Thanks for joining me today for T stands for Tuesday with Elizabeth and the gang. I missed last week completely and for the life of me, I can’t even remember what kept me from my weekly post!!! Oh well…on with the show!
I’ve been sorting through my bins of fabric and separating out all the long strips and random shapes to be cut down for my new string quilt project. This pile is 70% blues as I was collecting them for a little boy quilt over a decade ago. After ironing, I cut each piece down to between 1.5 and 2.5 inches wide.
I am piecing the quilt using paper squares with a white strip down the center to serve as a design element in the completed quilt. I’ve used a gluestick to adhere it to each sheet so they are ready to go as I sew. I just eyeballed it so they won’t be perfect but I’m ok with that. It is a scrappy quilt after all.
I shortened my stitch length so that the paper gets perforated and is easy to remove from the fabric once trimmed.
I have a nice little stack of them already.
And look how fun they are going to look when sewn together.
Colorful and scrappy. The other really fun thing for me is that it will be sort of a memory quilt or perhaps fabric journal of previous projects, clothing I’ve salvaged and reminders of people who have passed on but a little part of them lives on for me in the fabric as a memory. Now just look at that, I’m getting all nostalgic.
Since this is a post about quilts on T stands for Tuesday, I thought it was a good time to share a bottle of wine my in-laws brought over. I remembered to nab a photo at the very last glass.
It’s called Barn Quilt Red. This winery is one of three in a small town west of here. The soil must be good for grapes out there. This wine gives a nod to the barn quilts of Carver County.
The barn quilts are really cool. I haven’t seen all 24 but the ones I have seen are really cool. In fact I think I have a photo of one here on the blog somewhere…hmmm….must look now….here it is!
This one can be seen from the MN Landscape Arboretum.
Anyway…more sewing, ironing and cutting,,,not necessarily in that order are in store for me as well as the standard household duties.
What are you doing today?
WOW. Memory quilt indeed. Yep, you got nostalgic on us, but that’s to be expected when you cut up that fabric to be used in a quilt.
That’s a fantastic barn quilt. Unbelievable and beautiful. Thanks for sharing your quilt and that fabulous wine with us for T this Tuesday. So glad you found that old photo.
Loving how that quilt is coming along. And that was the perfect wine to go with your quilting project! Glad you remembered to take that photo. Happy T day-Hugs-erika
love how your “scrappy” quilt is looking! I think a trip searching for the barn quilts would be such a fun outing, along with getting a bottle or two of that wine of course:) Happy T day!
Your quilt will be wonderful when it is done, love the diagonal patterning, and how fun that you have quilting wine to match! Happy T Day, hugs, Valerie
What a wonderful idea, I love your memory quilt! The white central line really ties the squares together, it’s stunning! The barn quilt story is amazing too, thanks for sharing and wishing you a very Happy T day! J :-)
That’s a super label for the wine bottle. Your memory quilt is going to be a wonderful family item, the tiles look lovely already.
Happy T Day
Yvonne xx
Joy in sewing is the one craft that eludes me ….. although i do plan on some small projects in the future… but nothing so big as a quilt. What a great bottle of wine for you! I just love red barns… Happy happy Tday Halle! Hugs! deb
i´m really drawn to These striped squares, they are a perfect idea to use up leftovers! i can see what fun you have with them.
the wine bottle Label Looks so artistic… good for a further use in a Collage;)
happy t-day!
That wine’s an appealing color, and what a great idea to link the name to the local quilts. Happy T Tuesday!
This is a fabulous way to keep those memories Halle! I made a quilt before my boys were born using mine and my Mum’s old dresses and blouses. It was only small though and I used it as a loose cover for my chair. I would love to see Barn Quilts – what lovely idea! Hugs, Chrisx
What a wonderful thing your memory quilt. I’m looking forward to seeing it when it’s finished.
Barn quilts. I had never heard of them and of course had to Google it. They are not quilt but large paintings of a quilt block, attached to a barn. Great! This is what I like about blogging. I learn something new every day.
Happy T-day,
and a good week ahead,
Lisca
I enjoyed looking at your posts. Loved the quilt pieces and painting. I work in both mediums also. A couple things jumped out as I scrolled through. Minnesota. My parents are from there and I have many relatives living there. (I am in California). And your stray cat. I’m currently fostering a three week old kitten I brought home from the shelter I volunteer at.
That will be one beautiful quilt when it is done. I do love scrappy quilts ♥ Love seeing barn quilts too. They are not as popular as they used to be :(
This will be an unique quilt in the end !
Gorgeous art!
Happy belated T-Day Halle!
oxo Susi
Love your “scrappy” quilt!So beautiful! I would love to see Barn Quilts – I have no idea what they might be!