Strings for Michael!

HURRICANE MICHAEL STRING BLOCK QUILT DRIVE

What can I do to assist the Hurricane Michael victims?  I gather staples,

water, some other sundry items to send along with a monetary donation--

in my world that isn't enough!  These folks have lost EVERYTHING!

I know that feeling--having lost everything we owned in a fire--

you feel shocked and dismayed about your next step.

Here is a project I can get behind--

That Fiber Feeling blog is on board to assist with this

massive under taking which is sponsored by  UMW Quilting Group at 

United Methodist Church, Montgomery, Alabama.

The Alabama church is asking for 10.5″ unfinished string quilt blocks in any colors you wish.  Multicolored blocks are fine of course.  Quilters on the other end will sew the blocks into quilts, but if you wish to donate an entire quilt or top, they will gladly take that as well.  If you’re like me, you have lots of string scraps lying around.  These go together quickly, are relaxing and make an easy way for helping others.  There are lots of string block tutorials online and this craftsy one is good, even if it’s a different size block.  Whatever tutorial you use, keep in mind to trim your block to 10.5″.  cut your base squares into 11″ squares.  

Send your 10.5″ string blocks to:

UMW Quilting Group, Hurricane Quilt Drive, Aldersgate United Methodist Church,  6610 Vaughn Road,  Montgomery, Alabama 36116

Minus ONE.............

First off, here is a photo from Luckenbach I took--

just gets you in the mood for Fall, doesn't it!

This pattern is another one that has been staring at me for

a long time!  I look at it and think--not today!

Finally I got busy making those leaves

What put me on hold for awhile was the size of

the smaller leaf--it takes 1.5" squares and I'm not

a big fan of doing small sizes, but I knuckled under

and made all 16 of the small leaves--I would

love to make more of the larger leaves but this

pattern only had five

The table topper is together and guess what?!!

There is one extra small leaf--can't believe I

did more than I needed even though I counted

and counted....

so this stray fellow is lost--would I make another

15 so he could have buddies?  I think not!

he just might go on the back......

Let's Lace Knit...............

What a lovely scarf!  and the pattern is free for you to knit!!

Olann and Design/, designed by Aisling Doonan aka Rubysasha--

using one skein of hand dyed 4 ply/fingering weight yarn

I love Lace! and double yarn overs!  This will be a fun knit! 

Shhh! It's a Secret!

The Quilting Company has their Thanksgiving 'secret' table runner

links up--are you ready to reveal the clues and find out the secret?

I am!  Well, not really--need to go through my stash to

find the appropriate fabrics for this project.

Temecula Quilt Company has a secret Santa project beginning

next Friday, October 19.  Here are the fabric requirements for

this scrappy quilt which will measure 43"x 56"

small scraps of brown prints

1/4 yard of green prints

3/4 yard of red prints

2-1/2 yards of light prints

Beginning Wednesday, October 17, you will find the first clue in solving this

secret project through Fort Worth Fabric Studio.  I got my kit--don't usually do

the kits, but decided I would this time--it's not necessary to buy the kit

as you can use from your stash.

Get ready for lots of sewing in the next few weeks!!

Pumpkins! Pumpkins! Pumpkins!

A well aged pattern for sure--it has been staring at me for

months and months--I look at it and think--I'll get around to it

one of these days!  That day finally arrived!

I found all the oranges I could in my stash and begin

to cut--this pattern asks for 8 fat quarters,which I

didn't have--next plan, cut from yardage--that works

too! 

The corners are added and all 25 blocks have been

sewn.

Stems and leaves added!  Well, that wasn't so hard after all!

All finished!!  One tickled off my to do list!

Thinking of Turkeys

I know Thanksgiving is over 6 weeks ahead; nothing keeps our brain from thinking about the festivities of the week--all the turkey and trimmings we can consume; gathering with family and friends--nothing like it!

I've been following this group--saving the patterns--SOME

day I'll get around to it--you know that saying!

Here was their pattern recently for a turkey!! Such

a darn cute turkey--postage stamp size--12.5"x12.5"!

Awesome!  YOu can find the pattern here

And now The Quilting Company will be hosting another

QAL with Thanksgiving theme for your table--begins

October 4--hope to see you there!

Back to It.............................

While I was waiting for next October's clue to be released

for two of my year long knitting projects,

I picked up my Japanese scarf again--

Such an easy knitting pattern

I'm working with my handspun cotton

and it feels so good in my hands--alas, I must

put it down again to catch up on my other knitting

projects........

I dd make a few rows of progress though