Fun Fri~ The Making of QOV 250 Anniversary Panel Quilt w/ Four Patch Border

 I cannot remember the last quilt I put together other than the hand pieced hexie baby quilt I made recently for my great grand daughter.

 

It's probably been 5 years since I put together a quilt, because I'm coming up on the 5th year anniversary of Mr. G leaving this earth and me.

 

I got to the point where I couldn't stand at the cutting table long enough to cut a quilt. So I finally asked my QOV friend if she would design and cut a quilt for me.  Let me tell you, she did a fantastic job. She basically handed me a kit ready to sew together. This was a game changer for me. I spent 3 days putting this quilt top together. I really enjoyed my time.  Thank you Patty Gibian for designing and cutting out this quilt for me.

 

This is the machine set up downstairs. In its day, it was a top notch machine. The bobbin self winds in the bobbin case and the machine threads from the top down through the needle. I bought it because it claimed to use a spool of thread as a bobbin. Turns out that's for embroidery only. Why in the world can't machines be made to use a spool of thread as a bobbin thread, especially this one?

 

This machine doesn't not have an auto lift foot like my big Janome upstairs, so it slows me down a bit when piecing. 

I enjoy my quick set up in the dining area between the kitchen and living room. I use this on days it's way too hot or cold to change the temperature upstairs just to work a few hours.

 

 

 

This quilt has since come back from the long arm quilter and binded by yours truly. The quilt will be shown after it's awarded in November.

Wordless Wed 428~ The Right Tool Makes a Fast Job -The Best Machine

 

Sun Best~ Provoked Thought: Job 37:14 NKJV

 

Sun Best~ Provoked Thought: Deuteronomy 31:6 ESV

 

 For more of Mr. G's pictures on this day, enJOY them HERE!

 

 

Sun Best~ Provoked Thought: Acts 17:24 ESV

 

From our Route 66 trip, 2013

 I feel like this was Texas?

 So glad I recorded this trip on this blog.

We witnessed so much of God's creation and beauty. 

Tuesday Tutorial~ 2026 Grand Daughter #1 Bday Card

 

 

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This year's landmark for my Grand Daughter was her move from teaching second grade to third which included physically moving her room. Something elementary teachers have to deal with throughout their career vs high school teachers most likely stay in the same room for years unless they move schools.

 

 

 

 

 

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Tuesday Tutorial 

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Sun Best~ Provoked Thought James 3:13 CSB

 

It's that time of the year for "Dress a Girl Around the World"

For a few years I was able to participate in Dresses for Ghana 

 

Sun Best~Provoked Thought: Mark 3:24 CSB

 

Sun Best~Provoked Thought: Romans 12:9 EASY

 

Sun Best~Provoked Thought: Job 36:27 NKJV

 

Science was actually taught way back in the Old Testament?

Throw Back Thurs~ Mother's Old Threads

 

I kept my Mother's threads.

They are coming in handy for

making my fabric cards and tags. 

 

Sun Best~Provoked Thought: Matthew 16:23 NKJV

However, doesn't God want us to help others?

What are the "things" of men? 

Thoughtful & Throw Back Thurs: Flat Bowl Holders

 

A friend's daughter was getting married, so I wanted to make a gift for her new home. Went back to the "Flat Bowl Holders" that I designed to take up less space in storage, but do the same job as the stiff bowl holders. A plus is they can be used as a hot pad to set a dish/pot on.

  So of course as I was making these, I had to record a photo diary. EnJOY!

 

  

 

From April 16, 2016

 

I had to start by "franken" scrap cotton batting together.

Used 12.5 inch squares. 

 
 

Preparing lining

I made 4 of them.