Category Archives: Just for fun

Feb8

Cutting fabric…

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Cutting fabric…

 

I’m demonstrating the Twister Tool at quilt guild later this year and I decided to use some of my bright scraps for the 5″ squares.  In the process of cutting those, I’m also cutting the remnants into 2 1/2″, 2″ and 1 1/2″ squares.  Not sure what I’m going to do with those but at least they are in a cut state and not bunched up in my laundry hampers of remnant fabrics!

 

My first thought is to use the 2 1/2″ or 2″ squares to make a Postage Stamp quilt.  And not that I’d need a tutorial, I still find myself looking for them on other sites.  Here’s a good link  from The Curious Quilter.  I can see that I have a long way to go to have enough squares for a quilt!  And a true Postage Stamp quilt doesn’t have any repeats.  Maybe I’ll have to join a swap to accomplish that!

Thanks for looking and just keep stitchin’

Linda

Jan27

Versatile Blogger Award

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Versatile Blogger Award

Candace of The Double Nickel Quilt Challenge has awarded me The Versatile Blogger award!  Thanks Candace!

As a recipient of this award, I am to share 7 things about myself and nominate 15 bloggers for this award.

So here goes!

1.  My first quilt was made from my maternity clothes (sewn by me) in 1984.  It was big blocks and tied with crochet thread.

2.  My first “real” quilt was made in 2002 when that child graduated from high school!  He has both quilts.

3.  I have finished more than 75 quilts since then and I have at least 6 unfinished quilt tops.

4.  Since purchasing my longarm in 2004, I have quilted 451 quilts!

5.  I am working on my first hand pieced hexagon project.

6.  I purchased my husband at a bachelor auction.

7.  If I don’t sew, I get cranky!

 

I nominate the following blogs:

The Quilt Ladies

Pearl the Squirrel

Lisa Liza Lou Designs

501 Quilt Blocks

Yellow Bird Quilting Cottage

Borderline Quilter

The BunkHouse

Wedding Dress Blue

 

If you would like to receive this award, email me!       linda(at)lrdesignsquilting(dot)com

 

Thanks for looking and just keep stitchin’!

Linda

 

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Jan26

Floor Cushion Tutorial share

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Floor Cushion Tutorial share

 

Here’s a tutorial for making a floor cushion.  Try using fabric scraps or orphan blocks!  It can be any size, just use the appropriate pillow form.  I would probably make a flapped back instead of a zipper, but that’s just me.

The “top” is quilted so you can use leftover batting pieces, too.  The batting scraps could be sewn or fused together.  Here’s a product to do that with!

 

Enjoy!

And just keep stitchin’

Linda