I thought I'd start on a Christmas table runner. There's a pattern for sale on Facebook that inspired me. It's called Candy Cane Twist. I'm not going to buy the pattern but I made this block. I made Half Square Triangles using the 4-at-a-time method. This block measures 12.5" square so all my HST measure 3.5". There's a nifty little chart online depending on the size you want to make. It's easy and no waste at all. This block is made of 16 HST triangles. Each table runner is made up of 3 blocks. This is a nice easy project.I took my mother to Macy's to buy shoes for my son's wedding. She bought these by INC. They were 30% off. The heel isn't too high and they're a little wide. Perfect for my mom! And so pretty!!
I'm finally retired and feel I can do what I love. I'm so happy to be out of the rat race! I try to quilt, read and knit as much as possible. I love to get comments and will respond to each and every one! I hope you enjoy my little blog as much as I do! Thank you for visiting me!
Thursday, August 29, 2024
I Like Thursday #249
I thought I'd start on a Christmas table runner. There's a pattern for sale on Facebook that inspired me. It's called Candy Cane Twist. I'm not going to buy the pattern but I made this block. I made Half Square Triangles using the 4-at-a-time method. This block measures 12.5" square so all my HST measure 3.5". There's a nifty little chart online depending on the size you want to make. It's easy and no waste at all. This block is made of 16 HST triangles. Each table runner is made up of 3 blocks. This is a nice easy project.I took my mother to Macy's to buy shoes for my son's wedding. She bought these by INC. They were 30% off. The heel isn't too high and they're a little wide. Perfect for my mom! And so pretty!!
Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Binding and a Quilt Top
It seems to be getting hot out there today. I spent part of my morning sewing the binding onto Oopsie Daisie. It didn't really take that long but I seemed to keep putting it off. One more item I can check of my to-do list! My binding is 2" wide. I didn't have enough purple fabric left to make it any wider. I usually make mine binding 2 1/4" wide but this one looks good to me.
Thursday, August 22, 2024
I Like Thursday #248
It's time for I Like Thursday! We visited Ogunquit, Maine earlier this week and I have some great photos to share! This picture is the view of the ocean as we walked the Marginal Way. For those of you unaware, Marginal Way is 1.5 mile walk along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean in Ogunquit. It's a very scenic and easy walk that ends up in Perkins Cove. Perkins Cove is a harbor with shops, restaurants and lobster boats.
We had a great lobster roll in a restaurant located in Perkins Cove. They're so pricy this year but Maine has the best lobster around here. So worth it!! The prompt this week asks us what our favorite food is. I think I'll have to say lobster! I don't eat it very often so it's always a treat for me!
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Baby Quilt
I had some leftover layer cake blocks so I decided to make a baby quilt. My kids have a few friends who are expecting. I didn't have enough blocks so I cut some solids in similar colors and added them to the mix. I've made this pattern before. I couldn't find my pattern so I'm using my memory to make it. I think it's coming out okay.
I sewed 9 blocks together. I needed a total of 27 blocks total to get through this step. I needed 3 sets of 9-patches. I was short 6 blocks so I added 2 solids per 9-patch.
I cut halfway in each direction. I would end up with 12 blocks. I chose a size and trimmed each block down. Then, I added a thin sashing between the blocks. My next step is to add sashing between the rows as well as a border. That's it!! Nice and quick! It will measure about 46" X 61". I think that's a nice size for a baby quilt. It can still be used as the baby grows.
Thursday, August 15, 2024
I Like Thursday #247
The down side to using a pantograph is when your cat decides your quilt on the longarm is a great place to sleep! I always get a sag in the quilt from Molly getting comfy! It's not too difficult to fix but definitely something that has to be done.
This is a great book I just read. It's about a family of immigrants from China. This family has so many secrets and misunderstandings between them. It's very well written and will have you hooked from the first page.
Tuesday, August 13, 2024
Two Small Finishes
I finished the Halloween wall hanging for my future daughter-in-law. I just quilted straight lines in the borders using my regular sewing machine. It measures about 9" square. I added 2" binding and it's done! Her birthday is next month so I'm glad I got it done.
Thursday, August 8, 2024
I Like Thursday #246
I'm late once again for I Like Thursday. I've had a very busy week. I went to a concert on Monday (see previous post) and I feel as though I've been trying to catch up ever since! My Oopsie Daisie quilt was finally loaded and it's now ready to be quilted. It's about 93" so it took awhile to get done. I think it came out nice and straight.
This is the pantograph I'll be quilting on Oopsie Daisie. It's called Knit 1 Purl 2. I love the loopiness of this pattern. I think it will look nice on the straight seams of the quilt. Each pass will cover about 9 inches of the quilt. I'll probably have to make about 11 passes to complete the quilt. It's so much faster than custom quilting. I practice the pantograph without actually sewing it before I start. I like to feel comfortable with the pattern before I use thread.
I found this picture of a room from the Olympic Village in Paris. Our prompt was whether we would like to stay in Olympic housing and be part of a group of competitors. I would have loved to be part of the group of athletes. I'm sure it's fun to meet people from all over the world. I'm not crazy about this room. It reminds me of my dorm room when I was a freshman. I suppose if I was young again I would think it was fine. The older me would like more space! I'm enjoying watching the Olympics and will certainly miss them when it's over.
Have a great weekend. We're getting remnants from Debby but I don't think they'll be too bad. It has become cooler and less humid which has been great! Make sure to visit LeeAnna to link up with more I Like Thursday blogs!
Tuesday, August 6, 2024
80's Night at Fenway Park
I had such a fun time last night. We went to a concert at Fenway Park in Boston. They were all 80's bands that included the Steve Miller Band, Journey and Def Leppard. I had bought these tickets in the spring as a fun way to celebrate our 40th anniversary. We ate dinner first at a Japanese restaurant right around the corner from Fenway. I had a Tokyo Tea which was delicious and refreshing. It was hot and humid and I was nervous about storms but the weather turned out to be fine! Both kids joined us with their significant others. They bought our dinner and paid for parking.
This was my view as we started looking for our seats. We were on the turf to the right of the stage. It was already packed at 5:30.
Thursday, August 1, 2024
I Like Thursday #245
I'm so late for I Like Thursday! I went out this morning and got back later than expected. It's so darn hot that I just sat around trying to cool off. I did manage to get up and get this pin cushion top done. I used the leftover triangles from the recent table runner I just made. I didn't measure it but it looks like it's about 4.25" square. I used a pattern from the book Pin Pals. I'll layer this top with batting and machine quilt them together. I'll layer the backing with batting as well and put them all together. So nice to make a quick project!
We made lemon squares last night. Once the sun went down, I didn't mind putting on the oven. They taste better than they look!
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