Another month gone. Poof! 💥 Just like that February is gone! I'll give a quick review and to wrap it up, I'll tie a pretty little bow on it. ;) But first, let's take a look at this week's feature. Nan at With Strings Attached shared a picture of a few placemats she made...
"we Rotarians cooked, assembled, and delivered 130 spaghetti dinners for area seniors/shut-ins.
This is the service project for which I made placemats all last year. I don't know how the recipients reacted, but Rotarians liked them! Admiration is great encouragement. I've decided I'll make placemats for 2027. "
It sounds like a great service project as well as an opportunity to empty those scrap bins I have! I think the local senior center might appreciate some.
The most challenging read was The Names. It addressed domestic violence... not a topic many really want to delve into. Does domestic violence need to end? YES! But much like alcoholics, the abused needs to make the decision to make it end and leave. I've never been in such a situation, so I'll stop right there.
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Some of the more enjoyable books I listened to were Hurricane Season, by Lauren K. Denton and Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie Brink; Girl in the Blue Coat by Monica Hesse and the Restoration of Celia Fairchild by Marie Bostwick. The two latest listens were A Memory of Violets by Hazel Gaynor a story of children saved from the streets of London in the late 1800s and early 1900s; and Smitten which is a collection of short stories about four friends trying to turn Smitten, Vermont into the most romantic town in America. Cheesy, goofy, predictable stories with the four friends eventually falling in love and admitting their love for four different guys. The stories did address some serious topics such as overcoming the emotional trauma of an abortion, learning to trust others despite previous hurts and breaking free from the emotional control and manipulation of others (people pleasing)... All the makings of a light-hearted Hallmark-style love story that saves a town. As goofy as it was... I liked it. What can I say??? LOL!
I finished four quilts this month... The quilted panel, the vintage doily and this scrappy green baby quilt for a customer which will be delivered at the end of this week.
And my vintage linens quilt! It is my favorite. 💗
What started out as a whim and no real plan has turned out beautiful!
I am so pleased with the finish that includes linens stitched by hand by my Grandma, Tressie Teegarden. (You can learn more about in the Pieces in the Garden posts. Follow the link on her name or click the Pieces in the Garden tab at the top of the page.)
According to a note she left pinned to them (click the link to see a photo of it), she and her friend Alice would sit and sew together, making samplers, pillowcases and other items for their hope chest. Since she married in 1935, at age 20, some of these pieces are approaching 100 years old.
I backed some pieces with fusible interfacing to keep them from going all willy-nilly. The alternating 16-patch blocks include linens and fabric from vintage aprons my Mom used to wear... most from the 1960s.
The backing matches the binding and the small border. Both the print and the vintage looking linen colored border are from @connectingthreads Perfect for this finish!
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| As promised... here's the pretty little bow |
It is a new month... which means a new color for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge, which is red. Red is not one of my go-to colors for projects, but I'm sure I will be able to make several blocks of my scrappy, wonky star blocks in positive and negative... I even have some new red scraps from the Linen Quilt Border. ;)
While Dave was away with the guys, I sorted my stash... It should be fairly easy to pull out what I want. How long will it stay so nicely organized?
How do you sort/store your stash and fabrics?
Leave a comment... I'd love to hear from you!
Keep Piecing,
Melva
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I sort by color, mostly, and also by genre.
ReplyDeleteYour vintage linens quilt is just lovely, Melva! Definitely one to treasure and be proud of. Your fabric shelf is beautifully organized, too! My stash is organized by color on shelves and in bins depending on size. It works pretty well!
ReplyDeleteI sort by color. . . at least that is the goal!--TerryK@OnGoingProjects
ReplyDeleteFor such a short month, you got a lot done. I sort my stash mostly by color, though I do have a specific shelf for fabric collections and Batiks.
ReplyDeleteI love that green baby quilt! Oh your vintage linens quilt is lovely. I couldn't sleep between 3:20-5:00am last night, and that quilt is one of the things I thought about - lol! I have a box of linens and am going to use your quilt as a guide to do "something" with them. It will preserve them much better than sitting in a box.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your February recap, Melva. Your Vintage Linens quilt is an amazing treasure. The new pink fabric worked very well. My fabric is sorted by color, wrapped around comic book board and stored in plastic drawers. Unless, that is, if it is a collection. Then I try to keep the collections together by designer.
ReplyDeleteThose quilts are amazing Melva, you have such an amazing talent! The Vintage Linens quilt is beautiful - using your mum's old aprons too, a super special quilt! Sim x #SSPS
ReplyDeleteOoh didn't know about that Marie Bostiwck book, might have to check that out! Yes, that Rotarians service project is a case of putting scraps to very good use. I like your "book block" project blocks, will be interesting to see this form of "calendar quilt" come together. Love, love, love your "Vintage Linens" finish!! Regarding using red: I fell in love wth it doing red and white projects for the holidays so maybe choosing a (or a few) block design(s) along that line will make the RSC work more fun this month? I know you'll find a way to make it work for you!
ReplyDeleteI tried to sort my fabrics by colors. Right now it's stacked inside an upright deep freeze that no longer works.
ReplyDeleteYes, another month gone by too quickly!! Well done for getting four quilts finished! Thanks for joining in on Home Matters Linky Party! I will be featuring your post this week! #HomeMattersParty xx
ReplyDeleteLove, love, love that beautiful vintage linens quilt, Melva. Great job and such a treasure. Right now my scraps are a wreck of a mess! LOL The past four years I've stored my scraps left over from my Island Batik projects in giant baggies by collection name; however, lately, especially since rejoining RSC, I'm rethinking that and will likely go with baggies by color! I also have Ikea cabinets on my wall and counters with drawers and doors around my studio which are in desperate need of organizing and de-stashing. I'll be donating a lot of it for our guild QuiltFest in June to go in baskets to be sold. Then hopefully I'll have room for all of it in my studio and not scattered all over my house! Thanks for sharing with us at Monday Musings. Have a great week.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great month you had. I sort by Bucket ( ish) haha!! Thanks for linking to FInished ( or not) friday
ReplyDeleteGreat finish to your vintage linens quilt. Lovely way to preserve them. Thanks for sharing on my weekly show and tell, Wednesday Wait Loss.
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Hi Melva, those are two lovely quilts that you finished in February. It's great that you were able to use your grandmother's hankies and such. What a great treasure! Thanks for linking up to I Quilted This!
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