Sew Sunshine

This week Project Quilting theme was Sky Color. Well I immediately thought of using scraps as I have little piles of partially used FQ's and such on every available surface and in baggies in drawers. (doesn't everyone?) I am calling this one "All Glory" it measures approx. 56" x 70"ish I tried to be organized and use up whatever of the scraps I had. Bigger pieces went into 6", 5", 3.5" 2.5" and finally these rectangles. The pattern I used is a free tutorial from  Kitchen table quilting called "Valued scrap quilt" I felt this lent itself perfectly to making sky color happen!   One of my husbands snaps of pasture gave me the idea to mix a variety of scraps. After cutting a variety it was a matter of using them all up. What was once going to be a crib quilt turned into something bigger. I made the colored scraps I had cut fit.  Went to my usual spot for a quick pic. The snow was not so bad here.  I was hoping for an early morning s...

Because I did a lot from my stash last year, and patterns, and even my scrap pile I decided to do the same again this year. I made a plan to finish UFO's and sew what I could from what I had. Most were given to charities and other outreach organizations in need. It made me feel that my skills in quilting were not wasted.  So here we go again............ P.Q. 15.1   hosted by Kim over at Persimon Dreams and prompt creator Trish we are ready to set sail into the new year. First up: Bird House This one is called "Birds on the Berm" 40" x 49" stash scrappy fabrics, straight line quilting domestic  Pattern "Birdsong" by SKW using mini curve ruler adapted size for crib A couple of years ago we put in a berm and some birdhouses in our backyard. This has been endless source of amusement to us. Especially the birds swooping down into the plants and bathing with the moisture on the sedum.  The bird patterns are a bit tricky but they magically come together to ma...