MORE SECTIONS TO 1-2-3

Today i started sewing the small block to the bigger square to make a bigger block and i needed 2 each of those by 9 rows to add to one of the sections posted in pic.... i got those done and i also had to do the same to the smaller section...when i was going to put the 2 sections together i started questioning myself....so i laid it out on the couch and found i was ok but i am going to add a safety pin to each section where they are to be joined as i still have 5 rows of blocks to add to the smaller section for length...if i move them i will surely mix them up ...the pins will till me where to match seams....

I had to quit because of my back and it was getting late for supper....i had some leftover bbq chicken leg and thigh and i fixed a bowl of salad and called it supper...it filled me up.....its getting late and i have been messing with sites for quilt ideas and now i am very tired....more later

SMALL QUILTING

 

Yes its small quilting compared to a big quilt but for me its a milestone after being away from sewing for it seems years....i made it through a week of sewing on quilts and quilting some of the things sitting by my little machine that i use to quilt.

The picture has the latest ones i did...last night. I am kind of resting my back it got in an uproar other night when i was in the sewing room at 3 different times sewing....too much i guess for it.

I was checking in my clothes basket of bags and found 2 different sections of a 1-2-3 quilt that i have described in an earlier post...i had these bagged up along with 21 half made blocks...so i will be working on putting that together in another post in the future.

It seems i am going in different directions all the time with the sewing...but ihave so much to do i will never get caught up.... more later

2 THINGS QUILTED OFF THE PILE WAITING

 

Last night before i went to bed i decided to see how tempermental my machine was i use for quilting ....of course she was very....So i  messed with it and got it to quilt so i decided to quilt a couple little things off the pile i have waiting to be done...

In the picture are the 2 items i did...i used the odd size leftover squares i had so they would not get mixed in with the reg sizes i use....i even picked the uglist back and binding i had lol....they are for me so it doesn't matter...

Today now i have to leave the sewing alone as i have a lot of house work to do  and some laundry....Dont know how much i will get done but every little bit helps...

I have a big pile of pinks, salmon, peach fabrics on the dining table to wash up and put away i hope to get to this month....but first i have to concentrate on an important chore i have to have done in 3 weeks....ok off to the kitchen first.....more later

ONE LESS BAG IN CLOTHES BASKET

While i was in the sewing room this afternoon i grabbed a bag out of my clothes basket that i keep all the projects in that will fit....this bag had some blocks leftover from 2 projects 20 years ago....first one had some 12in. hoffman blenders triangles on them....that is a lot of fabric so i tore them apart to save them....the other bag had pastel abstract blocks in so i ripped and remade blocks out of them, also hoffman blenders to make a more abstract small table topper.....with fabric so high priced i just could not through hoffman out.

I added it to the stack by the machine to quilt....i suppose the next time i sew it better be quilting the stack is getting pretty big....be nice to have some finishes...more practice that i need to build back up since i haven't been doing much sewing....

I quit for the day my back is really giving me fits so it needs rest.....tomorrow i have a full day with house things hope i dont get distracted again lol...more later

 

WORKING UP SCRAP

I felt like doing some sewing this week...i have a big bunch of cut scrap various sizes on my table and sewing machine and am trying to work it up into something..

I made a block to start and then saw where i could vary it with small squares so i did that and then decided to vary it a little more with long scrap instead of 2 squares...giving me 3 different blocks to use....i started making them at random and where they landed i sewed....so far this is the result....i got 49 4 block sections and started putting together....when finished it will couch size.....

i later took the leftover squares different sizes and made matching 4 patch blocks and have an idea for a quilt for that but i am putting those away to work on later...

I hope to keep sewing again....i do have a lot of trouble with my back when i sew but i am learning to rest an hour or 2 before i try to work again....

 

MY SEWING TABLE

 I have been working all week in my sewing room making quilt blocks, sorting more fabric, and trying to put things in order....

i finally saw the cutting mat lol.......the picture shows the blocks i have been working 

on for a quilt....easy pattern with minimum amount of seam matching.....It takes 4 small blocks to make a big block so it will be awhile before i get it done.....Then i have to make up my mind if i keep it or give it to charity for kids....

Tonight i worked on the string quilt....i have enough for a charity quilt but will have to make 5 more blocks to use on the back side to extend the width without cutting more fabric....it will go to quilts beyond borders...

I have been really working hard in the sewing room with the help of my pain med and tylenol i can work for 4 hours and if i push it i can work for 6 but its too hard on my body the next day so i work in moderation...

Its after 3 am Saturday now so i better go to bed hope i can sleep....some type of storms are coming so dont know how bad it will affect my body and my sleep but will try......more later

FINDING TREASURES

 This evening i was in the sewing room digging under my table in the boxes that are stored there.....i found a box with 2 1/2 in cut squares completely full....so i started looking through the rest of the boxes....i didn't realize i had so many cut already....3 in, 3 1/2 in, 4 1/2, and a few more sizes plus boxes with cut strips with the above measures.....the hard part of the quilts are done lol....

I wasn't feeling well today otherwise i would be working in there....i think i have made up my mind on the next step and block to go with the 16 sq. block....if i was more ambitious i would make a sawtooth star block  and its possible  i may yet when i get in there to start.

