250 Years? Feeling Patriotic...

Good morning Friends!

Well, America is coming up on her 250th year anniversary!  We are rather young but, hey!  There's no other place I wanna' be!

I caught the red, white and blue fever... 

Meanwhile, 

I got the last quilt I'd made, Granny Squares, back from the long armer.  I think it turned out really pretty!  Love the Ribbons & Bows quilting!

Just a tip?  I use painters' tape as my 1/4th seam allowance guide.  It works beautifully!

When I left to go to my daughter's house...to babysit her furrbabies for four days, she had a sewing area all ready for me...all I needed to do was add the machine and my tools.  I love her...

This is the quilt I was trying to finish.  30 blocks in all.  Since the top is now done... I was going to get it ready for the long armer but then I thought I might try to do some applique on some of the sashing...I know...should have done them separately...but... I've never done Appliqué...so we'll see.

And wouldn't you know it... I was sewing all the blocks together but only counted 29...!!!

WHERE was that last block???

I didn't remember taking it with me to the quilt store to match backing fabric and then leaving it in my purse...oh goodness!  I had already made another one when I found my mistake!!  Fudge!!!

Oh well... in the extra blocks bin, it went.

Here's the pattern for my next quilt.  Fly the Flag.

Looks easy enough and hopefully, I'll have it finished by July 4th.

Oh...and speaking of applique...which no one was but me...lol...They (YouTube seamstresses) say I need this sealing iron.  The way they demonstrate it in their videos, I think they are right.  Makes it easier to turn the fabric around the template...I don't like raw edges or maybe, I don't really know what I like right now.  I will probably try out several methods.

Well, I guess I'll get in there and get busy.  Hope you are safe and well and happy!  So, until next time...

hugs

Donna

 

A New Block and I Hate Conflict...

Good Morning Friends...

Well, I got the quilt top (below) off to the longarmer.  Can't wait to get it back.  The quilting pattern I chose was called Ribbons and Bows.  Should look pretty.

Using a pink thread.

Please ignore the carpet!  I have so much thread on it from my different projects.  This spare bedroom was always vacc'ed and cleaned...but since no one ever stays over anymore (all grown and gone) ...I use the room as a place to cut some materials...and lay out blocks, hence the messy floor.  I've even toyed with the Idea of getting rid of the bedroom furniture and turning the room into one large sewing room.  That way, I wouldn't be spread out all over the house...lol...too much?  

Very girlie...lol

I'm on to the next project.  The pattern is called, Exploding Pineapple... 

  Tells you a little bit about the "mood" of the creator! lol, but now, I'm trying to decide on using sashing or not using sashing...I'm leaning towards the sashing.  Breaks things up.  I think you can see the pattern better.

Have any of you ordered quilting magazines?  I'm hot and cold about ordering this one.  They've gotten so expensive in recent years!

Speaking of ordering...I had ordered this ribbon pattern back on April 7th.  It never came.  I emailed the creator to tell her the problem, but she insisted I had already gotten it and even left a comment about how nice it was...I know I'm older now...74...but when I'm excited to receive a new Anything by mail, I have a checklist.  Item, date I placed order, copy of paid invoice and amount with said item's arrival date.  I got nothing on this pattern beyond order date and expected delivery date.  Well, I just said thank you...that I'd look in my new arrivals and let her know if I find it.  She was a bit "crisp" about it.  So, I just let it go. $12 dollars isn't worth getting her or myself upset.  

So, then this arrives on the 2nd of May...Nice fabric sample and a clip...a sweet note... She must have gone back, done some hunting and found out she'd never mailed it.   I said nothing and will now go online and praise the pattern.  I guess we all get busy and forget things. 

Well folks, I suppose that's about all from me, for now.  I hope you all are well and happy!  See you next time...

hugs

Donna