Random Stuff

My "House on the Corner" table runner is assembled. I hope to get it quilted next week. If you don't know, this was adapted from the Puss in the Corner little quilt that Cheri posted recently.

It seemed impossible to get a photo that was anywhere true to the actual colors. It was much more muted than this. With a flash the colors appear way too bright--but without a flash I couldn't get one that wasn't blurry. Most of these are repro prints--you may recognize some of them from your own stash.

Yup, there is one 4-patch turned the wrong way at the top.
And I thought I had checked for that before adding the borders.
I may have to do some ripping. That will bug me. : )

I got caught up with the Barrister's Sow-Along blocks, too. In honor of the upcoming U.S. holiday I decided to do them in R/W/B plaids. I want to do one or two of these in Christmas prints, too, but that will have to wait.

My second little patriotic quilt is bound and on its way to its new home. All but the border was quilted with a walking foot. The 5-point stars are pretty easy to do on a small piece like this so that you can pivot the quilt at each point.

And finally--here is my attempt at the June FMQ Challenge by Cindy Needham over at Insights from SewCalGal. I'm cutting it close again, but maybe I won't be the very last link this time. 

It is not a thing of beauty, like some I've seen, but it was kind of fun just doing a bunch of free-form designs inside the scribble drawing. Reminded me of a sixth grade art project. I tried some new things and had a good time quilting away. After I had filled the scribble I just kept adding things around the outside. It needs some improvement, but it is coming. I know--practice, practice, practice! : )

Well, I'm tired and I need to link this up before the clock strikes.
Until next time,
Janet O.