Creating the July Project Quilting Challenge

I cut strips last night - black strips and blue strips.

I laid it out in a half log cabin pattern with the black strips between each strip.

The black strips should make the blue fabrics pop!

I used a old white chenille bedspread as my design wall, last night on my dining room table. I usually use the bedspread as a backdrop for my photos. It was perfect for laying out this 20 Inch quilt.

I love it! I am not sure it is 20 inches Square yet ... I might need to add a row.

I started sewing tonight!  I took a break to post this and hope to sew a little more tonight.  Remember, I make my Project Quilting Challenges in short time slots. Twenty minutes last night and twenty minutes so far tonight... hope to sew for another twenty minutes after I finish this post.

After I finish sewing, I will brainstorm for a couple days about the quilting. I have an idea, but I need to think about it a little more...

Instead of moving my temporary design wall, I set up my old sewing machine on the dining room table.  It's a beautiful summer night in Wisconsin. Only in the 70's!  I love it when it is not hot!

I will share again after I quilt it or while I am quilting it!

Check out all the details about the Quilt Challenges over at Persimon Dreams - Project Quilting.

Thanks for following along!

Marcia

A Larger Version of the Quilted Tissue Holder

I made a larger version of the Quilted Tissue Holder to hold baby wipes or hand wipes for keeping in my travel bag.

You could keep it in the car too.

Or just to make it look pretty for in the bathroom.

When closed you can't even tell what is in it. 

I love the quilted look!

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The pattern is Quilted Tissue Holder --- I just made it larger to fit the Wet Wipes Package.

The Quilted Tissue Holder is not just for tissues!

Yes that is my old cell phone --- I need to make a larger one for my smart phone. 

Keep little things all in one place in your purse.

I am sure you can think of other items that you could tuck in there for save keeping in your purse or travel bag.

I made two of the larger version and gave one to my daughter to keep the wet wipes in the car. 

Next, I am making one for my smart phone, to protect it in my purse when traveling. I might even make one for my passport. I think that would be perfect. If I do, I would add a little velcro to hold it closed.

Any other ideas?  How would you use the larger holder?

Enjoy your day!

Marcia

 

I am Selecting My Favorite Color for this Month!

It is time to create with the Blue fabric!

Here's my Cherrywood Blue with my print fabrics.

I plan to add black strips between the rows. I was running out of daylight when I was taking photos, so I did not do a very good job of lining up the black strips for a photo, but you should be able to get the idea.

I will start cutting the strips for my Challenge Quilt tomorrow.  Our quilt block for inspiration this month is the Log Cabin Quilt Block.  

Check out all the details over at Persimon Dreams - Project Quilting.

Enjoy!

Marcia