beginning of retreat,
is the flannel teddy bear.
This poor bear has been hanging
around my sewing room for quite a few years.
I managed to cut out more pieces for his head,
so it is all together and now it actually looks like a bear!
A little bit of finishing, stitching on some eyes,
clipping the extended seams all
around to make him fuzz nicely,
and it should be ready for gifting.
Then I finished up the curved nine patch.
This UFO had been languishing in my
sewing room for some time.
I was avoiding it since I didn't want to make additional blocks,
but I didn't know how to finish it up!
The center was stitched up at the last retreat,
and this weekend gave me a good chance to organize,
and randomize some postage stamp squares into a complete border.
The colour family postage stamp blocks
around the outside were quite large.
They were divided into smaller units to
decrease the impact of the colour blocks.
I had to add a few rows here and there
to make the corners line up,
but I am quite pleased with the result!
This quilt doesn't have a designated home yet but I'm hopeful
whoever receives it will enjoy the bountiful colours
and curves of the nine patches.
Remember all those twosies
I spent a very enjoyable evening stitching
them all up into another Irish chain quilt.
This could be the last one, but it is doubtful.
I really enjoyed stitching this up.
Another retreat attendee displayed
a spectacular Irish chain quilt
completely from solids.
That may be the next quilt on the sewing table!
Last stop for the weekend,
was a bucket of Halloween Fabrics.
The pieces went together quite rapidly,
using the quick cut and piecing method I learned years ago.
The searchable name for this block is
shaded four patch. The quick method makes it fun to do.
On the last day of fun and games with my quilting friends,
I put together enough to see the pattern develop.
Look at the adorable Halloween characters
peeking out appeared when I placed
them together on the design wall.
Stay Safe and Sew On!
Linking up with:
What is the quick cut method you mention with the halloween fabrics?
ReplyDeletehttps://scrapdash.com/shaded-four-patch/ This link will show you both methods. The traditional first, where you sew triangles to your square or half square unit. The quick way is sewing a rectangle to a square ( make 2) then sewing the 2 units together and laying a larger piece over them. Then mark and sew on the diagonal. cut apart and you will have 2 complete shaded four patch units.
DeleteThank you, Deb
DeleteCongrats on a successful retreat. You got a lot done. I like your border solution for your curved 9 patch. I'm thinking of making 16 patches for next year's Rainbow Scrap Challenge. It would be nice to use more scraps!
ReplyDeleteI got 2 bags of scraps at retreat!!! What ever should I do!!! Sew, sew, sew!
DeleteGreat finishes - and beginnings! The postage stamp border works beautifully on the curved 9-patch quilt. And those shaded 4-patch blocks are going to be so cute.
ReplyDeleteThank you, I am really having fun in the sewing room!
DeleteWow! Such scrappy goodness! The border for your improved nine patch takes it from 'improved' to 'awesome.' And how satisfying to put those leftover four-patches to good use.
ReplyDeleteIt was a lot of fun to see the pile of twosies go down . Happy Stitching!
DeleteYou made great progress at the retreat. The scrappy border for the curved 9 patch worked out so well.
ReplyDeleteThe border really diminished the leftover block pile too!
DeleteI've not been able to attend our local retreats for awhile. I sure miss the dedicated sewing time and getting lots done
ReplyDeleteThey are great for getting things done. I love the socializing too!
DeleteThat little teddy bear is so cute! Wow you sure powered through some projects on retreat. Can't wait to see what's next. Thanks for sharing on my weekly show and tell, Wednesday Wait Loss.
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I did get things done!!! Now on to my long list of " stuff'! Happy Stitching!
DeleteGreat and busy retreat, you did a lot! I love the scrappy border for the curved nine patch top, it looks joyful and pretty. Cute Halloween blocks! Thank you for sharing your lovely work in progress, and linking up.
ReplyDeleteYou welcome, visit you all next week!
DeleteThank you for letting your members know where you hang out and sharing SSPS link,
ReplyDeleteand for popping over and for participating and sharing at SSPS 333. See you again next week at #334
You bet! I love a linky party!
DeleteThe postage stamp blocks do a marvelous job of working with an accenting the inner quilt. What a fun quilt to work on at a retreat.
ReplyDeleteThey do, my block pile is a bit shorter!
DeleteWhat a wonderfully productive time you had at your retreat. Flannel Teddy is great, I've seen a few of these on the rag quilts Facebook group
ReplyDeleteNow I just have to finish him up a bit and he will be a ready teddy!!
DeleteWow, you did some fabulous stitching at the retreat. Teddy is sweet and I must say the UFO with the postage stamp border is gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteThank you !! It was fun to get those postage stamp squares into play!
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