Quilting | Phase Basting

I upcycle, I do. It fills me with a satisfaction knowing that I have taken something outdated and unwanted and turned it into something more enjoyable. Yesterday I basted Rohen's finished quilt top to an upcycled bedspread. My basting process is probably different than yours, but maybe not. maybe there is an underground movement of phase basters. yes, that is what I am calling it: Phase Basting.

Phase Basting is where the quilt top and the backing is secured to the batting separately. I baste like this because I am impatient, mostly and because I am very limited on space. I live in a Canadian post-war shotgun house with a teenager a 5-year-old a husband, a puppy and a medium-sized lab-mut.

I did come across a lady who was using an ironing board to baste her quilts as she was also short on space and I think that I started with that method then moved to the floor with quilting pins.

Phase Basting allows me to work on the back side of the quilt; being short on space I basically use the back as a design wall! lol

I may be taking a break from this one as I am getting a little sick of looking at it. I've joined Quilty 365! and I am very excited about that!

I am linking with Finished or not Friday

cheers for now,

Sarah

Rug Hooking | Moog Progress

This is the progress! I really wanted to show you the dying I did for the darker blue in Moog's forehead but I got carried away cutting up the wool. At that point I thought, ok, well, I should show them the cut strands, then I got carried away with hooking it up into my cute alien's head. oops. …

Moog Progress, Head Shot

I am waiting on some green prochem dye to come in from our local guild store so I can keep hooking the rest of Moog. I haven't decided on a background for this guy. Any Ideas? 

Moog Progress, Full body

Quilting| Rohen's Chinese Coins

I am working on Rohen's Quilt. I have the big star blocks pieced together with supporting elements and am now working on herringbone Chinese coins.  The quilt is starting to look phenomenal! Nathan says that I should highly value the work that I am putting in on this one and that he does! he also hints that he can't wait to have his own blanket. I have made quite a few afghans and quilts but he has yet to receive his. Patience my love patience. :)

I purchased some scraps from Weave and Woven  on Etsy, a seller from Ontario Canada, and used them to perk up the original color scheme for the stars. I love the scraps and the packaging was so lovely!

I can't wait to show you the top.

Sarah


Linked to design wall Monday  and Oh Scrap 

Quilting| Rohen's Quilt Progress

Quilting

I made the black sheep for his sister now I am finishing up my nephew's "I'm a star" quilt.

I started these blocks back in August, It got put on the shelf because I tend to bounce around with my creative projects quite a bit. 

Now I have this stack of scraps to play with and combine the blocks. I can't wait to show you the finish!  

Quilting| 2017 FAL

2017 FAL

This is my first FAL. There are seven quilting projects on the table this year. I missed the Q1 goals submission deadline, I will try again in Q2! I should be closer to a finish too! that would be awesome. Until then I am finding this a good way to track my progress and stay organized!

OK, 2017 bring it on! I'm ready!

1. I cut your Grandmothers quilt up
2. Scrappy Minky Diamonds
3. Scona 2016 Championships or 2017 season
4. Four Winds and Batman for Jen and Jr
5. Inheritance
6. Rohen
7. Star Chart

1. I Cut up your grandmother's quilt

2. Scrappy Minx Diamonds

3. Scona 2016 Championship or 2017 season

4. Four Winds and Batman for Jen and Jr.

5. Inheritance 

6. Rohen

7. Star Chart

  

Rug Hooking| Moog Pattern

Rug Hooking

I made my first pattern from a paper image. I taped the linen to the wall and projected the image for tracing the major elements. I haven't asked for permission to use it yet from the toy maker.... it is only for my use, but I will still ask since I am posting pictures online. …

Quilting| The Newest Quilt

Quilting 

This one is for all of the black sheep out there. It didn't start out that way; It started as a baby quilt for my niece. She was born in the year of the ram/lamb and her mother is Vietnamese. Thus the concept using the silhouette and Japanese fabrics. I gifted this quilt to the parents at Christmas, they were so appreciative and the other guests at the gathering were lavish with their praise. I hope it looks interesting to you all... :D

May I present: The latest quilt 

The quilt top is made from imprivisionaly piecing strips of the black striped fabric with the red components placed in interesting and pleasing arrangements. The black striped fabric was upcycled from a quilt cover that had a white based alternating strip. I cut out the black ones and used them because they were better. 

1/20/2017  - I added this quilt to the Friday Finishes for January 20th ,and AHIQ 2017.I am pretty new at this so I'm still trying to catch on to the blogging game :) click the below link to share