Day of Productivity

So I had a productive day.  My starting point was this

The original reason for the stall was I had run out of scrappy blocks.  So I made 36 scrappy block and the last star point.  Then I assembled the scrappy blocks into 18 inch bigger blocks and put this all together.

 Now I have a dilemma. I knew it would be square when I was designing it and I thought I could be okay with that, but I can't keep it square.  It's about fifty four inches square so I'm thinking I will add 6.5 inches to the top and bottom to make it a rectangular couch quilt.  Something like this pic

What do you think?  How was your day of productivity?

Her

Starting point

Here's today's starting point for attempted productivity.

Hopefully, scrappy goodness will follow from piles like this:

More to follow,

Her

Starting more quilts ...

I started this quilt a while ago and have finally finished the top this week!!  It's called Till the Cows Come Home!!!  

I can't wait to get it quilted and to start using it!!  I also will be making 6 of these quilts for Penny!!  Her gang of friends called "THE COWS" turn 60 next year.  She asked me to make each of them their own cow quilt.  Each one will have 6 cows, a barn and a house.  I might add a tree or two!!  

This is the other quilt I started this week:  

It isn't going to be pretty when it's done but it's the thought that counts right???  I wanted to use large squares to make this so it showed off the prints.  I should have thought about that a little more.  The bandaid material is a little wild!!  I also wanted to use my ruler from JayBird Quilts to make jewels.  It's challenging because I have to sew y-seams together but they aren't that bad.  You would be great at it because you don't have to iron until your all done!!  You do have to pin in a few places or mark the 1/4 inch seam.  Like you said, I can pull this all together with the quilting!!!  

I hemmed 3 pairs of jeans, fixed a shirt, hemmed a dress, started to hem a bridesmaid dress, coached skating and watched a lot of Vampire Diaries!!!  Tomorrow, I'm subbing at the Comp - should be interesting.  It's been a year on Saturday since I taught there last.  Then skating and to finish off the night, we are going to a St. Patrick's Day Party!!  

Can't wait to see what your up to!!!

ME

Finding sew-Jo part two

My title sounds like a hall-mark movie title, now that I say it out loud.  So I always have scrappy blocks on the go and I decided this was the time to use them.  I had started a wonky star block a while ago, forgot about it and found it yesterday. So here's the inspiration pic.

My plan was to do this in reverse with the solid being scrappy and vice versa.  Of course the blog with the measurements I needed no longer exists so I had to use my math skills, eek.  Here's what I have so far.

The solid looks navy in this light but is's actually Kona purple/grape.  Not bad so far.  So it's going to end up square and I'm not sure if I like that. I'll have to figure out a way to make it rectangular once I have the main part done.  

   So what have you been working on?

Her

Must find sew-Jo

Wow, I had no idea you had so many tops done.  That's amazing.  Maybe you could offer one of the tops as a prize to the entrants at your upcoming quilt show or partner with a talented finisher and donate it to a cause you believe in.  I love the radiant star quilt.  I tried doing something similar before the math killed me.  If it doesn't have a home I know that quilts, especially star quilts are given as a special honour to deserving people in most First Nations communities.  Maybe communities in your area are looking to buy some to give to special leaders or achievers. 

  I've had trouble with the sew-jo but I did manage to finish a scrappy baby quilt for my cousin's newest son, Zoltan Octavius ( I'm serious,that's his name).  I had been hoarding some scraps from the quilt I had made Pere a long time ago so scrappy was a way I could use those bits.  She recognized them right away, so I knew I made the right choice.  It's pretty simple but they have two other kids and three dogs so it had to be easily washable.  Keep up the updating, I'm going to try and be better at documenting my creativity as well.  Her