Sunday Sew Day Today was a good day to spend a few hours in the sewing room—my Sunday Sew Day. This was one of those days when I was productive at finishing things, although I don’t know what was different today from other days. We are just about at the halfway point in July. Up until today, I hadn’t worked on my July quilt UFOs. Progress on Quilt UFOs The foundation piecing projects for this…
July’s Row by Row Sampler Are you ready for the July installation of the Row by Row Sampler? This month’s row is quick and easy, but selecting your fabrics and cutting them out will probably take longer than sewing the blocks together. This scrappy quilt is coming together nicely. It won’t be long, and you will have a sampler quilt to add to your collection. Bow Tie Block This block requires two larger scrappy squares,…
July’s Post for Quilt UFO Happy July 1st, ooops, July 2nd! June sped by with too many things to fit into 24-hour days. In the last post, I shared that I didn’t think I would finish everything for June. So, I completed two UFOs for the previous month’s Quilt UFO. Can you guess which one I still have to do? Foundation Piecing Quilt UFO It isn’t the foundation piecing! On Friday, I found a couple…
Project Quilt UFO This month has been intense, and if I am lucky, I will play catch-up on Sunday. I knew I would be up against it during the warmer months, but we’ve thrown a couple more big things into the mix. Please be patient as I re-evaluate the priorities here. Once I have a new routine, things should settle down. I want to get back on track with my Quilt UFO list. Machine Quilting…
Scrappy Quilt – Row by Row Sampler June Installment Are you enjoying this Row by Row Sampler as much as I am? Finishing this scrappy quilt is high on my list. This is another one for our Hillside Retreat rental. That will give me two quilts to use, and I can donate the other two bedspreads. This month, I decided to make my pine trees all scrappy but only with green fabrics. They will look…
June’s Installment of Project Quilt UFO May sped by, and I am struggling to accept that June is already here. I am barely able to finish my quilt UFO each month. Our warmer temperatures and just the right amount of rain have our grass growing fast. The landscaping will keep me busy for a couple of days each week, so any free time is precious. What Are You Working on This Month? It doesn’t even…
Scrap Quilt – Scrappy 4-Patch Variation This scrap quilt pattern is what happens when I play with simple units. The 4-Patch is a simple block but can give dramatic results depending on what it is paired with. I don’t often say I would love to make a pattern again, but this pattern is one of them. A dark scrappy background with bright scrappy colors would look completely different from what I did: a butter-yellow background…
Time for an Update – May Quilt UFO Where has the month of May gone? We’ve been blessed with some great weather this month. I took advantage of those not-so-nice days to finish my Quilt UFO projects for this month! I wasn’t sure that I would have time with all the spring cleaning that needed to be done outside, but somehow, it worked. Jack’s Chain I am falling in love with this pattern. As the…
Organizing Your Fabrics for Scrap Quilts Organizing your fabrics for scrap quilts is a personal preference. There isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach, but we can discuss options that may work for you! Be prepared to make a mess first. It always seems to look worse before it looks better. The next part of the equation is that it isn’t a one-and-done project, unless you never pull scrap fabrics again. The method that works for you could…
Scrappy Row by Row Sampler – Maple Leaf Quilt Block The Maple Leaf Quilt Block is this month’s Scrappy Row by Row Sampler block. I included information on squaring up the half-square triangles (HSTs) in the directions, but feel free to choose your preferred method. There are a couple of ways to choose fabrics for this scrappy block. You can go completely scrappy with a variety of colors, or you can go scrappy within a…