I’ve been overwhelmed with packing and to do lists. I decided I needed a mental vacation. So I grabbed some vintage scraps and went to work.
They were bigger, but I trimmed them down with my die cutter. I am going to miss this in AZ!
This is the die I used.
It wasn’t long at all until I was able to start hand quilting.
I’ll be sharing this finish soon. Have a great day!
Yes, I’m back to a bit of knitting. Daughter #1 gifted me with some gorgeous hand dyed super wash merino wool ages ago. I’ve finally gotten up the courage to use it.
You probably can’t tell, but I’m making a simple hat. It has grown a bit.
I have to be careful to not do too much in one sitting as my wrists rebel.
I hope I have enough yarn to make matching mittens. I’d rather forgotten how addicting this can be!
Have a great day!
What a crazy month October has been! Here is a look back at the goals I set for myself.
1. Finish my Cheddar Cheese and Crackers quilt. Done!
2. Finish my GFG quilt. Done!
3. Quilt 5 QOVs. Not done. The group didn’t meet until the end of the month.
4. Lastly, I’d like to kit up some projects that have been on my bucket list for some time. Done!
What else did I do?
I finished the Humble Quilts QAL.
And I finished my Hawaii UFO.
I also have a couple other things that I’ll be sharing soon.
And that’s about it….unless you count getting ready to move across the country for a few months. 😄
Goals for November……should I bother? Maybe….
1. Arrive safely in Arizona.
2. Acquire some furniture.
3. Set up a new sewing space.
4. Start hand quilting my triangle quilt.
5. Finish piecing my churn dash top.
I’ve already voted so that is done and dusted. Have a great day!
I did it! I am so glad to have finished this up.
I found a new, vintage sheet in my stash that was perfect for the backing.
I’m quite pleased with the yellow background. Too often, I settle for boring white.
The Malachite pantograph gives great texture.
The lighting in this room isn’t the best, but the bed still wears it well!
Another UFO is off the list!
I also wanted to mention that I’m having email problems. I sat down to respond to comments yesterday and kept getting error messages about my messages bring unsent. Sigh….you might get answers, you might get multiple responses, you might not get anything, I have no idea and not much time to figure it out right now. I apologize and hope to get this worked out soon! Have a great day!
PS The sale at Urban Elementz is still on! And yes, that is an affiliate link. 😊
The print in the next two is from a vintage piece of fabric I found in a thrift shop. My deep purples, lime greens, and bright blues coordinated perfectly.
I love the look of the morning sun on quilts!
The above quilts have all been gifted and their little owners are growing up. Some are now in school!
Time flies….
Have a great day!
Can I finish this before we go?
The piecing went along really well. Now it’s on the frame. This is the panto I’m using. It’s from Urban Elementz .
Looks good, but I have so much to do that I have to steal a few minutes here and there to quilt.
Wish me luck! Have a great day!
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What time you ask? Time for Urban Elementz 25% Off Everything Sale! I woke up to this email in my inbox and had to share.
Urban Elementz is my go to place to shop for pantographs. But that isn’t all they have. They also carry fabric, kits, supplies, and those gorgeous Dream Big panels!
I seriously wait for this sale. In full disclosure, I am an affiliate, so I make a few pennies if you click through my links and then purchase. This money helps to support my blog. However, I never agree to represent companies that I am not already using and happy with. The customer service from Urban Elementz is top notch.
I’m off to check my wish list. Have a great day!
I would really like to quilt this panel to take to AZ.
When I pulled it out, I noticed this black mark. Ugh!
I didn’t want to quilt it and then find out this wouldn’t wash out. I tried a bit of Dawn dish soap on it.
It did the trick! I remember last time, I had a hard time following the outlines of the petals. This time, I decided to Mark with the controversial blue pen first.
I’m still struggling to find the edges in the middle.
If you are interested, here is a link to a pastel rainbow version of this that I completed a while back.
Have a great day!
Don’t say yuck! Math is fun! A puzzle! A game!
Anyway, when I posted these blocks last week, I was asked how I figured out how much of the background yellow I needed for this quilt. I decided to try to explain that in a post.
First of all, my “blocks” will finish at 3 by 9 inches. There is a 3 inch square and a 3 by 6 inch print rectangle (finished sizes) for each.
I wanted my quilt to be approximately 60 by 72 inches. I find that to be a good nap quilt size. My blocks are 9 inches wide. So 60 divided by 9 is 6.667. I round up to 7 blocks wide which is 63 inches. A little big, but close enough.
Now I want my quilt to be 72 inches long and my blocks are 3 inches long. 72 divided by 3 is a perfect 24.
Now I know my block layout will be 7 by 24. Each “block” has one print rectangle and one yellow background square, so I need 7 times 24 or 168 of each.
Still with me?
Good. Now I’m going to start discussing in cut sizes. I can get 12 3 1/2 inch squares from one 3 1/2 inch strip of fabric cut selvedge to selvedge.
168 divided by 12 is 14, so I know I need 14 strips that I will subcut into 3 1/2 inch squares.
14 times 3 1/2 inch wide strips is 49 inches, which translates to 1.36 yards. I’d buy 1 1/2 yards to be safe.
These directions are for determining yardage using a rotary cutter and ruler. I would calculate a bit differently if I were using my die cutter, but that’s info for another post.
I’m a bit of a math geek and I can do these calculations mostly in my head. I realize not everyone can. It’s a puzzle to me and I enjoy it. I’m weird that way!
I hope this helps. It’s easier to do than to explain. I sure hope this makes sense. Have a great day!
Thanks to everyone for all of your comments and well wishes! We are counting down the days until we leave! I’ve been utterly swamped with emails, phone calls, packing, and spending time with the grands here before we go. I apologize for not responding to comments lately, when I finally sit down to do that, I find myself falling asleep on the couch!
Anyway, since I finished my GFG, I decided I would go back to these for handwork.
I had my pieces laid out in diagonal rows and then I placed them in piles with a pin at the top.
This next photo shows the pile above laid out where they are to go. I hope this helps you to understand my organization system. The top piece goes in the top row.
I will piece diagonal rows and then add them to the whole. I think I can get this top pieced on the way to Arizona. I’ll have to add the pieces that will go around the edges after I get there. I didn’t think to cut them out before I packed the template I need!
Have a great day!
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