A bit of progress

Not much getting finished, but projects have progressed along.

Rows are starting to be sewn together for this project.

Flying geese blocks have been made, but a lot more are needed.

Binding is finally being sewn onto this Xmas quilt.  

Lastly, leg warmers are being knitted.  With the loss of muscle in my lower legs, I’m finding the cold weather harder to take and the cold affects me when outside.  These warmers are nice and thick and will help me a lot.

Last week, my sister and I took a trip to Ottawa for a few days of Xmas shopping.  We both got a lot of gifts and even indulged ourselves for a few extra purchases.

Cherish your day, cherish your life and cherish your country.  My country will always be Canada!  Elbows up!

More Rail Fence Blocks

This is not my idea …. saw a photo on Pinterest and it caught my attention.  That photo had me going through my scraps, my stash for darks and begging more darks from a friend and viola …… another top in the works.  

How happy this makes me!

Cherish your day, cherish your life and cherish your country and my country will always be CANADA!  Elbows up, Canada!

Too many irons in the fire ….

Speaking of irons, mine died and I bought a new one.  Black and Decker is my go to and that is what I have again.  Now, I’m back to sewing and making blocks and more blocks.

The squirrels have been busy again and I’ve started a few new projects.  Oh no ……..

More rail fence blocks were made.  Just 18 more blocks and I can start laying out.  These blocks were made from my stash and scraps.  

Then, this Xmas quilt has been one that I have wanted to make for years and now is a good time to start.  It is in the December 2008 edition of American Patchwork and Quilting.

With my night guild, we are making a Xmas quilt.  This is my first block.  Not all the blocks appeal to me, so there will be changes and I will be using brighter Xmas fabrics.

 

There is also a hexagon project started.  No pattern as I’m winging it.  No photos yet as it is early stages.

These projects should keep me busy for a while.

Cherish your day, cherish your life and cherish your country.  My country will always be Canada.  Elbows up!

Oh Look, Another Rail Fence!

Yep, another Rail Fence quilt!  This time I used 1-1/2" strips with 2-1/2" strips in the middle with the block finishing at 4" square.  Mostly scraps and some charms were used to make this quilt.

The binding was sewn while babysitting my two young great nephews and they had fun playing underneath it.  I had a binding clip in my mouth as well as trying not to laugh as I could hear them playing.  The quilt made a great tent!

Quilt Details:

Source:  my go-to block these days .... Rail Fence

Quilt started:  March 2025

Top finished:  March 2025

Quilt finished:  September 2025

Quilt size:  49-1/2" x 70-1/2" (top size before quilting, washing & drying:  53" x 73-1/2")

Batting:  80/20 Hobbs

Quilted by:  Kathy Wareham using Squig by T.J. Speiser Stitch Happy

More strips have been cut out and kitted up waiting for their turn as leaders and enders while I sew up other blocks.  There will definitely be more Rail Fence quilts coming up.

Cherish your day, cherish your life and cherish your country!  My country will always be CANADA!

Elbows Up, Canada!

Rail Fence

Going through my scrap bins, I started pulling out strips to make this quilt.  A great way to use up those scraps!  As I sew a piece of scrap ..... I'm thinking that I will never use that piece again.  This is my way of dealing with scraps because there are bins and bags still left to deal with.  I'm thinking it might be time to do a purge and pass on some of my scraps to someone else to enjoy.

Quilt Details:

Source:  my own design as this is my go-to block for using up strips of scraps.

Block size:  6" finished (2" + 2" + 2")

Quilt started:  April 2025

Top finished:  May 2025

Quilt finished:  September 2025

Quilt size:  60" x 82"

Batting:  Polyester

Machine quilted by:  Kathy Wareham using The Milky Way by Christy Dillon

Cherish your day, cherish your life and cherish your country!  My country will always be CANADA!

Elbows Up Canada, eh!

So Thankful!

With the political craziness that is going on between Canada and the U.S.A., I am so thankful that I can sink into my quilting to help keep me sane and my hands occupied. 

I'm so thankful that there is a healthy stash and lots of bins of scraps to pawn through in my studio.  With the cost of cotton fabric and all the accessories, there is no way with the added cost of tariffs that I could afford to buy new stuff.  Good thing I stocked up years ago.

So, with that in mind, back to the scraps I went and after a day, blocks started appearing.  Another Rail Fence quilt was started.

After all the blocks were made, I decided that the bright yellow blocks just had to go.

So, more scraps were pulled, the yellow blocks taken out and viola .... a top that just needs borders.  

Cherish your day, cherish your life and cherish your country .... and my country will always be CANADA!