This and that

This...

is the beginning of a wall hanging. I just thought I would cut up some fabrics that were hanging around. Plus signs in various batiks plus other fabrics.

 

That is a vest I made for the groom with a rounded front. The bride didn't think he would wear it anyway but I did make it. My son Mark tried it on so I thought it would fit. Well, since I didn't get a measurement for the back waist (the distance between the bone at the top of the spine and the waist,) it didn't fit properly anyway. So, I asked Mark if he wanted it and he said yes. It still has the basting on the edge. I do that after I turn things right-side out so that it can get ironed nicely. I suppose I should take the basting out so it doesn't leave a permanent mark.

I'm knitting too. It's a small pullover for Teemu knitted all in one piece. Less sewing up for me which is good. It's a free pattern on ravelry which links to this Lion Brand yarn pattern. I had some Comfort 12 yarn in a nice denim colour that was in my stash so that's what I wanted to use for it. I'll show it once it's further along.

Leftovers

After cutting and sewing the two previous quilts, I had a few leftover squares (I have no idea how that happened.) I didn't really want to throw them out or keep them around so I cut a few more and made this.

I thought that perhaps Marg could put it up on her frame upstairs and quilt it during the week but it turns out that she will be having company for a couple of weeks. So, this and the other two tops have to wait to get quilted. We are in no hurry so that's OK.

This little fellow, Teemu, celebrated his first birthday last month. 

Time flies.

As you can see, he has lovely blue eyes. 

I'm hoping to make him a nice summer hat and some shorts.

Have a great week ahead and I hope you get some sewing or quilting done.

Seeing double

But not quite.

This was the first one I put together.

And here's the second one.

Hopefully, we can find some suitable backings for them and get them up on the frames tonight. If not, there's always next week.

I'm linking up to The Needle and Thread Network. Pop over and see what other Canadians are up to this week.
I'm also linking up to 'Let's be social' over at Sew Fresh Quilts.

Happy Victoria Day!!

 

Today is Victoria Day. It's a holiday in Canada.

Sometimes called firecracker day.

The 24th of May is the Queen's birthday 

and if you don't give us a holiday,

we"ll run away and play.

I grew up with that little poem that my dad used to say. It's been a holiday for years and years. The Monday closest to May 24th has always been deemed a statutory holiday and at sundown, there is a fireworks display at various places. Now, sadly there are two major ones but when my children were small, all we had to do is walk up the street to the park to watch them. This has been one of the nicest and warmest Victoria Days that I can remember. Usually, it's been cool to cold and we've had rain too some years. Our high today supposed to be 76F or 24C.

Have a great week ahead.

Back at it

Now that things have returned to almost normal (I still have floors that need cleaning), I decided that I would do a bit of sewing. Actually, cutting and sewing. I remembered a lovely, easy baby quilt pattern that I saw and wanted to make. It's a free Craftsy pattern or you can get it HERE from this site. Star Bright is what it's called and it took more than a few hours to find the pattern yesterday. I searched my files and then, once I did find a copy of it, I realized that it was in my craftsy patterns.

A couple of months ago, one of my daughter's friends brought over a box of fabric. They were from a lady who had passed away and since my daughter's friend knew I quilted, she asked if I'd like the fabric. One never passes up free fabric. It can always be used for something.

This is the box with a whole lot of plastic bags filled with fabric. It's all yardage but it's also the older calico cottons that I don't often use. There are some lovely pieces in mauve that I plan on using to make some little girl outfits and there are fabrics that can be used in mystery quilts or donation quilts. I thought that some of these fabrics would work in the pattern that I had in mind.

Most of these fabrics were from that box. I have cut enough pieces for two quilts in this pattern. That way, Marg and I can put two quilts up on frames next week and start quilting right away. We just need to find some backing fabric.

I'm linking up with Cynthia's blog this week.