Monday, December 27, 2010

Crumbles

It's kinda interesting how starting *this baby quilt. . .


led to this crumb sewing. . .


and the crumb piecing led to . . .



me dragging out the little flower pieces of fabric. . .





to do more crumb sewing (I have a bunch of floral prints!). . .




soon, it went to a LOT of crumbs in neat little rectangles & squares. . . .


Now, my work space is not so neat. . .


but Larry is mending well, and will be working half days this week...!


Oh, I won a purse pattern from Linda, and it came this past week! Thanks Linda, for letting me choose this cute pattern!


Hope you're enjoying your days ~
Happy Quilting,
Pokey

"O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt His name together." Psalm 34:3

*this meets the "brown and green" goal of my "Ten in '10" commitment. I didn't reach them all, but there are quite a few completed. :-}

30 comments:

  1. Pokey, I was just thinking about you, and lo and behold, your post popped up! So glad to see your hubby is doing so well - surprised he's back to work so soon, even if it is only part time! What a blessing! And I love the colors in your crumbles quilt at the top!

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  2. Good way to use some of that stash. Your work space is starting to look like mine. Larry looks like he is feeling a little better. I know it takes a little time to adjust after an illness so I'm glad they are letting him work 1/2 days. Congrats on your win. That is a cute pattern.

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  3. So glad that your hubby is feeling better! Hope you had a wonderful Christmas!

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  4. I'm thrilled that Larry is heading back to work already. Who'd have thought?! Praise our Jesus!

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  5. Good news re Larry..good health is everything isn't it?
    I love the naming of bits and pieces as "crumbs". I'd not heard that before.
    Love the "baby" quilt. I have crumbs all over the place right now so, this is a good example of uses.
    Happy New Year

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  6. Love your crumbs! The same thing happens to me! Great to hear that Larry is on the mend.

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  7. The green and brown combo is very pretty! That's the first time I've ever heard of 'crumb' sewing! I REALLY love all the scrappy colors!!!

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  8. I just love your crumbs....and so glad that Larry is mending well!

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  9. Glad Larry's feeling better. Hope working half days this week goes well.
    I really love your floral crumb quilt. It's the sort of quilt I would have spent hours and hours looking at when I was a little kid (and undoubtedly still would).
    Very appealing baby quilt too.

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  10. Good to hear Larry's coming along well. I sure like that floral crumb quilt. I've been looking at my large-scale florals and wondering what on earth I can do with them. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  11. Larry looks great! I'm so glad he is on the mend.

    Your crumb quilt is a great idea!! *writing this one down*

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  12. I have been watching to see how you and Larry are and how your Christmas was. It looks like all is well and getting back to normal! I am thankful for that. I love your quilts. You have been busy. I really am glad to see you both are doing well. Judy

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  13. Creative clutter is always better than tidy idleness. Your floral crumb quilt looks great!

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  14. Thank you, Judy! I wish i had a way to email you...
    :-}Pokey

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  15. Love the top baby quilt. It's so interesting the evolution, we all go thru with our scraps. I'm glad to here that Larry is on the mend. You both have been in my thoughts.

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  16. Love all of your quilts, they look fantastic. Larry must be doing really well, going back to half days at work, that's great.
    Patricia

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  17. Your crumb sewing is such a grand effort at using up! I'm very impressed. You go girl! And I'm glad to hear Larry is recovering. Reading looks like a healthy activity for him. Of course we want to see your purse pattern made up, when you get a chance. I'm so glad you won. Happy 2011!

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  18. you were hovering over Larry and organizing those scraps into something, weren't you??!!! That is a LOT of florals. But the greens--love the greens and polka dots with brown.

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  19. Glad Larry is doing better....love those crumbs, think I need to do some of that type of sewing
    they look fun and what a great quilt!
    Happy New Year!
    Kathie

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  20. Glad to hear Larry is doing better. Ahh, crumb piecing. Such neat surprise effects.

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  21. Crumb sewing... I've never heard that term; what is it exactly? (It is very cute and so is that purse you won - fun!) Happy new year!!!!

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  22. Gwen, what a great idea of using up all your stash. I love it. Have a Happy New Year! Steph

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  23. I love the green and browns that you started with! And isn't it funny how a project morphs to another, which spurs on a thought about something else and pretty soon you have lots going on not remotely related to where you started... I do it all the time :)

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  24. Larry sure is looking good. Glad he is able to go back to work. Love the Crumbs quilt idea. What a fun way to use up all these little dobs of leftover fabrics.

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  25. Looks like things are going well at your house now - so good to see that your husband is looking good and will be returning to work. Also there is a lot of fun sewing going on there! Happy New Year!!!! Carol

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  26. Love the floral crumb quilt, great use of the fabric. My friend is always working on a crumb quilt. Happy to hear Larry is doing so well. Where did you find the Mosiac template?

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  27. Oh Pokey Happy New Year.......
    Larry looks wonderful for all he has been through!
    I wish you both a happy healthy 2011.

    Looks like you are getting some much need sewing therapy.

    Big Hugs

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  28. That is a really neat crumb flower quilt!! So glad Larry is feeling better and back to working part time already!

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  29. The floral crumbs are fabulous!

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