Red Table Topper

Just for fun I wanted to play with my new Accuquilt signature die.  I bought this die a few months ago and hadn't used it yet.  It's Accuquilt 55356 Signature Block 4.5" Finished.  When combined with Accuquilt 55047 Quarter Square 4" Finished Triangle, I get one quarter of one of the X blocks in this quilt.  Cool, huh?

I didn't trim the corners yet.  That will happen after I quilt it.

I got the inspiration from a Moda Bake Shop recipe called Lattice and Chains, a beautiful design by Karin that blogs at Cascade Quilts.  Here's the link to the Moda Bake Shop Recipe.  The below phot was taken from Cascade Quilts blog.  Check it out! Karin has GORGEOUS stuff!

I did have to modify my 9-patch blocks to fit the x blocks.  My 9-patch is made with 2.5" squares.  The corner pieces are 2" squares, and 2" x 6.5" strips for the outside background fabric.  I think it looks fine for this table topper. 

RSC16 Teal (Pool Blue)

I realize I'm supposed to be working with teal.  But this week I worked on different shades of blue.  Here's what I did...

I'm working on a red project right now, hence the red hourglass block. 

These blocks are for the quilt of the cover of 2011 Sew Scrappy Magazine.

 I'm caught up through May with the 2016 Quilt Doodle Designs BOM.  Here are my Star Mittens (*Mittens).  (I posted one of them last week and finished the other two on Sunday.)

I'm linking up with Angela's blog, SoScrappy for the RSC16. Check out what all the others made this week.

White Bantam Silkies

I only bought two white Bantam Silkies.  They were over a week old at TSC (Tractor Supply).  They are close to three months (90 days) old now.  I still don't know if they are male or female.  I'm hoping I have one of each.  I'm pretty sure that one is a roo, but still not sure about the other.  They are definitely developing a little different from each other.  Hoping that is a good sign.


I'm thinking first two pictures are a rooster (same bird, just two pictures.)  See the "longer" feathers at the top of its head?  It also has a larger comb and larger waddles.  It also has longer feathers on its body.  It doesn't crow yet, nor does it seem to be dominant.  But it's in a flock of 44 with two other full-sized roosters.  A Bantam is about half the size of a regular-sized chicken.

 

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Now the next two pictures I'm hoping are a hen (female).  It has a much smaller comb and smaller waddles.  She is very friendly.  She seems fluffier, probably because of the shorter feathers.  Could I be so lucky that I got a male and a female when choosing from a straight-run batch.  (Straight-run chicks are unsexed chickens.  You don't really know what you are getting (male/female) until they mature.  This breed cannot be sexed by color.

Let me know if you have expert advice.  I posted pictures of them on Backyardchickens.com.  The first person that commented today said they could both possibly be roos.  Time for the waiting game.

Quilt Doodle Designs 2016 * Mittens

Whohoo!  What a difference a week can make.  I'm caught up through May with the 2016 Quilt Doodle Designs BOM.  Here are my Star Mittens (*Mittens).

I'm looking forward to making the checkerboard wreaths this week!

Here's what I accomplished last week:

Here's the rest that were done in January:

Looks like I'm using a lot of different scraps.  I think I need a few more dark backgrounds here and there to balance a little more.  Have a great day!  Thanks for stopping by my blog.

You can join in on the fun of this QA, lead by Cindy, at Quilt Doodle Designs.

RSC16 -- June Blues

This month the color is blue!  What a great time to get caught up on my 2016 Quilt Doodle Designs BOM scrappy Christmas quilt that I am doing in all blues!  Here's the progress I made this week (except one of the trees that I did months ago):

I also started a new leader/ender project because I got a new Accuquilt die.  It's number 55396, 3.5" (3" finished) hourglass.  I really like it!  Here's two blues for this week and I finished up the greens that were scraps on my desk.

These blocks are for the quilt of the cover of 2011 Sew Scrappy Magazine.

I'm linking up with Angela's blog, SoScrappy for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge, 2016 (RSC16).Check out what all the others made this week.

Quilt Doodle Designs BOM -- April, Mittens

Here's my April blocks for the 2016 Quilt Doodle Designs BOM.

I like the little quilt block trim that I found on one of my scraps for the cuff of the glove on the right.

Quilt Doodle Designs, March 2016 Cabins

All caught up with my March, 2016, Quilt Doodle Designs BOM -- Cabins.  These are so cute, I think I'll move right in!