it's a big, BIG day

Well, today is a big day in my household on two counts. It's the first day of school. My oldest started high school (!!!) today. I can't even begin to tell you how funny that makes me feel inside. At this point it's pretty much "hold on for the ride!" Sigh. I may have shed a few tears....

The other big news today is the release of my new fabric line! Yep, that's right. Good Neighbors is now for sale exclusively at Connecting Threads! (You can buy it by the yard or in bundles/pre-cuts.) This has been in the works since May of 2014 and I am so excited that release day is finally here! I can sincerely say, I can not wait to see what you make!

Thank you ALL so much for your excitement and your kind comments about good neighbors so far. I never dreamed I would ever see my name on a selvage, but I'm so thankful that I had the opportunity to try my hand at fabric design. I appreciate your support more than I can say. xoxo

Happy Monday to you!

in the middle quilt

Welcome to finish it up Friday!

This quilt, called "In the Middle", has been completed since late last year, but I only recently received it back home. I've been anxious to share it....I really like this one!

The pieces were cut out using a Tri-Recs ruler, which is NOT a 60 degree ruler, but it has a similar visual effect. It's nice to actually USE those tools that you pick up on a random shopping trip. (What a novel idea, huh?) I originally cut out the background from various white triangles, but somewhere in the process I switched to gray instead. I like it sooo much better with a gray background--it's much less harsh this way.

For the back, I used some of the trimmings from the front to piece the half-rectangle strip. I have a bunch more scraps from this project that will make a cute pillow top some day. I love, love, love this backing!

I quilted it with a small loop-de-loop all over pattern. I was pleasantly surprised by how much I liked the quilting when I saw it again. (Silly, but true!) I used my favorite gray thread (Auriful 2600) to quilt it, which blends well with all of the colors AND the light gray background. I love that!

There are so many fun prints in this quilt...it's a good stash buster...which means it's also a great scrap generator. Hurray for scraps! :) I finished it off with a solid medium gray binding.

The quilt measures 60" x 84". If you are interested, the pattern can be found in the Fall 2015 issue of Easy Quilts by Fons and Porter. They have a digital copy of the magazine as well.

One more finish....this was the last week of summer vacation for us and it's always sad to see summer come to a close....but it has been a good one!

Now it's your turn! Please link up your finishes for the week. Thanks for joining me for finish it up Friday! And thanks for sticking with me through the summer. It's been good to have the accountability! Have a great weekend!

