Has It Really Been A Week?!

Time just doesn't stand still, does it? :-)  I did finish some things while I was absent~

This is about my dozenth or more flannel/denim raggy quilt. The pattern I started with came from an old issue of Traditional Quilts magazine, but I have altered it a bit over the years.  I don't have the magazine anymore, but the pattern is stuck in my head forever. LOL  This is for a friend's DD for graduation.  Aubrey loves brights, so I hope I hit the nail on the head. :-)

The front~

The back~

And I always embroider a square with the date. Her older brothers got the same quilts for their graduations and her Mom told me she has been hoping I would make one for her too. LOL

I also worked on some potholders for my Christmas Through the Year box~

First I made the green one using this tutorial~ Quilted Mitt Pot Holder

 I put an extra layer of Warm and Natural in with the Insulated batting to give it a little more 'cush'. :-)  Then I got to thinking about the denim pieces I had left from the quilt and thought the pocket would work great for a pot holder. So I came up with the other one.

Now I am thinking the denim one would also make a great Father's Day gift with some new tools for the grill... so that one may not make it until Christmas! LOL

Please go  HERE to see some more wonderful CTTY projects and be inspired! ;-)


I hope you are finding time to sew too.
Until next time~
Happy Stitchin'!

Something New~~~

..in my studio!  Ok, I kinda hinted at it in my last post. :-) 

It's a new embroidery/sewing machine!  Oh my gosh! I am still in shock and awe! Hubby was the one who insisted I get it. :-))  This is a photo of just the machine. I have the embroidery unit in a case~ I need to take some classes to learn all about this baby!  :-)  I still feel like I need to be pinched! LOL

This is what I was working on when my other machine was in the shop. My 99K breezed through those seams!  It is backed with flannel, no batting. Believe me, it is plenty warm because of the denim.  I have been making these raggy quilts for years for 'boy' graduation gifts.  I only needed to make this one this year. Good thing because my supply of denim is running out. ;-)  The pattern is from an old Traditional Quiltworks magazine. (they are no longer in print).

I am off to sew! :-)
Until next time~

Happy Stitchin'!!

Where Did March Go?

Can you believe it is nearly gone? :-o  I'd like to add a couple more weeks to it. ;-)  Sorry I've been lazy about blogging lately~ not for lack of having tried! We had 2 consecutive weeks of Spring Break. First DS was home for a week, and then DD. I didn't get much sewing done. I did do a lot of cooking and baking! ;-)  The kids were both exhausted from finals week and it was good to have them here and get them healthy for the final push.  They are both looking for summer jobs, and I'm keeping my fingers crossed for them. Tuition just seems to keep going up! :-(

I spent the weekend cutting. Time for a new blade in my rotary cutter! ;-)  First I cut out this lap quilt for DD. I had some Joel Dewberry FQ's and I added a few to them to have enough for this pattern from Anka's Treasures Livin' Large booklet. I'm going to make the cover quilt. I just love the scrapbooking totes for keeping my projects organized. I'm planning to take this one along to retreat in April.

Then I cut out another flannel/denim raggy quilt. I give these as graduation gifts to guys. This must be about the 10th or 11th I've made. They turn out nice for picnic quilts, car quilts, etc.  My Mom made one for my youngest DS and he uses on his bed at school. He says its very warm. ;-)

I also laid out the blocks for my Christmas Piece and Goodwill quilt. I am 2 blocks short to make the quilt as it was in Quiltmaker magazine, but I plan to make it big enough for my bed. So I'm cutting more greens. I like to use these little pieces for leaders/enders on other projects.

I've also been sewing on more swap blocks, but I can't show you those until I get them mailed off. ;-)

Just a reminder~ Wednesday is Thimbleberries Sew Day this month. Please join us in either sewing a project with Thimbleberries fabrics, or using a Thimbleberries pattern and your own fabrics. Let me know if you plan to sew and I'll drop in for a visit! ;-)

Until next time~


Happy Stitchin'!

Finishes~

Whoohoo! I'm humming right along this month~ hope I can keep it up!! ;-)) LOL I finished my Tagalong this morning~
It is this month's Schnibbles pattern. (see sidebar for link) I did it out of my red, white and black scraps. I made a r/w/black quilt and had a few bits and pieces left to play with. It was fun to play! This is one of those projects I almost hated to see end. ;-) I did alter the outside borders and corners a bit so I could use those little squares. ;-)) And did you notice what it is on top of?
The raggy denim/flannel graduation gift quilt is finished too. :-) You can't see it, because I covered it with my name, but I did embroider the grad's name and year in the corner block. I am really happy with how well it ragged up. :-) I hope he likes it too.

Now back to clean up my mess! :-o
Until next time~
Happy stitchin'!!

Together!

Yay! Got the raggy flannel/denim graduation quilt all together. Now I just have to clip it, wash it, and fluff it! Whoohoo! It is heavy~ it'll be very warm! Once it is washed a few times and fluffed up, it'll be really snuggly. ;-) **hmmm, I guess blogger likes it sideways! Sorry abt that! :-/
I've been working on a triangle block for DJ this afternoon~ oh Angela! What did you get me into?!! :-o Hopefully tomorrow I'll have it done... :-/ ++ hopefully! ++ ;-)

Have a good night!

Finished! :-)

Yay! The graduation raggy denim/flannel is clipped, washed, fluffed and ready to go. :-) And I'm a good 2 weeks ahead of the party~ I especially like that! LOL :-) If you are wondering, the pattern is from a 2003 issue of Traditional Quiltworks magazine. It's by Evelyn Sloppy and is called 'Country Denim Stars'. I have been making this quilt for the guy graduates we know for a number of years now. :-)) I've even made it for a couple gals with hearts instead of stars. The original pattern has a lot more stars to it, I changed that when I started adding pocket and seam pieces of denim. I'll have a few more to make next year, so guess I'd better start collecting jeans again. ;-)

This is a view of the back or flannel side~

Oh! After I clip it, I wash it at home. I made an oversized bag with a zipper in it specifically for washing these to keep the fuzz out of the washer. A good shake outside and a tumble in the dryer and it's ready to go~ be sure to check your dryer lint trap often!~ like every 5 minutes at first because the lint does build up fast! No one wants a dryer fire! :-o

Until next time~

Happy Stitchin'!!

Making raggy's..

Finally finished another for a HS graduation gift! Just one to go... :-) My sewing machine has been working like crazy lately as I try to get caught up on all my projects. ;-) This is the front, and the other one is the back. I like how the back kind of makes a little pattern when you turn the blocks certain ways. The pattern is by Evelyn Sloppy and I found it in an old issue of Traditional Quiltworks magazine. I love old magazines! If you click on the photo's, they should open bigger for a better look.

Happy Stitching!!