Another LONG month has passed and I hope that May brings us lots more to look forward to. Hopefully drier,warmer weather will bless us. I look forward to flowers and even the bees.
I plan to keep working thru that plastic tote. Small projects with quick finishes. I'm using up the orphan blocks and block units first. These few double 4-patch blocks made a nice table topper.
Not sure if this was the original plan for these units, but another quick table topper made.
These units were pinned together with bits and pieces of left overs - not enough to stretch it so I added just a little bit of my own to finish up a small table runner.
Two sheets of Civil War samples and I have a plan for them. AND steady my heart! 1" strips sewn together for a 'little' bit of play.
Moe came to help with (rearranging) layout while I was chaining away. That's OK as I am giving him lots of extra attention as he is feeling pain. My poor Bella has been having more severe seizures and in poor health. We are keeping an eye on her, but Moe senses the possible loss of a dear friend - even if she did show him often that she was the BOSS.
Stay Safe and Healthy,
Sewingly Yours,
Sharon
I am using the OMG hosted by PATTY as encouragement to get a project to the next phase. It has been real helpful in getting to those older projects, but this time I advanced a new one. Please be sure to visit the link up to see what others have accomplished.
My goal was to assemble the Shoephopia by Kelli Fannin Quilt Designs to complete a flimsy. BUT, I went ahead and quilted and bound this cute little quilt. It finished 45" square for a colorful baby quilt.
I was on quite the 'colorful' quilt mode in April and even finished up the little Giraffes - pattern by Sew Fresh Quilts.
I was disappointed that I didn't get the big bear quilt or the Kaffe strip quilt quilted, but then realized that I finished three quilts earlier in the month - post HERE. And there were two more quilt flimsies made and added to the 'to be quilted' pile as well. So April was a good month.
Sewingly Yours,
Sharon
Today will be a play day. I have been slowly working thru this gifted tote and I need to play in it some more. Also, the sun is finally shining and I will be sure to get a walk or two in when I need a break.
First up, these block units were on top and I will dig thru to find a little more to make a table runner. Small projects are the task for the next few days. They will use up some of that cut off batting and left over backings.
With the cold, wind, and rain (snow) days we have had this April, my furkids have taken to napping in the guest bedroom. BUT, Moe discovered the just bound quilts and maybe it's more fun to annoy Mamma that he has found a new place to shed
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Keep Smiling, be Safe, keep Healthy,
Sewingly Yours,
Sharon
I forgot to link up with slow Stitching Sunday, but I did work more on my 'Corona Village' piece. The cornerstone hourglass blocks are left overs from a prior project I worked on during this 'pause'. I chose a quarter, nickle and dime for my size circles representing when my son and I took both our change jars to a coin machine - my there was a lot of money! The circles are hand applique'd - I want to use different techniques in this piece. And I used scraps of the Kaffe Jelly Roll that was used in the three baby quilts that were born during this shut down.
We are still on lock down until May 15th - three more weeks to add to this - hopefully that is all, but I doubt it.
And I pulled another machine out to play with. Hey, it's a good time to make sure they are all in working order. This Singer 347 is a work horse - and heavy. I stole her back from the class room to do some binding work and I may even try quilting on this. The feed dogs drop and it goes fast - should do the job on some of those smaller quilts.
I always just sit at a machine for 15 minutes and then take a break. My breaks will be gleening my FQ totes. Any thing small or strip will be cut down into the barrel system. There is a small pile on the ironing board to start with.
And we are still having snow here in the NorEast - good day to sew.
Stay Safe and Health,
Sewingly Yours,
Sharon
