rryder

Good job working out the placement of the animal squares and use of the tree fabric between. Nice finish, Retiredteach!

Rob

joe'smom

retiredteacher, that turned out great!

retiredteacher09

Thank you for the compliments. I’m working on another top with the remaining blue tree strips and more realistic animal fabric. After I finish this top, it will be back to sewing pre-cut squares from my church group along with finishing a couple UFO tops.

Synnove

Hi y'all! I would like to hop on board with the rest of you even though it's wayyy late in 2020! I have been whittling down my stash throughout the year with increased quilt making because of the lockdown . . . does that count as destashing? I went on such a fabric buying binge the end of last year, being snagged both by black Friday sales and by end of year sales online that I really have got to stop! Well, ok, I did also buy yardage for the borders for the Bonnie Hunter Star Struck quilt I'm finishing up. It's in autumn colors -- I'm always inspired by the beautiful leaf colors at this time of year. I'm glad to join with the rest of you who "shop the stash."

Conchalea

Welcome, Synnove! I have not set a good example for Moratorium members. *shame on me* two weeks ago K & I went to this county's quilt shop. She bought fabric to make an art quilt, while I bought some backing for my RWB quilt plus a fall panel. I've been sewing on the panel. The next week, we went to Joann's where I bought more blue & red fabric for the RWB. Today, I added to my jump off the wagon, because Pat Sloan showed a holiday tree panel. I bought 2 of those for me, 1 for K, plus a little coordinating fabric. K called me later to enthuse about a sale at a fabric store. I'm trying to resist even looking. Not sure I'll be able to resist the siren call.

Teen

Welcome, Synnove!! Glad you joined us. Those Black Friday sales are killers but with the Virus, it seems like quilt shops are treating every other weekend as a “huge” sale so my emails are getting ridiculous and the temptation never ends. We are here to cheer you on!!

Conchalea...I saw that Christmas tree pattern, too...so cute...but I have plenty of Christmas stash to make one so that is what I am doing. I love Pat! Stay strong!!

i have a lot of the FQ bundle left from my recent quilt project so I am going to make a couple of more quilts to finish it up. I just watched a tutorial from Lori Holt I’m going to use as one pattern. Super quick and easy...

WMUTeach

I am working on the Christmas tree from Pat Sloan right now! I laid it out with my stash of Christmas 2.5 squares but ended up using a holiday jelly roll I have had for a couple of years. The pattern is fast, easy and can be done in 2.5 squares or 5" charms. I will post a photo of a finish in a day or two.

Here is the link to both mini charm and 5" charm trees pattern. https://www.ilovetomakequilts.com/charming-trees.html

retiredteacher09

Synnove: Welcome!

oksewglad

Strictly improv piecing, this little quilt is ready to send off to the new baby in the family. MrOk's great niece had a baby boy last month. I picked out some of his dad's shirts to make this little dinosaur quilt. I also used some neutrals and farm related fabrics as he was a farmer. He always read the newspaper so added some newsprint. The dinosaur was made from a shirt sleeve with a pearl button that makes the dino's eye. The back is a gray flannel plaid; binding some dark plaid flannel gifted from some one. Again no yardage was harmed in the making of this quilt.

Oh and I used my new pole hanger in the basement to hang the quilt from.

rryder

Love the dinosaur quilt, oksewglad!

Rob