A SUNDAY MORNING QUILT

I bought a book. A really FABULOUS book. It deals with the little bits we all have basketfuls of.  The name?  Sunday Morning Quilts.  It's by Amanda Nyberg and Cheryl Arkison. Cheryl is a fellow Canadian.  Maybe I'll run into her some time in a quilt shop.

It was hard to decide which one to make first, but I made my own version of " Up, Up, and Away."

In the book, Amanda used 2 1/2" squares and sewed a little scrap to one corner of each square.  

I used 3" squares, and sewed scraps on the corners,  sort of in a hit and miss form. Also, I pieced an extra coloured square to each end of every row, to form a border.  I love it.

My quilt measures 57 x 61 and used a whole lot of scraps. I knew I saved those little connector corners for a reason : )

Happy Easter Sunday.

edited to join the linky party with Amanda

GOOD FRIDAY

Grace.  I love that word.  Perhaps that's why it's in my blog name.

This week-end will be spent reflecting on what was accomplished on the cross. The Grace that was extended to us.  Family will come and go, and we'll eat too much, but I will always be mindful of why we are celebrating this wonderful time called Easter. I read something the other day that I wanted to share:

My worst days are never so bad, that I am beyond the reach of God's grace.
My best days are never so good, that I am beyond the need of God's grace.

Happy Easter.

ONE LONELY HEXIE

My time isn't my own this week, so sewing has ground to a halt.  I did manage to piece this little hexie at work yesterday.  #15 in the hexathon.  It's only a bit different from last weeks.

Any progress is good though

Linking up with "freshly pieced" today for  work in progress Wednesday.

QUILTING 101

This past week I taught a beginner quilt class at the shoppe. It's always fun to watch the ladies go from looking "doubtful" to excited, when they see their quilts come together. I had six in the class, but two escaped before I could snap their picture.  We learn three different blocks. The rail fence, a four-patch with  an alternate block, and the Ohio star.  That way, they can go on to make another quilt using any one of those blocks. Here are four of the ladies with their finished (almost) quilts.

Way to go ladies!!

Also today, I am linking up with Lily's Quilts for fresh sewing day.

SCRAPPY DANCE !

I guess that should read "happy dance" but I am nearly finished my scrappy projects. Woo Hoo ! These quilts have been a lot of piecing, but worth the effort.  The best thing is, I have put loads of scraps to good use.

It started with this,

.......and progressed to this

which gave me these,

a little more of this,

And I got these!

then it was some planning and colouring, and now

they are all at the "some assembly required" stage. Can't wait to show you all the quilts when they are together.

Please tell me it looks like there is less

Happy dance : )

W.I.P. WEDNESDAY

Wednesday already. This little quilt is still a work in progress.  Just a quick post today to say I am linking up again with "freshly pieced".

I have six ladies in my beginner class this week, and they are doing great!

Hope your day includes some sewing--------and save the scraps : )

ON THE DESIGN WALL ( FLOOR )

Don't you just love scraps?  Some of the best quilts I've seen, have been scrappy ones.
Today I thought I would show you another scrappy project I have on the go. These are giant hexagons made out of strips leftover from jellyrolls or borders etc.

I'm not sure how big I will go, but these are fun to make, so I'm not done yet : )  Then I have to decide on placement, and a border of sorts. Decisions, decisions.

Happy Sunday