Stack 'n whack layout

I finally carved out some time to figure the layout of my stack 'n whack quilt.

Then because this is complicated to put together I had to label EVERYTHING.

This is what it looks like once I have picked up the blocks that are already sewn.

It took me longer than I had hoped.  I was making Lego time more difficult and my baby had to stay in her crib until I had everything cleaned up.

Crocheted Hat

When I started this blog I only sewed, but  I have been learning to crochet some the last few months.  

I made a hat like this for me but it is green.  Sadly I left it at someone's house and haven't gotten it back.

I made this one for my eldest daughter ( who does not crochet ).  My middle daughter is an avid crocheter and has made like 20 of these hats.

My daughter had a bun in her hair and didn't want to model the hat so I am.

Almost ready for layout!!

I have 6 more of the octagon blocks I need to add triangles to the corners to make them squares and then I will be ready to decide layout!  

I also have to decide what secondary stack n whack block to put with the main one.

While I was getting excited about layout my little one got up from her nap and then I had " helpers".

WIP 22 Jan 2016

I have been working on sewing up the blocks for the stack n whack.  I am really close to being able to work on layout.  My oldest daughter loves doing layout so I will work with her on it.

I also started quilting on the dolphin quilt.  I am really happy about how it is progressing.

Stack n whack - all cut out!

I have everything all cut out for the top of my stack n whack!  Yay, piecing time.  I will put in a good audiobook and thoroughly enjoy my piecing.

Yesterday I was doodling quilting designs for the dolphin quilt so I think I might pull that out also and set it up on one of my machines.

WIP 14 Jan 2016

So I have a few projects in the works.  I have been working on another wuilt for my bedroom.  It is going to be a throw size or lap size.  I just thought my curtain fabric would be perfect for a stack n whack.  I making this quilt:

I had originally planned on the dark grey being purple and the light gray being green.  After sewing a number of blocks together I think I will switch it.

I think the green works better against the stack n whack blocks than the purple.

The other project I have been working all fall and now winter is a new Christmas tree skirt.

I finally have the top all pieced:

I also got the back all pieced.  I was able to just use fabrics left over from other projects.

When I pieced it I wasn't thinking and had to unpick three panels so the gold ones are across from each other.

I also pieced the batting.  So I am al ready to pin baste.  Just waiting for a good time to take up a major part of the family room floor.

I also have this panel pin basted and have actually started the quilting on it, but haven't worked on it in about a month.  Maybe someday.

  I also have a dolphin quilt all pin basted waiting to be quilted.

Never fear I always have projects to work on.

Zippered Bib

We have had this bib forever, like 9-10 years old.

I like how this bib snaps up to make a pocket to catch food buuuuut Carma yanks it off her neck because the snaps come apart easily.  So I decided to make a bib with a zipper!  No ripping that off!

I got this laminated cotton from a cute little store called Harmony in my town.

My model is asleep right now.  I put the laminated cotton on both sides to make it stronger, plus you need it double sided where the pocket folds up.

* edit she woke up and tried it on!  Too bad she is a little sick and doesn't really want to eat 

Pillow Covers

I have had these pillows in my front room for 4.5 years with large pillow cases wrapped over and tucked around them.

I made new pillow covers for Christmas, so I decided I needed to make legitimate pillow covers for these two pillows.

I also decided I had too many pillows.  I made these 4 purple pillows in 2008.  http://emilywsews.blogspot.com/2008/09/pillows-and-pillow-covers.html?m=1

But they are like 13" pillows.  I have decided I like 17" pillows.  Anyway it was feeling like too many pillows for my front room 7 total.

I took 3 of the purple pillows apart for supplies for the the two new purple pillows and made one new 17" pillow, so now there are 4 17" pillows and one purple 13" pillow left.

I used duvet covers to make my curtains and I had pillowcases I never used, so I cut those up for the appliquéd trees.

Here are my finished pillow covers.