Sewing a garden

 This year I tried to grow some pumpkins in a large bucket.  We there is one the size of a Mellon. I'm lucky to have some friends that have a few extra as well as our daughter and her hubby.  Sew in the meantime I decided to sew up a few pumpkin mug mats.

I started with a few and then had a bountiful harvest .

While at our daughter and son in law's I came across a recipe for a zucchini fruit cake. It turned out great. Now to let it mature for a month or sew. 

I have also tested out a pattern for funky friends... a teddy bear that can be made with  clothing to make it a memory teddy. I used some leftover flannel to try it out. It is stuffed with scrap batting that has been cut up very small. It sure is amazing how much stuffing can go inside on little bear.

Happy stitching and enjoy that last days of September.

In stitches

Annette

Half way through September

 Wow how time flys by And seeing the change in the seasons, from the garden getting cleaned off and worked up to seeing the geese gather and fly in the V formation.

I decided to try a market table this fall, it will be more of a early winter market as the date is November 18th.  It is here in town sew very handy to get to. I've been doing some sewing for this.  Making a number of different items for my table, from oven mitts to rope bowls and baskets and a few jelly roll rugs. I hope to take a few quilts as well and get a few runners done too.  My plan is to work up a lot of my fabric on hand and then maybe in the new year I will go shopping for any extras I might need.

I have also recently received a few Victoria Quilts quilts to quilt up sew that they can be given out to those in need. They are for anyone going through cancer. I know Canada and the United States have chapters of Victoria Quilts, I'm  not sure if other countries have similar organizations. 

I am Great Great Auntie now sew I did up a little baby gift for the little guy. I enjoy making these big Christmas stockings for baby gifts and seeing a photo of the baby in the stocking.

Here is a busy bee on some wild flower roadside coming home from the lake. I would like to either draw or stitch a picture with this photo.

Well that's all for the moment. Happy stitching this week my friends.

In stitches

Annette

Catching up on a BOM

 Now its time to catch up on Quilt Doodles BOM. I had January to April done. I have  May and June to applique . And that's ready to cut out. And July and August are sewn up.  Sew if I keep on track I should be ready for September's  block when September gets here.

I am still playing with the rope and my tension on it while stitching. It makes a difference in the shape of the bowl or basket you are working on.

Last weeks bowls and a basket.

Worked on this Santa, I did little yoyos in stead of buttons. I like the look and now I have 2 tops to quilt.

And with it being Tuesday, I had a little sewing lesson with my little neighbour. She finished her PJ pants. She was sew happy she wore them home over her leggings. 

Sew nice tosee be able to pass on the love of sewing.

In stitches

Annette

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