Summing up February Part 2

 Some time ago  I purchased Lori Holt’s Farm Girl Vintage book and set about amassing fabrics, even made blocks...then set it aside, I don’t know why. 

My first five blocks from 2015.


I still love it, the fabrics are still together. That must mean that it deserves a finish. So I have been cutting out a few blocks here and there and placing them by my sewing machine where they are easy to pick up and work on. Honestly, cutting out these little 6” blocks is more difficult than stitching them together. So, here is where I am now. These are the new blocks...

All of the thus far finished blocks....

And the first row assembly started...

I realized that the blocks in the book are in alphabetical order, not in order by row. So from now on I am going to complete them by row.

My online Prim Group is making Miss Jump’s Tea Time by Linda Brannock. 

My interpretation makes use of what I have on hand. I really didn’t feel inclined to go out and purchase rick rack, so wool appliqué and embroidery embellishment it is.

Once again, Linda’s daughter has given us permission to share this pattern as a BOM within our group.

The Wildflower Bouquet blocks now number four. 

It is hard to not do more of these blocks, but this is along term project with lots of other things ahead of it. I do love choosing the fabrics and seeing how they work with one another. So many projects, so little time.

I think that about finishes summing up February. On to March!!

I pulled a couple of charm packs, (the pattern only calls for one, but both have missing squares pilfered for other projects), to make 

Pecking Oder by MSQC. I will try to whip this one up this month....another attempt at whittling down the precut cubby. Am cutting background fabric as I didn’t have enough precuts for it.

Friend Sandra made this adorable “pie” pincushion as a gift. I just love it. So bright and cheery.

From Instagram....isn’t it the truth...lol.


Take Care,

Jennie 

Summing up February

I only had one finish in February.....

This is Temecula Quilt Company’s First Friday quilt from 2016. It has been awaiting binding for several months and when I saw February coming to a close without a finish in sight, it seemed that this was the perfect project to give me one. It was made entirely from stash, including backing.

Someone else liked this quilt, too.

Even though this was my only finish, I wasn’t twiddling my thumbs. Got lots of bits and pieces done. This is the true story of an ADD crafter.

This rug is one of the few that I have hooked with a specific place in mind for it’s use. 

Sunny Hill Farm is hooked and ready for binding. I will be trying Lauren’s (Rugs and Pugs) method which she so kindly shared on her blog post (link). So this should easily make for a March finish. And it isn’t a UFO, believe it or not.

I only have four Burgoyne Surrounded blocks left to make before I can set the center together and get on

to the appliqué.

I finally recalled that the reason I set this quilt aside was that I wasn’t in love with the reds. They still aren’t my favorite, but I love the pattern and want to see it done. With all of the appliqué in the borders, I won’t be finishing it anytime soon, but am happy to simply be making progress.

I had fallen behind on Milkweeds, so played three months worth of catch up in order to give me a total of four. Still have to finish up the little 3” pinwheels for the sashing.

I am adding old linen centers as in the original quilt.


I started a new BOM from Sarah Edgar at A Happy Little Place.  It is called Liberty Periodical, and is a combo of appliqué and piecing using Liberty
fabrics. We chose our own background fabrics, and I went with this pale pink Moda Bella which is really nice to work with.

I will trim down the appliqué Block when they are all done. I love the simplicity and softness of these blocks.

Since you are probably on overload by now, I will finish up on February tomorrow.

Take Care,

Jennie 

Return to Slow Stitching Sunday

It has been a while since I linked to Kathy’s Slow Stitching Sunday I am sure that I have slow stitched on other Sundays, but just haven’t taken time to record it...so, today is the day.

Working on my fourth Wildflower Bouquet English Paper Piecing block.....

I am in no hurry to complete these blocks (if my calculations are correct, it will take 32, set on point). I am just working on them here and there. I have to say, I really like how they are turning out.

Here are the three that have been completed....

The Grunge Dots are making great cones and allowing me to pull in lots of color.

Sara Ashley (with her glasses) at her basketball team’s victorious Regional Champs game....

Never forget....

Take Care,

Jennie

Eric’s Class Reunion

The 2 1/2 days spent at 

were so much fun. Not only was it great fun to be with everyone again, but Eric spent lots of class time refreshing us on the use of the color wheel in color planning our rugs.

I started Michelle Micarelli’s Doily rug (24”x36”). 

