Three 2nd Quarter Finishes - Finally!

Yes, I finally finished up my Craftsy 2013 BOM quilt.  It is done!  Whooooohoooo!  It only took me a year and a half to get this one done, but it is done!  Two months of that were because I couldn't decide how to quilt it.  I bit the bullet and practiced my longarm free motion skills on this quilt.  It was perfect for doing just that.  It is impossible to get better without practicing, for me anyway.

I took this picture yesterday with the help of my dear husband and doggies as the sun was just beginning to set.   The orange that you see shining through is the backing.  I used a brand of batting I don't usually use anymore and am regretting that decision.  My favorite batting is Quilter's Dream.

A couple of close ups of the quilting.  Yes, I did a lot of quilting!  It has been washed and dried to a nice crinkle.  It has already been cat tested and approved.

My next 2nd Quarter finish is my Hop Skip and Jump BOM quilt.  The fabrics I went with are Bonnie and Camille Happy Go Lucky.  I had to get this one done as the Spinning in the Rain BOM with Sew Lux Fabric has started.

This picture just does not do this quilt justice!  All washed and dried as well as cat approved.  In the interest of time, both quilts had the binding machine stitched on. 

The third quilt is number two of two baby girl quilts.  Mom of the baby girl is a US Marine and Dad loves to sail.  So what better fabrics than these?

The binding still needs to be hand sewn down - no machine stitching for this one.  I LOVE the nautical quilting designs!  (Thanks Jessica for sending me here Designs by Deb.)

Here is a close up of the lighthouse and captain's wheel quilting.

And finally, a picture of the back of the quilt.  This back is pieced because I used every last bit of fabric to make it!

Linking up now with Amanda Jean at Crazy Mom Quilts Finish it Up Friday.

WIP's 2nd Q 2014

This blog post is to document where I am at as of today.

What needs to be finished:

 My oldest WIP, Craftsy 2013 BOM.  The top is finally finished after I went with a drunkard's path block.  It is upstairs (with backing) waiting patiently to be quilted.   I am just not sure where I want to go with the quilting of this one.

Next up are the 40 Tula Pink Modern Quilt blocks that once I put everything away, it is difficult for me to get into gear and make more.  Not sure why, because I love making these!  The size?

(Sorry, not the best picture!)  I have 14 blocks to make, sashing to do and this TP Modern Quilt block quilt be be ready for quilting.  This one keeps getting pushed to the side for other quilts that have definite deadlines.  Definitely want to finish this one this quarter!

My Glimma obsession and love of all things Glimma - ahhhh. (Not the best pictures here either.)   I gave up on the idea of finishing these blocks into a quilt and am going with a table topper and a runner. These need simple, plain backing and quilting. The leftover fabric has been cut up and is just waiting to be pieced into a Simple Squares quilt.  The pattern is Jessica's and is free on her blog!

Hop Skip & Jump BOM with Sew Lux Fabric!  We are in month 11.  I am slow making this month's block but tomorrow is another day!  Can't wait to see this one finished!

Okay, I get it now.  Swoon blocks are big.  They DO take a lot of time even with my AccuQuilt Go! doing the cutting.  My goal was to make TWO, just two last quarter.  I didn't make it.  Sigh.  At two a year, this baby will take me forever.  (Drama.)  I need to do something different.  It is a quilt for our own bed for crying out loud!

This baby is almost done!  Quilted with binding sewn to the front but not hand sewn to the back yet. (Who else likes to hand sew binding on while watching TV at night?  Makes the commercials pass quicker, right?)  This was a block bee swap started last year that several participated in with the Coastal Carolina Modern Quilt Guild.  We each picked out 4 different yards of fabric and participated in the swap.  My 4 fabrics are from the Sketch fabric line in Lipstick, Aqua, Navy and Coral.  I put them together in Alison Glass' Text fabric in Teal.  The binding is Paintbox by Cynthia Rowley.  The quilting is a dense E2E pattern called broken glass.

This is another Sew Lux BOM.  It is their anniversary mini mystery BOM!  (Not much of a mystery now with my posting the finished top.)  This one has the backing made and is waiting for quilting upstairs, too.

Alison Glass fabric lines in orange peel...yum!  This one will be a king size and for my daughter and SIL.  I am going for a cathedral window look.  This one keeps getting pushed to the side, too.  Need to make a deadline and stick to it!

Vintage Quilt Revival  BOM with Sukie Don't Ya Know in Acacia fabrics by Tula Pink.  I am three weeks behind, and am going to get some blocks done tomorrow!  I am, I swear!

The Intrepid Thread's Gypsy Wife BOM.  Need I say any more?  I am slow with this month's block on this one as well.  Tomorrow is going to be a busy, BOM making day!

This one is upstairs waiting for quilting as well.  I have another one cut out and waiting to be pieced.   Two baby girls coming this month!  Both quilts have to be done by certain dates, so this one will get quilted this weekend with binding sewn on shortly after.

Tired yet?  That is certainly enough to keep me occupied for some time to come.  But noooooooooo, I have other quilts jumping around in my mind!  They haven't been started yet, but patterns and backing are picked out, purchased and ready to go.  

