Flannel Rag Quilt for Linus Quilts

A flannel Rag Quilt that I finished yesterday.  It will be donated to Linus Quilts through the WHQG. I am a member of the Charity Bee and we are trying to use up all of the flannel in storage. I added the plane and kitty flannel from my stash.

Front

Back

Finished Tote Bag for Me

I liked the tote bag that I made for the Guild Shop, so I made one for me.
I cut two pieces of light denim, 12 1/2" x 22", two pieces of dark denim, 6 1/2" x 22" and two straps of dark denim, 6" x 27".  I cut two pieces of batting, 27" x 1 1/2" to go in the straps. Straps were folded to the middle and then over, so they finished 1 1/2" wide and 27" long.  I applied Pellon 808 to the four bag pieces.  The fabric lining was cut 18 1/2" x 22". Sewed the lining on three sides, leaving one 22" side open and a 6" opening in the bottom for turning. I boxed the bottom corners of both bag and lining.  The bag and lining pockets are Pellon 808 between two pieces of fabric.  I sewed the pockets right sides together on three sides, leaving the bottom open.  I turned them right side out and sewed the bottom on with 1/4" seam and then flipped pocket up into position and stitched on both sides, leaving the top open.  I sewed straps to the top of the bag with a 1/8" seam.  Placed lining and bag right sides together with straps tucked down and between the two.  Stitched all around the top of the bag with a 1/2" seam and turned bag through the lining hole.  Push lining down inside the bag and top stitch around the top of the bag with a 1/4" seam to keep lining in place. The 6" hole in the lining can be closed by hand or machine.
(Hints:  Sew pockets on before constructing bag and leave a turning hole in the lining.)  I made both of these mistakes on the first bag. lol

Love this roomy bag.

Tote Bag

I made this Tote Bag to be sold in the Guild Shop at our Quilt Show in 2019. A bunch of denim was donated to our Guild and the Charity Bee made totes from it.
My first time to make an interfaced and lined tote. It turned out pretty good if I do say so myself.

Denim Tote

18" x 22"

Lining with interfaced pocket.

The Donation Quilt is Quilted

The Donation Quilt is back from the longarm quilter.  It is beautiful.  Betty did a wonderful job.  Now I just need to trim it and sew on the binding, which is one of my favorite parts.

Donation to Quilt Show 2019

The Monday Night Divas had a block exchange in 2017.  We made extra blocks to use in a charity quilt and to use in a quilt to donate to the WHQG's 2019 Quilt Show.  This quilt will be our donation to the Show's Tin Can Raffle.

Pieces Cut

On the Design Wall

Center Pieced

Before Trimming

After Trimming

With Borders

Ready for the long arm quilter.

Batik fabric under quilt top is the backing.

Jar Openers

I have joined the Charity Bee of WHQG.  We are in charge of making the free gifts that will be given to each attendee of the 2019 Show.  In the past, we have given out felt needle holders or totes.  In 2019, we will give a jar opener to each attendee. The Goal is 1000 by the end of the year.  Since I am new to the Bee, I have only completed 40, but around 600-700 have been made so far. There are about 10 members in the Bee, and we make them in lots of 20.

Cotton fabric on top, muslin in middle and rubber shelf liner on back.

Below is a link to the instructions.

https://scrapatches.blogspot.com/2014/11/easy-sew-jar-openers.html?m=1

HINT:  Place the rubber on the bottom, when topstitching and place a piece of old pattern tissue underneath.  Do not put the tissue all the way to the stitching line and you will not have to tear it out afterward.

Baby Doll Quilt

I had just enough of these fabrics left over to make a baby quilt, so this was my project for the Divas' July Sew-In.

Bobbins

I'm just saying.

DIVA'S BLOCK EXCHANGE CONTINUES

This is my last five months of our Block Exchange.

August Block

September Block

October Block

November Block

December Block

Spotlighting Diva Donna

Donna is a long time member of The Monday Night Divas Bee.  She completed a quilt earlier this year with a great back story.

Donna was an exchange student during one year of high school.  She lived with Oma in Belgium and has remained close throughout the years.  Donna collected t-shirts from Oma's Grandchildren (and a few from Texas) and made her a king size quilt.

Earlier this year, Donna was able to travel to Belgium  and give Oma her quilt for her 80th birthday.  Oma uses it to cover her living room couch, so everyone that enters her home can enjoy it.  She was surprised and delighted.

That is Oma on the right.

close up

Quilt on couch.

Note the two pillows and pillowcase with photos. 

 Another family member had this fabric made by a website like Spoonflower.

Diva's Block Exchange

I belong to a Quilting Bee called "The Monday Night Divas".  In the past, we have exchanged 2 1/2" strips twice, so we got brave and decided to exchange blocks.
 The block is scrappy.  The only rules are each block must contain a piece of burgundy fabric and no obvious holiday fabrics.
We will exchange April - December.  Each Diva should end up with 99 blocks.  We are turning in extra blocks to be used in a charity quilt for our Quilt Guild.

 Below are the blocks that I turned in.

April Block

May Block

June Block

July Blocks

I finally remembered to take a photo before I turned them in.

Diva Tina suggested this exchange and got her idea from this youtube video.

How to Make a True Scrappy Quilt by SewVeryEasy

West Houston Quilters Guild Show Part 6

One of the Bees, challenged their members to create a quilt, using the colors of a candy wrapper.
The one below used the wrapper from Peanut M&Ms.

Peanut M&Ms

Challenge Quilts - Honorable Mention

Pieced and Quilted by Lillie H.