t-shirt quilt and bag.....

I am finished sewing this t-shirt quilt together! It will go to the quilters tomorrow. The final is a little different. I was able to get the spring track and field shirt to put in it. I was a little worried I wouldn't get it in time and sewed the columns up. It was easy enough to remove a shirt back that wasn't important and replace it.

So then I started thinking about all the rejected backs.

I cut them up. I am thinking about a tote bag.

...and sewed them in rows.

Then added plain red t-shirt to the sides.

There was still enough strips left to cut up and use for the handles.

And here is the finished bag......

I was going to box the corners, but decided to leave it as is.

Nothing fancy, just a tote for hauling stuff to track meets.

It is about 18x19 inches.

slow but sure.....

I finally cut the towel and sewed the flag sections to it.

Not sure when I did this, but I have been looking at it for awhile now.

I have thought about using selvages. Laid out what I had and thought it looked pretty cool.

Then I added some words to some of the plain strips....

And then everything just sat there with no real plan. More indecision.

My poor dog, Ozzy, got my attention one day. The winter has been so cold and long.

We never brought him in for a grooming. It was put off, thinking it would warm up a little AND THEN we could bring him in. It never ever warmed up. 

But enough was enough....we could stand it no longer.

He went in looking pretty shaggy and came out a new dog!

[kevin the quilter] is having a block drive for Quilts of Valor.

The blocks make an awesome and striking quilt.

(the colors used are gold, red, white, and blue)

I sewed up my five rather quickly and then packaged them up without even taking a photo of them. I want to make more. Maybe I will get a picture of those.

Yesterday I pulled out some of my tiny houses. 

I fell in love with the way these looked with the quilt so far. 

Nothing is sewn yet. It may sit a bit more until I decide what to do exactly.

The house blocks are based on the house pattern here.

tea towel challenge stalled......

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I started making things for my Iowa tea towel.

Corn and beans block

road to heaven block

USA flag

and some birds....

but I didn't love it all together.

So this project sat most of February while I pondered.

Then Sophie extended the deadlines!

Yes, more time to figure this out. 

One of the challenges is....use a new technique, something you haven't done before. My brain did a backup (beep beep beep) to things I haven't tried before.

Using a tea towel is new to me, but I didn't think that would count.

I may have a new plan!

The latest block lotto blocks are green!

I already have my quota. 

[link to directions is here]