Orphan Jethro's Jars

Orphan Jethro's Jars

It's a finish!

41 x 51

This one came to me in pieces. I assembled the top last year when I was working with orphan blocks. I named my orphan block quilts and this one I called Jethro. 

I quilted it with blue lines in the sashings and in the jars I quilted little swirls in different colors of thread that matched the color inside the jars. 

The back is a solid blue with different colors of swirls.

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...

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CELEBRATE! (my word of the year)

March 19 - Blooms in the cottage garden!

 

Smooth Sailing

 

Smooth Sailing

It's a finish!

40 x 48

This is one of several quilt tops I made back in December from gifted fish themed fabrics. 

I made a few sailboats with white sails and a boat made of whatever 2.5 inch scraps were laying around on the cutting mat at the time.  I had a couple of different sky looking bits and pieces to use for the sky. 

I quilted it with waves on my DSM (Brother PQ1500SL).

And on the back I think you will find Dory. 

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...

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CELEBRATE! (my word of the year)

March 18 - Surprise! I received a roll of batting 96 x 9 yds.  And I thought I would not be able to quilt one quilt per day this month because yesterday I was about out of batting. I have been pin basting and the last two quilts I basted yesterday had frankenbatts. Then yesterday afternoon like magic batting arrived at my door. Now I think I will be able to finish 31 quilts for kids in March!!!  I can't believe my good fortune. I am thankful. There's sure a lot of good folks in the world! 

Snowball in Snowball Finish

Snowball in Snowball

37.5 x 49.5

It's a finish!

I finished the top August 2023. 

Scrappy Snowball in Snowball blocks tutorial can be found at Susie's Scraps. Awhile ago two different people gave me gallon bags of 2 inch squares plus I had some of my own. This is one of several different quilts I made using the squares.  For the snowballs I used mostly lime green or bright green scraps. 

I quilted it with spirals. 

The binding is a dark kind of ugly green but the backing is cute. 

Remember polaroid photos?

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...

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CELEBRATE! (my word of the year)

March 18 - in the early morning hours when I could not sleep I finished the two book series Velma's Story by G.L. Gooding based on the life of his mother.  (The two books are Where Courage Began and Road to Resilience).   I enjoyed the book because it takes place in Iowa near where my brother-in-law lives. And it covers the Depression era so I can kind of envision what my ancestors, who settled in different areas of Iowa, experienced. 

 

A Finish That Looks A Little Fishy

Under The Sea

42 x 48

It's a finish!

This is one of several quilts I made with some gifted fish fabric.   This one was inspired by the book Nine Patch Pizzazz by Judy Sisneros.   The book is more of a method and tips book that shows different layouts that combine large prints with nine patches. 

The back and binding are different solid blues.  I quilted it with some squiggles and bubbles.

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...

Oh Scrap! at Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

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CELEBRATE! (my word of the year)

March 16 - I won $4 on a lottery ticket. I don't ever BUY lottery tickets. I get one FREE ticket every month as a member of the Iowa Lottery VIP club.   So I really did win $4!! 

March 17 - Celebrating my Irish ancestry! All of my paternal ancestors were Irish - Joynt, McDermott, McNally, Brennan, Walsh, Herron, Griffin are a few of the surnames I've researched. 

Another Monkey Wrench Finish

Monkey Wrenches

40 x 50

It's a finish!

Throughout 2022 and 2023 one of my Rainbow Scrap Challenge (RSC) projects was Monkey Wrench blocks in three different sizes made with scraps in the color of the month.  I was able to put together over a dozen tops so far from the blocks. This one has 10 inch Monkey Wrench blocks in pink and orange. 

I quilted it on my DSM with lines.

And here's the back.

 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...

RSC ScrapHappy Saturday

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CELEBRATE! (my word of the year)

March 15 - Surprise! I received a box with some orphan blocks, parts and fabric in the mail.  

I also received my order of onion plants in the mail.  

 

Orphan Barney Finish

Orphan Barney

It's a finish!

42 x 48

I made this top and several others last year when I was working to clear out the block orphanage.  Every so often some folks send me orphan blocks and I put them in the orphanage until it gets full and then I dig in and see if I can put any blocks together into a quilt or two or three.  Last year I surprised myself and made 13 orphan block tops.  I did not make any of the blocks in this quilt. 

I quilted this one with vertical lines. I had just enough of a muticolor fabric to use for the binding. And the backing is a sweet patchwork fabric. 

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 14 - A little birdie stork has told me grand niece Ari has finally made an entrance into the world weighing in at 8 lb. 11 oz. 

 

Orphan Alice To The Finish Line

Orphan Alice

Orphan Block Row Quilt

40 x 49

It's a finish blowing in the wind!

I made the top last September when I went through the orphanage (box of orphan blocks).   I used a row quilt layout for this one. 

I don't think I made any of the blocks in this one. 

I quilted it with swirls on my DSM (Brother PQ1500SL). 

I was going to make a scrappy binding but I didn't have enough bits and pieces in my leftover binding box so made use of an old tan calico. 

The backing is turquoise with gold swirls - in the fabric as well as ones I made with the quilting. 

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...

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CELEBRATE! (My word of the year)

March 13 - I think I have the serenity to accept the things I cannot change. (Still working on the courage to change the things I can).