TTMT #506 - jewells - April 23, 2024 - An Anniversary and a Couple of In...

In which I talk about some thrifting I did over the past week and the treasures I found. I also dug back into my youtube account and found my first ever TTMT video, which was posted July 30, 2009, with the crazy mess of my disorderly project room behind me and it appears to have been filmed using a my old laptop or netbook or something. The video quality is HORRIBLE, but I do talk about learning to paper piece and show my first two paper pieced blocks. I have embedding my very first video down below this week's video. For many years I just wasn't able to record on a weekly basis, between working full time and parenting, etc, but I think over 500 videos in 15 years is pretty good, all things considered. 

My very first TTMT video: 

TTMT #505 - jewells68 - April 16, 2024 - 3 Finishes

Hi there! I come to you today with a blissfully brief video showcasing the two finished charity quilts I donated this past weekend to Project Linus Bernalillo County chapter. I belong to a group of blanketeers called "Material Girls" that meet the second Saturday of each month at Manzano Mesa Multigenerational Center from 9am-11am. Over the last couple of weeks I managed to FINALLY quilt two tops that I pieced from donated orphan blocks/sets at my 2022 BFF retreat with Jennifer O. I got them labaled and bound in time to turn in this past Saturday.

I also received my recent shop sample back from the longarmer and got it bound and it's now on display at Hip Stitch, the quilt shop where I work. I used a new Villa Rosa Pattern Card pattern called "Seasoning" for this sample. This pattern uses 8 squares cut from a panel (or 8 squares of a focus fabric). I chose to use the Cactus Scenes Panel by Desert Bird Mercantile, which is only available from the shop where I work. Desert Bird has several panels the same size and any of these three could be used in this quilt. I also used a blender from the Desert Bird line of fabrics called "Fireworks" as the pop of color inside giant flying geese. The green background and the dark blue sashing are both Moda Grunge fabrics. This pattern was super easy to make and a very quick quilt that finishes at about 42in x 48in if you don't add additional borders. Backing and binding were AGF DecoStitch Sunburst and batting in the sample was Quilter's Dream Green (made from recycled plastic bottles and has a LOVELY drape). You can get the pattern and fabrics at Hip Stitch. Kits may be available in the near future. 

TTMT #504 - jewells68 - April 9, 2024 - One of 10

In which I I FINALLY am quilting again. I quilted one of the 10 Project Linus tops I have waiting to be quilted and it felt great. Maybe I'll even get it bound and labeled in time to turn in this Saturday at the monthly Project Linus meeting. I'll make sure to take photos once it's bound and labeled. Stay crafty, y'all!

TTMT #503 - jewells68 - April 2, 2024 A Bit About Birds

In which I talk briefly about what I've been up to in my Project Room and show you my finished Block 1 and 2 for the Wonderfil Specialty Threads BoM for 2024 "Bird Watcher".

Want to sew along? You can sign up on the Wonderfil website

Want to use the same fabrics I did? Hip Stitch has block kits available for the first 2 blocks.

Stay crafty y'all!

TTMT #502 - jewells68 - March 26, 2024 - Scraps and Samples

In which I talk about sewing with scraps and show you my latest scrappy improv blocks. I also talk about a new Block of the Month that I'm sewing along with, a new shop sample in the works, and I take a quick trip to the past where past me talks about the wall hanging I made for Rainey in the TTMT 2024 Swap. Sorry this is another longer vide, I'll try to blabber less next week.

You can check out the Wonderfil block of the month on their website.

Want to join me at my monthly Scrappy Sewcial? It's the 4th Sunday of each month in the Hip Stitch classroom. 

TTMT #501 - jewells68 - March 19, 2024 - BFF Retreat Recap

In which I talk about my amazing week last week with my BFF of over 30 years, Jennifer, and some of the stuff we did,. I also show some of the stuff we bought, and include some footage I recorded LAST Tuesday. Our time is always special, but this was just a lovely visit with all the talking and walking and thrifting and laughing and hand stitching. I hope we get to do it again soon!

TTMT #500 - jewells68 - March 5, 2024 - Swap Celebration

This week I celebrate 500 TTMT videos and I show off my newly received swap! Thank you so much Jordan for the beautiful, happy wall hanging. I love it! Your hand applique is just perfect. I wish I could hand stitch so neatly. Guess I better go finish the hand stitching on my swap so I can get it in the mail. I forgot to mention that I am taking some time off work toward the end of this week to get together with Jennifer O to thrift, relax, maybe do some hand stitching, and catch up on all the things. I will post some sort of video next Tuesday but it will likely be a short one.

Stay crafty y'all!