Monday, January 22, 2024

 Do you ever look around your craft/sewing room and think, " I will never live long enough to use all of this fabric/yarn/cross-fabric/floss."  I came to that conclusion last summer.  I think it was prompted by the fact that I had just been diagnosed with breast cancer.  It was found early, but it did make me look at my  life a little differently.  Since then I  have been working on cleaning out my sewing room.  I have sold several quilt kits, that I knew I would never get around to making. I have also sold a machine, a Singer 301 that I had never used. 

One of my resoultions this year is to finish some projects that were started years ago, or to pass them on to someone else.  I also want to use some of my stash of scraps. I have been pleasantly surprised at the number of "Stash Buster" projects that are on Facebook, and Instagram.

I was excited to find "The Tiny Nine-patch Challenge"  on Instagram by reproquiltlover.  The challenge is to make 5 tiny nine patch blocks each week.  There are three size options, 3 inches, 2 1/4 ,or 1 1/2 inches.  Yes these are the finished sizes.  This definitely won't use a lot of fabric, but it is fun.  If interested head over to Instagram and check it out.




Here are my first five blocks

 Welcome to Flying Pig Studio Blog.  My name is Brenda, a retired media specialst living in Atlanta.  I enjoy most types of crafting; specifically quilting, knitting, cross stitch, wool applique.  When not working on a craft project you can probably find me buried in a book, I am an avid reader.  This blog will give me an opportunity to share my crafts and my thoughts on different books that I  have read.