Pat's Creative Loft

Been busy finishing up with a new baby quilt this weekend. I decided 2 weeks ago, to make another Puff/biscuit/pillow quilt.  As soon as I located and purchased fabric for the puffs, I was right on it.  And to my luck, I already had a bag of filling and plenty of muslin for the backside to make the pillowing puffs. All I needed was the rainbow of pastel fabrics.  For this quilt, color choices included yellow and purple  with a few coordinating prints with hints of pink  after all, this is to be made for a newborn baby girl just born last week! I'm almost done today  and rather excited for it to be soon gifted.  However first, wanted to organize my journal progresses and edit my notes.  That made me begin to wonder, how many quilters really do journal their progresses  with notes, and as one is working on a project or quilt. I began to note how much better my work was flowing and as I kept up on my notes.  It made me focus a lot more, and  in

Clutches are a good project in building bag making skills. While developing more skills, managed to make these little clutches,  and shall I  add as to suggest also with some "stash' sewing. My Clutch cuties to soon to be gifted QAYG Tote This tote uses a cotton batting base along with utility cloth for construction building with the lowere and bottom area. Patchwork formed using cotton scraps for the outer bag construction. Fun making this tote and met with some challenges to be dealt of my own.  This becomes quite a Sturdy bag and making it a bit of challenge.  Yet with pleanty of rewards once done. This should become easier for and with the next try.

Christmas Quilt Late last summer I began working on a few Christmas projects. One of those projects was, The Christmas Quilt  pictured and well seasoned by a charm pack designed for the season. The quilt carries all of the 42 charms with a random patchwork and order. Each block was sashed with 2.5 " white strips and in between blocks and to each forming row. Wide zigzag stitching was sewn for an added decorative stitch, with color coordinating threads using green and red, and used for contrast on the white sashed areas.  This quilt is both fun and easy.  I really loved the variety of printed cuts in the charm pack. This quilt has a bright green flannel backing adding warmth to the quilt.  And a back pocket done with patchwork and added upon completing for labeling,  The label carries the details with an embroidered Christmas greeting. Quick n' easy method, with a soft simple quilted appearance,  and to make any time of the year, and or, season.