UFO Finished - Lemoyne Star

        In the summer of 2013 I purchased a giant diamond ruler and started playing.  I had been given some bandana seconds. I was able to stack 8 and pin match “stack ‘n whack” style

 

to cut diamond shapes for Lemoyne stars.  Then they sat.

       In 2014 Nancy Zieman on her show “Sewing with Nancy” showed creative design options for a quick lone star.  That inspired me to get back to work with my bandana stars for my own version. I finally finished piecing the top in October 2017 and FINALLY it is quilted and finished. 

      I did mostly free-motion with a variety of design motifs and 3 colors of thread.  I am not 100% happy with the quilting, but I’m happy it is finished.  It may become a Quilt of Valor but not yet.

Hope you enjoy time sewing or quilting if you are not out enjoying the weather and family.
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Friday Finish

     I finished the quilting and binding on this big block quilt. 

The pattern is the January Giant Block from Kitchen Table Quilting.  They have been sharing one each month.  I used the 36” block set on-point which finishes at 50”; however, I added a top and bottom border to make a rectangle quilt 50” by 58”.

    I started back quilting on another in-progress lap quilt that I used for Angela Walters’ Free-Motion Challenge Quilt Along. I should have it finished in a day or two. It has been fun and challenging to try lots of different designs in the various blocks.

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Enjoy time sewing or quilting.

Doll Backpacks and Some Quilting

       My granddaughters love to play that their 18” dolls are going to school.  They have been using plastic grocery bags to carry their school supplies. I have a cute pattern for Zoo Animal Backpacks from PixieFaire.  This morning I decided to make 2 doll backpacks. I used fabric and zippers from my stash so only bought some 15 mm eyes. 

       First I made the penguin. 

He is not perfect but very cute. 

My second try was better. I made the monkey and made sure to line up the front and back better. 

It is not a beginner pattern but the directions are good.  You do have to sew 2 zippers in each.

Aren’t they cute?  Now I am looking for some little books to fit in them. 

    

      I am almost finished quilting a lap quilt for my guild challenge to use a large print fabric. I only used the large print for the center of this big block quilt.  (Pattern is from Kitchen Table Quilting except I added top and bottom border to make a rectangle. )

In the setting triangles I decided to try a combination of new quilting motifs.  The rose (which is in the large print) is a design by Lori Kennedy. Here is a link to her tutorial.  

 The leafy motif I just made up to mimic some leaves in the center fabric.   Three corners are quilted.

 I only do one corner a day so one more day of quilting.

Enjoy time sewing or quilting when you are not out enjoying the spring weather.

Little Quilting Progress

      This week my garden took priority and I have spent every morning working in my yard, weeding flower beds and trimming azaleas. 

Many of my bearded iris were very pretty this spring but some beds need attention for them to be pretty next year which means thinning out and resetting.

 

      Many afternoons I needed to rest and was not in the mood to sew much or quilt.  I cut a few kits to sew the “Have Faith” block leader /ender.   I love the pattern shared by Jamie as guest host on Confessions of a Fabric Addict blog.  I am looking forward to making this quilt with some fun scraps.

      Thursday afternoon I got around to sandwiching 2 quilts - one charity and one for me. This pattern was the mystery 2 years ago on From My Carolina Home blog.  It is her “Scrap Dance Waltz” pattern. She shares a mystery quilt each year. One recently wrapped up. 

Enjoy time sewing or quilting when you rest from enjoying the spring weather.