Saturday, October 31, 2020

Happy Halloween - 2020 -

 
 
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!! -

This is the perfect day to -




And to dust off my broom - LOL - ;))


 
Friday I added twelve more blocks to the collection -
 
For my Sakura Churn Dash
 

 
There are still a bunch more to make - 

And they're fun - 

So I'm taking my time - 

Hopefully, you guys aren't totally bored - 

Because I like to "document" my progress on my blog - 

I've been able to post something every day this year - 

And it's too close to the end of the year to mess up now -
 
So - please - bear with me -
 
I'll get them all done - eventually - LOL - ;))



Talk to you later - gotta go - gotta sew - 


Friday, October 30, 2020

Six -

 
At a time - 
 
Is the only way to go - LOL - ;))
 
 
 
 
I sewed together another six blocks - 
 
For my Sakura Churn Dash today - 
 
It makes me feel productive - 

Even though it doesn't look like much - ;))



Talk to you later - gotta go - gotta sew - 


Thursday, October 29, 2020

60 -

 
Total blocks -
 
So far -
 
For my Sakura Churn Dash -  
 
Two are sewn together - 
 
And the rest are in sets waiting for "centers" -
 
I used the left over strips to cut "singles" for six more blocks - 
 
 
And had enough left to cut 60 "centers" -
 
And still had some extra -  

 
Along with some bits and pieces - 

 
I love how easy it is to use my LEFT-EZE™ Rule -
 
To cut the HST and "bars" for my Sakura Churn Dash
 
And - of course - the center square - LOL - 
 
These little 9-patches come out to 6-1/2" with NO fuss - 
 
Choose two contrasting strips - 2-1/2" strips will make a 6" finished block -
Each pair of strips will make two blocks plus left overs -
 
Layer the strips - with the darker one on the bottom - 
To cut two blocks at a time - fold the strip over on itself to make 4 layers - 
 
HST - cut 4 pair - sew them together  - press - trim ONE dog-ear on each -

Bars - cut 4 pair - sew - press - 
 
Center - cut one - from the same or a different strip (I cut mine from left overs)
 
Lay it out with the colors going whichever way you want -  
If you make two blocks at a time - you can make one of each - LOL -
 
Assemble the block - 
Sew together three rows of three units each -
Press the top and bottom rows IN toward the center patch - 
Press the middle row OUT from the center -
Sew the rows together - and press them OUT from the center row - 
 
That way - two sides are pressed IN toward the center patch -
And two sides are pressed OUT from the center patch - 
And a quarter-turn of a block will make the seams nest nicely with the next block - 
 
 
 
So - anyway - I put a few of the "singles" together - 
 
Here are the first pair in the top row - plus a new one - 
 
And then five more new ones - 

 
I'm so glad I was able to get 60 blocks from one pack of strips - 
 
Now I know that two flat packs will make enough blocks - 
 
To get a 10 x 12 layout of 6" finished blocks - 
 
And come out to about 60" x 72" - 
 
Which is a pretty decent size - 
 
Without borders - 
 
I really don't like having to add long borders to quilt tops - 
 
They get too unwieldy very quickly - LOL - ;)) 



Talk to you later - gotta go - gotta sew - 


Wednesday, October 28, 2020

54 -

 
 
Total blocks -
 
So far -
 
For my Sakura Churn Dash -  
 
Two are sewn together - 
 
And the rest are in sets of two waiting for "centers" - 
 
 


I spent most of the day doing "chores" again today - 

So I have high hopes for getting to SEW tomorrow - 

Like I haven't said THAT before - LOL - ;))



Talk to you later - gotta go - gotta sew - 



Tuesday, October 27, 2020

A couple more -

 
 
Sets of parts for my Sakura Churn Dash
 
Were added to the cookie sheet - 
 
For a total of 20 sets - or 40 blocks - 

 
Those - plus the bits and pieces below -
 
Should give me a total of 27 sets - or 54 blocks -
 

 
Then I have a bunch of left over "ends" - 
 
That should be enough for the "centers" and a few more "single" blocks - 


So maybe - just maybe - I can get 60 blocks from this flat pack - 

If I can - that would be terrific - 

And I won't need to use the third pack of strips - 

But it's nice to know that I have the extra - 
 
As "insurance" - 

Just in case I need it - LOL - ;))



Talk to you later - gotta go - gotta sew - 



Monday, October 26, 2020

A little organizing -

 
 
Was needed today -
 
So I sorted through some of my stash - 
 
Gathering some flat packs and charm packs  - 
 
From various locations throughout the house - 
 
To get all of the matched sets together - 
 
They seemed like they were all over the place - LOL -

Good thing I did - 
 
Because I found another pack of Sakura - 

So I am in NO danger of not having enough strips - YAY!! - 

 
So - after I found it - 
 
I relaxed a little - 
 
And cut and sewed another couple of sets - 
 


The cookie sheet has the parts for 38 blocks - 

Plus the two that I already sewed together - 
 
Gives me 40 so far - 


Now that I have this one under control - 

With no stressing out over whether or not - 
 
I'll have enough to make a good size quilt - 

My brain is thinking about all of the CHARM packs that I found - 

I have some lovely RED packs that would make a great TWO-color quilt -
 
And I have some lovely WHITE packs - that would go with them - 

Hmmmm - 
 
I could use those to make a RED/WHITE Churn Dash - 
 
Only with BIGGER blocks - LOL - ;))
 
