everyday patchwork

lots more blocks....
star block....
cut two 4&1/4" squares, cut diagonally twice and four 3&1/2" squares from yellow....from black cut two 4&1/4" squares, cut diagonally twice and one 3&1/2" square.....
bowtie blocks two cut muslin squares 2&1/2"  from print cut two each 2&1/2" squares and 1&1/2" squares.....snowball corner of muslin squares with small print squares....
half square triangles are cut 2&7/8" squares cut diagonally once  alternate squares 2&1/2" ....
pink block  center square 1&1/2"  first border 1&1/2" wide  second border 1" wide   add 1&1/2" wide piece to top edge
nine patch cut 1&1/2" squares  border 1&1/2" x 3&1/2"  corners 1&1/2"
enjoy   cheri

some sewing time.....

yes i got out into my sewing room today and made some progress on several projects....laid out fabrics for new everyday patchwork blocks, pieced together several half square triangles for december's primitive quilt, pieced together the top of my thursday class quilt project, it's a sawtooth star block with half square triangle corners, i added the economy square for the alternate block and will add some applique on top border and i finished the ornament and little quilt for a primitive quilt swap, tea dye tomorrow and then into the mail, can't show you pictures of those as they need to be a surprise for someone.....
plan on spending wednesday sewing away also because it feels so good.....

vintage Christmas....

greg & I went out toodling around in our Model A yesterday for our anniversary, drove along the coast & of course made some fun purchases.....
don't you just love these vintage Christmas pieces....
greg picked up this 50's clock, doesn't work but he will enjoy tinkering with it, loves fiddling with gadgets, most be a guy thing.....
I got greg an antique wine bottle Corker, he's got a little vineyard going, for our anniversary.....I'm posting this post on my new Motorola Zoom he got me & I'm loving it....
put away tables & chairs this morning, did a little more cleaning in the kitchen & now off to get in some sewing time, that is if I can unplug myself from my tablet!
enjoy your weekend
cheri

Happy Thanksgiving

enjoy your family, friends, feast and festivites.....

pieces from days gone past....

these are some of the tole painted pieces i did long ago....my ex mother in law passed away and in cleaning out the house her daughters gave me pieces that i and my kids had made for her years ago....so many memories of those long ago painting days befor i ever thought of picking up needle & thread....will donate these to a local thrift store of course keeping all my children's art work....
sorry haven't been posting on a regular basis lately have been busy putting together a baby shower for my daughter last weekend and now getting all ready for a house full for Thanksgiving....all hustle & bustle not much sitting and stitching, in fact i haven't been at my machine for over a week and i'm starting to feel it....need to get out there for a day of creative rejuvenation, hopefully soon....
enjoy  cheri

everyday patchwork....

blocks 3, 4, 5 & 6....
block 3...
cut four 1&1/2" x 2&1/2"  from yellow and  one 2&1/2" square and four 1&1/2" squares from green.
block 4....
large triangles cut 2&7/8" squares cut once diagonally and for smaller triangles cut 3&1/4" squares cut twice diagonally.
block 5....
cut 1&1/2"  squares from red and yellow.
block 6....
cut 3&1/4" squares cut diagonally twice for center block....
all strips around center are 1&1/2" and corner squares are 1&1/2"
i added a 1&1/2" strip to top of block one....
enjoy  cheri

november's little quilt winner....

is Diane M place another seat at the Thanksgiving table....
just need your address and little primitive quilt will be on it's way....
enjoy  cheri

everyday patchwork....

block two....
from blue cut four 2&7/8" squares, cut once diagonally and one 4&7/8" square cut once diagonally....
from brown cut three 2&7/8" squares cut once diagonally and one 4&7/8" square cut once diagonally....
from muslin cut six 2&7/8" squares cut once diagonally , one 4&7/8" square cut once diagonally, one 2&1/2" square and two 2&1/2" x 6&1/2" 
setting corners are two 8" squares cut once diagonally....
enjoy  cheri

everyday patchwork....

starting a new quilt project for me, greg's got his quilt now i need mine....i will
be using blocks that i have always wanted to make and some old favorites, it will be my everyday patchwork...
i will post blocks as i make them and as they become patched together...
feel free to sew along with  me....
block one....
all large half square triangles are cut 3&7/8"  then cut once diagonally....
small half square triangles are 1&7/8"  cut once diagonally....
bordered with 1&1/2" strips....
all blocks will be listed under the everyday patchwork label
enjoy  cheri

stitching....

stitch together pleasant thoughts, always works for me....

november's primitive giveaway....

this is the little primitive basket quilt i am giving away for november if you would like to count this little quilt as one of your Thanksgiving guests, leave me a comment....
enjoy  cheri

november's primitive quilt....

this is november's little primitive gathering baskets quilt....
i have listed my block cutting info in the post below....
enjoy

november's quilt sharing....

my cutting sizes for a 4" finished basket block....
for half square triangles cut background & print fabric squares 1&7/8", cut diagonally once....
cut a 2&7/8" square, cut diagonally once for basket....
cut a 1&7/8" square, cut diagonally once for basket feet....
from background cut a 2&7/8" square, cut diagonally once and two 1&1/2" x 2&1/2".....
center print block is 4&1/2"
setting side triangles cut a 7" square, cut diagonally twice and corners are cut 3&3/4" square, cut once diagonally....
borders are 5&1/2" wide.....

a little of this & that....

another rainy day tucked in the house, fire burning while i stamp manilla envelopes for pattern orders, finish the other baby sock for new granddaughter Lucy Rose, due in February and on my cute red laptop do some more pinning (my new favorite pastime & obssesion).....i have found so many inspiring ideas & recipes i'm going to have to live a long, long time to accomplish them all....
under the pile in the photo are November's little primitive quilts waiting for the sun to come out so they can soak up the tea, hopefully tomorrow....
enjoy the rest of your weekend  cheri

just wanted to share.....

while pinning on Pintrest, if you haven't checked it out yet you NeeD too, i was inspired to make this little hexagon christmas tree from one i pinned by emilyellenlee....her's was contemperary in  look so i gave it my primitive style, used 1/2" hexagon paper, made it into a little quilt then stitched to a background fabric and framed it.....
so excited it's actually my first ever finished hexagon project....
to see the original click on my Pintrest button and look on the "fabric, thread & scissors" board.....
enjoy  cheri