be positive hoop art

Welcome to finish it up Friday!

I've had two empty embroidery hoops (found and purchased at a local thrift store) hanging on my sewing room wall for months. Yesterday, I finally filled one and I love it so! I'm guessing that hoop art is on it's way out, because if I've made one, that is a sure sign. Ha! But, to quote my daughter, "it don't matter!" I love the low volume scrappy patchwork paired with hand quilting and dense machine quilting. Since I am lacking in the embroidery skills department, (it's true!) I free-motion quilted the words instead. It was so much faster and I had better results. I love this project so much!!! It's hanging on my sewing room wall and it is scrap project #114.

It was so fun to try something new! That being said, I have a feeling that next week I'll be back to pincushions! :)

Now 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, 10/30/15

1.	Eva.Bambi,Johansson	62.	Elaine from Emily's Cupboard
2.	Bright Side	63.	Barbara
3.	Brooke @ Silly Mama Quilts	64.	Denise @ CrafTraditions
4.	Erica@dressesandspurs	65.	Megan @ Crooked Tail Crafts
5.	Carie @ Space for the Butterflies	66.	La tassa torta
6.	alidiza	67.	Magdalena @ iloveneutrals
7.	Karen	68.	My Imperfect Life
8.	Jeans Bag	69.	Anja @ Anja Quilts
9.	Snowman Tute	70.	Jess @ Quilty Habit
10.	Kat & Cat Quilts	71.	tubakk, Norway
11.	Ida Rather Be Quilting	72.	Augustsnow
12.	Kids' Xmas Tree	73.	Janeen @ Quilt Art Designs
13.	Week's Menu Quilt	74.	Zipper tutorial
14.	So Dog Gone Cute Pillow Cover	75.	EPP mini quilt:: Porcupinestew
15.	Jayne @ Twiggy & Opal	76.	Julie @ Pink Doxies
16.	Dog Gone Cute	77.	Vera @ Negligent style
17.	Natural Corridors | Factotum-of-Arts	78.	Wendys Quilts and more
18.	Any Witch Way	79.	Brenda @Scraps and Strings
19.	Summer Sun	80.	Secret Squirrel Mini Quilt @ MiMP
20.	Wool applique	81.	Diane @ Pine Point
21.	Project Linus Finish	82.	Jess @ Sew Jess
22.	Luna Lovequilts - Blogger's Festival	83.	Gemini Jen NZ lap quilt
23.	Shelley @The Carpenters Daughter who Quilts	84.	Gina Alsop
24.	God Bless America	85.	bee at Buzzing Around
25.	Susan's Quilt Creations	86.	Mary @ SeeMaryQuilt
26.	Colleen @ Piecemakerquilts	87.	Quilt Kisses: Scrap Vortex 1
27.	Amanda @ fabric engineer	88.	Quilt Kisses: Scrap Vortex 2
28.	Judy@Quilt Paradigm	89.	Margaret @ life as posted two
29.	Kim @PersimonDreams	90.	Sarah @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict
30.	Caryl @cinnamon holiday workshop	91.	Dresden Quilter
31.	A Little Boo @ The Amateur Librarian	92.	SewPsyched! How to support others
32.	Modern Maples	93.	Treadlestitches
33.	Lizzie Lenard Vintage Sewing	94.	Jennifer @ Glinda Quilts
34.	beth@lovelaughquilt	95.	Kate @ katiemaequilts
35.	Alycia Quilts in CO	96.	Margaret @ Pieces of My Heart
36.	Quilting is more fun than Housework	97.	The Church Ladies Quilt
37.	Fabric Furin Gift Tag	98.	Katie and Dori
38.	Cristina @ The Quilted Mitten	99.	Jen @ Stitchified
39.	I Spy Jars	100.	Alison@thechainpiecer
40.	Patchwork Bag	101.	A Quilting Chick - NIOSA
41.	Ruth @Stitching Impressions	102.	Terri Faust Quilts
42.	Snowcatcher	103.	Sharon Keightley
43.	Debora @ Studio Dragonfly	104.	Upcycling a shirt - now a linen sunhat
44.	Kelly Cline Quilting	105.	Sandra @ mmm quilts
45.	Steph@LateNightQuilter Peek Pattern	106.	Deana @ Dreamworthyquilts
46.	Abigail @ cut&alter	107.	Louisa @ Sewmotion
47.	Miss Alissa Creates	108.	FlourishingPalms Linda
48.	Mihaela	109.	Fancy Stitched Pockets Tutorial
49.	Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl	110.	Beech Tree Lane Handmade
50.	Laura	111.	western brand quilt
51.	Millefiori finish!	112.	Pam at Quilting Fun
52.	Quilts from the Little House: He's here	113.	Dona@grateful4quilting
53.	Seashore Rails & Jewel Box	114.	bone block tutorial @ Jak and Will
54.	Mary Stori	115.	Small knitted things
55.	Julie @ That's Sew Julie	116.	syglad
56.	Jenn @ A Quarter Inch from the Edge	117.	Christmas Corner October 2015
57.	Jen@prettyintheport	118.	Shelley @The Carpenters Daughter (ll)
58.	Cathy@Sane,Crazy,Crumby	119.	Judy @ Sew Some Sunshine
59.	KatyQuilts	120.	Patch the Giraffe
60.	Julie Bagamary - Stocking Stuffers	121.	Caroline
61.	Julie Bagamary - Wedding Gift	122.	Halloween Pillow

