I haven't been able to post in almost two weeks and now two in a row....miracles.Anyway....I've been reading JudyL's theory of sewing at least an hour a day. Sounds good...sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. I still have three that are good at stating "come and help me for a minute"....yea..like it's only a minute!
Since we've been blessed with a drink outside, things have slowed down somewhat. When the fields are dry again, I'll get more peace and quiet because they'll be busy outside.
But...yesterday was one of the days that I got to sew for about THREE hours! Well....there was laundry done, supper cooked and clothes folded inbetween, but I DID get some sewing done.
I bought these 2 1/2 x 6 1/2 strips at our guild's flea-market night. A gallon ziploc bag full for .25cents. I've been looking thru Bonnie's site and found this bricks and stones pattern that I thought would work perfect for these. My collection of homespuns grew(still haven't figured this out) after my bullseye and figure it would be a good way to use some of the smaller pieces. Small is right...the checkerboard (stones) are 1.5" strips! BUT...using Bonnie's techniques of strip piecing, I managed to make about 50 of the 4-patch blocks and sewn to bricks! Yes, this is definitely going to be a fast and easy project. Getting it quilted (like the bullseye) may be the problem, but making the blocks is the fun part, right?
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That looks lovely and I'm so glad you got to sew. What a great find and all for 25c! I am loving your homespun pictures - I must post a photo of mine on my Blog soon.
Doesn't it feel good to get in a bit of sewing after a long dry spell? Your bricks/stepping stones is turning out very nice. I would have never thought of using homespuns in this pattern but its looking great.
Homespuns are my favorite. Don't you love it when you get to quilt and knock out those "have to do" chores at home. Reading through your past log entries, I'm so thankful lightning did not hit your family's home. I grew up in Louisiana and major thunderstorms were a fact of life. But I've lived in the upper peninsula of Michgan for 20 years. We get maybe four a year. So consequently, I'm like a kid and scared every time. I guess life --including weather-- is what you make it...
Quilt for me...I'm working
Melanie
I just love homespuns, this is working out nicely. I'm glad you got some rain, I hate those long dry spells!
sounds like two dry spells ending then, LOL. Perfect choice of pattern to use up those leftovers.
If the blocks are the fun part (and they are for me too what about farming out your quilting, or try tieing a bunch of tops... (I resent the cost of the former, but love the speed and sense of "done" with the latter)Then you don't have to slog through the part that you're not as fond of :-)
I can probably count the number of thunderstorms I have endured in my life - I just can't imagine what it must be like to have such forceful storms. Your quilt project looks great. It's so fun to get your fingers back on fabric after a time away and with a project purchased at such a deal ... I wouldn't be able to stop the smiling.
Making the blocks is definitely the fun part, I agree! My favorite step of quilting is when I have the design all done, the strips all cut, and I can just sit and feed the fabric thru the machine.
And as long as the bobbin holds out, it's very theraputic and relaxing... lol
I love plaids! This will be so neat when it's finished. That's one of Bonnie's patterns that's on my list to do with some strips someone sent me for cancer quilts. Maybe next week.
I will come back and re-visit your series on quilting for one hour a day. It sounds like a great idea, though I'm sure that there will be many days when I won't be able to find an hour.
elizabeth
http://elizabeth-themerryrose.blogspot.com
I love the idea of using the plaids with that pattern! I've made Bonnie's quilt with that pattern before also and Loved it!
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