I am still waiting for the Bali Bowl pattern to arrive, so in the meantime, I practiced some more thread sketching.
Yesterday, I started out with this blue bird.
I used Tulip fabric markers and Pentel fabric crayons.
This bird is sort of a repeat of my mascot, Joy. I made it as a gift for one of my sisters.
Then, I decided to try the free Valentine mug rug pattern by Cindy, at Gray Barn Desgins.
I had some scraps that worked perfectly for this cute pattern.
All blocks are pieced and ready to quilt.
This was a fun and easy pattern. Thanks!
I also fooled around a bit with improvising a block from scraps. Those floral pieces are pretty tiny, but I like the way they came out. I do not like the big pink in the center, so I will probably be cutting and piecing some more.
Tomorrow is a busy day, so I probably won’t get any sewing time.
The pattern should arrive tomorrow.
Aww love the blue bird! And you made one of the hearts from Gray Barns – awesome!
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Your little birds are cute!
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Chela, your heart is so cute! What a pretty fabric combination, thank you for sharing with your readers!
Thank you for the pattern!
Ooh — I love that lavender heart! Your birds are so cute — how do you get so much stuff done???
Thank you. I am very happily retired and enjoying being my own boss. During the 42 years I taught, all my energy and time went into raising my own sons, working with my students, and collaborating with teachers.
So now, I get to place all my energy into a new creative outlet. I now have the luxury of setting two hours aside each day to create.
The birds are so sweet! Your improv block looks like it has a promising future! Way to go! 🙂