goodbye summer

Welcome to finish it up Friday!

This was the last week of summer vacation for us, so I took most of the week off and spent it with my kiddos. We spent some time with their cousins and then we spent some time preparing for school. It included a 24 hour cleaning stint (their room was a disaster area!!) so cleaning that was a HUGE accomplishment. I'm counting it not only as my main finish for the week, but also a personal victory that all 4 of us lived through it and still love each other. Ha!

I did just a little bit of piecing this week, here and there. I pulled out my solids scrap bin and just started sewing.

I love working with solids. I love working improvisationally. I LOVE playing with color.

This was/is all about enjoying the process. I truly have no idea how it is going to end up, but I'm fine with that.

I DO know that I am not going to run out of scraps any time soon!

It seems like it was just last week when I was asking if we should continue finish it up Friday throughout the summer, and here it is, the end already! I'm so glad that we continued on....it was very helpful and productive! Thanks for the accountability!

Now it's YOUR turn. Please link up your finishes for the week. Thanks, as always, for joining me for finish it up Friday!

Oh! And thank you for all your sweet comments on my EPP star quilt from last week. Each and every one is much appreciated! xoxo

finish it up Friday, 8/29/14

1.	Jo's Country Junction	65.	Sew Together Bag | Tina G @ ModGeometry
2.	Kate @ katiemaequilts	66.	cath@wombatquilts
3.	Michelle's Romantic Tangle	67.	Quilting is more fun than Housework
4.	Kat @ Kat & Cat Quilts	68.	Christa Quilts Finishes!
5.	Sharon at Color Girl	69.	Quilty Little Secrets from PugMom
6.	Eva-Bambi-Johansson	70.	Nancy@PugMomQuilts
7.	Heather P	71.	Melissa G
8.	Jess @ Everything Is Coming Up Rosie	72.	Flying Geese @ The Amateur Librarian
9.	Stitch Mischief	73.	karenbbsnow
10.	Stitching Impressions	74.	Swoon!!!
11.	Amanda @ Material Girl Quilts	75.	The Inside Stori - Mary Stori
12.	Rugrat Rodeos: garbage to glamour	76.	Shauna of Shauna's World
13.	Pat@ColorMeQuilty	77.	Vicki
14.	Katie @ In Stitches!	78.	Wendys Quilts and more
15.	Amy @ Sew Incredibly Crazy	79.	Gemini Jen NZ
16.	Jen @ Stitchified	80.	Hannlib @ Sewing & Slinging
17.	Mari @ The Academic Quilter	81.	B.Yazoo
18.	Finish up or start up?	82.	Nat @ Made in Home
19.	Tisha @ quiltytherapy	83.	Jana Machado: Big hexagons quilt
20.	Valerie @ MeekManor	84.	Tiny Houses: Persimon Dreams
21.	Jennie @ Porch Swing Quilts	85.	Lynn
22.	Wendi with rail fence quilt	86.	Zig Zag Quilt
23.	Orange Peel in Progress	87.	Kitty @ Night Quilter
24.	Bridge inspired quilt	88.	Carole @ Fresh off the Frame
25.	Laurie @ Dresden Lane	89.	Vicky @ veni vidi vicky
26.	Snowcatcher	90.	Stacey @SLOstudio - aztec medallion
27.	Flowering Snowball Quilt Top {Finished}	91.	Lorna @ Sew Fresh Quilts
28.	"Plus" Rag quilt @ snugharbor quilts	92.	Molly Brown @ mollybquilts
29.	Stacked Squares- no precuts!	93.	Liz @ LizzyClips Design
30.	beth@lovelaughquilt	94.	NakeyToes Quilting
31.	Sarah @ {no} hats	95.	Steph Blair Sews: Slow Going
32.	KatyQuilts	96.	Zana's Ninis: Christmas Quilt
33.	Janeen@Quilt Art Designs	97.	Beth @ Cooking Up Quilts
34.	Valerie @ Evening in the Garden	98.	Flour Sack towel Tute
35.	JanineMarie @quiltsfromthelittlehouse	99.	Angela A @ betterndogbiscuits
36.	Karen @ runsewfun	100.	Deana
37.	Jane @ Handiworking	101.	Serena: Happy Hubby
38.	Dr Who Giveaway @ Quiltineering	102.	virtue aprons
39.	Lynn	103.	Paula@TheSassyQuilter
40.	Vera @ Negligent style	104.	Stephie @ Dawn Chorus Studio
41.	Katie @ Good Golly Ginger	105.	Pillow by Dominique at Running Thimble
42.	No Bind Baby Quilt	106.	Pink Stars
43.	gina @ Party of 8	107.	Terri Faust Quilts
44.	Cynthia Brunz Designs	108.	Julie @ That's Sew Julie
45.	Kymberly@Peas in a Pod Creations	109.	Alissa
46.	Emmajane	110.	Sally at Sally's Angelworks
47.	Marie - the Watermelon Diva	111.	Maria Shell @ Tales of a Stitcher
48.	Needle and Foot - Tutorial	112.	Myintzu
49.	Mindy @ quiltingtogetherwithmindy	113.	moniques mess- hottie cover
50.	Karin @ Leigh Laurel	114.	Purple Layer Cake Quilt Along
51.	Sarah @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict	115.	Nesta @ Ella and Nesta's Little Room
52.	Christmas star pillow	116.	charity quilt number 21
53.	Frankie Carson	117.	FMQ - first christmas present done!!
54.	Melissa @ my fabric relish	118.	Hollie @ Just a Mom who Sews
55.	gina @ occasional quilter	119.	Karen @ Small Town Quilter
56.	Katie @swimbikequilt	120.	Hubblebird
57.	PorcupineStew	121.	Barb N at Mountain Quiltworks
58.	Andy @ A Bright Corner	122.	HST in Reunion
59.	Angie in SoCal	123.	Glimma Rag Quilt
60.	Love Natalie	124.	Dr Suess Baby Quilt
61.	Celtic Thistle Stitches	125.	Turtles Rag Quilt
62.	New Baby Quilt | Ants to Sugar	126.	Wonky Pillow, McTavished
63.	Lindaquiltmania	127.	Rene' Creates
64.	Sarah	128.	Amy @Indigo Cottage Quilts