I wonder what other treasures i will find tucked in places in the sewing room that i have forgotten about....Ideas are really flowing so now i need to put them to work.....more later

TRYING TO DECIDE

 I am trying to decide the next step for the quilt that is 16 squares 1 1/2......they are so small i dont want to make half triangles that small so looking into using bigger triangles on 4 corners of those blocks and making 4 inch center with bigger triangles on the other block to make it about 2 inches bigger....took a break today to think about it.....i also got a big order of fabric that came...i wanted to get it before Trumps Tariffs take hold....the last time he did this fabric prices rose $4 a yard more...Lord knows what it will cost now....It would be nice if the U.S. had factories that produced fabric like they did back in the 40's-50's....there was one about 40 miles from me that sold ends of bolts and scraps....

Back to the quilt in question if i stick to my plan it will look like a variation of Snowball  design...

I will have to wash up some fabric no matter what i decide for the background triangles as it will take more yardage than i have been working with....

Getting about time to go to bed for tonight.....going to brew me a cup of decaf tea for the last thing tonight and hope i sleep....more later

MAKING BLOCKS FROM MY CUT SCRAP

 Today i worked my limit in the sewing room sewing some of my scrap cut piles into blocks....when put together they will look similar to this quilt top.

Actually i am working on 2 quilts with the same pattern only  one will be bigger size block....When i get the tops done they will go to Quilts Beyond Borders....quilts for kids and teens all over the world....i thought it best to work the scrap piles up rather than chase them around the sewing room again....i straightened more up also before i left....i can see the cutting mat now lol....i am enjoying sewing again but i dont like that i cant go beyond a couple hours while there.....but my back will not let me so i will have to be satisfied....so rest time for now.....supper is easy tonight....hamburger, potato casserole and salad.....now i need some decaf and  relax time.....more later

SORTING

 Today for the most part has been a rest day...i didn't sleep good the last two nights so was tired when i got up this morning....i scanned the quilt groups i follow to see if it would inspire me to go sew....it didn't....so i worked in the kitchen cooking and hunting recipes ...lol

Tonight after supper i finally had the urge to sew....but by then my back was hurting but i went into the sewing room anyway.....Instead of sewing i sorted ..i knew i had squares and rectangles cut of various sizes 8 different sizes for sure.....now they are in their piles and along the way i found blocks and partial ones and stacks of blocks ready to put together.....

I have a lot of these squares that made up this bag left so i may make more of them....i have a lot of those sizes already cut enough to make a bigger tote bag....i also found a block in a blue pinwheel that will make my daughter a potholder....i got it ready to quilt tomorrow if my body  co-operates....thats all i have tonight going to check the net and get ready for bed.....more later

FINISHES

I finished binding the potholders last night...they were blocks laying on my table so thought i would just use them...mine didn't need to be very fancy just useful... the runner i finished earlier....

I'm finding out i can only work for 2 hours before my back says quit.....it is so frustrating i just get a good start then have to quit....at my age i could forget what i had in mind without writing it all down....my mind moves onto other project ideas all the time...

My next batch of potholders are for my daughter...she loves blue so will have to scour the cabinet and see what i find....i think there will be quite a few to pic from i always try to keep a good variety of blues....

My day today has started late i was very tired last night when i went to bed and i guess i am not rested enough yet....maybe later i will venture in the sewing room just to start straightening up the mess, huge mess i left 3 years ago when i quit sewing...i know of 4 projects that was started and they are in the heap somewhere....a lot of fabric needs to be put back in the cabinet and scraps sorted along with the squares already cut for projects...

My coffee is ready and i need it bad so that is about all for now.....more later....

DID MORE SEWING

 This morning i wanted to keep the momentum going with the sewing....i wanted to make potholders for me and my daughter....i really need some and she mentioned long time ago she did too....

I found a couple odd blocks and decided to use them....Tonight i got the runner bound and stitched and 2 potholders done also....i will post pic when i get the other potholder done i worked on.....

i think i better try to make sense of the mess i left when i quit sewing 3 years ago....the room is a mess...i think Thursday i will work on that...i do know i have a mountain of small squares and other shapes down on the bottom of the heap....i had been using those as leaders and enders and have made2 quilt tops by using them like that.....those i had planned to send off to 'Quilts Beyond Borders" and now with the fires in California there may be a need to more quilts....have to find out and see...

Well i am tired tonight and yes my back is hurting so it needs a rest but being more active wears me out faster...so i am wrapping this up.....more later

FINALLY SHE WORKS

Finally she works....my machine balked at all my attempts to get her to work for the last  year.....today i thought i would give it one more try.....i gave her extra long tails to start with the quilting but still no good....then i happen to think she liked the tall spindle better so i tried that and YAY it worked....i had forgotten about that all this time.....

I had sewn together a runner last fall for my daughter but when i went to quilt was met with all kinds of problems so i gave up but now i was able to quilt it....i am so out of practice...its the first i have quilted since 3 years ago because of health problems.

This is the first step to see if my back and legs will let me sew again....today it was ok.....i just have to remember not to sit there all day....i havent tried to lay a quilt out yet but if i am going to quilt i will have to be able to do that again.......more later.