I am trying to come up with a "tree" design for a challenge. It can be any tree but after I completed a cute pattern from Quiltmaker, Winter Critters, I discovered it was completely the wrong size. Yikes, I seem to forget to read the details until I've already done the project. I have found some designs that I would like to "use for inspiration" but do my own interpretation. I'm thinking simple now that I only have a week or so to get it done for our Quilt Guild Christmas lunch. I think I should be able to get the idea I have completed by then since it's only to be 80" total linear inches. We'll see.
Quiltingly,
Susan in FL
Monday, November 26, 2012
I am kind of dim witted sometimes. I didn't even think about the connection between Bonnie Hunter's new mystery quilt, Easy Street and the word "road" in my blog title. I started setting up this blog in the summer when we were in our RV in Montana for three months. I got frustrated with it and left it unattended for all these months. Along comes Bonnie and her mystery and I thought it would be the way to link up for the mystery on Mondays. So, no pun or anything else was intended but it sort of connects...wordwise...I guess.
My sewing for the first clue of Easy Street was a breeze thanks to Bonnies tips for getting them to match nicely. I did decide to use a close match to the original design colors. What the heck. It's way outside my usual comfort zone but a pleasing combo I think. As usual, I bought way too many fill ins to go with the meager stash I had in these colors. The neutrals will get used quickly as usual but the brights may be around a while. Sigh, maybe I'll get motivated to do some kid charity quilts...or a Hospice donation. So many choices, so little time.
Quiltingly,
Susan in FL
P.S. This is one of my Boston Terriers, Clancy. He's a Boston Red Sox fan like my dh, lol.
My sewing for the first clue of Easy Street was a breeze thanks to Bonnies tips for getting them to match nicely. I did decide to use a close match to the original design colors. What the heck. It's way outside my usual comfort zone but a pleasing combo I think. As usual, I bought way too many fill ins to go with the meager stash I had in these colors. The neutrals will get used quickly as usual but the brights may be around a while. Sigh, maybe I'll get motivated to do some kid charity quilts...or a Hospice donation. So many choices, so little time.
Quiltingly,
Susan in FL
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Clue One C'est Finis
Ok, I got the photo of my Easy Street Clue 1 uploaded. I have now completed all of the 192 four patches. They are so darn cute. I hope I can get it hooked up to Bonnie's linky thingy tomorrow. Oh and sorry about the blurry photo. It was ok when I uploaded but it got muddled a bit when I said to make it large. Maybe I can fix it..then again..maybe not. Blogger has befuddled me.
Happy sewing everyone.
It's all a mystery to me...
Today is the day..the day I figure this blog site out. I've had a travel blog for years that worked well and was quite easy. It's on a different platform. This one is a mystery to me but I shall overcome..
I wouldn't bother with this site except I need a place to post my photos of progress made on a new quilt project. Do I need a new project? NO!!! But, I've jumped in and started Bonnie Hunter's new mystery Easy Street. I just couldn't resist a project with this name given the handle I use online..and, the name I chose for this blog. (I'll add a link when I can get to my computer. It seems I need to download an app to do that on my iPad, sheesh.) Anyway, the mystery has some great colors and grey as a neutral. You'll see when I get that link up, lol!
I'm so proud of myself because I took the time to find a tool I've had for a very long time but didn't use much. I think I acquired it when I first started quilting. It's the shape cutter. Kind of a weird name but I think it's called that because you can cut different shapes by crosscuts, etc. I just used it to cut my subset 2"" pieces. As usual I'm jumping ahead. Let me start in order of steps. I first cut 20 2" strips of my grey choice and then 20 strips of black prints on white usung my 2" Accuquilt GO die. I then sewed the strips (one grey to a black on white) and then I cut the strips using the shape cutter into 2" sections. Lastly, sewing two subsets together fir a fourpatch. The process took about an hour and a half or so...with a break or two to check on dinner. I finished about a third of the 192 four patches needed for Clue one. I'll have them all done by tonight. I promised dh I'd go to see Skyfall today otherwise I'd be sewing all day.
Maybe I'll even get some sewing room organization done today...hmmm.
Quiltingly,
Susan in FL
I wouldn't bother with this site except I need a place to post my photos of progress made on a new quilt project. Do I need a new project? NO!!! But, I've jumped in and started Bonnie Hunter's new mystery Easy Street. I just couldn't resist a project with this name given the handle I use online..and, the name I chose for this blog. (I'll add a link when I can get to my computer. It seems I need to download an app to do that on my iPad, sheesh.) Anyway, the mystery has some great colors and grey as a neutral. You'll see when I get that link up, lol!
I'm so proud of myself because I took the time to find a tool I've had for a very long time but didn't use much. I think I acquired it when I first started quilting. It's the shape cutter. Kind of a weird name but I think it's called that because you can cut different shapes by crosscuts, etc. I just used it to cut my subset 2"" pieces. As usual I'm jumping ahead. Let me start in order of steps. I first cut 20 2" strips of my grey choice and then 20 strips of black prints on white usung my 2" Accuquilt GO die. I then sewed the strips (one grey to a black on white) and then I cut the strips using the shape cutter into 2" sections. Lastly, sewing two subsets together fir a fourpatch. The process took about an hour and a half or so...with a break or two to check on dinner. I finished about a third of the 192 four patches needed for Clue one. I'll have them all done by tonight. I promised dh I'd go to see Skyfall today otherwise I'd be sewing all day.
Maybe I'll even get some sewing room organization done today...hmmm.
Quiltingly,
Susan in FL
Friday, November 23, 2012
Ugh, it's another learning experience!
Still learning Blogspot. I seem to be limited to using Google for photo sharing. I'm looking for better alternatives. I am working on several quilt projects to be completed in December. My hope is to finish them on time and continue on with new quilts on my to do list. I also have two Quilts of Valor underway, using scraps and hoarded yardage. I determined that if I don't start working my way through the ten years of fabric in my cupboards I will be leaving a huge mess for my hubby. He's happy to see me sew but he would not be happy deciding what to do with stuff I leave behind.
Hopefully I'll b back with a photo or two.
Susan in FL
Hopefully I'll b back with a photo or two.
Susan in FL
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