Sew A Jelly Roll Today!

Just look at these colorful jelly roll strips ... :-)

This fabric is 

Fab-Boo-Lous by Dani Mogstad for Riley Blake Designs

 I bought this pretty spooky jelly roll Here @ Fat Quarter Shop ,

my favorite online shop with a local quilt shop feel. 

 Today is

National Sew A Jelly Roll Day @ Moda Fabrics

Sew A Jelly Roll Day @ Fat Quarter Shop

Shop 20% Off Jelly Rolls @ Fat Quarter Shop

More Free Jelly Roll Patterns From Fat Quarter Shop

and as a bonus ...

Jelly Roll Braid Free Tutorial from Lori Holt

Are you sewing a Jelly Roll Today?

I am sewing a jelly roll today!

This is my 265th blog post this year.
I have challenged myself to post each day in 2019.
100 More Posts to Go!

Happy National Sew A Jelly Roll Day! 

Sewing (and Quilting) Simply Joy

I made this soft and lovely floral Nine Patch Block
a few days ago.

It is for a Block of the Month sew a long on a Facebook group that I belong to,

Weekend Quilters

I am an everyday quilter these days but I enjoy all the lovely inspiration and
the rules by which this group abides.
It is very friendly and supportive.

The BOM Info posted a link to this very helpful 

Nine Patch Cutting Chart and Tutorial @ New Quilters

This is a good site.
I am not a new quilter but there are always new things learn.
Following their chart, I decided to
 up-size to a 12.5" unfinished block
because I want to make a lap quilt.

For this project I pulled out this stash of fat quarters
and a piece of yardage.
This is an old Fig Tree Quilts line called Fresh Cottons.
I love the soft and pretty colors and florals.
I have some "Fig Tree Cream" Bella solid yardage from Moda
to use as background, too.

Sometimes is is fun to just sew an easy, old favorite block.

Quilting Progress Day # 2

I am still feathering my flower petals on my quilting machine.
I have the center done and am working upwards toward the top.

Tonight and tomorrow I need to catch up on some piecing.

One of the good things about having a long arm is I do not have to change the setup on my regular machine to go from piecing to quilting.

I am a happy quilter.

What are you working on today?

The Daily Blog ~ Day 2

Adding Color to my Vintage Christmas Cross Stitch Sampler!

I completed the frame last night.

I decided to do the borders first this time after 

I made a small count error on one of the border frames

of the Fall Sampler.

This method works much better for me

and I have saved the best part for last!

Win = Win

Cross stitching again has been such a pleasant past time for me 

that I am adding to my 2019 works.

I found these out-of-print  Snowman of the Month
cross stitch cards from Curtis Boehringer

and plan to stitch one a month
on the same blue Aida 11 background.

I find I can do this for a few minutes at a time before my eyes blur and hands cramp.

So this will be slow stitching.

Midnight has found me putting in a few more X's most nights lately,

and counting my blessings.

You may have noticed "The Daily Blog" title to this post.

I am going to make an effort to post everyday for 365.

Most days may just be a photo or short message.

My plans are to take things one day at a time

and one stitch at a time for 2019.

I have resolved not to make any resolutions 
but to sew and stitch whatever catches my interest at any given time ... 
which is pretty much what I always do in my sewing happy place. 

What are your plans for 2019?

Have a Happy Quilty New Year ... ♥️