Sew & Tell is our weekly sharing thread. Tell us what you've finished, what you're working on- we're here to cheer you on!
Last night both my 6 week old new knee and the old knee hurt so much I didn't do my laps up and down the driveway. Today it's raining! So I guess I'm now a human weather predictor!
Just finished this little quilt for AAQI. It has 1.5" stars in bright colors and diagonal grid quilting with multicolor metallic thread to give it a little sparkle.
Martha
Helping to fight Alzheimer's one little quilt at a time. AAQI
Posts: 6838 | Location: Montana | Registered: Mar 25, 2005
I just finished quilting a sudoku quilt. It's nothing special but my guild was making them and it gave me the opportunity to practice more free motion quilting.
Posts: 103 | Location: Pennsylvania | Registered: Jun 25, 2012
Holly, sorry to hear that your knees are giving you trouble. Just put your feet up and relax today. Bozie, your mini is great. I love the colors. Teddy, it is nice to have a project to try free motion quilting and you know what they say, practice makes perfect. LOL. Patty j and I finished a king size double Irish chain top and will send it to our quilter next week. Sue
Posts: 1087 | Location: Wisconsin | Registered: Oct 01, 2010
Teddylady, I like your sudoku quilt. I've made two of them and thought they were fun to do.
Sue, your quilt is very pretty. But what I like even more is hearing about you and Patty sewing together. I miss having a sewing partner since my Mom passed away 2 years ago.
I finished the hand quilting this week on my lap size courthouse steps and am working on the binding. I also put another lap quilt in the frame to tack. Maybe by next week I'll have pictures to show.
Bozie Great mimi as usual. TeddyLady Like your Sudoko quilt I too find that they are fun to make. Sister Sue and Patty J Like your Irish chain in blue.
I have finished this for my GS just in time for his birthday. We kept telling him that the quilt was pink and yellow with fairies and pickies casels and maybe even a toll or so plus lots of sparkesls. I think that he will like this better.
Handie Ann
Posts: 3148 | Location: Des Moines, Wa. USA | Registered: Jan 05, 2004
Handie Ann - love that quilt! The colors are great. All the other projects are very nice too - enjoy seeing all the projects. I am still doing some EPP and some appliqué. Working a lot right now so not much time to do much sewing with the machine. My son starts school soon and then maybe I can sew. Senior year - I can't believe it!
Posted pics are great..Bozie I love your mini, so cheerful, and Teddy, thanks for your picture, I've heard talk about the sudoku quilt but wasn't getting the idea, now I do I can see some of my stash used up with a couple, thanks.
Keepyouinstitches, I was thinking of that. My daughter even suggested that when sewing. Which tickled me. She never seemed interested in crafts when she got older but now she does do stuff. (off pinterest) she has several blocks cut for a couple different quilts she would like to do.
How far are you from Campwood, TX? My nephew lives there and my son is there at this time.
Posts: 573 | Location: Ashley, IL | Registered: Feb 16, 2005
LanaR, that was my thought too. A gentle wide ruffle, maybe 1 1/2 but no more that 2 to 1 and wide so it drapes down the side a few inches all around. Match the chairs if you can. Also possibly add a cording between each. Good luck... ChrisThis message has been edited. Last edited by: cksvett,
Posts: 5075 | Location: Tampa Bay | Registered: Jan 10, 2003
Lana, I had to look up Campwood. I'm across the state! Probably 7-8 hours. Texas is BIG!
Here's Cain's, youngest DG, ABC quilt top - he will get it Christmas. I'm working on his BBs (big brother), Colt, quilt now. Where Cain's green is, Colt's will be blue. The backing on both quilts is a coordinating polka dot - multi-colors. Binding will be the stripe on bias.
I haven't purchased DGDs fabric yet. I've got to go look at her curtains.This message has been edited. Last edited by: KeepYouInStitches,
Love the way you did your ABC quilt. It gives the focus to the fabrics. I have one pinned, ready to quilt but chose a very busy background fabric and it's way too messy. Confusing to an adult and children would be cross eyed. Yours is perfect and well worth copying! LOL
This is my favorite post every week. Everyone has so many different project going and all is beautiful so I'm wondering if anyone has started Christmas projects?
Penny, I like your wh. Are you using a pattern? Or is this something you are making up as you go? Either way it is creative and very pretty. This is my favorite thread too. So many different projects make for great inspirations. Thanks to all for sharing. I must comment on Bozies' minis, They are always beautiful and perfect looking. This one is nice and colorful makes me smile. Pat
Originally posted by patty j: Penny, I like your wh. Are you using a pattern? Or is this something you are making up as you go?
I'm making the patterns. The first was for summer and I wanted to spot light the sun. This uses a very similar tree only bigger because I wanted to spotlight the color and the leaves. I'll start on my winter wallhanging, soon. I haven't made the pattern but I think I will try to take a similar tree, except it will be leafless and bent over from a winter wind - and I think I'll have a night sky for a background.
The projects are all so very nice this week. The double Irish chain is done so nicely--a great classic look. I look forward to seeing it again after it is quilted. I especially like seeing the tree wall hanging, sampler quilt, and twister too.
The suduko quilt reminds me of my dad. He loves the game. Even though it is a simple pattern, it is an effective one! I like how "the game solution" spreads out the colors for you! Very nice job, great fabric choices and quilting too! I just might have to make one too!
Amy
Posts: 1000 | Location: Wisconsin | Registered: Aug 17, 2006
This is the latest cross stitch I have been working on.... Finally finished today, Special thanks to my mom for giving me the homespun material to finish it off, really gave the piece more of a country feel....
Posts: 26 | Location: Indiana County PA | Registered: Aug 10, 2012
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I can see some of my stash used up with a couple, thanks.
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