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Friday, January 29, 2021

Half-Square Triangles and Quilt Designs

Scroll down to A Quilt I haven't Made Yet, to see where I'm going with these. I was finishing the squares, to set aside for later, but decided to go ahead and finish the quilt(s) after all...

Drawing the lines to sew around

Sewing around the lines drawn

Stack of sewn lines, I'm half-way

Finally, all the lines are sewn

Now begins the cutting of the lines

Blocks are now triangle squares

Squares still have a long way to go

Trimming every square...

Boxes are all trimmed to 3 1/2 or 4"

Building off the pin wheel

Building it one row at a time

The storm is nearly built

The quilt top, that's all

Can you see the chain around it

Next top 1/2 square stars

First one sewn with ripping to do

A handful of stars made

Storm Chained Finished

Hidden Patterns Done

A Heart in Stars

Patriotic Snowman

Building Blocks

First Finished Block

1st Similar Top in Halves

2nd Similar Top Ready to Sandwich

Tuesday, August 18, 2020

Poinsettia Wall or Door Hanging

I saw something similar, years ago, that's been percolating in my brain. Though it doesn't have to be a door hanging, could be a table decoration, however.

I looked at some poinsettia's and then started creating the leaves from the green and blue foam. I used the top from a 'cake take, to make a big circle a couple of inches or so from the end of the foam, and then a serving dish a couple inches from the other end, and a ruler to bring them together, for one petal. Another, I used only the 'cake take' circle, and a ruler to make straight lines to the end. These are for general shape, as no two leaves are exactly the same in nature. I made a smaller set using other bowls. The heavy white canvas is for the back, and various reds, including flannel and cottons/mixes will make the leaves. I thought the canvas might be stiff enough to hold the leaves up, but it's not, so I am working on a plan to make them stiffer.

I cut out 8 large leaves and 4 small. each of the small are also cut out of a mesh with sparkles, of reds and canvas. Laying right sides together and a 1/4 seam (leaving about 4" open on a straight edge), I put them together, clipped the seams and trimmed the point, turned and top-stitched along the edge. Using a cup, I cut out a small circle in green, covered it in two layers of gold mesh with sparkles which was cut about 1/2" bigger, turned the gold under and zig-zagged it onto the green along the edge. I cut out leaves from the small pattern, in different greens, and when the rain ends, I will finish those.

I'm making several of these, each will probably be made differently, as I work to the build the optimum process and materials, and I will update when I have finished.
Note: on the 2nd attempt, I put batting in the petals, a pocket for a dowel rod in the back, and sewed in place only by sewing down the center and the small petals (the center seam and the bottom half around the edge.) See photo's below.

I created my pattern on foam and began
My first 4 petals, they are all different
More petals are slowly finished
All 8 big petals finished!
Layout - center and small petals
A different view of petals
All big petals - pin in place
Reviewing and re-arranging
Petals all sewed down
Now to make the leaves
I just move things to eat, and then back to it.

2nd attempt, I'm using batting
I left enough for a pocket on back
2 full batting, others partially
Laying out my 2nd Poinsettia
Trying to show the glitteriness
Sewing down the center is NOT Fast or easy
The back, with all the pockets
I think that the batting makes a difference
How it looks almost finished
Another view almost finished

Friday, October 25, 2019

Table Wreaths

I found this table wreath, and really liked it. With a candle, a small vase, a handful of ornaments in the center, it's really a nice table brightener! So, I decided to try.