Showing posts with label HST's. Show all posts
Showing posts with label HST's. Show all posts

Thursday, April 7, 2022

Grandma Quilt Camp 2022

 We had just 3 days to play in the fabrics.

The oldest Granddaughter has a real Job stitching at the Bridal Shop.
Middle Sister had Homework for her AP classes to do.


The 11 Year Old did pretty good with a few breaks to walk and visit with Grandpa.
Last year I gave her Pre-Cuts this year she used the Rotary Cutter More and 
 used my Go Baby that I won in the 2011 McCall's Design Star Contest.
She cut her Half Square Triangles with it.
Sometimes there is an OOPS Block. 
She wondered why she had one triangle left over.

Her first Block. 4-patches and Half Square Triangles.
You can see there was some "Frogging" that happened to get everything where it belonged.
Fabrics chosen all from Grandma's Stash.
We played in EQ8 to find a block that used both Block parts.
After sewing the strips and cutting the 4 patches she was happy to use the Go Cutter.
Her Reveal will come later.

 Sister made hundreds of tiny 3" Tri-Recs! 
She calls them Triceratops.
Lots of fun fabrics in her quilt that we can't share yet...
She has learned how important it is to Press at each step.
The wings are an OLD fabric from my Stash,
Hope there is just enough for all the Tri-recs.
I give the girls a new type of Block or Block part every year.
I only have the small Tri Rec Die for the Go Baby.
She drew her own design for her Block.
Just wait until you see it.

I did take pictures of their Blocks and they are imported into the EQ8.
Sew Fun to play with my computer program and see what the Quilt will look like.
When the reveals come I can can share the EQ8 Picture and the actual Quilt.

I didn't make new Shirts this year, time was too precious.
We enjoyed a few DVD Movies while the Granddaughters were here.
Johnny Lingo is always a good one and there was a New Video
 "The Legend of Johnny Lingo" between Conference Sessions 
that I watched with just Elizabeth.
Pizza- all home made by the 3 of us. 
Half Hawaiian and half Pepperoni and Olive.
I like to spoil them while I have them here.

We will miss the Oldest Granddaughter, who will be on her Mission later this year.
Next year, we hope their Cousin will be able to come again.

Wednesday, July 10, 2019

Wow-Wednesday with Quiltin Grandma Camp

It's the year for showing the Girl's 
How to make Hsts with Quiltville's
Essential Triangle Tool. 
We practiced on the same fabric.
Hsts can be turned so many different ways to make Fun Blocks.
Even if the Pinwheel spins the wrong way,
It is still a Pinwheel!

Olivia needed to get her Birthday gifts early. 

I surprised the girls with Tiaras!
I did some last minute stitching 
to finish Elizabeth's shirt.
Grandpa came home in time to take our Picture before Quilt Guild.
We had fun, ate yummy food, played Bingo, 
& showed off our shirts.

Today, we make more Hsts!
Different sizes, & colors are in progress.
Come back Friday to see some reveals.



Friday, August 9, 2013

Friday Temptation

To Start or not to Start...THAT is the Question???

  Each week Pam Buda adds a new block over at Heartspun Quilts to the Nabby's Dowry Sew-Along.  I have watched for 6 weeks now and I know I have the fabrics just waiting to be made into these blocks.  My 2 Civil War drawers are over-flowing. Kathy in Canada tempts me with her blocks, too. 
I could do these as my L/E (Leader/Enders).
HMMMMMM...

My HST tote has plenty to use also if I wanted to get the blocks made quicker and smaller.  That would be very scrappy. I would need to size them all down to one size,  most would be 1.5"- 2".
I will have a lot of Pressing to do with these hst's that are already sewn. 
I could do that while I catch up on my DVR-ed shows from last week-end, right?

There's a Ward Family Campout planned, but the weatherman warns of thunder and lightning.

It's National Book Lover's Day!  
Moda Fabrics is celebrating with a blog hop.
I want to read, but my sewing machine is calling to me!

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