Happy Half Square Block SEVEN

HAPPY HALF SQUARE PROJECT Block SEVEN!!

In my mind - I saw this one as a spinning Pin wheel in a circle..

I think,..

It would have had a better effect if I had kept the background consistent.

BUT!  I am also using all my pre cuts - so I am working with what i have

In that case - I like it!

A lot of you are asking for names of the blocks

I truly have NO IDEA -

I am just playing with the Half Squares until I figure out something I like.

a few.... I have not been fond of, but I may make them anyways!!

hope you are having fun following along!

Here is a mock up of a whole quilt 

Thanks Kat!

Quilts of Valor Colorado

Even though we haven't been able to meet in person for our Sew Days.... My group has been Stitching like crazy ... at home!!   

Then Crystal and Deonna ( sisters!!! That both machine quilt)  Took a huge stack of our tops... and voila!! they are ready to bind.... its so awesome!!

Ready???

Above: Made by and quilted by Crystal

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This was on of our Block Drives

My State hosts them and of course, since I design them I post them on the blog here

So these are the results!!

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Pieced and Quilted by Deonna

Again - That Deonna - she never gets bored right?

This one is the Lone Rider Mystery that we did

But I sorta forgot to write down who pieced this one

I think it was Joan

and it was quilted by Crystal!

Hope you got a little inspiration!!

Mask Dealies ... or stoppers for adjusting the elastic

So many of you asked in comments and emails what the dealies are that I used for the elastic adjustments,

These are them. They are small on one side and a little bit larger on the other - so you thread the elastic thru them, and then you can just sort of squeeze them and slide to adjust.

Here is the How to that came with them:

Mine came in Black and White. the only problem I see is that if you pull them off, you will lose them... but I don't think they come off very easily.

Here is the Link from Amazon for them:

Mask Stoppers

Hope that helps!

 

Mask making for college and!! Finished ( or Not) Friday!!

Happy Happy Friday!!

hope all of you are doing well! I have stayed away from saying to much about the whole * you know* going on... because.... well it makes me annoyed... and you know annoying a quilter, equipped with scissors, rotary cutters and all sorts of other things... Is just not good for the environment - hahaha!

But!!

Two of my Three Kids are headed back to college next month. Every day the information changes, as to online vs in person, and what the rules vs. the should happens change....and well!

We just decided that it is going to be in all of our best interests to be prepared one way of the other. and one of those things - each college states they will require Masks/Face protection in the classroom.  

So we decided to have some fun with it - Little Bit  chose his fabrics for his masks.... he already has two, but I figure.... Boys... laundry.... Better have an over abundance right??

Here are his choices:

Aren't those just fun?  I found these little dealies to put on the elastic so you can adjust the fit - and they are pretty cool!!  That way, I can just cut the elastic to the size I like , and they can make it fit!

So now... I am off to make masks for Middle Bit... he starts a week later, so you know... he came second... poor kid - always stuck in the middle!

NOW!!! It is time for:

FINISHED OR NOT - SHOW OFF YOUR PROJECTS!!

Please do provide a direct link for me, so that later in the week - I can get right to that post.

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Happy Half Square Block SIX

Happy Half Square Project

Block SIX

These are kinda addicting..

Just to see how and where you can place Half squares to make  a block!

This is my BLOCK SIX

and I wanted to do all red...

Mostly because my stack of red is large,

and the other reason

I have a few blocks that are just blues....

so I thought this might even it out??

Again - you need 16 Half Squares for this block

Oh!!

And then I was chatting on the phone with my son,

and started playing around with colors

This might be cool as a two colored block too

Gives it a little spinny look?

Enjoy!!!

Added!

Kat over at Scrapboxquilts.blogspot.com 

Put this in her computer programs - and check this out!

it creates a secondary pattern!!

Love it!!
Thanks Kat!!

Another *Books* post!!

I read some books again!!  I may have to make this a habit!!

