sewing

So I woke up feeling real yucky.  A lovely cold has taken hold of my head.

DayQuil has been taken.  

 I sewed the 8 little star blocks this morning. I like little star blocks, they're so cute.
I had to strip piece a few of the background fabric squares for the flying geese units. I wouldn't have been able to make even one more unit!  It's nice to use it up-but that's ridiculous and the way I seem to roll.



2010 Blog BOM



The center is sewn together-like a square in a square-did that last night.  I'm still going to try to at least get the four corner units assembled today.  

I'm going to go make some tea and rest for a bit--let the meds kick in. 

I have a hard time just sitting around.

I figure I'm going to feel like crapolla if I'm on the couch or sitting as my sewing machine-might as well accomplish something. 

It's raining here, going to go into the 40's-dreary out-perfect weather for a nasty cold.

 On the up side I noticed last night at about 5:30 pm that it wasn't quite dark yet. I love it when I can start to tell the days are getting a bit longer. 

Progress and LCQA Block # 5

I'm still plodding along on trying to get some things done or closer to done before the end of the year.

I spent yesterday cleaning up the sewing room and cutting a bunch of fabric pieces into 10.5 inch strips.  I'm piecing backing with them.  I have 11 tops that need quilting, only one has the backing ready.  

I also got out all my leftover batting chunks, they're going to get pieced together as well.  I'd like to have 2 backs and all the batting done by Friday.

But today I got sidetracked (hahaha) with Shannon's blog BOM that is on my wall.  I was going to go shopping for more fabric, but I didn't realize all the quilt shops in the area are closed for inventory. 

When I started this quilt it was to be made with my scraps.  I didn't have enough so I had to go buy some background yardage and I got a roll of batik fat 8th's .

So in keeping with the original using what I have idea, this is what I came up with.

I still have to piece the little 6 inch star blocks that go in those blank spots.  I do believe I will still need to shop for the outer border fabric. 
I have enough of the applique background for the inner border.


EDIT:  1/6/11 I was just looking back over recent posts and realized I never put in a picture of the 5th LCQA block (heh-heh).

LCQA Block 5

Design Wall Monday (Week 52)

I decided to put up the blocks for Shannon's Blog BoM.  I need to buy fabric for the setting triangles. I think I have enough leftovers for the setting star blocks.

I'm going to need to get black batik (if I can find it) for this quilt as well.

This is 2010's Shop Hop blocks. They are 9" finished. I used them as replacement blocks for my block-a-days when I didn't care for the 'block of the day' on the calendar.  The rows are together.

Crumb Quilt top

Crumb Quilt top (68 x 72)

I finished it this morning.  I was very bummed that I didn't have enough of the blue sashing to go around the outside.  I ran to Jo Ann's yesterday (was out taking my father-in-law to Dr appt anyhow) and bought the rust fabric for the inner border.  I couldn't find a blue that matched.  I like the rust better anyway.

The outer border I had in my stash. 

One yard. 

I had exactly enough to cut 4" strips, so of course I cut the next to last one wrong, cut it 3.5". So the bottom border on the floor in picture is only 3.5" ... Whatever!  :)

I'm pretty sure I'm done with crumbs.  I'm glad I made one, but that's enough.  I also pieced the backing (with leftover fabric again) but forgot to take a picture. 

Meghan works until 7:30 tonight so we'll be going to the 10pm Mass.  It's very quiet here, except for Paul snoring on the couch. (Ha-ha).  

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Design Wall Monday (week 51)

I put my crumb quilt back up on the wall...I think I'm just going to work on these for a while.

I have no more of the blue fabric (it's at least a hundred years old).  The plan is to make 2 more rows of 4 blocks.



I pieced the backing for my Merry Christmas Sampler quilt. It measures 95 x 90.

The top is 80x80 so this is fine.  I'm happy to have used up ALMOST all of the old Christmas fabrics, the little that was left I cut up for the L/E  storage boxes.

and my other design wall is were I stuck the pieced borders I'm working on as L/E for my Tree of life quilt.  I'm close to having enough made, which is nice as I'm getting sick of piecing 1.5" squares together.  I'm thinking perhaps I'll start piecing some flying geese-just for the heck of it...I don't know just random thoughts flying around in my head right now.

Check out other walls over at Judy's

Merry Christmas Sampler!

 

Merry Christmas Sampler 80 x 80

Lots of sewing today and some Christmas ramblings

Christmas Sampler & Annie

I had just enough of that light green metallic to cut 4.5" strips for an outer border.