Monday, September 30, 2024

PATTERN TEST - HOLDONG HEARTS

I love to 
Pattern test for Corrine Wells at
Frannie B Quilt Comoany!

I recently tested this pattern…
I needed it to fit the perimeters of my charity quilts
for Stitching Sisters. 

I wasn’t crazy about the small hearts or 
Setting the blocks on point. 



I cut and labeled the pieces I would use for the various blocks.
I am using fabrics I got from the Stitching Sisters stash.

Fabrics sorted and labeled for 3 blocks 

Block A


Block B


Block C


Because there were a lot of pieces that needed diagonal line sewing
I used my handy dandy tape for fast and easy units. 


Lots of chain piecing went very fast. 


Building blocks and taking notes about the test.


Love these colors. 


Sashings for the background were all white. 


Colors are popping!



I even had a pretty backing for this one,
Also from Stitching Sisters Stash.
It’s why the top and backing and binding
will all go back to them!


This is where the pattern design changes.

I did NOT make the tiny hearts.
I did NOT set the blocks on point.
I DID add sashing to build the quilt to size I needed.


I love it!


And so will a cancer patient, going thru treatments.


It’s off to a long arm quilter, now for final finish. 



Monday, September 23, 2024

BOOKMARKS


Sometimes making doesn’t have to be rocket science.
Outa the blue my son asked for some fabric bookmarks.

Sew I rounded up some fabric scraps in colors I thought he’d like.


Cut fabrics and interfacings.


And made tassels…that took the most time. 



Next thing I know, a friend saw them on FB and 
wanted some for her Daughters bookclub.
How can I say NO?

This time I used tassels and pieces of ribbons for them.


And because I wanted to just give them to her…
she insisted on this in return!

My FAVORITE red!