Many Projects in Process!

I completed the fifth step of the Twist Mystery Quilt-along. Very simple, to sew the four-patches together with a background square in between. I am so curious to see what we will be doing with these!

This is my sewing table. There are many projects in process. I see at least 6 different quilt projects represented here! It looks like a tremendous mess, but everything is in piles and there is no confusion. Not yet.

I am making small quilts for a camp that hosts special needs children in the summer. Each camper goes home with a quilt. My quilt guild is dedicated to helping with the need; as keeper of orphan blocks (donated blocks that have no purpose for the maker), I am having a lot of fun picking through the bin and designing ways to use the blocks.

One bag had these twelve batik blocks, plus some batik that matches the colors. Last night I sewed them together with sashing. It is small, 37" x 48"; I will add 4" borders to bring it up to the requested size of 48" x 60". 

Stay tuned for more children's quilts!

Twist Quilt Along Update

I was working on the third clue of the mystery quilt sew along, to sew half square triangles. Got them done, but then discovered I messed up...

I sewed the 4.5" squares instead of the 5" squares. Good think I had not cut them apart yet. That would have been disaster. Hello ripper.

Fortunately I have this handy dandy sewing tool that gets taped to my sewing table. It makes quick and easy work of sewing squares on the diagonal.

I had the 5" squares done in no time; I cut them apart, ironed them, then squared them up.

I also finished the fourth step, which was to sew the pieces from the second step into 4 patches. I put them up on the wall because the colors are so cheerful!

Now I must wait until April 17, when the fifth step is released. 

Here is the link to the quiltalong...

https://frommycarolinahome.com/category/2020-scrap-dance-twist/

Shelter-in-place Quilting

Who knew that the coronavirus would send me back to blogging! I've spent the first week not getting much accomplished.

I am hoping this will help me finish some projects. But first I am starting a new one. There are many sew-alongs online, and this one captured my fancy.

Carole is hosting this quilt-along at https://frommycarolinahome.com/category/2020-scrap-dance-twist/. She started in January and she posts once a month. The steps are very easy. 

I've chosen to use the leftover fabrics from Tula Pink's line Flutterby from 2008. I made a tuffet back then...

I have kept the leftovers in a bag stored away ever since. I have just enough to make this Twist mystery quilt. Today I cut the fabrics. 

I am a couple months behind, but the first two steps are very easy and I will be caught up in no time.