Design Wall Monday

As usual, it is Tuesday night and I am posting Monday's Design Wall project.  Actually, I had all the blocks already cut out and waiting for a design.  I had thought about using the 6 1/2" muslin squares for a QOV but the Roclin muslin was too lightweight, so I thought a Project Linus blanket would be better, especially since our annual Project Linus Day is coming up next month.  I barely made a dent in the pre-cut  (3 1/2") blocks that I have in my sewing room.  Pre-cut squares in different sizes are one of the few items that are actually organized in my sewing room.  Ha.  This is what I have so far.

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Design Wall Monday  10/14/2014

 

Christmas Quilts

Two weeks ago, our Sewing Group spent the day cutting strips of Christmas fabrics.  We cut 2", 4", 6", and 8" strips.  Yesterday, we began sewing the strips together, creating lap quilts measuring 40" x 60".  The quilts will be tied with white, red, or green fleece on the back.  Here's a picture of my favorite:

Christmas Quilt Top 2014

Design Wall Monday

On March 1st, 2014, I made a comment on So Scrappy's Rainbow Challenge Blog and won a pack of hand dyed fabrics created by Vicki Welsh and ever since then, I have been wanting to make this color chart. Where shall I hang it in my sewing room?  It needs to be located where I can get up close to it and check the colors.   

The article by Maria Elkins in the Aug/Sept 2011 (pg 12-16) issue of Quilting Arts Magazine was my inspiration.  Vicki's hand dyed fabrics encouraged me to create the wall hanging.

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Color Chart 2014 Ready for Use

Another quilt top for someone special

Last week, I worked on the Teddy Bear quilt top.  This week, the Snowman quilt top.  I ran out of snowman blocks, so I added 2 white squares but they needed something, so I added red circles.  They really stand out, but hopefully the child who receives this quilt will think they are fun.   Our weekly sewing group is working on Christmas quilts to be given to those in need.  Yesterday, a few of us ventured off to the country and sandwiched over 10 jelly roll quilts, using Christmas fabric and green or red fleece as the back.  There was no need for batting, since the fleece will be cuddly and warm.

Snowman Quilt

I grew up in the country with a horse in the pasture to ride and goats and chickens next door, so I love going out in the country to see RJ's goats and chickens. 

Design Wall Monday

This afternoon, I machine embroidered around each appliqued piece on my Color Chart wall hanging.  There are (5) more narrow sections that must be designed and embroidered before I can finish the top.  I have no idea where I will hang it in my sewing room but I know I need it.  I have always chosen my colors based on one colorful fabric that I love.  Scrappy quilts have always been a challenge for me, so I'm hoping this color chart will make a wonderful different in my future quilts.
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Beginning of Color Chart wall hanging

Christmas Quilts

Our weekly Sewing Group makes quilts for those in need.  Our leaders decided to begin making quilt tops using Christmas fabrics and make Row by Row tops.  As we were cutting the fabrics into different size strips (2", 4", 6" and 8"), Linda came across this cute fabric with little bears, surrounded by candy canes.  We also had several yards of joyous fabric in red and green.  Then, I realized I still had a couple of pieces of fabric with (4) bears.  Two were St.Patrick's Day bears on green fabric and two were Christmas bears on red fabric.  There was not enough red fabric to make seam allowances, so those were machine embroidered onto white 8" fabric squares.   It was a wonderful way to practice my machine embroidery.  The red border fabric has squiggles of gold throughout.  The plan is to use fleece on the back, so the quilts will be cozy and not need batting.  Most of our quilts are tied.

Christmas Quilt top with Teddy Bears

Flowers

At the beginning of Spring, I purchased (2) Penta flowers.  The color was so striking, I thought they would be pretty in my big flower pots.  The small plants had only been planted a few days and here came the last frost of the season and it appeared that both plants died.  I did not dig them up, just in case....Amazingly, each plant survived and flourished this summer.  Here is what they look like now in mid September.  In order to keep them alive through the winter, I would need to transplant them and bring them indoors.  They would definitely look pretty in our bathroom.  We shall see.

Penta Flowers