Scrappy blue squares/borders are on

On June 18, 2014June 18, 2014 By alwaysquiltsIn Hobbies, quilts2 Comments

Woo Hoo! Finally got around to getting the borders added on. My goal was to have this done in July. Since I made it my 10 minute a day project, I now have it ready for quilting! 🙂 ahead of my goal date!! Yea!

I’ve made quite a few of these squares while working on the blue scrappy quilt. I think I’ll start doing it as my 10 minute a day project next.

It uses up those scraps that aren’t big enough to use in anything else. I even used a few pieces that were left over from a strip quilt.

That’s it for now. Have a great day!
Theresa

Design wall 6/9/14 Row-by-row

On June 9, 2014June 9, 2014 By alwaysquiltsIn Hobbies4 Comments

I didn’t have a lot of sewing time last week, so my rows didn’t get finished on the scrappy blue quilt. I had to take it down off the fall and finish my Summer Row by row quilt top.they are due at guild this week, so I finally got the top put together.

The top row had a lot of white background, so I planned from the start to add something there.
I put a partial umbrella. What do you think?

I appliquéd it on over everything, then did some fancy machine stitches to make it look like an umbrella.

I didn’t want to put a lot into it, just wanted it done!! Now I can get back to my scrappy blue rows! 🙂

To see more walls, check out http://www.patchworktimes.com

Theresa

Design wall 6/2/14 assembling the rows

On June 2, 2014June 2, 2014 By alwaysquiltsIn Hobbies, quilts2 Comments

My goodness, how did we get to June already? Time sure flies by fast!

I have had a busy week with lots of sewing and quilting getting done. I hope to get this off my design wall this week.

I am excited to finally be sewing the rows together! I have half of them assembled!! Yea!! Once they’re done, I’ll sew the sashing strips to go in between the rows. I have them cut along with the cornerstones,

I’ve also made more squares for the basket weave quilt that I’m working on.

They are so fast to make. I’m not using a foundation for them, I just cut strips around 7″ long or so (I don’t measure them) and just sew them together until they are at least 6 1/2″ wide.

Once I get the strips sewn together, I trim them to a 6 1/2″ square.

These will go on the wall as soon as I finish up the scrappy blue quilt that’s on there now.

I also pieced my ‘Gelato” quilt last week and it’s going on the machine today for a quick panto.

Ok, I guess that’s it for now. I’m ready to get to quilting. Be sure to check out more design walls over at http://www.patchworktimes.com
Have a good day!

Theresa

4 corners

On May 30, 2014 By alwaysquiltsIn Hobbies, quiltsLeave a comment

I’m making progress on my scrappy blue quilt. All that’s left to make is the 4 corner units, then it will be time for assembling the rows!! Yea!!

Whenever I hear the words 4 corners, it takes me back to the time that we visited the 4 corners. It was pretty cool being in 4 states at the same time!! Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and Utah. It’s the only place the US where 4 states come together.

The four corners monument is located out in the middle of nowhere. We were on our way to the Grand Canyon when we stopped there. It was worth stopping by, but once you’ve been there, there’s no reason to go again. Anyway, that’s what brings me to my story about the 4 corners. I’ve been there twice!!
My sister collects shot glasses. she has them from several countries and states……. So when I went to the 4 corners “the first time” I got her a shot glass to add to her collection.
One day she was home alone, and she suddenly hears a loud crash! It took her a while to figure out what it was. Anyway, it was the shelves that held all her shot glasses!! After inspecting the glasses, they were all fine except one. Guess which one was broke?? If you said the 4 corner one, you’re right!! Lucky for her, we were close to the 4 corners a few years later and I was able to replace the broken shot glass. I told her that if this one gets broke, she’ll have to replace it herself, because I don’t plan to go back again!! Isn’t it funny how something totally not related can spark a memory?
The 4 corners……
Theresa

Design wall 5/26 scraps and scraps

On May 26, 2014 By alwaysquiltsIn Hobbies, quiltsLeave a comment

Here it is Monday again and time to show what’s on my wall. I have all the blocks made and I’ve made the first side triangle. See it?

Here’s better look at it! LOL! I am making it from scraps too.

I’m running low on the strips that I had cut, so I had to cut a few more and now I’m sewing them into sets. I should have enough strips cut now to finish the side triangles.

My design wall is still sharing space with the basket weave blocks.

I also started another quilt on Friday. I’m calling it Gelato. But no peaking at it yet! I hope to have it done soon, as it is a really fast one to make.

