Sewing Machine Pad By Linda H.

Linda has been making Christmas gifts! This gift for Joanne is a pad with storage pockets to go under a sewing machine. Scissors and sewing tools can be put in the pockets for easy access. The pattern came from the Spring 2020 issue of Quilts and More, designed by Monica Solaria-Snow.

Christmas Tree Skirt By Linda H.

Linda made a tree skirt for her friend, Audrey. I think Audrey is going to love her Christmas gift! Linda is going to give it to her early so she can use it this season.

Project From 2018 Completed

I don't even know where this pattern came from. I think I saw something like it on one of the scrap quilt groups on Facebook. It turned out an odd size. 82 1'2"X 103", kind of long and skinny. Probably as a result of putting it together diagonally and not knowing when to quit adding rows. I haven't tried it out on a bed yet to see what it looks like. The pictures had to be taken outside because I had to extend the frame taller than the ceiling to accommodate the whole quilt. The wide backing fabric wasn't large enough, so a row of blocks had to be added. It's free-motion quilted with Isacord thread in an apricot colour.

Barn Quilt

Yesterday our quilting group took a class from Quilter's Palette on making barn quilts. Painting isn't one my my strong skills, but I managed to complete the project without making too much of a mess. I still need to do a few touch-ups. As along as it looks ok if you're going by on a galloping horse, then I'm happy.

Coasters By Linda H.

This is what Linda said about her coasters, "I finally finished the tiny teacup coasters after about 15 years. I left them undone because I was working with little scraps and I ran out of yellow for the last one. It is a close match but not the same. They are paper pieced." Wow, I think they turned out great!

The Stash Buster 2025 Quilt Blocks Are Assembled Into A Top

Jack the Ripper had to help me on more than a few occasions on making this project. One of the rows was turned the wrong way and I had to pick it out. Of course, it couldn't have been the end row, it was a middle row- groan! I removed it, then turned it around and sewed it to the bottom. Then, after the quilt top was completely made, I noticed that one block had black squares that were sewn in wrong. That had to be ripped out and corrected. I'm glad I noticed it before it was quilted. I don't know what kind of quilting design to do on this one yet. I'll have to let that brew for a while in my mind before it goes on the frame.

Fund Raiser Donation

Our quilting group was asked if anybody had an item they could donate to an auction to raise money for the Cancer Society. I dug out an unfinished table runner top and quilted it. This was a mystery project we did in our guild several years ago. We are going to put a minimum bid on our quilts, we don't want something to be auctioned for five dollars! That would be be heartbreaking after all the money, time and work went into making it. The other day I saw a table runner kit in a quilt shop and the price was $57. With the prices of fabric these days it's even expensive to make something small like a table runner. I hope the auction goes well and they raise a lot of money for the cause. Update: They disregarded my minimum bid and sold the table runner for peanuts. That's the last time I will donate an item to them.