After August's sewing lull, and our eight day trip, I have plunged back into regular activities with a vengeance!
One of the first things I did was make another scrappy 1½"-wide fabric reel to add to my Filmstrip Quilt. This reel is 40 yards, and used-up about a 1½ yards of scraps.
As I've been working on this, I know that the larger it gets, the longer it takes to add a new strip along a side.
Making progress with care, I've been pinning each strip to a side. Then cut the strip at the corner.
After piecing, I step to my ironing table to press open each seam alternately using Niagara Spray Starch and a water-mister. My process is making a positive effect as thus far the 43" X 48" quilt top is completely flat.
I also pieced the last blocks to complete this quilt top we're making among Big Cypress Quilters.
The design is by my Big Cypress friend, Debbie. She suggested using jelly rolls to make it. But since I've never bought a jelly roll, and didn't want to add to my fabric stash, I pieced each block from individually cut scraps.
My quilt top is 49" X 61", so I pieced a scrappy 54" X 65" back. I'm ready to sandwich them and get the quilting done... hopefully by next Tuesday, as that's when everyone will be sharing their creations.
I plan to donate mine to Children's Home Society of Florida when we host our annual baby shower for them in November.
I also finished another Cupcake Skirt Doll using Denise's YouTube video. They're friends!
I've found a home for Pink Skirt Girl (a friend's granddaughter), and I will donate Purple Skirt Girl. But before giving away Purple Skirt Girl, I first have to remove the buttons on her "shoes" - no embellishments permitted for where she's going. I'll replace buttons with some satin-stitching, using yarn.
These are supposed to be teddy's matching legs. Deformity? Darn. I'll be crocheting another leg and hope it's at least similar to one or the other!
Keep on keepin' on. Linda
I'm especially enjoying seeing your Filmstrip quilt develop!
ReplyDeleteAs a thing to think about--my grandmother had different size legs. She had polio as a young woman and one was larger than the other! Your doll is just a bit different! HAHAHA! Keep at it!
ReplyDeletelove the scrappy filmstrip quilt! I may have to do one myself.
ReplyDeleteThe film strip quilt is lovely! Can't wait to see the finished quilt.
ReplyDeleteSending you kind greetings from Berlin, Germany...
I love the idea of making a 3rd leg and hoping it matches one of the previous ones--it made me laugh. And your scrap quilts are looking good.
ReplyDeleteAmazing job keeping your filmstrip quilt flat, Linda!!! Your amigurumi feet look just fine!
ReplyDeleteAre there patterns for the filmstrip quilt and the Big Cypress quilt? They are both great scrappy quilts!
ReplyDeleteHi Carol K! You're a "noreply-commenter" so I hope you read my response here. The Filmstrip Quilt is not a pattern. It's simply 1-1/2" wide fabric strips sewn end to end and then pieced as shown.
DeleteThe scrap quilt being made by Big Cypress Quilters is a free pattern on the Moda website. It's "A Garden for Harper," and can be found at this link: https://my.modafabrics.com/webfiles/pjr_2019_a-garden-for-harper.pdf
I hope you have a chance to enjoy making both of them! Linda
You have been very busy! I especially love your big cypress quilt, I'm definitely saving that one for future inspo!
ReplyDeleteHi Linda! After all these years of following your inspiration on Instagram, I have just figured out that you have a blog where I can get more of your ideas and thoughts! I love all that you do with scraps and really love the filmstrip quilt. A few years ago I started "processing" my scraps into sizes that I use the most. 5 inch squares, 2 5 inch squares and 1 5 inch strips and have them all sorted by color. At first I was afraid that it could be limiting, but it really has been the opposite of that. I feel like I can be quickly productive because I don't have to do as much cutting when starting a new scrap quilt. Anyway, this is one that I am adding to my list (after I complete more of my wips).
ReplyDeleteI like how the blocks for your Big Cypress Quilters are almost but not quite a checkerboard.The block design really activates the whole thing. Might have to add this one in my que. . . . as if I don't already have enough ideas in the line-up.
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