Hexagon pillow

Well I did something with them all

Hexagon

Small little hexagons to crochet in this heat , with all scrap yarn. No idea what I'm going to do with them yet.  I did leave them all with long tails to join later if I want.

Seeing Stars

May NewFO Challenge and Linky Party

It's time again to show off your new stuff! Any new project you started during the month of May.  There are no expectations here at the NewFO Challenge...no finishes required, no rules, no nothing. Just start something new, and you're in!

I had set my May  goal to finish an embroidered quilt and start another as my official New project for the month I accomplished all of that even though my sewing machine with the large embroidery hoop grabbed a hand full of thread in the bobbin ate it.   Then it got a bad tummy ache and had to go to the hospital.  I could not even turn the hand wheel to free it!  So it's surgery is scheduled for June 10th!

I joined a block of the month at the local Bernina store from Hoop Sisters called Feathered Star. It was offered in sizes from 5 inch to 9 inch blocks depending on what size hoop you  machine can take. I chose a 5 inch even though I could have picked the 9 inch.  When you hear BOM, you think, easy, one block a month.  Yeah, NO!  One or two stars a month and then some.  Some stars had 9 five inch blocks and some had 4.  Usually if the star  nine blocks, there was only one for the month and if the star had 4 you got two for the month.  OK, not so bad even it they were applique and stitching.   But Wait!  There were 15 setting stars and 29 half square triangle setting blocks (three different embroidery designs)  that were embroidery only.  The pattern called for two different background fabrics, but I only used one.  The half square triangles had both backgrounds, therefore the name.  There were a total of 120 5 inch blocks before we learned about the 44  borders blocks.  That averaged out to 14 blocks a month, if you did not mess up any when you trimmed them, which I did on several occasions. I completed 20 blocks in May.

  9 block star

 4 block star

single stars (sorry it is fuzzy)

Double heart half square triangle

Butterfly half square triangle

Feather half square triangles

Border block

Finished quilt

There is more than 15 yards of the background ( Suede from P&B Textiles) and 12 (1000 M each) spools of Zen Rock Garden Isacord thread in the quilt, plus 12 different batiks.   We were so tired of this project by the time the year was over.  I do not have a wall big enough to hang it on, so it is hanging at the Bernina store.

My next project was also a Block of the Month form the Old Craft store in Carrollton, TX.  Lone Star Pizzazz.  This was a 9 month project.  I have shone some of the blocks in past posts.  I picked up the last block on May 15th and had the top finished by 24th.

Quilt inspector, Max

Now on to my official New Start for the month and it is not stars!

Sassy Cats Stipple From Designs in Machine Embroidery

 

These designs come in two sizes, large and small.  The wall hanging if made with the large blocks.  I had to use my Jumbo hoop to stitch out all but two of the cats.  I completed four before my machine got a tummy ache. 

 The background fabric is double dyed black

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The yellow will be the sashing

 The first photo is more true color on the yellow.

 I did the borders and the blue silhouette  cat on my older Bernina 200.  I had to double hoop the borders in the Mega hoop.

Is this to girly

So someone suggested that a knitted sheer might be to feminine for my youngest boys bedroom window..  now here are my reasons for making it. It will give them privacy while we run the Swamp coolers this summer.

I welcome input

April was a productive month

I an joining Barbara at Cat Patches for the April NewFO Challenge and Linky Party.

 Finishes are never required in the NewFO Challenge. All you have to do to join in the party is start something new during the month of April. And this month, we're playing for this the bear's paw lapel pin:

Again this month I am pulling kits out of a tub and completing them.

First up is crazy Eight Stripe Teaser A Table Topper by The 3/4 Crazies in Lake Havasu City, Arizona.

The pattern called for eight quarter yards the full width of the fabric. I selected animal prints. This was a strip pieced process you cut it with a triangle ruler. Part of the cuts were wet were 16 1/2and part were 10 1/2.

Since I had used animal plants I found this green leafy fabric in my stash for the back.

I bought this  pattern at a quilt shop in Odessa Texas that has since closed.

Next I did Cindy's table runner. I bought this kit at Alford Inn Quilt Shop in Van Alstyne, Texas.

This was very quick and easy project with a little fussy cutting. The back on this quilt was a plain black fabric.

My third project was in the tub that had a lot of Texas quilts. This is a Texas braided table runner. I bought this kit at Kaleidoscope quilt shop in Whitesboro, Texas.

 This was made from a jellyroll and these are the fabrics that were in it.

 I found some barbed wire fabric for the back.

This quilt is called small celebrations by Judydidit designs. I have to admit I do not remember more about this kit. It is appliqued on a piece background.

 I have a Silhouette Cameo cutter that I cut all the applique pieces with. They come out as smooth as if they were laser cut.

 I created the details on the Alamo using colored pencils and permanent pens.

 I did all the applique on my machine using a blanket stitch.

For the backing I used  Texas wildflowers and bluebonnets

My next project was something totally different it was not a quilt or a table runner.  I made a purse. This pattern is soft pockets by in Aunties Two Patterns.  This purse is made with a jelly roll and strips of batting. the pattern set for the large bag to make 21 tubes. The overall size of the nurse was supposed to be 13 inches wide and if it wasn't and remove tubes until it was. Mine came out 18 inches and I like the size so I left it as it was. It has to flap pockets and one center pocket. Inside one flap pocket it has a zipper pocket I have a lot of documentation on how to put this together but I won't post all of that here I'll just show you the finished product and post a how-to later.

 It was wide enough I needed three buttons on each side.

 And there's a large button on each side where is the battle was joined together.

The next thing I pulled out was a fractured flag by Cross Mountain Stitchery.I got this key at at Front Porch Quilts in  Benjamin, Texas.  

This was a very fun and quick wall hanging. Start to finish I did this in an afternoon. It is done similar to a bargello quilt. This was back the same red that is in the flag.

This next project was totally new.  I ordered it this month cause I had seen it on the back of McCalls magazine.

I ordered this from Annie's catalog.

Triangle frenzy swirl by Bunnie Cleland.  The fabric is.Lavender Market by Northcott

the kit came with the fabric to make a table or two small. I opted for the two small ones.

 

The last project and it is very simple and had been on my to-do list for very long time. I have made my self one of these tissue covers and my granddaughter said she wanted one. I think it took me five years to get around to making hers. I asked her if she still wanted the same fabric or something different and she opted to keep the same, cowboy boot fabric.

All I had for this project was a printed sheet someone given me and I don't even know who to credit for the pattern.

And of course I have my faithful helper. I may never get to use this bag because Angel will sleep on it.