Kaleidoscope Scrap Pillow

I started this week with another quilt and what is going to turn into a big project. I had a few bins full of scraps I used the accuquilt to cut up from a quilt last year.  I knew there were pieces I could turn into flying geese.  Well, I liked what I was doing soo much that now it’s going to be a big project and I had to find a new one.  So that turned into me seeing a book I had on the counter by Lori Holt.  Kaleidoscope Quilt.  

     The Kaleidoscope block has 12 flying Geese, so it fits this weeks Project Quilting Challenge. I went to my scrap pack cabinet and saw a bag of old Lori Holt Fabric from 2011.  So I knew it would be perfect for this! 

I used the big block that came out as 16.5 inches.  Then added a 2.5 inch strip around.  After sewing it up and making a false binding, it comes out to fit a 20 inch pillow perfectly! 

Quilted it with a plain wavy line pattern.  Then backed it with a dot variety from the collection.  I think it’s called Daisy Cottage. 

Took the photo on my front porch where of course it’s covered in the spring pollen.  But it kinda matches the mustard in the center.  Now it has me wanting to finish using up this collection I held onto.

Project Quilting Challenges done for the year. Already can’t wait til next year!! 

Scrappy Repetitive Star

I had 2 goals this week and they kinda  took every moment I had.  The first was to make a quilt for a coworker who is moving and second was to use up scraps.  This weeks challenge for Project quilting is repetitive.  

The Swirling Star Quilt pattern from Fat Quarter Shop was on my bucket list of quilts to do.  Yes, to also use scraps.  The pattern is a repetitive scrappy star in 2 sizes.  So of course it was perfect.  

I decided to use the Accuquilt to cut it.  So instead of the pattern sizes, I used the 6 and 12 inch Qubes.  The only bad thing is this quilt ended up huge. 72x72, but the accuquilt made cutting fast and easy. 

The quilt is made of 18 blocks.  12 small, 6 large. Honestly a fast chain stitch quilt. I went outside my box again and used pattern fabric in a lot of my whites. 

To finish it, I pulled out my big piece fabric bin. My eyes were drawn to this black and gray checkered fabric.  Since it’s black and some of the fabric on the front is white, it gave me the perfect chance to use my black, gray and white Aurifil thread. 

I straight stitched it and put this cute sweetwater label on the back.  This quilt is going to a friend who I work with who is moving back home.  I am kinda glad it ended up big, it will be sooo useful!! 

Looking at this quilt. I love seeing all the fabric that I used in other quilt.  Add the old fabric others toss away and don’t want anymore.  The ugly ones that others don’t want. They each make a scrap quilt perfect!! 

We took these photos at the Brewington Church outside of Manning. On a little road trip with my friend Teri. Her Aunt and uncle were married there years ago. The church when we looked inside had an old buck stove.  Such an awesome part of history being kept up!! 

Charm pack Diamonds!

It’s another Project Quilting Finish!! This weeks theme is “Mining for Diamonds”.  With little time this week, I wanted to make something quick. That mixed with my joy of making true quilts. In my quick brainstorming, I saw a post in the challenge quilt group about the chandelier quilt. This would be the perfect quilt. (Chandelier by lella boutique). 

I went thru my pile of charm packs and picked out just one. I decided to do a baby quilt, since I knew I had 2 I needed to make. Then I picked out a big piece of white scrap fabric. And off to sewing I went.

I picked out a few year old fabric collection called “Serenade” by Cyndi Walker. I loved the colors and enjoyed sewing this up.  This pattern really went together fast. 

Then I quilted it with a basic meander in a light pink. The backing a light pink and grey that I pulled from my collection. 

Then I bound it in a darker pink that matched the dark pink in the quilt. Smacked a label on the back and it was done!!! The stress of finishing a quilt in a week wasn’t that bad this round!!! On to the next project!! 

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!! 

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! 

April Finishes

I was pretty busy this month between working on the house, work and a quilt retreat!  But, in normal fashion, I was able to get some things done!! 

I went to a quilt retreat at Lutheridge early in the month.  I walked out of the door with this pile of jeans quilt.  It’s huge! I finished it!! 

Before I left,  I quilted this quilt from a Jittery Wings pattern I did.  Then I finished the binding before leaving! 

Then last week I finished this simple but adorable Paddington Bear Quilt. 

After that I finished a few more quilt blocks for the Sewcialites quilt.  

Next month,  I already have sooo many Goals.  I finished 3 T-shirt quilt tops at my retreat.  My goal is to sandwich and quilt them this weekend,  then bind them next week.  After that, I have a star quilt to finish by the 15th.  Followed by another quilt retreat that I am praying will be an awesome finishing event!!

Goals of 2021!!——

1- House quilt- lots of pieces and few rows. Finished!!

2- Small old antique embroidery quilt- only the original blob lock and fabric pulled.  Plan to box the blocks in, maybe like a log cabin. FINISHED!!!!!

3-Harvest Road Quilt- blocks cut, a few pieces sewn together 

4-Debbie row by row- omg, so much to do

5-Rooster on board- one section done.  I think this will be a retreat quilt for this year

6- Pumpkin quilt-  fabrics pulled and all in a box

7- Pineapple place mat- needs to be put together and quilted

8- Jelly roll quilt-  undid it for a race demo in class.  Sewed a few corners and now it’s sittin a box. 

9- Moma quilt- I need to make several of these, but for 2 years,  I’ve had fabric pulled for at least one and sitting in a box. 

10- Sunflower quilt- made with my friends daughters clothes for her kids top finished

11- Sunflower 2- same as above top finished 

12-Sunflower 3- yep, same top finished

13- Bow tie quilt-  I cut a bunch of scrap squared to make this and never did it. 

14- Bea Lea Jumbled Sampler-  Accuquilt quilt fit the year

15- Sewcialites- 16 blocks out of 36 blocks done

16- Ultimate beginner Sampler- FINISHED 

17- T quilt from years ago-  at least 2 blocks done.

18- Stained glass window-  lots of blocks done years old

19- animal embroidery-  needs just a few blocks. 

20- Kaffe embroidery quilt- needs borders.  Top done,  at least 2 years old

21- Yenter embroidery-  needs a few blocks finished

22- batik embroidery-  needs a few blocks finished

23- crown of thorns.  Has a few blocks cut out. Several sewn together 

24- Tree quilt- not started  sewed a few blocks 

25- Scrap log cabin quilt- not started

26- Selvedge aqua quilt-  some selvedge blocks done

27- string block quilt-  random sized string blocks 

28- pineapple sampler quilt- 3 blocks started. 

29- batik HST quilt- lesson from class

30- persimmon dreams block of the month

31- Pat Sloan star quilt