Another week and another UFO completed. This time it is Flutterby, a pattern by Villa Rosa Designs. I’m pretty sure, though, I did not follow the pattern and just made up the sizes to fit my fabric. Most of the…
One Monthly Goal: 10 and Done
If it weren’t for One Monthly Goal I might not have done any sewing this month. For the first time in about 30 years I am not at all motivated to quilt. I have to admit, it was a struggle…
October OMG: Kids’ Quilts
Earlier in the year I made a push to make a bunch of kids’ quilts and get that fabric out of here. Last week our area’s Project Linus newsletter arrived and motivated me to make some more and drop them…
Pinwheel Baby Quilt: Week 10 Friday Finish
It was tough to finish a quilt this week since I was traveling, but this Pinwheel baby quilt came in just under the wire. It was small and only needed a binding so it was the top candidate when I needed…
Friday Finish: Quick Strippie
A few weeks ago I posted about the baby quilts I’m making with the mountain of Cat Nap’n fabric in my stash. I’m trying these quilts finished so I can drop them off at the Project Linus sewing day in…
Busting the Cat Nap’n Stash
In my stash there is a LOT of this fabric called Cat Nap’n—we’re talking probably 50 yards or more. It’s kind of goofy looking, but the colors are bright and cheerful. As I found out with my 40 yard dash…
Friday Finish: Puss in the Corner Baby Quilt
This was such an easy quilt to make, but once I finished the top, it took forever to find time to quilt it. Happy to say, it is now FINISHED!! I used soft, time-worn colors to emulate the vintage quilt…
Plodding Along on Sewing
This morning I woke up early and finished piecing the Puss in the Corner baby quilt top. I’m looking forward to getting home and finishing this sweet little quilt. I also can’t wait to press it with my steam iron. …
DWM: So Simple Baby Quilt
Sometimes I browse through the vintage quilts on Ebay to find inspiration for future projects. Recently I saw a little gray and yellow Puss in the Corner quilt and fell in love with it. It was so soft and simple…
DWM: Quick Baby Quilt
This project was on and off my design wall in a flash. I made it on Friday and delivered it to the mom-to-be at her shower on Saturday. Initially, I hadn’t planned to make a quilt, but found out the…
UFO’s: July Finished and August To Do
Last weekend I stitched down the appliqued hearts and binding on this Tossed Hearts wall hanging, the second of my July UFO’s to finish. It looked kind of boring but I didn’t want to spend much more time on it…
2016 Week 30 Stash Report
Not much sewing going on here this past week, but a spur of the moment trip “up north” to Minocqua, WI to visit some friends gave me some binding time in the car so I finished a couple of quilts….