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EPP did not get the best of me

Hello and welcome to finish it up Friday!

I'm sooo very excited...I finally finished my "Oh My Stars" quilt top!! Isn't that an appropriate name for it? It is English paper pieced (EPP for short), which means that it is completely stitched by hand. I never ever thought I would completely hand stitch a quilt top, but hey, I've done a lot of things that I seem to have fallen into! Ha! Looking back, I'm quite pleased with my choice of fabrics (30's and polka dots) for this quilt, because it should continue to get better with age. I am so thrilled that I saw this to completion!

Specifics:

2" 60 degree diamonds (2" is the measurement of each side of the diamond)
Cardboard templates (I cut my own)
Video tutorial here
Quilting On the Go by Jessica Alexandrakis is also a great resource
Started: April 2011
Top Finished: August 21, 2014
Fabrics: 30's prints and polka dots, various white backgrounds, but mostly Kona cotton
Finished size: 63" x 83"

Now I get to baste and hand quilt it. That will probably take me another 2 years and 4 months! But for now, I will celebrate the fact that the top is DONE!

It's your turn! Please link up your finishes for the week. Thanks for joining me for finish it up Friday!

finish it up Friday, August 22, 2014

1.	Melissa @ Happy Quilting	62.	Mari @ The Academic Quilter
2.	Eva-Bambi-Johansson	63.	Peach Patch Quilts - EPP
3.	Jo's Country Junction	64.	Charlotte's gRACE for a Cure
4.	Kat & Cat Quilts	65.	Jenn @ A Quarter Inch from the Edge
5.	Michelle's Romantic Tangle	66.	Sewn Barefoot- undies quilt
6.	Katie @ Good Golly Ginger	67.	Ruth@CB Crafty Corner
7.	Pat@ColorMeQuilty	68.	Divided Star
8.	Laura	69.	Kim @ Ties That Bind Quilting
9.	Erica @ Kitchen Table Quilting	70.	gina @ occasional quilter
10.	Prism Quilt | Tina G @ ModGeometry	71.	Carla @Creatin' in the Sticks (Bibs)
11.	Gunilla in Sweden	72.	Janeen@QuiltArtDesigns2
12.	Judy@Quilt Paradigm Spin Finish	73.	Deana
13.	KatyQuilts	74.	Quilting is more fun than Housework
14.	Amy @ 13 Spools	75.	Valerie @ MeekManor
15.	Julie @ That's Sew Julie	76.	Carol's Red Baby Quilt
16.	Lindasquiltmaia	77.	Jennifer @ Glinda Quilts (bags)
17.	My Quilt Infatuation- Big Reveal!	78.	Diana @ Red Delicious Life
18.	Kathy@KayakQuilting	79.	Jennie @ Porch Swing Quilts
19.	Geta Grama	80.	Karen @ Badlands Quilts
20.	Fabric Destashing with PugMom Quilts!	81.	Lucy @ Charm About You
21.	Brigit @ brigitgail	82.	Cathy@Sane,Crazy,Crumby
22.	Hoffman Challenge with PugMom Quilts!	83.	sally from Sally's Angelworks
23.	Alycia @ Quiltygirl	84.	New Dress by laurie
24.	Cargo Duffles & a Dress @ Dresden Lane	85.	Bjorn the Bear | Factotum of Arts
25.	Ben @ Huntspatch Quilts	86.	Charity Quilt number 20 - Karen NZ
26.	Julia in Mississippi	87.	Neighbourhood | Factotum of Arts
