I'm happy that another project was moved along to the flimsy stage this week with the help of some orange (and pink) scraps.
I'm happy that another project was moved along to the flimsy stage this week with the help of some orange (and pink) scraps.
Two of my "littles" are done. I think they turned out cute. The one with the white buttons was a nice place for some of my grandma's buttons to land. They are sitting on a project tin that was my grandma's.
It's been a whirlwind of a week with our son having two surgeries in less than a week. His follow-up visit with the doctor was a good report today. He does need a few more days of rest and recovery. I did get some sewing done in the meantime.
I put the waffle blocks together and made two comfort crib quilts.
I was on a roll yesterday when I started sewing waffle blocks that had been on my WIP list for a while. I made enough for a "boy" quilt. I just kept going and put the lighter shades together for a "girl" quilt.
This morning I got up early and threw together some waffle blocks. These have been on my WIP list for a few years. I worked on them as RSC blocks in different colors. I have 40 blocks. That's enough for a "boy" quilt and a "girl" quilt. Here's the boy quilt...
Each Sunday I work on a specific WIP until it is completed. Random Ohio Stars is the quilt that I will be working on each Sunday until it is complete. This plan has been working for me to get some WIPS off the list. Here's just one magenta block for Random Ohio Stars. Each block is forward progress.
I started another little. This time was at the bowling alley while our son pre-bowled games he was going to miss while he was recovering from having his tonsils out.
This week I made a few Ohio Star blocks for my Random Ohio Stars Quilt.
I also wanted to show off a project I worked on during ORANGE and GREEN months for the RSC21. This is Jack & The Beanstalk -- pattern by Fig Tree & Co. You can read all about this quilt here.
I'm excited I had a cute finish this week! Pumpkins & The Beanstalk is done. This pattern is by Fig Tree & Co. You can read all the details about it here.
I started slow stiching again with a small pin cushion project (actually two). This is the second one that is using some of my Grandma's white buttons. I stitched at the bowling alley.
I have set my one main goal (OMG) for August to complete the GO! ABC Quilt.
I'll be adding a small (3.5" or so) black border on it next. I'm just not comfortable longarm quilting all those 2.5" squares on the edge like that. I'm thrilled how the colors were disbursed in this quilt because I worked on different colored scraps by month for the RSC21 (Rainbow Scrap Challenge). The back is made. It's time to make it an August finish.
You can find the pattern for the GO! ABCs Throw Quilt Pattern on the Accuquilt site here. It's a free download as of right now.
I'm linking up at Elm Street Quilts for the August goal setting party here.
I'm happy how I have kept up with the 2022 UFO Challenge. The quilt on my list for August is already complete.
Today I put the binding on the Pumpkins & The Beanstalk quilt. I think it turned out lovely.
This quilt measures 63" x 73". I quilted it using the Circle Lord giant template board called Jesters. It is made completely of scraps except for the batting. I stepped a little out of my comfort zone using that purple/grey/paisly print for the border. I think it served this little throw quilt well.
I'm pretty sure I will be donating this quilt for a auction to benefit our son's Canton Challenger Baseball League. There will be a quarter auction in November. My question to you is, do you think it's still okay to donate a quilt with pumpkins on it that close to Thanksgiving? I hope so. I purposely did not put a label on the quilt. Here's a picture of the pieced back.
Pumpkins & The Beanstalk is a pattern by Fig Tree & Co. I made a smaller version for a baby shower in November of 2018.
I'm linking up at Elm Street Quilts for the July OMG finishes linky party.
I'm also linking up at Love Laugh Quilt for Monday Making.
I'm linking up at Meadow Mist Designs for the Favorite Finish July Linkup.
I haven't been doing much slow stitching. The past two weeks have given me more opportunity for stitching with camping, driving, waiting, and a tonsillectomy (our son).
Each Sunday I work on a specific WIP until it is completed. Random Ohio Stars is the quilt that I will be working on each Sunday until it is complete. This plan has been working for me to get some WIPS off the list. Here's the first row of Random Ohio Stars.
This quilt (designed by Bonnie Hunter) is called Random Ohio Stars -- you can find the free pattern here.
Here's my list of "things to do". I still need to make blocks before I can put more rows together.
I've been busy working here and there on my quilting projects.