Stars and Bars Table Runner, Under Construction

Greetings blog followers!

I have the center applique section of the table runner finished.  Here's the progress so far:

To secure the appliques, I used Heat N Bond Lite, then used a small zig-zag stitch to cover the raw edge.  The fabric and this runner has a country like feel to me, and I felt the zig-zag stitch worked better than a blanket stitch.  I feel pretty comfortable that it will hold up well...this will not see much wear and tear (I hope!).  It's main job is to cover the bare coffee table top and to look pretty!

I'll be taking a short break for a few days, but will get back to sewing again next week.  Denis and I are taking a long weekend. 

Until next time...

Scrapbooking Night, Surf's Up Papers

Hello Blog Friends,

Tonight was our monthly scrapbooking group.  Remember, my daughter Kristy is a Close to My Heart consultant, and each month, a group of scrapping friends gather to make six pages from a paper packet featured that month.  Tonight, the paper packet called "Surf's Up" was featured.  Here are the pages we made tonight:

This one is missing it's title...I wanted to wait for the pictures before I decided on one.

The colors and patterns are very "mod" and remind me of the '70's.  Which, in turn, reminds me that the Beatles movie "Help!" is being released on Blu-Ray on June 25.  As I did when it was first released in the theaters, I'll be faithfully standing in line (so to speak) to buy one!

 

Shades of 1970's....Groovy!

 

These were cute papers and fun pages once completed. 

 

Until next time...

Stars and Bars Table Runner

Greetings fellow bloggers!

I've got a new project to share with you...the Stars and Bars Table Runner.  I bought this kit from Connecting Threads (they called it Stars and Stripes, I gave it my own name).  Here are the fabrics:

I have an oval coffee table and a piano bench in my living room, both of which are naked this summer (no table runners).  By mid-July I hope to have two runners finished.  This first one is for the coffee table.  The piano bench is long and narrow, and I'll have to custom design and make a runner to fit.  The kit I purchased came with a FQ of 14 different fabrics in the collection.  I believe I will have enough fabric to make runners for both pieces.

Check out Connecting Threads website here.  They have nice quality fabrics at very reasonable prices!

Next time...a peek at the center stars section.

Dino Dreams, Quilt Top

Hello Blog Friends!

Well, I have been hard at work, trying to complete the Dino Dreams quilt top by the end of the weekend.  I'm happy to report that I've achieved my goal!  Here is a photo of the finished top.  This is a large quilt...it covers the top of this double bed!  The block I showed you in my previous post makes for an interesting pattern when joined with the others. 

Because this is for a child, I plan to use flannel for the backing, so it has a soft and cuddly aspect.  I will use black for the binding.  I have some longer pieces of the dino border stripe, and plan to use a stripe on the back also.

I ran in to some issues with the pattern (free, downloaded from Avlyn).  As a seasoned sewer, I was able to compensate for mis-labeled assembly instructions and incorrect measurements.  A beginner would have had difficulties with this.  I downloaded this pattern several years ago, and hopefully Avlyn has corrected the errors by now.

I'll be completing this soon, as Zach's birthday on July 5 is fast approaching.  This coming week I'll be taking a short hiatus from sewing.  I'll share the finished product with you soon.

Dino Dreams, Block

Hello Bloggers,

I've begun piecing the center section of Dino Dreams quilt top.  Here is one block completed. 

There are six of these blocks in the center section, and when sewn together, create an interesting pattern.  The center section is followed by 5 borders of varying widths.  There are also four cornerstone blocks in the largest of the outer borders.  Sounds intriguing, doesn't it?

I hope to have this quilt top finished by Friday or Saturday night.  I'll be back in a few days to show you the finished top. 

Until then...

Dino Dreams, Under Construction

Hello Bloggers!

I thought I'd give you a quick progress report on Dino Dreams.  Remember that yardage I shared in the last post?  Well, here it is reduced to the cut component parts that will be re-sewn into the quilt top.

I've started piecing and can show you a finished block next post.

Till then...

Dino Dreams Sneak Peek

Greetings Blog Friends,

As I hinted to in my last post, I've started a new project.  This time, it is a quilt for my grandson Zach, who will be 10 on July 5.  Here is a sneak peek at the fabrics.  Can you guess the theme of the quilt?

 

 

Yep, you guessed it, dinosaurs.  Right now I'm in the cutting phase, and I'll share progress pictures as I begin the piecing.   These fabrics are from the "Dinosaurs" collection by Michele Wojcicki for Avlyn Fabrics.  I'm using a pattern created especially for this fabric (downloaded from the Avlyn website).

Until next time...