Paper Chain Finish

Paper Chain

42 x 48

It's a finish!

Paper Chain block instructions may be found at Wedding Dress Blue.

For some reason the quilt looks darker in these photos than it really is. 

I finished the top in August 2023. 

In 2022 two different people gave me gallon bags of 2 inch squares. I made several tops with them and this was the last and smallest of the bunch. For this one I used all the pastels. Most were florals so I used a pink floral with the squares.   

I quilted it on my DSM with three petaled flowers. 

It has a gingham back and binding. 

 The theme this month in my sewing space is March Madness (Quilting) Marathon.  I'm going to concentrate on finishing up a lot of the small tops I have in the TBQ (to be quilted) pile.  They will then be donated to:

Fostering Crossroads

Wrap - A -Smile 

Quilts Beyond Borders

And sew on...

Finished or Not Finished Friday at Alycia Quilts

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CELEBRATE! (my word of the year)

March 7 - What a surprise! I received a gift certificate for Keepsake Quilting. 

It's A Top!

Paper Chain

42 x 48

It's a top!

A few days ago I was assessing what was left of the two gallon bags of 2 inch squares I was gifted within the last year.  I decided to use the pastel squares with a pink floral fabric. 

Paper Chain block instructions may be found at Wedding Dress Blue.

This month the theme in my sewing space is "Free Range" and that means I'll work on whatever suits my fancy.  Some days lately I haven't felt like I've had a fancy.

I didn't want to commit myself to anything other than free range this month because I know this month I have a LOT of things going on that might keep me from doing too much in the sewing space.  But you never know and it's best to go with the flow...

And sew on...

 

Paper Chains, Bow Ties and Coins. Oh My!

Remember the other day when I mentioned I was going to use some gifted 2 inch squares as well as my own squares to make Paper Chains? 

I also mentioned I would work toward emptying my 2 inch width scrap bin. 

Moving right along I now have 7 dozen six inch Paper Chain blocks and I'm aiming for 130 of them. 

Maybe I will meet my goal next week if I keep at it. 

I've also been making little 3 inch (finished) Bow Ties for my collection. I've mostly been pulling out all the shorter 2 inch width pieces from the scrap bin and if there is enough for a Bow Tie (2 x 5) then I cut those Bow Tie pieces first. 

After I cut the Bow Tie pieces if there is enough left to cut a 2 inch square then I do. If not and the piece left is less than a 2 inch square but at least 1 x 2 then...

...it gets set aside for awhile and then eventually gets sewn into a strip that will eventually probably get made into a Chinese Coin quilt.  Those itty bitty pieces eventually add up! And it is kind of fun to see what shows up in a less than 2 inch square. 

I'm itching to start a couple of new things but I'm making myself complete those Paper Chain blocks first. 

And sew on...

 

With Two Inch Squares

I recently received a couple of baggies of two inch squares. Plus I had a baggie full of my own. Yes, sir, yes, sir, three bags full. 

Decided I might as well do something with them. I'm not sure what the name of this six inch block happens to be but I was inspired by a quilt called Paper Chains at Wedding Dress Blue.

I really like making blocks with lots of smaller pieces. It is very soothing to me to watch the fabrics go by under the needle as I stitch them together. 

I've been trying to clean out my 2 inch width scrap bin for a couple of years so now between these blocks and a couple of others I have going as RSC projects I think I will be able to get the job finished sooner rather than (a couple of years) later. (Neutral 2 inch with scraps are in the plastic bag).

And sew on...