Another flimsy for the list

This is an old UFO that I am more than happy to see the back of.

The squares in this quilt have a long history.  I began making a quilt a million years ago, and realised quickly that I had made a very bad job of cutting the squares into the required size – 3.5 inches. 

I gave up on those fabrics, recut the quilt using the same colours but distinctively more care was taken, and now have a lovely quilt that I finished, which one day soon I will show you.

But that was years ago, and this box of sad old squares sat for a long time in the cupboard.  When I read about the Goodnight Irene quiltalong, it seemed like an excellent choice of quilt to use them up.  I had to recut them all back to 2.5” because they were too large at 3.5” and it gave me the chance to make them all okay, rather than the dog’s breakfast they were the last time I tried to use them.

And so another flimsy bites the dust.  I must admit I like this pattern very much, it’s the second time I’ve made it.  I love the fact that you can take a series of half square triangles, and squares and place them in a certain way, and they make a totally different pattern than if you placed them another way. 

My points for the most part line up, and those that don’t aren’t too bad.  Considering the state the squares were in when I started, I’m pretty pleased.  Those squares were very nearly destined for the rubbish – to have a quilt finished from them is not bad, really.

My Sunday disappeared from me today.  I had grand plans of getting lots of sewing done, but somehow, all my time seemed to slip away into smoke somewhere.

Everyone is back to school tomorrow, so maybe I’ll be able to slip in a little sewing time.  I’m working on another scrap project, all blacks and jewel tones and I’m hoping to show you that soon.

And that’s it for today, lovely readers.  Hope your weekend has been filled with lovely, quilty times.

Suzie

Goodnight Irene

I’ve managed to squeeze in five minutes of sewing today.  It’s one of those days, really – school goes back in a week and everyone is ready for that. 

Not been the best of days today, the house is a tip, the children are bored, the new addition (kitty) has been a right royal (*&* and has pulled two quilts from off the wall, unhinging the sticky hooks so that I have to refix them (which is no mean feat – I have to buy them, move the beds, get the ladder, stick the hooks back on, rehang the quilt, move everything back) and then to top it all off, I find the little darling has pulled the design wall down in my quilting room. 

Aaarghhhhh!!!!

But I did sew a little:

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The quilt blocks are just pinned onto the last remaining portion of design wall.  That’s one more job I have to fix.

I tell you, if it’s not the kids touching my stuff, it’s the darn cat!  Good thing they are all cute.

Till tomorrow,

Suzie

Ohhh…..

After I posted my quilt blocks yesterday, I was randomly surfing and came across this quiltalong at Terry’s Treasures which I had seen a while ago, and then promptly forgot.  Notice anything? 

It’s the same quilt block!  I made mine in a totally different way, but Terry’s seems so much easier to assemble, so I’m signing up for her quiltalong right now. 

Don’t you think it’s funny how you can look at a block and think “Yes, you make this block this way”.  And then someone else comes along and says “No, actually the way I see it, this block is made this way” and both of you end up with the same result, but having used a totally different way of assembly. 

I like to think I’m pretty good at seeing how a block is made, but Terry’s way is sooo much easier than mine!

Till tomorrow,

Suzie