Quickest Project Ever....

Literally.  This took 15 minutes to sew.  And it has a zipper!

Made for the January swap for CLTMQG - using this tutorial.  It's such a great way to make this, I may have to try to scale it up for some gifts. 

January Blocks - do. Good Stitches

For this months blocks, we did the Rocky Road to Kansas block.  (tutorial and template here)

This was my first time actually attempting paper piecing.  This is why I love this group, it makes me try new stuff, but only requires two blocks...so it's not an intimidating commitment.

Plus, this time fabric scraps were donated from Beth at Stash Fabrics.  Thank you!

Block one I used a white background.

Block two I used a Kona solid - Ash as the background

  

 

Since this was the first attempt....the points aren't perfect....but with all the scrappy goodness, you don't notice.

First Finish of the Year!

I'm really excited about how this one turned out.  It's another quilt using the stitch and flip method, but completely different looking than the last one I made.

 

I quilted with light blue thread, zig-zags in the negative space.  It really highlights the wonky triangles.

Quilt Stats:
Size: 40 x 60
Focus Fabrics: Blues and greens from stash / scraps
Background: Robert Kaufman Kona Lake
Binding: Dark blue solid
Quilting: Zig-zag lines, light blue thread

Scrap Quilt

I have been sewing with scraps pretty much non-stop lately.  It's addicting. 

 I love this quilt. It's living with me, so it cheers up my grey sofa very nicely.

This block is from Sunday Morning Quilts, but I changed the color scheme to be monochromatic blocks, rather than all scrappy.  How does this barely make a dent in the scrap pile?
I quilted it with grey thread, in free form wavy lines.

I want to make more scrap quilts....

Courtney's Quilt

No fancy name for this quilt, just a bunch of pictures.  I made this one for the office manager at work for her wedding.  I followed the pattern from Modern Patchwork, I can't remember the name, and I'm too lazy to walk upstairs to look at the book...I think it's the first one....

I had some issues with this one, all those lines don't line up....but it's okay.   By the last slice, I figured out I was doing the order wrong, and it's still okay that they aren't perfect.  Only I can see it....

I quilted it in a radiating curve, from one corner....what a pain to get through the machine.  And the center puckered where I switched directions, but after washing....only I can see it.  :)

It's in her wedding colors, and she loves it. And I do too.  It will get used and loved, and that's all that matters.

Quilt Stats:
Pattern: From Modern Patchwork
Various greys and purples, all Robert Kaufman Kona Solids.
3 black and white prints from stash
Border: Robert Kaufman Kona Ash (why have I not used this color before?  Love!)
Bound: Robert Kaufman Kona Charcoal with a strip of navy (since she changed her dress color last minute from grey to blue.....)

Fabric....

Thank you again to Diane.  She enabled me to buy all these lovely solids on sale. 

With coupons and such, it was such a good deal....

Next I'm sure she'll get me to Goodwill....

October Love Circle Blocks

This month for the Love Circle of do.good Stitches, Rachel picked EPP stars, in "Seasonal Brights"

I hope I got the colors right.  I kind of stressed over them, once I cut everything out.

The bad news is, I'm late sending them out - they'll be in the mail tomorrow.

The good news is, I discovered that hand sewing is the one activity that doesn't make me carsick.  This is great for me, bad for my husband.  I see a lot more sewing on planes and in the car....