pink lemonade quilt complete

Welcome to finish it up Friday!

 My pink lemonade quilt is complete!

When I was taking photographs yesterday, the first line from the song "My Girl" kept running though my head.... "I've got sunshine on a cloudy day".... This quilt could certainly brighten up any cloudy day!

The quilt top is made from all scraps. I quilted it with bright pink Auriful thread in color 4020. I debated between this quilting design and one big spiral over the whole quilt. I enjoyed the process of quilting this design very much. Well, after the first few lines were done! It's always nerve wracking to get started.

The backing is two-toned pink.

This cotton couture fabric from Michael Miller produces a lovely quilted texture. I love how it looks embossed. It works great for backings because it's soft, smooth and just a tiny bit shiny. Did I mention the texture???

I used a citron green, almost lemon colored binding. The contrasting pop of color on the outside of the quilt is a nice foil to all of the pink.

The quilt measures about 45" x 59". It's scrap project # 185.

I plan to donate it to the Mother's Hope Program. I can't think of a better destination for it!

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, 10/28/16

1.	Eva.Bambi,Johansson	52.	Izzy @ Dizzy Quilts
2.	Carie @ Space for the Butterflies	53.	Ruth @Stitching Impressions
3.	Yanicka Hachez	54.	Kelly Cline Quilting
4.	Janet	55.	Smiles from Kate
5.	Sandra@mmm!quilts	56.	Appaloosa Bag finish
6.	Crystal	57.	Kinda Quilty
7.	Needle & Foot-Tutorial	58.	Sarah Goer Quilts - Finding Dory
8.	Bernie @ Needle & Foot	59.	3 finished blocks
9.	Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl	60.	beth@lovelaughquilt
10.	Mari @The Academic Quilter	61.	Autumn Love Table Runner
11.	Katy @KatyQuilts	62.	Shannon @ The Flemings Nine
12.	Kat @ Kat & Cat Quilts	63.	Melissa @ Happy Quilting
13.	Petra @ Sapphire's Stiching Stanza	64.	Ann@FretNotYourself
14.	Maria@RaspberryJam	65.	Gemini Jen NZ Apple Patch
15.	Julie @ Pink Doxies	66.	Patience Via Slow Stitching
16.	Summer @ Summer Lee Quilts	67.	Fun Baby Gift
17.	Amy @ Sea of Estrogen	68.	Jess @ Quilty Habit
18.	HJH Aurora T #1 - Amy	69.	Just Another Quilter
19.	HJH Aurora T #2 - Amy	70.	The lilac cat
20.	HJH LS Union T - Amy	71.	Newest Florida Ice
21.	DonnaleeQ-Geese	72.	tisha @ quiltytherapy
22.	Susan's Quilt Creations	73.	Sarah @ 123 Quilt - The Witching Hour Quilt
23.	My Imperfect Life	74.	Karen @ runsewfun
24.	Jasmine @ Quilt Kisses	75.	kate @ katiemaequilts
25.	Colleen@PiecemakerQuilts	76.	Elena - Cosiendo Sueños
26.	alidiza	77.	Rebecca from OneWeeBird
27.	Karen	78.	Walkers Road Quilts
28.	Cursive l Quilted Blooms	79.	maggie
29.	Sarah C - The Artisan Tour Reveals!	80.	Cathy K @ Crazy by Design
30.	Quilting is more fun than Housework	81.	Debbie @ A Quilter's Table
31.	Handwroughtquilts - "Too Good to Waste"	82.	Yoga Mat Tutorial - Elm Street Quilts
32.	Shooting Stars	83.	Spring Bees Baby Quilt @ simplecraftylife
33.	Janine @ The Sweetest Dreams	84.	Jenn @ A Quarter Inch from the Edge
34.	Snowcatcher	85.	Arabesque Scissors
35.	Another finish	86.	Quilts & Such
36.	Gail aka the Cozy Quilter	87.	Gretchen's Little Corner
37.	Quilting Gail	88.	Tanya Quilts in CO
38.	SawTooth Flowers @ QuiltFabrication	89.	Sugar Skull Tutorial @ Creatin' in the Sticks
39.	Brenda's big gallery project	90.	Terri Faust Quilts
40.	Nina Schumann	91.	Halloween Haunting Projects
41.	AngelaA @ betterndogbiscuits dotty	92.	Quilt with Flamingo Tree Fully Occupied
42.	AngelaA @ betterndogbiscuits tshirts	93.	Tiny Spiderweb Finish @ LoGoQuilts
43.	Janeen@Quilt Art Designs	94.	A Quilting Chick - Cathy
44.	Q-Bits - Flying Geese	95.	Täschchen
45.	Ariane Quilts	96.	Grace & Peace Quilting--Baby Quilt Palooza!
46.	Xmas Card Holder	97.	Brooke@SillyMamaQuilts
47.	Zero the Ghost Dog	98.	Patch the Giraffe
48.	Here Comes the Sun	99.	margaret
49.	TishNWonderland-Autumn Blooms	100.	Mary @ Fleur de Lis Quilts
50.	Castle Dreams by Busy Hands Quilts	101.	bee at Buzzing around
51.	Wonky Star in Hearty Good Wishes Custom Quilting	102.	Four Final Finishes!

