Good morning everyone , the sun is trying very hard to shine today and it is very mild , feels like spring , dare I say I think we are going to have an early spring , don't want to jinx it .
First off I will share my
Lets Book it project , I managed to do one block in the quilt this month and prepare a second one so I am happy with that .
Thanks to
Sharon for hosting this event each month to keep us on track :-)
If you remember from an earlier post I was making a quilt for my granddaughter Sophia , well I have completed the top and had to work some magic to make the border fabric fit . First I will show the quilt then explain what I mean .
Do you see the name at the bottom , well that was not planned , no I simply ran out of fabric even though I was sure I had bought enough . So I did try to get more fabric but wasn't able to do that so had to come up with a plan as I had already sewn the other three borders on , I was so sure they would find the same fabric . So my solution was to delve into the world of free form letters , I had never done this before so had no clue what I was doing but figured it was worth the try and I might just learn something while I am at it . What did I learn , I learned this is fun , yep , it really is fun once you get the knack of it , the first two letters were the worst as I wasn't sure how large I should cut the pieces but they worked out pretty good for a novice and I quite like the look .I still had to make up space so two more pinwheels were sewn and a spacer of the same blue as in the letters and a perfect fit was born . I now have to get this quilted . I really don't think I am up to machine quilting this right now and I kind of need it yesterday :-)
I think I will leave you with a photo of my favorite little feathered friend who frequents our feeders . This photo was taken after our last snowfall , we actually have no snow at all now , we had torrents of rain and high winds that took it all away , yeah!!
See him in the center here , a purple finch , I know it seems strange to call it purple as it is quite red and the description of this bird says it looks as if it has been dipped in raspberry juice and I couldn't agree more . So pretty , but so are its friends here the Gold Finch , in summer they have their beautiful golden colours but in winter are quite bland .
Thanks for stopping by today and hope you have a creative day .
hugs Sheila
Slow and steady - your Book It project is coming along nicely. Love what you did with the panel quilt.
ReplyDeleteOh, Sheila, you did an amazing job making your improv letters! I am so impressed! Sophia is going to adore her new quilt. Great job keeping up with Lets Book It, too! Happy Almost Spring! XO
ReplyDeleteYour star block is lovely! That quilt is sure gorgeous...love the improv letters!
ReplyDeleteFabulous work on the quilt. Sophia will love it. Love the block. Cute little birdies. I was looking for the purple bird but he looks lovely in red. Hugs,xx
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is looking beautiful Sheila! I love the name panel you have added... it looks great! Pretty little birds you get in your garden! Christine x
ReplyDeleteWell you were obviously up to the challenge of not having enough fabric! Turned out great, and I'm sure Sophia will be thrilled. Thanks for the bird pics! I'm still hoping for an early spring, but March can be a really wild month. Cross your fingers.
ReplyDeleteLovely red and white block, and Sophia's quilt is sweet. Who doesn't love Frozen!
ReplyDeleteThey are cute little birds! Well done on finishing your granddaughter's quilt, you have done a great job.....and I love the red and white block too.
ReplyDeleteLovely red and white block and Sophie's quilt is really gorgeous.. I am sure she will be thrilled with it....
ReplyDeleteThe Frozen quilt is looking stunning Sheila and I love the bottom border - just perfect. Extra work I know but it finishes it off beautifully. xx
ReplyDeleteI think the Frozen quilt is sensational and I adore the fern you stitched around your Lets Book it Block.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful block you have made...no Splendid Sampler for me, too many other things on the go!! The frozen quilt is amazing, you did well with the letters and solving the lack of fabric problem. Those little birds are so cute, love the dipped in raspberry juice description!!
ReplyDeleteyour little bird is just gorgeous.... and I love the adaption to make the quilt bigger.. jsut perfect. I wish it was easy to pop over and help with that quilting! I'd be there!!
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Cute little block ...... how do you keep all the different projects organized that come out each month? I am sure I would get myself in a muddle lol.
ReplyDeleteMarjorie does a wonderful job machine quilting and is very quick with the return...... If I was closer I would love to do it for you.
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That's an awesome quilt that is sure to be well loved! Thanks so much for sharing the bird photo with us, I always like seeing the birds that other people get to see each day. Congrats on your lovely warm weather :-)
ReplyDeleteI love the block you are working on Sheila, great to have these linkys to help keep us motivated isn't it? Great solution with the quilt!! It looks like it was planned to always be finished like that! Gorgeous Finch photo - I agree, what a special colour! Good luck for your early spring!
ReplyDeleteLook at you go! Free pieced letter ARE fun and yours look great! Glad you jumped in and gave them a try.... the flimsy is sweet! She will love it!
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