The Basset Bag

I started out not knowing what I wanted to do and knowing I needed something small and fast! I currently don’t have a working printer at home, so that made this challenge a little more difficult.  Well, I ended up remembering about a big basset stencil I had. So we all know I love Bassett's!! 

I found a blackish gray big scrap from a piece I used for a backing. I traced the bassett outline on a piece of Steam to seam.  Putting a large piece on the back of the material. Cutting this out carefully so I could create 2 pieces. 

Then I put the middle silhouette onto a dog material and the outline on a white pieces with silver stars.  I have sewed the edges down, then freemotion quilted around the design mimicking the silhouette.  

Then came bag construction.  It took me a few to find a scrap piece of top to Match.  But luckily I had enough of the blackish gray to also do the back.  Add a black zipper and the deer scraps to the inside, this piece is done!! I really wanted to finish the other silhouette project, but time was not on my side. But watch out!! 

Another finish of completely scraps!!! Getting excited a piece at a time!! 

My Take on Yuletide Quilt.

 I knows it’s after Christmas, but I finished this right before Christmas and I am just finding time to write this post. Maybe soon, I will find time to post all the awesome finishes of the last months! 

This truly was a last minute quilt, one of those I just wanted to do.  I received this as a free pattern as part of Primitive Gatherings quilt shop Black Friday deals. I saw it advertised and purchased the wool kit that day.  Well, when it came in the mail, I thought it matched the charm pack I received of Red Barn Christmas, by sweetwater fabrics. And then the quilt had to be made!!! I ordered a layer cake to make the rest. 

When the layer cake came in, I decided to use 4 of the Charcoal gray layer cake pieces to make the background.  Then started stitching away at the wool appliqué. It honestly went together pretty quick.  

Instead of cutting down the charm squares to match the size called for in the pattern, I slightly adjusted the size of the appliqué block. Then figure out a magic number to be able to use as many squares as possible.  The quilt ended up being 13x15 charms. 

I left a spot on the right lower for the appliqué.  Then laid it on the twin bed in a guest room to make sure the Santa would end up on top. It did perfectly.  The quilt top was honestly done fast!! 

Then the quilting I decided to do a simple straight line across the quilt.  Stopping outside the appliqué.  Doing just a little Freemotion inside the Santa. 

To bind it, I used another piece of Red barn, I bought for a panel quilts binding. Glad I bought extra! 

I was sooo happy to be able to finish this quilt before Christmas.  Part of my goal for this year is finishing one for every major holiday. Honestly for myself! 

Zipper Bag Scrapping

This weeks group of Zipper bags!! I sewed some strips cut off from old projects together. When they reached over 12 inches, I turned it into a bag!! This was the first one.  

I lined it with a coordinating brown batik.   

Made another and connected 2 long scrap strips. Straight line quilted both of them. 

Backed both with a cabbage flower looking material. 

Love how these both turned out!!! And my batik bin looks better!! 

Scrappy Martha Stillness

    

 Another year of Project Quilting has begun. This time, unfortunately it started with a week off work with Covid.  But that’s another story. So the Challenge this week is “All The Colors”.  With a little extra time, I knew I could make a full size quilt. 

After a few minutes of thinking and the scrap cleaning mood I was in.  I knew what I was going to make. A few weeks ago I committed to pattern test a quilt for a friend. She used yardage, but my new idea used simple scraps. Her pattern called Martha’s Stilness is an Accuquilt friendly pattern by Beaquilter. So off to pulling abd cutting I went. 

Each pinwheel block inside the stars are a lighter color.  The Darker print is the star. So I pulled out each color scrap bin and cut the blocks out to make 12 sets. This process actually went by very quickly.  The slow process was cutting all the scraps up for the background.  I sadly have too many scraps and lots of small pieces.  The Accuquilt makes these go by quickly. I only used the most of 3 extra big pieces. Yep, the clean out felt good. 

Then I chain pieces all the blocks. The pattern went together super quick.  Part of the reason I reason I love Beaquilter patterns. The entire top went together quick. Then I laid it out to pin…, Well then I found an error. 

  So it sat for 2 day, I wasn’t feeling good and did not feel like touching it.  Last night I decided it was time to take it out and finish it. So I stayed up late, unstitched, rest itches and quilted away. Forever. 

    Trish, the theme lady for Project Quilting, showed her work with Rainbow thread for quilting.  I bought a spool of Aurifil last year on clearance and knew it would be perfect. I straight line stitched the outline of all the stars. Then did swirls in all the white.

Then I knew the stars needed something to tack them down.  I came back and did loops abd swirls in the white anc black in the star rows. This quilting took a bit. But turned out alright.  Not too sure on the loops. 

I took a poll of friends and binded it in black. Again. All scraps!! Making this quilt 100% scrap. And yep, didn’t change the thread and quilted across in the rainbow. 

The backing is almost the end of a large piece I was given a while back. I love using discount, thrifted on given pieces as the backing.  And of course the green on the back, I also used on the front with scraps!! 

Put another Sweetwater label on the back and yep, this is a finish.  I already decided it’s a goodbye gift for a coworker who is transferring!  

Here is a link to Beaquilter patterns.  We have bounced off each other for about 10 years. Her patterns cut out with Accuquilt Quickly and go together Quickly! 

     

Scrap use up Project Bags

     I was distracted midweek and honestly did not feel well, so I started going thru my quilt room cleaning a little. The scrap bin for batiks was one of the first things I hit up. The bin was rolling over. 

So I took out all the cut off half square triangles. Turned a lot of them into 2.5 inch squares and laid them out. Made this little piece.  

My sons girlfriend liked it, so I asked her what color to go with it. She picked Orange. So I picked another orange out of my scraps. It happened to be in the piece!!  Made a top and a back.  

The inside. Some cheap batik I bought years ago. Thought this would be a good way to get rid of!! Yep, I can’t waste, but love getting rid of what I have in a project! 

I used the Sashiko to quilt it down.  The machine did not like the thick seams of the fronts.  But did really well on the back plain fabric and batting. 

This was an easy sew. Ended up about 11.5 x 14. Put one of my cheaper cute labels on it and there’s another Project Quilting, All the Color finish!! 

And then I made another.  All scraps from a like 7-8 year ago Project Quilting Challenge. Love the fish on the back!! May keep this one! Yep, that means 3 projects done for this challenge and a few scraps cleaned up! 

And the backs!! Love these! Easy sew! No real pattern! 

Picking up Cross Stitch again!

I decided to pick up cross stitch again at the end of the year. Not really sure why, but someone gave me a kit and it started a new mad obsession. Oddly a calm one. 

I find myself sitting at night stitching before bed or actually in bed. I try to stitch at least one thread before falling asleep for the night. 

Well, I went online and saw my local Cross Stitch store Fire Poppy Stitcherythat I have never visited had a sew along kit for the year. The Quaker Months by from the Heart NeedleArt by Wendy. I loved the simple look. 

Well, I told them to give me the called for and kit it. Little did I know it would be 40 count, 1 over 2 (I had to look that up) on linen. The Threads, simply 3 shades of blue from Classic Colorworks. I guess I am starting a nice collection. Yeah, of another hobby, 

This stitch is not perfect, but it’s a start and I am excited for the next adventure!!