Twister Quilt

I couldn't wait to get going and finish this twister quilt.  So today I sewed the borders on so that I could start cutting it out.

I chose a multi coloured gold border.

I used the 8" twister ruler, a lead pencil,

and a Fons and Porter Ceramic pencil

to make the markings.

You can see the markings on the squares

The next steps are very crucial for it to work out correctly.

1.  The whole quilt has to be marked before you start to cut.

2.  You cut out one row at a time and sew it together.

3.  Then you sew each row together when they are finished.  Otherwise it will be almost impossible to put it together.

I have 4 rows completed.

Isn't this amazing. 

This is what it looked like before I cut it apart.

I will add more borders when it is finished. 

Peggy



Home from the Quilt Retreat

I arrived home yesterday from a wonderful 3 days of quilting with 3 wonderful friends.  We took time out to eat and have afternoon tea and we even enjoyed the hot tub.

My vehicle was so loaded down.

It didn't take us long to get the machines

set up and get to work

on our projects.

Joyce was making a Bed Scarf and

she had a nice screen room to

do use for cutting.

Still cutting.

Ready to be sewn together - 96 inches.

Maria is making a cushion cover

for her nephew who is

a fireman.

All finished.

Maria working on her mystery quilt.

  

Pierina is working on a table topper

that had large sunflowers on it

and around the border.

I finished sewing together these 10 inch

squares that will be made into

a twin sized twister quilt.

I still have to add a border before

I make the twisters.

I also completed my Christmas Wreath

in the twister pattern.

I think I have gone twister crazy.

All together

We did take time out for tea in the sun.

The back of the cabin (resort).

So peaceful.

Peggy.

Ready for a Quilt Retreat

I am all packed and ready to leave for a 3 day quilt retreat on Hawkeye Lake.  The weather is suppose to be sunny and warm with a high of 30 C.  I will have lots to report when I get back and yes, I do have my camera packed.

See you all on Wednesday.

Peggy

Making Luggage Tags

The other day when we were at the cabin there were 4 small rabbits putting on a show for us.  They were feeding in the yard and then all of a sudden they would start to chase each other and then stop!, just the game we played as children called statue.  We got the biggest kick out of them.  I got a picture of one of them.

YKW has his Amateur Radio Licence so while he was on the radio I was sewing, making luggage tags of the grandchildren.

Work in Process

These ones are finished

but I still have to make a few more.

Tonight I was laying out the squares for my new Twister Quilt.  These are 10inch squares that I bought at the Cotton Yard in Osseo, WI.  After I sew them together I will use the Twister template and cut them out and then resew them.  The kit made a small quilt 62 x62 but I wanted one for a twin bed so I went to the new quilt shop in town, "The Circle of Friends" and purchased a few fat quarters so that I had 48 - 10 inch squares.

I had to use my Living room floor.

I didn't have any other space

that was big enough.

Peggy



Scrappy Sack

HAPPY CANADA DAY - 144 YEARS OLD.

When we were in Beaver Bay MN in April I picked up the pattern and fabric to make A Scrappy Sack by This & That Patterns, for the fall.  I was anxious to see how it turned out.

Here is my version of this bag.

on the inside I put pockets that the pattern

didn't call for, but I always have

to have pockets.

The back shows off the fabric better.

It is Drangonfly Summer by Moda.

The outer bag takes most of a charm pack and you

need to buy fabric for the lining and handles.

I changed the pattern a little because I made

my lining so that you don't see the seams

and I didn't add buttons to the handles

but

sewed them down to the bag.

A cute little bag for fall.

Peggy

It Has Been Very Busy These Last Few Days

I finished my twister placemat and also made a small doll quilt. 

This little quilt is for a bunny and

will be given to

The Christmas Cheer Fund in December.

Here is bunny all snuggled into his quilt.

Last Friday we left to go to the cabin because the 2 small roofs needed to be re-shingled.  The main roof was done last June.  No. 1 son and YKW worked on them both and had them done in 2 days.  They were long days and and it was hot.



A lot of hard work being done.

I stayed inside and did some sewing.

This is the Kitty Komono Quilt that I bought

in Trego, Wisconsin on the

Ricky Tims Seminar bus trip.

I have to quilt it now and will

post a final picture then.

Peggy

2 More Finishes

I started this table topper around the 10th of June but since I work on 2-3 things at a time I managed to finish the binding last night.  I usually hand sew my bindings.  I can't say always but I don't always hand sew them. 

It is pouring rain today so I have to use

the floor to take pictures on.

I purchased this fabric

at the quilt show that was held the

end of April.

