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Binding a UFO and a Valentine's Day Quilt top from The Cozy Quilter

Back in October 2020, I took a class with Mary Elizabeth Kinch. She loves to make big quilts with small pieces, but this class was for a small sampler quilt of four blocks with a border and sashing. The pattern is called "Summerhill Quilt". I had it all pieced, including the borders within a couple of weeks of the class. I used colourful solid scraps from my scrap bin and some Essex Linen to make this quilt. Several months ago, I pin basted the quilt and then it sat. I looked at it often, trying to figure out how I ...

added by The Cozy Quilter 1 day, 4 hours ago. under binding , bonus hst's , finn , slow sunday stitching , summerhill , valentine's day quilt

Red Scraps and a Gift from The Cozy Quilter

The red scraps were flying in my sewing room this week. I have decided to do three rainbow scrap challenge quilts this year. When I made the selvage hot pads as Christmas gifts, it quickly became apparent that my selvage collection is out of control! I had sorted some of my selvages into bags by colour so I grabbed the red bag and some light-weight non-fusible interfacing and made two squares.

I also pieced some smaller red scraps together and used my drunkard's path rulers to make 4 quarter circle blocks. They are not sewn together yet as I ...

added by The Cozy Quilter 1 week, 1 day ago. under bonus hst's , comfort quilts , drunkard's path , finn , rainbow scrap challenge , scraps , selvages , zippered pouch

Rainbow Scrap Challenge 2022 and Comfort Quilts from The Cozy Quilter

Last year, I made a couple of RSC quilts using the monthly colours at Angela's blog. This year, in an effort to use up even more scraps, I will be working on three projects. I managed to get one block for the first quilt done this week using leftover red 2.5" squares from last year's projects. The white solid squares were cut from my solid scrap bin.

We took a long drive in the car this week to take our daughter and Finn home. I volunteered to bind a comfort quilt for the Elgin Piecemakers Guild and ...

added by The Cozy Quilter 2 weeks, 1 day ago. under binding , comfort quilts , elgin piecemakers , finn , hand sewing , knitting , rainbow scrap challenge

Some Gifts Revealed! from The Cozy Quilter

Merry Christmas to all who celebrate! Happy Holidays! I am taking a few moments away from working on a new puzzle with my husband and our daughter to write my weekly blogpost. Finn is curled up on the floor in front of me. It is so nice to have them home. (our daughter tested negative for COVID before coming to visit) We have had a quiet day at home...it rained in the morning and we took Finn for a walk after it stopped.

I wanted to share some Christmas gifts that I made for some friends. I dug into ...

added by The Cozy Quilter 4 weeks, 1 day ago. under books , christmas gifts , finn , knitting , selvages , snowflake quilt

Three Finishes to Share from The Cozy Quilter

Like many of you, I love to make gifts at Christmas for my friends and family. Sometimes, a block I see on someone's blog or on Instagram catches my fancy and I print out the instructions. This was the case this week with this Peppermint Twist block from @runningstitchquilts. I made this block into a little table mat for a friend. She has already opened it as I thought she might like to display it this year. I used a snowflake print for the backing.

I finished the binding on my batik disappearing nine patch quilt last weekend. This ...

added by The Cozy Quilter 1 month ago. under christmas gifts , comfort quilts , finn , snowflake quilt , table toppers , wall hangings

Retreat Sewing and a Comfort Quilt from The Cozy Quilter

I love going on quilting retreats! Lots of uninterrupted time to sew, no meals to make and no dishes to do! Christine and I had a wonderful time and both of us got lots of sewing done. I made this cute little wall hanging--I called it "Gnome for the Holidays!". The gnome block was designed by cottonandjoy.com. I quilted it with my walking foot--inspired by a class I took with Jacqui Gering a few years ago. I even added a hanging sleeve and have cut the dowel! I will find a spot to hang my Gnome tomorrow.

I assembled ...

added by The Cozy Quilter 1 month, 1 week ago. under christmas quilts , comfort quilts , elgin piecemakers , finn , lupins , pillowcases

Packing up for another Retreat! from The Cozy Quilter

My friend, Christine, and I are off to another quilting retreat this weekend! The weather looks good and won't interfere with our plans. I have packed several projects to take with me including the Lupin Quilt (all of the blocks are made and the sashing and borders are cut out and ready to go):

A comfort quilt for the local women's shelter using bird blocks made by members of the Elgin Piecemakers: (all sashing, cornerstones and borders are cut) The last block was given to me last week.

