I’ve been cranking these blocks out for sure! I generally don’t do “scrappy” very well, I’m kind of picking the fabrics at random from the two fat quarter bundles of Blueberry Park fabric that I’m using. I think they’re all coming out great! 🙂 Block #8 – Starboard: Block #9 – Spin the Bottle: Block… Continue reading In Progress – Quilt Block Cookbook QAL
I’ve been a busy bee this week! I got five more blocks finished up on this QAL. These Blueberry Park fabrics are so perfect for these blocks. 🙂 Block #3 – Lemon Whip: Block #4 – Shine: Block #5 – True North: Block #6 – Open Sesame: Block #7 – To and Fro: I have… Continue reading In Progress – Quilt Block Cookbook QAL
This quilt top is in the home stretch now. I’ve added a small border around the edge and I’m debating about not adding the flags like I was planning. I made a mistake when I was doing the math and ended up cutting the sashing strips for the flags too small. I think I may… Continue reading In Progress – Home Sweet Home Quilt
I’ve had The Quilt Block Cookbook for several months, but hadn’t gotten around to doing anything with it. Back in December, I saw that Amy over at Stitchery Dickory Dock was getting ready to host a Cookbook Quilt Along, so I decided to join in. I’d been hoarding two fat quarter bundles of Blueberry Park… Continue reading In Progress – Quilt Block Cookbook QAL
I saw this Hometown USA Quilt and decided I wanted to make something similar. I already had the Summerville kit for the center portion and the Stars & Stripes pattern for the outer border. I’m going to add a plain border instead of the pinwheel blocks around the Summerville portion and then the outer border… Continue reading In Progress – Home Sweet Home Quilt
The 2016 Finish-A-Long helped spur me to complete 18 projects, so I’m going to continue with it this year! Here are my proposed finishes for Q1 of 2017: 1. Bonnie & Camille Log Cabin Block Swap Again – I’ve completed and mailed my blocks, so I should be receiving my return shipment in mid-February. I’m… Continue reading In Progress – 2017 Finish-A-Long – Q1 Proposed Finishes
Yay! I finished the top for my Cozy Christmas Quilt! The appliqué intimidated me at first, but the instructions on Lori Holt’s blog and in the YouTube video made it really easy. I can’t wait to get this one off to the quilter! 🙂 Linked up at:
This is my first ever appliqué project and I think it’s going pretty well. The pattern is a free download from Lori Holt & Riley Blake Designs. I thought about using my own fabric choices, but then I decided the Cozy Christmas fabric in the official kit was too cute to pass up. 🙂 I… Continue reading In Progress – Cozy Christmas Quilt
For Q3 of the 2016 Finish-A-Long, I proposed ten projects and I finished five of them! Yay me! For Q4, I’m proposing eight nine* projects and I’m really excited about all of them. 🙂 Here are the details: *Edited on October 12, 2016 to add one more project. This edit was done before the October… Continue reading In Progress – 2016 Finish-A-Long – Q4 Proposed Finishes
Yay! I just finished up the binding on my Stars & Stripes Quilt!! A cute little red and white gingham binding, of course!! The background is adorable too. It’s Cherries & Pears from the Vintage Picnic line by Bonnie & Camille for Moda. Here’s a closer view of the quilting by Robin at Ormond Beach… Continue reading FINISHED!! – Stars & Stripes Quilt