Here they are:

Terrain quilt (for a birthday in May - got to get to work!)

Dowry quilt (no backing yet)

True Colors quilt (Anna Maria Horner - no backing yet)

Lottie Da quilt

Salt Water quilt

Simply Style quilt (king size - I really want this one for our bed too!)

Hashtag quilt (Happy Go Lucky fabric)

Sunnyside quilt (my own HST design)

Summersville Spring quilt (a quick strip quilt)

CatNap quilt

Prince Charming quilt

Hah!  Yeah.  Really, there are even more.  With the weather getting warmer and weeds growing like they do...a big are you kidding me?!?  *smh

Linking up now with Katy over at The Littlest Thistle.  Come on!  There are no penalties if you don't get stuff done but there are PRIZES you can win if you do!

Architextures Tula Pink Style and other Blocks

Another cold, rainy day here, which makes for an inside sewing day.  One of my carry overs from 3 & 4Q are the 100 Modern Quilt Blocks.  In a fit of indecision and insanity I decided to do TWO different sets of blocks.  One in Tula Pink's Sampler fabrics and the other from a FQ bundle of Architextures fabrics along with matching solids.

As of today, I have 40 blocks in Architextures and  need another 24 to make the quilt I want (Trellis).  (My photo isn't the best, and my design wall isn't either.)  The layout is subject to change.  You get the idea.

I signed up with Intrepid Thread to do the Gypsy Wife BOM in the calm color way.  I have admired the Gypsy Wife quilt pattern but was not motivated enough to do it by myself. Then Jessica let me know about the Gypsy Wife BOM over at Intrepid Thread.  (Here is the sign up link:  Gypsy Wife BOM.)  Here is my first block:

Ummmmm, I love this!

I also signed up to do the BOW (2 blocks per week) for the Vintage Quilt Revival with Sukie Don't Ya Know.  We are on week #3.  Here are my 6 blocks.

I LOVE the book!  So glad that I got one of the copies that has been autographed by the three authors! If you don't have the book, I recommend it highly.  Having fun with my Tula Pink Acacia fabric.  

Last but certainly not least, finished up this month's (month 9 already!) block for the Hop Skip Jump BOM.  Using my Happy Go Lucky FQ's by Bonnie and Camille for this one.  

Lots of stuff going on here!  Getting caught up and working on my FAL's.  Linking up now to Lily's Quilts Fresh Sewing Day.

Happy Saturday!

TGIF! The 13th?!?

I am so glad there is something called "Finish it up Friday" hosted by Crazy Mom Quilts!  It motivates me to get things done!

I don't know about you, but this past week has been absolute craziness!  I have been drinking too much coffee, trying to accomplish too many things at the same time, wrapping presents, shipping presents, wrapping more presents...work, oh yeah, that too.  Work has been insane as well.   Not to mention one of our doggies has had knee surgery (poor baby!) and has to be kept in a doggie kennel, carried outside to do her business, medicated 3 times a day.  Been falling in bed at 9ish dog tired (hah!). 

Enough of that!  Odds are at this time of year, most everyone is busy, busy, busy and don't need to spend time reading about my boring busy-ness.

So... pictures below of what I finished:

Doll Quilt and Pillow for my Granddaughter.  Stitched in the ditch with flannel backing and satin binding.

Hourglass pattern made with some of my Heather Bailey charm stash.

Hop Skip Jump BOM #7  (Caught up!)

One of the blocks for the Coastal Carolina Modern Quilt Guild Bee.  Made with the HSJ Block #7 pattern.

 



Pictures of the Winter's Stars quilt all washed and ready to go!  (It's been shipped and should arrive at it's destination today!)

 

Linking up now to Crazy Mom Quilts and to TGIFF!

July Blocks of the Month

I really like doing BOM's - Blocks of the Month.  It gives me a whole month to finish one block.  There are different blocks every month, usually something I haven't done yet.  Keeps it fresh, challenging and fun. 

Hop, Skip & Jump BOM, Block #2 with SewLuxFabric.com, Flickr Group:

I found this particular block quite challenging.  Had to use the seam ripper a few times.  It isn't perfect, but that's okay.  I love the Happy Go Lucky fabric line!

The next block I made is for our BOM swap with the Coastal Carolina Modern Quilt Guild.  We each pick 4 one yard cuts of fabric, put it in a unused pizza box, and swap it every month with another member.  We make our very first 12.5" unfinished block for ourselves.  At the end of the year, we get our pizza box back with our own and 11 different blocks made by those in our guild.  Fun!  I got my fabrics, all Sketch solids and made the first block.  Here it is:

 

 

I pressed all the seams open (which I don't usually do).  Matching seams is harder for me to do with pressed open seams.  I squared up each individual HST (half square triangle).  This helped and I think the block turned out great.  I am going through a phase of navy, pinwheels and stars.  Maybe it's not a phase?  Excited to see what the other guild members come up with for their first block!

 

I do have a finish from June that I can't post yet.  I love how it turned out!  It will be a gift and I hope she loves it!  Yes, I do want to keep it, but I can't keep every quilt I make!  I'd run out of room for more stash to make more quilts...  : )