27.	Madeline @ Sweet Bamboo	88.	Marie @ QuiltswithPersonality
28.	Heidi @ Buttons and Butterflies	89.	Upcycling men's shirts.
29.	A Tangent in Voile	90.	Hawaiian Quilt @ Dittencraft
30.	"Call Me Imelda" Quilt	91.	Molli Sparkles
31.	Rockin' Robot Picnic Playmat	92.	Vicky
32.	A Fabric Cut Out Art Block	93.	Terri Faust Quilts
33.	What's Your Hobby?	94.	Giraffe Love Finish @ LoGoQuilts
34.	Trapped Square Block Tute	95.	Martha
35.	syglad	96.	Val's Chevron Finish
36.	sylvi	97.	A Little Something
37.	Patch the Giraffe	98.	Heidi
38.	Rene' Creates	99.	Myintzu
39.	Lynn	100.	Harleigh@cutieandco Feather Quilt
40.	Redesigned Panel Baby Quilt	101.	the Colorful Fabriholic
41.	Umbrella Prints Pouch | Ants to Sugar	102.	Kate @ katiemaequilts
42.	Man Quilt {Finish}	103.	Sarah @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict
43.	Bernie @ Needle and Foot	104.	KISMIF FMQ Threadpath
44.	Stacey @SLOstudio - x plus finish	105.	Sailboat Collage Quilt
45.	Darcy @ Modern Cozy	106.	I QUILT FOR FUN
46.	Zoe	107.	Triangles & Squares
47.	Kim @PersimonDreams - little house	108.	Nana
48.	country girls cuteness @ goldshoegirl	109.	the Watermelon Diva
49.	Shauna of Shauna's World	110.	Alissa
50.	Jana Machado: three blocks- quilt along!	111.	LisaAnn @ Making It Up As I Go Along
51.	Angie in SoCal	112.	Sarah @ Blue Elephants and Green Apples
52.	Melissa G	113.	DIY Liberty Shoulder & Elbow Patch Tee
53.	Barbara	114.	The Easy Quilter
54.	Vera @ Negligent style	115.	Lorna @ Sew Fresh Quilts
55.	Mihaela@ abeeautifulday.blogspot.com	116.	Grey X Pillow Cover, McTavished
56.	Janeen@QuiltArtDesigns	117.	See my quilt at AQS Chattanooga!
57.	Rachel @ Piece At Last	118.	beth@lovelaughquilt
58.	Tisha @ quiltytherapy	119.	pat in wi
59.	Beth	120.	Frankie carson
60.	stitchingimpressions	121.	Rachel @ Quiltineering
61.	Sue @ lappteknik	122.	SoSarahSews

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in memory of Aunt Janet

First off, thank you for all of your sweet comments in my last post regarding my 250th quilt finish! When I started my blog I had NO idea where it would lead, but I'm happy to be on this journey. I appreciate YOU, my readers, being on this journey right along with me more than I can say. THANK YOU for reading, for commenting and for cheering me on. It means so much!!!

I have another quilt finish to share with you today! This is a commission quilt made for my cousin from my late Aunt Janet's clothing. It is not necessarily FUN to make a quilt out of clothing and I did not have the best attitude during parts of the process, I must confess. But....now that it's done, I am so glad that I took on the challenge and saw it through to completion. I'm very pleased with the results!

For the backing I used a flat sheet from Target. It ended up being more cost effective than buying yardage and the print is fantastic. Not having to piece the backing was a nice bonus!

