Scrappy Brick Story Quilt

This is a quilt from last year that I finished the last week of last year. I started it in 2019 as a leader and ended quilt and finished the top at a retreat in October 2020. 

The quilt is made with over a thousand 2x3 inch pieces.  At first I was cutting them by hand, but late in the year, I bought an accuquilt 6 inch Qube.  Afterwards I realized there was a 2x3 inch double die inside!! That made the cutting process soooo much easier!! 

This is truly an awesome leader and ended quilt. Not much thinking about placement and truly random.  The blocks actually go together quick.  I just attempt to not let 2 of the same fabrics go in any block.  The blocks each measure 10.5 x 10.5. I then sewed up 64 blocks and made an 8 by 8 grid.  

  The backing is a piece that someone gave me, I sewed up to fit the back.    The binding is all scrap leftover from other quilts. 

Honestly, This quilt is a super easy and relaxing sew. I currently have it in the works in a single color block and another scrap quilt version.  I really love how effortlessly this quilt goes together.  Now I also love that I can cut all the blocks on the accuquilt! 

And here’s our crew, Jesse, my sons dog, Fred, the daddy, Annie, the puppy and peach, the momma. 

 

Shattered

     

Last year while at quilt camp, I had some leftover squares and a lot of strings. So in normal Terry fashion, I found something to do with them. I was taking part of a year long scrap quilt along over at Persimmon Dreams.  Well,  I started this under the theme of Stripes,  but then she announced another of improv.... well, this totally matches the improv theme. 

 

I started with a random 3.5 square and sewed up the 2 sides with random drips of random widths and lengths in a half log cabin fashion. All from my scraps and a few that others gave me. Some cut straight and some cut as an angle. 

I continued doing this until there was a square bigger then 10.5.  This then made the sides, even if an angle, all straight. 

The squares are all sewn together to make a large log cabin looking block. The top was then made up of 12 blocks.  3 across and 4 down. 

The backing is a large piece of yardage, I pieced together to make large enough.  I then quilted it with long lines at an angle.  Each line about 1-1.5 inches apart. This allowed all the strings to be secured with an extra stitch. 

The binding is a piece of scrap yardage that I cut to finish the quilt off. 

The photos were taken when our lake levels were low. Laid on small pieces of driftwood that match the strings that were all sandwiched together.  

And here’s the cutest little basset puppy Annie

February Finishes

 

Another busy Project Quilting Month.  2 more challenges with 2 more finishes!!  First was a really cute baby quilt made for a coworker. 

This is made using old Lori Holt fabric with a pattern by Beaquilter. 

Next, is the Snail trail quilt challenge.  I used the 21st century snail trail block.  This is also old RJR fabric.

Then I finished these 4 place mats from my quilt class. All made out of scraps. Love how the yellow makes them pop! 

Then this pillow. Again, a bunch of scraps. I started another but had no time the month was out to finish. All for my quilt group. I really want to do one more to keep, but it will have to happen next month. 

Then finally, this quilt.  Using a Beaquilter pattern called “Full Moon”.  Using old Jadon Yenter fabric. 

1- House quilt- lots of pieces and rows together Sewed and cut a few pieces. 

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. Worked on this. 

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 

11- Sunflower 2- same as above

12-Sunflower 3- yep, same

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- 12 blocks out of 36 blocks done

16- Ultimate beginner Sampler- needs borders, top done. Put Border on. Cut binding. 

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

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

21st Century Snail Trail twist

     This weeks project quilting challenge theme was the snail trail block.  Well I did my normal google and Pinterest search on the snail trail.  I was honestly going to do a runner or something like that.  Well then I saw this photo and a video. 
     Then the link and video led to an expired pattern.  So I went on to kinda figure it out.  But on 1/2 the blocks I decided to switch it up the block and put a point into the center (pink block). 

     The next hardest part was to decide on the fabric. Yep, I am still shopping from my stash.  I did have a mental list of people I needed to make quilts fit so that helped me decide on this old floral fabric I purchased back in about 2012 by RJR.  I have always had a long time love of vintage florals. This will go to a perfect little girl, a granddaughter of a dear friend. 

     I took part in a retreat with the misfit part of my quilt group Monday where I was able to finish about 1/2 my blocks.  Giving me the rest of the week to finish this.  

I fought with a thread I was trying to quilt with and switched to one that worked  better,  this is quilted in a smoky swirl. Backed in a matching fabric I bought way back when.  Then bound in the green from the blocks. 

    Another quilt don’t in a week for Project Quilting Challenge! #4 for the year and 2 to go.  And of course here’s a happy photo of the week for me!!  My pup, Mrs Annie!! 

Quilting Kept Me Sane While I had COVID

For the last 2 weeks I’ve done nothing, gone nowhere and truly ailing with Covid.  Yep, this nurse finally fell ill.  Frankie was not sick and stuck in the house with me.  So we kinda split the house.  Meaning I got my sewing room end.  

