Wordless Wed 385~ After Summer Shower Shots

 

Tues Tip~ Using Garden Gloves to Change Rotary Blades?

Yes, since rotary blades can cut through fabric,

they could cut through garden glove.

However,

 

These thick canvas with a rubber coating,

seem to be just another couple of layers 

between my fingers and the blades

which I do have a great fear of being near

when they are not in the cutter.

So I still use a lot of caution.

Yes, I know there are gloves

that are made to use with rotary cutters,

but imagine how much these $type store gloves cost.

I save the blades that don't have major chip damage,

to use to cut paper, card stock and lightweight card board

for my cards, bookmarks and other projects.

What do you use your old blades for?

I have a spare cutter for that use,

so I don't have to keep changing out the blades.

 

Quilt Shot Block 177~ Easy Street for QOV

 

Easy Street, from Easy Peasy 3 Yard Quilts, by Fabric Cafe

(Not sponsored)

 

For QOV entitled

Streets of Freedom

 

Comprised of the 2 following blocks

This is a 4 yard quilt to meet the minimum required size for QOV

 

My quilt journal.

Calculations needed for next size up quilt recorded,

and any other notes and warnings needed.

 

 

(Sorry, not a free pattern. 

Trying not to share measurements)
 

Just to make sure I cut down the correct line on this ruler,

I used painter's tape. 

As mentioned in an earlier post,

it was at this point,

I realized I had put the wrong color strips

around this block.

All were ripped off.

Took about hour and half to remove all of them.

The way it's supposed to be.

Thank goodness I have more blue fabric to cut.

I had to cut 2 more strips.

 

 Finally ready to put in rows.

 

For the first row,

I laid out like this.
 Only 4 in a row.

Then for the next row,

I switched them around 

to make sure I

had the right order.

Only needed 6 rows.

The 2 borders added the needed inches.

It was really a simple top to make.

Just needed to pay attention to where each color strip went.

Now off to one of the Longarm Ladies in our QOV group for quilting.

Then maybe back to me for the binding.

We have 2 major awards ceremony each year. 

Find our Elkhorn Creek QOV on Facebook.

Check out our last Awards ceremony HERE.

For more information about Quilts of Valor Foundation, click HERE.

Wordless Wed 384~ On Deck Visitors

 

Choosing the Red over Blue Yarn

Back at It Again for That Tied String

Camo Kitten

Horse Fly Horsing Around?

 

Mon Memories~ A's 3rd Bday Card

 

My great grand had his 3rd birthday at the end of June.

He seems to enjoy checking on the cows with his Daddy.

Thank goodness the cows seem to be gentle around him.

Mostly likely are used to seeing him.

 

 Here's the card I made last month to send him.

 

 

 

Hope you had a Happy Birthday little Guy

and made some memories.

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