I tied the quilt with some black string (probably crochet thread?) in each corner. I rolled up the quilt from top to bottom as I tied, which kept me on track. Otherwise, it's very easy to miss a square here and there. It also kept the bulk of the quilt neatly contained while I worked. I pinned the backing right down to the carpet to keep it in place while I tied it, which ended up working well!
For the binding I used solid black jelly roll strips. It was so nice to skip the cutting and just join the strips together. Since I needed 9 binding strips, I was interested in any time saving options available!

I took the photos (with my husband and son's help) in front of the elementary school that my husband went to in Donnellson, Iowa. It was one of our last stops before returning home last weekend. By the way, have I mentioned how much I LOVE old buildings?

I was happy to test it out on a queen size bed at the hotel, since I don't have one in my home. It fit perfectly! (Phew!) My cousins gave the quilt to my uncle yesterday for his birthday. From all reports, it was very much appreciated. Hurray! Makes all the time and effort worthwhile!

You can read more about details of the making of the quilt top here if you are so inclined.

dreamin' quilt

My family and I spent the past few days in Iowa for a little vacation. We visited the area where my husband spent most of his childhood and we enjoyed some quality family time. I had a lot of time to hand bind in the car, so on Saturday I was able to finish not one, but two quilts! Hurray!

I am thankful my husband was willing to help me photograph my quilts there. I LOVE old buildings. There is a LOT of patina in Iowa and I have the photos to prove it! Hahahaha! I need to take my quilts out on location more often. It's worth the extra effort!

For the fabric, I started with a fat quarter stack of dreamin' vintage, then added some stash fabric. I purchased a few blenders and solids to round things out. I used my little connections pattern, but in a lap size. I made binding for this quilt twice. The first time I made yellow binding, but the tone wasn't quite right. I made more binding, this time with some green Kaffe Fassett dots. Much better! It really pulls all of the elements together. As it should!

I pieced the backing from my stash. I feel like I stretched myself a little bit, and I'm pleased with how it came together. I like the combination an awful lot!

The quilt measures about 66" x 78".

 

This summer marks my 14th year of quilting! AND.....this is my 250th quilt finish to date!!!! (I count baby size and larger.) I have yet to come up with a way to celebrate this milestone, but I'm going to come up with SOMEthing. Until then, here's to the next 250!!!

 

Happy Monday to you!

scrap happy again

Welcome to finish it up Friday!

I have two quilts that I'm working on hand binding at the moment, so hopefully next week is a BIG finish week. In the meantime....

I managed to finish yet another scrap happy purse! I believe that this is my 4th one. My son said that they all look the same. Now, I don't think he necessarily meant it as a compliment, but I took it as one! :)  I forgot to add the magnetic snap to this one (doh!) but I think it will work anyway.

This is scrap project # 83/101. It's been almost a month since I finished a scrap project. Boy, I'm slipping! Thank goodness for finish it up Friday once again.

Now it's your turn! Please link up your finishes for the week. THANKS, as always, for joining me for finish it up Friday! It wouldn't be the same without you!

