Green and Yellow.....

While perusing Pinterest....

I repinned a gorgeous vintage quilt.  Don't you just love Pinterest???

this quilt is a Vintage Quilt belonging to Anne Sutton.  



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It would appear this quilt is done by English paper piecing, but I thought I would play a little with the design and a couple of special rulers....

 I am only giving a sneak peek today...

When I saw the pinterest picture it reminded me of a color combination that I love....

a combination that was a favorite of this girl....

So using my Kaleido ruler and my Kite ruler from Marti Michell...

I have been able to work out this pattern, although I am partial to the English Paper Pieced version...

  

But for now, I will keep working this out with Green and Yellow leading the way....

Happy Friday!

mary;)

Liberated Spider Webs....

I played around with more spider webs today....I actually "liberated" some spidey webs :)

Again, I began with some strips of fabric...this time of various widths.  I needed to sew a piece of fabric at least 5.5 inches wide...this time I am making a 10 inch block so that block corresponds with the 5.5 inch mark on my ruler....

I am using the 45 degree edge on the ruler so I need 8 wedges to make a complete block...

You could certainly make your own template...geometry is not my best subject so I will leave that up to you :)

Again, I pieced the wedges in pairs and then in halves and pieced the halves together....

If you stop just short of the center when sewing all the wedges, your block will be flat in the center and you will get the swirl :)

I love the more "liberated" look....

I pieced a couple this morning to see how I liked it...

What fun!!!  I love it!!!

Hope you are having a great Friday...TGIF!!!

mary  

I'M BAAAACCCKKKKK!!!!

Well, I had a couple of fun relaxing days with my mom.  We talked and talked and laughed and laughed....ate too many brownies....and thoroughly enjoyed each other's company.  It is so nice to go home, but so sad when it is time to leave.

That's okay...I am going back in a couple of weeks and this time I will not forget my camera!!!

While I was there I popped into the quilt shop....

my mom lives in a very small town so in the quilt shop I was able to get some of the latest scoop about town....and of course I picked up some fabrics....I absolutely believe in supporting the local economy no matter where I am :)

I thought these would make perfect additions to my QAL scrappy quilt....ha!!!  I always get a kick out of buying new fabric for my scrappy quilts!!!  

I just loved these....and I know they will find a home somewhere....

Today I am waiting for my sister-in-law to stop by for a visit....she is bringing Girl Scout Cookies....YUM!  And a couple of old quilts she wants me to look at.  I think they have some areas that are worn or torn.  I have always felt quilts that are torn and unable to be repaired should be left in that state rather than cut up for pillows or other projects.  I still think there is a lot to learn from looking at old quilts - even if they are a bit tattered.  I don't know...do you have an opinion regarding quilts that are in disarray?

So while I was waiting I wanted to just play around a little with some fabric...and the Kaleido- ruler....

I sewed some 2.5 inch strips together....

Using the ruler I cut triangles following the line for an eleven inch block....

From the other end of the ruler, I cut triangles (4) for the tops of four corners to make this a square block...again using the measurements for an eleven inch block...add the triangle tops to 4 of the pieced triangles....

I joined the the eight {pieced} triangles together in pairs and then joined the pairs to make two halves....

You guessed it!!!  I joined the halves to make one cute spider web block....

Hopefully, later today I can fool around with this some more....I want to cut smaller strips and strips of different widths to give it a more "liberated" look.

Hope you are having a fun day....I can't wait to sit down this evening a see what everyone is working on!!!

mary

The Kaleido-ruler....

What a treat! Yesterday the mailman left a package on my porch...THE KALEIDO- RULER...*insert angel's singing*

So I whipped out my new copy of Material Obsession 2 and found my project!

THE STASHBUSTER!!!  It sounds like a ride at Cedar Point...I think the sub-title should be REPLENISH YOUR STASH!!!

 

With my trusty coffee close by, I began cutting strips of cool colors and warm colors...I have decided I am more of a warm color person...I love working with reds, yellows and oranges...

In between grocery shopping, doctor's appointments, and cooking dinner - I began sewing together strips.....

And in the wee morning hours...I am sewing strips...stay tuned....there will be more to come!

Mary