Mon Memory 152~ April, 2024 Camp Nelson Visit

  

In April when I went to visit Mr. G's grave,

they were very busy

taking care of the place.

The guy on the lawnmower

was headed away from me.

I stood at my car waiting for him to make another round.

Instead, he stopped when he turned around and saw me.

We kinda had a stare down.

I didn't want to take up his valuable time.

Apparently, he highly respected my reason for being there,

and got off his lawnmower and 

started tidying up other sites. 

I walked as fast as I could to the center of the row,

where Mr. G's grave is located. 

Placed my penny.

Said my thoughts and

gave an update.............that's what I do.

tapped the tombstone

and headed back to the car.

I usually spend more time,

but even though the guy tried to act busy

doing something else,

I knew I was holding him up.

 

I got back in the car and drove the circle around the cemetery.

By that time

he was back on the mower

and driving right past Mr. G's place.

 

It touched me that he let me have my moment.

I'm sure it was required safety precaution.

He may never know how he made me feel.

 

Not sure why the flag is always 

at half mast? 

Sometimes I can think of a possible event.

I'm wondering if it's to honor the memory of all that are

remembered at Camp Nelson?
 

 

 

Quilt Shot Block 174~Elkhorn Creek QOV Awarded Quilts Spring 2024: Part 2

 

Thoughtful Thurs~ Manly Baby Bib

 

It's that time again.

It seems baby showers come in clusters.

It's time to pull out my muslin bib patterns of multiple sizes.

Now that several people make quilts,

I turn my attention to other things

using the scraps that people so thoughtfully give me.

 

I've always said pulling scraps together is the same as

an artist getting a color pallet ready.

Pieces are sewn together in crazy crumbs quilt fashion.

 

Lightweight interfacing is cut from the pattern.

It is used to determine size and layout of fabric,

then ironed on when the "new" fabric is large enough,

and cut out.

 

Then a second side is made for this "reversible" bib.

The cut out with ironed on interfacing

is laid right sides together on the second piece just made.
Then the pieces are pinned together.

I don't waste my time cutting out the second piece.

I just stitch.

A quarter inch seam is used

leaving an opening on one side.

 

The piece is then cut out with an eighth inch seam 

except for the side opening

where a quarter inch seam is left.

Turning the piece inside out and 

pressing along the edge

seems to be the part that takes the longest.

Top stitch with a 3.0 stitch length just less than a quarter inch

from the edge all around the bib.

This is why the quarter inch is not trimmed away from the opening

so as to be able to catch the seam and close the opening.
 

Add a hook/loop tape fastening

to just one side.

It will close regardless which side is being used. 

This doesn't work as well with buttons and snaps to be reversible.

Also, I've observed Mother's using buttons, snaps and hook/loop.

It seems hook/loop is the fastest in/out fastener.

TIP: if your hook/loop backing is very sticky,

try using alcohol [or finger nail polish remover] to clean needle

immediately

after each hook/loop piece is applied by stitching. 

Saw this tip on a Janome You Tube

I should make a stash of these.

Don't know why I never "think" ahead to do it.

 

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Other "Joy's Jots Shots" Baby Bib links:

Tues Tutorial

More Scrappy Bibs

Christmas Bib

 

Tues Tutorial~ Applique with Iron On Interfacing

You don't have to have the wonder stuff with the sticky iron on stuff on the back to do an applique. If you have iron on interfacing, you can applique a simple shape. Here's how. (I also do my quilt labels the same way.)

 

 

 

 

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Tuesday Tutorial

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Cut out the shape you want to applique 

on the non sticky side of the iron on interfacing. 

Place the STICKY side against the RIGHT side of the fabric.

If you stitch about 1/8 inch from edge all around, 

you don't have to trim away or clip

except in deep places like the "v" of this heart.  

Use a 2.0 to 2.5 length stitch.

In the middle of the interfacing, make a slit. 

DO NOT cut close to the edge.

Turn inside out through opening just made.

Now the sticky surface is on the outside on the back of the piece.

Press the edges with your fingers and 

the help of a pin

or poker like my knitting needle

 to pull out the seam.

DO NOT iron the seams out

because of the sticky surface on the back.

 

Position the piece and

iron into place.

The interfacing sticky back will usually hold the piece

in place while top stitching (or hand stitching) all around the edge.

Consider the stitch length to use according to the size and

meticulous turns of the piece.

 

 

 

Quilt Shot Block 173~Elkhorn Creek QOV Awarded Quilts Spring 2024: Part 1

 

 

Someone said that each time a quilt was shown,

 they declared it was there favorite until the next was presented.

Fun Fri~ Draw String Bag Request

A good friend asked for a draw string bag after she saw THIS one.

However, she wanted a larger bag.

She had given me a very large bag of scraps.

In that bag was this one piece. 

It reminded me of a scarf.

It matched this old piece of vest I still had,

and would make for a soft bag. 

I decided to use pretty much the same process

I used for THIS bag last Christmas.

I got out the 2$ bag of faux leather lace to use as the draw string.

Two pieces were cut the width of the bag at the top

by 

3½ inches wide.

 

The pieces was pressed in half lengthwise.

Each end was pressed a quarter inch twice.

3/8 inch was pressed across ONE top edge.

 

Each end was top stitched as shown.

 

 

 At this point on the bag made last Christmas,

the piece was folded in half and

it's 2 edges were serged together with the edge of the bag.

I decided this method was faster than changing the 4 threads on my serger. 

Centers were pinned together along the top edge

with right sides together.

Stitched 3/8 inch seam.

 

Then folded in half and then the 3/8 inch fold,

to cover the previous stitch line.

 

Top stitched along the folded edge

making sure the previous stitching line was covered. 

 

Stitch the 3 inside seams using

the French seam method especially if your fabric will ravel

or serge the seams.

Threaded 2 strings each the length of the top circumference of the bag. 

Threaded from opposite ends and tied so they become draw strings.

I believe this is the size she wants.

If not, I get to make another one which I think is FUN to do.