Playing with Scraps ( aka Crumbs)

My Stack the Deck quilt top is together and waiting to be sandwiched for quilting. 

I had a pile of scraps left from the trimming of the blocks.  You know I can’t throw those away and most are also too large to be put in pet beds.

I started sewing pieces together, then found some block units that have very similar fabrics and decided to use them. 

I loved playing and have made 20 blocks that will finish at 6”.   The Stack the Deck blocks were easier and quicker so make a good beginner project. However, I like the crumb blocks better than the Stack the Deck blocks.  

There are so many ways to use them.  I can sew them together to make 12” finished blocks or use as “made-fabric” ( I love  and am inspired by Victoria Findlay Wolfe's work.)

They would make an interesting border.

I still have more scrap pieces so I may continue to play for a few more blocks.

   I better take a few minutes to clean house and then I'll be back to piecing.

Fun Sew Day

     I had a fun sew day with my church quilt group.  We worked on a lot.  Beverley turned in her bargello.  The bargello pattern is by Becky Botello on Craftsy and Beverley made it using fabrics from our donated stash.

Martha turned in a scrappy quilt that is a variation of the disappearing 9 patch. 

To celebrate that Shandon Presbyterian church will be 100 years old in 2016, we took a group photo to document our group work of service. You can see my stack and slice quilt in progress behind us. 

A couple of weeks ago I discovered the Strip Tango pattern from My Quilt Infatuation blog. The top finishes at 48” by 60” but could be enlarged easily.  I pieced one to share.  A couple of other members decided to start one. It has a modern and youthful feeling.

Before supper I finished a coiled fabric bowl.  I am scheduled to teach a 3 hour class for Midlands Tech on Saturday, September 26^th.  I need some more samples so here is one.

Keep sewing and quilting !

Prize Package

      I love to read quilter’s blogs and see what so many talented quilters are creating.   One such blog is Country Log Cabin  (http://countrylogcabin.blogspot.com/) by Ruth.  She recently offered a give-away on her blog and I was the lucky winner of the 1^st prize package.  I received a box stuffed full of wonderful items, two made by her.   

Thank you so much, Ruth.  Be sure to check out her blog.  She shares the link for the thread catcher pattern from All People Quilt.com.

      I just checked and December 23, 2015 will be the 5 year anniversary of my blog.  I will try to come up with something special to share then.

Happy Sewing and Quilting!