Just keep sewing...

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I just keep sewing.

I got another quilt on the frame, quilted and bound.

This one is all scraps and stash. The batting is pieced. The binding is made from strips from the 2- 1/2 inch drawer, including some leftover bindings from other quilts. The backing is a wide back that had been in my stash for a while.

Then I did the same thing with another one.

The top is scraps from my stash. I purchased the backing just for this quilt. I used the backing fabric for the binding. 

I haven't made any more Icicle Stars but I did find something that may work for the border.

I was looking for something with lots of color on a black background. I was hoping to find something more 'bold', but this one has lots of color. Your thoughts?

I like to keep a project in the cutting stage handy to work on during phone calls with Son. The calls usually last a while, which is fine, but I like to have something to do while talking to him. Sewing with the machine seems to be too loud so cutting fabric works well. I got this project all cut and wanted to see what a block looked like sewn together. Well, they went together so quickly that I just kept sewing and now have half the blocks pieced.

This is made with white Kona I keep on hand and an ombre jellyroll. Rainbow Rails is a free pattern on the APQS Blog website. You can find it here.

Here are a few more pictures of the Endangered Species quilts.

I have had a little wildlife activity at my house this week, some welcomed, some not so much.

First, the welcomed activity is that I am seeing Hummingbirds again. Not often and usually only in the early morning.

I have decided that I must be in the flight path of the migration route since I don't see them much at all except in spring and about this time of year.

Another welcomed sight...

Monarch butterflies and beautiful Sunflowers.

The not so welcomed little critter is this squirrel. Oh, it looks so innocent here. It was a hot day and Squirrel just leisurely strolled up the ramp railing and sprawled out.

After a bit Squirrel stood up, turned around, and sprawled out again. After a while, he strolled down the ramp to my flower boxes. At that point, I went out and scared it off. Around here squirrels are a little destructive. Squirrel must have come back at some point to test out the flowers.

You may notice in the pictures of the Hummingbird above that there is a walnut tree growing in amongst the Rudbeckia, There are walnut trees growing all over my flowerbeds and lawn. I find walnuts buried in all my flower pots. Last night one (maybe this one) launched itself at the window where I was sitting inside and clung to the screen before falling to the ground! I don't think it likes me. D*&n Squirrels!

And, the Cicadas...

At first, I thought this one was a discarded shell, but then it moved.

Stay safe and well.

Happy quilting!

Foggy Morning

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I woke up to a very foggy morning. And a lot of spiderwebs.

The wet fog highlighted the webs. Thankfully, because this one is right outside the door. I know it is a little hard to see in the photo, but it is very visible to me. On a normal day, we would not see it and walk right into it! I do think the webs are beautiful with the dewy drops on them. 

The spiders have been very busy. Webs like this are all over my yard and plants.

I was also greeted by this little sunflower right outside the garage door.

Good morning, world!

I tried a little experiment this year. I had a couple of sunflower seeds left over and stuck them in a pot. The pot is not nearly big enough for tall sunflowers, but I just wanted to see what would happen. We have had some hot windy days which has caused a little leaf burn.

Now on to quilty news.

I started quilting this Stash Buster Challenge from 2020 on Saturday and had it bound by Sunday afternoon. 

It's hard to see from the photos but there are a lot of juvenile/novelty prints in this one. It is made from scraps and stash. 

Here are a few more photos from the Endangered Species Exhibit.

Such attention to detail!

Again, the detail is just incredible.

Stay safe and well.

Happy quilting!

Progress!

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I have started sewing rows together on the Exchange quilt.

This is the final layout I decided on.

I did decide to remove that coral triangle on the upper left. There is only a 10 inch square of that fabric in the bag, but it isn't used anywhere in this quilt. I thought there was more, at least a FQ, but it's been long enough that I can't remember. It's weird that no one used it but there isn't more of it. There is also a very dark blue that came with the bundle and no one used it either. Neither one of those colors really fits in with the rest of the fabric. Into stash they go!

The other project I am working on is Icicle Star. (I am unable to get the link to load though so I guess it is no longer available.)

I made the coral-colored star for a fair project a couple of years ago with the idea that I would make more blocks, enough to make a quilt.

I got busy and completed two more stars for that project. Each star will be a different color. I am also using a variety of greens. I am trying to decide if I want to use a small black sashing strip or not. I am thinking not. I do think I want a colorful wide border, though.

Here are a few more of the little quilts from the Endangered Species: Animals and Plants in Fabric Perspectives that were on display at four area forest preserves. 

Stay safe and well.

Happy quilting!

Applique

 has been added to the large white area of the Roman Stripe block.

I finished the last two blocks and did a little rearranging.

I think I need to move a few blocks around, but every time I move one I need to move at least two more! I also have some blue fabric that will be used for some setting triangles.

Stay safe and well.

Happy quilting!