Tiny Christmas Blocks

I've become a fan of tiny pieces! 

Just finished this table topper 9" x 28" with the pieces beginning

 at 1".  Doesn't use a large quantity of fabric but piecing and cutting needs to be precise!

Saw the pattern on Pinterest and with some investigation found the pattern.

So I sent the dollars and downloaded the pattern (is available in a printed snail mail form too).  

It's actually a small ( 20 inches square) quilt.

I plan to  make the quilt for next Christmas, probably should start in July.

This is the quilt of the future!  Just thought it was so darn cute

 I had to make it. 

Merry Christmas! 

Veteran's Quilt Donation

I am grateful for the service of military veterans. These two quilts will be donated to the Long Beach Veteran's Hospital.  This is part of my church quilt group annual donation. 

Not saying that I have a whole bunch of patriot fabric but all the fabric came from my fabric stash.  Goodness!  

Two and a half inch strips make an attractive combination.  This is a great quilt pattern that I will use over and over with other great fabric combinations.  I quilted this quilt with the 3's and E's pattern.

The star blocks ( a bit more difficult to cut and pieces ) is a great block to show case a fussy cut center block.  Loops and stars were used to the quilt a majority of this quilt.  I am not happy with the red border of the quilt.   As I continue to learn, mostly by mistakes, I know the I should have used red thread to quilt the big loops.  Even with all the practice on paper and other fabric the loops just aren't consistent.  Lesson Learned. 

 God bless and care for the Veteran's who have served our country.

Three Cute Girls

 These three are the cutiest girls ever!  So happy to see their faces and the Halloween items I made for them.  Just to quote these three "Grandma Adele is a really good sewer, we are so lucky. "  But I'm the lucky one! 

So pleased that they will have this month to enjoy the Halloween quilt and placemats!

Fun With Squares

Great day to have some fun with two inch squares!  Had to be Fall colors with light blue background!

Make a few half square triangle pieces and combine with the other squares and it makes this block.   The red thread is not an addition but always tons of loose threads in my sewing room.

Add some zig zag lines, a bit of quilting and look what happens.

Happy Day Sewing!

Altogether Spooky Is Completed

The Fort Worth Mystery Quilt is complete except for the label.  Took a while to quilt...Ruler work and free motion quilting was done on my Baby Lock Cresendo.  Using a ruler, moving the quilt and watching what is happening is a challenge.  I'll need more practice.  Here are the photos I promised.

The back and the binding were great fun to choose.  Different than my usual back but fun!

Most of all I just love the border and the binding together.  They are totally my favorite!

This was a great project and I attempted a few new free motion quilting ideas.  

This quilt definately not done by a computerize long arm.  This quilt is all me:  choosing the fabric, cutting and constructing the top, free motion quilting and binding.  

 It will have a new home soon, 

I hope I get photos of the new owners!

Altogether Spooky Top Complete

Completed the Altogether Spooky Mystery Quilt today!  Love the colors and the completed top!

The candy corn border was just what I needed to frame this top!  I'm pleased with the outcome and can't wait to begin free motion quilting!  Not revealing the backing and the binding until the quilting is complete.  You will love it!

Step Number 3

Step number three of  Altogether Spooky Quilt is complete!

This block is definatety Halloween! Using the fabrics from my stash and not the kit has been a amusing challenge.   Perhaps the green is a bit too much, but Halloween needs purple, shocking green and orange.  This block just has to be the center medallion of the quilt.  Only two more steps in this quilt!  Can't wait to see what Step 4 looks like.

Step Number Two - Absolutely Spooky Halloween

Just completed step number two of the Absolutely Spooky Halloween Mystery Quilt.

Candy Corn ?? It has the same shape as Candy Corn but colors should be yellow, white, orange. Well maybe it's not candy corn.  Need to wait until I see the next step or maybe the joining of all the blocks together.  Just wait and see!  Step three is on Monday 8/26.

Altogether Spooky Quilt

The first clue of the 2019 Altogether Spooky Quilt is complete.  This Halloween Mystery Quilt is from the Fort Worth Fabric Studio’s. 

 I made their Halloween Mystery Quilt last year and was so pleased with the results. 

 The directions are done really well.  I did not purchase the kit that was available, so I'm using the fabric from my stash.  The finished quilt will measure 35" X 35", great size for table topper or wall hanging.  Next Clue Is Monday 8/19/19.

Wheelchair Quilts for Council On Aging

I completed my donation for Council On Aging.  I made three quilts (two are pictured here).

 Always great to have a quilt that features a focus fabric.  Love the butterfly print!

Wonky Stars is a scrappy quilt using light and dark scrap pieces of fabric from the big bin in my sewing room.

The quilts measure 38" X 45" and were free motion machine quilted.  

I tried a new shape on this quilt.  There are ovals with a "kick out" at the end of the third circle.  Thanks Angela Walters for the video tutorial.  Also did Ribbon Candy on the border but the matching thread hides the stitching.

Wonky Stars Quilt has swirls and swirls and swirls.  

The border of this quilt has Wishbone stitches.  Enjoy doing the wishbones but just can't seem to get the corners, so I made each corner with the oval shapes.  I think it looks good.

All the quilting is free motion on my Baby Lock Cresendo.  Really do hope that the Senior who receives these quilts will enjoy the love that is wrapped in the binding.

Tiny Patriotic Runner

First attempt at tiny piecing!  Used the cute patriotic owl fabric given to me to make this tiny table topper.  Squares are 3" finished.

The backing is one of my favorite fabrics - should have purchased a larger amount!

The blocks came from the Temecula Quilt Company.  Would love to do these again but I can't locate the pattern on line.   Was a joy to make and now sits on the top of a bookcase!  Happy 4th of July!

Finished this wall hanging from Bird Brain Designs.  Only took a couple of years but it's DONE and hanging.  Yeah!

Prayer Quilt and Quilt For Mexico Mission

Two unique quilts have been completed, each for a special reason.  This Prayer Quilt is for a wheelchair individual. This photo is previous to quilting.

I used Missouri Star pattern (Charms on Point) and 5" squares to make this blue, beige and brown quilt.  It's a quick and easy pattern.  

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Quilting really makes this quilt stand out!  I used the 3's and E's method for the center of the quilt and then wishbones on the border.    Amazing what quilting does!!

Each tie represents a prayer for Norm who is wheelchair bound.  This quilt is a favorite I've completed lately.

Blessings to Norm.

Scrappy Quilt for Mexico Mission Trip

Four patches from the 2.5" bin of scrappy fabrics and  2.5" beige strips make up this scrappy misson trip quilt.  Whew, just enough blue print fabric to do the border.

I had such a great time quilting this quilt!  It was just fun playing with circles, wishbones and swirls!  This quilt pattern would look great with feathers in the spaces between the four patches.

This quilt will be given to the owners of the new house that will be built by our church group in Mexico.