My modern sampler quilt: (all blocks made and the fabric ...

added by The Cozy Quilter 1 month, 3 weeks ago. under comfort quilts , elgin piecemakers , finn , knitting , lupins , modern bom , retreat

Gifts and More Knitting from The Cozy Quilter

I'm still in full gift making mode around here right now so some things can't be shown yet. I made two wide open zipper pouches and since the recipients already have them, I can share pictures. I have made dozens of these pouches over the past few years. It almost took longer to choose the fabrics than it did to make them! I had picked another colour scheme for one of the pouches and then discovered I did not have any zippers that went with those fabrics...back to the fabric storage area I went to pick something ...

added by The Cozy Quilter 1 month, 3 weeks ago. under christmas gifts , counted cross stitch , embroidery , finn , knitting , slow sunday stitching , zippered pouch

Knitting, Sewing and a New Quilt Vault! from The Cozy Quilter

I have accomplished a lot this week, but not not much of it was in the sewing room! I did do some mending, made a quilt back for a comfort quilt, and sewed a hanging sleeve on a gift. I delivered 113 placemats to Meals on Wheels organizers on behalf of the Oxford Quilter's Guild and volunteered at the local Christmas Hamper program for a day (this is a weekly event until Christmas). Today, I cleaned out some of our gardens --cut back dead perennials and filled several brown bags with garden debris and leaves. Last Sunday, my husband ...

added by The Cozy Quilter 2 months ago. under counted cross stitch , embroidery , finn , knitting , modern sampler , quilt storage , slow sunday stitching , table runners

Retreat Report from The Cozy Quilter

Last weekend, I attended a quilting retreat, my first in two years. Everyone in attendance was double vaccinated and our tables were spaced apart. I brought along 4 projects plus some mending to work on over the three days of the retreat. My husband gave me a nifty folding cart for my birthday in February 2020 and this was my first chance to use it since I got it. With the cart, I was able to bring in all my sewing stuff in one trip as well as my overnight bag.

My first project was my Buffalo Check Modern Snowflake ...

added by The Cozy Quilter 2 months, 1 week ago. under christmas gifts , colour blocks , finn , hats , knitting , lupins , mending , retreat , slow sunday stitching , snowflake quilt

Modern Snowflake and some Knitting from The Cozy Quilter

The Modern Snowflake quilt is growing! I made 10 more blocks but only have a picture of the first 8--all sewn together. The next four blocks are made, but not added to the quilt yet. Part of the snowflake is starting to appear! The buffalo plaid is looking good too. I'm hoping to finish this top in the next week or so--I have purchased some red flannel snowflake fabric for the backing. I love a cozy quilt with a flannel back!

I also managed to re-knit the hat I started last week and had to rip out due to ...

added by The Cozy Quilter 2 months, 2 weeks ago. under finn , knitting , libs elliott , retreat , slow sunday stitching , snowflake quilt , weight of love

Kitchen Scraps Challenge and Another UFO Done. from The Cozy Quilter

Each year, the Elgin Piecemakers Guild issues a challenge to their members. This past year, we were given a piece of insulbrite thermal batting and asked to make something for our kitchens using scraps. On Thursday night, we met in person for the first time in ages and revealed our projects. There were oven mitts, hot pads, a casserole carrier, tea cosies, etc. Many in the group used selvages in their projects. I decided to raid my denim stash (from old jeans) for my lasagna pan hot pad. I have a large orange lasagna pan and always have to use ...

added by The Cozy Quilter 2 months, 3 weeks ago. under binding , charm packs , counted cross stitch , elgin piecemakers , finn , guild challenge , knitting , slow sunday stitching , snowflake quilt , ufo's

October UFO's and PomPoms! from The Cozy Quilter

I finally made my September block for the Elgin Piecemakers Guild Comfort quilt project this past week! We were each to make a bird block with a gray background. We had plans to meet outside in September in someone's backyard but it poured rain the night of our meeting and it got cancelled so now, the bird blocks will be handed in with the October blocks this month. I had already made all of my blocks for the rest of the year in the spring so this was the last one to make for 2021. I used a Riley ...