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simple patchwork dish towel tutorial

Well, hello! Today I will share a simple (and fun) little tutorial on how to make a patchwork dish towel. The strip of patchwork is a perfect opportunity to customize for any holiday....or make one out of your favorite color scheme, as I did here. This is a great way to use up those mini charm packs that you may collect, but aren't quite certain what to do with. Scraps from the scrap bins are a great option, too. Always!

What you will need:
one flour sack dish towel (mine is about 30" square)
15  2.5" squares (number of squares may vary depending on the width of your dishtowel)
white thread
working sewing machine

Assembly:
All seam allowances are 1/4" unless otherwise noted.

Sew the 2.5" squares end to end to make a patchwork strip. Press seams to the side. Make sure that the strip is at least 1/2" longer than the width of your towel.

Align the patchwork with the edge of the towel. Pin in place.

Find the starting point for your seam. Start 1/4" seam from the top of the towel and 1/4" in from the right hand side. You may want to mark this point with a pencil or water soluble pen. (See photo for starting point.) Sew along the right side of the patchwork.

Stop sewing 1/4" from the bottom edge of the towel.

 Press the patchwork strip away from the edge of the towel.

Trim ends of patchwork so they extend about 1/4" on each end. (My dish towel is a little wonky, so I'm just following the edges as they are.)

Fold the patchwork down and finger press the raw edges up about 1/4". Press seam with a hot iron.

Fold the patchwork strip back up. Tuck in all raw edges and pin in place.

Use a scant seam allowance to top stitch around the entire patchwork strip. I didn't sew on each seam within the patchwork strip, but you could if you wanted to! Back stitch a few stitches at the beginning/end of your seam.

The back looks nice and tidy because I used white thread....

and the front is pretty cute, too!

Here's a close up of the top stitching.

I would recommend making a bunch....some to keep and some for gifts! I can't guarantee that this will make doing dishes more fun, but it should make your kitchen a bit more cheery. :) I hope you have fun with this tutorial!

Oh, and this is scrap project #113. Yay!!

Happy Monday to you!

the frugal gal mini quilt

Welcome to finish it up Friday!

Thank you all so much for your kind comments about my crazy little half square triangle project last week! And thank you to those of you who weighed in on whether I should turn it into a pillow or mini quilt. In the end, I decided on a mini...for practicality reasons. I couldn't imagine letting anyone lay down on this! I'm happy to report that it is already hanging on my sewing room wall.

This piece is heavily quilted with a 1/2'' diamond pattern, which creates a beautiful texture. Since it only measures 20 1/4" x 20 1/2", it didn't take that long to quilt it. I love that about smaller quilts! Last evening my silly middle child was joking that he wanted to snuggle under it, so he tried, but it only covered one arm and part of his chest. Of course then he commented on how warm he was. I think he might be crazier than I am! :) For a split second I thought about how cool a LARGE scale quilt like this would be, but then I came back to reality. We have plenty of other large quilts to snuggle under. Plenty!

I used a subtle binding to finish it off, as to not detract from the tiny triangles. I'm quite pleased with how it turned out! This is scrap project #112.

The best part is...with this finish I am down to only (ha!) 20 works in progress. This past summer I had 25 WIPs, so that's pretty exciting!

