22 yards of binding

 This week I've been working on a new wall hanging to go over our fireplace. (I've still got my Christmas wall hanging up). Our Easter dinner is Saturday, so my goal is to get this new wall hanging up before then. I've got the quilt on the longarm, but I had to make binding, because I bind the quilt while I'm longarming it. Anyway - I'm trying something new - I'm trying scrappy binding. I took a bunch of my 2.5" leftover strips of Kaffe Fassett fabrics and just starting sewing them together into binding. I ended up with 22 yards. (I only need 6). Tomorrow - I'll show you the finished quilt with the binding.

 

 

4 Zippy Strippy Bags

 This week I whipped up a few of my favorite Zippy Strippy Bags. Pattern by Atkinson Designs. I like having some of these on hand at all times - for when I need a nice handmade gift unexpectedly. These bags were made from a set of salesman samples with a jewel tone under the sea theme.

 

 

The Redwood Tote Bag

 Spent last night and all day today at a friends house. She's been teaching me how to make The Redwood Tote Bag, by Noodlehead. The gray star fabric is cork fabric. Then I used waxed duck canvas for the bag bottom and strap. The lining was a cotton linen fabric. I've been working on it for a while and without my friend, I don't think I could have figured it out. I learned so many new bag making techniques from this pattern that I think I'm going to try and make 3 more bags - so I really understand this pattern.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2026 OH-MI Shop Hop!

 OH-MI Shop Hop Alert! Had 2 very fun days this week going to 8 different quilt shops in Ohio and Michigan for the 2026 OH-MI Shop Hop. I've posted screen shots from the OH-MI Shop Hop Facebook page with all the details. I hadn't done this since 2018, so it was such a fun treat to be able to get out and participate. It's not too late to join in the fun. The hop continues until Saturday - get a passport at any one of the 8 shops.

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

 

My Elizabeth Hartman quilt projects -in progress

 As promised, here are some other of my Elizabeth Hartman quilts that I’m either already working on or need to start working on them.  One of the things I love about quilting is that I always have something incredibly fun to sew.

 Awesome Ocean – Cut and ready to be pieced;

 Delightful Desert – to be cut;

 Fab Farm – Cut and ready to be pieced;

 Koalas – to be cut;

 Norm and Nanette – to be cut;

 North Stars – to be cut;

 Penguin Party – all pieced and ready to be assembled;

 Social Sharks – to be cut;

 Spectacular Savanna – to be cut;

 The Produce Section – to be cut

 

my Elizabeth Hartman quilts

 I'm a big fan of Elizabeth Hartman and all her quilt patterns. So, as promised, here are the quilts I've made, quilts in progress, and projects waiting yet to get out of my boxes. (ha ha). I'm limited to 10 pictures in a post - so today I'll post the completed quilts/quilt tops:

1) Legendary - Bigfoot;

 

 

2) Greenhouse - cacti;

 

 

3) Fancy Forest - animals - darker colors;

 

 4) Fancy Forest - animals - brighter colors;

 

 5) Bjorn Bear

 

 

6) Lisa the Unicorn - and pillow;

 

 

 

 

 

Sauder Village retreat last weekend!

 I spent last weekend at a quilt retreat at Sauder Village. What fun! I went with Mom, there was tons of good food and excellent sewing with old and new friends. I worked on a quilt called Cats in Space, a quilt pattern by Elizabeth Hartman. I've done several quilts by Elizabeth Hartman and my friends asked me for pictures of all of them. So that will be the next post. Stay tuned......'