After the busy Thanksgiving weekend, with our sons here, and lots of cooking and activity, it has been nice to get back to normal and have some time for sewing. Before Thanksgiving I had gotten started on a Christmas project that will be a gift for a friend, and now I have the top sewn! Just a peek here so that if anyone from my quilt group reads my blog, they won't know exactly what I'm making!
This project needs a little more trimming, then quilting and binding.
The blocks I shared in last Wednesday's post (the square-in-a-square blocks) generated quite a few bonus triangles. That, of course, gets you wondering what could be done with them! Maybe some HSTs in a block like this?
The other project I'm focusing on right now is the Pieces of My Life QAL hosted by Melva Loves Scraps. Melva released the final two blocks a few days ago, and I've been working on them as leaders and enders while sewing together the Christmas project.
A nine patch and a log cabin block.
Once the log cabin block is finished, I'll do a post about them and the journaling questions Melva included. It's hard to believe we've made all the blocks for the quilt, and now it's time to finish it all up! I have the top two sections quilted, and will be working on quilting the bottom two sections next. Finally, there are directions on Melva's most recent post for joining all four sections together into the final quilt. I'm excited to get to that point!
Sharing at Quiltfabrication for Midweek Makers.
And at Alycia Quilts for Finished or Not Friday.
Tis the season of secret projects! I have some things happening behind the scenes too. Enjoy your gift making time! Gail at the cozy quilter
ReplyDeleteThe fabrics in your secret sewing piece are pretty and they generated some nice scraps. I'm enjoying your Pieces of My Life project. Hard to believe it almost finished.
ReplyDeleteYou have some fun stuff in the works. Looking forward to seeing the Pieces of My Life reveal.
ReplyDeletePlenty of things to keep those hands busy! Enjoy the time between the holidays. You'll be busy again before you know it!
ReplyDeleteI’m anxious to see your completes Pieces of My Life quilt. It’s been so fun learning about what events inspired your blocks. The HST block with red corners has possibilities! Enjoy your secret sewing also!
ReplyDeleteit will be nice to see the finish!
ReplyDeleteI like the muted Christmas colors in the FQ gift project. Good for you for putting the cutaways to use right away.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful sneak peek on your gift quilt! Great use of cut bonus HST! I like the colors in your Pieces of my life qal!!!
ReplyDeleteYes, it is the season of secret projects! Thanks for the sneak peek of the one that you are working on!
ReplyDeleteOooh so many pretty blocks in the works. Lots of pretty fabrics as well.It is so much fun to get a sneak peek. Enjoy your time at the sewing machine. Hugs.
ReplyDeleteLove the sneak peaks!!! Having your sons home was probably so great - glad you could do that
ReplyDeleteI love using cut offs to make small projects!! I am getting ready to quilt a small top that used up some orphans and cut offs.
ReplyDeleteSo many little projects. :) We haven't started with Christmas decorating yet... :/ Maybe next week ;)
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