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, 10/23/15

1.	The Village Square	62.	Little Black Cat Quilting
2.	Gunilla	63.	Pumpkin Pot Holder Carla@ Creatin
3.	Abigail @ cut&alter	64.	Maja
4.	Lorna @ Sew Fresh Quilts	65.	Louisa @ Sewmotion
5.	Eva.Bambi,Johansson	66.	Karen @ runsewfun
6.	Lizzie Lenard Vintage Sewing	67.	Heide'squilty Hugs-Dog gone cute.
7.	Nicole @ Mama Love Quilts	68.	Heide'squilty Hugs- Whisper lace.
8.	Jo's Country Junction	69.	Julie Bagamary Art - Righteous Will Thri
9.	Double Four Patch Tutorial - Christine	70.	Julie Bagamary Art - Crazy About Curves
10.	Jill @ Pie Lady Quilts	71.	tubakk, Norway
11.	Sew Preeti Quilts:Bluegrass & Candyland	72.	Maartjes ducks and kittens
12.	Flower Market	73.	Lucy @ Charm About You
13.	Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuation	74.	Amy @ SIC
14.	Mari @The Academic Quilter	75.	Snowcatcher
15.	Happy Cottage Quilter	76.	Molly B * T-SHIRT QUILT FINALLY DONE!
16.	Happy Home Baby Gift	77.	Caryl @ cinnamon holiday workshop
17.	Janine@TheSweetestDreams	78.	hydeeann - child's FQ apron
18.	Diadem @ Augustsnow	79.	The Inside Stori/Mary Stori
19.	Dear Jeanne Sampler	80.	Alycia @ Quiltygirl
20.	Crazy Bird Studio	81.	Diane @ Pine Point
21.	Cheryl @ Meadow Mist Designs	82.	Lily(8) makes a dress for Barbie
22.	Carie @ Space for the Butterflies	83.	Recycled Denim Bean Bag Chair
23.	Quilting is more fun than Housework	84.	Janeen @ Quilt Art Designs
24.	Friday Finish x's 3	85.	Marla @ the puzzled quilter
25.	Kittens Baby Quilt	86.	Michelle's Romantic Tangle
26.	Kathy@KayakQuilting	87.	Laurie @ Dresden Lane
27.	Liberty Love	88.	Katy@KatyQuilts
28.	1930's Farmer's Wife	89.	Kris @SewSunshine
29.	Cathy - A Quilting Chick	90.	Debbie H
30.	Kat & Cat Quilts	91.	Vicki Sews - EPP Muddled Geese
31.	Brooke @ Silly Mama Quilts	92.	Sylvia
32.	Sky bound	93.	Lisa@Something About Nothing
33.	Karen	94.	Kitty Wilkin | Night Quilter
34.	Margaret	95.	Wonderland Finish | Factotum of Arts
35.	Bobbi @ Snowy Days Quilting	96.	Margaret @ Pieces of My Heart
36.	AngelaA @ betterndogbiscuits	97.	Judy @ Sew Some Sunshine
37.	Boxy Pouch Fever	98.	Tanya Quilts in CO
38.	When Life Gives You Scraps	99.	Monster Tag Blanket at MiMP
39.	Ann @ Fret Not Yourself	100.	Monster Baby Quilt @ MiMP
40.	Kelly Cline Quilting	101.	Terri Faust Quilts
41.	Debora @ Studio Dragonfly	102.	Shelley @The Carpenters Daughter who Quilts
42.	Lobstervb - baby quilt finished	103.	emilee-pink & green quilt
43.	Scrappy Japanese Jigsaw	104.	Jennie @ Porch Swing Quilts
44.	Hexi quilt feathers@ Augustsnow	105.	Dog Gone Cute Mug Rug @ LoGoQuilts
45.	Sue @ Lappteknik	106.	Sharon Keightley
46.	Sue @ Quilting The Green Star	107.	Mary @ Fleur de Lis Quilts
47.	Karisma @ littleopihicrafts	108.	Quilt along
48.	mini minis @ pursuingjoy	109.	Deana @ Dreamworthyquilts
49.	Ruth @Stitching Impressions	110.	Julie @ That's Sew Julie
50.	Big Block Jungle Quilt	111.	Debbie @ A Quilter's Table
51.	WM Diva -- treasure found!	112.	Erica @ kitchen table quilting
52.	Frankie	113.	Mihaela
53.	Busy Hands Quilts - Checkerboard Quilt	114.	Journal Quilt, August 2015
54.	Jess @ Sew Jess Handmade	115.	Anja @ Anja Quilts
55.	4 finished blocks	116.	Janice@decisions
56.	Sandra @ mmm quilts	117.	Kara@SunshineKwilts
57.	Mama Spark	118.	Quilts in the 'hood. . .
58.	Carrie Bee	119.	Julie @ Pink Doxies
59.	Pam @ Quilting Fun	120.	Liz @ Handsewn Experiment
60.	Maria@RaspberryJam	121.	Potholders Finished !~!
61.	Kim @PersimonDreams

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just four fun

This is a simple little quilt made up of 4 patch blocks, but sometimes simple is good! This quilt can be made from fat eighths, scraps, a charm pack, a few mini charm packs OR a combination of all 4. Plus, you only need 1 1/2 yards of background fabric! For the quilt shown, I used good neighbors fabric and white background fabric, both from Connecting Threads. It is quilted with an all over loop pattern. The quilt finishes at 42" x 48", so it's a nice baby size.

