So this week I am doing a little better on Easy Street I have all the pieces cut. That will make it easy to do some piecing this week. Last week I only have 10 of the fly geese done and I don't have them all cut since I can't decide which method I want to use. It was much easier when I did RRCB and all of my fabric was cut into the strips, this time I used fabric from stash so I needed to cut it all. I watched a couple of movies while I was working away. Here is everything stacked and ready to go!
I am excited to cut into these fabrics since I just love the colors. I have a few projects to finish for gifts and then I will be able to devote my time to Easy Street. Just saw someone post an alternative way to make these blocks. Really wish I would have seen this Shaded 4 Patch way before I cut everything! Oh well hopefully it will be happy stitching with those bias edges.
After I finished cutting these I wanted to get the tops for three holiday pillows done for gifts. I have three employees that I really like making something for each year and I thought a holiday pillow would be fun.
These two are pieced together and ready for quilting. The pattern came from Stitchery Dickory Dock and thought it would be fun and most importantly fast and easy! I had a charm pack of Fruit Cake from Fig Tree. I had a lot of this line that I keep thinking I will make a Christmas quilt. I think I might still have enough. I just divided them into two color groups.
I still need to sew this one together. This one is an old Moda line I had by Sandy Gervais. It is called Cold Winter Noses. One of the ladies is pretty traditional so I thought this would be something she would like. Since none of them sew at all they really do like whatever I come up with. I like that part!
Goals this week:
Finish the pillows
Step 3 of Easy Street
Monday. there was no sewing since my friend and I made homemade chocolates/candies all day! We make lots of kinds and give them as gifts as well. Then to top it off a holiday party at night. I really need to kick this cold I have been hanging onto as well.
Have a good week and thanks for stopping by!
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I like the colors that you used on Easy Street. Looking forward to seeing how this quilt will turn out.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the link on the other way to do the block. I cut my triangles a bit larger, and trimmed them to be "more perfect" than my stitching. Mine held their shape, but I used starch on each step to keep them from stretching out ~
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I can't wait to see your Easy Street quilt in that color scheme! It promises to be beautiful! Those Christmas pillows look really inviting too! Best wishes!
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