Wonky Log Cabin Quilt

I made myself a Wonky Log Cabin quilt in all batik fabrics. I used orange for the center, even though I used a few different orange batik prints. A simple straight diagonal quilting and a flannel backing for softness. I love how this turned out!  So many variations for the settings, but I have always liked Sunshine & Shadow setting the best. I used some batik scraps & some partial Jelly Rolls and some strips cut from yardage to make this quilt. 

The quilt is a longer lap size and measures 47" wide x 67" long.

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Slip & Zip Wallet (Size Small)

Christine of ChrisW Designs has created the Slip & Zip Wallets, which are 3 sizes of raw edge wallet patterns (all with free video instructions). I tested just this small wallet, but the medium and large wallets are great too! Each are different, but with similar features. You can read all about these wallets and their features here. Plus, if you purchase the Wallet Bundle to get all 3 wallet patterns, you get a discount. The bundle is 15% off the normal price of the three patterns PLUS during the intro promotions, there is an extra 5% off using the code: introslipzip. Hurry if you want to save. The individual patterns will be available separately for sale after April 10, but they won't be on sale.

Here is my small version, which measures 11cm (4 3/8”) W X 10cm (4”) H X 1.2cm (½”) D.

Closes with a snap.

I thought this vinyl was pretty with the embossed butterflies, dragonflies and flowers. There is a partial dragonfly that you can see in the upper right and left corners. A zipper coin pocket with a welt on the left so that it opens up enough to retrieve your coins.

6 card pockets plus an ID window pocket. Can be made without the clear window too. I think my vinyl or glue or both didn't adhere properly in the center? I know I am not as experienced as the other testers with using vinyl, so not sure what happened, but I am using this wallet and only I can see it and it doesn't bother me.

Filled with cards. At the top is a pocket for cash.

Clear print ID pocket window.

Check out all the links below:

International Website:

https://www.chriswdesigns.com/.../slip-zip-wallet-pdf...

Aussie Website:

https://chriswdesigns.com.au/.../slip-zip-wallet-pdf.../

Blog Post: (with tester photos)

https://www.chriswdesigns.com/.../the-slip-zip-wallet...

Introductory Video with tester photos: https://youtu.be/SBaLXadWgGY

Small Slip & Zip Video Tutorial:

https://youtu.be/W7IltTzXSZg

Medium Slip & Zip Video Tutorial:

https://youtu.be/q45PfE5MdqU

Large Slip & Zip Video Tutorial:

https://youtu.be/gftE8xeaOrg

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Stay at Home Round Robin (2025) Finished!!!

I got my SAHRR quilted and sewed on the binding so it's done, tada!! I really love how this turned out. I had no idea what I was going to do until I thought about each prompt and then just dove right in and started to sew blocks. I used up a lot of scraps too. This quilt is a mixture of batiks fabrics and commercial cotton fabrics and they all worked well together.

Thanks Gail (of Quilting Gail) for coming up with this SAHRR idea a few years ago and keeping it going until I finally decided to take the plunge and join in (and I am so glad I did😄). I already have some ideas for my center block for next year (if Gail continues doing this SAHRR, that is). 

Be sure to check out the other SAHRR participants and see their finished quilts too in the SAHRR Parade on Gail's blog. The Parade will be on the Linky at the end of her post. Be sure that you check back to see all the SAHRR Parade as participants add their finished quilts this week to the Linky. We are all in different time zones, so they won't all be there at the same time.

The finished quilt measures 58" x 58".

I did a bit of hand embroidery to represent tea pouring out the the teapot.

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Poppy the Knit Chicken

This is Poppy the Chicken, that I knit. The free pattern called for super bulky weight yarn which I didn't have, so I used 2 worsted weight yarns that I held together while I knit. My first attempt turned out in a rather tall chicken because I didn't account for the fact that I was using thinner yarn and I knit to the 9" in height as directed. I realized that looked odd, so I ripped back a few inches and then followed the rest of the pattern so that she was a shorter chicken. My finished Poppy is about 6" tall x 6 1/2" wide at the widest. I added some weight in the bottom before I stuffed her, so she feels a little nicer and doesn't tip over.

I thought she might be fun to knit and if I liked her a lot then I would knit some more to use up some of my yarn. While I think Poppy is sweet and an easy knit, she is a one and done knit for me. I have no idea what to do with her. I used wool, so it would be too itchy to give to a child to cuddle.

The beak and eyes are made from yarn that is knotted.

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2 String Quilt Table Runners

I had started out making some blue string blocks and some red string blocks to make a red and blue scrappy string baby or lap quilt, depending on how many blocks I ended up with. Then I changed my mind and just wanted to do something with what I had already made and decided on making 2 table runners instead and be done with them. I do have a few red and blue blocks leftover, so they might become purse flaps for the purses I donate or some kind of appliqué? I'll see when I get to them later.

Glad I finished these. The blue one was done first and is for sale at the gift shop. If it sells, I will take the red one in or add it to my PayHip Shop soon.

There is something so satisfying about making string blocks and turning them into quilts of any size.

A simple serpentine stitch works great for quilting these runners.

Now that I am looking at this, I should have swapped one of those blocks with the checks on the right with one of the blocks with the red and tiny white dots on the left to balance it out more. Oh well, sometimes I just want to finish something so I can move on and I guess this was one of those times.🙄

I used the serpentine stitch to quilt this red runner too.

I like the red musical fabric for the backing. I forgot to take a photo of the backing for the blue. I used a tiny plaid print of blue with a touch of red for the blue runner backing.

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Sew Powerful Purses #44-47 for 2025

Happy St. Patrick's Day to you all. 🍀🍀🍀I don't have any Irish blood, although when I first had my DNA tested, I did have a wee bit of Irish, but that keeps changing as new information is shared. Now it seems I have a wee bit of Scottish blood instead, like 1%. 

Here are the last 4 purses I made to donate to Sew Powerful. On the Facebook Group we are given monthly challenges for fun and this month was flowers. I made flower flaps and paired them with green fabric purse bodies. The solid green was an upcycle from a Starbuck's apron from my daughter. I have other purses that I started making from aprons too and need to finish those so I can share them with you soon.

The flap on the left I used crayons to color the basket and flowers, stems and leaves and then added some hand embroidery and crystals on. The background was too stark white, so I got out my acrylic marking pens and colored the background with dots to it's less white and won't show the dirt quite as easily now. Glad that finally got used in something. The selvage flap has an appliqué flower with double stacked buttons.

A fun green print for teenage girls. 

Back side with pockets.

These two flaps were made by upcycling a rainbow dyed knit tank top and cutting 1/4 of Hawaiian flowers that I appliquéd to the flaps. The white backgrounds I used either paint sticks or markers. A few embroidered flowers and flower buttons I sewed on too.

The same green print on the left purse and the upcycled green Starbucks apron on the right.

Back with pockets. The green Starbucks apron has 2 front apron pockets, so I was able to use one apron pocket on the back here.

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