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snowflake block tutorial

Today I thought it would be fun to share a snowflake block tutorial with you! Winter will be here in just a few short weeks, no doubt. It's better to embrace it rather than being cranky for the next 6 months....at least that's the goal! Making quilted items to cozy up the house definitely helps. :)

To make one snowflake quilt block, you will need:

-3" x WOF (width of fabric) of white or cream fabric
-1/8 yard x WOF of navy or blue fabric
-additional navy or blue fabric for any borders or sashing you would like to add. (I'll leave that part up to you!)

Cutting directions:

From the white, cut the following pieces:

(1) 1" x 12" piece
(4) 1" x 10" pieces
(2) 1" x 6" pieces
(4) 1" x 4 1/2" pieces
(4) 1" x 4" pieces
(4) 1" x 2 1/2" pieces
(4) 1" x 2" pieces

From the navy or blue fabric, cut the following pieces:

(4) 2" x 6" pieces
(4) 2" x 4 1/2" pieces
(4) 2" x 4" pieces
(4) 2" x 2 1/2" pieces
(4) 2" x 2" squares

Please note:
All seam allowances are 1/4".
Press seams toward the dark fabric unless indicated.

To assemble the block:

 Take a navy 2" square and a white 1" x 2" strip of fabric. Sew together and press.

Add a white 1" x 2 1/2" strip to the top of the block. Sew and press.

 Add a navy 2" x 2 1/2" piece to the right hand side of the block. Sew and press.

Add a navy 2" x 4" piece to the top of the block. Sew and press.

 Add a white 1" x 4" strip of fabric to the right side of the block. Sew and press.

Add a white 1" x 4 1/2" strip to the top of the block. Sew and press.

 Add a navy 2" x 4 1/2" piece to the right hand side of the block. Sew and press.

Add a navy 2" x 6" strip to the top of the block. Sew and press.

Make 4 quadrants following the instructions above. Each quadrant should measure 6" square.

 Cut one of the quadrants in half on the diagonal once. Insert a white 1" x 10" piece of fabric.

 Sew the 3 pieces together. Press seams toward the white.

Trim excess white fabric. Once again, the quadrant should measure 6" square. Repeat the previous 3 steps for the 3 remaining block quadrants.

Here is a peek at the back of one of the quadrants. The white strip is fully covered by seam allowances.

Take two quadrants and one white 1" x 6" strip of fabric and arrange as shown. Sew the 3 pieces together. Press seams toward the white. Make two.

Take the two block halves and the white 1" x 12" strip of fabric. Arrange the piece as shown. Sew the pieces together and press well.

Your snowflake block is complete! It should measure 12" unfinished. Add borders if you like!
The block will finish at 11 1/2".

