I am making good progress on my Cosy Quilt this week. I have managed to get most of the finances taken care of with the guild's quilt show at last. The budget paperwork is prepared for the budget meeting for the new fiscal year startup on the first of March, and I think the bits and pieces left over I can get done and hand the whole mess over to the new treasurer. I even managed to wade through some of my neglected housework here at home.
I am really pleased with the progress on this quilt. Originally I planned for it to go to my charity group, but have decided I am going to keep it. All the fabric is mine, out of my stash so there is no issue there. I recently gave away four quilts so feel like I can add another into my hoard.
However this is what is still left of that stashed fabric. Really is time to move it on.I found this idea on a blog and though this is the perfect way to use up all those little strips and pieces. They are 8.5" square. I am using Carol Doak's Foundation Paper, it comes as 8.5" by 11" so just a matter of trimming off one side and I am ready to go. I am figuring I will make 7 rows of 7 blocks so need 49 of them. However, if I can get an 8th row with what is left I will try. Then this one will be off to the charity group.
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Those blue/teal fabrics in your first project are really pretty. That would definitely be a keeper for the "in case you need a gift". The string blocks are fun. Those will make a colorful quilt.
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely gems you have! Congratulations on completing your reports and being able to pass it all off to someone new. Thanks for sharing in Sew & Tell.
ReplyDeleteLovely string blocks. I've seen several on blogs this week. Might be time for me to attack some of my strings! And, yep -- I'll probably make mine for charity also. Never thought of using Carol's papers. It makes sense especially for bigger than the phone books I saved. They were little compared to the other books we got every year.
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome combination of fabrics in those blocks.
ReplyDeleteLove the last one the best. The colors are most beautiful.
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Those fabrics are so pretty it'll be hard to see them go. I've so enjoyed watching you create quilts from it. Thanks for sharing on my weekly show and tell, Wednesday Wait Loss.
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I really love how the blocks are coming together and your string blocks are so pretty. Have fun with them. Thanks for sharing with us at Monday Musings.
ReplyDeleteWhat great fabrics to turn into string blocks! --TerryK@OnGoingProjects
ReplyDeleteLove both of the projects. It's fun to sew with bright cheerful fabrics.
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