finish it up Friday, 8/28/15

1.	Scrappy Strawberry Table Topper	61.	Mary@Quilting is in my Blood
2.	Kate @ katiemaequilts	62.	Kim @PersimonDreams
3.	Katy @KatyQuits	63.	Debbie H
4.	Alison @ Little Bunny Quilts	64.	Preeti @ Sew Preeti Quilts
5.	Alycia@ Quiltygirl in CO	65.	Emma @ A Hand Stitched Life
6.	Lizzie Lenard Vintage Sewing	66.	Japanese Yukata - improv
7.	Kat & Cat Quilts	67.	Rachel @ Snippets of Sweetness
8.	Bernie @ Needle and Foot	68.	Sarah @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict
9.	Heather P	69.	Wendys Quilts and more
10.	Eva-bambi-johansson	70.	Cassandra
11.	Michelle's Romantic Tangle	71.	Stacey @SLOstudio - Scrappy pouches
12.	Ruth @Stitching Impressions	72.	HandmadeWhimzy - Tricia
13.	Pie:: Porcupinestew	73.	STH
14.	Jasmine @ Quilt Kisses	74.	Amanda @ fabric engineer
15.	Postcard From Sweden + Giveaway!	75.	Four Patch Stars Quilt
16.	cath@wombat quilts	76.	A dee(a)r pillow!
17.	Pamela @ Mama Spark's World	77.	Foxy Friday Finish
18.	Rosewood Lane - A New Pattern!	78.	Paper Pieced Pillow
19.	Cheryl @ Meadow Mist Designs	79.	Stephie | Dawn Chorus Studio
20.	TAKE WING Butterfly	80.	alidiza
21.	Circa 1958 VINTAGE Embrodery	81.	50th Birthday Quilt
22.	Colleen @ Piecemakerquilts	82.	Pumpkin Mug Rug
23.	Brooke @ Silly Mama Quilts	83.	Kaleidoscope Quilt
24.	Space for the Butterflies	84.	Anja @ Anja Quilts
25.	Daydreams of Quilts "Cushion Cut Quilt"	85.	Alison@thechainpiecer
26.	Nancy@PugMomQuilts	86.	Sally @ Wonky Patchwork
27.	Kelly@ Quilting It Out	87.	kathy@KayakQuilting
28.	Quilting is more fun than Housework	88.	AngelaA @ betterndogbiscuits baby stripe
29.	ann @ anniemacoriginal.com	89.	Christmas Corner August
30.	Lorna @ Sew Fresh Quilts	90.	Dear Jeanne (aka Dear Jane) Quilt
31.	Midnight Orbit | Tina @ Modgeometry	91.	cathy@blueberrypatch
32.	Miss Alissa Creates	92.	Tanya Quilts in CO
33.	Gunilla	93.	The Colorful Fabriholic
34.	Margaret @ Pieces of My Heart	94.	Sandra-mmm quilts
35.	Eva-Bambi-Johansson	95.	Sew a Button by Machine
36.	My Sewing Room	96.	Terri Faust Quilts
37.	Karen	97.	Rosemary@ The Knitting Quilter
38.	My Imperfect Life	98.	Vickie @ Homeward
39.	Erica @ Kitchen Table Quilting	99.	Kelly Cline Quilting
40.	"No Where To Hide"	100.	I thought it was finished!! Karen
41.	Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl	101.	Megan @ Crooked Tail Crafts
42.	Julie Bagamary Art - Green Leaves	102.	Bunting Tutorial @ Fleur de Lis Quilts
43.	Lucy @ Charm About You	103.	Myintzu
44.	Dizzy Quilts: Zipper Pouches	104.	Frankie
45.	Julie @ Pink Doxies	105.	Fabadashery
46.	Vera @ Negligent style	106.	Jennifer @Glinda Quilts
47.	Jenn @ A Quarter Inch from the Edge	107.	Jennifer
48.	Snowcatcher	108.	Rene' Creates
49.	Mari @The Academic Quilter	109.	tisha @ quiltytherapy
50.	PackRat With A Plan	110.	Quilter Kathy
51.	selinaquilts	111.	DonnaLeeQ-Allsion Glass Scrap Quilt
52.	Green Cheese Quilting Cotton+Steel Case	112.	Kat@Rose Prairie Quilts
53.	Adding a Hanging Sleve to Quilts	113.	karen @CapitolaQuilter Baby Quilt
54.	Michelle @ From Bolt to Beauty	114.	Jennie @ Porch Swing Quilts
55.	Jeweled Flower Garden Baby Quilt	115.	Spare Pockets of Time: Pincushions
56.	Pinky Winky	116.	Liberty Fabric Scrap Art Tutorial
57.	elaine from Emily's Cupboard	117.	Shelley @The Carpenters Daughter who Quilts
58.	Big Block Finish	118.	Susan's Quilt Creations
59.	Quilts & Such	119.	Ilse
60.	Janeen @ Quilt Art Designs	120.	Sew Me Something Good

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hexi pin cushion

Welcome to finish it up Friday!

It's been a few weeks since I made a pin cushion, right? (Just two, I guess! Ha!) I needed a finish for today and the hexi block I made last April was just sitting around, waiting to it to become a finished object. So, last night while my husband and I were watching a movie, I hand stitched the block onto the gray background. I wasn't completely sold on the gray right away, but after I quilted it up, it looked so much better. I guess it just needed the texture.

I had picked out this backing for the pin cushion a few months ago. I love it so! It's sugary sweet, but a nice compliment to the front.

I love little projects like this because you can quilt the daylights out of them, but it doesn't take forever to finish it! And, as an added bonus, it uses up scrap batting.

