Stay at Home sampler

This was a free block a day by Temecula Quilt Co for the month of April. The blocks finish at 3". I think I missed a couple somewhere....... But I have even put a hanging sleeve AND a label on it.... It only took a single FQ for the backing. The hanging sleeve is probably the most hideous fabric ever which I had to buy when I saw it.....to be featured in fugly quilts all year....

Fugly finish

I decided at the beginning of this year I would make some fugly quilts - I wanted to use up some fugly fabric (I have plenty) and also to make quilts that would be used and abused. I've made 3 tops so far using mostly 2 1/2" squares and loaded an ugly 5 yard piece of backing fabric on Ness and had some fun. This is the first one I have finished so far.

Sign of the times

After a whole afternoon of trial and error I found a mask pattern which works for me. I have got to make sure these survive the wash and then I can make a few more. It is horrible wearing a face mask but I think we will have to wear them for shopping etc at some point.

Progress

I am back to work on Monday so didn't get many stars done.

I have, however made a Bento bag (not sure I would make another) and a bit bag which I was very pleased with!

one week in....

Last Wednesday I was sent home from work due to the Coronavirus - I could be off for 12 weeks or then again I could get a phone call to go back any day. I have decided to have a Positive Mental Attitude and look forward to plenty of sewing time. Just before all this kicked off Mark and me went shopping for a day at Rushden Lakes. They have a magazine shop and I bought a copy of Quiltmania as there was a pattern that caught my eye - I never buy magazines. Anyway, the pattern calls for something like 2800 HST at a size of 1.5". This is my mission!! I am going to do a "sheet" of blocks a day. I have done all the HSTs in one colour way and am part way through the second phase.

Two tops, two bags

Two finished tops that are going to Ani to quilt for project linus - both made from Aldi Kevin the Carrot fat quarters and because I bought my body weight in Kevin Carrot fat quarters, the two bags are very simple drawstring bags made using the ribbon that is round the 5 pack of FQs. Mark has given me a very good idea for another bag though.... The FQs were in the sale after Christmas at Aldi online and they were selling them at 99p for a pack of ten.... Spend £20 and free postage as well so that was 21 packs at a time for the free post.

New toys!

A bag cutting die and poppers and the pliers to attach them with - beats sewing on buttons and they open and close with a satisfying click!