Monday, February 8, 2021

Raiding the Parts Drawer

If I can't get to my stash because it's still packed, awaiting shelves, what can I get to? Ah hah! The parts drawer is accessible. 

In it I found some four patches left over from a mystery with Kevin the Quilter a couple years ago. There are enough blue four patches for 10 of these nine-patch blocks. 


The PC Quilters support a charity that's in need of boy quilts, 45 x 60".  Maybe I can do something with these parts and make a boy quilt for them. Quilts for older boys are the focus of the sew day coming up later this month that I signed up for. Maybe I can bring this along and work on it. 

Here are blocks on my design wall. If I use 2" sashing and 2" borders, this quilt will measure 43-1/2 x 63-1/2". I hope that will be acceptable; if not, I'll save this quilt for Hands2Help. 

Yes, my design wall is completely installed. The flannel arrived and DH and I got it mounted and smoothed out, and now the wall is not only ready to use, it's actually being used. It's starting to feel like home here now!

And since I actually have a design wall - with something on it - I'm participating in Design Wall Monday over at Small Quilts and Doll Quilts. Also linking up with Love Laugh Quilt.

6 comments:

  1. Great solution. I spent yesterday in the parts drawer, too!

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  2. HOORAY for the new design wall - and for turning those leftovers into what will be a wonderful quilt.

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  3. Great choice to go to the "parts" department! I would think the group (or the charity) won't be so specific with your quilt being just a little bit off. It's going to be a great quilt.

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  4. That didn't take long, Jan! Glad to hear that your new place is already starting to feel like home.

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  5. I'm happy to see you playing with fabric for a good cause :)

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