A Four Patch....

Quite awhile back, I went through my fabrics and cut odd scraps into various sized squares.  They have been sitting in my containers since then.  How sad and pathetic on my part!

Well, recently I have been experiencing a ton of negative and depressing feelings and have barely been doing any sewing/quilting at all.  So, I decided to pull out some of my scrap squares and just sew something.  After a few hours of no real desire for any specific patterns, I decided on the four patch.  I then just grabbed some squares and played around arranging them and settled upon this.

Then it was the next step....I decided to just do some simple sashing.  Which by the way, thye fabric sashing is really a definite Red, but appears orange in the photo.  I just finished the last sashing piece and decided to blog and give myself another boost.

It measures 44 inches wide by 64 inches length.  Already after looking at it on our bed, I know I am going to add a border of something and make it wider and maybe longer.  But in all honesty, I am just happy that I completed this top and it is inspiring me once again to quilt.

Christmas Ornaments

 After searching on the internet for various quilting videos; I came across videos on making Christmas ornaments using fabric scraps.  They really caught my attention.  I think mainly because with the pain that I have been experiencing, it is hard to spend any amount of time sewing.  So, after viewing several of these videos, I decided that I would be capable of doing something like the ones shown.

Kevin and I made a trip to Odessa yesterday for a doctor appointment, some grocery shopping and a couple other items.  One of which was styrofoam balls.  I was really shocked at the price of these items.  For 6 balls ....3 inch in diameter...the cost was 5.99!  I was really expecting to pay like 25 cents each.  LOL.  I almost did not purchase them, but I really wanted to try creating some.  So I went ahead and splurged.

The one pictured above; first attempt...is a little off kilter in measurements and I ended up with one small pucker that no matter what I tried would not go away.  After fitting in the fabric...I decided it needed some frills.  Out came my box filled with embroidery threads, beads, laces and bias tape and beads. 

 I really have no clue how long it took to make the first one or the second one, pictured above.  I was really enjoying myself and kept thinking of ideas on how and what to add as frills.  This gold lace is really the only thing that I had appropriate for the ornaments.  Guess what I am going to really start splurging on in the future.

With this one, I decided to use these star decorations that someone had given me and I have never used.  I really liked them...even though I should have taken more time and centered them appropriately.  Very often, my excitement over a project takes prescedence over doing things correctly. 

Then I found two gold buttons that I felt were perfect for hiding the seams and ends of everything.   I have decided that creating these fabric Christmas bulbs is a Great activity and I will definetely be making many, many more.