Hip to be Square...

Hello. Did you all get your fill of turkey and pie? I did. In fact, I had pie twice on Thanksgiving. Once at grandma's and once at my sister's. Don't tell any one. I don't want people to think I'm a pig. But any day that you have pie twice is a good day, no?

On the crafty front, I have been feeling kind of square lately. I am working on my first true patchwork project. The rules are simple:

1) All the fabric for the project has to come from my stash.

2) The fabric has to be cut into squares.

I used this doodle as the inspiration for my fabrics. Once I picked the fabrics, I cut them in to two-and-one-half-inch squares, arranged the squares in a pleasing-to-me fashion, stitched and quilted. I think I would have a love/hate relationship with patchwork and quilting if I decided to jump in with both feet. I love picking the fabrics, arranging them, and stitching them together. I hate do not love cutting all the squares or the straight-line quilting. I was wishing someone would poke me in the eye when I quilted this little piece. I was THAT bored. I tip my hat to those of you who quilt gigantar patchwork masterpieces. Did I mention that my little patchwork project is only 16 inches square? I didn't, did I? I guess the cat is out of the bag. Now you all know that I have the attention span of a flea and the persistence of a circus monkey. 

Well, I'm off to find something shiny that will capture my attention and amuse me for a moment. :-)

Take care,

Cassie

PS-- I would never put a cat in a bag for real. I used to dress my cat in doll clothes when I was a girl, but I never put her in a bag. That is soooo wrong.

Comments

[Stephanie in Michigan]

Well, you may have viewed it as tedious, but it sure looks like a great project from here!

[Thimbleanna]

Yeah, but I'll bet you'd put a squirrel in a bag, wouldn't you???

You're too funny. If you'd jump into quilting with both feet, you'd love it. All it requires is a love of fabric, and by your fabric selections, you definitely qualify. (B and I could suck you right into our little vortex of blatant fabric acquisition.) If straight lines are boring, you just have to pick something else. Although, those straight lines are fab. Super, super fab.

And really. Whatever it is that's keeping you away from this lil' blog o' your'n -- you need to d.e.l.e.g.a.t.e. it. Pick a girl, any girl. Heckfire. YOU can even pick a triplet -- anyone else out here who can do that? I think not. Anyhoo...back to the delegating. Do it. You're terribly missed around here. TERRIBLY.

(Sorry for that little whine....it's obvi way past my bedtime!)

[Rachel]

What a tease! I want to see the whole thing :)

[nic]

Your work is luvly....and I like that you did the cat bag justification thing...My cat drinks water with her paw & luvs surfing a goat skin mat across the floor boards, not to mention that she has a sick liking for men!!!!

[Amy - Amy's Creative Side]

Adorable! Congrats on a great little finish - I want to see all of it! :)

[Rachael]

It might only be 16 inches but it's beautiful. Can we have more pics please! I've never quilted but I'd love to try and seeing this makes me want to have a go now :)

[The Muse of The Day]

OK ... so it is on the small side if it is a really cold night, but looking on the bright side ... it is is 16 square inches of PURE perfection! Carolina

[Terri]

I do love me some patchwork squares! I adore your doodle and how you framed it with these cute squares. I find the quilting to be kinda meditative myself. Can't wait to see what this is going to be!

[Pepe]

Please, jump in with both feet!!! I'm trying to do the same and I would heart your quilts! This is so cute! And for trimming the squares, why not to bought a Go! machine? They say it becomes so funny to cut fabrics! Do you now this machinery?

[Gumbo Lily]

I really love that wintry doodle you did and now amongst those squares, it's outstanding in its field! I like your little quilt.

Jody