 Well I spent hours each day coughing and sleeping.  Then hours sitting in a chair squaring odd things up and cutting. I couldn’t lay down all day and had no energy.  In 2 weeks, I finished a lot of things I had in progress.  Kinda felt good to get things done!! Look at the 25 bowl cozies. Yep, late Christmas presents to my coworkers. 

Then I finished up a few quilts in various stages.  This one I finished the top back in October at the retreat.  It needed to be pinned, quilted and binding added. 

I also finished this hunters star quilt at the same retreat, minus the borders I put on this week. I then pinned and quilted and bond it.

This quilt I pattern tested for someone over 5 years ago. Yes,  I know it’s controversial, but if you look up Richard Rowland Kirkland and his story,  that’s my boys uncle and they are proud of his history.  It’s sat pinned and ready to quilt, years later it’s finally off that 

List.  

Yep, 2020, get things over and done.

Then there is this crazy string quilt I decided to do as part of a challenged quilt program.  I started it back at that retreat and finished the blocks this week. It’s maybe the craziest quilt I’ve ever made.  But the best thing is it’s done!! 

Then on to finish this wreath quilt we started in sewing class.  I did all the appliqué on the edges of the balls. Quilted and bond it! After Christmas, but ready for next year! 

And then the Project Quilting challenge quilt. 

Oh and another runner from class. 

And one I embroidered a while back that I needed to add a border and backing to.  Then the zipper bags.  But I will maybe make that another post. 

And a runner made from my friend Corkies scraps, 

Trip Out West

Project Quilting challenge #3 is a “virtual vacation”.  I had to think about this one, but it wasn’t hard for me to figure out where I really want to go! Out West to a little cottage or ranch as they call it on my grandparents property.  

    But then I didn’t know how to make a quilt describing that.  Suddenly,  I saw 2 stacks of fabric on the counter I was thinking about making a baby quilts for 2 friends out of.  My thought was out west where the wild flowers grow.  A place that even in sorrow, I’ve always been happy.  Well one of those 2 fabrics had cottages on it.  At that moment, I knew what I was making!!  The fabric is from 2011, “Daisy Cottage” by Lori Holt

     Well I knew the fabric I was going to use,  but no idea on a pattern. I emailed my friend Bea of Beaquilter and she sent me a few samples of projects to test.  I decided on her Merengue pattern that she released today.   Here is a link.  It’s on sale right now. 

meringues

  So using my Accuquilt as she called for,  I got on to cutting!! It actually didn’t take long and would have been better if I hadn’t made a mistake. It calls for the 8 inch Qube and I decided to add a third row and make it square.  

The blocks went together quick, especially since she showed them being sewn up in segments.  Then the dashing and border finished it off. 

I pieced the backing from some fabric in the collections. Then quilted it with a mix of loops, swirls and meanders.  

The binding is some yellow of the collection.  The color I used least in the quilt.  

I took the photos on a fence at a park on the way to a baby shower! 

Honestly,  I love Bea’s patterns.  They usually sew together quick like I like!  My only difference from her, is she likes small 6 inch blocks and I like 9 and 12 inch blocks!  Go on over to her page and she has endless Accuquilt patterns! 

January Finishes

This year started with me getting over an illness.  But that also gave me a few days to get a jumpstart on organizing my year and life.  Hoping to do a post every month of my finishes.  From small things to big thing.  I really like keeping records and this blog allows me to look back and see what I have been Able to accomplish!! 

So I started on January 2, 2021 with a list of 31 things and  I was able to finish none of them. Yep, sadly, still behind.  The beginning of the year I take part in project Quilting.  Well,  it take most of my time.  This year I added a quilt along with Jittery wings and Beaquilter.  Then my Quilt Guild commitment. That’s taken up all my time.  So, here’s what I have done:

First finish of the month was the Project Quilting Mystery Challenge.  So happy to say I finished on New Years Day!! 

Next up, 10 bowl Koozies.  Part of my getting on a roll to get rid of scraps.  That includes batting. Yep, cleaning out slowly!! 

Next up, week ones Project Quilting challenge. A boy quilt for my husband’s cousin.  

Then challenge #2 of project Quilting went with my class for the guild.  2 pillows. I already gave away one and tgrr egg other will go to my friend Diana. 

Then of course when teaching you end up with several demos.  So these 2 pillows came from them. But with that, now I have a few scrap projects I need to get too. Adding another project to the list. 

 

February is off to a good start,  but still haven’t hit my UFO list.  Let’s see if I can get at lease one thing off the list this month!!

1- House quilt- lots of pieces and rows together

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

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 

11- Sunflower 2- same as above

12-Sunflower 3- yep, same

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- 12 blocks out of 36 blocks done

16- Ultimate beginner Sampler- needs borders, top done. 

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

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

32- breast cancer quilt heart scraps

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