KatyQuilts

Okay, the back burner didn’t last long.

I started thinking about what i would do with these bits if I couldn’t make them work in the mystery quilt. I decided to sew them together while I pondered that.

I realized I was just 16 units short of making them work and I found a “close enough “ batik scrap and made some more. Perhaps it was my Fabric Godmother that provided it? Haha! A big thanks to Grace for that term and a good laugh!

I had nothing but slivers left of that scrap!

I still needed to find something for that inner border.

I got all four strips together while thinking on that.

I had more background fabric and suddenly realized I could just use that. It worked. Not perfect, but good enough.

Bonnie had pieced corner blocks, but I was tired of scrounging for the scraps I needed so I cheated and cut up the last of my light blue batik into plain squares for the corners.

It doesn’t look as good as Bonnie’s idea, but I’m just done with this. Don’t get me wrong, I love this quilt and I’m really glad I kept moving even when I wasn’t sure what I was doing. It finished at 60 inches square. I’m so glad to NOT add this to the UFO list!

Have a great day!

My blocks for the Quiltville Mystery are all sewn together. It currently measures 50 inches square.

It definitely needs a border to bring the size up for a throw quilt. Sadly, I don’t have enough units for the pieced border and not enough fabric to make any more. This is what I have left.

I found this printed Northcott fabric in my stash. I had nothing in the batik drawer that was even a slight possibility. This is close, but maybe not close enough.

I don’t love it.

No, I’m not willing to go buy something. I think this project will move to the back burner until inspiration strikes.

Have a great day!

I love spending time in the desert! And seeing these adorable burros is always a bonus.

The one above looked like the elderly one of the group.

This sweet one just stared at me. They are quite friendly and gentle.

I try not to bother them.

And of course, the saguaros are always majestic.

Have a great day!

I just finished my first puzzle of the year. This was a gift from Daughters #2 and SIL. It is from Joshua Tree NP and definitely on my bucket list.

I’ve been doing some secret sewing lately. This box represents the end of one such project. Now I have another one to start work on.

We’ve had some cold days here. Winslow knows how to get cozy!

Last weekend we got out in the desert for some rock hunting. Didn’t find any great rocks, but it was gorgeous.

Have a great weekend!

I’ve been putting off making this because I wasn’t exactly sure how to go about it. It didn’t take long at all to get the pieces cut.

One pattern I saw left the edges raw. I decided I didn’t want any fraying, so I stitched two together and turned them. The points were very fiddly!

But eventually, I got them done and pressed.

I cut strips of a cream solid 1 1/2” wide. I folded in half the long way, then opened that up and pressed the raw edges to the inside. I found these clips very helpful for holding the triangles in place when inserting into the cream strips.

Then it was just one long seam.

Ta daaa!

All ready to ship!

Have a great day!

I’m busy playing with rocks, so here is a post from ten years ago. Enjoy!

Here are the doll/wall sized quilts that I finished this past year (2015). Here they are in no particular order. 

Have a great day!

Thanks to a sew day with my local quilt group, I made some real progress on my mystery quilt.

When I got home, I kept the moment going and finished my blocks!

I’m not sure what to do about the border. I haven’t made enough units to make it like Bonnie’s and I’m out of the fabric I used for the units I do have done.

I guess I’ll think about it while I sew the blocks together.

Have a great day!

Last Friday, Bonnie posted the reveal for this year’s mystery quilt. And I love it! There are two alternating blocks. This one:

And this one:

I don’t know if you remember, but I opted to make only half the number of suggested blocks which meant twelve of each. After seeing the reveal, I made one more for a total of twenty-five so I could set them 5 x 5. As you can see below, I have plenty of work to do.

I have six blocks finished and nineteen to go.

I’m pleased with my fabric choices. Bonnie always does scrappy and normally, scrappy is my jam. However, I’m quite happy with the crisp look I am getting here.

Have a great day!

I’ve been asked to sew bunting for a new baby’s nursery. This is the fabric pull.

Time to put my GO! Pennant Die to work!

I hope to get this knocked out this week.

Have a great day!

I’ve been sewing print squares to some leftover white squares as leader/enders. I haven’t gotten much sewing done lately, so there aren’t a lot here.

I was initially thinking of just a basic checkerboard lap quilt.

But then I was inspired by a four patch top I saw on the Sane Crazy Crumbly blog. Check it out here. So much inspiration, it’s a great daily read.

It’s just four patches and plain alternate blocks, but doing diagonal chains of color really kicks it up a notch!

So I now have a plan for what will be a small donation quilt. Thanks for the inspiration, Cathy!

Have a great day!