This is my batting pile after I had paired it down a few weeks ago. I still could make 1000+ pin cushions! Or more! Ha! At least it's tidy for the time being....

It's hard to tell the scale of it, but it measures about 6" x 6.375". I do love a large pin cushion!

It looks like my pin cushion bowl is lacking orange! And no red polka dots, either. I'd better fix that....and quick! :)

 

Now it's your turn! Please link up your finishes for the week. Thank you for joining me for finish it up Friday!

finish it up Friday, 8/21/15

1.	Coffee Break	59.	Sapphire @ Dresden Sunflowers
2.	Quiltnmama	60.	Tina @ ModGeometry | Sails and Diamonds
3.	Julie @ Pink Doxies	61.	Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
4.	Bernie @ Needle and Foot	62.	Marla @ The Quilted Puzzle
5.	Katy @ KatyQuilts	63.	Vera @ Negligent style
6.	Cathy - A Quilting Chick	64.	cathy@blueberrypatch
7.	Kat & Cat Quilts	65.	kris @SewSunshine
8.	Eva-Bambi-Johansson	66.	Patch the Giraffe
9.	Brooke @ Silly Mama Quilts	67.	Frankie
10.	Abigail @ cut&alter	68.	Sophie @ LunaLovequilts
11.	a maiden hair fern- stepping stones	69.	Karin @ Leigh Laurel
12.	Lorna @ Sew Fresh Quilts	70.	Mary @ SeeMaryQuilt
13.	Celtic Thistle Stitches	71.	Julie Bagamary - Modern Quilt Direction
14.	Heather P	72.	black & white mini quilt @ goldshoegirl
15.	Vicki @ Sewing Softly	73.	Patterns By Jen
16.	Dear Jeanne (aka Dear Jane) Quilt	74.	Wendys Quilts and more
17.	Turkey Day	75.	Stacey @SLOstudio - Pouches
18.	Kim S.@ Leland Ave Studios	76.	pat in wisco
19.	Heide'squilty Hugs	77.	Amanda @ fabric engineer
20.	Debbie @ A Quilter's Table	78.	Nancy@PugMomQuilts
21.	Camper Van Quilt	79.	the Quilt Barn
22.	Quilting is more fun than Housework	80.	Rosemary@ The Knitting Quilter
23.	Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuation	81.	Susan's Quilt Creations
24.	Cari @ There's A Thread	82.	Rag Rug Finish
25.	Quilts & Such	83.	Julie @ That's Sew Julie
26.	Sew Crafty Jenn	84.	Sarah @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict
27.	Maja	85.	Scrap applique cushion - Karen
28.	Mihaela	86.	Maryse@MaryseMakesThings
29.	Leanne @ Devoted Quilter	87.	Lea Anne@PodunkPretties
30.	Leanne @ Devoted Quilter	88.	Tanya Quilts in CO
31.	tiny zipper pouch @ pursuingjoy	89.	Maria @ Tales of a Stitcher
32.	Geta	90.	Emma @ A Hand Stitched Life
33.	Kim @PersimonDreams	91.	Crystal
34.	beth@lovelaughquilt	92.	Judy@Quilt Paradigm
35.	Brenda@Scraps and Strings	93.	Maartje quilts cows
36.	Janeen@Quilt Art Designs	94.	A Different Stitch
37.	Lynn @ The Little Red Hen	95.	Elaine/MuddlingThrough
38.	Flying Geese	96.	Erin @ InvisibleGirl.Org
39.	Karen @ runsewfun	97.	Anja @ Anja Quilts
40.	Sandra	98.	karenbbsnow
41.	Kerstin@sunset sewing	99.	Jyothi@aaseevana - Jeans Quilt
42.	Happygoluckyquilter	100.	Terri Faust - quilt show
43.	How to Add Quilter Borders	101.	Vickie @ Homeward
44.	Pamela @ Mama Spark's World	102.	Quilted stockings @the amateur librarian
45.	Cheryl @ Meadow Mist Designs	103.	Nightgown finished
46.	Laura	104.	Shades of Grey Pillows @ LoGoQuilts
47.	Quilted Bag	105.	Myintzu
48.	Heather @ Quilts Actually	106.	Mary @ Fleur de Lis Quilts
49.	Karen	107.	CarrieBee
50.	Baby quilt done	108.	Elaine from Emily's Cupboard
51.	Colleen @ Piecemakerquilts	109.	Tarnia - Across the Aisle Quilts
52.	Fabric Box With Attached Lid	110.	gretchen@snugharborquilts
53.	Rachel @ Snippets of Sweetness	111.	SarahZ@CedarForkStitches
54.	Jennie @ Porch Swing Quilts	112.	Rene' Creates
55.	Paris Bag Finish	113.	All Things New, Again
56.	Ann @ Fret Not Yourself	114.	Nesta @ Ella and Nesta's Little Room
57.	Snowcatcher	115.	Shelley @The Carpenters Daughter who Quilts
58.	Sew Me Something Good	116.	Hazel's Happy Pinwheels

