Curves Class Week 3

I chose the scallop quilt for my third curves project.  I like this quilt top, but I'm stuck on how to quilt it, and what to do with it.  I had planned to hang it in my dining room, but even with scaling it down, I think it's too big.  I suppose I could cut it, but I put all that work into it....

Anyway, here it is.  Kona solids, can't remember what they are, I really wish they'd label the selvages.  I could compare to the color card, but honestly, I'm too lazy.  I think it's Chocolate, Ocean, Light Brown, and Bone - from left to right.  But, I can't be sure.

The bone to light brown I attempted improv pieceing, and it did not go well at all.  I'm stretching the fabrics way too much.  It all worked out when cut, but the remaining rows I pinned.  All in all, it went together pretty easy, and I think it look way more complicated than it is.  I'll probably try to make another one sometime.

Curves Class

It may seem like I'm not working on my curves, but I swear I am.  I've just been really busy at my day job, and haven't been home to post, much less take any daylight pictures.  I managed to get a few this past weekend, so I've got a few posts to share!

This is my interpretation of Rainbow Road by Rachel.  I planned for it to hang in my bathroom (the true sign of a quilter, I think), but I'm not sure where.

It's made from a bunch of stashed blues and blue/whites.  Bound with Kona brown.

I didn't seem to have too much trouble, I've heard some others in the class did.  But, there was one section that didn't quite want to be flat.  That's what steam ironing is for, right?

All in all, I'm happy with the finished wall hanging.

Modern Mini

I decided to hold off sharing this one until I could enter it into the Modern Mini Challenge.  I was inspired by this one by Elizabeth, and wanted to make a wall hanging.  Of course, as soon as I started, the quilt-along went up, with all sorts of directiosn.  Oh, well, I wanted it smaller anyway.

These stars were made using 2 inch finished squares.  The finished quilte measures about 34 x 34.  The stars are made from both Innocent Crush and LouLouThi, both Anna Maria Horner fabric lines.  The backing is Kona Charcoal.

My favorite feature about this is the quilting detail.  I quilted with a silver thread around each star, producing a very sparkly effect.  This is darn near impossible to photograph with my camera, and the sun would not cooperate this week.  So, here's the best picture I could get. 

This was one of those projects that just seemed to take so long, and I'm not sure why. I had figured I could get the top done over a long weekend, but making those stars took forever. I don't think I planned right for all the trimming required. And then the outline quilting wasn't in the orginal plan.

I love the overall effect, and it makes me happy on the days the sun does shine.  It's living in my sewing room and really brightens it up.



Baby Quilts

These two quilts were finished up in December, but have been gifted (finally!), so I'm sharing them today.  Both were made with Urban Circus, and Kona Solids in Orange, Brown, and a green and blue....I honestly can't remember which ones now.  I wish they'd label those somehow.  Does anyone have any good way to do so? 

Anyway, here they are!

Curves Class

I finished my first project for curves class.  These are "basic" curves, which scares me a bit, I know this isn't as good as it could have been.

But, I got loads of practice sewing curves. I did have the same issues some others did, where at the stem, it didn't catch the bottom layer.  But, I tacked it down and moved on, and you can't tell when the pillow's done!

I didn't read the instructions quite right, and I should have had another row.  I did add some quilting to the negative space to give it a little something, and of course it ended up a bit small.  I did an envelope closure, since I didn't want to fight with a zipper today.  I used a 14" pillow form, the 16 looked like it might actually split the seam.

But, it inspired me to update all the pillows in the living room.  So that just added a bit to my to-do list.

Curves!

I attempted my first curves ever....

Retro flowers block for the Love circle at do.Good Stitches.  It could have been a bit better, but I think it turned out pretty well for my first try.  I'm going to try to make another one, but this was time consuming!  Maybe after I finish some of Rachel's Curves class I'll be better.

Busy....

This one is one of those "real quick" projects...I was SUPPOSED to have done a week after starting it on New Year's weekend...  It is taking for-ever....for-ever....for-EVER!

Progress is good....

I'm past this point now, I can not wait to show the finished product.