It’s the final week for the Ruby Star Society Perfect Picnic Quilt SAL. And my quilt top is finished! I hung it up in the dining room. It’s way too big for a wall hanging but I just wanted to see how it looks in there so I can make plans for the smaller version. It’s so happy and bright! … ….oh there’s more
This is “catch-up” week for the Ruby Star Society Perfect Picnic Quilt SAL. I had already finished all of my blocks so thought I would get the entire quilt pieced then start on the wall hanging. Easy-Peasy. The next step which I am assuming is for week 5 is putting the 1,2,3, and 4 blocks into A, B, C, and … ….oh there’s more
This week’s assignment for the “Perfect Picnic Quilt SAL” was to complete all of the block 1s. 2s, 3s, and the lonely 4 were done last week. Here is the diagram that I’ve been following from Ruby Star Society: I finished all the blocks. I had to lay them on the guest bedroom’s floor since my design wall is small. … ….oh there’s more
Summer has officially arrived with a hot and heavy hand. Time to stay inside and sew, read, watch Hulu and enjoy the AC. Yeah it’s already July–I’m a little late “wrapping” up June. I’m changing it up and doing a wrap up every month instead of just my book reviews–which might include books, gardening, thoughts, meanderings, and all the mundane … ….oh there’s more
I started out this quilt with the intention of also making a wall hanging with the same pattern and fabric plus start the Norah Quilt from Sunny Day Supply. Oh yeah, I also want to use some of the fabric for lining totes. Perhaps overzealous. Although I did buy extra of each of the selections, now reality is starting to … ….oh there’s more
Way back at the end of April, I moved all my sewing machines and supplies into my office/music room. So long ago and I’m still not quite organized. Part of that is because I am going through every drawer and basket to see if I really need the items anymore. And trying to organize them into some reasonable order. I … ….oh there’s more
I thought I already had made the perfect picnic quilt earlier this year. But…..The Ruby Star Society is also calling their Summer Sew Along the Perfect Picnic Quilt. So I’ll have two! Ruby Star Society started their Summer Sew Along on Monday. The first week is just about cutting the fabric and posting on #RSSsummersewalong. All of my fabric is … ….oh there’s more
New Baby. New Kitten. Baby got a handmade quilt. Kitten needed something hadnmade, too! How about a Cat Bed? I found a pattern on Pinterest that I thought was interesting. It’s a YouTube video. The video is really good and easy to follow. I made mine 24″ and in the video it is 23″. I guess I wrote the wrong … ….oh there’s more
I have two wee friends at my house this week. The first is my newborn grandson, Arthur Terrance, and the second is my new 9-week-old kitten, Athena. They are both keeping everyone very busy. I’ve been sewing but not snapping snaps nor posting posts. I will get back to both of those next week! While I haven’t been snapping nor … ….oh there’s more
Finally! I can reveal my TOP SECRET PROJECT! It’s a baby quilt! Not so top-secret you say? Well, it’s for my daughter and son-in-law that just adopted a baby. We’ve been waiting a looooong time for this to happen. And finally. At the end of May, our new grandson was born! Arthur Terrance! When I found out that they were … ….oh there’s more
