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.
9 comments:
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
You've been so steady on Pieces of my life - can't wait to see it! Looks like you are having fun with your projects.
Glad you had a great Thanksgiving with your family. Does your son still live with you?
The 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.
You have some fun stuff in the works. Looking forward to seeing the Pieces of My Life reveal.
Plenty of things to keep those hands busy! Enjoy the time between the holidays. You'll be busy again before you know it!
I’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!
it will be nice to see the finish!
I like the muted Christmas colors in the FQ gift project. Good for you for putting the cutaways to use right away.
Beautiful sneak peek on your gift quilt! Great use of cut bonus HST! I like the colors in your Pieces of my life qal!!!
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