Fish Everywhere

I am so tired of bathroom rugs that fall apart after a few washing's; so decided to make my own. The first of three is done. The other 2 will have to wait until I am done with a quilt for a WWII Veteran. His daughter said they couldn't afford much, but I will not charge for a quilt for a veteran, especially a WWII one. So that is my next project.

In the meantime, here is the first 'rug'. I have a shower curtain that is a blue underwater scene with lots of fish on it. The walls are yellow. These rugs will be scrappy fish with yellow as the one constant in them.

Christmas tree skirt

Tree skirt that a son requested is done and ready to be given to them today. I decided to make it square, and the split goes from the center to a corner so that the corners stick out from under the tree. He also requested something religious on one side so I found fabric for the backing that fits the bill.

The backing is a lovely Jim Shore design that I found on-line. I really like it.

The corner in the back of the tree has just a plain block. The lower left star will be at the front of the tree. My first attempt at a tree skirt, and I am very pleased with it. The background material is a sparkly/frosty blue winter tree design.

Square in a Square using 2 pieces of fabric

This is a great way to work with pre-cuts. You need a charm pack and a layer cake, or use your own fabrics and cut 5" and 10" squares. If you have smaller squares, just cut the larger square twice the size of the smaller one.

1. Center the smaller square on the larger one. You can do this by folding both squares in quarters or you can use 2 rulers to measure in from the top and side and snug the smaller square against the 2 rulers.

2. Fold in 2 sides to the center and either pin or press the fold. Sew a 1/4" seam on each side and press open.

                                             

3. Fold in the top and bottom, pin or press and sew 1/4" seam top and bottom. Press open and your block is completed.

                       

Busy Year

It has been too long since I have posted. In that time, we have lost my wonderful Mother-In-Law. She had 93 years on this earth. She had some health struggles, but was fairly active up until the last three months of her life. She will be greatly missed by all of us. The following picture is of a quilt I made for her back in 2004. It is now back in my hands and on my bed giving me a warm hug from her each night. Like me, she preferred the side shown in the first picture.

It's been a long time

Can't believe how long it has been since I have updated.

We had 10 deer coming in for corn this winter. This one had an injured left rear leg and generally would come in alone. It was slow walking, but still could run pretty good on three legs. We haven't seen it for 3 months, so don't know if it is OK or not.

Helped a friend make her first quilt for a Grand baby that was her youngest daughter's first child. She did a good job on it. Turned out really cute.

I made a quilt for her daughter's baby too. It was made with some fabric that I got from another guild member. We bring in fabrics we don't want and give them to whomever can use them for free. I love the way this turned out.

This quilt is one is a charity quilt that I did. Made with 5" squares that I had. All the fabrics in this one were in my stash. I'm sure someone is loving it.

I started another hand piecing project this year. It is called Millifiore and is a block of the month type project. Each hex in the quilt is pieced before the hexes are joined. This is the first medallion (block) for this quilt. It measures 36 x 33. Each medallion will be different color groups. Most of the people are using regular fabrics and fussy cutting. They are turning out beautifully. For mine I decided to use batiks, and I'm really happy with how this one is turning out. Just finished it yesterday and will start the next one today.