I took a trip to Goodwill and picked up this shirt.
I paid $3 for it.
I thought it looked perfect for a border for my vintage 9 patch! The color is most true in the photo below. It has just enough of a worn look to fit in well with the blocks.
Now it’s all basted and ready for hand quilting! Woo hoo!
Have a great day!
Have you seen this movie? I read the book several years ago, but the mister and I watched the movie this week. It was written by JD Vance, Trump’s running mate. The movie is heartbreaking and moving. Warning: there is strong language. We highly recommend it , even so.
We took the three Es out to lunch. They wanted to go to Sam’s Club. 😂 It was a cheap date!
My two pups chilling at the park.
IYKYK. 😂
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My little top is done for now. It is approximately 44 inches square.
The border on the inspiration quilt was an off white solid. I don’t have anything hanging around that really works. I did try these.
None are terrible, but I’m not certain I have enough of any of these to work anyway.
I like this little bit too much to just slap anything on there, so I’ll wait until I find the right thing. I might go shopping in Mr. Wonderful’s closet. Ssshhhhh! Don’t tell him!
Have a great day!
I recently shared the little tetrahedral pouch I made using the AccuQuilt Flying Fish die. I was asked to do a tutorial on how to make that little zipper bag. So, here it is!
First, I grabbed these HSTs from the scrap bin.
I stitched them together and quilted the block. This measures 9 1/2 inches, but you can really use any size square or even a rectangle. I’ve made both big and tiny pouches. This one is somewhere in between.
Here is the back.
I like using extra long zippers. I find them easier to work with. Place the zipper face down along one edge and stitch.
Fold it back and top stitch.
This next part is important! Mark on the other side of the zipper where it should match to the quilted piece! I do this on both ends.
Now open the zipper.
Use those marks to line up the remaining zipper half to the other side of the block. Stitch and top stitch just like you did on the first side. Be careful not to get the zipper twisted during this step.
Zip it up and it should look like this, a tube with open ends.
Turn it inside out and open the zipper halfway.
Center the zipper on the bottom end and stitch across. I like to stitch it several times and backstitch. Then cut off the excess zipper.
At the other end, fold the pouch in half so that the zipper parts are to one side.
I like to use these clips at this point. Make sure your zipper is NOT closed.
Sew across the end multiple times, backstitching for strength.
It should look like this.
Turn it right side out and zip it up!
You could tuck in a loop of ribbon etc. before sewing that last seam to make a carrying handle. I didn’t bother with this one as I’ll be using it as a pencil case.
How fun is that! I’ve made dozens of these over the years.
Enjoy!
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Are you tired of this yet? I finished piecing the 9 patch blocks.
And started piecing HSTs for the border.
I’m loving this so much!
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I’m having fun digging through these vintage bits. I use a lot of starch on these. They are often very soft from years of use in their previous life.
Love the little horse shoe print!
I have started cutting triangles for the border as well.
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Life has been a bit crazy lately with many house showings, cleaning, sorting, selling, prepping for another garage sale etc.
When I get a minute, I sew a bit and write blog posts. I generally schedule them out a few weeks. But this hasn’t given me much opportunity to share the great deals out there with you all. So hopefully this post will make up for it!
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Next up, we have the monthly deal from Fat Quarter Shop . They have all yardage and precuts of their Confetti Solids for 20% off until the end of July. It’s a great time to stock up on these great basics. Here is a sneak peek.
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Last, but not least, AccuQuilt has some fantastic deals. Check this out:
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Have a wonderful day!
Of course I couldn’t wait to start piecing a few of these 9 patches cut from my vintage scraps. Isn’t that center piece awesome?
I have the next couple blocks ready to sew.
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Apparently, this is the summer of 9 patches! I brought the project box for the tiny 9 patch challenge back from the RV so I could get back to them.
These finish at 1 1/2 inches. I’m way behind most people, some have finished their quilts!
That’s okay, I’ll get there. I haven’t added anymore to this section.
Little by little. Have a great day!
Winslow and Willy enjoyed a beach day recently.
We enjoyed a wonderful fireworks display at the campground.
This just made me laugh. 😆
E3 just turned six! How did that even happen?
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