Time for a new notebook…

Time for a new notebook…

Van Gogh Irises notebook

When I got this notebook for Christmas, I thought the design looked familiar.  It’s Van Gogh’s Irises.

Van Gogh Irises

 

 

 

Van Gogh painted this while living at an asylum and called this painting “the lightning conductor for my illness“.  He felt he could keep himself from going insane by continuing to paint.  I can relate to that.  Quilting keeps me sane!

i use notebooks to keep a diary of every project, mine and customers, that are loaded on the longarm.  This is my fourth notebook!  I like to record thread color, batting and quilting design notes.   I keep track of monthly, yearly and grand totals, too.

Do you have a method for tracking your quilts?

Thanks for looking!  🙂 Linda

 

 

 

 

 

On the Needles – Waffle Hat

On the Needles – Waffle Hat

Waffle Hat

I found another beanie hat pattern on Ravelry!  I’m using 16″ circular needles for the body and will switch to double points to make the crown.  I’ll stop making beanies when I run out of yarn or spring gets here!

Check out Judy at Patchwork Times for other On the Needles projects!

Back to sewing quilts and LAQ!

Thanks for looking!  🙂 Linda

More Knitting

More Knitting

two tone beanie

 

When I’m not sewing, I’m either knitting or reading (notice I didn’t say cleaning or cooking!).  Here’s the latest finish, another wool beanie.  I’ve made this pattern twice so I had two partial skeins left and just like quilting, I used the remnants to make this one!  Hopefully, the lucky Luther College student I’m sending it to will like this one, too.

I’m off to sew my quilting buddy today to work on my WIP’s!

Thanks for looking, have a great weekend.  🙂 Linda

BlockBase Sew Along – Block 9

BlockBase Sew Along – Block 9

Block 9

 

Here’s my Block 9 for the BlockBase Sew Along.  My first thought was, wow, look at all the pieces!  I followed the cutting instructions for an 8″ block and it went together perfectly.  As always, the hard part is picking out the fabric.  I decided to stay lighter for this one, using one of the fabrics from block 8.

Here’s the link to see what others did for Block 9.

9 blocksNine blocks done, 3 to go.  Look at all the variety!  Now, to figure out how to make a quilt out of these!

Thanks!  🙂 Linda

Scrappy Tumbler quilt

Scrappy Tumbler quilt

Scrappy Tumbler quiltOne block quilts are awesome!  Does this remind you of my PSQ with lights and darks alternating?  I love how some of the darks are medium to light, it adds interesting movement across the quilt.

Have you made a tumbler quilt?  Two edges of the quilt are uneven because of the tumbler shape.  Teresa’s blocks are 3″ finished.  I’m not sure if she’s planning to cut off the edges for a straight binding.

uneven edgesWhen I made my tumbler quilt, I followed the tumbler shape with the binding.  If this was my quilt, I would trim it straight!  My blocks finished 6″ and my quilt is smaller, so I had fewer angles.

Tumbler edgesThanks for visiting! 🙂 Linda andvalentine24

 

 

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