Ok, we’ll that’s it for my wall this week, thanks for stopping by!
Check out more walls at http://www.patchworktimes.com

Theresa

Design wall Monday 5/19 sashing

On May 19, 2014 By alwaysquiltsIn Hobbies, quilts2 Comments

My scrappy blue blocks are still on the wall this week. I only have 4 more blocks to make, then I’ll start making the setting triangles for the sides. I got all the blocks squared up last night and went through my blue fabrics and found one to use for the sashings.

I’ve also been making a square a day on the scrappy blocks. Here’s what I have so far. These are so fast!! 🙂

I have to hurry up and finish the blue squares in order to have room to put up the basket weave blocks. As you can see, there’s not much room! LOL!!

Anyway, that’s my wall for this week. To see more design walls check out http://www.patchworktimes.com

Thanks for stopping by!!
Theresa

New scrap quilt

On May 15, 2014 By alwaysquiltsIn Hobbies, quiltsLeave a comment

I have a bad habit of “starting” quilts! I’m trying to get the ones finished that I’m currently working on but the fabric pile of leftover strips is sitting there piling up, so I decided to start sewing them together. Bonnie Hunter has a pattern called Basket Weave Strings. My daughter made one several years ago and I always liked hers, so I decided that it was time I made one for me!
I’m not using a foundation like Bonnie shows, I’m just sewing the strings together, then cutting them into the squares. I hope to make one square a day. I made 2 last night and 1 today. We’ll see how it goes. I made the first 2 blocks too dark, so I have to remember to use lights in them.

I’m caught up on customer quilts that need pantographs done, so I got both my batik ones quilted. Binding attached and ready of be sewn down. That makes 4 needing the binding sewn down. I might have to break down and do some by machine, if the pile gets much bigger.

I also finally finished quilting the huge Generals Wives quilt that I’ve been quilting. 125″ square. This is the last one on my list. I’ve done about 7 of these. 3 of them being king size! Whew!!

That’s it for now.
Theresa

Design wall 5/12/14 blue blocks

On May 12, 2014 By alwaysquiltsIn Hobbies, quilts3 Comments

I missed a few days, this last week, of sewing on my 10 minute a day blocks. That’s ok though, since I usually end up sewing 15-20 minutes when I do sit down to sew on it. I have 23 of 32 blocks done. So I am making progress on it. Yea!

That’s it for my design wall. To see what others are working on check out http://www.patchworktimes.com

Have a good day!
Theresa

Catch all

On May 7, 2014May 7, 2014 By alwaysquiltsIn Hobbies1 Comment

I don’t know about you, but I know that when I’m at my sewing machine, I always have to look for things. Like “where’d the stiletto go? Or where’s my seam ripper?” Anyway, I always loose those little things, under fabric, or knocked off on the floor or behind the sewing machine! Well, to get to the point of this, I have several empty Activia containers.

I decided one day that surely I could figure out something to do with them. Today, I did just that! I taped several together an then ran a 2 1/2 strip of fabric around them and wahlah!! I now have something that will hold some of those little things that I always have to look for while sewing! 🙂

If I had some Rick rack I could run some of it over where the containers meet up and it would look better, but for now I’ll just use it this way and see if I can find things easier!

Theresa

Design wall Monday 4/28/14 batik borders

On April 28, 2014 By alwaysquiltsIn Hobbies, quilts1 Comment

I decided on a layout for the batik squares. I ended up with something different than any of the choices I posted last time. Now I’m working on the borders. I have the first 2 sewn on. A green and then a light colored batik. I have it hanging on the wall and I’m thinking another thin green border and then a dark batik. (This will use up the 2 scraps I have of the dark batik.) Then I can bind it with the green and use some more of it.

That’s what’s on the wall. I haven’t sewn on it yet today as I’m busy with a custom quilt job on Millie and a veggie quilt on Viqtoria.

Vicky used all vegetable fabrics in her quilt and I found a panto with vegetables, so that’s what it’s getting. 🙂

I remember when I first started machine quilting and the choice of pantograph patterns was slim. Now they have so many great ones out there that it’s sometimes hard to choose one! 🙂

Anyway, that’s what’s going on here, to see what others are doing check out http://www.patchworktimes.com

Thanks for stopping by!
Theresa

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Scrappy blue squares/borders are on

Design wall 6/9/14 Row-by-row

Design wall 6/2/14 assembling the rows

4 corners

Design wall 5/26 scraps and scraps

Design wall Monday 5/19 sashing

New scrap quilt

Design wall 5/12/14 blue blocks

Catch all

Design wall Monday 4/28/14 batik borders