Next Quilt of Valor Begun

I have the pieces cut out, sitting here staring at me on my porch, or I wouldn't be starting this now. I am really getting tired of sewing, and I still have Holiday gifts to make. But, this is for a good cause, will make someone feel appreciated, and feel seen, so I will get it done.

 

Laying out the block	First block completed (though not ironed)	Blocks finished on to assembling
First of two tops only need borders	Two quilts are in halves	Quilt 20 Finished, on to the next one
Quilt 21 Finished, no more for awhile	Texted Borders

On to cutting strings and hand sewing on these Quilts Of Valor

Heart in Stars (more info in 'how to')

Hidden Patterns

Storm Chained (more info in 'How To')

 

Patriotic Snowman

Sewing Machine is Fixed

My sewing machine went completely on the fritz, would not sew at all, in fact it was pulling the fabric backward through the feed dogs! Went upstairs to an old cheap Kenmore standby, to find that the machine is no longer a standby, the presser foot wont lower and sew. So my good machine had to go to the shop, and now that it's back, I am on to finishing the binding on these 4 quilts and then getting them into the mail. Luckily for me, it was just an adjustment, probably caused by trying to clear lint from the machine, which is made to trap but in no way release the lint...

Long Sleeved Shirts for Christmas

Little Girl Purses

These little purses are reversible, to give 2 different looks for each one. I also created an insert, that can be moved from purse to purse very easily, and hold all the important stuff every little girl needs to keep near her. The insert protects the purse, so that each side always looks good!

I then added a special clasp, on a tether, to hold the purses closed. Other closures wouldn't have allowed the purse to be fully reversible. The clasp is very pretty.

My Black-Eyed Susan

Black-eyed Susan

My black-eyed Susan is a flower made with multiple yellow and gold fabrics, some covered in glitter mesh. It has a black sequin covered brown center. It's made to hang on a wall or door, lay on a table, or on a bed as decoration. It's evocative of summer and fall, especially in the mid-west. It's about 3 feet wide, and is a early Christmas gift for a good friend.

Black-eyed Susan

Another passion of mine, Genealogy

 

The Little Pink House

Here are some updated photos of the houses I have been working on. I think that they are cute, there is a pink, a grey and a beige house. Each has some furniture, and are ready to go along with a child, to be played with, where ever they might be.

It isn't finished, buttons to keep the flap closed, and covering the handle still remain, but it's close. Want to see how I made it, click here.

Another Birthday Another Gift - Take Along Bag!

Another birthday is coming up soon, so that requires another birthday gift. This is a 'Take Along', it can be filled with lego's, cars, monsters, super heroes, rocks... for storage or for visiting! It's too bad you have to wash flannel before using it, because it comes out of the dryer all used-looking.

The Next Birthday Gifts...

The tale of 2 quilts. I frequently cut out and build out/up two quilts at a time. I like to have choices when I am putting them together, alternate blocks to place/put together. And when 2 nieces/nephews birthdays are approaching, it just makes sense to 'keep me out of trouble' to make them similar. No "how come he/she got..", "why didn't I get...".

These two are going out into the mail soon. The first, with the gray boarder and purple binding is backed with fleece, and though it has a woven fabric interior, to help protect the stitches from being stretched to breaking, it still doesn't have the 'body' of a more traditional quilt, which is what the second quilt is. Made during the 'lock-down' when fabrics/options weren't as available as they usually are, I'm lucky I have such a big stash! They are almost exactly the same, but quite different!

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  Fleece backing, woven 'batting'

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  Flannel backing, woven batting

My 5 Little Stars Quilt of Valor

When I started this quilt, I understood Deb to have said her daughter and son-in-law had 5 children. What she probably said was that they had 4, and her only grand-daughter. So, once I decided on the layout (with log cabin quilts there are so many possibilities, I created yet another 'unstarred' block, and exchanged it for one of the 'starred blocks'. When I finish this one, it will be named 'Heart of the Matter', because in all we do, aren't family at the heart? I went with the layout 8 for that reason.

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  Begin with 5 little hunter stars

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  Create log cabin blocks

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  Each star into it's own block

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  Layout option 1

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  Layout option 2

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  Layout option 3

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  Layout option 4

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  Layout option 5 (oops!)

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  Layout option 6

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  Layout option 7

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  Layout option 8 There are more, I stopped here.

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  Heart of the Matter - finished (15th QOV)

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  Heart of the Matter - pieced back

So ends another voyage of artistry and craftsmanship.