alberta weather

Finally, a finish from Elsie Quilts

This last few weeks has take a toll on my to-do list, but amazing how much the Lord has blessed me while I was down and out.

One quilt had me baffled for that time. My guild gave me blocks that sort of matched in style but not in content. The bigger one was a snow thing, the other two seemed more like spring or summer. However, here in Alberta, this really described our January. We had spells of spring warmth and a few days of blizzards and cold. No flowers but flower reminders. So I quilted it with snow ...

added by Elsie Montgomery 2 months, 3 weeks ago. under alberta weather , finished quilt

Pink Scraps from Elsie Quilts

Scraps never fail to amaze me. I'm not that fond of pink and seldom use it. It may be the smallest pile in my stash. However, I saw an online picture that appealed, got out the pick bin, and just finished this lap quilt. I swear that scraps multiply in the dark.

Of course there are various tones, a few florals with pink in them, etc. I even used the wrong side of some that were just too bold the way they were. It finished at 59" x 61" and has a pink print backing with the same fabric ...

added by Elsie Montgomery 1 year, 2 months ago. under alberta weather , lap quilt , pink scraps , progress

Pink scraps from Elsie Quilts

That red bin of scraps had pinks only left so decided to whack them into strips where possible to make these nine-patch blocks. What was too small for at least a 5" strip was cut into 2 1/2" squares. Lots of sewing, but easy and my points match. After making about 60 blocks, I fiddled and fiddled with them on the design and this is the result. The two left vertical rows are sewn together, next three still in single rows with blocks sewn together and the rest of it is just up there waiting to be stitched.

I ...

added by Elsie Montgomery 5 years, 9 months ago. under alberta weather , pink scraps

Scrap Busting from Elsie Quilts

My box of red scraps should be nearly empty but has a bunch of pink in it. This week it lured me from another baby quilt on the longarm to a cutting spree. I have enough 2 1/2" strips to make oodles of 6" nine-patch blocks, plus a few square cuts from the bigger pieces to add to the mix. I'll likely make a few four-patch and some fillers with single squares sewn in a row. About 10 more scraps to cut and I'll start sewing. A picture next time of all this pink stuff.

The box ...

added by Elsie Montgomery 5 years, 10 months ago. under alberta weather , healthy , using scraps

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