Friday, May 25, 2018

Winning Stars


Thanks to a squirell (or chipper)  this lone varigated tulip came up in the bed.  It looks a bit like a star.

And my precious apple tree planted for my Dad.  It was marked as a miniature, but it sure fooled us!  BUT, I love this tree and it was loaded with blossoms and bees this year.  Fingers crossed those happy buzzies did their business and we have an abundance of apples this year.

The winning stars of my give away during the Star Blog Hop are:

Anna Brown and Siouxzq

I will be sending out personal e-mails for mailing info and hope to get them out right after the holiday.

Sewingly Yours,
Sharon
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Back in the Saddle


It feels good to get back into the sewing gear!  It took a while to gather what project was where and at what stage.  First I want to catch up on the Temecula Quilt Co project.  There were a few blocks I wasn't happy to place in this piece, so I am making a few log cabin blocks that I can replace those with.  Hey, when it's your quilt you do what makes you happy.

Then a few more of these 4-patch on point blocks will get made.  I need to make more of the little 4-patch blocks for variety in the mix.  Extras will always get used some where down the line.

I've been using these little cut-offs as leader/enders.  I have a pile that needs a finger press and squaring up before I start getting too far ahead of myself here.

Before I got that machine humming again, I made sure to catch up on my temperature rosettes.
64 - 60 - 54 - 47 - 58 - 64 - 70
and
70 - 72 - 63 - 52 - 72 - 66 - 62


Please visit the remainder of the Hop

May 24


May 25 


Sewingly Yours,
Sharon
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Tuesday, May 22, 2018

Wish Upon A Star

Some Star Gazing

I want to thank Carol @ Just Let Me Quilt for hosting this wonderful idea for a Blog Hop.  Who doesn't like stars or want to be a star?

I've made a lot of star blocks and star quilts during my quilting years - a favorite and classic you can't go wrong with.  So for the hop I thought I would work something small.


I started out playing with some scraps (my candy) for strattas and made them into sashing set with star corner stones.  This became a table runner, but I sold this right after finishing with no photos of the completed piece.


Then I had to present  a program at my quilt guild's meeting on making journal/book covers.  I decided I would use one of my demo pieces for the Star Hop.  I have a granddaughter who is quite the shining star.  Actually all my props were to make final pieces for my grands.


There are a lot of tutorials and U-Tubes for making these and very easy to do.  You just need the size journal/book and selection of fabrics (great for scraps) and you are off.  I chose to use the basic Composition Book as my grands like to write and draw in these.  These are for my grandsons - one who is in to computer coding/design right now and the other hiking mixed with bird watching.  His favorite bird is the cardinal and how great I had just the right scraps for these.


They really look like a table runner with the initial unit finished.  I used up my scraps from a collection of Coton & Steel  from my 30 Blocks in 30 Days quilt.  Hannah loves all things princess, but I didn't have anything like that in my stash/scraps.  So I hope she likes the ponies and pastels.


I'll tuck some extra items to go with each notebook and I hope my shining stars enjoy their journals during summer vacation.

Please be sure to visit all of today's Stars

May 23





 I have a give away for all you shining stars.  Two scissor fobs:  one with a kitty and scissor/thread charm and the other with heart and spools block charm.  I will pull two winners on May 26.  Be sure I can contact you and I will ship out of state.

Sewingly Yours,
Sharon
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