Just Read

A sweet book, finished it last night about one a.m.

Got to get everything packed today for the retreat.

Happy Quilting

Teresa

Scrap Obsession

I am not sure if it is obsession or more just possession. Quilting over 15 years has resulted in lots of scraps. Since I love to do a lot of Bonnie Hunter's patterns and other scrap patterns, I have tried to organize some of my left over fabric in strip drawers (out grew boxes a long time ago).

This is a plastic drawer system from Wal-Mart. I have 1 1/2 inch strips in the top drawer, 2 inch strips in the middle drawer and 2 1/2 inch strips in the bottom drawer.

I have finished two tops and have 120 blocks made for another top from this bottom drawer this year and am working on a forth and as you can see it is still full. They were packed very tight. The latest scrap top from this drawer is one I think I saw on pinterest .

Ir is a 16 patch framed with 1 1/2 inch white strips. Then sashed and bordered with 2 1/2 inch squares. I have a little bit of everything in here but I think it works. I know I have done at least one from the 2 inch drawer this year and maybe another.





Now this is not to say I have nothing else to work on, most of you know better. I have several pre-cut kits just waiting, but the mood has not struck to start one of these. I have more tops pieced than I can ever get quilted. Will give some to charity and the rest will just be on hold for that maybe someday I can get a long arm quilt machine. Until then I will just keep doing what makes me happy --- piecing.

Happy sewing everyone.

Snow Blossom

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I started this quilt last week when I missed a day of work due to 10 inches of snow. I finished the top today because I didn't go to work due to ice. I don't think working at Hobby Lobby is an essential job that warrants driving in hazardous conditions so I stayed at home. And I have something to show for it, another quilt top finished, but also another top added to that pile that needs to be quilted.

The blocks are Bonnie Hunter's Pineapple Blossom but I have set them together in vertical rows with sashing. It measures 62 x 72 so it is a nice couch size quilt.

I used the  sew off corners for my border corners. I may call it Snow Blossom Express. I think I will bind it in the same solid blue that is the inner border but not sure yet.

Come on Spring !!!!