This is a block I worked up a few years ago trying to use strings from all my scrap...I liked it so well that I developed it into a quilt later...
Right now I cant tell you the measurements because it is hanging in the closet ready for borders...but it is really a striking quilt in person the picture doesn't do it justice....
As I remember I don't have a clue what to do with the center of each block....I am not sure I would quilt a flower in there as it could go to male for a gift...
At first I thought of southwest stencils but there isn't too many of them around and I am not sure I am that good of an artist to do any drawing of my own...
Also as I recall it will need a border I think so I was wondering about using the string borders I made also years ago...I think it would really accent it.
But then it might call for a plain ivory outer border...just a lot of decisions to make yet...its always in the back of my head to do it this way...it will all depend on the size of the quilt itself..
There is 2 years of catching up with my quilting and sewing that I haven't blogged I need to get busy lol....more later.....
Yes I have a scrap problem!...when I started all those grandmother flower garden quilts I piled all the small yardages under 3/4 in front of my table for quick cutting and to see what colors are available....and it continued....out of those stacks I have made table runners, mug rugs and other quilts but the pile just doesn't seem to go down....I do try to use out of them first...I have just got to straighten it up again along with the other messes on the 2 tables I use close to the machine...it is out of hand at the present....
Today I was trying to think of things to use some of the 'scrap'....I make lined pieced bags and have sold some but not everyone likes the $32 price tag....as it gets closer to banning plastic bags for groceries I may make some unlined bags...got some neat fabric that would make up good....more on this later.....
I got to the store again today...finished getting things for my veggie soup I want to make for me and the freezer....ya I know its not soup weather yet but I am hungry for some....thought maybe I would make a little push and lose another 5 lb....I am close to another plateau and the number would look good when I go to the doc next time....more on this later too....
Last night I had to take an allergy pill in the middle of the night, nose wouldn't stop running....soo that meant I would be extra sleepy when I should get up and true to form I overslept so I don't know if sleep will ignore me tonight or not...i'll find out soon.....more later.....
I did more string sewing tonight late....those on the left are the ones I did tonight and on the right you can barely see is the stack that is accumulating on going...in my bucket of scraps I am finding some strings that are way too small to use....
Wish I knew someone that needed a dog bed my waste basket has a lot of scrap that would be good stuffing....not going to save it as I already have scrap batting that I am making nice pillow forms with....and I am running out of room with them...
Its been kind of slow going getting into the sewing room ….too many other things getting in the way lately.....my daughter is moving to the south and I have been upset about it...she is the one I have relied on some and she was the closest to me in miles so its a big blow....
I have been busy trying to readjust some things that I relied on her for, making other arrangements on days when I am not able to get out for groceries for instance...more on this later...…
The weather got hot again so maybe after I get more groceries tomorrow I can get in there and sew.....I also need to really try to straighten up the room some...at the present time I have 3 quilt tops going and it gets confusing with what size blocks go where....I get myself in such trouble this way.....nothing new!.....more later....
I made more strings tonight but wasn't too interested in what I was doing...I managed to get 5 more blocks done before I gave up....I took the paper off the back of a few before I left the sewing room....I think that might be a good project to do while watching tv some evening....
I hurried around this afternoon and got some groceries...too many for me to carry so my son will be here in the morning so I left them for him to carry in for me....I just cant do much without my back hurting....
I was disappointed in myself that I didn't make it to the sewing room over the weekend was too busy with house things and cooking....then was too tired....
Lately I have been running old papers out of the files through the shredder to go to recycle...doesn't take much to fill the bucket either lol.....so many little things to do anymore especially when I am trying to downsize here and there.....sure glad I am not doing this all at once or it would be over whelming...
Med time again and maybe some sleep for me....more later....
Eyes closing, head bobbing, waking up! yup this is what I am doing at the present....I had a dr. appt very early this morning so it meant I had to be on the road before 8 am with very little sleep....I go to my daughters and she drives in the city....
I don't drive in the city anymore since my heart attacks started...makes me too nervous and too many changes to city streets....
I had a decent report from the kidney doc which made me happy and he extended the next visit to next spring...yay...then we were off to the hospital for yet more blood work....'he who giveth, taketh away' lol...this time we got the blood work done with the right info....