Today I finished a bag that I started a few days ago.  This bag is REALLY big.  It measures 24 x 21 inches and will fit all my goodies when I am going to a workshop or class or weekly get-to-gether with other quilty friends.

Most of the fabric is from

my stash.

I had purchased the main fabric, the autumn leaves

the last time I was in Duluth, MN.

I wanted to use it so I had to search

out some other fall colours

to co-ordinate with it.

This pattern was a mystery quilt from the guild

before I became a member.  I spotted

one of the gals with this bag

and just had to have the

pattern.

I was very lucky that someone still had

the pattern.

I am glad that someone else saves

everything just like me.

Peggy



Midnight Posies

A few years ago I started a block of the month from Morning Glory Designs.  I like to look around the Internet for interesting patterns and sometimes I will do a block of the month and sometime I just save it till I can find time to fit it in.  I always seam to have sew much on the go.  I am usually sewing 2 or 3 things at one time. 

I finally finished the quilt as we are going visiting in July and I thought I would take it with me as a gift for the hostess.  I also made a bag for it.

This is the work in progress that I posted a while ago.

Midnight Posies

I changed the applique since I wanted to get it finished and the other flowers were too small.  I used fabric from all the squares when I did the flowers around the edge.

No gift is complete without a bag.

Peggy



Another Finish

I get a newsletter once a week from

all people quilt

and found a neat quilt.

Batik Squares and Strips

I had some batiks in my stash so I decided to make

 this quilt and use it as a table topper.

Here is my finished quilt.

I had some orange and green that I thought went

well with the burgundy and blue.

It looks nice on my patio table

I just might keep it there

and take my quilting

outside this summer.

Peggy.



Wallet and Credit Card Holders

I can't seem to resist making these small wallets and credit card holders.  I made 2 today.  The little blue one was made about a month ago.

2 small Credit Card Holders and one Large



There is a bit of a story behind these.  The large credit card holder was suppose to be a wallet made from the pattern at Moda Bake Shop but when I was making it I didn't like the way it was turning out so I left off the back part which was to be used to store dollar bills etc, and decided to make it into a Credit Card Holder. 

I also made a row of stitching under each

card slot so that the Credit Card

would not slide down out of sight.

This was not called for in the directions but

I thought it needed it.

I then took the other piece

that was prepared for the back of the wallet

 and stitched it so that it could be a small card holder.  

Folded into thirds it 

works great. 

I think I will add a snap fastener to

it to keep it together.

I just love this fabric.  It has scenes from

Peggy's Cove Nova Scotia,

Niagara Falls, Ontario

Cavendish Beach, Prince Edward Island.

It is real Canadiana.

Peggy.

Finishing things

I have finished 2 Table Toppers and a quilt this past 3 days.   YKW is out of town at the cabin planting his garden so I have been hard at work quilting.  I have the binding to sew on yet so I won't post pictures till that is finished.  Probably within the next few days.

I do have one finished project.

This is made from upholstery fabric that was given to me a few days ago

at a quilting group that I started attending.

There were lots of ends of fabric that the supplier

was throwing away so I managed to take

a few pieces.

Really nice to make bags out of. 

It is lined with a silky lining

that is almost drapery material.

Very different to work with, 

so I lined it with

fusible interfacing to give

it some stiffness,

otherwise it would just

flop over.

It also has a quilt inside it

so it looks a little wonky.

Peggy.

Squaring up Half Square Triangles

On a blog that I check every now and then she featured the   

   "6 1/2 Triangle Square Up Ruler by Quilt in a Day". 

I bought one the other day so I thought I would give it a try. 

I really like this pattern from Pieced Tree Patterns called
Center Stage. 

There are 36 half square triangles in this table topper.

So it was a good pattern to experiment with.

Center Stage from Pieced Tree Patterns

The pattern instructions say to bisect 3 7/8" squares but I always cut my squares an 1/8th of an inch larger and sew the squares together 1/4 of an inch on each side of the centre and then cut them apart.

Sewn 1/4" on each side of centre

The Squares cut apart

Now the fun part.

The Quilt in a Day Ruler

Place the ruler on the un-ironed, unopened

square and trim one or both sides.

Nicely trimmed Half Square Triangles in half the time.

You still have to trim off the dog ears.

I sewed all this today with my new toy.

A Janome Jem Platinum 760.

I need a light-weight sewing machine to take to class

or to workshops as my Babylock is too heavy

to haul around.

Thanks Wendy for showing me the

 Quilt in a Day Triangle Square Up Ruler. 

I will be using it lot, I'm sure.

Peggy