I figured it out!

In a previous post, I wondered what I would do with these.

Some of you helped me out!

Thank you!!!

So nice to have this blogging community to share with!

I LOVE it!

I added those sashings and cornerstones.

I like it!

Then I had to figure out the sides.
I don't want empty white triangles on the edges.
How can I incorporate some of my leftover squares?



Here we go.




I had some of this other "sort of" white in my stash.
I like the way it goes with the sashings....but it's different.

I had JUST enough for the side triangles...but not enough for the four corners!!
I found another "sort of" white that
I will put in each of those corners.
Can't wait!!!!

This will be a TRUE scrappy quilt

Although I don't know how I'll progress this week...
...kids home....
....cooking....
....cleaning......
...hosting a big meal.....

AND
last but not least

100 POST giveaway...
coming up!!!!

music bag

I blogged about these W-A-Y back in July!

Did anyone wonder what I was going to do with all this??

I did!

After making many of these silky hexagons, I was advised

by a wise quilter..

"Silk is thin and fragile...especially old ties,

So don't make a quilt or especially a bag and expect it

to HOLD UP."

There went my dream of a quilt or bag!!

So I'll use them as embellishments!

I like this!

I'll add this to AmyLou's sew and tell friday!

First I appliqued those hexagons on a long rectangle.

Then I added some batting and quilted the lines.

I added a simple lining and handles.



The back...Simple.
It's just the right size for my choir and piano music.
Love it!

And YOU know I have lots of those little hexagons left...
You're so smart!
What am I going to do with them all???

red and white

This little pile of red and white has been on my mind.

Love those little tiny, tiny red and white squares all

sewn together...helter skelter!

Don't know what I'm going to do with them yet!!

But, I LOVE 'em!

So Modern!

Then there's the traditional....

Cross stitch with red.

The perfect occupation when you're sitting in the waiting room.

I did both the heart and the monogram during

ONE

of my waits at the doctors office!

Then This!!!

I made a little tiny pillow with that ribbon and buttons.

Then I just basted that little sign on!

CUTE!

This is one of my samples for a little craft class

I will be leading in the spring.

Every year I go to a ladies church retreat.

Most of the ladies who do the craft want something

1. easy!

2. simple!

3. fun!

I will bring the cross stitching things and let them

make their own little pillow sign!!

I also have more red and white on the horizon!

My local quilt shop asked me to design a

redwork calendar quilt!!

Am I excited??

YES!

scraps

Here's what I've been sewing.

Scraps, scraps and more scraps.

Did it put a DENT in my scrap drawer?

You're right.

NO!

I had those paper pieced star points from a previous project.

They never seemed to "GO with" the quilt I was working on.

I found some scraps that they DO go with!

I quilted circles ALL OVER this little quilt.

Just need to finish the binding!

Yeah!

Another finish!

one week!

I have one week to see how the other half lives!

other half=those fortunate crafters/seamstresses

that have their VERY OWN space!

My daughter is house sitting this week.

My other daughter is at college FAR away.

I moved into their room!!!!

I DID ask permission!

It was granted!!!

All it took was a portable table and my sewing machine.

I'm using the beds for storage.

You can imagine how organized I am!!

But it's L-O-V-E-ly...so far.

And....you're never going to see my dining room so neat.

I had to take a picture.


I do miss sewing RIGHT next to my cooking area!
So HANDY!
But, a little messy!

Well, in ONE week, I'll be here again!!



This is one of the things I'm thinking about today.
How will I put these together??
How many more blocks should I make??
How big will this quilt be???
There are NO wrong answers!!
Isn't quilting fun??!

Back to my new sewing room!!

stars

Another finished quilt!

yeah!!

These blue squares have been waiting for me.

When they were all by themselves they were rather

DULL.

But that red trim helps!

So do the quilted stars and loops!

I'm donating this to my local quild.
They were able to give away over 200 quilts
to local charities last year!
WOW!

I'm adding this to amylou's list!

i can't knit.

Since I can't knit, I had to make scarves out of wool.
Cut some rectangles.


Sew some binding on.

Add some beads.

Stitch those cute little pictures on with embroidery floss.

Voila!

Probably faster than knitting!

And then get back to business!

Boring business, if you ask me!

Squaring up all those little 2 1/2" half-square triangles!

I'm adding this to Kootoyoo's creative spaces today!