String-Pieced Table Mat 8/31/2013

I finished up the binding on my String-Pieced Table Mat this evening during all of the games on t.v.  I decided to make it small and square with only 16 block units instead of 28 like the directions called for.  I almost made it into a pillow …

Aiming For Accuracy Quilt-Along – Lessons 9 & 10

I never got a picture of last week’s lesson posted – so here it is …

and then there’s this week’s lesson …

String-Pieced Table Mat – Day 2

I decided to do 16 units, not 24 … I like the current size.  All of these units are put together, but I need to pick out some of the stray threads yet.  If I have time on Monday I have to figure out what color to use on the binding!

String-Pieced Table Mat–Day 1

I look forward to the little kitted treasures that arrive every other month in the mail as part of the Sorority Club at Little Quilts.  This month it was a fun little kit for a string pieced table mat/runner.  I wasn’t sure when (or if) I would do this one because I’m not overly fond of paper piecing – but hey, that’s part of what this club is about … trying new things, having fun, etc.  Here are four units … there are supposed to be about 28, but I think I’m just going to do 24.  We’ll see!

Aiming For Accuracy Quilt-Along – Lesson 8

This week’s block …

Ohio Star Potholder Update

Our Ohio Star potholder project is still moving along.  Our little group of three generally meets about once a week.  Sunda and I piece all of the Ohio Star blocks, I layer them and do all of the quilting, and then prepare and apply the binding to the front.  Janet and Sunda turn the binding and hand stitch it down on the back, and they take turns appliqueing the Ohio shapes on the back. 

With only two potholders left in the OGS bookstore, we have to replenish the supply!  This group may end up going to Indiana next week with one of the people attending the genealogy conference – maybe we’ll sell a few there!

The backs have an appliqued Ohio shape.

Aiming For Accuracy – Week 6 (forgot to post last week)

Guess I never posted last week’s unit.  So here it is …

Aiming For Accuracy Quilt-Along – Lesson 7

Didn’t feel too well today, so I got a late start on this week’s block.

I will have to admit that I wasn’t too keen on seeing this week’s block … After making a gazillion and one potholders with Ohio Star blocks – I’m in the mood for something different.  :)

Civil War Repro FQ Swap

I participated in a Civil War repro fat quarter swap – and my return package arrived yesterday!  Love the items that I received!

Dixie Diary – Block 8

Finished up this quick block this evening.

A Tuesday Trip!

Had the chance to do two little trips in one day.  I started out by going to the Lucy Boston Patchwork of the Crosses session over at Good Wives Co. in Marion, Ohio this morning.  And then I had to hurry back to meet my friend Steph in Mansfield so that we could head to Findlay, Ohio to one of her doctor’s appointments.  While we were up in that part of the world, we hopped up to Bettsville to the Door Mouse – a nice quilt shop that I’ve had the chance to visit about four times now.  After that it was back down to Findlay for dinner at Max & Erma’s – one of my faves!!!

I tried to be good today and not spend a lot of $$$$  … Just got a few little things.

Aiming For Accuracy Quilt-Along–Week 5

This week’s unit.

Tam’s Patch 2013 Block Swap – Borders Added

After I got this week’s A4AQA Block done, I decided to add the borders to this Tam’s Patch Swap quilt top.  I had decided on the turquoise stripe awhile ago – but I wasn’t sure what I wanted to add to the outside of that.  A fun safety pin black/white print is what I finally picked.

Up close you can see the safety pins … but when you look from a distance it takes on a TOTALLY DIFFERENT appearance – a very graphic stripe!  Here’s a close-up of the fussy cut safety pins in the border.  It also gives you a better view of the vibrant turquoise stripe!

I’ll probably go with a black tone-on-tone print for the binding.  But I haven’t made up my mind 100% yet.

Aiming For Accuracy Quilt-Along – Week 4

Decided to try to get this week’s block done before supper.  Now it’s time for some sloppy joes!

Verna’s Quilt

My friend Sunda hired me to quilt her grandmother’s quilt top a couple of weeks ago, and I asked her permission to post some pictures.  The quilt top was made by Verna (Weekley) Skinner Dennewitz in the early 1950’s she believes.  I used a Baptist Fan pattern, with a very light tan thread on top, and a medium-dark cornflower blue thread in the bobbin.

Aiming For Accuracy Quilt-Along – Re-post

I’ve redone block one in different colors, and taken new (brighter and more accurate) photos of blocks one and two … so I thought I’d re-post them.

Grandmother’s Choice BOW – Block 46

Barbara Brackman called this one Barrister’s Block.  Wow – we’re close to the end of this series.

Aiming For Accuracy Quilt-Along–Lesson 3

Worked on this block this afternoon.

Dixie Diary BOM – Block 7

We’re moving right along on this block-of-the-month, I can hardly believe that it’s the first weekend of July already!

Grandmother’s Choice BOW–Week 45

This week’s block is done.  It had a rather depressing title … The Childless Wife.

Aiming For Accuracy Quilt-Along – Lesson 2

Got this week’s block done this evening.  As you can see, we’re adding the sashing strips as we go along.

Aiming For Accuracy Quilt-Along – Lesson 1

Here’s the Lesson 1 block for the Aiming For Accuracy Quilt-Along from the Quilting Gallery site.

Lots of water!

We were at Mom & Dad’s house Saturday late afternoon when the skies opened up … Soon water was completely covering the street!

Here’s a vehicle that didn’t slow down in time – and soon realized just how much water was on the street!

And the park across the street was filling up with water quickly!

Grandmother’s Choice BOW–Block #43

Wow … we’re at block 43 already … This week’s block was called Gentleman’s Fancy.

Grandmother’s Choice BOW – Block #42

Wow … here we are, Monday already … what happened to the weekend?   I finally had a little time to work on this week’s block before my meeting.  Barbara Brackman called this block Cats & Mice.