For the backing I used this lovely orange dear stella print that was aging nicely in my stash. I like it a lot! I finished things off with a sunny yellow striped binding.

Mary tested the pattern for me and she used 4 April Showers mini charm packs to make her quilt. She added wide borders (cut at 4 3/4") to make it into a lap size quilt. I thought that was a great idea! Thanks, Mary, for testing my pattern and for letting me share your beautiful quilt!

I have a free pattern here, if you'd like to make one of your own--without having to do the math! :)

finish it up Friday, 10/16/15

Welcome to finish it up Friday!

I wanted SO badly to have this project finished today, but at some point you just have to admit defeat. At least I got the top assembled, so it's one step closer!

This project started out innocently enough, as all crazy projects do. I was trimming down half square triangles and the remaining bits were just under 1" square. That's too big to throw away, obviously, so I bordered each one with a big gray frame. I added white sashing to set them apart.

The half square triangles finish about 1/2" square. (Thumbnail included for scale.) I know, this so crazy, but that's why I love it so very much! The good news is that I didn't go all out and make it a bed size quilt. There may be hope for me yet! :)

Now, I need to decide if I should turn it into a pillow or mini quilt. I'd love to hear what you think!

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, 10/16/15

1.	Eva.Bambi,Johansson	59.	Nicole @ Mama Love Quilts
2.	Katy @ KatyQuilts	60.	Julie @ That's Sew Julie
3.	Judy@Quilt Paradigm	61.	Cathy @ Crazy by Design
4.	Lizzie Lenard Vintage Sewing	62.	Dresden Quilter
5.	ann @ anniemacoriginal.com	63.	Emma @ A hand Stitched Life
6.	Julie@ Wannabequilter	64.	Emma @ A Hand Stitched Life #2
7.	Stacey @ SLOstudio	65.	Maria@RaspberryJam
8.	Ruth @Stitching Impressions	66.	JanineMarie: Mug Rug Hugs
9.	Love Wins Mini :: porcupinestew	67.	Give Thanks @ The Amateur Librarian
10.	Lindasquiltmania	68.	Lisa @sunlightinwinter
11.	Kat & Cat Quilts	69.	finished hexies
12.	Yanicka	70.	Quiltin' In Texas
13.	Mari @The Academic Quilter	71.	beth@lovelaughquilt
14.	Happy Cottage Quilter	72.	Emilee
15.	Terri Faust Quilts	73.	non directional use of directional print
16.	Cindy@Live a Colorful Life	74.	Vicki @ Sewing Softly
17.	Sophie @ Luna Lovequilts	75.	Sylvia
18.	Colleen @ Piecemakerquilts	76.	Pot Holders! @ Sapphire
19.	Lollipop Finish	77.	Erica@dressesandspurs
20.	Vera @ Negligent style	78.	kris@SewSunshine
21.	Quilty Circle of Bees: scrappy bee block	79.	Bobbi @ Snowy Days Quilting
22.	Leanne @ Devoted Quilter	80.	Mary @ Fleur de Lis Quilts
23.	TGIFF and Fabric Giveaway	81.	Jen @ Jennifer Under the Juniper Tree
24.	Magdalena Detz	82.	Anja @ Anja Quilts
25.	Debora @ Studio Dragonfly	83.	ET @ The Cosmopolitan Quilter
26.	Pumpkins Mini Quilt	84.	Carole @ Fresh off the Frame
27.	Quilts & Such	85.	Book Pillows - Sew Giving
28.	Gunilla	86.	Debbie @ A Quilter's Table
29.	Brigit @ brigitgail	87.	Tanya Quilts in CO
30.	Chicklettes	88.	Susan's Quilt Creations
31.	Jan O @ the Colorful Fabriholic	89.	Jenn @ A Quarter Inch from the Edge
32.	Naptime quilt	90.	Rachel@liketosew.blogspot.com
33.	Betsey's Block	91.	threeundertwo
34.	Quilting is more fun than Housework	92.	Kara@SunshineKwilts
35.	The Inside Stori	93.	Patch the Giraffe
36.	Laura	94.	Deb @thefarmhousequilter
37.	Lorna @ Sew Fresh Quilts	95.	Jenny - Cushion
38.	Jennifer @ NeverJustJennifer	96.	Caitlin @ Salty Oat
39.	Little Island Quilting	97.	Jane in KS
40.	AMH plus quilt at Modern Cozy	98.	Two Bags and a Mug Rug @ LoGoQuilts
41.	3D Quilted Haunted House	99.	Pencil & Pillow Cases
42.	Julie @ Pink Doxies	100.	Brooke of Silly Mama Quilts
43.	Sarah @ CraftBite	101.	Liberty Patchwork Infinity Scarf
44.	Frankie	102.	Wish2stitch
45.	Michelle's Romantic Tangle	103.	Ida Rather Be Quilting
46.	Jo's Country Junction	104.	Sarah Goer Quilts
47.	Sarah @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict	105.	farm girl vintage progress :)
48.	Emma @ Happygoluckyquilter	106.	Titti
49.	Laurie @ Dresden Lane	107.	Maja
50.	Roben @ lovemakesthequilt.com	108.	Marianne Bromand
51.	Gina	109.	Kim @PersimonDreams
52.	Jennie @ Porch Swing Quilts	110.	Circle leaves @ Augustsnow
53.	Gemini Jen NZ Frozen pillows	111.	Erica @ kitchen table quilting
54.	Double 4 Patch Progress	112.	Jennifer
55.	Jess @ Sew Jess	113.	Gosia @ Quilts My Way
56.	Sew Preeti Quilts	114.	Maria @ Tales of a Stitcher
57.	AngelaA @ betterndogbiscuits ups & downs	115.	Christine @ 12,450miles
58.	Farm Girl Vintage