finish it up Friday, 8/15/14

1.	Luna Moth Pillow | Ants to Sugar	60.	Sarah @ CraftBite
2.	Alycia @ Quiltygirl	61.	Sarah @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict
3.	Amanda @ Material Girl Quilts	62.	Beth @ Cooking Up Quilts
4.	Judy@Quilt Paradigm: Stacked Diamonds	63.	Amanda @ fabric engineer
5.	Breast Cancer Quilt	64.	Janeen@QuiltArtDesigns
6.	Pieces of Cotton	65.	Nat @ Made In Home
7.	10 Pincushions @ Dresden Lane	66.	Christmas Quilt:Rebekah@HomemadeEngineer
8.	New Ironing Board Cover from Old Fabric	67.	Megan: Sew Stitching Cute
9.	Jo's Country Junction	68.	Lucy @ Charm About You
10.	SewyStuff	69.	Chevron quilt
11.	Simply Woven in Bella Solids	70.	Jana Machado: a quilt and a book!
12.	pat in wi	71.	Charlotte@GrammieQs
13.	Vera @ Negligent style	72.	Heather @ Peachy Pages
14.	Kat & Cat Quilts	73.	Pretty Pinwheel Patchwork
15.	April@Little Mama Hen	74.	PorcupineStew
16.	Eva-Bambi-Johansson	75.	The four seasons baby quilts
17.	From Bolt to Beauty: PB&J Finish	76.	Heidi
18.	Nancy@PugMomQuilts	77.	Megan @ Crooked Tail Crafts
19.	August Quilting Weekend	78.	Adrianne @ On the Windy Side
20.	Iris@crazydutchbirdquilts	79.	Alice @ Blossom quilts
21.	neonatal quilt	80.	Deana
22.	Charlotte's gRACE for a Cure	81.	Lorna @ Sew Fresh Quilts
23.	KatyQuilts	82.	barbara woods
24.	Bedding-super sweet!!	83.	Sue @ quilting the green star
25.	A Sly Old Fox - FPP	84.	rosa
26.	AMH Honeycomb Quilt {Finish}	85.	Tami@SewMuchForFreeTime
27.	Cindy @ Live a Colorful Life	86.	Lynn
28.	NeedleandFoot - Giveaway!!	87.	maria Shell @ Tales of a Stitcher
29.	Debbie @ A Quilter's Table	88.	Lina @ Smultronbopieceful
30.	Esther @ ipatchandquilt	89.	Rachel @ Farm Gal Designs
31.	Angie in SoCal	90.	Golden Girls Ditty Bag @TBZ
32.	Sew Crafty Jenn	91.	Marie @ Quilts with Personality
33.	Quilting is more fun than Housework	92.	the Colorful Fabriholic
34.	cathy@blueberrypatch	93.	Rebecca Grace of Cheeky Cognoscenti
35.	two.hippos	94.	Val's T-shirt Quilt Finish
36.	Lindasquiltmania	95.	Alison@thechainpiecer
37.	Erica @ Kitchen Table Quilting	96.	Afton @ Quilting Mod Quilting Mod
38.	Georgi @ The shy one sews	97.	Mari @ The Academic Quilter
39.	Rugrat Rodeos Trash -Pickers	98.	Shop Hop Top @ LoGoQuilts
40.	Julie @ That's Sew Julie	99.	Gail in Ontario, Canada
41.	Scrumptious--Finished with a Pattern	100.	Jenny @ Jack's Room
42.	alidiza	101.	Julie @ Wannabequilter
43.	karen @CapitolaQuilter 2 Wedding Quilts	102.	Suzan
44.	Geta Grama	103.	Wish2stitch
45.	Sew Together Bag at just Quilts	104.	Diana @ Red Delicious Life
46.	Karee	105.	JoEllen
47.	Jess @ Quilty Habit	106.	Leanne @ Crystalbrook Cottage
48.	Amy in UK	107.	sally from Sally's Angelworks
49.	Heidi @ Buttons and Butterflies	108.	Terri Faust Quilts
50.	the Watermelon Diva	109.	Joanna @ Riddle and {Whimsy}
51.	Maja	110.	Nameless 9 Patch
52.	TinaG @ ModGeometry	111.	Jeni B Quilts
53.	Rene' Creates	112.	Postage stamp quilt & red scallop border
54.	syglad	113.	Here Kitty Kitty Coin Purse by Linda
55.	SewMeSomethingGood	114.	Mihaela@abeeautifulday.blogspot.com
56.	Pat@ColorMeQuilty	115.	Kim @PersimonDreams
57.	Shauna of Shauna's World	116.	Patchwork Crochet Potholder
58.	Lazy days of summer	117.	Nesta
59.	Julia in Mississippi

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more mini nines

Over the weekend I sewed up some more mini nine patch blocks. This project has been on the back burner for awhile!

Here are the 36 newest blocks. Man, they are fiddly! I'm using any color combination that strikes my fancy at the time. I'm trusting in the theory that "more is more" when it comes to scrap quilts. Hopefully it holds true once again!

Now I have 85/396 done. Progress is slow, but it's progress nonetheless! I'll take it. :)

If you want to make a few of your own, the block measurements can be found in this tutorial.

Happy Monday to you!

a memory quilt top

Welcome to finish it up Friday!

I'm always amazed what a little FOCUS-and a deadline-will do. I started this quilt on Monday!!! As I posted earlier, I'm making a memory quilt from my late Aunt Janet's clothing. It is a custom order from my cousin, and she will be giving the quilt to her dad for his birthday in a few weeks. I've done a marathon of cutting, fusing, trimming, and sewing this week!

Deconstructing clothing is messy! I used woven interfacing (Pellon SF 101) for backing the knit fabrics. 272 squares of denim, knits and other materials. That's quite the pile of squares, no???

I turned those squares into a queen size quilt top. 16 rows across by 17 rows down. This thing is heavy!

