Sewing Something ~ Staying Warm

 

Sewing together my Curves QAL Blocks.

2021 QAL @ Patchwork Inspirations

I continued the clean-up of my sewing and quilting spaces today

 and it has been a workout.

Now, I have everything in order for some sewing and quilting. 

Tonight I needed some pretty fabrics flowing through my fingers. 

Loving the colors and fabrics for this one ... <3 

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Winter still has us in its frigid and frosty grip.

I hope all of you are safe and warm and snug under the quilts tonight. 

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Curves QAL ~ February Goal Complete

 

16 Fan Blade Blocks ~ February Curves QAL Goal Complete

These blocks are for the 

2021 QAL @ Patchwork Inspirations

We could pick a pattern or design our own for this quiltalong

as long as it featured curves.

The quilts in the QAL Facebook Group

are amazing in their variety and complexity. 

Improv Fan Blade Block

I designed my own block by improv and then drew up a pattern. 

Now that my blocks are done, the next part of the challenge is to decide on my layout and sew my quilt top together.

It is snowing in my quilty corner again and I am staying warm and snug and sewing.

Tonight there is a football game that Mr, Scrapatch and I will watch.

How is your weekend?

May you and yours be safe and warm and happy.

<3 

Curves QAL ~ January Goal ~ 8 Blocks

 

My blocks are done for the January Goal for the 

2021 QAL @ Patchwork Inspirations

These are Fan Blade Blocks of my own design.

I used my 8" Dresden Ruler to cut the fan blades.

I started with this small fat quarter bundle that I received last year as a

Valentine Gift in an order from the Fat Quarter Shop

and added other scrap fabrics from my stash.

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It has been icy cold and windy here in my quilty corner

and we have had some issues with our smart thermostat's online app.

Mr. Scrapatch had to install an old fashioned one to get our heat running again.

So it has been rather cold in my sewing corner 

and I have been snuggling under the quilts at lot.

Now it it time to watch some playoff football.

Maybe I shall do some slow stitching on my heart cross stitch project.

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I hope you have been warm and well and happy.

<3 

Sewing Curves

Today I was using old school methods,

 cutting by hand from homemade cardboard templates.

I drew up this set of templates ...

... after to made the first two blocks for my 

Curves QAL Project Started Here

I am making scrappy fan blade blocks with my 8" Dresden Ruler.

The white background is also scrappy as I am using white tone-on-tone fabrics

left from other projects.

The circles in the first photo are cut into quarters for the inner curve.

I am very comfortable sewing curves.

I finger fold to find the center and insert my first pin.

Sometimes, I only use this single center pin.

Because I have not sewn many curves recently 

I added more pins.

From the center I pin the outside, making sure the edges are straight

and then add one or two pins in between.

I remove the pins as I sew, easing the seam.

I take care not to pull the fabric too tight as that can distort the curve.

I use the same method for the outer curve.

I will be working on these blocks again tomorrow. 

What are you sewing this weekend?

I hope you are having a happy, healthy quilty weekend.

<3