Showing posts with label split nines.. Show all posts
Showing posts with label split nines.. Show all posts

Saturday, March 23, 2024

RSC recap

 It has been a productive week for me.

I was able to get the Scrappy Kites from last years RSC quilted and bound this week for a finish. This one is a 42x50 finish and hopefully will be donated as part of the Hands2Help this year.


Then I moved onto sewing the split nines from last year together into this top. It is 48x54 with each 6 inch finished block. 



I finally made a chicken block in purple! I used the pattern from Sew Inspired. I made the red part a little different. I sewed them right sides together and then turned it out. I see I need to 'fix' that part on the lower
left to make sure it is sewn securely together, it must have come undone a little too much when I turned it. 


I will be making my Arkansas Traveller blocks today, but the fabrics are already picked out and ready to run through the Accuquilt Die, so the hard part is done!

Linking up with the RSC Challenge.




Thursday, March 21, 2024

Sewing time

 Thursday's are my day off working, and today I spent most of the time in the sewing room.

First, I sewed all these split nine blocks into a quilt top. I did not measure it but it should be about 48x54 with the 6 inch finished blocks.


Then I did some searches and worked on something for the Table Scrap Challenge... but it is not done yet, so you'll have to wait on that one!
I then pulled down some purples and cut out the sizes I needed to create 3 of the Arkansas Traveller blocks. I have not run them through the Accuquilt cutter yet, but that will be quick. Picking out the fabrics usually take the time. Purples have such a variety of hues, so I was trying to put the like hues together into the blocks. I'll probably run them through the Die after dinner (going easy with chicken and broccoli alfredo - a jar of sauce, already cooked grilled chicken strips and broccoli with pasta shells.)


Lets see - Monday was goulash for dinner. I did not add the cheese to mine but Emily does to hers.
Tuesday I was in a Gumbo mood and the sausage was on sale at Publix last week so I put one in the freezer and had one to make Gumbo. I used the recipe from the New Orleans School of Cooking cook book and it turned out pretty darn good. I put some frozen chicken breasts into the instapot to cook for the chicken and then a package of the andouille sausage. With a little rice, yummy. I've had it for lunches the last 2 days.
Wednesday was a pot luck meeting for Emily and I. I had made some deviled eggs, but they didn't look good enough to bring - I tried using a plastic baggie to fill them and I like the look of the spoon filled that I normally do much better!). I also made a banana bread so I took that one with me instead. The boys were on their own. 
I've got another set of eggs hard boiled. It seems Aidan likes them with a little homemade Italian seasoning dressing and then put on sourdough bread for a after school snack!  


Wednesday, March 20, 2024

Split nines

 


I think these will be the next block collection to become a top.  I might swap things a bit. We will see if animals modify the layout before tomorrow.

I played and like this better. 



Saturday, November 11, 2023

RSC Saturday

 First off, Eggnog the one americana left from the 'new' batch of chickens laid her first egg this week. It is green and I think her eggs will be a small size egg. We have 3 of these eggs right now but I'm sure there is one out in the nesting box this morning as well. The other americana was a rooster and he was rehomed. The other two were rhode island reds and one got killed by something in the run last month. The one remaining, Buttercup is starting to get a red crown but no brown eggs yet. The other 3 older girls are all molting right now - all their feathers come out and they look terrible. Then the feathers come in and they are pretty again. They don't lay eggs while they are molting. 



I added a few grey split nines last night to the pile. I pulled some light blues but have not sewn them up yet.


I was playing with the blocks last weekend. Still not sure how these will be laid out yet but they are fun to play with.... once you shut the dog out of the room. He had other ideas on how to set them!




Linking up with the RSC.