Today I start working on a new fun secret project. Not sure when I will be able to share it with you but know that I am sewing my heart out this weekend trying to hit a deadline. Next week I will show you all the Hazel mini quilts I finished this week. I am really quite tickled with how they turned out!
In the meantime, happy sewing!
I’m a bit behind in posting these blocks, but then I was a bit behind in making them because we went on vacation for the last week of July and first two weeks of August.
The first two blocks are log cabin blocks in bright cheerful colors. These were requested by Jessica (@plumpatchwork on Instagram). I think this is going to be a gorgeous and happy quilt when it is all put together.
This happy little paper pieced block was a challenge for me (I’m not used to so many TINY pieces). It was a free pattern on Craftsy offered by Kristy from Quiet Play. She is such a talented designer! You should really check out her blog! This block is for a secret project, hopefully I can share more about it later.
Have you been doing any charity sewing lately? I have a few more blocks to make for my guild and the August blocks for Do Good Stitches. Sewing for others really does make me happy.
Have a happy hump day!
My people went with me down to Portland for the Quilt! Knit! Stitch! show and I got to see my quilt “Hypnotic Eye” hanging. It was such a fun experience.
Here’s a picture of just the quilt.
The quilt was hanging in the Black to White modern quilting challenge:
Here is a picture of the full exhibit. It was such an honor to have a quilt hanging amongst such gorgeous quilts. The quilters in the Pacific Northwest sure do have some talent!
I hope have a wonderful Monday!
Shanna from Fiber of All Sorts and I are so excited to celebrate with ya.
Here is a list of our amazing sponsors & winners for July
1. One pdf Pattern from Clover and Violet
Karen – Moose Bay Muses
2. One PDF Pattern from Meadow Mist Designs
Jannette – Quilting and Cardmaking
3. One PDF pattern from Sew Sweetness
Anita – Quilt in a not-Shell
4. One PDF pattern from Honey, Bunny, and Doll Designs
Julie – That’s Sew Julie
5. Thimblepie’s Quilt Supplies – Custom fabric package, 3 yards plus free shipping anywhere
Susan – Desertsky Quilting
6. Green Fairy Quilts – 3 pdf patterns
Heidi – On the Banks of Frog Creek
7. $15 gift certificate from Fat Quarter Shop
Sally – Me ‘n’ Henry Lee
8. PDF Pattern from Katy – The Littlest Thistle
Sandy – Sew….This is my blog
9. Sew BitterSweet Designs one pdf pattern
Heather – A Reformed Heath’n
10. PDF Pattern from Persimon Dreams
Gina – Happy Go Lizzie
We quilt of course!
I spent yesterday afternoon pin basting a quilt top that my mom made and starting today I will be working on quilting it.
I had originally planned to just use cream thread all over it but then once I got it laid out and pinned, I fell in love with her colors and we went out and bought some green and red thread. I haven’t 100% figured out my quilting plan yet. I’m torn between feathers and a large stipple…time will tell!
Oh, and I brought down my own machine to quilt on! No sense fussing trying to learn the ins and outs of mom’s machine when I already know all the kinks to my own machine. It is a well traveled machine!
Oh! And I forgot to mention that quilters also buy fabric while on vacation…but don’t tell my husband that little secret!
Happy Thursday!
