Hope you all had a fabulous 4th of July! And a wonderful week of sewing or other fun summer activities. LOL as I write, I'm thinking of all my friends across the world...not a holiday for you, and for many it is winter! Regardless dear friends, hope your day today is a good one!!!
After a really rough week, my daughter is back home and recuperating. Little Reed is getting along great and Maddie is a funny and busy 3 1/2 year old. Mimi, here, is pooped. Getting back to the routine of sewing and posting....Not much of a celebration here, a quiet 4th for us.
Question of the week..... Do you sew or stitch every single day? Do you plan it? Or is it a habit? How much time do you spend stitching? Wow, super question!
First of all I LOVE TO SEW...at the machine, or with a needle in my hand. I sew nearly everyday. and I miss it when I don't. I plan nothing, which you would guess if you have been reading my responses to past questions. LOL. I don't have a set time of day to sew or stitch. Depends on my mood and what is pressing at the moment. Deadlines? Pleasure? Early morning, or late into the night?I guess sewing is a habit...I WANT TO SEW. But, like with any activity, we all need a break...vacations, Market, even an illness, but once recovered from these, I can't wait to get back to the humming of the machine and even the annoying clicking of the most recent iron, ugh. I'm working on a long term hand project and thoroughly enjoying it...good TV time.
This week's pattern, Rocky Mountain Puzzle is designed by Carrie Nelson aka @modafabrics
I selected a blue and brown color scheme. from the center out: Eliza's Indigo, Rachel Remembered, Lizzie's Legacy and Rachel Remembered. I love blues and browns together.
CLICK HERE for Carrie's pattern
Be sure to visit the other designer's blogs, Jo, Jan, Lisa, and Lynne.
Links to all their social media sites below.
Be sure to visit the other designer's blogs, Jo, Jan, Lisa, and Lynne.
Links to all their social media sites below.
Love this block, not one I've made before. Really fun in the 3" Mini Penny version. Couldn't stop with just one Penny block, so I made a Log Cabin variation based on Carrie's center...as always, I'm having a ball with these mini's!!!
I picked up scraps that were in a basket ironing board and sewed without much of a plan.
Follow the directions for the 6" block, cut squares for HSTs 1 3/4" square. You will trim the finished triangle units to 1 1/4". Cut 2 light squares 1 1/4" for 2 corners. Center is cut 1 1/4".
Logs are cut 1 - 7/8" x 1 1/4", 2 - 7/8" x 1 5/8" and 1 - 7/8" x 2"
Finished block should measure 3 1/2" for 3" finished block
For this little Log Cabin variation, cut center 1 1/2"
1 - 1" x 1 1/2", 2 - 1" x 2", 2 - 1" x 2 1/2" , 2 - 1" x 3" and 1 - 1" x 3 1/2"
block should measure 3 1/2" for 3" finished block.
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Looking forward to seeing yours!!!
Reed, visiting his mommy in the hospital.
Until next time, be safe and sew!
~ Betsy
Lynne -
Blog - http://kansastroublesquilters-lynne.blogspot.com/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/KansasTroublesQuilters/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lynnektq/
Betsy -
Blog - http://betsysbestquiltsandmore.blogspot.com/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/betsy.chutchian
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/betsy_chutchian/
Lisa B -
Blog - https://lisabongean.com/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/primitivegatherings.quiltshop/ or https://www.facebook.com/lisa.bongean
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lisabongean/ or https://www.instagram.com/primitive_gatherings_quiltshop/ or https://www.instagram.com/primitive_gatherings_ca/
Jan -
Blog - http://janpatek.blogspot.com/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/jan.patek.79?fref=nf
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jan_patek_quilts/
Jo -
Blog - http://jomortonquilts.com/jos_journal/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/jomortonquilts/?hc_ref=PAGES_TIMELINE&fref=nf
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/joquilts/
Moda -
Blog - http://blog.modafabrics.com/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/modafabrics/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/modafabrics/
Love this week's pattern. And yes, I sew every single day. I can't remember the last time I did not take a stitch. It keeps me sane ( well, relatively sane). I still work full time so I stitch an hour in the morning before work and then as much as I can work in in the evenings. Sometimes I have to skip the evening work, but I almost never miss my morning stitch time. Guess that is why I am a morning person. Hope you get some relaxing stitching time after your hectic few weeks. Glad to hear your daughter is doing well.
ReplyDeleteGreat block and I love your minis!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad your daugther is home and wish her a speedy recovery.