Oldie but goodie

I dont think i ever showed this top

It was a round robin kinda thing probably 18 yrs ago? YIKES

 Found it and took apart the applique that i was putting on. I was trying to put cat o nine tails around and waves for water below the duck.

This started as a duck ufo block.they were blocks for a baby quilt  but not enough so we each took one to make a round robin.

this was mine  someone added geese.

2 people added plain borders lol......and i think i did the string piano key border.

One lady lost the block she was working on, another didnt want to do a border on each duck etc so the project fizzled out. There were 5 of us who were doing them.

I am thinking if i get this backed and quilted it can go in my giftbox and keep someones legs warm while watching tv. Like one of the residents here next Christmas. For the addresses i pull and surprise with a gift wrapped the week of Christmas. Many here have no one so its nice to be able to give them a smile and let them know they are loved

Soooooo.  Hoping you will see this finished soon.

Found so many starts in this pigpen i call a sewing room. Gonna try and make something out of things I find.  It may not be the original idea but it will be great to finish them up and see the world instead of living  in a box

What are you making?

Two more gifts

Two more gifts for the residents

A zip pouch and a cheery mugrug

I better get crackin and put them in the mailroom

Hope they are liked

Today my Dad is 89

Tomorrow he and my Mom in Heaven would have been married 67 years

Happy Valentine's day everyone tomorrow

Hubs and I dont celebrate it because we feel every day is a day to say I love you 

I never know when i will receive a little "saw this and thought of you "gift

Yes he is a keeper

And no, he has no live brothers LOL

 

The hunt is on

Still looking for birch trees

But

Found a soft backing for this top 

Now to pin and quilt and bind

Yay!!!!!

Is it in this corner?

Nope

An hour later and no birch

But

Does anyone know what i was making with 1.5. 9patches?

Me either

How about 1.5. 16patches????

Nope. Not a clue

It was obviously mindless sewing

I didnt even see the non matching seams

Oh my

How about this? Did I ever say what i was making with these scraps?

I am thinking little bags

Found more plaid too

Now i have TWO bins of it

Hmmmm

For a rainy day simple squares of plaid kinda quilt i think

As i plow through areas of my messy room i think i will just sew what i find

If i dont remember what i was making then i am reserving the right to make a project or put it in the parts department for a kitchen sink quilt

I may have a LOT of quilt tops in these treasures

If i only had a brain......lol

2021 is a finishing, making do, figure it out and get er done year for me.

I am a mess..........

Er um messy quilter

And need to rope this crazy mind into some normalcy

Anyone have some fun easy pattern ideas to make useful items?

Should i make some placemats?

I could give those to the residents too

 

Birch quilt

Have you ever started a quilt then put it somewhere as an ongoing project?

Yeah me either lol

This one i thunk i only had a few squares done and if i remember right i was winging it

The scrappy strips i cut then added chunks of fabric cut at angles to make the block

Then i was going to trim them at the end all to one size

I have found strip sets from mindless sewing days

But not my blocks.....

They are hiding well 

Have you seen them???

 

Doin the dishes

 

 

Muscles are sore from shovelling snow

Dont dare get on floor to get quilt basted 

They would need a crane to GET me up LOL

So i decided to move this further along 

I am always making them but give them away

My stash of them needs to be replaced so little by little i will make one here and there 

I like how the yarn makes stripes instead of just a random mix of color

My colors too

Now if i can finish it before someone sees it and says they want it ha ha

It is about halfway done

Are you doing the dishes?

 

A little more finishing

This bib was cut ready to sew

Sew i did

Here is the reverse side

And small pieces saved from the trash

Became an earbud holder

Ready to use

Quilted and lined

I have always wanted to make these

But was afraid

Pffffft......

No need

Easy peasy 

Hardest thing is sewing and cutting the circle

I think these will be sent in the mail to a great niece and nephew as a surprise

After all who doesnt like surprise mail.......

Once i can get a little more out of this shovel....work mode maybe i can tackle bigger things.  Life is making me crazy

Gotta do the math on that quilt to make it useable as a small lap quilt

 

Pouches

I finished this bruins pouch

So cute and handy

And army pouch

For those  who served in the army

Lets not forget the navy

Had a little of this fabric too

I think i have more baseball fabric that i can make into a couple more zip bags

Then i will put the 10 to 15 pouches up in our mailroom for surprise valentines to the first who grab them

Hoping the men get as i usually put roses for the wonen

Gotta check my rose stash and vase situation 

Valentines is fast approaching