Progress on My Trees!

I started sewing tree blocks for the challenge.  I selected 2 groups of the fabrics to create the trees from yesterday's post.

 Some from this collection of greens and....

 ...all of these fabrics.

 I cut three rectangles from each the print fabrics and combined a variety of cream on cream fabrics for the background. The rectangle size I used was 3" by 5".

I cut out odd shaped over sized triangles to use to make Drunken Flying Geese for the sections of my pine trees. Kim - Persimon Dreams shared a tutorial in 2013.

After I pressed them, I squared them up to 2 3/4" by 4 1/2"

 

I stitched them together in sets of three.

I added a 3" strip of cream background fabric to the left side of each block.  I also made 3 little trees. Then I added a tree trunk to the bottom of each tree.

 I am going to dream about the next part.  I think I want to scatter the trees around using different sizes of strips of background fabric.  I think I need more trees, but that depends on how large I want to make it.  Should I make a table topper or a lap quilt?

 That is why it is time to stop and dream about it tonight.

 There is still plenty of time this week to create a quilted project for Project Quilting? Check it out over at Persimon Dreams - Project Quilting.

Thanks for following along.

Marcia

Leafing Out!

I chose to name my challenge quilt for Project Quilting --- "Leafing Out".

I decided to challenge myself by leafing out and using the color green.  I shared the construction of the quilt top - here. 

I quilted my table runner with small meandering with leaves and swirls.

I call it "Meandering with a Twist".  It is my most favorite quilting.  It looks traditional, yet has a modern twist with the addition of the leaves.

I placed a few green things on my new green table runner.

I do not have many green dishes.

I bound the quilt with a black fabric an all machine stitched embroidery binding.

Full view.

I placed it side by side with the cream table runner I made a couple weeks ago that I promised I would share about it.  It was constructed the same way. Click here for the construction.

I can't wait to use my BLUE fabrics to make this quilt pattern.

Of course, I stitched my name and the year in the corner.

I am pleased to have finished my challenge quilt before Sunday at noon.

I will upload my photos to the Flicker site for Project Quilting.

Later, this week over at Persimons Dreams there will be voting for your favorite quilts.  Please hop over and check them out and place a vote.

Enjoy your weekend!
Take time to sew and quilt and play!
Marcia