added by The Cozy Quilter 3 months ago. under baby quilts , charm packs , comfort quilts , counted cross stitch , elgin piecemakers , finn , knitting , love birds , round robin , toronto modern quilt guild , ufo's , walking foot quilting

Hand Stitching the Binding from The Cozy Quilter

I did not get much time to sew or knit this past week. I had several appointments and some jobs to do around the house. I'm happy that the painting in the bedrooms has been done for a couple of weeks now and the new carpeting was installed on Friday so we are putting the furniture back into the rooms now. This is a project that will stretch over several days. We are going to add shelves to a closet so I can store my quilts in it and we have to find a new light fixture for our ...

added by The Cozy Quilter 3 months, 1 week ago. under binding , charm packs , counted cross stitch , finn , hand sewing , slow sunday stitching

Working on My October UFO and some Knitting from The Cozy Quilter

It's been a busy week! My husband and I went on a three day, two night get-away this week--a much needed break from the usual routine. There was some quilting action in the sewing room before we left, and some knitting progress while we were away. My daughter and Finn are here visiting this weekend for Thanksgiving so there was a long walk at the park today followed by ice cream--Finn had a little bit of my husband's Country Pumpkin ice cream. I will share some pictures of our week below.

First up, my Charm Square quilt--I pin ...

added by The Cozy Quilter 3 months, 2 weeks ago. under charm packs , finn , hiking , knitting , slow sunday stitching , walking foot quilting

September UFO finished and Some Slow Stitching from The Cozy Quilter

Last week, I mentioned that I was doing a UFO challenge with a group of friends starting in October. Since I have way more than 12 UFO's, I decided this week to get one done for the month of September! I quilted the Barn wall hanging earlier in the week and did the binding and hanging sleeve as well before changing the calendar to October!

Here is a picture of the finished wall hanging with part of it covered...I'm not revealing who this is for just yet. The barn is quilted with vertical lines and the roof ...

added by The Cozy Quilter 3 months, 3 weeks ago. under counted cross stitch , farm girl vintage , finn , knitting , mending , placemats , slow sunday stitching , walking foot quilting

Charm Pack Quilt Top Done and some Knitting Progress from The Cozy Quilter

It's been a busy week here--we are having our three bedrooms painted this coming week and then new carpeting will be installed in mid October. This means that everything must be moved out of all of the bedrooms and closets. This has resulted in lots of purging and trips to the thrift store to donate items we no longer need. Lots of work, but all of our efforts will pay off in the end. I did take a few sewing breaks this week and managed to finish off the charm square quilt top. I made this quilt by the ...

added by The Cozy Quilter 4 months ago. under charm packs , counted cross stitch , finn , knitting , slow sunday stitching , ufo's

Maple Syrup Quilt Done, Progress on other fronts. from The Cozy Quilter

I meant to post pictures of my finished neutral swap quilt last week, but forgot, so here it is this week. The reddish background fabric is more of a rust colour in real life. The quilting adds lovely texture. This quilt is now on its way to its new owner.

I made more progress on my second charm pack quilt this week. I have the side borders sewn together but still need to piece the top and bottom borders and then sew everything to the centre. I am definitely running out of green fabric so will have to get creative ...

added by The Cozy Quilter 4 months, 1 week ago. under charm packs , counted cross stitch , finn , knitting , slow sunday stitching , swaps

Using up the Charm Packs from The Cozy Quilter

At one time, I would purchase precuts when I liked a certain fabric line or sometimes people gave them to me as gifts, and I may have won one or two in a door prize draw at a guild meeting. I have been working over the last few years to use these precuts up so I don't have any left in my stash. I have had a farm themed charm pack on my sewing table for a few months now so I could look at it and decide what to make with it. This past week, while talking to ...

added by The Cozy Quilter 4 months, 2 weeks ago. under baby quilts , charm packs , counted cross stitch , finn , knitting , slow sunday stitching

Knitting and Stitching! from The Cozy Quilter

Last week, I showed you the block I made for one of the TMQG members for a round robin of sorts. That block was supposed to be done and mailed by the end of July, but I was obviously late! In an attempt to be caught up by the end of August, I made these 4 blocks for D. She had requested black and white with a pop of colour and some words that reflected the times we are in on her block. I found some fabric in my stash with French words on it--Bonjour and Merci were the words ...

added by The Cozy Quilter 4 months, 3 weeks ago. under binding , finn , knitting , round robin , stash building , swaps , toronto modern quilt guild

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