Linus batch

You can get a better look at this batch of Linus quilts that went to good homes by clicking on the 'finishes' tab at the top of the blog.

All made from donations or orphan blocks!  

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Christmas quilts for Project Linus

Of the 47 Linus quilts I have made, these two are my favourites.  I was given a mixed bag of fabric and it was a challenge to  come up with something. Playing with other peoples scraps is more fun for sure!

The second one was a real fiddle to get the patches dancing, but I like the effect. 

Busy year, but still sewing!

Thank goodness for sewing, its got me through a tough year! 

 I have logged my finishes on the 'finish' tab.

This is a little of what's been happening in the last couple of weeks: 

I have so much scrap yarn-this is my busy bag project, blanket squares for Project Linus

There are about 200 done, clipped into sets of 10, not enough to start making blankets yet as the colours are too varied. 

The next batch  of scraps  is ready for use. I have my mums yarn stash that was used for Linus blankets now, I have to use it somehow. It is impossible for me to sit and watch TV with nothing in my hands so it will be knitted up eventually. I even took my bag to an open air theatre event: there were some strange looks, mostly as I was watching the play, not my knitting!  I would have been too self conscious to knit in public a few years ago, now it has to be done. Idle hands and all that...…... 

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I made 64 railroad tracks blocks from my 2 1/2" strip stash. I had lots of muddy neutrals that were not moving from the stash, which I paired with darker shades. the blocks came out really well,, I will be keeping this one for me! 

There are lots of other blocks made with the leftover cuts from this project, more of that in the next post. 

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Leader~ender blocks are coming along, broken dishes made from the 2" string bin.

I cut  up a lot of fabric that would never go into a design of mine normally, use it or bin it! 

Also some four patches from 2" strings. I have enough of these for a queen sized quilt now.

I need to browse some designs that include random four patches for inspiration.

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This is the second sandwich I have quilted this week.  The pattern is Bonnies Garlic Knots, from 2" strips. I loved the pattern, but using the white sheeting for a background was too stark for my taste with the dark 'knots', so this is one for Project Linus, boy themed with rhinos. I find that many of the Linus quilts I make end up a bit girly, so I went with these little grey tough guys for a border. 

The binding wont be sewn down for a bit, I like to do that in batches in the cooler weather. 

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This little darling came into the family on Valentines Day

I am going to be looking after Ellen one or two days a week. 

She already has too may blankets! 

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Linus finish 2 this week

• Orphan blocks from trimmed crumb strips
• bargain backing with fun insects
• various odd strips for sashing and borders
• Green cotton free motion quitting on the front, shiny blue poly on the back
• pieced batting

Linus finish

• Orphan blocks
• Bargain fabric for backing and sashing
• Quilted with variegated green cotton front and back
• Pieced batting
• 46 x 38"

Finally bound!

These place mats have been waiting for weeks to be bound!   All 12 finally done.

• orphan sisters choice blocks
•  a couple of dubious backings!
• experimental quilting with cream and variegated cotton on the front, gifted poly on the back
• pieced batting

 The original quilt........the backing fabric was bought about 10 years ago, my first backing purchase, in a sale. Finally found the quilt for it!

Retreat

Backing and batting for Linus quilts ready for retreat in January

Linus stocktake

There is stuff everywhere! I have sorted and consolidated-TWENTY Linus flimsies are ready for quilting, all from orphan blocks. I have four more to piece. Some of them are here, follow the link to my Linus page for all of them!  @LinusQuiltsNorthSussex

 

Roundup

 

I made a big push to complete the 1" square king size. 

I decided to border it in black and white.

When your  1 1/2" finished leader ender triangles look enormous........................!

I only have ONE border to sew on and the top is done. 

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I ironed a bit more of the stash of strings, but got bored before I trimmed them, it can wait for a wet winter afternoon

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I put together a few blocks for ocean waves, as the dump draw for sewn hsts was full

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I had a week sitting two dogs and two cats. I didn't get many hexies done, as you can see, all four thought I was there to provide a lap!   Love those four though! 

Progress is good, just have the edges to square off now.  

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Not much progress on the gansey inspired jacket, though I have started on a sleeve

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I finished a seaweed scarf for a gift

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I finished grandpuppy Archie's blankie made from shirt parts and batting scraps, double thick, quickly quilted. 

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 Two more placemats bound and borders sewn to two garlic knots Linus quilts

Thats it!

This week

 

 I have been ironing the stash of strips and strings that were sewing up in three batches over the last year. That's a 64 litre bin under that pile! I have another refuse sack full, probably about the same.

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 These are  ironed, only the trimming to do.....

I am cutting some as standard 4" for a scrappy piano key border

The rest are various widths. I think there will be enough for at least four king sized quilts, with yards of piano key border!

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I have decided to use the 1 1/2 " finished leader ender triangles to make Bonnie's Ocean Waves 

Some way to go!  

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A little more of the 1 " postage stamp quilt ...... I am saving two of every set, for a future project.

 

This is about 1/3 complete

Noah with his new quilt

All tucked up! I made this with the leftover blocks from his parents wedding quilt: this one was machine quilted, his parents king took nearly three years to do by hand, way overdue!