Nine Patch Strings

The start of my blocks. 

Oh dear I have started a new quilt. On one of my favorite face book group Scrap Quilt Enthusiats, someone showed a quilt made with many strings. 

It had a nine patch in the center and worked out like log cabin or even courthouse step kind of blocks. I think the nine patch was 5 white and 4 black. With out thinking about it I did mine 5 Black and 4 white squares for the nine patch. 

It works. 

I have been sorting some of my strings. I think I had five or six places to go digging. 

My Pretty Pony. He will turn 20 later this year. His back is still looking good and strong. 

Crazy Scraps

Ok, this is small and a bit crazy. 

It measures 16" tall and just under 19" wide. 

I had been working on log cabin blocks and needed real small scraps. So, I saved bits less then 1" squares in a tin, nicknamed the Little Tin of Horrors. I got the log cabin blocks done and thought I might light the tin of scraps on fire. But then I though maybe I could sew some together.

 Oh yes very crazy. Well, I kept sewing. 

Now I have a piece of fabric. Not sure what I will finish it into. Maybe a bag. 

So no more Little Tin of Horrors. 

And no more saving tiny bits there has to be a limit.

 I will keep 2" squares or any log over 1 1/2". 

Here is some of the log cabin blocks.

 Very small bits used to make the blocks. 

I have added this post to Small Quilts and Doll Quilts her link page-  Design Wall Monday

Scrappy Saturday

Back in January 2018, I started the blue spiral log cabin blocks. It was part of the Rainbow Scrap Challenge 2018 light blue for Jan. I kept going and got the quilt top done. Later this spring, a friend asked if I had any baby quilts for sale. She found out the baby is a boy so this quilt was going to be perfect. I got the quilt done last month and finished and delivered the quilt. 

Here is the quilting with more Spirals. 

After the baby is born I am going to add a label. 

So happy to hear that there will be a new baby just down the road in a few weeks.

I got a little more Red done from July's colour. These are 6 1/2" crumbs or poverty piecing. 

I worked with some Red and Pink scraps for these hearts. 

I have 7 more blocks almost done.

 So a total of 14. 

I will mail these off for a group hug quilt. 

Aug is the scrap challenge colour is Orange. 

I have started Bow Ties. 

I am using an orange with white dot fabric. 

How cute are they? 

I will not use any other orange but all the other colours, like these Red ones. 

 I worked hard on my Orange scraps. I cut and cut and ironed out funky bits. 

I have tons of triangle in there. I have 3" square, 2 1/2" sq, 2 "sq and then I needed 2 by 3 1/2" units for some flying geese. Now I can start putting some blocks together. I am sure  will need another few weeks before I can complete all this orange. 

I have added this post to Soscrappy and Confessions of a fabric addict.

Blue Spiral Quilt

I got the machine quilting done on this little blue quilt on Saturday. I now have the binding to do. I should have it done in a few days. I like to hand stitch the binding down. 

I few people have asked me about the design of the block. It is a log cabin done in a spiral. I got a block in one of my pizza block exchanges done by a friend. I am sure it is out there as a basic block. I used 1 1/2" strips of fabric. I think my blocks were done till they measured 12". Half the blocks have 3 light sides and the other half of the blocks have 3 dark sides. Then I could get them to lay out with out 2 dark or 2 light strips beside each other. 

I quilted it with pale blue thread and did a spiral design all over it. It is so nice a warm.  

Blue Spirals

Blue Spirals is a quilt top!

I am very happy to get this one a step closer to being done. In January, I worked on Blue blocks for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge 2018. 

I think I will keep is this size and use it as a baby quilt. 

Here is a closer look at a block. It is a log cabin based blocks. I received a block like this from a block exchange. I love it and wanted to make some myself. It used up all kinds of Blue strip that were 1 1/2" wide. I did have to cut a few light blue ones that were longer, as you need the longer strips at the end of the block building. 

I have added this post to Crazy Mom Quilts and Confessions of a Fabric Addict. 

I am working on another bag. It is a Bionic Gear Bag from Sew Like a Rock Star. I am hoping to get this one closer to being done this weekend. I sold one of my bags to a local friend. So I need a replacement bag now. I also want to make one for my mom too. 

I showed a bag I made from Sew Like a Rock Star last week. I had the rudest comment. 

Why? 

Why does anyone waste time to put others down? 

I will be blog hopping this weekend and commenting on the projects I like.

 Hope you like my projects. 

Blue Spiral Log Blocks

I kept working away on my blue blocks. They are looking good. They can not really go together yet in this photo. They are different sizes on one side. They each need one more strip added to make them square. 

I have added this to the Rainbow Scrap Challenge 2018 and the link at Soscrappy. 

Lots of 1 1/2 strips of blue fabric is getting used. I had to cut a few more light blues, I was running out. I still have lots of darker blue strips. It also leaves me with short bits at the end. Oh well in the scrap box they go. 

I played with how I might lay them out. I might not do any other colours but just use all the blue ones together. Not sure I like the way the quilt is split in 4 rows. I made all my spirals spin the same way. Not sure what I could have done had I done half one way and half the other spinning way. 

OK love this lay out. The blocks have all the sides added now. I ended up adding one more strip to each block. Half the blocks have 3 dark strips on the outside. and the other half of blocks have 3 sides with Light on the outside. This way they are square blocks and fit together better. I think these would be a cute baby boy quilt. I have the blocks labeled to sew together like this. I have to put this way for a week or so. I must finish something else. 

If I do these again I might have to just make half spin the other way. I will get a different layout. 

