Ready to get a head start on holiday sewing? This Ready to get a head start on holiday sewing? This #holidaytrimmingsquilt is a fast and easy project. The pattern releases TODAY! Head over to Shereece's site @sewhookedontreasures to grab your copy.
It's time to get excited! The #holidaytrimmingsqui It's time to get excited! The #holidaytrimmingsquilt pattern release is coming June 9th. I was happy to test this lovely quilt and even more happy with the way it turned out. Thanks, @sewhookedontreasures. I can't wait to show the full reveal!!
Blocks complete. Now it's time to sew the top toge Blocks complete. Now it's time to sew the top together. Look for this fun new quilt pattern coming soon from @sewhookedontreasures!

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Fun fabric pull to test the lovely #holidaytrimmin Fun fabric pull to test the lovely #holidaytrimmingsquilt by Shereece @sewhookedontreasures. 

Does the new Hustle and Bustle fabric by @official_basicgrey on a Grunge Hits the Spot background put you in the holiday spirit?
This is my most recent finish. I stitched the last This is my most recent finish. I stitched the last bit of binding just about a half hour ago! I love the fabrics in this quilt and they were just random fabrics from my stash. The pattern is #theellaquilt by @kitchentablequilting. I may have to hang this in my family room until it finds a new home.

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Today's prompt is pressing matters. I love flat bl Today's prompt is pressing matters. I love flat blocks and these three items are my essentials for achieving that: white fluffy bath towel, cheap Black & Decker iron that steams like crazy, and a Jackson's Woodworks square clapper.

I have a wool pressing mat, but I like the bath towel better. It has enough nap to "grab" the fabrics for a super flat press and it can be tossed in the washer and dryer. 

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One of my cherished quilts is one I didn't make. T One of my cherished quilts is one I didn't make. This album quilt was made by members of a club I ran for many years when I had a brick and mortar shop. Several members continued to meet in my home monthly until COVID hit. 

It is special to me because it is a reminder of what is important; the friendships, camaraderie, and encouragement that developed within the group. 

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This super scrappy quilt is one of my favorites fo This super scrappy quilt is one of my favorites for a couple of reasons. First it is proof that any fabric works when you cut it small enough and second I pieced it on a little mini retreat with a couple of friends. The pattern is Rectangle Wrangle by Bonnie Hunter.

I love, love, love scrap quilts, the more fabrics the better, and that's how I justify buying all the fabric I do.

This particular quilt was chosen for today's prompt because tomorrow it will be on its way to Poland along with nine others from my "quilt room" (see day 3 prompt).

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Lesson learned. I could write a book on all the th Lesson learned. I could write a book on all the things I've learned through quilting, but one I can't seem to get through my head is that I don't like foundation piecing, paper piecing, or hand piecing.  Slow stitching is a concept I can't wrap my head around.

This String Spiderweb was started at a retreat so I jumped on the bandwagon without thinking it through. I have a bunch of these units made but no interest in continuing. As I was snapping the photo though, I had an idea. Stay tuned.

Are there quilting techniques or methods you don't enjoy?

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2016 Quilts, quilting, UFOs · August 5, 2016

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.

Tossed Hearts

It looked kind of boring but I didn’t want to spend much more time on it so I sewed buttons on the hearts.

Tossed Hearts with Buttons

That helped some, but I should have placed a little contrasting square of fabric behind the buttons.  Oh well, it would just take a few more minutes to re-do it, but for now, I’m calling it finished.  Maybe next Valentine’s Day I’ll be more ambitious about it.

So with July’s two UFO’s finished, I drew numbers for the August projects.  The first is this cute little pink elephants baby quilt.  Years ago, I used the top for a demonstration on tying quilts so it has been tied.  All along, I thought I would cut off the ties and quilt it so that’s what I plan to do this month.

Pink Elephants

That is the sweetest little Hoffman elephant print so hopefully it will make some little girl happy when it’s finished.

The second number corresponded to this little wool table mat.

Wool snowman

All the hand stitching is done and I think it’s supposed to have tongues around the edge, but the pattern is no longer with the project so I’m not sure how it’s supposed to be finished. I think it was an All Through the Night (Bonnie Sullivan) pattern but it doesn’t show up on her website.  I don’t want to dig for the pattern and a Google search doesn’t turn up anything similar when I looked for “wool snowman with flag.”    Honestly, wool applique is just not my thing.  I admire it, but don’t want to do it and am out of places to display things like this.  Plus, this design is conflicted—is it for winter or 4th of July?  I’ll give it a bit more thought as to how I might finish it without the tongues, but my gut instinct is to just pitch it and move on to something I want to make.

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Comments

  1. Susan says

    August 7, 2016 at 7:02 pm

    I love the button idea. It looks great. Calling it done is the best thing, and don’t rethink it next year. LOL A little girl will love that pink quilt. Such a cute elephant fabric.

    I was curious about the wool penny rug and went looking. Couldn’t find it either, but I found some great ideas for finishing it. However, if you aren’t into wool, maybe just moving on is good. You could toss it my way instead of in a box or the garbage, though. LOL I DO like wool projects and am now filled with finishing ideas! If you want to see them, let me know. I saved pictures.

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