Two More Finishes

I have been trying to get my last year's Block of the Months sewn together and quilted and have succeeded in getting one more finished.

This is from Cranton Village Quilt Works.

The camera doesn't do the colours justice because the   quilt is brighter than this picture.

It finished at 60 x 60 inches, a little bigger than I like to quilt but I am quite happy with it.

Jackie Kunkle from Cranton Village had different quilters design each block.

This BOM is still available on the website if you are interested in making it.

Click on the button on the right hand side that says

"Blogger Block of the Month" 

I also finished a table runner for my daughter and forgot to give it to her last week when the whole family was over for a visit.

This pattern is called "Cotton Reels" and is a 

Pieced Tree pattern.

We picked up the pattern and kit at a small quilt shop

in Beaver Bay Minnesota.

They always have great kits put together and it makes quilting so much fun

because you don't have to pick out the fabric

it is all done for you.

Peggy

A New Year of Quilt Therapy

Tuesday was Quilt Therapy day. It was a small group if you consider two to be a group. It was Pierina and me today as both Joyce and Maria were busy. Pierina and I went shopping for fabric last week so she started her new quilt today. She is doing the Craftsy Block Of The Month from last year.  

Block Number 1

Block Number 2

I was working on framing my roosters for Lynda's quilt.  I was able to finish them all and now I have 10  framed and I am ready to start on making the blocks.

I am making some of them with red frames and some with blue frames to match the fabric in the blocks.

I was also able to make some of my piano key border for my

Cranton Village Quiltworks BOM.  I also called this

Blogger Block of the Month.

Peggy

Getting Caught Up Continued

Blogger wouldn't let me post any more pictures because I had used up my allotted space and I am not buying space so I spent the last day and 1/2 deleting pictures from 2010.  I figured no one reads that far back anyway.

Some more blocks that were finished this weekend.

Country Junk'tion August Block

I am disappointed with the green dragon fly

it is too pale, but I love my ant.

 

Block 12 Cranton Village Quilt Works

 

 

 

Getting Caught Up

I was so far behind on my BOM's that I spent the last 2 days doing nothing but blocks.  YKW was up at the cabin and I was alone at home with outside temperatures too hot to enjoy.  So what does one do under these circumstances?   Well you sew, if you are me.  The temperatures the past few days were in the 30C range with humidex around 37C.  Far too hot to be out and about.

Block #15 Yellow Roses

Morning Glory Designs

Block #16 Three Tulips in a Vase

Morning Glory Designs

 

 

Block #15 Ohio Star

Craftsy Block of the Month

 

Block #16 Double Star

Craftsy Block of the Month

 

August Block

Apple Avenue

This block took me a long time to do because

of the small pieces all around

the outside edge.

 

The Letter P and Pretty Pinwheels

Lyn Brown's Alphabet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tomorrow Is A New Month

Tomorrow is a new month with new blocks to be downloaded and sewn so I have been busy finishing up this months blocks.  Some of my blocks come out at different times of the month or week so it seems I always have new ones to make.

This is June's block from Apple Avenue.

4 cute lady bugs

June Block from Canton Village Quilt Works.

These blocks come out on the 25th of the month

so I am not behind on this one.

June Block from Joined at the Hip.

I am doing mine in just 2 colours

and not scrappy.

The letter M and Mariner's Compass.

This is from Lyn Brown

her Quilter's Alphabet.

Spring Basket Block #12

from Morning Glory Designs.

Block 13 from Morning Glory Designs

Pink Daffodils.

My daffodils don't look like the ones on the website.

I just couldn't put green leaves where the

pink petals should be.

Six More Blocks Finished

I am trying to keep up with all my BOM's as well as do other projects and I am not doing too badly. I have 6 more finished and only one more to be completed for June. It is only the 10th so I think I am well ahead of the game. My alphabet blocks come out every week and I am waiting for the partner block before I start the letter so I have L now and it's partner will be out on Thursday.

In Color Order June Block

Lyn Brown Alphabet K Block

and Kelly Celtic Knot

Craftsy Greek Cross Block

Craftsy Octagon Block

Blogger BOM from Cranton Village Quilt Works

Country Junk'tion June Block

I just have Apple Avenue block for June to finish, and I should have that finished up tomorrow.

More Blocks Finished

I completed more blocks for my BOM's for May.  

Blogger Block of the Month

In Colour Order May Block

Letter J and Jelly Roll Block

Craftsy May Block 9

Modern Log Cabin

Craftsy May Block 10

Wonky 5-sided Log Cabin

I still have the Irish Quilt Blocks to finish, I guess they will be next on the list.

More Blocks finished for my BOM's

I was a little bit behind with my BOM because of some visits to the hospital by my relatives with subsequent admissions, but things seem to be on the mend for now so I spent the last few days getting caught up.

Morning Glory Designs

Block 6 Purple Posey

Block 7 Pink Sunflower

I used blanket stitch for both of these instead of satin stitch.

I was having a lot of trouble with the satin stitch clumping

so I went to blanket stitch.

Blogger Block of Month

Block # 7

Quilter's Alphabet Quilt

The letter F

and

Fabulous Fusible Fans

So now I am ready for next month.





I DID IT.....

I did it.  I redid my Block 5 from the Blogger BOM.  This is from Quilt Dad and I had a tough time with it but I finally did it.

Block #5 a perfect 8 1/2 inches.

I also finished my E Blocks from Lyn Brown.

My E Blocks

Elegant Embroidered Embellishment

I put my Baby Lock to work and did some

Elegant Embroidery.



Craftsy and Blogger Block of the Month Blocks

I have finished this month's blocks from the Craftsy BOM.  These are string blocks and are done different than anything I have read before.  The first one has 2 layers of fabric and the second one is done the same way using the triangle as a guide but is cut off when you are finished so there is only one layer of fabric.  This is a great BOM since there is a video each month to help you make the blocks.

March Block #1

This Block is prepared in squares.

Craftsy March Block #2

This block is prepared using triangles.

BLOGGER'S BLOCK OF THE MONTH QUILT ALONG

Blogger's Block #3

Blogger's Block #4

Blogger's Block #5

This block didn't turn out at 8 1/2 inches.

It is only 7 1/2 so I guess I have to rip it out.

I sewed it at 1/4 inch seam, it didn't

say to use a 'scant' 1/4 inch which I don't

like and don't use very often.

Blogger's Block #6.

This means that I am all caught up, except for ripping

out block # 5.  If it doesn't work I guess I

will just add another row and make it work.

I guess that is why my blog is called Sew, Rip, Sew

because here I go again, ripping out or

as some call it unsewing.