I ended up editing the fabrics quite a bit since my first layout, and I'm pleased with my final selections. Aunt Janet sure loved her striped shirts! My sister and I discussed how cool it is that the quilt has a very masculine appeal. It should suit my uncle quite well.

I've decided against machine quilting because I think that would be nearly impossible, so I'm going to tie it with either light weight yarn or hand quilt a large X in each corner to hold the layers together.

I can not tell you just how pleased I am to have this quilt top DONE!!!!

I'm so grateful to Duluth Girl for the suggestion of using a walking foot. It made the construction of the squares so much easier. (Thanks a million, Ruthann!!!!)

I think I'm going to sew with the lightest weight cotton I can find for the rest of the day! :)

Now, it's your turn! Please link up your finishes for the week. Thanks, as always, for joining me!

finish it up Friday, 8/8/14

1.	OurBusyLittleBunch	59.	Tami - Chevron Quilt Top
2.	Eva-Bambi-Johansson	60.	Rachel @ Quiltineering
3.	Fabadashery	61.	Chevron Hot Pads
4.	Melissa @ Happy Quilting	62.	Owl Pillow
5.	Kat&Cat Quilts	63.	Julia in Mississippi
6.	Michelle's Romantic Tangle	64.	Maria Shell @ Tales of a Stitcher
7.	plus	65.	Anne @ Springleaf Studios
8.	Erica @ Kitchen Table Quilting	66.	Citrus Sunshine Quilt
9.	Jo's Country Junction	67.	Gemini Jen NZ - baby quilt
10.	KatyQuilts	68.	Julie @ That's Sew Julie
11.	Gunilla	69.	Sewing Lab
12.	The Little Red Hen-back to school sewing	70.	Nesta
13.	Tünde from Budapest	71.	Valerie @ Evening in the Garden
14.	syglad	72.	Kate @ katiemaequilts
15.	Judy@Quilt Paradigm	73.	Lana @ It Seams To Be Sew...
16.	karen @ badlandsquilts	74.	Ilse @ kervei
17.	scraps are wonderful	75.	Drawstring Bags @ Super Mom - No Cape!
18.	Nugget's Out of Square Quilt	76.	From My Carolina Home Sewing Kit
19.	Stitch and Pieces	77.	Angela A's two quilts
20.	Lisa in Canada	78.	Capes @ Dresden Lane
21.	sally from Sally's Angelworks	79.	Nancy@PugMomQuilts
22.	Adrianne @ On the Windy Side	80.	August Quilt by PugMomQuilts
23.	Geta Grama	81.	Dona@grateful4quilting
24.	Afton Warrick @ Quilting Mod	82.	Charlotte@GrammieQs
25.	Adrianne @ On the Windy Side Ruby Dress	83.	Sue @ Quilting The Green Star
26.	Beth @ plum and june	84.	Megan @ Crooked Tail Crafts
27.	Mari @ The Academic Quilter	85.	Seeing the light - Rugrat Rodeos
28.	Mixed Media Fabric Scrap Art Tutorial	86.	bright charm square quilt
29.	Vera @ Negligent style	87.	Crafty Ashley B
30.	Shauna of Shauna's World	88.	Bernie @ Needle and Foot
31.	Michelle's Romantic Tangle	89.	Mary @ SeeMaryQuilt
32.	Greta @ Because I Sew So	90.	Molli Sparkles
33.	Tina G @ ModGeometry	91.	Jasmine @ Quilt Kisses
34.	Garden Girls by Jo's Country Junction	92.	Triangles & Squares
35.	Scrappy Patchwork Pillow | Ants to Sugar	93.	Dresden Quilter
36.	Nested Churn Dash @PersimonDreams	94.	Vicki @ A Quilters's Mission
37.	CarolQuiltsSometimes - Summer Sampler	95.	Red White Blue @ Moniques Mess
38.	Ruth @stitchingimpressions.com	96.	Kate @ Thread Everywhere
39.	Julie @ Julie's Quilts	97.	Jennie @ Porch Swing Quilts
40.	Terri Faust Quilts	98.	Sarah C.
41.	Janeen@QuilArtDesigns	99.	Kristin @ Gooba Designs
42.	Patch the Giraffe	100.	Carla @ Creatin' in the Sticks
43.	Debbie @ A Quilter's Table	101.	cathy@blueberrypatch
44.	Cari @ There's A Thread	102.	Red, white, black and grey quilt
45.	Brigit @ brigitgail.com	103.	Rachel @ Piece At Last
46.	Fun Halloween Quilts	104.	Wendys Quilts and more
47.	PorcupineStew	105.	My QAYG Quilt Class
48.	Emily @ simpleGirl,SimpleLlife	106.	Could You Live Here?
49.	Lorna @ Sew Fresh Quilts	107.	Bower Bird Patch: A quilt for Harvey
50.	Izzy @ Dizzy Quilts	108.	Space for the Butterflies: Widdecombe
51.	Katie	109.	Monkey Needle
52.	Pattern Giveaway @ Devoted Quilter	110.	Frankie
53.	lobstervb - football quilt	111.	The Colorful Fabriholic
54.	Mini Rainbow Star @ just Quilts	112.	bee - Buzzing Around
55.	Karin @ Leigh Laurel	113.	Kathy@KayakQuilting
56.	Animal Patches Baby Quilt	114.	Tanya Quilts in CO
57.	Plus Quilt	115.	landscape and baby quilt
58.	Tami @SewMuchForFreeTime	116.	Cream, Pink and Blue Table runner

