Vintage Hexagons

 

These embroidered hexagons come from my moms dresser scarves!  These beautifully done flowers have been sitting in the trunk since 2008 when my mom went to heaven.  Mom spent so many hours embroidering these beautiful items.   While watching YouTube one day, I saw Arnie and Carlos using vintage linens to make hexagons for a quilt.

I then remembered my moms amazing workmanship!  So I decided to use the templates I used for other projects and make an oversized table topper (don't have enough for a quilt).  I thought that 30's theme fabrics would be great as the borders,

I am so excited to be able to use the things my mom made and not let them sit in the trunk. Might even try to place several of my Grandmother's beautiful crocheted items in the topper.  I will post when the vintage memory hexagon topper is complete.

RicRack Quilt

 When your friend gives you a jelly roll of fabric you make a charity quilt. I often think of the book "When You Give A Mouse A Cookie" when someone gives me a fabric gift.

The pattern uses 2.5 inch strips cut to various dark and light fabric lengths to form this pattern, that has a dark side and a light side.  When the blocks are attached it makes a zigzag.  

The secondary design made by the joining of the blocks is my favorite.  Maybe I'll make another of this pattern but won't use the large scale prints and choose the light / dark to make the whole quilt define the zigzag.  

This quilt is a large lap top size and will be given to Council on Aging for one of the seniors they visit during this holiday season. 

Also finished knitting this Readers Shawl for my dear friend Audree.  Audree loves a good book and this shawl with pockets (for tissues when she reads the sad parts) will keep her warm and  snuggly.  

I made "lunch mats" as gifts for my quilting friends this year.  They are larger than a mug rug but smaller than a place mat.  These mats are just the correct size to take to quilting and spread out on the table to enjoy your sandwich at quilting!  Of course, they had hexagons!

I haven't forgotten my English Paper piecing but finishing my Christmas gift projects and charity quilt has stolen time from those projects.  So now I'm back to my EPP!  Yeh!

Merry Christmas 2023

Pumpkin Table Runner

 Just a quick project, a pumpkin table runner.  The pattern is for an entire quilt, but since it is already October, I made some of the blocks for a table runner to be used this year.

The pattern was a birthday present to me from me! Yah!

Perhaps if I start in January I could have a new pumpkin quilt.  Well we will see, no promises!

Ice Cream Soda English Paper Piecing

 Ice Cream Soda is a pattern by Tales of Cloth by Jodi Godfrey from England!  I fell in love with the block the first time I saw it online!

The blocks are made of three shapes, diamonds, kite shapes and crown border shape .  There are strong color combinations in each block.

When I looked at the quilt with all it's fussy cut pieces an idea popped into my head.  Make this quilt ALL ABOUT ME!   So all the block will contain items that I love and are an important part of my life!

Here are a few of the blocks I have completed and two that are a work in progress.

These are works in progress!

Linda's Birthday Quilt

 Happy Birthday Linda!  I didn't post the photos of my daughters birthday quilt, I wanted to surprise her and I knew she'd see it on my blog!

Linda loves pink and hearts!  This quilt pattern was perfect for her!

The medallion heart was a winner since it was made with pink fabric!  

Happy Birthday and enjoy your quilt!

Borders

 So excited that I completed the corners and border on the first section of my Lucy Boston.  Whew!  I am so pleased how this section appears!  The borders need numerous gray and white elongated hexagons.  These elongated hexagons are 1".

 Using the same gray fabric and the borders was a great choice.  Now to cut some more corner squares (using the same fabric as in the blocks) and more gray elongated hexagons.  

I already have a plan for my free motion quilting design.  

Work In Progress

 The Lucy Boston Patchwork of Crosses is being assembled!  One inch pearl gray blocks are the joining pieces for my completed blocks.  Stitching is a joy!

  

The joining squares will use fabric that is located in the blocks.  But, they will be not be located directly next to that block.  So pleased with how the blocks are going together!  Onward to the next row of blocks!