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ladder leap in good neighbors

Several of my quilts came home from Connecting Threads this week, which was exciting! Shipping quilts makes me nervous and I am always more than a little relieved when they come home safely. I thought it would be a good time to share my second version of the ladder leap quilt, this time sewn up in good neighbors fabric. The gray solid is from Connecting Threads as well. 

It's interesting to me to see how a pattern looks sewn up in different fabrics. The solids version and this version are pretty close, all things considered...but they still have their own look and feel. For this version, I used a lighter gray solid as a background than the solids version. I like that it creates a softer look, but there is still enough contrast between the blocks and background.

 I backed the majority of the quilt with these fabulous orange dots (Spot On by Robert Kaufman)....

....and of course some scraps from the front made an appearance in this backing as well.

For the quilting, I did the same treatment as the solids version...which is a combination of free motion quilting and straight line quilting. If it isn't broke, you don't need to fix it! :) I loved making those loop-de-loops! Once you get in the groove, it's so much fun.

And here are both versions together. I love them as a pair!!! I think that my boys will be happy to sleep under them! Each quilt measures about 64" x 88".

ladder leap winners

Thanks for all of the positive feedback about my ladder leap quilt! The winners of the PDF pattern are: Marjorie's Busy Corner, Anne D., Jasmine, Little Black Cat Quilting and Suzanne. (Please email me so I can send you a copy of the pattern.) Congratulations to the winners! A big THANK YOU to each and every one of you who stops by here to read and comment. It means so much! xo

Happy Tuesday!

ladder leap in Konas

Welcome to finish it up Friday!

Well, I did it! I finished a big quilt this week and man, it feels good. This twin size quilt is called Ladder Leap. A big thank you goes out to Cindy for giving it a great name!

I designed this quilt to be sewn up in my good neighbors fabric, but the fabric wasn't available when I was designing and testing it, so I used Kona cottons for the first go round. Once I sewed up the quilt and knew the measurements were accurate, I set the top aside and it hung out on the WIP pile for a good 5 months or so. Sometimes they need to marinate there, I guess!

I knew it would be impossible to pick a single thread color for this quilt, and an all over quilt pattern just wouldn't do, so I quilted the elements differently. I chose a free motion loop-de-loop for the background and straight line quilting-in 8 different thread colors-for the blocks. (I used this technique to bury my thread ends for all the starts and stops.) All of the quilting was done on my Juki. I enjoy being able to quilt my own quilts on my home machine, but let me tell you, I was a sore for a few days!

