Lately I’ve been getting my sewing machine out, and working on a few little projects. I’m trying to use up the fabric stash that I have, before I go and buy anything new.

I’m down to odds and ends, and nothing really matches. So what am I to do with this little bit…

A few weeks ago I fell in love with a handful of antique quilts, but I didn’t love the price tag. James suggested that I try to make it myself, so I took his advice, and I’m working on my first Nine Patch quilt.

The quilt is going to be a bit quirky. Like I said nothing really matches, and there isn’t a rhyme or reason to my pattern placement. This is all about the method, and getting me back to sewing.

I spent the afternoon cutting 3×3 squares, and laying out Nine block patterns until I ran out of fabric. Once I liked the block, I safety pinned it together to sew when I could. I got a few sewn yesterday, and I like what I’m seeing so far.

It made me happy to come downstairs and see my sewing machine and project strewn all over the table. I have missed sewing very much. I hope to get back to my project this afternoon, and then figure out how to finish the quilt off. I just might have to go and buy some new fabric.