April Quilts

Uncommon Threads Quilt Guild members are participating in Sewcialites 3 Sew-along.

I cut out the setting blocks and started making blocks.

I used some stash fabric I put aside to make something now forgotten.

My cousin's daughter is expecting a baby soon and I thought these blocks were perfect for a baby quilt.

The Sewing House offered a deal on long-arm quilting.

I chose a pattern close to the hand quilted Baptist fan.

The backing is cotton flannel. I washed and dried the flannel before it was quilted.

Below is my first mini house quilt for Habitat.

There are words of affirmation in the clouds.

I hand quilted around the sun with yellow pearl cotton.

Below is my second mini house quilt top in progress.

Below is the finished flimsy.

I raw edge appliqued the cloud, sun, and sidewalk.

I used alphabet beads to decorate the windows with Faith, Hope, Love, Family, and Friends.

Flowers beads were sewn to the sidewalk edges.

A button makes a door knob for the door.

I finished the quilt with a hanging sleeve, facings, and a corner label.

I love the old cars on the backing fabric.

Next up - David wants a renaissance costume for his birthday.

So glad I kept this pattern after making a costume for Noah.

This pattern is out of print and selling for $60 on Etsy!

Happy Sewing, friends.

 

This & That in the Sewing Room

Lots of random projects from the sewing room.

I picked up a butterfly costume piece of fabric from quilt guild give-away table.

It was too small for Ava so I made it for her little cousin.

Still working on my Midnight Garden blocks.

I tried making some string filler blocks - the browns at the bottom.

A little bunny is checking out the garden.

Some paper pieced morning glories are in progress.

Another on-going project is the Sewcialites 3 block of the week.

This is my favorite so far.

A side trip into finger puppet making for Easter.

Tigers for Ava & Kenton.

Lions for their cousins Marshall & Elliott.

The inspiration came from this cute zoo fabric.

I made each child a zoo themed wide open bag.

Could be used to hold little cars, pencils, legos, you know, all the small things kids collect.

Each bag has a finger puppet inside.

Each bag is a little different as I tried different ways to sew the zippers.

Here are the Sewcialites 3 blocks that I have made into a baby quilt.

Nancy's youngest Mariah is expecting a baby soon.

Nancy would be so excited that her baby is having a baby.

This is a hug from me.

Another shift dress for Ava.

Above is the back. Below is the front.

The neckline and hem are edged with cream pique.

Interesting connection- Sylvia H.'s daughter-in-law's mother cut the fabric for me.

We discovered the connection as we talked about our children & grandchildren.

This morning I took my Midnight Garden blocks to our sew-in.

I tried them on the project wall to get an idea of how I might arrange the blocks.

Whew! That's about it for now.

Today is Mr. Martin's birthday.

Time for cake.

Happy Sewing!

Stay at Home Round Robin Finished

Here are the last steps in finishing my 2026 SAHRR quilt.

After remaking the hourglass and spinning wheel blocks I decided on this layout.

I cut the white corner triangles and sewed the diagonal rows together.

Next I added a narrow border of the floral to help tie all the blocks together.

The binding is a teal check from my stash.

The pink leaf print I used for the backing was also in my stash.

I like to flip the front over so both the front and back are in the photo.

The back has a label on one corner.

The quilt is about 37 inches square.

TaDa!

Now it is hanging in our entry hall.

Perfect for a touch of spring color.

Thanks, ladies, for the fun quilting adventure.

Happy Sewing!

 

Stay at Home Round Robin 2026

I participated in the SAHRR again this year.

My computer revised the operating system and it blocked photos uploading to my blog.

I started a new blog so I could take part in the weekly posts.

I have summarized the rounds here. 

The pink and green block was my starting block.

I decided to make 12 inch blocks instead of rows or borders this year. 

Round # 1  the two hour glass blocks. 

Round # 2  double - I made a double spinning wheel.

Round # 3  Animals. I made a block called Cat and Mice from Quilter's Cache.

Round # 4  Curves. I took an online short class in reverse applique.

I made these round 'portholes'.

But now the colors have shifted to pastels.

Round # 5  two colors.

I made 9 patches with teal and fuschia.

White was not counted as a color for this round.

Here are the blocks I had after Round # 5.

The bright royal blue, orange, yellow, and green did not go with the other colors.

So I decided to make the hourglass and double spinning wheel again.

Round # 6 Quilter's Choice

I made two framed squares and added triangles.

Since I wanted to set the blocks on point I needed setting triangles.

The hour glass blocks have been redone with teal and fuschia and white triangles.

The double spinning wheel is now peach, teal, and floral.

The triangles for the corners need to be added.

I will show the finish in another post.

Happy Sewing! 

 

 

Sewing for Ava

Here are the dresses I made for Ava during our snow days in January.

This knit was a bonus dress. I bought the fabric from Mood Fabrics online

just to try out their selections.

Ava loves knit dresses and now that I have a serger I can sew knits quickly.

The dress is reversible and completely lined.

I don't know how it fits.

It might be a night gown. 

It is a very soft cotton knit.

Jessie and Ava bought fabric for four dresses for spring.

I gave them drawings of dress patterns with the fabric requirements of each.

When the snow and ice came I was all set to sew.

The tunic above can be a top, swim coverup, or dress.

This dress has a high waist, cap sleeves, and ballet neckline.

These three dresses remind me of Sleeping Beauty.

The three fairies who cared for Aurora in the Disney version

favored blue, green, and pink.

Close up of the serged and topstitched waistline.

The before gathered waist.

This shift style looks great on Ava.

This is the back showing the zipper.

Jessie suggested horizontal stripes on the top and vertical stripes on the skirt.

I added a thin sash and hem of mint.

The back features a cute V.

Cap sleeves and a fully lined bodice make a comfortable spring/summer dress.

I took this to show the gray thread that I used for all three of these dresses.

I blended well with blue, green, and pink.

Oops! Photo out of order.

Front of the shift dress.

White pique accents the neckline, armholes and hemline.

I love the fabrics Jessie and Ava picked.

It was fun to sew these dresses.

I hope she enjoys wearing them.

Happy Sewing!