Jelly Roll Magic

What a difference a Jelly Roll can make!  I was given a Jelly Roll called Meadow Friends by Moda.  I had never used a Jelly Roll before and didn't realize what a delight they are to use.  All fabrics coordinate and many I would never choose, however they definitely jazzed up these Square in a Square blocks.  To top it off, I was able to make (2) Project Linus Quilt tops, each 44" square.  Plus there is still a good amount of Jelly Roll fabric left.  Oh, and it was great that all the fabric was pre-cut at 2.5 inches.

Jelly Roll Magic 1

Jelly Roll Magic 2

Design Wall Monday

The same week I accepted the Tumbling Blocks, I was given (23) Square in a Square blocks.  The challenge was to jazz them up a bit by using some of the strips from a jelly roll.  First thing I decided to do was square them up by cutting them to 8 1/4" square and yes, that cuts off some of the seam allowances.  I was hoping to get this sewn together before tomorrow morning.  We shall see.....

Project Linus Square in a Square Quilt

 

Project Linus Quilt Top Complete

At our weekly Sewing Group, several weeks ago, little partial kits were being offered.  It looked like fun to see what I could make with (70) Tumbling Blocks.  After sewing them together, they were not big enough for a quilt, so I dug through my stash and discovered these two cute cat panels.  The beige and floral borders made the top just the right size.

Project Linus Quilt Top with Tumbling Blocks

Design Wall Monday

A Finished Project for March is done!  Hooray!

Livin the Tweet Life

Design Wall Monday

Last Friday, the 15th, I started cutting out all the pieces for Denise Russart's "Livin' The Tweet Life".  Her Blog address is:  justquiltin.wordpress.com
As of this evening, the pattern is still available for downloading but I'm not sure how long it will be available.
I just love this pattern, and the wall hanging was very easy to sew and every piece came together nicely.
The flowers were part of a panel, which I thought would make a nice back for this wall hanging.  It's not quite big enough, so I will add borders with the gold fabric.  Oh, and I still need to add an eye to the bird.

Back and Front of Wall Hanging

Treadle machine and cabinet

The end of January, I bought a 1903 Singer Sewing machine, along with a unique treadle cabinet.  This morning, my DH oiled and cleaned the machine and all the treadle parts.  We also ordered new needles and
a new shuttle.  Here are the pictures.

Treadle Cabinet-found in an old barn in Southern Iowa

Singer machine in cabinet

1903 Singer Sewing Machine

Design Wall Monday

SCRAPS--I've been working on scraps.  Friday, I opened one small tin and discovered 16 disappearing 9-patch blocks that I created but found them to be "too bright" for my liking.  So, I created a small baby quilt (36 inches square).  It was easy to finish on Saturday, using a few scraps for the binding, which just happened to match both the front and back, since the back is a panel showing a beach scene with seagulls.  The back is very calming!

Disappearing Nine-Patch Front

Back of Disappearing Nine-Patch

Also in the tin, were about 100 scrap pieces from when I die-cut the triangles for my sister's table runner.  There was just too much fabric to just throw them away, so I checked on-line for some type of pattern.  I found these trees.  Using the Tri-Rec Ruler set by Darlene Zimmerman and Joy Hoffman, I squared the pieces.