String progress + cross stitch

 I have made a little progress on my bright string quilt. The white sashing with orange cornerstones got added. I cut the sashing at 1.5". Next I will add a white border all around cut the same as sashings. The plan from there is to make a piano key type border with more strings. 

There is a finish today also...A little cross stitch pillow using a pattern from Primrose Cottage. This was one of their free monthly patterns. If you didn't know they offer a free cross stitch and a free quilting pattern in their monthly newsletter but you have to sign up.

Did you notice the background color of the Aida cloth? I used a green colored pencil and went over the white Aida to get a light green. I have no idea how this will hold up over time but I don't plan to wash it so I am not worried. This piece has been stitched since November and just now finished it into a little six inch pillow. 

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Scrappy Brick Finish

The scrappy brick flimsy is now a full fledged quilt! A quick all over larger stipple  on the longarm made this move along fast. A tan Signature thread called Mother Goose was used. I finished it off with a burgundy print binding. 

The backing was a pre printed panel that I cut apart and added the larger strips of tan muslin in two vertical rows and one horizontal row in the middle to make it big enough. 

The panel was given to me a few years ago, I am glad to finally have put it to good use.  I was pleased to see I was able to come very close to centering the top on the backing. This is donation quilt #four for 2025

The other scrappy project has moved along also. The blocks are all made, now it is time to sew them all together. The two borders have been planned also. It's good to use some scraps-it's like making a free quilt, almost!

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What's on the design wall

Here is what is on my design wall-at least for a few more days. I had some free time and decided to bring out my featherweight for some mindless sewing. 

These began as string strips. 

Next I let my 12" Accuquilt cube companion set do the cutting of this shape. After I get a bunch I will add triangles to the two corners. No rhyme or reason as to the strips I use, it's grab and sew. 

When I tired of that I finished up this little quilt.  It's about 40" square. I used the kite shape from 12" Accuquilt cube. The blocks were all pieced in December and assembled recently. 

I was happy to find just the right size and color fabric for the backing.  This makes donation quilt # three finished for this year.

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