In the St Nick of Time

 I put the final stitches in the binding of the flannel quilt Monday night!! Whoop! Whoop!

 Got it in the wash yesterday so it will be ready to do its duty at providing warmth right away! My niece saw it and said she'd like to be next in line for a flannel quilt! LOL

 I did a simple horizontal quilt stitch about 2" apart. (in my humble sort of way, of course) I had the purple piece and the other pieces were gifted to me by a blog reader. Thank you!!

I'm playing with a few little pieces of French fabric too....... 

Love to you all on this beautiful day!

It was the Friday before Christmas......

 I cleaned the lint out of my machine after piecing the flannel top, but when I was getting it ready to piece the backing, there was a bobbin problem.

 I couldn't figure it out and hubby took a few more screws out, then we were really in trouble!
My plan was to get Rene's quilt finished before Christmas.

I'll be bringing the Bernina in next week for repairs. 

Meanwhile.........

 My old Viking is filling in and doing a good job! I think I'll have the whole quilt completed by next Wednesday. (washed too!) So happy for a back up machine!

Here's my Instagram feed this week, in case you missed it.Lots of holiday cheer!

Its the last weekend before Christmas. Take time to be present and enjoy each day!! Don't rush so much that you forget why we celebrate.

Love to you all!

Log Cabin Variation

I got the flannel quilt top completed on Sunday. I thought I'd show you how I assembled my quilt top.

I started by sewing together four 3x3 sections

 Then I sewed 2x3's and sewed them together. (yes there is a little error) I keep my EQ drawing handy as well.

 Then I sewed two of the 3x3 sections together and did that for the other side. Then added the 2x6 block section to the bottom. I very rarely ever sew a whole row of blocks together, then another row, and another.

 Ta-da!

I need to do a little piecemeal for the backing and binding. I'll spray baste when I am ready to machine quilt it.

I found out my mission team will be going to Trujilla, Peru next fall! I'm planning on going!!

Have a wonderful Wednesday!

Log Cabin Variation

I'm making a little progress on the log cabin variation flannel quilt. 

 I get too bored to make all the blocks then assemble them, so I put them together when I get a few small stacks of blocks made. I generally do not assemble in long rows either, but in sections. This 3x3 section is sewn together.

 This 3x3 section is on the design wall, but not sewn together yet. 

 Here's my EQ7 drawing. I don't spend a lot of time with fabric color. I was limited with the flannel I had anyway. My plan was to keep the centers red on every block, then surround it with dark, then light on the outside strip. For the alternating block, do the opposite and finish with a dark strip. I just needed to visualize it. I liked it, so that is what I went with.

 I am using all 2 1/2" strips/squares. The center is a 2 1/2" red square. Sew 2 1/2" squares on both sides of it. Then sew 2- 2 1/2"x 6 1/2" rectangles to the opposite sides.

 Then sew 2- 2 1/2" x 6 1/2 rectangles to the opposite sides of the center. 

 Then sew 2- 2 1/2" x 10 1/2" strips to the opposite sides.

Your block should measure close to 10 1/2". I forgot how much flannel "gives". Use starch to help with that. My quilt will finish about 60x80. I hope to have it done before Christmas! I need more time to sew!!

Have a lovely Wednesday!

Winter Quilt

I gave my daughter a flannel quilt I made years ago in a mystery class and she told me recently it is getting thin and she needs a new winter quilt.  This is what I started on this week.  A simple pattern that is bound to be warm.

The problem is I don't have much flannel. Saturday was the Stitchin' posts yearly PJ sale. The earlier you get there, the better the discount. Wear your PJ's get 5% more off.

 I actually stopped so we could take photos of this amazing sunrise!

It's good to see snow on the mountains after such a dry summer.

 If you look in the background you can see pajama clad shoppers. It's busy but everyone is pleasant.

And you'll never know who you will run into. Here's Anna from Woolie Mammoth. 

I had a fun morning, but unfortunately I didn't find too many flannels! 

Happy Wednesday!

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