I'll take the 'NOT' in Finish or NOT Friday, please!
I did manage to finish piecing the Valentine placemats. I couldn't decide if I wanted the heart fabric on one side or both. So, I split the difference and did three of each!
I'm making progress on my Heart Placemats. I have 6 hearts made along with their cut-offs.
pattern spark: crumb blocks...public domain
I finished (mostly) labeling the quilts from my presentation. I figured I just needed to complete the labels and sew them to the backs, so I should do it sooner rather than later. Labeling is one task of quilting that I usually put off...forever in some cases! The tub is full of the quilts with the over flow on top.
The guild is collecting placemats for Meals on Wheels for Valentine's Day, Saint Patrick's Day and Easter. I thought why not pull out the pink crumbs and make a few hearts and turn them into placemats. When i went to the 'parts department', I found no pink crumb blocks! Out came the box of pinks/ reds, which is now mostly pinks!
A few hours later, I had completed a few pink crumb blocks. Each heart takes four crumb blocks, so I have enough for 6 placemats. I learned that it is better for me NOT to use crumbs that are pieced diagonally.
pattern spark: crumb blocks...public domain
Sharing today with Judy at Design Wall Monday
Today is the second Saturday of November of assembly!
Time for my Wonky Stars. It's a fun one!
My finish was earlier in the week. I did finish my 'Spare Parts' quilt for my guild trunk show. All the details are found here.
If you haven't been sewing, Pat, WHAT have you been doing?
That's a really good question!!
On Wednesday, I took Baby...my main piecing machine...in for a spa treatment. I've been logging a lot of sewing hours with her and she deserves a little extra TLC.
Thursday was the opening day of the Original Sewing and Quilting Expo in town. Lynn asked if I could work the QOV booth, so of course, I said yes! Yesterday was my day. I selected the afternoon shift and Lynn had an Award Ceremony scheduled, oh boy! The main veteran was a no-show but luckily, we met a veteran...MaryLou...who was willing to stay and take part in the Award Ceremony.
Thank you MaryLou for your service and saving our Award Ceremony!
The photo is a little grainy but it's Lynn on the left, MaryLou and me on the right.
We again asked the attendees to sign Signature Blocks and I came home with another baggie full to combine with the others I already have. Here is a little closer picture of the one I put together with a few of the AQS QuiltWeek Grand Rapids 2022 blocks.
Sharing with Alycia at Finish or NOT Friday
I have a finish! Just in time for my trunk show last night.
Here it is before quilting.
Donna was the happy winner of the '15 Minutes of Play' that Victoria Findlay Wolfe so graciously donated as a door prize for my trunk show. Thanks, V!
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Slowly, I am making more words.
My daughter was wondering as to the 'why' of this current project as I am struggling with it. Most of my projects fall into the 'easy and sleezy' realm. The faster, the better the construction for me. My answer to DD was 'Some people use notes when they speak, I'm using this quilt as a visual aide'.
It's turning out ok but in my mind's eye...IT.IS.SO.MUCH.BETTER!
Today is the first Saturday of November. November is a month for assembly or making blocks in brown/black. I decided to assemble my Crumby Heart.
I added the outer border of my Crumby Triangle quilt and decided to use some of the strings that were foundation pieced using color catchers. This time, I spent the time to remove the foundations and oh my, it's so much more cuddly! I'm actually liking this one a lot now that it is quilted and bound. 😍
I'm making some progress this week.
My Crumby Triangle quilt, ready for the outer border.
pattern credit: wedges cut with 60 degree ruler.
I also made a few more words. They didn't have the measurements for the lower case alphabet, so I just winged it. I think the 'h, e, o, and f' took me just as long as the other letters!
pattern credit: Best Day Ever Alphabet
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