Frightful Fun BOM

Here's my Frightful Fun Block of the Month quilt all done!! We started paper piecing this quilt back in January and it finished in September. This quilt was a very fun project. Some of the blocks were more difficult than others, but overall it was very enjoyable to work on. I opted to use different backgrounds for most of the blocks but some people used the same fabric which looks great too.

The quilt was made by working on 2 sections and then joining those sections together. I moved a few blocks around because I had too much of one fabric in one area. Many of the blocks were interchangeable so it was easy to do.

I've already started to quilt it. So far I've quilted loops around the bones and big circles in the border. I just have to come up with ideas for each block as I get to it. I'd love for it to be ready for Halloween but I'm not sure about that! Time will tell!!!

I Like Thursday #287

It's time for Thursday Likes! Please visit LeeAnna to link up to more participating blogs. I'm not sure I like this but our leaves are just beginning to change. This is the woods in my back yard. I've tried ignoring it but the yellow is definitely spreading. Autumn is almost here! I love Autumn but I'm not crazy about Winter which is just around the corner. 

I'm working on this cute little Halloween ornament. It's called Purranormal Activity and found in Halloween 2025 from Just Cross Stitch. It measures about 3" square. My daughter has already claimed it!! I'll finish it as a flat ornament.

I wanted to read Jane Eyre again and couldn't find a copy in my bookcase. I went to Barnes & Noble and found this beautiful book in their Classics section. It's such a nice book. I think I'm going to enjoy re-reading it!

Let's not forget what happened 24 years ago today. I still remember watching it on TV and being so scared. I became much more interested in the news after that day. I feel as though I was caught unaware that anything like this could happen. I follow day to day news very closely now and I'm still scared. Let's hope things improve in our country as well as the world. 

Progress on 2 BOMs

I'm on the 9th month of the Laurel Ridge BOM designed by Lynn Wilder. This month we had to make 16 blocks known as 9 Patch in a Star. These were tedious and the pieces were small! I would sew and measure just to make sure I was accurate. It was slow going but worth it in the end. I got my 16 blocks measuring at 5.5" square. I'm glad these are done. 

I'm working on the last block of the Frightful Fun BOM. This will be a fun haunted house! It will measure 24" square. It's definitely on the large size and has many sections to work on. I love adding those little scary characters in the windows! So fun!

We had a very rainy weekend so I had plenty of time to sew. I stayed inside and sewed!

I Like Thursday #286

It's time for Thursday likes!! Please visit LeeAnna to link up to more participating blogs. I'm working very diligently on the Laurel Woods BOM. This month I have to make 16 blocks called Nine Patch in a Star. They measure 5.5" square. This is slow going and very tedious but they're coming out great! I'm working on a few more. Slow and steady is key!!

My needlepoint project, Peacock at Sunset, is finished! Well, the needlepoint portion is done. I still have to block it and make it into a pillow. It measure 14" X 13". I'll be watching videos and reading up on how to finish this into a pillow for my family room.

I'm almost done this book and I just love it! If you like libraries and some history, you will love this book! A librarian discovers a secret room in her library that has 2 dollhouses. They were made years ago and are not considered to be toys. They're miniature versions of people's homes. It's a wonderful book to read. You'll love it!

The question this week asks if you went back to school clothes shopping at the start of school year. I usually did go to stores at the end of August to buy clothes for school. But a few years, my dad would make me dresses for school. Back then, I could only wear dresses. I hated the dresses he made me! He was a great tailor but his specialty was men's clothing. He made everything very plain! I wanted a few little embellishments or something cute. Nope, very well made dresses that were plain as can be! I wore them but I tried to get new clothes as the year progressed. I took my own kids to the mall every summer to buy clothes for the school year. I let them choose what they wanted. I didn't like my parents choosing for me so I didn't choose for them either!

Have a wonderful weekend! We're in for a warm and humid weekend. Just as I was getting used to the cooler weather!

Laurel Ridge Month 9

Month 9 of the Laurel Ridge BOM is called the 9 Patch in a Star Block. This quilt was designed by Lynn Wilder and and part of the The Quilt Show membership. I didn't count myself but I heard this block is made up of 45 pieces. That's a lot for a 5.5" block! I started by making the half square triangles. There are 8 HST's per block so I had to make a total of 128! I know that sounds like a lot but it's manageable if you use the 8-at-a-time method. There are lots of charts you can find online that will explain the method and tell you what size to cut depending on the finished size desired for your half square triangle. I always like to make them larger and then cut them down to size. 

The next step is to make quarter square triangles. I'm using the same 8-at-a-time method to make half square triangles. I only have to make 64 of these so that's a little better!!! However, there is one more step in making these that wasn't needed in the half square triangles. I have to sew two half square triangles together to make the hour glass shape/quarter square triangles and then cut them apart.

This picture gives you an idea of how they're finished. Hopefully, I'll be done soon! These blocks are very demanding but I love it!

I Like Thursday #285

It's time for Thursday likes once again! Please visit LeeAnna over at Not Afraid of Color to link up with more participating blogs. Since I'm coming to the end of my Halloween BOM, I bought this fabric for the backing. It's called Sophisticated Halloween Floral Raven by Riley Blake. I thought it would complement the front of the quilt very nicely.

Speaking of Halloween, I finished these 2 projects. The top is a birthday gift for someone special. The bottom wall hanging is for my daughter and her boyfriend's place. Even though I'm working on 2 long term BOM's, I like making quick projects between monthly directions. The table topper is designed by Doug Leko and the bottom one is a Riley Blake design.

I found this recipe on Facebook and thought I'd share it. I haven't made it but it looks good!

Have a wonderful Labor Day weekend! It definitely feels like the end of summer up here in the Northeast. It feels much colder this last week. I'm not even sure what we're doing for the holiday but we'll think of something!

 

Purple Round - Facets Quilt

Here's my Facets quilt so far. The red blocks are all sewn onto the quilt and I've begun to sew the next round. I'll need 36 dark purple blocks for the next round. 

I'm supposed to use dark purples but since this is a scrap quilt, I'll use whatever is in my stash. I really enjoy using up some of those small pieces that have been in my stash forever! Each block is 6.5" square and I'm using some paper piecing to make the block easier for me to sew.