Wyoming Breezes

Boxed Squares 54 x 60 inches for Prayers and Squares Boxed Squares was made using the scrap 2.5 inch strips from leftover binding, backing trimmings, and scrap lengths of fabric and shown in a previous post . The darker colors in this quilt will make a nice "guy" quilt. So often donation quilts are made from fabrics that appeal more to the ladies. I still have a stack of blocks remaining, so I plan to make a smaller quilt using them.  • The quilt is really not uneven on the top edge. I didn't smooth it out correctly before snapping the photo.  

Orphan Nine-Patch quilt 51 x 66 inches for Prayers & Squares  A couple of weeks ago, I received a package from Mary R in CO. She sent 21 orphan nine-patches, some scrap fabric, 10 presentation cases for QOV, and some QOV labels.  I used some of my 2.5 inch scraps to make a few more nine-patch blocks. I added sashing and borders and a nice-sized top was created for the local Prayers and Squares group.  Thank you Mary for your donations.

Scrappy Ritzy Crackers 56 x 63 inches Prayers and Squares Quilt The blocks for this quilt were finished in late June but weren't sewn together until last week. It was made with a mixture of 5 inch square from the Prayers and Squares group and my own scrap bins. If you look closely, you'll see some interesting fabric: an old, red pickup, bowlers, rodeo cowboys, daffodils, flags, and even shamrocks.

ritzy cracker blocks in progress June 2019 Another Prayers & Squares project using fabric from my scrap bin. I'm trying to decrease the stacks of 5 inch squares in my bin, and these blocks will help with that mission.

quarter log cabin blocks May 2019 I've been working with more orphan blocks from the Prayers & Squares group. The P&S orphan bin contained ten quarter log cabin blocks, and I raided my 2.5 inch scrap bin to make enough blocks for a quilt. They worked up quickly because I sewed strip sets rather than work with individual pieces. Bull's Eye 56 x 64 inches Prayers & Squares quilt I tried a few layouts for the blocks, but I liked this one the best. Brenda and Marilyn helped me arrange the blocks.

orphan star block May 2019 The baggie of orphan star blocks and fabric that I brought home from Prayers & Squares contained five star blocks sewn together with sashing. It almost looked like the quilter wanted to make a table runner. Another completed star (shown above) was also in the bag, but it had a mitered frame. Do you see a problem with that block? Look at the middle section of the bottom row - do you see that it is upside down? A seam ripper and a bit of stitching quickly transformed the block. Pieces of another star were also in the baggie, but the star was smaller than the other six. Thankfully, the baggie contained some extra strips of the pink paisley fabric, so I framed the smaller star to make it the same size as the other blocks. I sashed the two loose stars and used the extra fabric to create some four-patches and an outside border. Orphan Star Quilt #2 52 x 76 inches The local Prayers & Squares group makes baby - lap size quilts. Since the group u...

orphan block May 2019 Nearly a month ago, I joined a woman in my apartment complex for lunch, and as we visited, she told me about a local group ( Prayers and Squares ) where she volunteers. The group meets weekly to make quilts for those who are going through difficult times - sickness, grief, personal or natural tragedy, etc. Volunteers begin each session with a devotion and prayer and frequently a local minister will stop by and pray with the group. The ministry is housed in two basement rooms of a local church. Six or seven sewing machines are available as well as a cutting table, pressing station, and a large table for tying. The drawers of the tables are full of fabric squares of all sizes; bins on the shelves contain speciality/themed fabrics, bolts of fabric, spools of thread, orphan blocks and fabric strings. Nearly everything has been donated or was purchased with donated money. Women, who do not feel comfortable sewing, prepare backings for the tops and then tie...