I am loving working on this one. Think I will set my other rugs aside and finish this one next.

Because it was a gift, I haven’t posted this sweet little finish....

Design by Kathy Schmitz. 

Wanted to summarize my January 2019 finishes:

• Trip Around the World quilt top
• Chandelier quilt top
• Flowers quilt top
• Temecula Secret Santa quilt top
• Sheltering Tree embroidery 

I would be a liar if I didn’t say that I am pretty happy with that!! Hope to get just one thing finished this month. But any finish is good.

Please....

Take Care,

Jennie 

Another January Finish

Well, I finally finished the early 1990s Trip Around the World. It was a true lesson in perseverance. In addition, it was very humbling. Despite ripping it apart a couple of times, I still ended up with a wavy corner. I went ahead and added borders and called it done. It will either quilt out or it won’t. I was just at the end of my rope with it and it was on it’s way out in the trash can if I didn’t just finish it.

I also got the first block done on A Little Happy Christmas Quilt from Pretty Fabrics and Trims. It is such a sweet little quilt with simple appliqué.

Thought I would also show you the progress on my camp rug from Caraway 2018. A little more background done, but I am clearly giving more attention to quilting.

That being said, Kathie, Laura and I headed back to Caraway for a long weekend hooking class with Eric Sandberg. He has dubbed it the “Class Reunion “, as it is a group of 15 of his old hooking students. And our dear Diane has driven from West Virginia to join us.

Oh, did I mention that I am starting another rug????

Take Care,

Jennie

Resurrection from 2014

Having enjoyed making the little Christmas Burgoyne Surrounded quilt so much, it made me think back into the recesses of this poor memory of mine to another quilt I had started by the same name. Yes, there it was, neatly boxed and labeled.  This quilt.....

Yes, you are reading that correctly. A BOM from Temecula Quilt Company, October of 2014:-(.

 This was their antique inspiration quilt...

Beautiful, but so glad they didn’t go for all of those grapes. Here is their version...

And this is how far along I got before putting it away...

Three blocks. I have no idea why I stopped. I have nine blocks and an appliqued border left.

Tonight I got these out...

Read over the instructions and made some progress in getting the remaining blocks cut.

Here I go, one more time.

Found on FB....

Take Care,

Jennie 

Yep, Another Finish!!!

Believe it or not, I have another quilting finish for January. Woohoo!!!

Actually, I started this top as a Leader Ender project when I was working on the little Christmas quilt last month, so a lot of the work was already done. Made entirely from stash, I pulled two charm packs from this collection....

Using this pattern....

From this book....

My version....

I would really like to use up some of the precuts that I have amassed ....perhaps this will be the year.

I have a few ideas, but it is going to take more than a few, lol.

Take Care,

Jennie 

Finally, Finishes!!

Christmas was wonderful, with family and friends. I got the decorations up before the last minute and down before the new year. I have already broken my NY’s resolutions...which is why I rarely make them. And my word for the year has already been a bust. Perhaps I should choose another or just hit reset. It is only the 7th, after all. I will think on it.

In December I FINALLY bound Homespun Medallion and my daughter was able to put it on her table at the farm. She loves it and I am so pleased.

After the first I finished two quilt tops and am hoping that I can keep the momentum going.

First of all was Flowers by Linda Brannock, which was a BOM with my Prim Yahoo group.

My first needle turn appliqué in a very long time.

And I got the Temecula Secret Santa top finished, so hopefully I will be able to enjoy it this coming Christmas!

Both of these were made entirely from stash!!

Took a class at InTown last month for Wildflower Bouquet...you may recognize it as the traditional Nosegay Block. We are EPPing the block using our own stashes of non traditional fabrics. I am using Moda grunge dots for the holders, mostly Kaffe’s for the flowers and low volumes for the backgrounds. This will definitely be a project that I work on sporadically (because I am already on project overload), but I do love the two blocks that I have completed.

Today I prepped Months 3&4 of Pretty Priscilla. Fell behind at Christmas, but this will catch me up.

Did a little kidsitting last week and Macy decided she wanted to learn to English paper piece. I was thrilled and she did a great job.

She has requested a sewing kit, so I am working on that. And yes, she’s a lefty.

Mattie definitely enjoyed the Christmas tree....

The grands....

SA at her Christmas semi formal..

Celebrating Dave’s birthday and heart transplant anniversary...

Couldn’t agree more!

Take Care,

Jennie