Just found out a quilty friend is having her first grandbaby - so excited for her as it's been a rough start to 2009 for her personally. Our virtual sewing group is making small blocks and I want to participate but my attention to detail is sorely lacking just now - I'm sort of afraid I'll lop off a thumb if I try to do any rotary cutting!
So I started thinking, how I can participate with my limited time and inability to manage sharp tools without injury? Then it came to me...the dear lady who proposed this idea mentioned redwork! I can do redwork - I have FOUR months after all to get it done! I can take redwork on the PLANE when we fly all over creation the latter part of this month. Redwork doesn't require any precise measuring or large sharp tools! As for the small sharp tool (needle), let's just say, I've had my shots so it's no big deal. :)
Having heard about, but never actually done, redwork, I looked for free patterns on the internet. Thank you Google.
So here's a great post about the history of redwork, also known as penny squares, on Quiltbug. Great tips! I'm thinking of doing my squares in crayon brights - if it turns out to be rather easy, maybe I can make enough additional squares for a little quilt for my baby, too.
Holy cow there's some cute stuff out there! I'm not so much into really complex designs - for example, these patterns are great but not for me! I like the simpler type - kitties and piggies and nursery rhymes. This alphabet freebie is really really cute, but not for babies.
Here are some sweet free nursery rhymes - oh how I LOVE the Three Little Kittens!
And here is a really nice sewing machine. I might have to make this one as a test to put up as a little wall hanging in my sewing room!
The more I look at the patterns, the more charming I find them so I think I will do this as my contribution to the grandbaby quilt.
Later 'taters!
Lisa
Lisa,
ReplyDeleteYour redwork idea is really cute! That would be a great contribution to the grandbaby quilt, then one for your own new baby!
Sorry to hear the boys were sick. Fortunately, right now we are all healthy, though Matt took a tumble down the stairs the other day and got a pretty nasty bump on his forehead. Being ghosts and wearing pillow cases over your head is one thing, but trying to walk down stairs with them on is another! And naturally, Nikki was right there with him....the twin thing, you know!
Rest up for your vacation and enjoy!
Bari B - MO