And then there were two! And a wee rainbow quilt, too!

 I had half square triangles left over from another big block, so I have now made two of these quilts.  The colors and look of each quilt is so different.  I love using scraps that were destined for the trash bin!

And speaking of tiny scraps; remember all those bow ties I cut out from last post?  Leftovers from that cutting binge were these tiny pieces, finishing 1/2 inch by 1 inch.  I was tossing them, when I figured out they were mostly (some were wonky) the same size.  So I made this rainbow quilt.  Teeny pieces for sure!!



How are you doing, each of you?  Hanging in there?


Hugs from Julie

Cutting up quarantine!

 Did you see this quilt along from Laundry Basket quilts?  It is so, so pretty!  My friend is going it, and I just had to join in with her.  Please see her quilt in progress here, and please see the free pattern here!  All the patterns are on the right side of the page. 

 So....I am cutting, cutting, cutting!  I cut the next four sets of blocks for this quilt.  I recycled the tray from Mcdonald's pancakes.

 A bunch of blocks for this quilt.

And a whole, whole bunch of bowtie quilt blocks!  There are thirty of each color.


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Fear is rampant at the hospital, especially among the youngsters (my baby nurses).  I just feel so badly for them; they are just terrified and furious at finding themselves in such a huge emergency situation. The hospital system is allowing no visitors whatsoever, and that is causing much anger and fury among family members, who call and are threatening us on the phone. It is not our policy, guys!! We have two more positives, and over 30 in the hospital, test results pending.  Our test results are now over a week out.  BAD NEWS, because we use PPE on potential negative patients.  Our supplies are dwindling, but hopefully we can get more masks soon.  Several of our staff are out with high fevers, and that is scary.  On we go...we try and stay as positive as we can, but there is no other conversation except about this virus.  It is all there is, right now that gets talked about.

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Enjoy your day...surreal isn't it???  Stay well dear friends!





Julie

"My" Mary Brown update...which mean Mrs. Lincoln's sampler quilt!

 I am posting my monthly update on my Quilt along, "Mrs. Lincoln's Sampler Quilt".  I guess it is the pink that draws me in, but I really like this one!!

Here is my progress so far.  On we go!  Please see these quilters; they are working on Mary Brown!!! and wow!  The blocks are absolutely amazing!




  The following quilters are participating.  We will be showing completed blocks on the 30th of each month!  Take the time to visit them to see their completed monthly blocks!

Karen – Log Cabin Quilter (Lead)

Cathy – Biglakequilter

Jennie  – Overthehillandrunning

Julie K –  Juliekquilts

Robin –   solsticestudio

Nanette – Doitrightquilter

Jan – Nanette will show her progress on her blog.  

Have a great day, everyone!!

Julie

A couple of finishes

 I have completed the hand quilting on this quilt.  Slow and meditative; it has just been such fun to work on!  It is kind of big stitch quilting, used perle cotton.  Such fun!

 I backed it with this flannel...because that is what I had. I did a couple of things differently with this quilt than my normal routine.

1.  There is no batting.  But, there are three layers, because the strings are pieced on muslin.

2.  I folded the backing to the front and made an old-fashioned self binding.  This is the first time I have used that technique, although my momma did it all the time.

3.  I used flannel for the backing

 Some of the stitches.  I stitched along each string.

 I stitched some wonky hearts in there, too.

 I am very glad I used the color catchers!  They caught a lot of pink, from the backing I presume.

I finished a little coaster for March; green for St Patrick's day.  Hand quilted.






Have a great day!  I am stitching at nights...keeping me calm and focused on fun things.




Julie

A house, for when I am at home!

 I made a little house, to make a little house quilt.  Many people are mandated to stay from work or play at this time of quarantine.  So I made a house, to kind of commemorate the events as they unfold!!!

 I also got the bindings made and attached to these quilt; now for the hand sewing.

 I am continuing to make garden party blocks, too. 

I have used these plastic bags over and over and over again, to put kits together for each garden party block.  They are getting pretty used, but I will continue to use them up until they are shreds. 


I have made a bunch of masks and put them in my locker...so that feels good.  Just in case....

I am sewing at night, and cutting out blocks at night time.  Quiet time for me!






Have a super day!

Julie

A string quilt!

 Rosie is so helpful, in assisting me to arrange these quilt panels.  Thank you, Rosie!

 I had enough strings to complete four panels.  I may have enough to complete one more.  If you imagine those panels to be crooked, they are.  Crooked as a hound dog's hing leg, they are!!!  LOL!  It will all be fine in the end product.

 I have continued of this afghan, in much the same color range, not planning for that,  but close!  The thread is tiny...about half the size of regular yarn.

I have begun to make some masks.  Our hospital is already telling us that we won't have enough, and we are already rationing what we have.  I figure that Something is better than nothing.  These will not filter a virus, but they will stop a blood splash or sputum droplets, and that will save the other kind of masks for caring for sicker patients.  I am making a dozen and putting them in my locker and other's lockers, just for in case.  If they don't get used...hurrah!


*******************Corona Virus at the hospital***********************

We have our first confirmed Corona virus death in our ICU.  More are sequestered in our isolation rooms.  It is taking a very long time to get testing back, and tests are limited. I think they are getting more available, but the labs are having a hard time keeping up.  Staff is nervous, but nurses are coming out of retirement and desk jobs, back to the bedside, to help.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCJcE-r7kcg&fbclid=IwAR1IeDiV9HzatVCosBRwrob9qMh4JO_ylC8gPpcSmnd2Z3Ork-qjaO22ehE


I like this one.  Especially the twist tie...I am using craft wire, so I can fit the mask closely to my nose. 

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Enjoy your sewing!

Julie

Nocturnal quilting

 I finished this little quilt.  I put it on the wall, although it is just a quilt top.  Hurrah!!!  These are cut off half square triangles from star blocks.  Waste not, want not!

 I have been making Bonnie Hunter's leaders and enders project for this year.  I was just having fun with layouts!  How about this?

 Or this?  Just playing, here!!!

 I received this quilt back from the quilters!!!  I am looking forward to binding it and gifting it!!

 And at long last...at least 10-12 years old...this quilt was received back as well!  Hurrah!!!!Rosie is inspecting it.

This is a pitiful picture, but super fun.  This is a new string quilt!!  My friend Pam, who passed away this last year, long ago gifted me with a bag of scraps and strings.  These are the very last bit of that bag.  It will be a Chinese coin quilt, with a twist! 





Hope you are having a great day today!


Julie