Wednesday, March 23, 2016

I know it's a shock that I'm posting mid-week.  I'm linking up with Let's Bee Social at Sew Fresh Quilts and also Midweek Makers over at Quilt Fabrication.  I hope you'll check out both Linky Parties and join in if you're a blogger.

I have a couple finishes this week.  First is the baby quilt that will be donated.  It was a kit that I had bought in Oakhurst, CA when we lived close by to that town.  I had blogged about it on Sunday, but still needed to get the binding sewn on and now it is.  I didn't add a label since it is being donated.  Do you all put labels on your charity quilts?


The next finish was a pillow that is for my husband and his recliner.  It is a foundation paper pieced pattern called No Y Seams Feathered Star and is by Jessie over at Threaded Quilting Studio.  Click here for the pattern and a 9-part tutorial that is fantastic.  I had so much fun creating this and I'm sure you will too.  Thank you Jessie.


Yesterday I found a pattern to make a rice filled heating pad for the hubs as he's been asking for one for a long, long, long time.  Did I say a very long time?  The best instructions I found in my search came from Finding Pins and Needles.  Here is where you can find the instructions if you are interested in making one or several of these. 

 
 
This is what mine looks like so far:
 
 
It is the only manly flannel I could find at Walmart yesterday and it will match the colors in his recliner.
 
I've also gotten on the Kona Cotton bandwagon.  Here is what was in the mail yesterday and I have two more pieces coming and one I wanted that wasn't available so now I'll have to hunt that color (Clover) down.  I sure wish that had just put it on backorder rather than refunding me the money.  I hope to use some for the borders of the Spiral Strips quilt top I pieced while on retreat as well as for a pattern I hope to design.  We'll see how that goes as I have several things in mind, but not sure how it will all come together, if at all.  Don't hold your breath.
 
 
I haven't been doing much in the way of handwork as my index finger on my left hand is still painful.  Going to put some BioFreeze on it today to see if that helps.
 
Happy stitching!



15 comments:

  1. Thank you for the links Jennifer, I know it's not Fathers Day until June but the heat bags will make great gifts, and if I make the straps with scraps I can get them out of fat quarters too.

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    1. Hi Kate. The heat bags are so easy to make and take very little time to complete.

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  2. Thanks for the links! That pillow is wonderful!

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    1. Thank you Sharon. I hope you get the time and inclination to make a pillow. It is easier than you think.

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  3. I think it would be nice top still put a label on a charity quilt, even though you may not know the recipient. This is such a sweet story... I love to read it to my boys. Super sweet quilt. I know whoever gets this will love being snuggled up in it!

    Great pillow... I've always been intrigued by this block, but shudder at the thought of how long a whole entire quilt would take made with just these blocks.

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    1. Thanks Allison. I'm thinking about putting that label on the baby quilt, but haven't totally decided yet. The feathered star block is so easy with the paper piecing. You should definitely try it.

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  4. That pillow looks amazing! All those tiny triangles! Wow! I haven't tried paper piecing yet-I almost did recently but chickened out...I think I just need to bite the bullet and try it!

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    1. You should definitely try it Emilee. It is a lot of fun and really easy.

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  5. Ohhhh, so much delicious Kona!! I've got a project in the planning stage that involves Kona as well, such wonderful solids. :) Lovely finishes so far, you've been busy!

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    1. I have been busy and it has been so much fun with the hubby gone. I think I'm going to have to bite the bullet and get a color card ($30) for the Kona fabrics but it will take a huge bite out of my fabric budget. The FQ bundle doesn't tell the colors of the fabrics included. :(

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  6. The pillow is just fantastic! The colors and the piecing are swoon worthy <3

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    1. Thanks so much for stopping by and posting your kind remarks. I had so much fun making it.

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  7. You've been busy finishing up, with a sore finger to boot! Love everything!
    Susan @ quiltfabrication

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    1. Thanks Susan. I'm hoping the finger gets better and fast. There is a lot of stitching to be done. :-)

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  8. Oh now that quilt is so sweet Jennifer! Are those the "Guess How Much I Love You" bunnies?
    Love your paper pieced feathered star and you just know the rice heating pad will be much appreciated!

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