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scraps in progress

I've been very careful to refrain from starting any new quilts in the past few weeks. It feels good to be disciplined and (mostly) focused. However, I have found a loop hole. If you set out to piece a scrappy back, technically you don't need to add it to the work in progress list, but you can still start a new project! (Are you laughing with me yet?)

Today I'm working on busting through some solid warm scraps. I usually work in cool colors (I have made a pillow, a few quilts using cool solid scraps) so working in the warm color range is a nice change of pace.

The blocks are built in the same manner as a scrap vortex quilt.  I really enjoy the process of improv scrap quilting!

It takes awhile to make the blocks, but I love that it uses scraps of all sizes and it produces a fabulously scrappy look.

I posted this picture on Instagram a few weeks ago and looking back at it today scares me a little bit. Hahaha! This is the main reason I'm piecing scrappy backs. As you can see, the scrap situation is almost out of control over here....I'm desperate to make some headway! I do love a two sided quilt, so it all works out in the end. :)

two-color zip pouches

My niece Mariah turned 12 last week, so I whipped up a little zip pouch for her. She likes cats and orange--I am the one who likes polka dots and aqua--but I think they all work great together! I love making zipper pouches for gifts because they are fast, easy, fun, and practical, too. They only require a few fabrics, and even the pickiest person can use a zip pouch for something!

For the lining, I used this fun(ky) vintage looking cat print. It's quirky and it makes me smile!

I prefer to make zipper tabs for my pouches because I seem to get much tidier results, plus it's another chance to sneak one more fabric into the mix. I had so much fun making this pouch and I am pretty sure that she liked it, too. Win/win!

My 12-year-old son saw me sewing the pouch above and he requested one for a Lego mosaic kit he made, so he and I sat down and chose the fabrics together. His go-to color scheme is blue and green, so that narrows things down fairly quickly. I love how these fabrics work together!

He didn't have his zip pouch in hand for very long at all before it was in use. I can't tell you how much I love the fact that my kids love (and even request) that I make things for them. It's pretty sweet!

I asked my 14 year old if he wanted a zip pouch, to which he replied "wouldn't say no!", so he got one in his signature colors of orange and gray. It's fun to have things color coded for each member of the family.

While I was at it, I made a third one as a gift for my sister. I still want to make a few more for me and my daughter, but I stopped at 3 for the day. Things snowball way too quickly!

I love the contrasting linings and the polka dot tabs! I always try to keep the linings light in color so things inside are easier to see/find.

For each one of these, I used a bit of selvage for a label. Yay!

All three of these are made with my soon-to-be-released fabric line, good neighbors. (I think it's just over three weeks until release date! I can't wait!) These were actually made from the strike-offs of the fabric I got earlier this year.

The pattern for the zip pouch is included in the collaborative book Gifty 2015, which is published by Connecting Threads. The pattern is also available for an individual download here, if you care to make some of your own.

 

It is completely possible that this blog post took me longer to write than the pouches took to sew! And that's no joke! :)
 

Happy Monday to you!

baby row by row quilt--finished

Welcome to finish it up Friday!

