Barrels of Monkeys
More fun that can fit in just one barrel.
Sunday, March 10, 2024
Project Quilting 15.5 - Wearables
Sunday, February 25, 2024
Project Quilting 15.4 - Hourglass
Go over to Kim Lapacek's blog at Persimon Dreams for details :)
The latest challenge is "hourglass" - and I chose to make an hourglass timer for games to make into a gamepiece bag.
Flat:
Some detail of additional hourglass quilting:
and sewn into a bag:
When I asked my youngest if they could tell what this looked like, they kind of squinted and asked "An hourglass?" while my middle kid, thank goodness just said "It's an hourglass!"
Saturday, February 10, 2024
Project Quilting 15.3 - Inside Out
The third challenge for Project Quilting 2024 is "Inside Out."
And this time I remembered to take some process photos :)
The theme is the sometimes stark contrast between what we present to the outside world and what we keep inside.I started with a brain, quilted in a brainy pattern and outlined.
I then quilted a second brain, separate from the first. Somehow I didn't get a photo of that brain by itself. I then wrote out the "out" words on brighter scraps of fabric. Two arrangements considered- on top of the cover brain, or surrounding. Had a consult with my design expert, my older daughter, and we agreed on the design.
Sunday, January 28, 2024
Project Quilting 15.2 - Sky Color
The second Project Quilting challenge theme is "sky color" - with the catch being that you shouldn't use more than 10% traditional sky blue. Details over at Persimon Dreams.
This was my inspiration photo.
And since I always just dive right in, no process photos. I'd like to get better about that, but it is what it is for now. This is the finished quilt, and I'm pleased that the product is close to my vision!
Sunday, January 14, 2024
Project Quilting 15.1 - Bird House
It's the first Project Quilting challenge for 2024:Project Quilting 15.1: Bird Houses
Because Facebook is...quirky...about how it shows things, I missed the first day of the challenge - but still made it!
I was so focused on getting something done I neglected to take progress photos- I cut a small circle out of a square of fabric, reverse appliqued black behind it to make the opening, cut a birdhouse shape freehand, then added the roof and surround for little improv birdhouses.
Dimensions are 7 x 20.
Sunday, March 19, 2023
Project Quilting 14.6:
The last challenge of this season's Project Quilting is "Conquer a Fear" - projects must involve conquering something that scares you.
Well. I really don't have a lot of what I would consider fear- anxiety, uncertainty, trauma, caution, sure. But I have trouble thinking of something that I personally fear for myself.
For my kids, though- oof. SO MUCH fear, SO MANY fears. And really, all I can do is trust that I've prepared them as well as I can to navigate the world, and advocate/work for a BETTER world so that I have less to fear, especially for the LGBTQ kids.
The quilt is my heart, which feels as if it's out of my chest and frayed around the edges when thinking of my kids' future.
Sunday, March 05, 2023
Project Quilting 14.5 - Sew Not a Square
Our rule for challenge 5 in Project quilting was to avoid squares at all cost.
I used scrap binding and some gold accent fabric and made a cushion cover for a footstool.
It has velcro to attach to the footstool, so I left a gap in the back.
All in all, a worthwhile project.