Feb.14, scrappy tied quilts

I have a fondness for a tied or knotted quilt.They aren’t as fancy,or bragged about as a quilted quilt.  They have a special place that says welcome home ,snuggled up and just be yourself.

Even children find them fascinating. This is my grandson enjoying the quilt I gave his Mama. She says he loves it. 🙂

I did get a few more done lately.

  

second one..

 

I had a knit fabric that I had gotten from a sewing factory.They were remnants that came in strips of 20 inches. They gave me trash bags full. It is a tough fabric that withhold a lot of wear.I used it on the back of these quilts.

and the third I have top finished but not tied.

I use yarn or crocheting thread. if the fabric is stretchy or tightly woven a thinner thread pulls through better.

I did have a little time to work on the Fire Island Hosta quilt top. I have the swags pieced and one block put together on it.

 

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Deb

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Feb. 1st, no sewing today….

Today was a lovely windy day with temperatures up to 68 degrees. So after I got the kitchen cleaned up from dinner, I went for a walk.

I have three outside dogs who love to take a walk with me. My favorite one is Molly ,who just came to us one morning. She was starving and so weak that I had to help lift her head to drink the warm milk that I took out to her.We tried to find her first owners but no know ever came to claim her.

Meet Molly…

 

I walked out around the flower bed it is so sad looking… it also needs me to get out there and start to pull up dead stuff, then mulch. Here is a picture of it last Spring, and the now view.

 

It will be good to see it come to life again. Winter gives me a new appreciation for Spring.

Even the little bluebird house looks lonely.

The clouds were beautiful though and I enjoyed watching them for a bit.

Then I noticed that there was a lone dandelion in the yard ,bent down to take a picture but this little dog decided to step in first.

Meet Wiggles,and trust me that name fits her to a T! And here is the poor dandelion after she sat on it.

I did see the first daffodil blooming in the flower bed along the house.

and the Camellias’ are stilling blooming so lovely.

Now Im enjoying a cup of coffee. Have a lovely week!! Deb

Jan. 31st, bowtie blocks and other projects

I enjoy making the bowtie blocks with light weight fabric for the center.I sometimes get fabric in with a pile of material that is to light to use for quilts. I like it in these blocks for it adds to the block without a lot of bulk.

here is a finished block.

here’s is how I do it . I pick out my block fabric.

Then I fold the light fabric in half with the right side of the fabric showing.

then I sandwich it in between two of the pieces..with the open side of the folded piece with the top of the sandwich pieces.

sew the seam,and open.

lay down the other two blocks. here you see the green on top so you will lay the green down first with the right side of fabric up.

sew seam then open it up again..

then pull the block seams together.. opening up the light fabric,match the seams and pin.

sew the last seam,and open again..and thats it with a little pressing.

I did get a scrappy top done this week.This is fabric from the 70’s

 

more later and then I will show the tops finished.

Happy sewing,friends! Deb