A few weeks ago I stated that I would love to get down to 20 WIPs by the end of the summer. Well, that may seem unlikely, but any finish (without a subsequent start) is a step in the right direction!

This week I took some time to baste and straight line quilt this baby quilt. It's an alternate project in my craftsy class....I thought it would be nice to have a baby sized option in addition to the bed size quilt offered in the class.

I love that it shows a completely different color option than the first quilt (right). I never tire seeing how different colors change the look of a pattern! In fact, I have plans to make yet another row quilt (in the larger size) made with all Denyse Schmidt fabrics. I just need to find the right background fabric....and the time. Ha! (It's no wonder I have so many WIPs, right?)

I chose straight line quilting to finish it off and that decision always wages war with my perfectionist side. Whenever I am in the middle of straight line quilting, I wonder why I thought it was a good idea. My lines are rarely straight and it's not a very forgiving technique at all. I chose to do a little vertical stitching (in the zipper row), because I knew that if I continued with the horizontal stitching in that row, I would have all kinds of distortion. The bit of vertical stitching was definitely the right choice! I used Auriful 2600 (the perfect gray) thread for quilting, which works well with the white background and the bold solids.

For the backing, I used (rather than hoarded) this fabulous old Denyse Schmidt dot print. (It's from JoAnn's, copyright 2011.) I think it's one of my all time fabrics ever! I'm kind of smitten by those flying geese, too. They aren't my favorite to make, but they sure are pretty! I used an Art Gallery solid teal fabric for the binding. I thought it would be a pain to stitch (since the weave of the fabric is more dense than most quilting cottons) but it was actually quite pleasant. I love hand stitching a binding!

The quilt measures 36" x 48". I love how it turned out!

Also, I'm really, really loving my new found photography spots at a nearby park. When I was taking these photographs yesterday morning I had a few people ask "do you make those?", which I thought was kind of funny. I even had a guy ask "do you sell those?" No one called them quilts, but then again, no one called them blankets, either. So that's a win!

Now it's your turn! Please link up your finishes for the week. Thank you, as always, for joining me for finish it up Friday. I really mean it! :)