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final quilt along update

Once again, I want to say a HUGE thank you for all of you who joined me for the scrap basket quilt along and who contributed quilts to Margaret's Hope Chest! What a difference you've made! We are so grateful!!!

 

Quilts have been received from the following people:

Donna B.

Carrie W.

Rebecca H.

Christine P.

Lois C.

Julia S.

Mina K.

Selina K.

Shaunna B.

Jessica W.

Melanie D.

Jasmine S.
Lisa H. 
Libby B.

The winner for the final round is Libby B.

Again, thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!!!

Here is a note from Carol, one of the directors at MHC:

 

"From July 1 to August 1, 112 quilts were collected from our volunteer quilters around the country. Some participated in the quilt along through Crazy Mom Quilts--others just donated as they have in the past when their time and resources allowed.  All the quilts will be used for the mother-baby program at Pine Rest, at the 2 prison giveaways this fall, or for the mission trip to Guatemala in November.  Many quilters sent a thank-you note to us for allowing them to be a part of our mission. We say THANK YOU to all the friends across the country who were so generous to Margaret's Hope Chest this month.  We could not do what we set out to do without your help!"

If you missed the August 1st deadline, please know that MHC accepts donations at ANY time. They will use the quilts to continue to spread HOPE to those who are hurting and in need. Just last month, they donated their 2000th quilt!!! What an exciting milestone with a touching backstory.

Aunt Janet's quilt--a start

I'm working on a commission quilt for my cousin. Her mom, my Aunt Janet, passed away last November. I am making a memory quilt from my aunt's clothing. I've got a quick deadline, so it has rocketed to the top of my to-do list. I actually love how the quilt looks on my design wall at the moment, blocks fading into a white background. But alas, I will continue to cut up squares to complete the patchwork design throughout the entire quilt.

When I was sorting through the clothing I had to grin. My aunt was a fan of stripes and she wore a lot of black, denim and navy. At least the color palette is quite consistent throughout! A lot of the clothing is knit, so I'm stabilizing the squares with Pellon SF-101. This is uncharted territory for me, making a quilt out of knits and denim, but so far, so good. I'll probably be holding my breath the entire time, so I better hurry! Ha!

On a side note, I've actually started using my design wall as just that--a design wall! Normally I keep my orphan blocks or works in progress on the design wall (it's ever-changing artwork) and I lay out my quilts on the floor. Now that I'm using it for it's intended purpose, the floor is clean(er) and my husband it thrilled. It's pretty sad that it took me this long to figure it out, but hey, better late than never, right?

Happy Monday to you!

little connections 3 quilt top

Welcome to finish it up Friday!

I just finished sewing up my little connections quilt top this morning. Hurray for the push to finish something for Friday! It keeps me focused and boy do I need it.

I used Dreamin' Vintage fabric by Jeni Baker plus various fabrics from my stash. It measures about 60" x 71". I started this one last weekend, so I'm THRILLED that it's already a quilt top!

I'm very thankful for my clothesline, which makes taking photos so much easier. Today is a rare windless day, so that's even better!

