Hands2Help Challenge 2015

I'm excited about the Hands2Help challenge, as I will be able to find a home for some of my quilts!  I am signing up for all three charities.

Spring Wall Hanging

Just in time for Spring!

Finish it up Friday

One quilt is finished, quilted and with its presentation case:

All the units are done and waiting to be put together for the Elephant Parade:

The next thing I sneaked in and will have done before the first day of Spring is my Mini Tulip wall hanging.  Here are the pots and leaves plus one completed unit, so far:  (oops a bit blurry)

Since I am having eye surgery next week, I need to hurry and finish this spring wall hanging, plus hopefully get started on the March blocks for the Bitty Squares and the Rainbow Scrap Challenge!

Saturday sewing

I've finished quite a few more of my disappearing hourglass blocks, deciding to make them in 4 different colors and a bigger quilt.  Here's a possible layout:  It will be 6x7 blocks and I have the remaining ones cut and ready to sew. 

and I made the two birds for the Elephant Parade quilt...mine aren't quite right but okay, haven't made the legs yet...  the flowers are next plus sashing. 

So I am ready to quilt this QOV in the middle of all the projects!  Need it done by the first of May for donation to the HMQS quilt show!

Disappearing hourglass block

First you start with 2 squares, any size (I cut mine 8"), sew around all 4 edges, cut on the diagonals and put together as hourglass.

then you cut into thirds on all 4 sides and put together as shown

here are 4 squares with the dark corners together

and again with the light corners together

Is it not awesome?  I love it!  I think I will make a baby size quilt to begin with...



Elephant Parade Friday

Here is my elephant parade so far.  I can't seem to get good lighting in this corner!  I cut the frog and turtle eye out of black felt, so it isn't sewn down yet, nor have I done the applique around the bigger part of the eyes... 

I started a new project after viewing the Missouri Star Quilt Company's video on the disappearing hourglass block.  Will show pictures when I have a few more done.  And I did pin baste a QOV quilt that's ready to be quilted, so making headway on my UFO pile - there are just 4 left to do, and I have the backing and batting already.  So my justification for starting something new is that I have one pinned.  But wait, I don't have to account for my time!

Saturday Sewing

The Elephant Parade is all ready for the turtle, the birds and flowers!