I’ve been neglecting these little bits, so it was time to get back to them.
I pieced all that I had made into rows. I have two more chunks like this pieced, but I can’t seem to find them. Ugh.
This may look like a jumbled mess, but it’s the next 50 or so little 9 patches all sorted and ready to sew.
It’s actually a really good RV project since it’s so tiny. The squares in the 9 patches finish at 1/2 inch.
Have a great day!
I cut up a bunch of charms out of my African fabric stash last spring. I had a couple charm packs of solid black to pair with them.
And I’ve finally gotten around to sewing them!
The rows are all sewn, just double checking placement on my design bed.
Have a great day!
I bought this half hexie die from AccuQuilt a while back.
It is perfect for layer cakes and I had one in my stash here.
You can cut three layer cake squares at a time, folding them in half so you get six half hexies with each pass and very little waste.
I pitched the tiny strips, but the triangles are saved for a future project.
I’m not ready to piece this yet, it might be tough without a design wall. But I love having things kitted up and ready.
Now for the helpful hint! After posting this:
I received this comment from a lovely reader:
Who knew? Thanks for sharing!
Have a great day!
Daughter #1, SIL, and the three Es spent the day with us at the campground. We packed as much fun in as we could.
I think fishing was the best part. All three boys caught fish, but their Mama caught the most!
E3 enjoyed the worms. 😂
E1 helped cook.
We went on a hayride.
E3 thought he was big stuff sitting up on Oscar.
The zipline got a thumb’s up!
Lots of fun memories from this day. Have a good one!
I saw these at the local grocery store. Um….. no thanks.
After over 7 years, Oscar needs a new windshield. I’m so sad.
I feel like this is true…..
This is DEFINITELY true!
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I did some serious sewing this week!
I’m so glad to be done making these blocks! I ended up with 97. It seems I lost a few pieces along the way.
I’m sure I’ll be excited about these again when I get back to my design wall.
For now, I’m happy to put them away.
Have a great day!
I thought I’d look back to see just what I was working on ten years ago. I still love this little quilt! Enjoy!
I finished my little 4 patch quilt the other day. As you know, I had a terrible time deciding on a border fabric. As I was putting some fabrics away, I spied another choice altogether. This I could be happy with, not too light and not too dark.
The backing fabric came from a FQ that my hubby surprised me with on one of his shopping trips.
I am pleased with this quilting choice also. I actually used a rather bright green thread but it blended well with all the scraps. It gives texture without competing with the piecing.
All in all, a happy little quilt!
I think I should call it, Inspired by Inspired By Antique Quilts!
Working outside makes sewing boring log cabin blocks a bit more enjoyable.
In fact, sewing outside is really very nice!
I am up to 40 blocks now. 60 more to go.
Have a great day!
I cut these squares up back in June (maybe it was July?) when I was cleaning up from my little 9 patch quilt.
I wanted a quick little project so I started playing around with these squares.
I put these rows together and then got stuck trying to figure out background triangles.
I love these little vintage neon bits!
After some ripping and sewing, I had this fun little doll quilt top.
Maybe I’ll hand quilt this. Maybe.
Have a great day!
I now remember why I’ve made so few log cabin quilts. They are boring to make.
I took these photos on my bed in the RV. The light is terrible, dark and dreary.
I will persevere. I think subconsciously I kitted this up knowing I would work on it when I had little else available. The cutting of pieces was definitely the most fun part so far.
Cindy left the following comment:
Is it possible for you to take pictures of how you lay it on the dye to get such great variety? Do you cover the whole die with a fat quarter and cut all sizes out of one color? My brain does not compute how to get such great variety using the dyes.
I kitted this up before leaving AZ so I don’t have the die with me in Michigan. But it isn’t any great mystery.
I used 100 light and100 dark fabrics. With that many fabrics, it’s just a matter of shuffling them to get the needed variety. I hope this makes sense.
Also, I only used half of the die as I intended to make 8” blocks, not 12”.
Have a great day!
