Friday, March 28, 2025

TGIFF - Card Holder

I've been eyeing this DIY card holder for some time.  My nieces are in town, and we were playing some card games.  Aliyah is so tiny, and she has trouble holding all the cards in her hands.  So I thought it was a good time to try this pattern.  It's called Card Kitty by Sew Can She.

I didn't prepare or prep -- I just jumped in and started following the instructions.  I quickly realized I should have read the pattern first LOL because I didn't have the required Peltex.  Caroline suggested trying other stabilizers such as cardboard.  Cardboard works!!


It is an easy pattern to follow and to make.  I had a fun alphabet print in my stash and a piece of velcro that was close enough to the right size needed.


You end up with three pockets which are stitched down the middle so they aren't floppy.


You may have seen on my Instagram that Aliyah had surgery yesterday.  Thanks for the kind words and best wishes.  She should be released this afternoon but will stay in town for another day before travelling home.  We'll have to play some card games tonight so we can test out the card holder.


I have to be honest -- I may be making one for myself.  😀  I like that it folds relatively flat when not in use, so it's easy to store when not in use.

I'm linking up with:

Thank Goodness It's Finished Friday @ Kathleen McMusing
Finished or Not Friday @ Alycia Quilts

Monday, March 24, 2025

2025 Stay at Home Round Robin - Quilt Parade

Did you sew along with Quilting Gail's annual Stay at Home Round Robin (SAHRR)?  It's time to link up your quilt top or finished quilt.

You have one week to link up for your last chance for an entry in the prize draw - link up here.  The SAHRR team has been tracking the weekly link ups.  We will meet via Zoom to chose winners through a random number generator.  Once all winners are notified, we will announce them on our blogs.

As usual, I couldn't decide on a quilting plan, so I did an all-over stipple.  Finished and out the door is better than having yet another quilt top added to my ever-growing pile.


I pieced some leftover wide backing that ended up being just large enough for this quilt.


My quilt progress:

Pattern: self designed in EQ8
Size:  48 x 48 inches
Started: January 3, 2025
Completed: March 23, 2025
Techniques: machine piecing
Quilting: free-motion quilting on Grace Q'nique 16X
Fabric: Kona Meringue, Lapis, Chartreuse, Black, Pacific, Magenta, Pink Flamingo, Kumquat, Red, Corn Yellow
Binding: Kona Black
Thread: The Grace Company Finesse, #3284 Pearl White
Batting: Hobbs Heirloom Premium 80/20 Cotton

Thursday, March 13, 2025

TGIFF - Pop Star QAL

Welcome to Thank Goodness It's Finished Friday (TGIFF).  TGIFF is the opportunity to share your finishes from this week.  You can find out who is hosting each week by heading over to the TGIFF blog.

Sandra @ Musings of a Menopausal Melon hosts an annual QAL.  Pop Star is from 2022, and it seems that I only shared one progress update.

It's finally quilted!


The quilt top was finished on May 15, 2022.  I finally decided to do some hand quilting and basted all the layers.  But I couldn't make a decision on a quilting plan.


In an effort to get quilts finished (and hopefully out the door to forever homes), I did an all-over stipple on my Baby Lock Accomplish.  I love DecoBob 80wt thread by Wonderfil Specialty Threads -- DB113 Dove Grey.



It's time for you to link up your finishes from this week.  Please also visit a few of the link ups to get some inspiration and to share some quilty love.  
Pattern:  Pop Star by Musings of Menopausal Melon
Size:  40 x 40 inches
Started: April 23, 2022
Completed: March 11, 2025
Techniques: machine piecing
Quilting: free-motion quilting on Baby Lock Accomplish
Fabric:  white tone-on-tone star print  and two green prints
Binding:  one of the green prints (also used for the backing)
Thread: Wonderfil DecoBob DB113 Dove Grey
Batting: Hobbs Heirloom Premium 80/20 Cotton


Thursday, March 6, 2025

TGIFF - MMQG 2024 Block of Month

Welcome to Thank Goodness It's Finished Friday (TGIFF).  TGIFF is the opportunity to share your finishes from this week.  You can find out who is hosting each week by heading over to the TGIFF blog.

For three years, Dena and I hosted a block of the month for our guild -- Maritime Modern Quilt Guild.  The 2024 version was based on the Communique Quilt by Mouse in my Pocket.

I shared my finished quilt top here.  It was professionally quilted -- a prize I won last year from Musings of Menopausal Melon for her annual QAL.


I used Kona Natural for the background.  I love the pantograph used.


I wanted the stars to shine, so opted for a light-coloured thread that didn't contrast.


I had been hoarding this wonderful wide backing.  Now I wish I had purchased more of it.


I will be keeping this quilt for myself.


It's time for you to link up your finishes from this week.  Please also visit a few of the link ups to get some inspiration and to share some quilty love. 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

PatternCommunique Quilt by Mouse in My Pocket
Size:  56 x 72 inches
Started: January/February 2024
Completed: January 2025
Techniques: machine piecing, HSTs
Quilting: professionally quilted
Fabric: various Kona colours and Natural for the background - various star prints
Binding: Kona Flame
Thread: unknown
Batting: Warm and Natural