Saturday, October 28, 2023

Bramble Blossoms part 1

 Bramble Blossoms is a Sew along by Audrey at quiltyfolk.  She is starting this month and it will continue for at least a year.  It will be improv style with both piecing and applique.



 I'm having a terrible time coming up with a fabric stack for this SAL.  I collected these yesterday but there are still other bins and shelves and boxes to look in to come up with something that feels cohesive.  So, having trouble coming up with ONE stack makes me think I'll worry about the other two stacks from my stash way ................................ down the line.



This is what I came up with for my center.  It measures 20" X 22".  An odd size but I can always add borders or trim it down to fit, right?



I finished this scrap quilt top about a month ago.  It's all from my stash.  It is a pattern by Terry Clothier Thompson.  I was nervous about that one bright red when all the rest of the fabrics are darker or duller.  But, I think it turned out great.  

I've been working on an old Halloween cross stitch project.  I think it's about 5 years old.  I used waste canvas so even though the stitching is done, I need to pull out all the strings of canvas - cringe.

I tied two 60" X 72" flannel quilts for my youngest grandsons (ages 5 and 3) this week.  I neglected to take a picture of them finished but here is a couple of pictures in progress.






The quilts have the same backing.  It is a white background doggy flannel print.  You can see it if you look under the table.  My DIL is showing how much red yarn I had left over.  It was a little too close for comfort.  I tied the quilt on the table with black yarn.

Staying busy,

Robin

Mailing cookies, sled from the 70's, Memory tree, and a belt.

I was trying to find a recipe for gingerbread boys in my grandmother's old Betty Crocker cook book from the late 40's early 50's...