This week's hats.
For Christmas project for children on Rosebud reservation.
Sunday, September 20, 2026
Saturday, September 19, 2026
Cheerios Finish
It's a finish!
Cheerios - Orange and Yellow Version
40 x 60
I made Cheerios blocks back in 2024 and 2025 as a Rainbow Scrap Challenge (RSC) project to use scraps in the 4.5 and 2.5 inch width boxes.
In late 2025 I sorted the blocks into 4 piles for comfort quilts - 3 small ones and one larger one.
I quilted it with horizontal and vertical lines on my sewing machine.
The backing and binding.
The other Cheerios quilts:
The larger complete block set with pink, purple, blue blocks is in the SAR (Some Assembly Required) bin.
Purple is the color of the month but I've been in quilting mode lately so maybe by month end I will do a little purple piecing.
Thursday, September 17, 2026
Orphan Milton Finish
It's a finish!
Orphan Milton
48 x 60
Last November (2025) the theme in my sewing space was "orphans". Back then I made quite a few orphan block tops from orphans accumulated over the years - most made by other folks.
I guess my theme for this one was blocks with brown in them somewhere. I added frames to some blocks so they all finished at 12 inches.
I quilted it on my sewing machine with horizontal, vertical and diagonal lines.
The back has some orphan blocks too.
Quite some time ago someone had sent me the dark triangles I used to make HSTs and then some Churn Dash blocks and then put them in the orphanage.
If you are interested, I have a page of orphan block quilts I've finished in the last couple of years.
And sew on...
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It's been raining for days so I haven't been able to get out into the gardens to collect flower seeds or herbs for drying. I do have some pics taken about a week ago of some herbs in the herb garden.
Horseradish
The old gardening saying is that you should only harvest horseradish in months that have an “R” in them — typically from September through April — because cooler weather after the first hard frost develops the root’s full flavor and size.
I've had horseradish in the herb garden for years. I like a little of it with roast beef but who can afford roast beef these days? And John doesn't eat food anymore so I'm thinking that next spring I will dig out all the horseradish (if that's possible) and replace that section of the herb garden with something like chamomile which is an annual. I like chamomile tea. Might as well grow my own.
Basil
I like it fresh sprinkled on tomatoes. I didn't make any pesto this year. I dry it and usually put some in chicken veg soup. And some I mix with other herbs for an Italian seasoning mix.
Parsley
I'm not a big fan of parsley but I do dry it and it also gets used to make Italian seasoning.
Oregano.
It also goes into my Italian seasoning.
Sage
A little goes a long way. I like to put it and other herbs in cavity of whole chicken and then roast it. I like sage dressing too. My plant is getting old and woody so maybe it will be time to take cuttings in spring if I want to keep any sage plants.
Rosemary
It is not hardy here so I dig up and bring inside in the Fall. I used to make topiary wreaths of rosemary back in the days we sold things at Farmer's Market. Garlic and rosemary chicken is wonderful.
And finally there's thyme. I use it in soups.
I have grown other herbs - peppermint (for tea and for oil to keep away mice) took over so I pulled it all out. Same with lemon balm. I used to grow cilantro because John loved salsa but I don't like the taste so since it's an annual I didn't sow it this year. I sow dill every year but this year it didn't do well. I grow chives but not in the herb garden - I grow them near some of my roses along with other alliums. And I grow borage and more basil in my veg garden as companion plants. I used to have a long row of lavender but it all died one winter. I used to make lavender wands and sachets with it.
And sow on...
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
String X Finish
It's a finish!
String X
42 x 56
When I work with strings I usually make a few quilts with longer strings and as the strings get shorter and skinnier I make quilts like this one.
I started making blocks in 2025 and finished them up this year.
I quilted it with vertical, horizontal and diagonal lines.
Now it is ready to go off and hug a wee one.
There's polka dots on back.
And sew on...
More news later.
Monday, September 14, 2026
Rail Fence Finish
It's a finish!
Rail Fence
40 x 50
Blocks finish at 5 inches.
I quilted it with lines on my sewing machine.
The back and binding are purple.
And sew on...
Lately I've been working in the native wildflower garden. Several types of Asters are in bloom now.
And sow on...
Sunday, September 13, 2026
More Hats
Corrugated Hat
For school children on Rosebud reservation.
Easy Street
For homeless veterans on Pine Ridge reservation.
Lakeside Beanie
For homeless veterans on Pine Ridge reservation
Surface Braid Hat
For homeless veterans on the Pine Ridge reservation.
I still haven't managed to get a quilt in the hoop for big stitching in the evenings ; however, I have been making hats for donation. Cold weather coming soon!
Saturday, September 12, 2026
Sweet Violets and The Big Potato Chip
It's a top!
Sweet Violets
43 x 52
Purple is the Rainbow Scrap Challenge (RSC) color of the month.
A few months ago I sorted by color most of the charms/5 inch squares received from others over the years. I've been trying to use them to make small comfort quilts.
I cut the border pieces from yardage and I cut the floral squares from a pile of small scrap chunks. I used most of the violet charms/squares except for a few "wild" ones that will go into a quilt with other "wild" ones.
I also added a round of 2 x 3 purple rectangles to my Big Potato Chip. I think it now measures 30 inches square.
And sew on...
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