I am always looking for ways to use up scraps and adding some on the back never gets old. It was a bit of a risk to use all solids on the back, because there is no room to hide less than perfect quilting stitches...and I prefer to have a safety net at all times. :) But in the end, I think it worked well!

I really like the texture that the quilting adds, even to the back.

I auditioned a lot of different binding options-I even got the family involved in helping me choose. In the end, we picked the good neighbors gray stripe. It finishes off the quilt amazingly well! I like how it ties the different grays used on the front and back together.

I cut my binding at 2.25" for this quilt, so it's a little thinner than my normal 2.5" binding, but I love how it works on here! It was an absolute delight to hand stitch down.

The quilt measures 64" x 88". My middle son is trying his hardest to claim it for his very own, but that hasn't been decided yet. It's nice to know that this quilt will be well used and loved!

I slept under it last night and I give it my seal of approval, too. :)

Pattern: Ladder Leap (available in my Craftsy shop)
Finished Size: 64" x 88"
Fabrics: Solids are Kona Cottons in Steel (background), Snow (block borders), Kumquat, Capri, Ash, Limelight, Lime, Corn Yellow, Buttercup, Cyan (blocks) and medium gray (backing).
The binding is silver lining two toned stripe from Good Neighbors.

One BIG announcement that I am excited to share, Connecting Threads now ships to the UK and to Australia!!! So, if you live in either of those countries and you want to get your hands on a bundle of good neighbors fabric, you can, as of this week! They are offering free shipping on orders over $75, too.

If you'd like to win a chance at a free Ladder Leap PDF pattern, leave me a comment in this post. In your comment, I'd love to hear what you plan to do this weekend! I'll pick a few winners in a few days.

Ok, now it's your turn! Please link up your finishes for the week. Thank you for joining me for finish it up Friday! I hope you have a great weekend!

finish it up Friday, 10/9/15

1.	Two Times the Charm	60.	Luxe in Bloom
2.	Katy @ KatyQuilts	61.	Tarnia -Fast food quilt
3.	Michelle @ From Bolt to Beauty	62.	Erica@dressesandspurs
4.	Abigail @ cut&alter	63.	Elin, Norway
5.	Playtime Quilt	64.	Wendys Quilts and more
6.	Vera @ Negligent style	65.	Jayne @ Twiggy & Opal
7.	Eva.Bambi,Johansson	66.	threeundertwo
8.	Carla @ grace and favour	67.	DIY Laminate Liberty Scrap Pouch
9.	Michelle's Romantic Tangle	68.	Stacey @SLOstudio - Barn quilt mini
10.	Jo's Country Junction	69.	Julie Bagamary - "What's In Your Hand?"
11.	Kat @ Kat & Cat Quilts	70.	JulieBagamary - Slow Stitching
12.	alidiza	71.	Rebecca@OneWeeBird
13.	My Imperfect Life	72.	Jen
14.	Aerial Quilt | Ants to Sugar	73.	Doris Rice
15.	Dia de los Muertos Cat	74.	No binding quilts/Geta
16.	Quilting is more fun than Housework	75.	dieStoeckeline-hexies on the tote
17.	Cheryl @ Meadow Mist Designs	76.	Alycia - Spiderman
18.	City Girl Quilt	77.	Mary Stori
19.	Zippered pouches	78.	Orca Bay Finish!
20.	Karisma @ littleopihicrafts	79.	Bohemian Chic
21.	Vicki @ Sewing Softly	80.	Jess @ Quilty Habit
22.	Surrounded, the quilt with two tops	81.	Sarah @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict
23.	Erica @ Kitchen Table Quilting	82.	KludeMarie
24.	Triangle quilt::porcupinestew	83.	Maartje quilts in Amsterdam
25.	simple swim suits @ pursuing joy	84.	Julie @ Pink Doxies
26.	Debora @ Studio Dragonfly	85.	Jenny - Placemats
27.	Lorna @ Sew Fresh Quilts	86.	Janeen@ Quilt Art Designs
28.	Quilts & Such	87.	Clair
29.	beth@lovelaughquilt	88.	Rainbow Scrappy Patches
30.	Shelley @The Carpenters Daughter who Quilts	89.	Sapphire @ X and O
31.	Fabric Panel Projects	90.	Sapphire @ Green
32.	A Quilting Chick - Frog Mystery Quilt	91.	Emma @ A Hand Stitched Life
33.	Lindasquiltmania	92.	Judy @ Sew Some Sunshine
34.	How to hem a pillow filled with feathers	93.	selina
35.	Maja	94.	Katie and Dori
36.	Tina G | Modgeometry	95.	Miss Alissa Creates
37.	Adaliza	96.	SewPsyched! How to Auction a Quilt
38.	Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl	97.	Woodland Baby Blanket @ dittencraft
39.	Gunilla	98.	Rene' Creates
40.	svetlana@sotakhandmade	99.	Fern
41.	tubakk, Norway	100.	Mary @ Fleur de Lis Quilts
42.	DonnaleeQ-Cordova Runner	101.	Debbie @ A Quilter's Table
43.	Pillowcases for Donation	102.	All Star Quilt Fabric Panel Project
44.	The Dancer	103.	Scrappy Christmas
45.	Lady Vase with Attitude	104.	Sew & Sews Plus Quilt
46.	kris@SewSunshine	105.	Wish2stitch
47.	Sharon Keightley	106.	Country Baskets - Quilting Stories
48.	Leanne @ Devoted Quilter	107.	Christmas Symbols Quilt Along
49.	Mary @ SeeMaryQuilt	108.	Scrappy finish
50.	Brooke @ Silly Mama Quilts	109.	Embellisment Robin
51.	Dia de los Muertos Mug Rug	110.	Sunshine Through the Rain
52.	Kim @PersimonDreams	111.	Lap Quilt and Trail Tote
53.	Jasmine @ Quilt Kisses	112.	Feather Practice@ augustsnow
54.	Esther @ ipatch - blocks	113.	Growing Feathers@ Augustsnow
55.	Esther @ ipatch - churn dash quilt	114.	Pauline @ QuiltnQueen
56.	Esther @ ipatch - baby quilts	115.	Jennifer @ Glinda Quilts
57.	Jane	116.	Maria @ Tales of a Stitcher
58.	Baseball quilt	117.	snips snippets - with a giveaway!
59.	Val's Halloween Quilt'