After that we went to lunch...I was put out with myself as my appetite is still not good so I ended up bringing home most of my meal for later....been nibbling on it but not really wanting to eat anything....
We went to Joann Fabrics later I needed both quilting needles and sewing machine ones...so I hope I got enough to last the winter.....I also got a poly batt for the collection I have lol....
Now I am sooooo tired but will have to wait not to go to bed too early or I will wake up later and be awake the rest of the night....I was going to the store later today when I got home but I was just too tired to carry groceries i'll try for tomorrow maybe I will know what I want to cook and whether or not I am going to want to eat.....guess I will make sure I get some soup that might be all I want for a couple nights...ok going to look around the net and then take med and head to bed.....more later....
I was feeling a little blah tonight so I went looking through my files just to pass the time....I ran across the file that has some of the dolls in it that I dressed for the Salvation Army back starting in '96 to give to kids at holiday time ....I participated in that for 10 years dressing over 200 dolls in that time...they ran a contest with different categories to make it more interesting...they also gave each sewer a basic pattern for a doll dress...if you wanted more you designed it yourself...which I did with almost all the dolls I did.
This is what I entered in the 'Other Lands' category....she did place first place but I have to laugh now...I must have been crazy...I cut apart silk flowers in tiny pieces and resewed them in a tiny flower rope to use where ever you see flowers on the doll....couldn't find anything for grass skirt so I used the little cheap spools of different colored ribbons for the skirt...she has a cloth body so you had to cover that with a blousey top...she is one of my favorite ones....seeing her is just the boost I needed tonight...
I had one of those worthless feelings I get now and then when my health kind of overtakes my body....it makes me feel like I am not me anymore...I know that may not make sense to a lot of people but I am sure it does to those with illness....
I know its not quilting but I promise I will get back in there next week if not sooner...I have to be in and out of the house for errands a lot during the week so will see how I feel....I would like to get in there over the weekend.....more later...
I was so disgusted last Friday.....I was to get blood work done again so my son left work to take me into the hospital to get it done....the doctor didn't have all the info needed to get it so receptionist called the office and the gal there said there was no blood scheduled.....
I had iron infusions all the month of June and was instructed to get blood work done AFTER 1 MONTH which was now....so we made the trip for nothing because of an unorganized doctors office....and when I have my appointment he is going to ask why I didn't get the blood work done.....I think I will give him an ear full lol....
On a good note I got to have an early supper with my son at one of the families favorite restaurants....he is so hard to nail down to have a moments time with him....so the day wasn't a total loss....
I haven't been sewing....my arthritis flare is still lingering but today I am going make an effort to do things.....I really didn't want to get up this morning ….I did have a decent nights sleep but just lazy I guess ...the day is half over though that is the bad thing I don't get much done in a day....I would like to go back in and sew strings being I have my box of scrap out and all over...seems useless to put it away then get it back out a couple days later....so we will see how it goes.....more later....
I was rummaging through my google album and found the pic of the baby quilt I want to finish....the back will be a light aqua and it compliments it just right....maybe I can get at it this next week.....
I am feeling better today..last night I took my wicked pain pill and Tylenol before bed and that seemed to help....I hope this flare will be history now....
Got up late today but no sleep will after 4 am...now the day is almost done and I have nothing to show for it....I hate this....wish I could get my sleeping habit straightened out....
I'm outta here for now...got some laundry to do and a bunch of other things that need done too so I need to get with it....more later...
I am kind of bummed out tonight...got my meds renewed and i found 1 of them doubled in price....i think its terrible that the little guy has to pay such a price for meds when the insurance co. and the maker is making such a profit....when i go back to the dr. i am going to see if there is a cheaper one we can use....it really bugs me that it is now $100 for 1 months supply....
I have been feeling terrible the last couple days so i have been in an owey mood...got an arthritis flare at the present...i keep trying to do things but the pain gets to me and i have to quit...tomorrow i have to go to the store again so i hope the pain lets up ...i do have a strong pain pill i can take but its addictive so i dont use very often as it wipes me out till it wears me out...i rely on tylenol as much as possible....
well just took my meds and no sewing today but i hope to get in there tomorrow some and work....i also have a baby quilt that i am going to machine quilt that is all ready to go except i need to repress some and pin it....for now though its off to bed to see if i can sleep....more later...
