I had totally forgotten about this string quilt I finished a dozen years ago or so! The top was pieced by my husband’s grandmother. Enjoy!

String quilt finish

After a long day, I found the energy to bind the beast! Since this top has fabric from every decade from the 1930’s to the 1970’s, I decided to use a 1980’s fabric for the binding! As I worked in that, I couldn’t help but notice again all the funky scraps in this top. I took pics to share them with you.

The above photo shows the quilt before washing. I used JoAnn’s Soft and Crafty 100% cotton needle punched batting. Here is a picture after washing:

If this 40-50 year old quilt doesn’t look fresh and modern, I don’t know what does! I am so pleased with how this turned out and thrilled that it will soon find a home on my youngest daughter’s bed.

Until next time

Our quilt group met this week and I waited until the last minute to get a project together to work on during our sewing time.

So I grabbed my string blocks and put them together without the triangles. Sometimes you make decisions in the interest of time.

The good news is, I got the top together while I was there and on the frame when I got home.

I grabbed this backing just because it was out in the table. I’m very close to finishing this binding.

Have a great day!

One of the suggestions I received, was to add triangles to the corners of the string blocks. I had some blue and white triangles cut, so I placed them on top.

I quite like that. What do you think? Above with triangles, or below without?

I’ve been stitching these as leader/enders.

And I pulled out this block to see if I could make more to work with this panel. I don’t love it like I expected I would.

Have a great day!

Wow! Thanks for all the great ideas regarding the string blocks I shared last Friday. You are all so creative!

I don’t lack for strings, just the will to use them. 🤣

So the first order of the day, was to cut a muslin foundation and make one more block.

Ta daaaa!

Now I have enough blocks for a charity quilt.

This is not the final arrangement. I am now at a point where I can try out some of the ideas you shared in the comments.

Have a great day!

A little more organization going on.

Our weather situation.

I love seeing new growth on our cacti!

And flowers are starting on another!

Powerful words.

Have you seen these? I’ve been collecting them for a new baby coming.

Have a great day!

Daughters #2’s eldest dog crossed the rainbow bridge last Saturday. It is a devastating loss for all of us.

Bambi took care of my girl when I couldn’t be there. I took care of her and her sister, Winnie, when Daughter #2 was deployed. She was a sensitive, old soul. She always knew who needed her and loyally sat with anyone in pain. You can read a bit more about her here.

She was one of a kind. Run free, sweet girl.

I’ve been working on a secret sewing project, but here are some blocks I thrifted recently.

They are foundation pieced on muslin. I could just make one more block and the size would work for a quilt club donation quilt. I’m wondering how I could make it more interesting. These are definitely outside my wheelhouse.

Hmmmm….

Have a great day!

More from the show. Enjoy!

I love the Great Lakes! The mister and I spent some time at Lake Michigan on our recent trip.

The rock hounders were out in full force taking advantage of the beautiful day.

And yes, I picked up my fair share! I was on a mission to find Septarian Nodules, also known as Lightening Stones. They are the brown ones with white streaks in the box below. They don’t look like much until you cut them open to see the “lightening “ inside.

We did wake up to this one morning. 😱

Have a great day!

Mr. Wonderful and I just returned from a quick trip to Michigan. We hit up some antique stores while we were there. I saw some fun quilts and thought I’d share them.

Not a quilt, but a way to use scraps? For $65, I was not impressed.

This was cool! I think it would be a fun touch to a family room or home office.

Are any of you old enough to remember these New Years Eve noisemakers? My grandpa owned a tavern when I was little and used to kids would get the leftovers after NYE.

Have a great day!