 
 
Talk to you later - gotta go - gotta sew - 
 
 

Sunday, October 25, 2020

A little more cutting -

 
And a little more sewing - 

 
Made two more Sakura Churn Dash blocks -
Minus the "centers" -

 
Then another bit of cutting and sewing - 
 
And I had the units for three more -
Minus the "centers" -

 
Now all of the stacks on the cookie sheet have the units for TWO blocks -
Minus the "centers" -
 
So - I have enough for 34 blocks -  

 
I had thought that I wanted/needed 120 blocks total - 
 
But I'm not sure that I'll be able to get 86 out of the rest of these - 
 
The vertical strips are the short ones -
I have already cut two blocks from each -

The horizontal strips are the WOF ones that haven't been cut up yet -

 
Plus - I still need to cut squares for all of the "centers" - 

So I checked my stash - 
 
And found another Sakura flat pack - 
 
I'll see how many more I can make with the remaining strips - 
 
Before I open the second pack -
 
That should tell me if I need another pack or two that will coordinate with them - 
 
And it's not like I don't have more packs in my stash - LOL - ;))



Talk to you later - gotta go - gotta sew - 


Saturday, October 24, 2020

A little cutting -

 
  
And a little sewing - 
 
 
Made four more Sakura Churn Dash blocks -
 
Minus the "centers" - LOL - ;))

 
I decided that I wanted a positive and negative version of each block - 
 
And that the "centers" should contrast as much as possible - 
 
So I pulled out all of the "centers" - 
 
And re-sorted them to see which ones needed a second matching set - 
 
The ones on the right - are pairs of blocks - 
 
The ones on the left - still need a mate - 

 
I want to get all of the "units" cut and sewn - 
 
Before I decide on the "centers" - 

Then I can sew the blocks together - assembly-line -
 
And play with the layout - ;))

I frittered away part of the day playing games on my tablet - 
 
I play "Words with Friends" with a couple of friends - 
 
And I play "UpWords" with another friend - 
 
They always give me a hard time - 
 
But it's fun - and they keep me on my toes -
 
So I don't mind - 
 
Tomorrow I plan to SEW again - 
 
Maybe I'll get the rest of these blocks cut and sorted -
 
I'd like to have all of the blocks sewn together by Monday - ;))



Talk to you later - gotta go - gotta sew - 




Friday, October 23, 2020

No sewing again today -

 
So my design wall looks the same as it did yesterday - 

 
And the cookie sheet is still there - LOL - ;))


A doctor's appointment and a couple of "drop-off" errands - 
 
Took up most of this afternoon -
 
And by the time I got home - 
 
It was time for dinner and I didn't feel like sewing - 

So Friday is going to be a designated SEW DAY - 

And the rest of my "chores" can wait until Monday -

So Saturday and Sunday are going to be SEW DAYS, too -
 
YAY!! - 

Maybe I'll make some decent progress - 
 
On my Sakura Churn Dash blocks - ;))



Talk to you later - gotta go - gotta sew - 


Thursday, October 22, 2020

A couple -

 
 
Of my Sakura Churn Dash blocks - 
 
Insisted that they wanted to be sewn together - 
 
So - I obliged - LOL - ;))
 
 
I think they're pretty - 
 
And I think they're cute - 
 
But they sure do shrink when you sew them together - 

 
I have a bunch of "chores" to do tomorrow - 

But I hope to get some more sewing done - 
 
It helps to keep me sane - LOL - ;))



Talk to you later - gotta go - gotta sew - 



Wednesday, October 21, 2020

A few more -

 
 
Blocks were cut for my Sakura Churn Dash
 
 
And the pieces sewn together - 
 
And put up on the design wall - 

 
Then I took them off and added them to the cookie sheet - 
 
Where their friends are waiting for "centers" - LOL - 

 
I still have a bunch more to make - 

But the ones I have made already are really pretty -
 
So it should be fun when I get them all on the design wall - 

And can play with the layout - ;))

 
 
Talk to you later - gotta go - gotta sew - 
 
 
 

Tuesday, October 20, 2020

Likes -

 
 
And dislikes filled my day - ;))
 
LIKE - 
 
The way these blocks come together so easily - 
 
 
 
DISLIKE - 
 
The lack of variety in the fabrics in the jelly roll - 
 
These two blocks look pretty much the same - 
 
Because only the second fabric - below the checked one - is different - 
 
 
 