Of course - with 4 people vying for the Wifi in the Middle of Nowhere.... Books are much easier to get my hands on than a show to binge watch.... 

So!!

The first one I read:

The Country Guesthouse.  

I didn't think I liked it, and was ready to put it down, when there was a twist that kept me reading. But the start was a little Cliche for me... but then there was a little mystery and that made my mind go all over the place - and if I was a writer... Inow have about 15 plotlines this could follow haha!

This one I really liked - it is not a hard read, but the story starts from two different perspectives. and the decisions that the characters make come out as the book goes along, and you sympathize.... and look over your shoulder.... just in case ;-)

This book intrigues me, only because Cleo is a single mom who was pregnant in her senior year of college, she goes to Law school with a young child and is a Senator at 37.... well then her life comes into focus for us.

BUT!! I have a kid who just graduated law school, and he is in the middle of prepping for the Bar ( or maybe he will have taken it by now) and being a mom myself - I just wonder where in the heck she could do all this without boatloads of help --- 

That aside - its actually a good book about Women and realizing we need our other women

String Stars.... and Finished ( or Not) Friday

Once upon a Time... about almost exactly Two years ago - I had a friend... and he came to our Quilt guild and did this most AWESOME presentation - and then the next day - He taught a class.... and I participated - and then.....

I did not follow through... cuz I am a bad quilter ( bwahh ha ha)

But today!! I fixed that - and I followed through!!

My original Post  about this quilt - and now!!!

The Reveal!!

So this one is outside and gives you the true colors, but the sun was so blinding - you can't see the quilting to prove that I Quilted it!!

I took one inside as well - so you can see the quilting... because - come on people - I am a Machine Quilter ( for hire, if your looking haha)  but the colors are a little darker...

I think that I shall bind it in Navy Blue.. but that is a post for a different day - like maybe October... ( I did not say which year tho!)

Now!! BEfore you link your post - click here to open a new song from Estin and the 86'd - a little local ban here - and give their song a listen.. let's see if we can get their listens up about 1500....

Estin and the 86'd new song

now!! Lets see what you are up to!!:

how has the stitching been going for you?

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Happy Half Square Block FIVE

Ohhhh Now I really like this one too!!

I may have to revisit it and make A whole quilt soon!!!

Apparently I am drawn to Stars - since the last blocks have all been star like.... But This one with the Starry background.... I am liking it!!

Here is the drawing - I think it would be pretty as a two color block too, but I sure so like having a spinner looking one pop out!

Client Quips ... and !! Finished Friday!!

Happy Friday!!

This week - I have no finishes for myself.... But its all good!!

I have a few finishes to show you from some of my clients!

This is from my dear friend that can find THE BEST antique Quilts areound.. It was REALLY flimsy and fragile, so we tried to not do any stitch in the ditch - We wanted nothing to rip!!

And I loved the fabrics!!

Here is the next one, and!! she asked me to bind it - can you imagine ha haha!  But I did it for her - and it turned out so cute!

I am still working on processing wedding photos from my friends wedding - I think I went Camera Crazy - and you should just guess how many Raw photos I took... I don't think anyone can get close!!

Now it is your turn to brag... Link up!!

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Happy Half Square Project Block 4

I hope you are having fun with these  - either seeing them, or stitching along! 

When I find my  most favorite block - who knows - I may just stitch a whole 'nother quilt of them!!

Here is

 Happy Half Square Project Block Number 4

On this one I really like the idea of making a center star, and Full Confession - I have made this block before. And when I was making it - I sorta remembered that I really did like it three colored.

I am going to make a QOV out of all of these - so I am keeping them Patriotic

Here are all 4 blocks so far up on the design wall.  I am pretty sure that I won't set them in the order that I make them - but who knows - I may???

Oh Look!!

See this was one of my Favorite blocks

I made a Whole quilt last year out of them!!

Are you following along? Is anyone else stitching a few of them? Come back on Friday and Link to finished ( or not) friday - so I can check them all out. Or leave a comment below, so I can check out your blog!