Sometimes, best laid plans go awry, and we just can't force a fix.
I did my hero stint at the blood donor clinic
and woke up the next morning
with a scratchy throat and developed a
full blown cold by Thursday. It is
still sticking uncomfortably around for the
weekend but I recovered enough
to host a wonderful family dinner.
The weather cooperated and most of
the day was spent outside. There is even a larch
in the neighborhood to lead in the fall colors.
This softer Granny Square quilt was
stitched up just prior to the arrival of my cold.
The bright sunny colors were a joy to work with
and I repeated the pattern used a few months
ago for the Blue Twin Granny. It can be found in
the MSQ tutorials
The built-in cutter got a lot of use, but once I remembered
the sewing order it was easy to do.
The little eyelash threads
left will be trimmed off in the final de threading of the quilt.
I used my stitch sample to program the machine.
It does take longer to
do a stop and start pattern than an continuous one.
The serpentine pattern in the lattices really sewed up fast.
The quilt has a lovely soft colored yellow print on the back.
The cut offs from the edges will be used as
binding to finish out the quilt.
Very nice 'twins' - blue and yellow always a great combo. xx
ReplyDeleteThank you, and yes I do love yellow and blue!
DeleteYou are heading into beautiful autumn and we are heading into a very hot summer over here Down Under. Love the Granny Squares quilts...on my list for one day.
ReplyDeleteOne thing we all love tho , is the changing of seasons. The same thing all year would not be as entertaining !
DeleteSorry to hear you are sick! I am battling a bug, too. :( Your twin quilts are very pretty! :)
ReplyDeleteGood thing is that it will be over shortly. So thank goodness for a postitive outcome! Happy Quilting!
DeleteI hope you feel much better soon, Deb. That tree is absolutely gorgeous! I wish we had them here. I love the colors of fall. Your blue and yellow quilts are beautiful. Thanks for sharing with us at Monday Musings.
ReplyDeleteFound four more on my morning walk. The cool morning air is great for decongesting sinuses! Glad you like the blue and yellow. They always look nice together!
DeleteI follow you but have never commented. I have Granny Squares on my to-do list for some day. I just watched Jenny's tutorial and this looks like a fun fast variant! Yours do look "soft"!
ReplyDeleteI love your take on the granny squares! The softer color variation is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteGranny Squares are always winners in my book. Nicely done. Way to use those scraps.
ReplyDeleteI still have lots more! Spent a great day organizing and sorting. Happy Quilting.
DeleteTwo lovely quilts, well done!
ReplyDeleteThank you ! Happy Quilting
DeleteLove that happy yellow quilt! The blue is also pretty, of course!
ReplyDeleteThank you , they were fun to do with Quilt magic! Cutting up a 16 patch and putting quarter pieces back together.
DeleteI like the softer look! I bet that quilt will feel wonderful to sleep under. Thanks for sharing on my weekly show and tell, Wednesday Wait Loss.
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Who knew no points would be a good thing! Thank you for the linky party!
ReplyDeleteWhat adorable quilts!!! I like how it looks without the points--very unique!!!
ReplyDeleteThat is a fun quilt - and perfect colors for fall... glad you are recovering!
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