Block Base Sew Along 6

So I am not sure what is going on with my sewing but this is the second thing I made recently that I am not happy with.  I think the brighter pink should go in the center.  So I think I will remake this block.  Maybe it is because I am rushing to get thinks done in the few minutes I can steal away to quilt/sew.  There is a time and season for all things. 

 

I made three of these little ornaments, one for a friend for her December birthday gift and one for each of the little girls living with me, so they can remember the Christmas with Aunt Mary. 

 

 

 

I also made the girls their own pillow cases.  I hope they like them.  I have some extra of the cuff and I am going to make a little doll pillow and quilt.  It might not be for Christmas but maybe for New Years. 

 

 

I have also been working on the Top Secret Project which I will unveil on Christmas or shortly after.  Not sewing related but very top secret!!!

 

Well if I don't check in before Christmas, please have a Blessed Christmas or a blessed holiday and may the New Year start off with a bang and may you be up to the challenges it brings you and may those challenges be handled with dignity.

Block Base Sew Along 5

WOW time is flying by so fast.  Taking care of two girls is keeping me busy and happy.  My sewing has been limited but what I have finished has been good. 

Here is my version of block 5, I am happy with it. 

 

Block Base Sew Along 5

 

 

I also made a block from Barbara Brackman's blog called Grandmother's Choice.   It about the women's right to vote.  There are wonderful articles and lovely blocks.  I made one I really liked to add to my Farmer's Wife Sampler.

Brick Pavement: March on Washington

 

I also made one little ornament as a Birthday gift but forgot to make a picture of it. :-( 

But I plan to make two more one for each little girl, so I'll take a picture of one of those. 

 

Happy Stitching!!  Have a wonderful Christmas season!  

 

Block Base Sew Along 4

Do you know how sometimes life can throw you a curve. Well on November 15th I was thrown one.  It has been a good thing but  very time consuming.  On Friday the 16th I retired from work and became the guardian of a 7 and 9 year old girls.  I wouldn't go into any more details but they are as cute as can be but busy.  So I didn't finished my Gratitude series but people are more important than writing and sewing a lot of other things. 

 

So this block represents all the sewing I have done in 2 weeks.  Yup I have been that busy. 

 

 

This block reminds me of a crocked house all the seams are crocked.  I might have to make it over but not today.  Of course no one will see it in a quilt with 140 blocks all 6 inches.

Block Base Sew Along 3

I haven't had a lot of time or energy to sew, some weeks are just that way.  Work is busy and I come home tired.  I did get this block done I am doing with the Block Base Sew Along with Electric Quilt.  This block will also go in my Farmer's Wife Sampler.

 

Sew Along Block 2

Well this block was a little more challenging to make. 

 It took a couple of minute of studying it to figure out the best way to make the block.  I almost always paper piece blocks with these kinds of weird angles.  

 

Just to give you a little idea of how I pieced the block I have a couple pictures of it under constuction. Here is the back, you can see where I joined the sections together.

 

Back of block

 

Front


WOW the color is sure off in this one, above is more accurate. 

All done



Have fun stitching!!
 

Block Base Sew Along Block 1

 

Yes I am going to do this Block Base Sew along being sponsored by Electric Quilt.  They are going to pick12 blocks and my Farmer's Wife Sampler will need some extra blocks since I want to make my king size.  So it seems like a good fit for me. 

Do you remember my Farmer's Wife Sampler?  I know I haven't worked on it for a long time.  It has been calling to me a little.  So now maybe it will be happy for awhile. 

 

They didn't say  couldn't post my block here before the 12th.  On the 12th if you make a block and own Block Base you can post your block on their site.  If you click on the button above it will take you to the Electric Quilt blog and learn more. 

 

Block 1

 

Have fun!!