100 day project

I am doing a 100 day project.  I have seen different people doing them(some are painting, journaling, writing...each day) on IG and I decided it would be a fun exercise to sew the same block everyday, so I am making Elizabeth Hartman's cat blocks.

I decided to use my black and white stash, and I am having fun doing a little bit of fussy cutting as I go.  Today is day seven, so once again I will be playing in my black and white scraps tonight!

piece, 

elizabeth

quilt-along fun

I finished the semester final for my Master Gardener class and I am hoping to have more

time to sew!!

I have started The Catvent Quilt-Along with Oh Fransson and I am hoping to

catch up soon.  Here are the blocks that I have made so far:

This is a fun, easy block pattern(a different one each day)
…. if you don't have time to make one each day, you might want to make just one block
 ….it would make a darling potholder or pouch for the cat lover in your life : )

piece,
elizabeth

show off friday~~~leaves and petals

Show Off Friday

I am having fun with the Quiltsmart Printed Interfacing, making black and white

leaves and petals from my stash. (I have no connection with Quiltsmart, I am just

enjoying their product)

I am going to show you how easy it is to make these leaves  : )

You sew on the solid line and cut on the dotted line.

 You make a cut in the middle of the interfacing and turn and press.

Now you use your favorite appliqué technique... first the interfacing is 

ironed on to your fabric, and then it is ready for you to appliqué by machine or hand,

 whichever you prefer.

I decided to use my embroidery thread for this little project and

I like the way it is turning out.

Here is my helper, Tiger, sleeping in his tower while I stitch...

Now it is your turn to link up something~~~~what do you have for

Show Off Friday

There are no rules for this link up party....this is just the place to show off

projects you are working on!

piece,

elizabeth

wip~~~hexagons and naps

We are spending a quiet week in Colorado.  As you can see, Tiger loves the sunshine.  He claims the spot that I want to take pictures and won't budge : ) 

I am playing with my Colorado fabric stash and cut some 5.5 inch hexagons using the Darlene Zimmerman hexagon template.  At first I was machine sewing them together, but I decided that it was too tedious and changed my plan to applique.

I have a few more ready to machine applique, but first I need to iron around the edges.  I decided not to make these blocks raw edge applique.  I will plan how to use them in a quilt after I get them all sewn.

We move pretty slow while in Colorado, so I am not sure if I will iron and sew before or after my nap.   Tiger  just made me yawn!

piece,

elizabeth

I am linking up to WIP Wednesday.

may for me~~~ b i n g o

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I finished my BINGO card for the May For Me game that I first mentioned here.

Tiger helped me with the photo shoot this morning, and of course, his favorite space on the board is the cat....oh, maybe, the bird : )

There are still a few days left if you want to link up a B I N G O card and

play along here.

Here's my card with a list of the spaces.

B    I   N   G   O

Row 1~~~horse      bunny     cat     flower    tree
Row 2~~~car          bee     strawberry     grape      deer
Row 3~~~dog      moon        free space     dragonfly     egg
Row 4~~~cup      bus         apple        peace         bird
Row 5~~~boat         duck      heart     plum        butterfly
(edited to correct list)

This ought to be fun!  Why don't you join me?  Each time one of my spaces is called, I will sew a button on the square.   Let the games begin : )

piece,

elizabeth

little quilt monday~~~swap quilt

Little Quilt Monday

I received my darling little quilt from the OKC Modern Quilt guild swap.  We each gave a friend some of our scraps and then waited to see what they made with them.  I hit the jackpot when I gave my scraps to Amanda.  She made me the cutest little quilt with my scraps.

The little quilt measures approximately 24 X 30 inches.

Amanda's quilting is gorgeous! 

 Now I definitely want to try some straight line quilting by machine.

This little quilt will most likely end up on my sewing room wall : )

Now it is your turn to link up something to

Little Quilt Monday

1.  This link-up party is for any small project.  For example, mini quilts, doll quilts, baby quilts, place mats, mug rugs,

wall quilts, table runners, etc.

2.  They can be a WIP(work-in-progress) or finished.

3.  If it is something from the past there is no need to write a new blog post, just link the one that you have already written, and, please link back to my blog post.

4.   If you are interested, you can add your pictures to my flickr group here, or join my Facebook group here. 

Let's inspire each other!

piece,

elizabeth

wip wednesday~~~ quilted bathmat

My first WIP is another rose bud hexagon, but this beauty is destined to be a star : )  I am going to add a few more petals to this one to make the rose star block.  This hexagon is larger than the one I am using here, making it easier to piece the smaller sections of the rose star block.

I am also working on a quilted bathmat.  The fabric squares are from a Moda Etchings charm pack and the backing will be white terry cloth.

It appears that I will have to cut the terry cloth another day : )

piece,

elizabeth

wip~~~pinecones

When I saw these pinecones at Sew Mama Sew!  I knew I had to make a few.  All you need are some 2.5 inch styrofoam balls, flathead pins, and fabric cut in 2 inch squares.

First you pin one of your 2 inch squares on to the ball.

Then you fold the fabric in half(rectangle) and then in half again and it will be a square.  You will start pinning the folded squares around and around the ball starting at the pinned fabric square.

Here is a finished pinecone(mine looks like an artichoke) and another one that I have just started.

Here is the bottom of the finished pinecone so you can see how I put my final fabric square on it.

I think these will be a fun project to have around when I am watching television : )  I can see them all piled up in a bowl, or pinecones with Christmas fabric would look great in a wreath!

I am linking up to WIP Wednesday at Freshly Pieced.

piece,

elizabeth

wip with my go! baby

I finally broke down and purchased a Go! Baby while visiting Colorado last week.  There is a fun, crafty store called Fringe in Salida, Colorado.  They sell a wonderful selection of fabrics, yarns, and gifts.  They also have a nice class schedule each month.  I always try to visit Fringe when I am in Colorado, and this time they were having a sale : )  I came home with a Go! Baby and the tumbler and 2.5 inch strip dies.  I am now deciding what new dies I need to add to my collection!

My fabric stash in Colorado is limited but this is what I came up with while I was there using the tumbler die:

I really like the wavy colorful design of this little mini quilt and I will probably end up hand stitching with more color.

Do you have any suggestions for me?

I pieced a circle with some of the leftover tumbler blocks so I need to decide what to do with it too : )

What an easy way to make a color wheel.

I wonder what die I should get next?

You didn't think we would go to Colorado without Tiger, did you?  He hates the long drive in the car, but he loves the destination!

I am linking up to WIP Wednesday with Lee at Freshly Pieced blog.

piece,

elizabeth

Don't forget to add your mini/little quilts to Little Quilt Monday each week : )

quilted zipper bags

I have been making little zipper bags for years.  I use them as make-up bags, plug and internet cord bags, camera bags, and they also make great gifts.  They are a wonderful way to use scraps of fabric and also to practice machine quilting.

I keep this bag in my purse and use it as a make-up bag.  I photo-copied a picture of a party pic taken years ago with some of my college friends : )

Tiger suggests a bag with his picture for felt mice(he's never met the real thing) and cat treats.....

Don't forget to link up with your mini quilts on Little Quilt Monday : )

piece,

elizabeth