Oh Those Darn RULES!!!

RULES.

Do you follow "the rules" or do you break them?

Who makes these rules anyways? 

I've been debating as to whether or not I could use a sheet for the solids in this design,

Under The Stars with Jenny Doan of the MISSOURI QUILT CO. 

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Jenny makes it look so easy.

Three Rivers Quilters Gallery

Same design but bolder colours. Beautiful.

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I've read about thread count and the arguments against and those for putting sheets to use.

I just can't see any reason not to use sheets. My budget, which is tighter than a fiddle string, won't allow for the purchase of high end solids for such a project but I really want to sew this quilt.

Thoughts?

Ugly Christmas Sweater QAL

Sew Fresh Quilts: The Ugly Christmas Sweater QAL

 has already started and I must admit, I've been drawn in. 

This weekend I'll be rolling up my sleeves and stitch up some ugly sleeves and bodices from scraps of Christmas fabrics. The options are endless but my plan is placemats and by starting in February I might just have them completed by Christmas 2016!! 

Purge Finish

It may not have been what I was striving for but I did finish one of the three quilts

I had intended for Stitched In Color's PURGE.

This is the largest quilt I have ever completed and it made a nice dent in my scraps.

It measures 70" x 80", a monster for my books!

I wanted a size that kept my foster son covered even when he's been rolling all over the place in his sleep!  This bad boy will do just that.

I thought quilting this big guy was going to be a problem but nothing could be further from the truth!

It all came together nicely.

The back is a collective of large scraps and a small quilt top that I just couldn't get excited about no matter how hard I tried. So in the spirit of being frugal (not cheap), I added the not so loved quilt.

One down and 2 more, this size, to go!  

But first I'm in the middle of constructing a special something for a new arrival tomorrow ;)

Check back then.

Scrap Purge Goodies

For a while now I've been meaning to sew up some bowl coasters so it would be easier 

for all of us to hold onto a steaming bowl of soup or stew.

These are the bowl coasters I made for the boys.

They were pretty quick to finish and I should have done this eons ago!

I used a piece of insulbrite in between the fabric

and they got the thumbs up award. 

My granddaughter will be able to tuck her dolly in with this little scrappy quilt.

I'll whip up a pillow to go with it.

I love the roses on the back and the binding is scrappy too!

linking up with the Stitched in Color's the PURGE

Enjoy the Labour Day holiday, last long weekend of summer 2014!

WOW!!!

HAPPY STITCHING  :D

Scraps! The Sequel

The PURGE continues in my little corner of the world!

Above is my third quilt top from my abundant supply of scraps!

The second flimsy.

The first quilt top. I had no idea I had so many scraps!

Finally,

I had an absolutely hideous hanging lamp 

(I should have taken a before shot).

I'm talking Ugly, green pleated plastic!!

Then an epiphany hit me and abracadabra, hocus - pocus!

I love orange and it brightens up my boys reading area.

Win/Win!! YEP!

I'm such a cut up!

It may have been hotter than a firecracker outside but that didn't stop me from smoking through my scrap stash and doing a little cutting!

Ok. A lot of cutting! 3", 4" & 7" squares for scrappy quilts.

I'm linking up with the Purge @  Stitched in Color 

and

Show Off Saturday Linky Party @ Sew Can She

Scrap Happy

A few scraps and BAM!!

Got me a new pillow and cleared out some of those "what am I going to do with these" bits!

I fought with the back to try and line it up but to no avail (see the diagonals)?

SO,

one zipper later,

pillow back.

Gotta love loosing the scraps!

By the way, it's nice to be back.

I've linked up to

 Show Off Saturday Linky Party @ Sew Can She

and 

the Purge @ Stitched In Color