I am home and have shown off all my accomplishments to my husband. :-) I scrapped this morning - I am THISCLOSE to being in March! - and decided what to do about the log cabin - I will just make a log cabin quilt. I have a sewing day this Sunday - I guess I'll be making four more blocks!
Sunday, June 24, 2018
Day 2 - Success and a Failure
Today was so great, even though I’m going to bed at 1 a.m. I completed everything I wanted, down to piecing one of the baby quilts.
Unfortunately, for the other baby quilt, I totally lost track of what I was doing and I pieced it wrong. I made a log cabin block where I was supposed to make a Greek key. Sighs and damnation.
Here's the Pinspiration:
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/267049452888914990/
Here's the pattern I made up at my last sewing day. The idea was to have it a bit off center.
As I was sewing, I kept thinking to myself, "I know this is going to be complex. I've got to pay attention." And I kept looking at my pattern, and thinking to myself, "This isn't complex, it's just a log cabin." So I put it together, and guess what I got? A bunch of log cabins. Duh. I didn't pay attention to the way the blues and white were supposed to go together! Now what?
I could do this and put the white on either side, but I think it will look really unfinished.
And this is just ... wrong.
So I think I am stuck with making four more log cabin blocks and he'll just get a log cabin quilt. I will make the Greek key some other time. And work on my focus until then!
Unfortunately, for the other baby quilt, I totally lost track of what I was doing and I pieced it wrong. I made a log cabin block where I was supposed to make a Greek key. Sighs and damnation.
Here's the Pinspiration:
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/267049452888914990/
Here's the pattern I made up at my last sewing day. The idea was to have it a bit off center.
As I was sewing, I kept thinking to myself, "I know this is going to be complex. I've got to pay attention." And I kept looking at my pattern, and thinking to myself, "This isn't complex, it's just a log cabin." So I put it together, and guess what I got? A bunch of log cabins. Duh. I didn't pay attention to the way the blues and white were supposed to go together! Now what?
I could do this and put the white on either side, but I think it will look really unfinished.
And this is just ... wrong.
So I think I am stuck with making four more log cabin blocks and he'll just get a log cabin quilt. I will make the Greek key some other time. And work on my focus until then!
Saturday, June 23, 2018
Snowball Cross
Look at what I did today!! Here is the progression on the snowball cross quilt that I made for one of my favorite co-workers of all time (who is due in October with her second daughter, to whom I gave a disappearing nine-patch).
First of all, here’s the pinspiration:
https://pin.it/tcsvbdqh7wf33l I intended to make it very like this, but last weekend at Cotton Cupboard I fell in love with some fabric and had to rework my idea.
So I got it all cut out this morning, and starting adding my white and then combining with the gray.
Isn't that floral pattern gorgeous? I love it. I kind of wish I got to keep this quilt. Here I've pressed all the grays, so then I had to make the grays for the center and piece each block together.
Here are some of the completed blocks, with gaps where the sashing would eventually go. We also put them close together to see what it would look like if we didn't do the sashing. I think they sort of look like vinyl records.
The little cornerstones with the pop of color perfectly set off the colors in the pattern! I hate the bright yellow one. :-/ But it does look really good with the fabric.
Here I'm moving around the cornerstone colors to get it all looking good. It was so nice to have a design wall (provided by the retreat center). I don't have one at home. Jenn says that Jason should build me one, but I don't really have a convenient spot for it.
And here's the completed top - although I think I am going to add some border. I was going to do white, but now I'm thinking I'll do the patterned blue.
First of all, here’s the pinspiration:
https://pin.it/tcsvbdqh7wf33l I intended to make it very like this, but last weekend at Cotton Cupboard I fell in love with some fabric and had to rework my idea.
So I got it all cut out this morning, and starting adding my white and then combining with the gray.
Isn't that floral pattern gorgeous? I love it. I kind of wish I got to keep this quilt. Here I've pressed all the grays, so then I had to make the grays for the center and piece each block together.
Here are some of the completed blocks, with gaps where the sashing would eventually go. We also put them close together to see what it would look like if we didn't do the sashing. I think they sort of look like vinyl records.
The little cornerstones with the pop of color perfectly set off the colors in the pattern! I hate the bright yellow one. :-/ But it does look really good with the fabric.
Here I'm moving around the cornerstone colors to get it all looking good. It was so nice to have a design wall (provided by the retreat center). I don't have one at home. Jenn says that Jason should build me one, but I don't really have a convenient spot for it.
And here's the completed top - although I think I am going to add some border. I was going to do white, but now I'm thinking I'll do the patterned blue.
Day 1, Update 2
I got the mystery quilt top done finally! It is really pretty.
I have to figure out whether I want to add rows to make it taller. I’m thinking no, but that’s probably just because I’m glad to be done. It’s supposed to go to Seth, so it would probably be smart for it to be bigger. It just sounds like a pain. Jason and my mom seem to think it's weird that I've giving Seth "another" quilt - as though a person can have too many quilts! And, seriously, have they not seen the way that he still snuggles up under his baby quilt? Give me a break!
Still to do - cut 2 baby quilts! I would love to get one pieced, but that seems unlikely before Jenn gets here to scrap tomorrow!! I wish I’d gotten more done today, but we were gone most of the afternoon shopping and eating lunch. Around the Block Quilt Shop is awesome. I wish I’d had a reason to buy some fabric! They had some lovely options. And a really cool chenille cutter, which Ellen bought. I would like to use that. It was fascinating. Look at this: https://pin.it/tra7o52uetffyp
I have to figure out whether I want to add rows to make it taller. I’m thinking no, but that’s probably just because I’m glad to be done. It’s supposed to go to Seth, so it would probably be smart for it to be bigger. It just sounds like a pain. Jason and my mom seem to think it's weird that I've giving Seth "another" quilt - as though a person can have too many quilts! And, seriously, have they not seen the way that he still snuggles up under his baby quilt? Give me a break!
Still to do - cut 2 baby quilts! I would love to get one pieced, but that seems unlikely before Jenn gets here to scrap tomorrow!! I wish I’d gotten more done today, but we were gone most of the afternoon shopping and eating lunch. Around the Block Quilt Shop is awesome. I wish I’d had a reason to buy some fabric! They had some lovely options. And a really cool chenille cutter, which Ellen bought. I would like to use that. It was fascinating. Look at this: https://pin.it/tra7o52uetffyp
Friday, June 22, 2018
Day 1 Update - Project 1 Complete
Check out this Snowball Snowman with the unnecessarily-complicated border!
Thursday, June 21, 2018
Timey Wimey Crafting Retreat
I’m going on a crafting retreat tomorrow!!!! Excitement!
To-do List
1. Finish Mary’s snowman quilt top
2. Finish my mystery quilt top
3. Cut and piece a baby quilt for my friend Jessica
4. Cut a baby quilt for my new nephew
5. Scrap!
Here is the fabric for baby quilt number 4. It's supposed to be a Greek theme.
To-do List
1. Finish Mary’s snowman quilt top
2. Finish my mystery quilt top
3. Cut and piece a baby quilt for my friend Jessica
4. Cut a baby quilt for my new nephew
5. Scrap!
Here is the fabric for baby quilt number 4. It's supposed to be a Greek theme.
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