I like that it’s a print, but not distracting. Many of you voted for the navy and that was my second choice, but I felt that the blue flowers had more contrast with this background.
I cut 6 1/2 inch squares to appliqué the flowers onto. I may trim them a bit after that step is done. Here’s hoping I can make great progress today!
Have a good one.
This week’s update was brought to you by eggs.
I used all the flat parts of the carton and an old rotary cutter blade to turn a couple egg cartons into these.
They are bricks! I wanted to add some bricks to the outside.
I glued them to card stock and then the whole piece to the house.
I used the same technique to create a fireplace for the inside.
It isn’t glued in place yet. I’m still trying to decide about painting walls in there.
Little by little, it’s getting done! Have a great day!
I can’t believe how quickly I got this little quilt finished! I guess I really missed having a hand quilting project. 
Once again, I usedthe large Baptist Fan stencil from Fun with Barb.
Gosh, I love that texture! I used Quilters Dream 100% Cotton Request batting.
Have a great day!
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Have you tried these? It seems they are the latest gadget to take the quilting world by storm. Here’s one of many I found on Amazon.
The reviews are great. They all say it is like pressing your pieces from both sides at the same time because of the way the wool holds the heat.
I’ve considered buying one, but they are a bit pricy. Then someone I follow on IG suggested buying a saddle pad for a horse. They are the exact same material, half inch thick and 100%wool. Hmmm…. I did a bit of research and bought one from State Line Tack.
This one measures a whopping 30 by 30. There was a coupon code for a first purchase so I got this shipped for about $30. I plan to cut mine into one 20 x 30 piece and then have one or two smaller bits for travel or to put by my machine.
And how did it work?
The seams are very flat. I compared this to a block ironed on my regular table and I do feel this gives a better result.
I think this is a gadget that will live up to the hype. It does have a bit of a wooly smell, but that seems to be lessening already.
No affiliation here. Just a happy customer so far.
Have a great day!
I wanted to post these last two QOVs together. They were made by sisters, Val and Kath, from our Stitching Sisters group. And as a big bonus, I have pattern information! Kathy wrote to me, “The quilt tops you have from Val and me this month came from “Quilts of Valor – A 50 State Salute”. I challenged her to do the Arizona state quilt with me, and it’s called “Constellation”. ” These are gorgeous tops! First is Val’s.
And this one was stitched up by Kathy.
That’s all for this month. I sure enjoyed working on these. If you would like to get involved in covering our veterans with Quilts of Valor, click here for more information. You can long arm, sew a top, even make just one block.
Have a great day!
Here is another QOV top made by Edie.
The pantograph is from Urban Elementz . Have a great day!
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I’m working on Quilts of Valor again this week. As usual, I have no pattern info. I’m just going the quilting. This top was pieced by Nadine.
This top was pieced by Edie.
These pantos are available through Urban Elementz . Have a great day!
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I finished the quilting! Hubby was out of town last week and I worked on it every time I sat down.
I used unbleached muslin on the back and used part of the original backing as binding strips.
I hope to get this binding complete today so I can give it a bath tomorrow.
Happy Sunday!
There has been progress on my little mid mod dollhouse! I finally got around to painting the exterior.
And I made and painted a little for since it didn’t come with one.
Oops! The screws were a wee bit long! I’ll figure out how to fix that later. It also needs a door knob.
No matter how much I tape, I still end up with touch up to do.
I was going to use an asphalt shingle or two to give the effect of a gravel type roof. But you can’t buy just one or two.
So I masked off most of it and spray painted with flat black.
It’s an odd little home made house. You can see how high the windows are. The entire roof comes off to access the inside. And it is very heavy. I think it is quite charming with its quirks.
I like the giant plant on the porch. I need to figure out how to paint/finish the porch floor and make some patio furniture. I’d also like to add some miniature breeze block at each end. And I still have work to do inside.
Have a great day!
This time it really is done!
The quilting went faster the second time around.
I always love doing Lori’s Quilt Alongs.
I added the border as I wanted it a little bigger on my table.
Have a great day!
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