finish it up Friday, 8/14/15

1.	Pillow for Rachel (wooden spoon quilts)	61.	Brooke @ Silly Mama Quilts
2.	Pillow for Cindy	62.	AngelaA @ betterndogbiscuits
3.	Heather @ modern parti quilts	63.	Danette
4.	Eva-Bambi-Johansson	64.	Kelly Cline Quilting
5.	Kat @ Kat & Cat Quilts	65.	Cindy@Live a Colorful Life
6.	Marie -- another finish!	66.	Wendys Quilts and more
7.	Jess @ Quilty Habit (1)	67.	Gayle Fahrion
8.	Jess @ Quilty Habit (2)	68.	SewPsyched! Honeyliciousness!
9.	Anja @ Anja Quilts	69.	Sewing Softly
10.	Bernie @ Needle and Foot	70.	Janeen@Quilt Art Designs
11.	Sapphire @ Clam Shell Pillow	71.	third floor quilts: cardinal
12.	Susan's Quilt Creations	72.	Sam @ Diary of a Madfabriholic
13.	Katy @KatyQuilts	73.	Idea Design Create | Factotum of Arts
14.	Quilt Show Wrap Up	74.	Emmajane @Stitch and Pieces
15.	Monkey Needle	75.	Flying Geese Flimsy
16.	Colleen @ Piecemakerquilts	76.	selina
17.	Alison @ Little Bunny Quilts	77.	Op Art Quilt at The not so Dramatic Life
18.	Baby book:: porcupinestew	78.	Christmas runner tops@snugharbor quilts
19.	Tanya Quilts in CO	79.	Marla @ The Quilt Puzzle
20.	Color Girl Sharon	80.	Emma @ A Hand Stitched Life
21.	Tbt baby shoes:: porcupinestew	81.	Julie @ That's Sew Julie
22.	Lori	82.	Ida@IdaRatherBeQuilting
23.	Julie Bagamary Art	83.	Quilts & Such
24.	Quilting is more fun than Housework	84.	Jen
25.	Abigail @ cut&alter	85.	Judy@Quilt Paradigm
26.	ruth @Stitching Impressions	86.	Sarah @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict
27.	Perfecting the pouch	87.	Tanya Quilts in CO 2
28.	Debbie @ A Quilter's Table	88.	Myintzu
29.	Laurie @ Dresden Lane	89.	Lori
30.	Michelle's Romantic Tangle	90.	Bobbi @ Snowy Days Quilting
31.	Jo's Country Junction	91.	gratefuldona
32.	Selvedge Zippy Pouch Tute	92.	Kim @PersimonDreams
33.	For All The Summers Yet To Come	93.	Titti
34.	Fabadashery	94.	Marina-Quilt+
35.	Quilting My Yuma	95.	Linda@The Merry Church Mouse
36.	Patch the Giraffe	96.	Doreen a.k.a. Treadlemusic
37.	garments galore @ pursuingjoy	97.	Doreen a.k.a. Treadlemusic
38.	Quiltnmama	98.	Judy @ Sew Some Sunshine
39.	Michelle @ From Bolt to Beauty	99.	Rene' Creates
40.	karen @CapitolaQuilter QDAD2reality	100.	tubakk, Norway
41.	charms & pinwheels , queen-sized	101.	Ellen Stone
42.	Karen	102.	Pauline
43.	How to Clean Your Iron	103.	STARRY NIGHT QUILT
44.	The Quilt Barn	104.	Custom T-SHIRT QUILT
45.	Park Bench, Sorta	105.	PEACOCK Stars QUILT
46.	Sarah @ Smiles Too Loudly	106.	Custom LONGArm quilting
47.	Travelling Socks @ Lisa in Port Hope	107.	HEIDI'S Country QUILT
48.	Shoes project	108.	Rainbow GRAFFITI Quilt
49.	Sew Fresh Quilts: mini Dog Gone Cute	109.	CUSTOM Sampler QUILTS
50.	Sew Fresh Quilts: Easy Patchwork	110.	byUTES Quilt
51.	Eclectic Ark: A Finished Quilt	111.	HEART Quilt
52.	Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuation	112.	SawDash BABY Quilt
53.	Winter is Coming : Holiday Tutorial	113.	BLUE & YELLOW Beauty QUILT
54.	Reversible Drawstring Bag Tutorial	114.	SAWDASH TUTORIAL
55.	Liberty Fabric Scrap Sun Hat	115.	#BFTPqal Quilt FINISHED!!!
56.	Izzy @ Dizzy Quilts	116.	COUNTRY Red & White Quilt
57.	Janine @ The Sweetest Dreams	117.	BRAVERY BUDDIES
58.	Gina @ quilts and cakes	118.	$29 Mystery Quilt
59.	Sandra	119.	AUGUST $29 Mystery Quilt
60.	Stacey @SLOstudio - Wildwood Hourglass

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WIP Wednesday

Summer is speeding by (only 19 more days until school starts, not that anyone in this house would be counting!) and we are trying to soak up as much of it as we can. At the same time, I'm trying to get something accomplished. It's a tricky balance, but I wouldn't trade it for anything. Sometimes I have to remind myself of that, (hahaha!) but it's true. Here's a little bit of what I've been working on....

 sewing together 1178 squares....

basting my row by row baby quilt (pattern here)....

making some decent progress on my "dot your i's" quilt....

(this is my favorite at the moment....I wish I could sit and hand stitch all day long.)

some (mostly) straight line quilting....

and discovering some new trails near our house. I found some great new spots for taking quilt photos, too, which was a great surprise....now I just need to finish something! :)

I'd love to hear what you are working on this week, if you'd care to share!

the carry-all pin cushion

Welcome to finish it up Friday!

You all know how much I love a good pin cushion...well...this one knocks all other pin cushions out of the park! The pattern is in Anna's lovely new book Handmade Style and it's called the Carry-All Pin Cushion. I had so much fun making it!

