Sewing Slowly

At last I can sew again. I can take my removable cast off and actually sit at the machine for about an hour at a time. Stitching with a stiff and swollen left hand can be a little challenging so I am so thankful my 4" Log Cabin Trim Tool www.jeanannquilts.com can straighten up my strips after each round of four so I end up with a perfect block. This is the table runner I started yesterday. I have finished 12 blocks so far. I need 30 blocks.

I press my seams a lot so I can get a good crisp seam edge before I trim to size. I love my Oliso iron because when I put it down it jumps right up and makes a little hiss and squeak sound. I am trying out names for this project. They are, Along the Nile or King Tut's Table Runner or Cleopatra's Table Runner. What do you think, which name should I use?

Cast Off!

Now that my cast is off and I am slowly using my left arm and hand I can sew again. Not sewing for two months is so depressing. Here is the first quilt I finished since last Monday.

I am calling it Triangle Twist Log Cabin. I took the photo in Poolesville Maryland, a charming little village just 27 miles north of Washington DC.  It uses my new 6" Log Cabin Trim Tool. It will be available as a pattern in a couple of weeks. Now on to the  next project.

Mini Madness

Bit by the Bug! I've been bit by the mini-madness bug! I have been so obsessed with making strip pieced quilts in the 3 years since I introduced my original Log Cabin Trim Tool. I realized I could make more finished projects if I simply made them smaller.

Introducing 2 little rulers. I have added 2 little log cabin rulers to my fun family of strip piecing trim tools. They are the 4" Log Cabin and the 6" Log Cabin. Trim Tools.

The Book - Little Log Quilts. I got so excited about sewing small that I made lots of quilts. After all, if you are having fun, why stop? Soon I had enough for a book! So I self published a 28 page book featuring 9 original quilts. For the modest price of $17.99. A bargain price that comes to just $2.00 a pattern for the quilts in the book. Here is a sneak peek of the quilts a featured on the front and back cover of the book. Individual patterns are also available.

Order Online. 4" and 6" rulers, the book and individual Cut Loose Patterns are all available on my website. www.jeanannquilts.com