Lil Twister Doll Quilt

 

 

My experiment with the Lil Twister template.

I thought it came out pretty good.

 

I used 5" squares, 5 by 5 and added

a 3" wide border.

 

Then used the Lil Twister template.

Just line the template lines up with

the squares that cut.

You do end up with some waste,

but I have heard other quilters using

the smallest Twister template to

make more squares.

 

 Sew the squares together and this is how

it ends up. 

I just used muslin for the back and scrapes of blue

for the binding.

 

Now to try making the larger version.

Here is a great tutorial

http://www.quiltersclubofamerica.com/blogs/thebronwen/archive/2011/03/09/twister-quilt-part-1.aspx

 

Of course don't forget to make a label and photo

of your quilt!

 



Getting Ready for Easter

 

 

My little sweet granddaugther

spent this past weekend with us.

And we worked on some crafts for Easter.

 

First we made a garland from plastic easter eggs. 

That was fun and easy.

She picked out the color pattern and

lined up all the easter eggs to thread onto the string.

We hung the garland on the inside of the window.

You can see the garland in the picture on the inside.

 

Then we made a banner from burlap. Cut out a purple

burlap bunny attached him by sewing with some of the

purple thread from the purple burlap.

Stenciled Happy Easter on the banner.

I must admit I did most of the work on the banner,

but she picked out the colors and supervised:)

What have I been up to??????

Ok, so I haven't been blogging much lately....but I have been busy! First, it is the garden, tomatoes, peas, okra, peppers, etc......we have been picking and canning and freezing. The blackberries and blueberries have all been picked or eaten :) and then there were the tomatoes. I love tomatoes, but I am tired of canning them....I know they will be good this winter when I want to make soup or sauces. And then there are the peas.....we really haven't had alot of peas this year ?? the bugs have gotten to them too fast, but did put some in the freezer. They will be great to have when it gets cold. Nothing like a pot of zipper peas with chowchow on top and a nice thick wedge of cornbread, oh with butter....hmmmm. Now the figs are coming on and I really want to put up some fig preserves this year. We have not had figs in a while. Years ago I use to make "strawberry" fig preserves and that was the only way I would eat them, but my taste have changed with age and I love good old fashion fig preserves and so does my DH. So we will see how that goes.

And then there is the cleaning out of my sewing/crafting room....I really need to downsize and I am trying to get some destashing done to put on Etsy,,,,,(to come soon). I guess going to all those yard sales and thrify stores over the many years have built up to OMGoodness! What am I doing with all this STUFF!? I hope to put much on Etsy to sell.

I have been selling a few things and hope to continue.....it is a learning process, especially about postage...I try to stay close to the actual cost of shipping but sometimes I don't charge enough for shipping and I eat that cost. It is fun to learn I have made a sale! yippeee!

Saving up for a new laptop to use with my sewing machine...one day!

And then I have been quilting, smocking and sewing a bit....working on sewing for grandchildren and doing a little mending......

One little dress I made for my DGD, much more sewing to do.

Better get back to that cleaning out! Later....