Friday, February 28, 2020

Squeezing in A Small Finish

I am extremely blessed that a lot of my clients share their scraps with me.  Every once in a while, long after I have quilted their masterpieces, they purge their scraps and bring me a bag of their treasures.



So it was fun this week to see the quilt on my frame where I was already using the gifted scraps.
Aren't the colors on this one yummy?!



I shared not long ago how I was creating some HSTs using Kona Shadow and some gifted scrap triangles from a friend.



Well, I am ready to share the little quilt I made with them.



I really wanted to take some outdoor photos with some of the blooms out in my gardens but the lighting was horrible.  All the sunshine we have been getting has brought spring to our area a few weeks early.  

(I should probably pick those daffodils because I think the rain is coming and they are soon to be pelted into the mud I fear.)



Here is an indoor photo that shows the colors in the fabrics a bit better.  The HSTs finished at 4" so this quilt measures 36" x 40".  Small but sweet!



I pulled a silly word bubble fabric from my stash that says "Zzzz...".  I found this years ago on a sale rack and even though I bought quite a few yards, I wish I had bought the rest of the bolt.
It is the perfect backing fabric!

I hope all of you have a fantastic weekend spending it in a way that makes you happy!





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Tuesday, February 25, 2020

An Upcoming Class - Join the Fun!

Even though I usually teach or give presentations a couple times a month, many of them are not often open to the public.  

So when I have something scheduled anyone can attend, I always like to get the word out.

(I try to list them on my Classes page but I don't always get a chance to write a post about them.)



I will be teaching my Improv Garden class in Coos Bay Oregon on Saturday April 11th.  The class will be hosted by Threads That Bind.

This is a technique class and I will be talking a lot about how to use color and value to create different effects.  You will be given a pattern sheet that includes the layout for my Garden quilt along with the layout for my Nighttime Skies below.




And for those that want  to learn the technique but not commit to a big quilt, you can make just a pillow cover.  We will be going over how to make that in the class too.



If you are interested in the class, you will need to contact the quilt store directly. I don't see the class up on their website yet, but I am sure you can give them a call and they will help you out.  
They are a great group of folks!

Hopefully if you are in Oregon you can join us.  It will be a fun day!

(I am also working on some other class opportunities that I will be posting about soon so stay tuned!)

Hope you are having a great week!





If you belong to a quilt guild or a group of quilters here in the PNW, I would love to come teach or speak to you.  Just have your Program Chairperson email me and we can see what we can come up with!

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Monday, February 24, 2020

Need Backings?



I am just popping in this afternoon to let you know that Connecting Threads currently has a bonus event going on through the end of the week.  You can take an additional 20% off any Clearance item using the code EXTRA20 at checkout.  That means additional savings on fabric, precuts, kits notion or books.  This is usually the time I pick up large cuts of fabric for backings and backgrounds.

I just might be putting a few items in my shopping cart right after I finish this post....



This Garden Path kit is on sale right now and I actually quilted one up for one of my clients. 

 It is really a pretty quilt!









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Sunday, February 23, 2020

Oh Scrap! : More Orange Blocks

I usually have all of my Rainbow Scrap Challenge blocks finished by about mid-month, but for some reason, I seem to be running behind.



This week I sewed up these three orange chain blocks - I have no idea what they are called.  They are something I just sketched up to fill the need to use the scraps I had.



I added them to the green blocks I made in January.  
I think I am going to really like this quilt!


Have you been sewing with your scraps this week?


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  • This linky party is for any scrappy project - It can be in-process or a finished piece.
  • You can link up your blog post (not your homepage please) or Instagram photo from the past week that features your use of scraps.
  • If you are linking to a blog post, I ask that you link back to my blog somewhere in your post. So if you are writing about scraps, just get into the habit of including a link as there will be a linky party available every week!
  • If you are using Instagram, please use the hashtag #ohscrap.
  • This is a party so remember to socialize and comment on the posts of others.
  • Following my blog is not necessary but it sure would be great if you do! 
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Friday, February 21, 2020

Another CIL Finish

I hope you are not getting tired of seeing all of these Covered In Love finishes.  But right now, they are about the only personal quilts I have been working on.  Today I am sharing quilt number four out of seven.  I am over halfway there!!



I decided on a diagonal layout for these blocks - so the light and dark fabrics flow right across the quilt.

You can see the quilting really shows - I stitched in a simple freehand ruffly flower across the quilt.


Kat had sent me a lot of large cuts for the backings.  There was a lovely Hawaiian print that I was able to add in a purple inset in to make it large enough.  These quilts finish up at 60 x 72 so they are a nice large lap size.  I used the trimmings of the Hawaiian fabric from the sides for the binding.


 Here is a full photo of the quilt.  This is another layout I really like made from these blocks.

I have three more quilts' worth of blocks waiting for me to sew up.  Quilt number five is on my design wall just waiting to be sewn up.  I don't know how Kat (and company) stays enthused about sewing up similar blocks month after month.  

Thankfully these blocks lend themselves to lots of different layouts.

I hope everyone has a fantastic weekend.  Spring is here in the PNW and I was able to get outside and pull weeds for a couple hours this week.  It was wonderful!




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Sunday, February 16, 2020

Oh Scrap! Half Square Triangles

There are always multiple projects going on in my sewing room.  While I have been sewing up the Covered in Love blocks and my RSC blocks, I have also been working on sewing up some miscellaneous triangles that came to me in a scrap bag.



I paired them up with some Kona Shadow and have been trimming them to 4.5" square.





 I finally finished them and decided to start playing with layouts.  This is what is up on my design wall now.  I think I will go ahead and sew this up.  It should finish up at 36" x 40".




Some of the triangles were too small so I put them in my color bins.  

Oh dear, all of my bins are close to overflow.
I had better start planning a lot more scrap quilts!!

So let's see your scrappy projects.  I need some inspiration and quick!


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It is now your turn to share what you are making with scraps.  Here are the details for linking up: 

  • This linky party is for any scrappy project - It can be in-process or a finished piece.
  • You can link up your blog post (not your homepage please) or Instagram photo from the past week that features your use of scraps.
  • If you are linking to a blog post, I ask that you link back to my blog somewhere in your post. So if you are writing about scraps, just get into the habit of including a link as there will be a linky party available every week!
  • If you are using Instagram, please use the hashtag #ohscrap.
  • This is a party so remember to socialize and comment on the posts of others.
  • Following my blog is not necessary but it sure would be great if you do! 
Quilting is more fun than Housework
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