Well, it didn’t take long to make all the bow tie blocks I had cut out.
I decided they really needed some red….
Yes! I’m loving this! And I’ve decided it needs to be a throw quilt. So I have more cutting to do. As a reminder, these are the AccuQuilt dies I’m using.
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I’ve had this quilt pinned for ages. When I found the blue chambray, I knew it was time to start.
This was my inspiration. I have no pattern info, but decided to make 12” blocks.
So easy! Just 4 chambray squares cut 4 1/2”, one red 4 1/2” square, and four red/neutral four patches. I used the dies from my AccuQuilt 8” Qube. That made the prep work really fast!
Winnie seems unimpressed. 🤣
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I was getting down to the wire getting ready to head back to Michigan, and I still didn’t have a travel project ready to go! I grabbed a bin of shirts from Mr. Wonderful and a few treasured scraps and whipped up this top.
Time to baste!
I did a bit of marking.
This is what I’m using, based on a recommendation by Bonnie Hunter.
The plan is to use up these leftover threads.
So far, so good!
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As I was getting ready to button up the sewing room to head back to Michigan, I came across a few orphan blocks.
They sparked an idea and I quilted them up!
I cut some hearts out of freezing paper and ironed them down on my quilted bits.
Then I used pinking shears to cut out hearts. I really need to buy a heat shaped AccuQuilt die before I do any more of these. I ended up with blisters. Ugh.
I ended up with quite a few!
These could easily be made into tree ornaments, fridge magnets , or garland.
I decided to use them to share a bit of love on the way back to Michigan. Click here for more info.
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Put a fork in it. It’s done!
This was a fun leader/ender project. I revisited so many projects while sewing up these scraps.
I wasn’t sure about the quilting while I was doing it, but it’s okay. Not fantastic, but good enough for a scrap quilt that I’ll keep for myself.
I do love this binding!
The backing came from a dear friend. It is so soft!
The finished size is 72 by 76 inches. So all you need is 1,368 two and a half inch squares, and you can make your own!
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Gotta love a quick finish! This definitely fit the bill.
Did you guess that I was doubling up on the quilting? In the next photo, you can see the difference.
Even though they are not evenly spaced, they give glorious texture!
And I love that I can use my design boards for quilting more than one design. The next photo shows the backing and a bit of the binding. I didn’t have enough of the orange left over, but a bit of yellow was just the ticket to complete it.
Being a chemistry nerd, I love these prints!
I loved making this! No pressure, no perfection. I’ll definitely make something similar again soon. BTW, the finished size is 41 by 54 inches.
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On one of Mr. Wonderful’s trips to China, he brought back Nankeen fabric for me. You can read about it here.
They are such special fabrics, that it is hard to cut into them. Each of the six pieces were about 15 by 45 inches. I cut one piece with medallions into three parts. I know I don’t want to cut these any smaller.
The other bits are folded. I started playing with them like this. I’m hoping I will come up with a simple design to show them off.
It’s going to take some looking to find the right sashing fabric. A bright white won’t do it, but something creamy won’t either.
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Part of the reason I wanted to make a quick top, was so I could try out a quilting idea I had.
I’m using these pattern boards again, but only quilting half of the lines.
At the end? Not quite…..
This is only half of my experiment. Stay tuned.
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I was in the mood for a quick project and grabbed this charm pack from the stash.
I like bigger baby quilts. I also wanted a more interesting layout than just alternating solid squares.
In the next pic everything is in place. I share this only to show how much better it looks in the following photo where the top is finished.
Such a satisfying difference!
And it was fast! On to the quilting.
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“Redeemer”
Who taught the sun
Where to stand in the morning
And who told the ocean
You can only come this far
And who showed the moon
Where to hide till evening
Whose words alone can
Catch a falling star
Well I know my Redeemer lives
I know my Redeemer lives
All of creation testifies
This life within me cries
I know my Redeemer lives
Yeah
The very same God
That spins things in orbit
Runs to the weary
The worn and the weak
And the same gentle hands
That hold me when I’m broken
They conquer death to bring me victory
Now I know my Redeemer lives
I know my Redeemer lives
Let all creation testify
Let this life within me cry
I know my Redeemer
He lives to take away my shame
And He lives forever I’ll proclaim
That the payment for my sin
Was the precious life He gave
But now He’s alive and there’s an empty grave
And I know my Redeemer, He lives
I know my Redeemer lives
Let all creation testify
Let this life within me cry
I know my Redeemer
I know my Redeemer lives
I know my Redeemer lives
I know that, I know that, I know that, I know that, I know
I know my Redeemer lives
(Because He lives I can face tomorrow)
He lives, I know, I know, I know.
He lives
(I spoke with Him this morning.)
He lives.
(The tomb is empty)
He lives.
(I’ve got to tell everybody)
By Nicole C. Mullen
Happy Easter!
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