UFOs and Tea Towels

I was looking for something this week in the stash when I ran across these three linen tea towels that I don't even remember buying......oops.   I'm sure that I would have bought them to use in quilt projects.   I've got one more stashed away in a different tote that I do remember buying for use in a quilt.....but nope, I haven't gotten to that project yet....LOL....

I love this one, and will eventually use the top part for something.

I like the Siamese cats on this one, and the border at the bottom would be fun to include as well in a project.  Most likely wouldn't use the calendar part tho.

I do remember looking for an arizona one to use in a project with the AZ bicentennial fabric that I have stashed somewhere (now where did I see it again?)  I'll have to decide whether to cut it up or use as is and then add around it with my fabric.

And here is a shot of my London tea towel quilt almost all together.   The top is together now but I couldn't find a pic of it.  I cut apart the London scenes from a tea towel and appliqued them onto squares.  Then designed and made blocks to remind me of my trip to London back in 1997.  The fabrics used in the blocks were ones that I bought at Lloyd's & Spencers while there and were all Rose & Hubble fabrics. 

This one got set aside and hasn't been finished because I've never been able to figure out what I wanted to do for a border on it.  Any one have suggestions for me?  lol

I'll finish it one of these days!

What about you - have you used tea towels or other "non-traditional" fabrics for quilt projects?

Gratitudes:

1. Fall weather and cool temps

2. Better eating habits are helping to heal the inflammation I've been fighting for the last few years.

QuiltMaker's 100 Block Blog Hop Coming Nov.

QuiltMaker's blog hop highlighting blocks from Volume 16 of their 100 Blocks magazine is slated to take place November 13-17th.   The theme for the blog hop this time is "Road Trip". 

Plan now to take part in the blog hop as various block designers blog about their block, the inspiration behind it, and options for using it.

I'll be taking part this time, and my post will be live on Monday the 13th.   I hope you stop by on your "road trip" thru the blogs to see what I've got for you!

    

Gratitudes:

1. For there being a plan B as the second bone graft for the dental fails for the second time.

2. For the dentist/practise being a good one, and knowing that I'll not have to pay much if anything for the bridge that is plan B.

More Mug Rugs / Snack Mats

I've been working to make a dent in the bags of cross-stitch UFOs (3 Ziploc bags of various sizes).  These three were the next ones that I pulled to work on. 

All of them were made using scraps and have finished at approximately 12" by 16".

I'm currently in the process of quilting/binding them.  Mermaid is quilted and has the binding sewn on but not down.  Golfer is quilted, and I need to find something for the backing of the pig.

Once done these will all be for sale.

Gratitudes:

 1. Cooler Weather

2. For a fairly easy process to get a replacement inspection tag for the car (hey I'm only 2 months late in getting it on the car and don't know where it went)

UFO's and Mug Rugs

Over the years I've finished a bunch of cross-stitch projects that have never been finished up.  Have started working on turning smaller cross-stitch UFO's projects and novelty prints that I've had pulled for ages into finished projects that I can list for sale.

This first one was a novelty print square that I'd found in a scrap bag at a quilt store somewhere.     Next up was a cross-stitch piece featuring Iris.    Green scraps were used in both of them to make the mug rugs.

Two more mug rugs are in process, both starting with cross-stitch UFO's and more green scraps. 



Gratitudes:

1. Texas fall weather.  =)

2. Friends who stay in touch.

Weekend Finishes

Finished off this wall hanging on Saturday.  The black was a laser cut kit by Dilys Fronk that I'd bought years ago.   This is one of two that I have of this one and the plan is to sell it.  All fabrics were from the stash, and the batting was from a remnant piece.

Second thing finished over the weekend was this little wall hanging.  It is 12" square and is made from the Navy bear block that I remade for my wall hanging.  This will be going to my cousin because the block was designed and named in honor of her Dad, my Uncle Charles.   I'm hoping she likes it. 

The fabric used for the backing, flange, and binding were all scraps.

Gratitudes:

1. I'm alive!

2. For the food that I have to eat and that nourishes my body.

Scrap Happy October

I tested the first block for what will be my BOM for 2018 today using scraps.     The working name for the BOM is Calico Zoo.   At this point I'm not sure if I'm going to do 9 or 12 blocks in this one.   I do plan to have the setting made as part of each block and have a possible design in mind, but not drawn up.

I used all scraps to make this block.   The background was from a 12" remnant sized scrap, and the remaining were out of my scrap bags.  The mane and ears are 3-D.  Most, if not all of the blocks, will have two possible ways to make them - with or without 3-D elements.

Check out the rest of the postings from those of us that are taking part in Scrap Happy postings by going here .


Gratitudes:

1. The test block worked out ok (twas the first real time to design with 3-D elements like these).  =)

2. Clear weather today.