I had cut three more Foster Child bags from my stash.
Bag 1:
Bag 3:
I just love the frogs! They have been in the stash for a spell...so time to use the frogs and spread the love. Here are the next three Foster Child bags. This brings my total to six that I will donate in October for the December party.
It's been a pretty slow week around Bell Creek Quilts. I did manage to sew together the three foster bags kits and cut for three more from my own stash. The parts for the three kits.
This week I want to sew a few bags for the Guild's Foster Child service. The request was put out for 100 bags by December 1, 2022. Seems like a lot of bags! I suppose if the guild has 50 members and each member made 2 bags then the goal would be met! When I was shopping at a member's sale, I asked if she had any of the foster bag kits already made up. She vaulted into her sewing room and came back with 3 baggies!
I think they are a re-make of the Mondo Bag but without the 2.5 inch squares piecing. The four outer pieces have the fusible fleece ironed on as well as two of the handle sections.
Linking up with Judy at Design Wall Monday...even if it is on one of my tables...LOL
Today is the fourth Saturday of September of the color light/bright blue. Today's block is my addition to the 'Missing U' quilt from Cheryl Arkison from her book Sunday Morning Quilts, co-written with Amanda Jean Nyberg.
pattern credit: Missing U by Cheryl Arkison in Sunday Morning Quilts
Linking up with SoScrappy Saturday
I have not one but two (!) finishes to share today.
First up: My Eagles and Strings. I made this to use as an example of foundation piecing. I remembered that I don't like foundation piecing but this really wasn't so bad. I think that I alternated the strings with plain blocks and then pressed away from the strings...really helped me. I remember that pressing open the string seam was always a struggle.
When I went to add the borders to the 'Crossing Path' quilt, I discovered that I didn't have enough of the leaves or burgundy to sew what I wanted. So, I improvised and used the fabrics together. Here is the resulting quilt flimsy. I like it but at 50 x 70 (approximately) it is on the small side. It will shrink up a little bit with the quilting but will be an okay size for a little one.
pattern credit: MSQC Crossing Paths
My eagles and strings had a turn on the long arm.
I have finishes in my sight this week!
I finished the last block and one extra. I had sewn a strip of pumpkins upside down so I righted a few blocks and left in a couple of upside down pumpkins. Oh well...I had a 50-50 chance of sewing the second one the right way but alas...no. Interestingly enough, I sewed the first strip set correctly but didn't pay attention to the orientation. I also made the decision on borders. Now to the sewing!
Linking up with Judy at Design Wall Monday
I decided to celebrate National Jelly Roll Day by sewing with 2.5 inch strips.
All but one block done! I did sew one strip upside down so a few of my blocks have upside down pumpkins!
Auditioning border fabrics. Once finished this one will go to my guild's Child in Crisis Pantry for October.
pattern credit: MSQC Crossing Paths in Streak of Lightening set
Since I boosted the logo for the Moda National Jelly Roll day, here is the link for the Moda's Free Patterns. I've actually made a few of these patterns and see a few that have potential for future projects...if I can remember! 😍
Today is the third Saturday of September of the color light blue.
Time for my Crumble Jumble blocks. Just three this month with a few medium blues in the blocks.
Linking up with SoScrappy Saturday
Did you know today is National Sew A Jelly Roll Day?
A great marketing ploy by Moda to have quilters buy and sew jelly rolls. I'll be joining in a little later after chores and errands to sew a few 2.5 inch strips. Instead of a pre-made jelly roll, I cut 2.5 inch strips that I want to use. I originally purchased the fall fabrics to make placemats for guild but before I could make them...another member made the required amount! So I decided to make October's donation quilt with the fabrics.
My topsy-turvy week continues but I think I am close to being back on my schedule.
Here is the draw of fabrics for my next project. I am going to foundation piece string blocks then alternate with eagle squares. I had brought fabric that is too thin to piece into my quilts so...foundation piecing. I'm using the cream with dots as the centers cut at 2.0 inches then the red and blue on either side. I pulled a drawer of each color that are already cut at 2.5 inches.
Here are the blocks on the design wall, that fit! LOL
My topsy-turvy week continues with two baby/infant finishes for the Operation Stork at Selfridge Air Force base. I was pleased to hear that 21 baby/infant quilts were collected at the meeting last night. That number combined with the quilts the leaders have at their homes ...brings to total to 31! and 30 are needed for Operation Stork. Well Done Ladies of the Casual Quilters!
My sailboats, I had to improvise on some of the fabric but I like it. This clears out the remaining sailboat blocks from my 'parts department'. I love the seagull fabric and that is what prompted me to make these two baby/infant quilts.
Happy Monday!
I'm starting my week out with finishes! It's going to be a topsy-turvy week!
I was able to quilt and apply the bindings to two more quilts for Operation Stork at Selvridge Air Force Base on October 1. 2022. I used a new to me panto: Apollo. I was looking for something curvy to add to my collection.
Today is the second Saturday of September of the color light blue.
Time for my wonky stars. As the months go by, my stars are getting more standard and less wonky...
pattern inspiration: Google Image Search or Pinterest 'Wonky Star Tutorial'
Linking up with SoScrappy Saturday
I'll take the "NOT" Finish...
Last week, DD quit her job abruptly and announced that she and her dog were going to the in-laws cottage for Labor Day and would I meet her there! YES! So I spent 5 days at the cottage with no sewing! Then she asks, 'May I come and visit at the 'Bungalow'?' YES! 2 days later she was on her way back to the 414 to sort out her future! 💜 I spent my time with her and NOT in the sewing room.
When I went back to the sewing room, I made a few more stars for the baby/infant quilt and added the neutral strips.
hummm....something wasn't connecting for me so I added a border. Better...
I pulled out my red background star parts along with blue and neutral strips. I like this one better. I think the plain (not pieced) strips are a more cohesive and less confusing look.
Here they are side by side.
I had cut parts for the floating meets wonky star blocks that I intended to take with me to the AQS QuiltWeek GR but decided not to take my machine with me. Since the parts were still out and I wanted to make a few baby/infant quilts for the Selfridge Air Force Base Event on October 1st, I thought I would make a smaller version of Lisa Sutherland's Scrap Strips and Stars.
My progress so far, one lonely star but parts for more. LOL
pattern inspiration: floating meets wonky star
Linking up with Judy at Design Wall Monday
Today is the first Saturday of September of the color light blue. I sewed up a lot of my scraps during the previous month blue was our prompt, so there isn't a lot of light blue lurching around the sewing room. A few mediums did sneak into the light blue crumb blocks that I found in the parts department. LOL
Time for my scrappy improv hearts and their cut-offs.
Just one lonely heart this month...
pattern credit: scrappy improve hearts
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Whoop! Whoop! I have a few finishes today!
First up: my Alternate Square ISPY. I couldn't find a fabric that I liked with this green so, I made a simple quilt of alternating squares. Simple yet it allows the novelties to shine.
