This was my the first weekend in about two months that I didn't have company. While I LOVE having company, especially my family, I think it is considered poor form to hang out on the computer or in the sewing room when they are here, so I haven't had much time for either sewing or blogging. But this weekend...
Then, when the sun went down, I moved down to the sewing room and got to work. I've been working on blocks for my guild's Comfort Quilts program - they are quite easy and addicting to make.
I'm also finding these strippy flippy scrappy happy blocks quite addicting, too! I think I'll finish this row and then add one more full column. After that, I'm thinking a thin, orange inner border and a scrappy piano keys border.
Look at all the violets that have arrived in the mail from my Block Lotto winnings!
And finally, I never jumped on the Granny Square Quilt Block wagon, but I've been wanting to try one ever since I first saw them. Of course, I didn't want to have to cut all those individual squares, so this was my first attempt, playing around with sewing strips together and subcutting. I still need to tweak my process, but I think there is a Granny Square quilt in my future.
It's been a wonderful couple of creative days! I'm linking up with Oh, Scrap! and Monday Making.
Quilting is becoming an increasingly important and integral part of my life. My creative outlet changes how I view the world around me, influences the activities I pursue with my family, and introduces me to new people whose life paths wouldn't ordinarily intersect mine. My life is much like my favorite types of quilts - scrappy and unconventional, full of interest and surprises, and with an underlying current of making do (and making something beautiful!) with what I have.
Monday, April 25, 2016
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Quick Comfort Quilt Block
I've had lots of company lately, which means loads of fun but not much sewing. Today, during a quiet moment in the shop, I couldn't stand it anymore - I just HAD to sew! My quilt guild is doing a Comfort Quilt workshop in June, and while I can't attend, I figure I can at least sew up some blocks to donate. I'm not sure what this block is called, but it is a super way to use up my precut 5" squares from scraps (cut down into 2.5" x 4.5" bricks).
Eight 5" squares plus 15 to 20 minutes equals two scrappy 8.5" blocks. I bet I can whip up 2 a day of these most days, no problem!
Eight 5" squares plus 15 to 20 minutes equals two scrappy 8.5" blocks. I bet I can whip up 2 a day of these most days, no problem!
Labels:
charm squares,
comfort quilts,
scrap management,
scraps
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