A Sunny Baby Quilty Day

Time to make a baby quilt to welcome a new baby!

The baby mom has chosen a gray and yellow nursery for her baby boy,

so I pulled these sunny, happy fabrics from my stash.

Cutting instructions are ready.

I like this 18" by 24" Sewline Pressing Mat.

I can set it on my cutting table and get the wrinkles out of

my yardage before I cut.

I bought it HERE
(affiliate link)

My Panasonic Cordless Iron works great for this.

I have had this about a year.

It is lightweight and needs to be set back on the charger between pressing

... but I love the freedom of moving it to where I need it .. :-) 

I bought it HERE
(not an affiliate link)
I do not recall waiting for delivery.
Must have been in stock when I bought it.
It is the Walmart model,
 so it is probably also available there. 

I still use my regular iron and ironing board for pressing tops and such..

Time to sew!

Have a Happy, Quilty Day! 

<3 

Identifying and Tracking a UFO

String Swap Blocks 

This is a UFO that has been hiding 

just outside my quilty orbit for too many years.

Objective:  Take This One Down By March, 2018

With the help of the

All About Strings Blog Hop

For Intel check in with Squadron Leader

Carla @ Creatin' in the Sticks

These swap blocks were  made using a 7" by 10" rectangle of muslin for the foundation.

This pattern may be found here 

Rectangle Strings @ Mary's Quilts

Free PDF for Mary's Quilts Rectangle Strings Here

 These blocks were made in 2010

I posted one of the blocks I made HERE

Tucked in with these blocks is my hand written list,

with the names of swappers, 

all some of my first online quilty friends, 

one of whom has gone on to quilty heaven.

These blocks are treasures in my stash.

I love using up strings.

I have no idea why these are still a UFO.

Must be poor time management. 

Too easily distracted by new fabric and patterns.

Out of sight, out of mind. 

All excuses. 

Pick one. 

I actually pulled these blocks out in 2014 when I joined and posted in the 

String This Along

Here is My 1st (and only) Post

No More Excuses.

Time to Bring This UFO Down

Wish Me Luck!

:-) 

The Heart of Applique

Here is my

February ~ Applique Block

"Love At First Spike" 

for the

February's Free Blocks Here

from 

Amy @ Sew Incredibly Crazy

There are two blocks per month, 

one pieced and one applique.

Once upon a time I avoided machine applique.

I always loved the look of the blocks,

just not the process.

With time and effort I have found a way that works for me.

Blocks are free for a month so save them now!

For reference bookmark the 

A Time For All Seasons BOM Full Schedule Here

Join in the fun and see all the blocks and read all the announcements on their

Facebook Group Page Here

Once upon a time I avoided machine applique.

I always loved the look of the blocks,

just not the process.

"Why not?"  asks the Maestro. 

"Oh, just let me do it for you,' says Maestro,

"This is easy!"

With time and effort ...and a little help from my quilty kitty ...

 I have found a way that works for me.

Added my blocks to this month's linky party ..

February Blocks Linky Party Here

Looking forward to the March Blocks!

Scrappy Saturday ~ Tiny Kitty Block #1

Tiny Kitty Block #1 

It is yellow month at

Rainbow Scrap Challenge @ So Scrappy

I love yellow!

I need to dig out my yellow scrap HSTs for a

Wonky Improv Scrap HST Block
for this month.

Today I made a block I have been really wanting to sew since I saw

This Block Here
at
The Objects of Design

This adorable block was featured here

So SCrappy's Tiny Tuesday #3

Here is the free PDF file for this 5" block

Have fun sewing these tiny kitty blocks!

The Sew Incredibly Crazy BOM for 2019

I am sewing along with 

A Time For All Seasons Block of the Month

Here is my

February ~ Pieced Block

February's Free Blocks Here

from 

Amy @ Sew Incredibly Crazy

Blocks are free for a month so save them now!

For reference bookmark the 

A Time For All Seasons BOM Full Schedule Here

Join in the fun and see all the blocks and read all the announcements on their

Facebook Group Page Here

In some past years I have been a designer for this talented group.

Last year the commitment was feeling stressful 

and my friends took on my last month's block.

This year I am just sewing along with my friends.

I pulled his bundle and other fabrics from my stash to start.

This  bright and pretty fat quarter bundle is 
Simply Happy from Riley Blake.

For those who may be interested,
this bundle is on sale at 
Precuts of the Week @ Fat Quarter Shop
(affiliate link)

I will be adding other bits and pieces as I see and sew the blocks

The cute appliqued Hedgehogs block is next on my list.

Hope to see you sewing along, too.