The 15th rolled around quickly and it is time for a "Dearest Boy" block update. This time it is the Nut Baskets. Not a particularly easy block to stitch with the twisted handles. The block took longer to stitch than I had thought it would. The hexagon pieces are the 3/8th inch size. I need more practice with hexagons so I can pick up speed in the construction process.
I finished two more blocks for the "Jo's Floral Album" that I am working on. I think I have six of the nine blocks done.
I started a new quilt project. One I have wanted to work on for a while now. It is Dawn Heese's "Juliet" quilt design. It is found in her book "Inspired" but also in a past issue of Primitive Quilts and Projects". I found a very similar block design in a book on antique quilts so I assume her inspiration for the block came from that. Whoops. I just noticed that I need to add one more leaf.
I recently went to Ohio for my husband's family reunion. I took along a few quilts and let two of the cousins each choose a quilt to take home with them. I have shown the finished quilt tops on my blog in the past but not after the quilting and binding was done.
The two quilts above are the ones the cousins chose. They were pleased with the gifted quilts. The two below came back home with me. (I was asked about the pattern for the basket quilt with vines. Here is a link. http://quiltswelove.com/shop/digital-patterns-magazines/)
The last quilt picture turned out a bit dark on the top but it will have to do.
I made a hard decision to put a twin bed in my sewing room. I have a king size bed in the guest room but now and then an extra guest has to sleep on the sofa. The sewing room and the closet in the room was packed full with fabric, quilt tops, UFO's, sewing machines, sewing supplies, etc. so it was quite a challenge. It required taking many items out of the sewing room into the family room and hall. Then going through to cull out items not really needed or projects that were never going to be completed. I used some of the fabric to make quilt backs and have nine quilt tops out for machine quilting. I re-organized the closet, found hiding places elsewhere in the house for some containers, and some items went to the church thrift store. I shopped for a twin mattress set and bed frame. I did not get a headboard as the bed would have stuck out beyond the beginning of the closet door with the addition. I have not hung anything on the walls yet where the bed is. I need to make a decision what to decorate with. More than likely a couple smaller wall quilts. And I need a bed skirt. I used the recently completed "Stonefields" quilt on the bed. I purchased a step stool as anyone on the short side (like me) would have difficulty getting onto the mattress.
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My first stop looking for a mattress set was at a local store that sells only mattresses and bed frames. I told the salesman what kind of mattress set I had in mind. He showed me a a couple stacks of twin size mattresses in plastic bags. When I asked if there was a bed set up with the mattresses so I could try them out. He said he could toss a mattress on the floor for me to try out. I told him that it would be impossible for me to get down on the floor and back up (I have two knee replacements and have had two back surgeries. It is difficult for me to get back up from laying on the floor and not very graceful. I turned and walked out the door. I went to a furniture store a few days later where the mattresses were on beds and I could easily try them out. I doubt the bed will get much use and will probably have quilts in progress stacked on it. But it will come in handy now and then for a house guest. I have company coming next week, so the new bed will get its first use.
Cathy and Julie and Carole should also have their basket blocks posted today. I have not checked with Doreen. Click on their names to ride the magic carpet to their blog.
Have a good day.
Karen
I finished two more blocks for the "Jo's Floral Album" that I am working on. I think I have six of the nine blocks done.
I started a new quilt project. One I have wanted to work on for a while now. It is Dawn Heese's "Juliet" quilt design. It is found in her book "Inspired" but also in a past issue of Primitive Quilts and Projects". I found a very similar block design in a book on antique quilts so I assume her inspiration for the block came from that. Whoops. I just noticed that I need to add one more leaf.
I recently went to Ohio for my husband's family reunion. I took along a few quilts and let two of the cousins each choose a quilt to take home with them. I have shown the finished quilt tops on my blog in the past but not after the quilting and binding was done.
The two quilts above are the ones the cousins chose. They were pleased with the gifted quilts. The two below came back home with me. (I was asked about the pattern for the basket quilt with vines. Here is a link. http://quiltswelove.com/shop/digital-patterns-magazines/)
The last quilt picture turned out a bit dark on the top but it will have to do.
I made a hard decision to put a twin bed in my sewing room. I have a king size bed in the guest room but now and then an extra guest has to sleep on the sofa. The sewing room and the closet in the room was packed full with fabric, quilt tops, UFO's, sewing machines, sewing supplies, etc. so it was quite a challenge. It required taking many items out of the sewing room into the family room and hall. Then going through to cull out items not really needed or projects that were never going to be completed. I used some of the fabric to make quilt backs and have nine quilt tops out for machine quilting. I re-organized the closet, found hiding places elsewhere in the house for some containers, and some items went to the church thrift store. I shopped for a twin mattress set and bed frame. I did not get a headboard as the bed would have stuck out beyond the beginning of the closet door with the addition. I have not hung anything on the walls yet where the bed is. I need to make a decision what to decorate with. More than likely a couple smaller wall quilts. And I need a bed skirt. I used the recently completed "Stonefields" quilt on the bed. I purchased a step stool as anyone on the short side (like me) would have difficulty getting onto the mattress.
My first stop looking for a mattress set was at a local store that sells only mattresses and bed frames. I told the salesman what kind of mattress set I had in mind. He showed me a a couple stacks of twin size mattresses in plastic bags. When I asked if there was a bed set up with the mattresses so I could try them out. He said he could toss a mattress on the floor for me to try out. I told him that it would be impossible for me to get down on the floor and back up (I have two knee replacements and have had two back surgeries. It is difficult for me to get back up from laying on the floor and not very graceful. I turned and walked out the door. I went to a furniture store a few days later where the mattresses were on beds and I could easily try them out. I doubt the bed will get much use and will probably have quilts in progress stacked on it. But it will come in handy now and then for a house guest. I have company coming next week, so the new bed will get its first use.
Cathy and Julie and Carole should also have their basket blocks posted today. I have not checked with Doreen. Click on their names to ride the magic carpet to their blog.
Have a good day.
Karen
