why i am leaving blogger.

I am moving this blog and these pictures are the reason why. I tried 5 times to rotate them. I uploaded them in the upright position but for some strange reason they refused. And my daughter has a nice blog on wordpress so that"s where I'll be. sewnsusan@wordpress.com.
These are my paper piecing blocks. I have never done it before. It was fun and I used a few cute scraps. I have been in quarantine for a few days because I'm radioactive. Having some thyroid problems.


Three days in the house, not in the public, not touching anything, not handling food, and not being within 6 feet of anyone. Didn't want to sew on any of my current projects because I didn't want to leave any radioactive particles hanging around. So this is all I have to show for the last few days. This and a few dirty dishes that I won't show you. They have to be washed separately. I'll be glad when this is over.

Now what do I do with this block? Any ideas? Potholder? mug rug? make more?

A Quilt Finished!

Pinwheels!

I finally finished the pinwheel quilt for my friends who were married at the end of May. I will be able to give it to them when they are in Alabama again in August. I would like to get a pillow and a tote bag made to put them in, but we'll wait on that just now cause I am a long ways from my sewing machine.



My favorite part of the quilting process. Free motion quilting. I had a bobbin problem and didn't realize it until I was done. The tension just didn't look right.




I cleaned the machine, changed the needle, re threaded top and bobbin, cleaned the bobbin case again, checked the top tension, changed out the top thread and finally checked the tension on the bobbin case. Whoa! It was very loose. I have never touched it before- always have been a little afraid too.





Tightened it up. Turned that tiny screw a whole rotation. Ready to go again.





I love the binding. I hand sewed it on sitting in my mother's summer house. I didn't use any pins so no ugly sticks with a pin while handling the quilt. My secret is Elmer's school glue. Check out this video ( turn your sound down first) for the how to's.


I got very comfortable free motion quilting...so I put their names on the sashing and a little heart.

No label. Just put the little tag on the binding using the salvage.

It's a Hoot by MoMo for Moda fabric. I love it!

The whole thing!

The end!

(the girl behind the quilt. shhhh!)

I am a Happy Camper!

I finished a project I started some time ago...don't even know when! I used a Happy Camper Charm pack and some Moda Bella Solid and made some pinwheels. I love half square triangles and their versatility.

I made a table runner and some potholders.

My favorite part of this project was the prairie points. They are so cute and fun to make! I really want to make this adorable baby quilt using prairie points.




I originally planned to donate these to an event called Becoming an Outdoor Woman that I attended one spring and planned on going again but didn't make it. Don't know what I will do with them now ....maybe I should go this year. Learn some dutch oven cooking or photography!

So that was my Friday... hope you did something fun with yours!!