Top done now what?

                                                                    Traffic jam top

Yes I did get the quilt top done on Monday.  You always feel good when a top is complete and even better when it is a finished quilt.

A start on tops ready to quilt....lol

Now what?     Well I have a few kits to work up.

 This one I bought in 2005. 

Time to get it done.  One thing I found out about this pattern ..... not much for instructions.  I'm sure I will have it figured  out as I go. 

I have also been playing with my rope and made a little bowl in blue with some accent fabric.

Well that's all for now . Off to stitch in between working with the garden goodies.

In stitches

Annette

Monday morning piecing

 On the weekend I managed to get my little squares in order and a few pieced. Now laid out in the lengths for the borders.

Its amazing how far the 2.5 inch squares go. For this size of Traffic Jam quilt it uses 480 of them not including the corner stones. Still a lot waiting for the next project.

I think I will have to pick up a few containers sort the 2.5 inch squares by color, like Pat. Just sew I can continue to clean up some scrap piles boxes and bags....aka mount scrapmore.

I hoping by the end of today I have a quilt top finished.

Happy stitching everyone and have a great week.

In stitches

Annette

Still scrap busting

 Scrap busting with Traffic Jam by Pat Sloan. This is a free pattern offered by Pat on her site. I have been following Pat for a few years now and joining in on a number of her quilt alongs. There are a few going on at any time.

  With trying to use my scraps I decided to do another Traffic Jam quilt. It helped that i   had some of the parts cut and a little bin of 2.5 inch squares.   I also want to do another Inner Piece with green corners.

I stared sewing this one at the lake , just sewing pairs of squares. Then pressed and counted them. Had more than enough ....lol.  Now the blocks are done shashing done and now working on the outside pieced border. The border will have 100 - 3 piece 2.5 inch squares strip units. Sew 300 more little guys ill get used up and still not make a very big dent in my scrap supply. The quilt will measure 56 inch square when done.

                                                          Building the quilt center

                                                           Building the pieced border

I did manage to finish the last quilt from the other day. Its bound and ready for a label.

Sure feels good to get some of my quilts finished and to be blogging again.

In Stitches 

Annette

Catching up on my quilting

 Sew after a few months of not doing much sewing , I'm getting back to finishing a few of my quilts. This scrappy quilt in trying a paseley and swirl of an all over design. Another that I'm happy with.  Just giving different designs a try and then add to designs I can do

I'm thinking another couple hours and the quilting should be done on this one.

I'm also finishing the binding on the Inner piece quilt. 

Happy stitching.

In stitches

Annette

Smoores

 This weekend at the lake with a campfire. You just have to have some Smoores or at least one. They are gooey goodness. At least I think sew.

Only a little hand stitching on the binding and hemming a few pairs of pants in the last few days

In stitches

Annette

under my needle

 Good morning .

Well this morning on getting started on the quilting for one of my quilts. The pattern is called Inner piece by Andy Knowlton found in American Patchwork and quilting December 2022. The design was quilted with a geometric quilting pattern.Sew I am trying to do a similar design with a square type spiral. Sew far it is stitching up nicely. A good thing, I don't think I would want to rip it out. I did test it out on a sample square to get the motion down sew that it builds a muscle memory.

You have to try new ideas in most everything, sew glad I have given this one a go.

Have a great day.

In stitches

Annette

After a very long break....... sew to speak I'm back!

 Well I thought I would try to get back to my blog after a long break. As I have enjoyed sharing what I've been doing with you. 

Sew I will start from today. 

Its been hot and dry here. A good day to get some fmqing done. I've been working on a quilt for a friend. a whopper at 102 inches square, queen size. I started piecing it last Monday and today its ready to bind and have a label made.  This is a record for me...... at least I think sew. The pattern is called Dragonfly tiles. It went together fairly quick. We chose a swirl with a hook for the overall quilting at my sit down machine. It was all done free motion with a pale blue thread. 

This month I have also started sewing lessons with my little neighbor. Sew far sew good. She is enjoying what we are doing.  She has a vintage singer sewing machine to practice with. I thought it would be a good starter machine even though it only does a straight stitch. It has been fun to see the excitement in her progress and creating with her own hands.

Sew for today, that's my stitching news.

Take care 

In Stitches

Annette

Stiching in May

 Well May is off to a good start.

A little quilting and some sun printing.

I'm working up some of my extra blocks into wheel chair quilts. The last 2 I increased the size a bit and added a pocket. 

I stitched the binding by machine. I used a straight stitch on one and a small zig zag (1.5 \4.0) on the other. After washing them up they will be ready to drop off at the nursing home here in town.

The sun printing was done with a metal owl that friends had made for their yard and a product called Inkodye by Lumi.

Another quilt has it's bind done and a start on a quilt made with blocks that where embroidered back in 1967 by a dear friends mom. 

Sew in a stitch that's what I've been up to in my sewing space. Take care and stay 

In stitches

Annette

A finish

 Binding complete on this one ......now to put one on the next quilt.

Working on the scrappy cards and a few more denim blocks.

Sew nice to see the sun shining and warmer temperatures. Hard to stay inside.

Keep on stitching

Stay safe 

Annette

Still in stitches.

 Wow my third post this week. Trying to get back in the hobbit of sharing my  stitches with you all. I will keep it short and sweet, here you go.

I did manage to finish the fmqing (free motion quilting) on the 1st quilt. Now to trim and bind. Next quilt is at the machine waiting.

This morning I started  on some rope bowls and after lunch made a basket....aka a bowl with handles. I had gotten a good supply of the rope for teaching c!asses, but those are on hold while the pandemic is on. Sew I decided I might as well make up some bowls for gifts. The 2 smaller bowls practised one bundle  of rope, 50 yards. And the basket about 2.5 bundles about 112 yards. I will be trying out different threads as I go along.

Stay safe, and in stitches

Hugs

Annette