Two Quilts Off the Frame ~

 I love sewing!

 Debi's Modern Rectangles

I wanted to share the latest two finishes for this week- love the week home from school! First was Debi's Modern Rectangles Quilt for her granddaughter. It was stitched with a horizontal loopy stitch, like a water motion.
 

     I failed to get a good picture.




Next up was this Poppies quilt by Kathy, oo-oh, I wanted to keep this one! I love poppies and red is my favorite color. M-m-m-m, yummy!

 

 Kathy backed it with a rich blue plaid. Her thread is blue variegated, perfect ~

We had a charm swap in our quilt class this week, the theme was patriotic design. Here's what's happening with my blocks ~

 

 

 On a personal note, dd Lydia is in the hospital due to an infection that she didn't get taken care of soon enough. She is healing slowly. We would appreciate your prayers. Her hospital is 25 miles away, and it looks like rehab will be even further away. 

"Trust in Him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before Him: God is a refuge for us. Selah."  Psalms 62:8 
sigh.

 

Monday Sewing!

This is my finished BOM for February. 

 

I changed my house up a bit from Cindy's, I wanted a different roof line.










Lookie in the window, there's a bit of Dr. Seuss there :-}                                                                      


My sweet honey has some work this morning, and then he is going to his classes from 1pm to 10pm, what a long day! (yesterday was his birthday, too)

But, me? I have a day home from school, thank you Mr. Presidents! 

I sent Larry off with two packed lunches, and a piece of his birthday PIE. . .

there is chicken slow cooking and already smelling yum. . . 

. . .and this is waiting on the frame! Happy Sewing Day!

 







"You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself." (Matthew 22:36-40)

Debbie's Quilt, '7's and L's'

 Since my quilt frame doesn't truly have a 'long arm' sewing machine, sometimes it is a challenge to try a design on a quilt. This quilt is my friend Debbie's, she called it 'Sevens and L's'. The pattern was one that let me work a stitch line that worked for my 4-6 inch throat opening.

 Debbie had won a fat quarter stack at her guild, and chose this quilt.

 Her background fabric is perfect, and one of my favorites!

"Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful."  Hebrews 10:23

What's on the Frame, Etc.

 the latest fiddling project: messing around with one inch (finished) squares

On the quilt frame now:

This pattern is makin' the rounds in our quilt class. The above quilt on the frame is Debbie's, a friend in class, and it is the second time for her to use the pattern ~




since Ginny's was finished in September! (This one is Ginny's)

Debbie's quilt is a Christmas present for her sister, and since I have a three day weekend, I'm finding time to quilt it!








These little guys are blocks that have me fiddling with the small stuff again...what can I say? It's been fun to be able to sit for a few minutes at the end of a long workday and put one together. What will they become? I'm not sure yet . . . probably a table runner....



Find some time to create this weekend. Give thanks for all we have, and hug a Veteran! 

"Trust in the LORD, and do good; Delight yourself also in the LORD, And He shall give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the LORD, Trust also in Him, And He shall bring it to pass."   Psalm 37:3-5

This Week's Finish : A Wedding Quilt

 

 Ginny's oldest son is getting married this weekend, and she has been piecing this quilt all summer for a gift. 

She chose the 

Just Can't Cut It 

quilt pattern by 

All Washed Up, 

which suggests 

finding a 

large focal print 

and build 

around it. 

  This quilt is huge, 95" by 110"!

 We went to M&L Fabrics, and Ginny chose colors from Natalie's fall choices. I think she did a great job.

 I just pulled it off the frame Friday pm, and put the binding on over the weekend.

 What? Doesn't everyone have a Nutella jar on their sewing machine desk?!? lol!

 I did a scroll quilt design, free motion, and made a freestyle heart in each of the rust/red blocks.

BTW, Happy Cottage Quilter Jocelyn 
had a great finish on this same pattern, go see it here.  




I just pulled it off the frame Friday pm, and put the binding on over the weekend. 




Happy Wedding Day, Paul and Natalie!





"How precious is Your lovingkindness, O God! Therefore the children of men put their trust 
under the shadow of Your wings." Psalm 36:7