Come to the church in the wildwood.

 Sewed a quick mug rug for the 2nd Challenge at Persimon Dreams Blog. The Challenge is entitled "In Silhouette". I decided to sew this "Church" mug rug. Raw-edge applique can sometimes be done quickly. I needed to finish quickly since I will not be home later on in the week. I did try to make the shapes as a silhouette. 

Church in the wildwood

Church mug from childhood church that I attended each week.

Will be able to have some tea using my church mug rug and church mug.

Challenge #2 is finished in time.

Drawstring bag delivered in the snow.

The 13th season of Project Quilting at Persimon Dreams Blog is starting off the New Year of 2022. Here is my first project for All the Colors Challenge:

I used Jeni Baker's pattern at In Color Order. This is a fairly good-sized drawstring bag that I could use for my hair dryer and curling iron, possibly. Or who knows whatever else. I'm trying to use up some older fabric that I've had for years.  Enjoying our first snow for 2022.

First Challenge completed. Linking up to: Challenge 13.1

Bewitching Bokeh Blocks

I participated in the Bokeh Quilt Along at Quilting Jetgirl. I finally finished the quilt top in time to link up my photo. I really do love this Bewitching Bokeh Block. When I finished my blocks, I just thought they were so unique and charming. 

Bokeh Quilt top

Now my Center Curved Stars that are dark purple, on the other hand, are just so-so. That is fine with me because it was a great learning experience sewing these curves. My quilts all seem to have their own glitches that I notice, but hopefully, other people don't notice as much. 

I did run into some snags along the way of sewing this quilt top. The main issue was my square-in-a-square blocks. Very few of them gave me a 1/4" around the block. Basically, I ended up sewing them all over again. In retrospect, I should have sewn a practice block first. I may learn to do that some day...  

Not a good Square-in-a-square block

A pile of "not good" blocks.

I really do like how this lap-sized quilt top came out. I can always use another lap quilt. I do have a purple and blue Queen-sized quilt in my spare bedroom now, so this will match it when I get it completed. Or I may give it as a gift.

Thanks to Yvonne at Quilting Jetgirl for this unique pattern and for organizing this Quilt Along!

Hungry Animals

 This stack of quilt blocks is my goal for May 2021. It will be a very simple baby quilt with the Hungry Animal Alphabet blocks in the middle. A good friend of mine will be having another Grandchild in June. So this will be for the new baby.

Linking my May goal to Elm Street Quilts OMG for May