Texas Evening

 

It works as planned. Love my table topper and the evening was perfect. Happy hour with food on the grill and a calm wonderful night with David. Life is good when one can sit and give thanks for the day. And yes, that is a Texas wine!

Texas Table Topper

 Table topper for patio table done, MidCities Modern Guild President's Challenge to use charm pack fabric done (well does not really qualify because did not use a whole charm pack but I did finish off the pack left from another project of making post cards), using new binding fun learned at QuiltCon class Visible Binding Sewing with Heidi Parkes done.  Texas themed topper with jean raw edge applique was quick, fun and just what I needed for an outdoor table topper.  I like it. 

Serged both sides of binding

Sewing flat to back

 back in progess

Running stitch on front using 12 weight thread, did not sew down serged edge

The jean fabric is roughed up to fray a bit. This is a simple project just for fun

Love the Texas fabric. Sets the right mood for fun and barbecue and a few brews too 

 

So that is it, nothing grand but DONE and I like it.

P.S. my go to for batting for table runners, mug rugs, etc.

Table Topper Twice Cut

 I was privileged to take a workshop with Jenny Haynes by zoom and learn all the tricks and tips on her Twice Cut Drunkards Path pattern. I love curves and I love to sew curves so this was fun and very satisfying to see come together. Who does not love a great workshop leader like Jenny Haynes. Her ability to make you feel she is right in the room with you and her professional camera set up are exquisite. I love everything about this pattern and the fun finish it gives.      Jenny Haynes  

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My color choice and fabric was to give an outer space vibe. I had all the fabric in my stash! I did not want to spend a lot in case I was totally terrible and  this all went into the trash. 

I made my own templates from freezer paper (she does sell super nice templates) and with all my applique experience those freezer paper templates worked for me just fine. NOTE: I did buy her templates after this finish because I look forward to making a lot more of her patterns with this. I also look forward to seeing how my Accuquilt drunkards path dies can be used to make different sizes. Looks like a lot of future fun experimenting with different ways to cut. 

I quilted with straight lines on the ends that can hang off the table. I kept the movement by echo quilting the curved piecing and kept the thread colors simple and low visual. I like the way the movement was kept and the finished runner met my expectations. 

Yes the binding is done and it looks like a great place for an out of this world meal.

Bon Appetite

Quilts for Grandmother's House

 I have a friend that is first time grandmother as both her sons had babies in the last few months. I want her to have a quilt for them when they come to visit her. Since there is a boy and a girls it is simple to make a Magic Nine Patch that is my go to for baby quilts. Simple pattern, easy to quilt and nice size. I also like to make a soft block to match. I always back a baby quilt with minky so it will be soft and cuddly. 

Lazarus

Izzabella

My tag  SEWMDTX

Quilts are now at Grandmother's house ready for visitors

Mid Cities Modern Mini Challenge

 Making a mini for the President's challenge for Mid Cities Modern Guild. Challenge is to use charm pack squares. I have a part of a charm pack Moda Fields of Blue I used to make Texas Postcards and some Texas fabric to fill in a bit with. I need a new table topper for the patio table and think this will be just the piece. I wanted denim jean and $7.00 later  from Goodwill a nice pair of jeans gets cut up. Using Accuquilt cutter the orange peels were cut easily. Now working on lay out... The size is just right for my table and it will be an easy finish. Hmmm need to get this layout done.

 

 

March 1, 2021

Decided on the first lay out and got the piece together. I used SoloBright as the batting to have that protection  for the patio table if a hot pan was put on it. The back is the same Texas material as the four squares around the center.

Guild Swap - Fort Worth (TX) to Capital District (NY)

 I participated in the guilds swap this month and had so much fun with mine. I love this pattern I just did as my own design....Create is what we do as quilters. It is simple half square triangles that finish 1.5" and paper pieced letters. Quilting radiates from the center where I see the heart of all we do as quilters starts from...our hearts. Loved doing this for my swap partner Judy who had as favorite colors blue and brown. 

 

 

Cat in the Pumpkin Patch Table Topper

 Needed a new and quick table topper to be fallish. Here is the material I had on hand:

pumpkins and what I saw as pumpkin leaves. Now to make a quick topper for breakfast table. I use the one hour runner method, like here:

one hour runner

Final out come is just what I needed. 

done and company was not far behind the finish. I love a go to pattern that you know the outcome and can "whip" it up fast. And a small kitty is in the pumpkin patch.

Happy Fall ... go and make a quick table topper.

Using Strange Things to Make Something

 These are practice "sandwiches" I used for free motion quilting. They are  string pieced from Halloween scraps and serged around the edges. . Very colorful and I just could not toss them. These jewels have been hanging around for a couple of years and today I decided to do something with them. I needed something for the patio table outside to be fun and I thought "HEY these are fun". 

I used a zigzag and simply butted them together and joined. No plan just random draw putting them together 

It does brighten up the table                                                         Fun for the wine

Looks like a bottle of wine when I see this pic. 9 Strange Things gone from the sewing studio and now ready to host a bottle or two of wine. It is not a piece of perfection, but I like it for all the imperfection. Happy Days ahead.