In the photo below - 
 
The "different one" shows up as the top one on the left - 
 
And the second one on the right - 
 
They are REALLY close - but oh, well - too late now -
 
They have all been cut - and just need to be sewn together - 
 
 
DISLIKE - 
 
ALL of the LINT that I get when I sew strips that have been PINKED - UGH!! - 
 
What a MESS!! - 

Lint from "thread" is one thing - 

Lint from "PINKED edges" is in another league -


LIKE - 
 
How easy it is to use my LEFT-EZE™ Rule -
 
To cut the HST and "bars" for my Sakura Churn Dash
 
And - of course - the center square - LOL - 
 
 
LIKE - 
 
The little itty-bitty trimmings from the four dog-ears on the HST -

No wasted fabric from cutting oversized squares and trimming them down - 
 
No paper(s) to remove - ;)) 


 
Tomorrow we'll see how many more - 
 
Sakura Churn Dash blocks I can make - ;))
 
 
 
Talk to you later - gotta go - gotta sew - 
 
 

Monday, October 19, 2020

A little -

 
 
Un-sewing - 

And I have another set of blocks ready to sew - 
 
For my Upstairs/Downstairs - Winter's Grandeur - Champagne
Robert Kaufman Winter's Grandeur - ©Studio RK -
 
 
  
These jelly rolls have some fabrics that look very similar - 
 
Because the differences are very subtle -
 
And there is not a whole lot of variety in them -
 
It will be interesting to see how they look in the final top -
 
But we won't know that until I get there - LOL - ;))
 
Tomorrow I have more "chores" to do - 

So I'm glad I was able to take a couple of days "off" - 

I should do that more often - LOL - ;))



Talk to you later - gotta go - gotta sew - 


Sunday, October 18, 2020

Or not -

 
 
Won - LOL - ;))
 
BOB and I took another day off - ;))

The design wall looks the same as it did the other day - 

 
And the cookie sheet looks the same - 
 
Except for the one set of blocks that I made a couple of days ago - 
 
 
Because - 

We didn't sew -

We didn't do chores - 

We didn't even wait for any deliveries - 

We just goofed off again for the whole day - LOL - ;))
 
Maybe tomorrow we'll actually DO something productive - 
 
But we make NO promises - LOL - ;))
 
 
 
Talk to you later - gotta go - gotta sew - 
 
 


Saturday, October 17, 2020

Day off -

 
 
BOB and I took the day off - ;))

The design wall looks the same as it did the other day - 

 
And the cookie sheet looks the same - 
 
Except for the one set of blocks that I made yesterday -

 
Because - 

We didn't sew -

We didn't do chores - 

We did wait for the delivery - 

Which came as planned - YAY -

And then we goofed off the rest of the day - LOL - ;))
 
Maybe tomorrow we'll actually DO something productive - 
 
Or NOT - LOL - ;))
 
 
 
Talk to you later - gotta go - gotta sew - 
 
 

Friday, October 16, 2020

A little more sewing -

  
Goes a long way - ;))

I have one set of blocks sewn -
 
For my Upstairs/Downstairs - Winter's Grandeur - Champagne
Robert Kaufman Winter's Grandeur - ©Studio RK -
 

 
 
The checked-looking fabric strips were cut a little crooked - 

So I did the best I could -
 
And I'm not going to fret about their crookedness - 

It will all add to the "charm" of the finished top - 

At least that's what BOB keeps telling me - LOL - ;))
 
And rather than wait all day for the call-back - 
 
BOB called the lady again this morning - 
 
She answered - and we got it all sorted out - finally!! - 
 
So BOB got to sew a little - 
 
And spent the rest of the day playing games on my tablet -
 
Tomorrow we plan to SEW all day - 
 
While we look out the front window - 
 
And wait for another delivery - LOL - ;)) 



Talk to you later - gotta go - gotta sew - 



Thursday, October 15, 2020

A lot more cutting -

 
And a lot more sewing - 

And I have the rest of the strata sorted -
 
For my Upstairs/Downstairs - Winter's Grandeur - Champagne
Robert Kaufman Winter's Grandeur - ©Studio RK -

And ready to go - on the cookie sheet - ;))
 
 
 
Spent most of the day waiting for a call-back -

That never happened - 

Guess BOB will have to deal with that AGAIN tomorrow -
 
She can call them -
 
And leave a voicemail when they don't answer - 
 
But she can't make them call her back - LOL - 

So - maybe while she waits -  
 
She can SEW - LOL - ;))



Talk to you later - gotta go - gotta sew - 


Wednesday, October 14, 2020

A little cutting -

 
 
And a little sewing - 
 
 
And I have the first set of strata sorted -
 
For my Upstairs/Downstairs - Winter's Grandeur - Champagne
Robert Kaufman Winter's Grandeur - ©Studio RK -

And ready to go - on the cookie sheet - ;))

 
A little sewing is good for my soul - 
 
And keeps BOB in a good mood -
 
While I do my "chores" - LOL - ;))
 
 
 
Talk to you later - gotta go - gotta sew - 

 

Tuesday, October 13, 2020

No sewing today -

 
Again -
 
So no progress on the Sakura Churn Dash blocks -
Island Batik -  Sakura - which is no longer available - sorry -

 

I spent way too much time on the computer - 
 
And before I knew it - 
 
The day sort of got away from me -  

Maybe tomorrow - 
 
I'll have better luck finding time to SEW - ;))
 
 

Talk to you later - gotta go - gotta sew - 



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