Stash Report, Dogs In Sweaters

I started Elizabeth Hartman's new pattern, Dogs in Sweaters.  This piecing is similar to that of O Canada, but these blocks are a little simpler.  If you have the skills for Lorna's quilts, you can do Elizabeth's.

Here is my first block:

I am using Woolies flannel (Maywood Studio)l for the sweaters.  It is a thick, soft flannel, a higher quality than most of the flannel you can find a JoAnn's.  I thought about using my husband's old flannel shirts for this, but I'm glad I splurged on this flannel.  I am making the throw size quilt for my friend who watches my dog Chase while I'm at work.  

 Here is Chase in his favorite place, the landing of the steps.  He can keep track of who is upstairs,  who is downstairs, and who is at the front door from his perch here.  Chase is 13 and slowing down a little, but he isn't used to being left at home by himself, and I appreciate my neighbor keeping a eye on him.  She will feed him and take him for walks if I'm gone for very long.  Her own dog has arthritis and can't go on long walks anymore.  Though he doesn't look like it in the picture, Chase is always up for a walk.

Used this week: 4.875 yards (fat quarter lotto, O Canada, Bee blocks)
Used year to date: 40.5 yards
Added this week:  2.0 yards (pillowcase for Claire)
Added year to date: 60.5 yards
Net Added yards: 20.0 yards

Linking up:  http://www.patchworktimes.com/2017/04/23/stash-report-april-23-2017/

O Canada Top Finished!

 Happy dancing here!  I finished my O Canada top! Lorna of  Sew Fresh Quilts designed this pattern. I made a couple of small changes.  I switched the salmon and seal pups because it was too white at the top of the quilt for me.  I also made my quilt a little longer and a little narrower than the original by changing the sashing strips.  My quilt top measures 70" x 65".

I am pleased with how the top came out.  I found some grayish flannel I had bought for another project but never used.  It will be perfect for the backing.

Linking up: https://sewfreshquilts.blogspot.com/2017/04/lets-bee-social-173.html

More O Canada

My design wall is full, and I'm making good progress on O Canada.  Today I got the goose and the maple leaves done.  I just have the loon and baby seals left to piece and then sewing it all together.  It is coming along quickly, which is good since I don't like to sew under pressure, and I want to have a lot of time to get it to the longarmer and get it bound before the wedding.

 I still haven't decided if I'm going to send it in the mail or take it to the wedding on the plane.  I would hate to have something happen to it in the mail.  I'm getting a little paranoid since I've been reading the lost quilt site lately.  It seems like a lot of them were lost in the mail, lost in a move, or donated to charity by mistake.

I've also made  progress on Bonnie Hunter's Dawn's Early Light.  I didn't realize how many of these little string blocks and friendship stars I had actually completed.  A lot of them are on the wall, but I still have a lot to sew together.  They are my leaders and enders for O Canada.

I'm going to sneak my stash report into this post because I've missed it the last two weeks.

Used this week: 0
Used year to date: 35.625  yards
Added this week: 7.5  (backing, batik border print)
Added year to date: 58.5 yards
Net Added yards 22.875 yards

Two big quilts went to the longarmer this week, so the numbers should improve soon!

Linking up:  http://www.patchworktimes.com/2017/04/10/design-wall-april-10-2017/

O Canada Progress

I got my brown bear made yesterday.  This piecing isn't hard, but it takes a lot of attention to detail to get it right.  And I made some of  the same mistakes on the brown bear that I made on the white one!

 I also corrected an error in the white one that I had missed earlier.  My eye kept going to that place, so I had to fix it.

This quilt is going to be a wedding gift, so I'd like to get it done and to the quilter ASAP.  I still have the seals, goose, loon, beaver, and leaves to make.

Linking up: https://sewfreshquilts.blogspot.com/2017/04/lets-bee-social-171.html