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scrap happy pillow (with tutorial link)

My scrap happy pillow is a featured project over on the Olfa blog, complete with tutorial.
There is a little interview, too, as a part of their designer spotlight program.
This pillow cover is a great scrappy project that takes about a weekend or so to complete....
...as long as you don't get distracted. :)
It would be cute sewn up in a specific color scheme.
Think fall, Halloween or Christmas.
But, full on scrappy works, too!

The pillow cover measures 20" square and is scrap project #111!

ladder leap quilting in progress

My latest quilt finish was 7 weeks and 4 days ago.
That's a long time (for me) and it makes me twitchy.
If all goes according to plan, that will change this week!
I am looking forward to snuggling under this quilt while hand binding.
Amazingly enough, I'm not even dreading the 100 thread ends I will need to bury.
It'll all be worth it!

Happy Monday to you!

finish it up Friday, 10/2/15

Welcome to finish it up Friday!

I turned the little log cabin hexagon block that I was playing around with a few weeks ago into a coaster/mug rug/mini mat. I can't believe how much better it looks finished! I trimmed down the gray borders a bit, which helped balance the proportions. I love what the quilting adds, too! It matches my favorite coffee mug perfectly!

This tutorial was super helpful for binding those tricky angles. 5 out of 6 of the angles were spot on, so I'm calling that a win! :) I'm giving myself extra bonus points for using up some bias binding that I had leftover from this quilt...it was just enough! The black and white binding reminds me of an old diner floor....in a good way! This is scrap project #109.

I had a few spare half square triangles floating around, so I turned them into this cutie pie little pincushion. I hate to pick favorites, but this one HAS to be right up there. Look at that little chick! Eeep! I love that something so simple can be so cute! This is scrap project #110!

The pincushion party for Good Neighbors has wrapped up this week! Check out the amazing work by Adrienne, Cindy, Amy, Chase, Rene, Erin, Nicole, and Teri. If you want a chance to win a fat quarter bundle of Good Neighbors fabric, be sure to enter here!!! (Open to US and Canada only.) In that post you can also see ALL of the pincushions from the entire party in one mosaic. So much fun! I hope you enjoyed the pincushion party as much as I did!