Now it's your turn! Please link up your finishes for the week. Thank you for joining me for finish it up Friday! It wouldn't be the same without you. :)

finish it up Friday, 8/1/14

1.	Melissa @ Happy Quilting	59.	Blue metroHoops Wedding Quilt
2.	alidiza	60.	Lady M Quilts - Medallion Quilt Top
3.	Jo's Country Junction	61.	Katelyn @ Sing While Crafting
4.	Michelle's Romantic Tangle	62.	Emily
5.	CJ	63.	Beth @ Hello Quilty Lady
6.	Ruth @stitchingimpressions.com	64.	kris@sewsunshine
7.	Eva-Bambi-Johansson	65.	I QUILT FOR FUN
8.	Erica @ Kitchen Table Quilting	66.	Marcella at short attention span girl
9.	Darcy @ Modern Cozy	67.	Terri Faust Quilts
10.	Cynthia Brunz Designs	68.	Molli Sparkles
11.	cathy@blueberrypatch	69.	Lucy @ Charm About You
12.	Emmajane stitchandpieces.blogspot.co.uk	70.	SuziQquilts
13.	Quilting is more fun than Housework	71.	pat in wi
14.	cath@wombatquilts	72.	frankie carson
15.	Clam & Dogwood Quilting - Ants to Sugar	73.	Barbara
16.	Courage to Create: Christopher Hat	74.	Bernie @ Needle & Foot
17.	last chance triangle quilt along	75.	Maja
18.	Mari @ The Academic Quilter	76.	Carol's favorite so far
19.	Shauna of Shauna's World	77.	Mihaela
20.	Wide Open Pouch & Lace Zipper Pouch	78.	Triangles & Squares
21.	Jean Burke	79.	Jenny from New Zealand
22.	100 Quilts for Kids Kick Off	80.	Jenn @ A Quarter Inch from the Edge
23.	Jess @ Quilty Habit	81.	Kim @PersimonDreams
24.	Alycia Found Coins Quilt	82.	sew paint it dolls sleeping bag
25.	Kate Spain Charm Swap finish!	83.	Szkornélia
26.	Sew Crafty Jenn: A Few Small Finishes	84.	KatyQuilts
27.	Karen at runsewfun	85.	Britt @ "Goosie's Mom..."
28.	Orange Peel Design	86.	Mandyloon
29.	Cari @ There's A Thread	87.	Wendys Quilts and more
30.	Vera @ Negligent style	88.	Lorna @ Sew Fresh Quilts
31.	OurBusyLittleBunch	89.	Wish2stitch
32.	selina	90.	Sarah @SmilesTooLoudly
33.	Mary Stori	91.	Felicity Quilts
34.	Beth	92.	Kate @ katiemaequilts
35.	Angela A @ betterndogbiscuits	93.	Philipa(ozzypip)
36.	the Watermelon Diva	94.	Tanya Quilts in CO
37.	Sarah @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict	95.	Busy Hands Quilts
38.	Fun Summer Dress	96.	Tessa@TheSewingChick
39.	Two Boxy Pouches from Cotton & Steel	97.	Joanna @ Riddle and {Whimsy}
40.	Heather P	98.	Serena @ SewGiving
41.	Flowering Snowball Quilt	99.	Patch the Giraffe
42.	Belinda - The Christy Tote	100.	sally from Sally's Angelworks
43.	Handknit With Love	101.	Mina@Kinda Quilty
44.	A Good Snapshot Or A Total Wash Out?	102.	Rachel@liketosew.blogspot.com
45.	Janeen@Quilt Art Designs	103.	rugrat rodeos: homework
46.	Mary @ SeeMaryQuilt	104.	LisaAnn @ Making It Up As I Go Along
47.	Julie @ That's Sew Julie	105.	Terry@Quilt Crazie
48.	Alison@thechainpiecer	106.	Susie at ProsperityStuff
49.	Glenn - {a baby quilt}	107.	Blue Moth: Pennsylvania Dutch
50.	Ocean quilt	108.	Bec @ skyberries handmade
51.	Cindy@Live a Colorful Life	109.	Fabadashery
52.	Sarah	110.	Sue@quiltingthegreenstar
53.	syglad	111.	Trina @ Will Cook for Shoes
54.	svetlana@sotakhandmade	112.	Judy@Quilt Paradigm
55.	Flo @ Butterfly Quilting	113.	DIY Quilting Cotton Jacket
56.	Cars Quilt	114.	Michelle @ Squeek Crafts
57.	Purple Owl Quilt	115.	Metro Hoops Wedding Ring Quilt
58.	dawn@quiltingbydawn	116.	Diana by Cora's Quilts

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