Friday, April 2, 2021

The First Sunflower Finish

 I am almost finished with all of the quilts I am working on for Kat over at Covered In Love.





The last blocks I tackled were the Sunflower blocks.  These were from the Nov/Dec block drive.  I think Kat sent me all of the blocks that were donated.  For this first quilt, I decided to piece them together so they form a bunch of sunflowers.




No borders - just 30 blocks sewn together to make a 60 x 72" quilt.




For the quilting, I decided to continue with the sunflower design and quilted chains of flowers at the block intersections.




They really show up a lot on the soft yellow backing.




Here is a full size photo.  It is hard to see the individual blocks but if you donated, I am sure you might be able to identify yours by the black and white prints.

I was able to make two more quilts from these blocks.  I hope to share the final two next Friday - that gives me a week to get the bindings sewn on!

Have a great weekend everyone!







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Wednesday, March 31, 2021

Backing Fabrics

 It is always fun to receive some happy mail!



Recently I took advantage of a sale at Connecting Threads and purchased a whole bunch of 2.5 yard cuts of 108" backing fabrics.  I bought both a light denim and dark denim chambray.  Not only can I use these as backings, but they would also make a nice background fabric.




They also added these Hand Drawn Lines pieces to their inventory again.  I have purchased them in the past and they are a favorite.



I also bought pieces of  Word Play and Multi Dot - these will work with just about any scrap quilt. I like 2.5" yard cuts because they can be used for a larger bed quilt or I can sometimes get two lap quilts out of each cut with some creative piecing.


I like to have a stash of backings so that when I am finished with a quilt top, I can shop right at my house.  I just don't have the patience to shop for backings at the end of the process - I want to be able to get right to the quilting.  Plus this way, I can take advantage of sales when I see them!

Now I just need to get some projects finished!



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Sunday, March 28, 2021

Oh Scrap! : Postage Stamp Blocks

 Oh Dear - Here it is the last weekend of the March and I still don't have all my green RSC blocks completed.  Where did this month go?!?



I did finish five more postage stamp blocks - the challenge for me right now is finding some scraps of solids in colors I haven't used yet.  I do have some larger cuts of stash I can use if necessary.  But I always like to use my scraps first!


The rest of my RSC blocks will have to be completed in April when I work on the next color.  It is hard for me to find sewing time in the Spring...so many other outdoor distractions!


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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.
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