On the design wall...

I got half of the shirt blocks up on the design wall.

I'm sure I will move some around before I start sewing them together.  In the end it will be 84x96.  Do you think it needs a sashing or just like this?  I have a million men's shirts!  I really need to put them to good use.  I think I have 3 large totes full.  A little thrift store in town has all you can fit in a trash bag for $6.  I usually get all that I can find that are good quality which is around half a bag.  

I think I will take the Christmas tree down tomorrow.  I love Christmas but I'm just ready for the decor to be put away.  

A little pic of Everleigh...  she's not feeling well today.  

Back to quilting... I know that I have been working on a few UFO's lately but I think I'm ready to cut out something new!  I'm just ready for a new project.  I got a bolt of beautiful solid Poppy Red in the shop the other day.  I would really like to use it in a red and white quilt.  Nothing fancy just simple.
 

Men's Shirts and UFO's...

We had a wonderful Christmas with the family.  All 4 of the grandkids were here.  We are very Blessed.

I decided to work on a few more UFO's before starting something new.  I figure I will keep doing this until I get tired of them again.  :)  The first UFO that I worked on was this...

I had some of these blocks finished.  My original plan was to make a larger quilt with these but at this point I've decided to turn it into a baby quilt.  I think I figured up that I needed 16 more blocks to do that.  

A little more digging and I found another one in red.  

I'm not sure if this one will end up as a baby quilt too but maybe a little larger since I have several blocks already cut for it.  

So while deciding completely on these I worked on another one.  :)  This one I intended for it to be a huge quilt.  Blocks are made from men's shirts and a solid white background.  Blocks measure 12" finished.  My plan is for a 7x8 setting.  I needed 19 more blocks to make a total of 56.  I got those finished!!!  YAY!  I forgot to mention that all of the blocks are red, white and blue...mostly reds.

Also in the tub with these blocks was a few bow tie blocks also made from men's shirts.  I don't remember starting those but I figure I will eventually finish it up.  

I had 12 of these 8" blocks.  Maybe it will end up being a lap quilt or something.  

I'll pop back in later in the week to show you a little more progress.



 

Working on some UFO's...

I've been trying to finish up some UFO tops that are almost complete.  Seems like a have several like that.  In my last post I was working on this sunflower scrap quilt, just trying to use all of those scraps up.  I got the top completed and I think it ended up being 64/72.  I also picked up a backing fabric for it.  Now it will go into the pile to be quilted.   Sorting through some stuff I swear if I didn't find more of these scraps.  I had a few leftover blocks from this so I will put them with the scraps and maybe make a baby quilt.

I listed a few of my close to finished UFO's and I have been drawing them out one by one.  

So after getting the sunflowers ready for quilting, I pulled another UFO.  This time it was this Cheddar and White 9-Patch on point. 

The lighting was not the best in this photo, but they are solids.  The solid cheddar and solid white I have in my shop.  I think this 9-patch on point makes a nice crisp design.  All that I needed to do was trim up the top and add the cheddar border.  This is another huge quilt.  I think it was 104" square.  I also cut cheddar for the binding and now it will go into the pile for quilting.  I plan on using a solid white backing.

Then I pulled another from the pile of UFO's.  This time it was this 30's Star.  I love this one!  

They all need pressing since they were just folded and in a tote.  Anyway all this one needed was also a border.  Nothing fancy just a solid white border.  I didn't measure but if memory serves me right then it's about the same size as the other one. 104" square.  

I am itching to start something new!  I'm trying not to until I get a few more UFO's ready for quilting but it's hard.  LOL!  I got this beautiful bolt of Poppy Red in the other day and I am dying to use it in a red and white quilt.  

I probably will not work on anything else until after Christmas.  So I have a few days to make a decision on what I will work on.  

I probably will not have another post out until after Christmas.  Merry Christmas!!!!!  May you all have a wonderful and Blessed Christmas! 

 

  

Using it up!

Hey it's me!!!  It's been a while.  

Since I have all of my customer work finished for the rest of the year, I decided to do some sewing for myself.  

I had these blocks cut for a long time.  It was time to get rid of this little pile of leftover sunflower and bee fabrics.  I've made several customer quilts out of this fabric and I just want to use the rest up and get rid of it.  😄

I had the 4 Patch Flip pattern cut with the remaining scraps.  A very simple pattern that goes quickly.

After a few hours of sewing this is what I had on my design wall.  All of the blocks are made but not yet assembled into a top.  I will probably move some blocks around before I sew them together.  

I haven't figured out the size yet but it will end up being a large lap.  Even after that, I still have some of this fabric left.  😩

Hopefully, I can get it assembled soon.  With Christmas just a few days away and 4 anxious granddaughters, it might be after Christmas.  

Family/Life....

We got our first snow for the season today.  Just about an inch.  

I will leave you with a precious photo of Everleigh.  She was helping me make pumpkin rolls for Thanksgiving.  Look at this smile, it's priceless!  She loves helping me in the kitchen.

I'm putting it on my schedule to post a couple of times a week.  I miss this....