Blanky for Doggo

Like a good Grandma, I made a quilt for my grand-dogger.

 I bought a Huskey panel when I was in Alaska.  But then was stumped as to what to do with it.  My solution was a heavy duty car blanket that my daughter could use to protect her upholstery.  Or use as a picnic blanket.  Step 1 was to FMQ the panels to make them heavier dutier.

Then on to cutting up old jeans. 

Maybe they'll still smell like Treat Guy and That Lady That Comes With Him.

It was so sad to cut up my favorite jeans.  But it was time to let go.   

 I had some other clothes that I had purchased to make some upcycled bags before I lost interest in that project.  Used the black twill for the front, and sliced up some suit jackets for a pieced back.

Since there wouldn't be any batting, I used 1/2 inch seams and top stitched the seams as I went.

After hours of slicing and piecing, I realized that I wasn't going to have enough for a back.  I went to the garage stash of fabric and found a bin that had about 10 yards of heavy duty denim I had purchased decades ago for a slip cover project and pillows.  (I did cover 1 chair but then found pre-made denim pillows that seemed a simpler solution.).  The solid denim was just the right size for the back.   And now this strip pieced section will become a second Doggo gift for my favorite Huskeys. 

Back to Applique

 I took Thanksgiving week off, then we decided not to travel.   So I've been binge watching cooking shows on Netflicks and working on the totem pole quilt.   I have finished the Blue Jays and Kingfishesr, having decided to quilt in some of the details that were on my original design.

Yesterday I started working on the Hawk that will be in the center. 

It took me several hours of pondering before I remembered my master plan for how this all goes together.  I'll finish the applique on the wings and body, sew the 2 pieces together to finish the hawk's face and beak, then cut that out all of that and put it on the background. The original plan also has yards of bias to outline the wings.  I'll do the head,  then the fish & bear each on it's own on the "wood" background then add them to the background. I am hoping it will go faster with less detail on the remaining section and no duplication like there was on the wings.