Pineapple Blocks

Blue Log Spirals

This week I got started on some log cabin spirals. I had to use both light and dark but I am making a big dent in the light fabrics. I still have so many dark blues. I was not sure how many blocks to do. 16 started so far. Not sure I will do all colours in this block. Maybe just a two colour quilt? not sure where it is going yet. It is just nice to sit and sew strips. I am using 1 1/2" strips. 

Look at how many different blues end up in the block so far. 

I have added this post to Soscrappy who hosts the Rainbow Scrap Challenge each Saturday. 

This is the block that inspired me. I got this block in the my pizza box exchange. One of my old school friends has joined the guild and is quilting too now. She made this block for me. And I just love the block. 

Look at these scraps. I was told about a local estate sale of fabric. I meet the gentlemen selling his wife's fabric. So sad to go and see fabric loved but not used. Well I bought some fabric and asked to take the scrap box he had. In the scrap box was a careful stack of shot cotton, all labeled with the name of the colour. Oh what a little gem of fabric. Each one has the name I had no idea there were so many shot cottons solids. 

I bought yardage, mostly half yards some smaller. I think these would make some great kids quilts. I might also use some in my Vintage Farm girl quilt. 

Shot cotton yardage I bought. The fabric was not washed and I know I will be washing those reds. They are bleeders for sure. All of the Shot cotton yardage has labels also. She had a very tidy stash.

I am out at another dog trial today. My friend has asked me to come help her with her 3 dogs and would like me to run one of them.  My Gemma still has a broken nail, maybe by the end of February we can play. 

Edmonton Guild Quilt Show

On the weekend I spent Sunday at the Edmonton and District Quilter's guild bi annual Quilt Show. I took a few photos and thought I better share some of them with you. 

My Mom Betty, got a few ribbons. This is her with her Gypsy Wife Quilt. I did the machine quilting. 

She got one of these pretty hand embellished Ribbons. 

My log cabin plaid quilt with the hearts. I have not gotten a real good photo of this quilt. I had many comment to me about the long arm quilting I did on this quilt. I did feather hearts and I was very pleased with how this quilting up. I got this quilt done in Oct 2015 a few months after the last Edmonton guild show, so it was eligible to be shown here. 

My Christmas Postage Stamp Quilt. I really like this quilt. 

This quilt is also my mom's. I do all her machine quilting. It got a 3rd place. 

She had 2 other quilts that got ribbons but I did not get photos of them. I must have gotten distracted by all the shopping. 

Also at the quilt show they had a Members Mall. This corner was were my quilts and wall hanging were. Wow they had a good sized room and were able to show off my quilts better then I thought. I was told I would get a table and could bring a quilt rack. I did not know some were going to get up on the wall. 

There is a table with my book ( the Yellow paged book is one of the other members). I worked hard on the book as I thought it would help sell a stack of quilts. There was enough to look at I am not sure many really looked at my book. It is nice to have it done now. 

The framed wall quilts are mine. I thought this was a good place for these framed ones to sell. 

Another view of the my art for sale. 

As the quilt show is were we show off the finished quilts, I have added this post to Crazy Mom Quilts and Confessions of a Fabric Addict.

Mid Summer Update

The summer is just half over and I thought I should show you what I have been working on. I have not finished anything for a few weeks but I have slowly worked on quilts and knitting socks. I have most of one sock done, Maybe I can get the toe finished tonight and then be ready to start the second sock. Pretty sock yarn colours!

Next I have been working on a bit of patchwork. Here is my very scrappy Pineapple Log Cabins. I started these maybe 2 years ago ( at least 1 1/2 years ago). I can say I am more then half done enough blocks for a big bed quilt. I will keep going. I do these in set of 20 to 30 blocks. I think after this set is done I still need another 50 or more blocks. 

I have the old singer set up in the living room again and can watch TV up stairs with the family and the dog. I hope to watch some Olympics and sew on my Pineapple blocks.   

String blocks

For the month of April the Leduc guild Lotto block exchange was string blocks. I have been making 2 blocks most of the time. I had fun working on these little scrap gems. Always fun to pull out the strings and sew. The first block I did was made with 4 - 6 1/2 " blocks and set in a pinwheel Then I did 9 - 4 1/2" blocks and played with the setting and this diagonal setting was what I liked the best. 

We just had 15 blocks and left them all together for one draw. I forgot who won. 

Next month May we are doing flowers and we are to use green with Bright colours. 

I played with the 9 small string blocks before I sewed them. First a star.

Then this one.

I almost made the block into this. 

Nice but would be best if the blocks were an even number or a whole lot more of them. 

At our May meeting I am the speaker. I am doing a show and tell and slide show all about Log Cabin Quilts  It is Wednesday May 4th in Leduc at the St David's United Church 7:15. 

All Aglow

All Aglow

This is the quilt that mom, Betty Manuel, and I worked on together this past year. We worked on the piecing together and spent lots of time picking out the fabric for each block. To start with I drafted about 5 different log cabin pineapple blocks. We then did paper piecing. 

We entered it in the Canada Quilter's Association National Juried show. We were very happy and surprised as our quilt won  Excellence in Workmanship in Piecing.  We won some cash so it meant I could do some shopping at the market mall. 

I did the machine quilting. Some was on my long arm and then I did some stitch in the ditch on the domestic machine. I used red thread on the black for the free motion feathers. I just love how that red thread added to the glow of the quit. 

We also entered the quilt in the Edmonton Quilt Guild Show And it also got a ribbon.