I pieced the top panel from scraps (of course!), and then quilted it with simple straight lines. I chose to keep the rest of the fabrics pretty low-key, because I wanted the patchwork to be the focal point. Each of the patchwork squares were cut at 1 1/2", so they finish at about 1". I LOVE tiny patchwork, even if it is putzy! Plus, I emptied out another scrap bag from the old craft room. Bonus!

There are pockets on each side of the pin cushion...the pleated pockets are such a great detail and I love the little "smile" end pockets, as I call them...so happy!

There are slide pockets on the other side to hold a seam gauge and a marking pen. SO handy, since it seems like half the time I'm sewing I'm searching for my tools!

The filling is a combination of wool and bamboo batting scraps that I ripped apart and used as stuffing. They worked well together and as you can see, I love a well stuffed pin cushion! I think it's important! :)

I made this for a pin cushion swap that I joined on Instagram, but I'm not sure that I'm going to be able to give it up. I guess we will see!

Do you have a finish to share today? I hope so! Thanks for joining me for finish it up Friday!

finish it up Friday, 8/7/15

1.	Jess @ Quilty Habit	60.	T-shirt Quilts Galore!
2.	Grace and Favour	61.	Party time - a finished quilt
3.	Maja	62.	Fern
4.	Eva-Bambi-Johansson	63.	Nautical Beach Bag
5.	Colleen @ Piecemakerquilts	64.	A Quilting Chick - Delectable Flowers
6.	Leanne @ Devoted Quilter	65.	Sarah @ CraftBite
7.	Dunham Girl	66.	Rental Cottage Quilt
8.	Brenda@Scraps and Strings	67.	Wendys Quilts and more
9.	Judy@Quilt Paradigm	68.	Greta @ Material Detachment
10.	Judy@Quilt Paradigm	69.	Kim @PersimonDreams
11.	Quilts & Such	70.	Baskets of Blessings
12.	Janeen@Quilt Art Designs	71.	Sarah @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict
13.	Pieces of Cotton	72.	Kathy@KayakQuilting
14.	gretchen@snug harbor quilts	73.	PackRat With A Plan
15.	Quilting is more fun than Housework	74.	Frankie
16.	Ann @ Fret Not Yourself	75.	Nakeytoes Quilting
17.	Sophie @ Luna Lovequilts	76.	Emma @ A Hand Stitched Life
18.	Michelle @ From Bolt to Beauty	77.	rosa
19.	AngelaA @ betterndogbiscuits	78.	Janine @ Rainbow Hare
20.	Plain Jane	79.	Izzy @ Dizzy Quilts
21.	Summer @ The Easy Quilter	80.	Lined Curtains
22.	Katy @ KatyQuilts	81.	Anja @ Anja Quilts
23.	Seeds of Friendship Bolster Cover	82.	Dawn @ Quilter's Nest
24.	Celtic Thistle Stitches	83.	Terri Faust Quilts - Carpenters Star
25.	Alycia Quilts in CO	84.	Elin, Norway
26.	Double Bow	85.	Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuation
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kaleidoscope quilt in progress

After working on a few projects that weren't coming together nearly easily enough, (don't you hate it when that happens?) I switched gears and pulled out my blocks from my Sew Sisters quilting bee.

I would love to think that I will make a couple blocks a week so that this quilt will eventually get finished...but I know better than to expect that. Ha! I've also been thinking that this would make a GORGEOUS king size quilt, but that might be more than a little crazy/ridiculous/insane! That also fuels my fire to want to do it!

Today, I made a new "block" using some scraps of my good neighbors fabrics! (Good neighbors is scheduled to release early September and will be available exclusively at Connecting Threads. I can't wait!)

I may be weird, but I kind of like ripping off the papers from the back. I'm saving up/looking forward to working on these the next time I'm riding in the car. :)

I'm delighted at how they look together! This is going to be one special quilt...no matter what size I end up making it. Hurray for happy quilts!

The templates for the blocks are available here and here if you care to make some kaleidoscope blocks of your own. Also, I have a blog post about saving fabric while paper piecing here, if you care to read it.

Happy Tuesday!