Happy Easter!
Kansas is welcoming April in with freezing temps--
NOT my idea of a well-played April Fool's joke.
The only positive thing I see about this unseasonable cold is that it's
good quilting weather so that is exactly what I plan on doing this week.
But first I have my latest finished quilt to share.
Because I had no one in mind for this quilt,
I left it on hold till I found a matching
backing fabric at a reasonable price.
That happy day recently occurred so onto the frame it
went, fast and furious quilting commenced and,
is complete and ready for gifting.
As I write this, I can't remember the exact size but it's something
like 58x68 which is really too big for a baby quilt but I am planning
on gifting it next month at the arrival of a baby girl.
I always appreciated a bigger quilt for babies crawl around on
so I am hoping these parents will too. I also like that it could be
used later on the toddler bed or even just to snuggle with.
On to other finishes!
I had my sister bring her latest quilt top when she visited recently
so she could try her hand at the quilting machine.
After watching me for a while, she also quilted a few rows
here and there so that by the end of the day, off rolled
yet another finish from the frame.
And that means I get to begin a new project.
Criteria: scrappy, traditional, moderately fast
Purpose: charity auction
For this next quilt I'm using a basic Ohio star and using up scraps.
Happily, I have now moved out the last remains of quite a few pieces
that have been hanging out in my stash for many years.
Too many.
The background fabric is a more recent purchase
and my only option from my large-amount stash.
But my rule is scrappy and that gold color--
that is not so apparent in the pic--should work
well enough for the look I'm after.
Before all that cutting, I took a little quilt-break to
sew up four little zipper pouches.
I attached elastic straps that would slide onto the cover of a book.
I needed a pouch to hold the pens I use for my personal planner
and journal; I also made two for my daughters and one for a sister.
Though I've had very little time for sewing at all these last few weeks
the one ahead is looking pretty open (knock on wood) so
just maybe I can get all 42 of those quick Ohio Star blocks done.
After that I need to get starting on some graduation gifts!
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