Wednesday, March 4, 2015

A bit of Sewing amidst a Mess of Cleaning

 I have been trying to use my makeshift flannel design wall for the Elephant Parade QAL blocks (find the patterns here)...but my stash is behind those doors, lol...so they are a bit mussed from my peeking in the closet too much!!
 This week's pattern was this cute red bird!  Wouldn't a full quilt of these just yell Spring?!
 I also put a test block together from the pattern by Blossom Heart Quilts featured on Sew Mama Sew to see if there was interest to make a quilt from them within my small quilt group.  My block says Spring Chain rather than Autumn...hasn't helped to bring Spring here yet, though!
Lastly, I thought I would include a picture of my feedsack bouquet basket since it was in the top picture.  The basket was made by my Aunt Karen and the feedsacks are the few lovelies I have collected.

Sigh, the rest of the room is far too big of a mess to show as I have been just completely tearing it apart to clean and sort!!

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14 comments:

  1. Carol SwiftMarch 4, 2015 at 9:32 AM

    Whenever I clean my messy sewing room it looks like a tornado went through it, but I love the final result of being a little more organized. Your elephants are looking so good and I thought the same thing about the birds. If you make a whole quilt with them you know I will have to, too!

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  2. Needled MomMarch 4, 2015 at 9:40 AM

    Aren't those little birds the cutest????? I loved them too. Your elephants look fantastic. I love the basket that your feedsacks are in. That is gorgeous.

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  3. CathyMarch 4, 2015 at 10:02 AM

    I am loving your elephant parade quilt. I can't wait to get back to it. And your block is gorgeous.

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  4. RachelMarch 4, 2015 at 12:19 PM

    I love those little elephants. That light grey circles fabric was a great choice!

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  5. Lisa J.March 4, 2015 at 12:56 PM

    Your elephant parade quilt looks great. My sewing room is always a mess.

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  6. SarahZMarch 4, 2015 at 3:12 PM

    I would think the sweet parade of elephants would cheer up your cleaning duties :) I love all your springy color choices too:)

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  7. Jill FisherMarch 4, 2015 at 5:39 PM

    I think I am doing what you are! The quilt I am working on now is sunshiney yellow. We can all hope, right? I love your red birds. They are so happy!

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  8. ShelinaMarch 4, 2015 at 6:44 PM

    Your elephant parade quilt looks gorgeous! Love the look on the face of the frog. I haven't made my frog yet but need to get right on that. Really like the turtle and the baby elephant fabric too!

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  9. Lorna McMahonMarch 4, 2015 at 7:41 PM

    Mussed by so cute! Love seeing all your blocks on parade. Those birds are super sweet. Love their dotty beaks! So glad you are quilting along, Kris!

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  10. BillieBee (billiemick)March 4, 2015 at 9:47 PM

    Your elephants are so sweet. You have been busy! Cute! Cute! Cute!

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  11. StitchinByTheLakeMarch 5, 2015 at 8:03 AM

    I just love those elephants. :) blessings, marlene

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  12. Siouxzq64@gmail.comMarch 5, 2015 at 10:25 AM

    Your quilt is so cute. Love the elephants, and the block is very springy. I don't have a closet to really hide my stash in, and my design wall is fleece tacked to the wall in the junk room upstairs in our house now.

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  13. Patty March 5, 2015 at 8:12 PM

    Parade quilt looks great - love those birds. They look fun and easy!

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  14. Soma @ inkTorrents.comMarch 6, 2015 at 7:57 PM

    The feedsack bouquet basket is beautiful and is definitely made for those lovely fabrics. The test block is looking fab and the Elephant Parade is growing very nicely indeed. I can see the cogs in your brain turning about how to make a bird quilt with those birds :)

    -Soma

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