A Fun Scrappy Quilt

I've been meaning to take photos of a few finished quilts ..... but life keeps getting in the way.

This was a sweet and easy quilt to make and it went together very quickly.  A perfect quilt for donation.  

Can you see the snow in the background of the above photo?  Unless we have a thaw, this snow will be staying until the spring.

Quilt details:

Source:  just starting cutting and placing on the design wall

Block size:  2" x 4" finished

Quilt started:  November 2021

Quilt finished:  October 2022

Quilt size:  54-1/2" x 69-3/4" (top size before quilting, washing and drying: 56-1/4" x 72")

Batting:  Hobbs cotton/poly 80/20

Machine quilted by:  Kathy Wareham

You know .... some squirrels came by to play and before I knew it, a new project!  LOL

I was reading on this blog:  https://saneandcrazy.blogspot.com about her finished quilt and knew that I had to get the pattern going and start making my own quilt too.  The pattern is from Sentimental Stitches called Fragments of Cloth.  If you compare, my version has been changed up a bit.

All the blocks were made mostly from my scraps!  I had to dig into my stash for the last few remaining blocks to get a good variety.  Next up will be to start sewing the rows together.    Was there a dent made in the scrap bins?  Nada .... but in the process, I did get a zippy bag of scraps ready for donation to my guild.  Win-win situation!

  

Not to be outdone, this oldie project is off the shelf and has been worked on.  There will be applique on the top border, but it has to be reduced as it looks too big right now and is overpowering the bottom section.

 

Stuff is getting done, but it is just taking time.

Cherish your day, cherish your life! 

Oh, those squirrels!

Well, here are the 3 new projects that have been started.  It has been great working on UFO's, but this gal needed something new in her life!

First,  another 2" x 4" finished size block.  This is for a birthday gift in November.  Need to get cracking on this one.

Next, some stars.  Charm squares are being used up to make these blocks.

Finally, some triangles being done using EPP method.  Jocelyn at (https://canadianneedlenana.blogspot.com/)  is making these too and they sure caught my attention.  This project is just the ticket as I was needing a new take-along project for the cottage and for the garage.  Perfect!

The saga of the real squirrel continues.  More and more cedar seeds are appearing on this deck as well as under all the cedar trees on our cottage property.  A lot of the older cuttings are drying up very well and are turning brown.  The newer ones are green and will need a few more weeks of drying.  Is this squirrel trying to tell us something about our coming fall and winter?  A few days ago while we were at the cottage, flocks of Canada geese were heard late in the evening and early in the morning.  They are on the move and is it early this year for the migration to have already started?  Nighttime temps. are cooling .... under 10C these past few days.  The hummingbirds will soon be heading south.  Fall is around the corner and trees are starting to turn colour.  Soon, it will be time to put away summer clothes.

  

My getting around is improving but stairs are still a bit difficult, but getting better.  The more I move, the better it is.  Hand rails and I have become fast friends!

Cherish your day, cherish your life!