I finished the flimsy I was working on yesterday so when I got home last night I didn't have anything in my "to be sewn" pile. I did something i shouldn't have! I pulled out one of those unfinished projects and started working on it. I had this huge pile of 4" blocks sewn into 4 patches.... I first thought i would make a baby quilt out of them... but kept sewing.... then it became a throw..... now i think i have enough for a queen quilt and im thinking i will keep it for Ralph and I.
How the pile of 4 patches started is a while back one day I decided I had too many men's shirts scraps. I really did, more than a large tub of them. I sell the shirt backs on my etsy store but the fronts and short sleeves end up in my stash. I had a 4 inch ruler and its easy to cut 4 inch squares so I started cutting. I was planning a large queen quilt for Ralph, but i still needed a BUNCH of squares, and I just wasn't loving the quilt... they never got cut.
Then I saw what Beth did at Love Laugh Quilt with her plaid quilt. I admit, i have a border phobia, i am just not creative with them because i dont like putting them on... i am getting better and braver... however, this would be perfect to break up the monotony of the plaid squares.... so... i felt inspired to pull it out again. I have enough 2 1/2 in precut plaid squares for the border, putting a border on means i dont need anymore 4 in squares!! i can do what she did! Thanks Beth for the inspiration... so here it is again, on the table and im working on it again.
the bad thing is... i had set these quarterly goals for myself... yes i have finished 2 but look.. the three projects I'm working on now weren't even on the list! maybe i shouldn't make lists! lol.
most of the list is on hold because I'm waiting on batting. I've ordered some from connecting threads so i should be able to knock a few of them off quickly when I get that package.
Just to keep track of my quarterly goals:
How the pile of 4 patches started is a while back one day I decided I had too many men's shirts scraps. I really did, more than a large tub of them. I sell the shirt backs on my etsy store but the fronts and short sleeves end up in my stash. I had a 4 inch ruler and its easy to cut 4 inch squares so I started cutting. I was planning a large queen quilt for Ralph, but i still needed a BUNCH of squares, and I just wasn't loving the quilt... they never got cut.
Then I saw what Beth did at Love Laugh Quilt with her plaid quilt. I admit, i have a border phobia, i am just not creative with them because i dont like putting them on... i am getting better and braver... however, this would be perfect to break up the monotony of the plaid squares.... so... i felt inspired to pull it out again. I have enough 2 1/2 in precut plaid squares for the border, putting a border on means i dont need anymore 4 in squares!! i can do what she did! Thanks Beth for the inspiration... so here it is again, on the table and im working on it again.
the bad thing is... i had set these quarterly goals for myself... yes i have finished 2 but look.. the three projects I'm working on now weren't even on the list! maybe i shouldn't make lists! lol.
most of the list is on hold because I'm waiting on batting. I've ordered some from connecting threads so i should be able to knock a few of them off quickly when I get that package.
Just to keep track of my quarterly goals:
Darla's Quilt- 2 Tshirt Quilts
- Riding out the Storm
- Home Grown Tomatoes
- Twin Vintage Sheet
- Liberty
- Dallas' Soar
- HST Vintage Sheet Throw
- Orange it Great
- Red, Blue and Yellow 2 1/2 in squares
- Square Dance
Cloth Napkins- Train Wall hanging
- Plus Quilt
- Vintage Star Quilt
- jellyfish for Audrey
- chevron and on for Joey
- plaid monster for Ralph and I
I am linking up to WIP Wednesday at Freshly Pieced
5 comments:
Nice! This is really inspiring - I've been thinking about making a quilt for my husband's grandfather and plaid is perfect! Stopping by from WIP Wednesday. Take care!
It's looking GREAT! :)
You do a nice job with your plaids! =)
I have a pile of de-constructed shirts to make a quilt for my son - your photos are inspiring me to start it. Thank you.
I love plaid, especially shirting! This is going to be great, especially with a border like Beth's. That won't be too hard. Valerie
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