Everyone hunkering down, at home, to avoid the COVID-19 virus.  Very scary. 

But as quilters we are prepared for staying at home!  We have our stashes of fabrics, threads, patterns and kits.  Oh the hopes and dreams of this time, without having to go any place.  (Looking  for the positive here.)

I finished a top, Night Sky Sampler 28.  I love the way it turned out.  Jean did such a wonderful job designing this quilt. 

These 2 pictures were my inspiration:

Our next Sampler has been delayed, but I love the look of it also.  

Hope you are well and stay safe.  Take care!

Update

I have an update to my Iowa quilt. 

This quilt pattern is called "Hopping Across Iowa" and it was designed by Diana Beaubien at Pleasant Valley Creations.  I knew I had the pattern somewhere in my quilt room and I just found it!  I was hoping the pattern would have a date on it as it was created for the Shop Hop, but alas, it didn't.  I really wanted to know when I started this quilt.