Now it's your turn to link up. Thanks for joining me for finish it up Friday! I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

finish it up Friday, 10/2/15

1.	Mari @The Academic Quilter	61.	Nancy@PugMomQuilts
2.	Sky bound	62.	Katie @ whatktmade
3.	alidiza	63.	Soes and other free patterns
4.	A Quilting Chick - Starry Eyed Quilt	64.	cath@wombat quilts
5.	mini matriarchin - baby boy quilt	65.	Tribal Themed Baby Gift
6.	DonnaleeQ-Scrap Bench Quilt	66.	Anja @ Anja Quilts
7.	Eva-Bambi-Johansson	67.	Barbara
8.	Caught @ Quilt Kisses	68.	Free Motion Practice 1&2 @ augustsnow
9.	Adaliza	69.	Free Motion 3 @ augustsnow
10.	Escaped @ Quilt Kisses	70.	Washable Markers @ augustsnow
11.	Alison @ Little Bunny Quilts	71.	Sarah @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict
12.	Carie @ Space for the Butterflies	72.	Jennifer @ Glinda Quilts
13.	Abigail @ cut&alter	73.	Baby shoes :: porcupinestew
14.	Katy @ KatyQuilts	74.	hydeeann @ splish splash stash
15.	Julie @ Pink Doxies	75.	Wendys Quilts and more
16.	Frankie	76.	Caitlin @ Salty Oat
17.	Half Circle Throw | Ants to Sugar	77.	Sandra @ mmm quilts
18.	Alycia - Rainbow Scraps	78.	Jess @ Quilty Habit
19.	Lorna @ Sew Fresh Quilts	79.	Gemini Jen NZ pillows
20.	Christmas tablerunner	80.	Rene' Creates
21.	Huntspatch Quilts - Some gifts	81.	OneWeeBird
22.	Liberty Hexies - Quilting Stories	82.	Pixelated Fabric Quilts
23.	Vicki in MN	83.	Sue @ Lappteknik
24.	Bernie @ Needle and Foot	84.	Emma @ A Hand Stitched Life
25.	Darcy @ Modern Cozy	85.	Erica@dressesandspurs
26.	Brooke @ Silly Mama Quilts	86.	third floor fabric give away quilt finis
27.	beth@lovelaughquilt	87.	pat in wisco
28.	Debora @ Studio Dragonfly	88.	Sylvia
29.	Quilts & Such	89.	Sharon Keightley
30.	Scrappy Patches by Busy Hands Quilts	90.	Lucy @ Charm About You
31.	Jan O	91.	Swings and Roundabouts
32.	Heather @ Quilts Actually	92.	Pam at Quilting Fun
33.	Julie @ That's Sew Julie	93.	Alison@thechainpiecer
34.	Sew Preeti Quilts	94.	Mary @ Fleur de Lis Quilts
35.	Judy@Quilt Paradigm	95.	karenbbsnow
36.	Leanne @ Devoted Quilter	96.	Diana @ Red Delicious Life
37.	Tina G @ ModGeometry | Finnish Friday	97.	Ashleigh @ Rocks and Chickens
38.	Roben @ Love Makes the Quilt	98.	Debbie @ Life In The Dog House
39.	blockMquilts- Modern maples quilt	99.	Jess @ Simple Crafty Life
40.	Janeen@ Quilt Art Designs	100.	Patty
41.	Quilting is more fun than Housework	101.	Leanne@crystalbrookcottage
42.	Exercise in Gradation	102.	Julie Bagamary Modern Clergy Stole
43.	Vicki @ Sewing Softly	103.	Terri Faust Quilts
44.	Ruth @Stitching Impressions	104.	Julie Bagamary What's In Your Hand?
45.	Stephanie	105.	Stacey @SLOstudio - Modern sampler
46.	Kat & Cat Quilts	106.	SewPsyched! Plus Quilt Auction Live!
47.	Erica @ Kitchen Table Quilting	107.	Kelly @ Adventures of a Hobbyist
48.	Lizzie Lenard Vintage Sewing	108.	Dona@grateful4quilting
49.	Rosette #10 The New Hexagon Millefiore	109.	Sew & Sews Scrappy Pineapple
50.	Jayne @ Twiggy & Opal	110.	Nicole @ Handwrought Quilts
51.	Sue @ Quilting The Green Star	111.	Fabadashery
52.	Decorate Towels	112.	wish2stitch
53.	Pumpkat Patch Table Runner	113.	Christmas Present Quilt
54.	Vera @ Negligent style	114.	Susan's Quilt Creations
55.	Karen @ runsewfun	115.	Judy @ Sew Some Sunshine
56.	Directional Print in Stacked Bricks	116.	Marina-Quilt+
57.	Snowcatcher	117.	Sew Crafty Jenn
58.	Mary @ SeeMaryQuilt	118.	Tarnia@QATA
59.	Brenda's ripple effect quilt	119.	Maria @ Tales of a Stitcher
60.	Typewriter Writing Tote	120.	Shelley @The Carpenters Daughter who Quilts

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