Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Projects

I have been working on several crafts the last few weeks.

I joined an online yahoo swap group to make hand-pieced POTC blocks. (I don't remember exactly what POTC stands for... I think its something like points of the cross.. but I'm not sure.) After an incorrectly-sized home-made template and false start, I am finally on track and have completed my first block.


It's a little bit wonky in the picture because I removed the template papers from the top.  I should have left them in until connecting it to the next block.  I'll leave it for now and fuss with it later.

I have also begun making some dresden plate placemats for sale at a couple of upcoming craft shows.  These are still a work in progress.




Last, but not least, I pieced this little bag from scraps for my grandson to carry some books to church in.  He is now big enough for Sunday school and the last few weeks he has been able to sit through mass without fidgeting too much if he has some picture books to read.   The shopping bags I had on hand for him to carry his books were way too big so he asked me to make him a blue one that was just his size.  How could Nana refuse?!   As you can see, he was very pleased. 
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But now, I must add some red to the bag!  (why, I have no idea, but that is what has gotten into his head this week).  So I will be fusing his initials onto the bag ... and maybe the outline of a little car too, just for fun!



8 comments:

  1. Love that EP block. The dresdens are so pretty, will the placemats be round?
    Your DGS always looks so happy. And this picture is no exception, with his new blue bag.

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  2. I adore all three projects, but your cute Grandson has outshined them all.....:D

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  3. Love that block - what do they call that shape? elongated hexie? I just took a class on dresdens - yours are yummy. And that DGS is so cute!

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  4. I really like your EPP block. Is that an elongated hexie? Interesting. You have an adorable DGS.

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  5. POTC = Patchwork of the Crosses :) I made one and just finished it a couple weeks ago - the top that is - the quilting will wait until next year -- are you doing these English Paper Piecing or with Inklingo and just using a running stitch and printing your templates out on fabric which is the way I did mine.

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    1. the swap calls for EPP. I'm not sure how many I will do... it's a very flexible swap... you can decide each month if you want to participate. Work gets very busy between now and Christmas so I will only do a few. After Christmas I may be able to do more

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  6. Your EPP block is so lovely....great job on the block...how many are you making?

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    1. for now, I am only swapping one a month. After Christmas when work slows down I may be able to do more.

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