GIVEAWAY

Here is the giveaway I promised. 

 

It is an over-the-arm pincushion I made.  It fits nicely over the arm of your chair or sofa with a couple of pockets for a small pair of scissors and thread.  Since I have company in town for a while, I won't be drawing the winner until Sunday, August 4, 2013.  To enter just leave a comment on what you are currently working on, or how you are spending your summer (or winter). And, please make sure I have a way of contacting you. 

Enjoy your week and

Quilt happy,

Marilyn

SEWING BREAK

I thought I was going to finish my house quilt this week; but, then I realized that my sewing room is going to stay looking like this. 

And, probably for a couple of weeks.  I will be having company and running about town, planning a couple of house projects and that means the sewing machine is taking a break.  Maybe I can fit in a Give Away.  Stay tuned.  

Oh, and today is my birthday.  And, I have a great day planned!

Have a good week and

Quilt happy,

Marilyn

ALMOST FINISHED ON FRIDAY (Wk 29)

My House Quilt isn't finished.  I will continue to work on it next week.  It has been a bit more of a challenge than originally anticipated.  But, you know, that is a good thing.  It is nice to be challenged.  Here is how my week went.

Monday (Trudy's there for moral support)

 

Tuesday (finished the wonky stars)

 

Wednesday (decided to concentrate on rows)

 

Thursday (2 more rows to go)

and close up of what's finished, so far.

 

I have a wonky border in mind.  So far, it is only in my mind.

However, I did finish the Nine Patch for the Tea and Auction in October.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Have a great weekend and

Quilt happy,

Marilyn

MAKE-IT-MONDAY (Wk. 29)

Hoping to get these house blocks (from a swap) made into a quilt top this week. 

 

I have started to play and it is taking a lot longer than I thought it would.

 

Hoping, hoping, hoping. . . .

Have a good week and

Quilt happy,

Marilyn

FINISHED-ON-FRIDAY (Wk 28)

I quilted on the nine-patch quilt all week.  I expected to either get bored or finish sooner so I could work on some of my small kits.  But, no.  I did, however, get the top quilted.  I stitched in the ditch around each 5" block and then diagonal on each block.  Simple, yet it feels right.

 

And, I'm still binding away.....

Have a great weekend and

Quilt happy,

Marilyn

MAKE-IT-MONDAY

This week will be spent quilting this, which I finished last week. 

 

The backing and binding fabric I found at my favorite go-to fabric store, where everything is 20% until the 15th.  Bonus!

 

In addition, I have a few small kits cut out to work on when and if I get bored with just quilting.   

Have a good week and

Quilt happy,

Marilyn

FINISHED-ON-FRIDAY (Wk 27)

I must say this was a fun project putting together these blocks.  I decided to make it about color really.  So, I grouped like colors together as best I could. 

I agonized over whether to make it a square quilt or use all the blocks to add a little more length. Then I agonized over whether to add or not add a border.  I looked around the internet and it seemed like there were very few vintage quilts that utilized borders.  So, I asked my friend, Susan over at The History Quilter, who echoed that rarely were borders utilized in this era vintage quilt, and if they were it would be a skinny border.  So, I have used a 2.5" border and will add a solid color binding. It now measures 76" x 81" and all but 2 blocks were used.

Lucky for me (and most quilters living in the area) that M & L and Jenny's is having their annual sale starting today.  Wahoo!!  Guess where I'm off to hunt for a special backing? 

Have a great weekend and

Quilt happy,

Marilyn

MAKE-IT-MONDAY

The  Orange Grove Quilters Guild was given these hand-pieced, vintage fabric blocks.  I offered to turn the 124 nine-patch blocks into a quilt for the upcoming Tea and Auction in October.  My goal for this week is to finish the quilt top.  Still deciding if I will send it to a quilter or quilt it myself.  I'll know when the top is completed.

They are five-inch blocks and I am adding Kona Cotton, Natural.  No, it will not be hand pieced or hand quilted.  We want it for this year's auction.

Have a good week and

Quilt happy,

Marilyn