You can check out my completed snowflake pillow here!

If you use this tutorial, I'd love to see what you make.

Happy Monday to you!

a hat for my girl

Welcome to finish it up Friday!

This week I finished knitting a hat for my daughter. She was so excited for it. She asked me several days in a row if I had finished her hat yet. :) I love that it's a quick knit, and you only have to make one....unlike socks and hand warmers!

The weather was beautiful yesterday, and my kids were off school, so I grabbed my "real" camera and had fun taking photos of her in her brand new hat. I LOVE this style on her....it suits her so well. Charcoal gray and aqua are her current favorite colors.

The pattern is the tweedy cap, which is available for purchase here. I think I've made this pattern at least 5 times now. It's a good one! 

 

Winter is coming, like it or not, so I'm glad to have this finished!

 

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

finish it up Friday, 10/21/16

1.	Star Burst@Augustsnow	55.	Jen @ Stitchified
2.	Quilting with walking foot	56.	Mary @ Fleur de Lis Quilts
3.	Diamond Road@ Augustsnow	57.	Pink Doxies
4.	Amanda a Crafty Fox	58.	Danette Stankovich
5.	Eva-Bambi-Johansson	59.	Lucy ~ Charm About You
6.	Hexie Tiles | veni vidi vicky	60.	Julie Bagamary-Repurposing
7.	bee at Buzzing Around	61.	JulieBagamaryArt - "Sweet Seasons"
8.	Shannon @ The Flemings Nine	62.	JulieBagamaryART- Windwos To The Soul
9.	Karen	63.	The Inside Stori
10.	Carie @ Space for the Butterflies	64.	Autumn Jubilee Part 3
11.	Leanne @ Devoted Quilter	65.	Susie's Sunroom
12.	Quilt Turning On My Bed	66.	Finished Quilt Top
13.	Summer @ Summer Lee Quilts	67.	Scrappy drunkards path- the lilac cat
14.	Cathy Weber	68.	Kitchen Love Mug Rug
15.	Scrappy Hexagon Quilt :: Finished	69.	Scrappy Table Topper
16.	Flight Path@ augustsnow	70.	Adventure - a Quilt finish
17.	Ceiling Shelves@ augustsnow	71.	Crossroads complete
18.	Maryandpatch - 1001 Colors	72.	Tutorial Credit Card Carrier from ESQ
19.	Tiles@ augustsnow	73.	Kelly Cline Quilting
20.	Pink Feathers@ augustsnow	74.	wild zig zags @ pursuing joy
21.	HST quilt@ augustsnow	75.	Wendy's Quilts and More
22.	Flower Garden@ augustnow	76.	My Imperfect Life
23.	Kathy@KayakQuilting	77.	Heidi @ Buttons and Butterflies
24.	Stoffbreite	78.	The Ups and Downs of Quilting
25.	Brooke@SillyMamaQuilts	79.	kate @ katiemaequilts
26.	DonnaleeQ	80.	Angie in SoCal
27.	baby boy quilt	81.	one hour - quilt as you go project - Karen
28.	Neutrals - Quilt Or Dare	82.	Bernie @ Needle & Foot
29.	Sewing Room Mug Rug Tute	83.	Sylvia
30.	1/4" Single Fold Binding Tute	84.	selina
31.	Sept + Oct Progress + News	85.	3D Haunted House
32.	Izzy @ Dizzy Quilts	86.	Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
33.	Jess @ SewJess Handmade	87.	Arabesque Scissors
34.	Fancy forest quilt:: porcupinestew	88.	Patch the Giraffe
35.	Fancy fox:: porcupinestew	89.	Anja @ Anja Quilts
36.	Melissa Corry	90.	Sarah @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict
37.	Em's Scrapbag	91.	Ruth @Stitching Impresisons
38.	The Life of Riley - improv words/letters	92.	beth@lovelaughquilt
39.	Hoppy Quilts @ QuiltFabrication	93.	Tanya Quilts in CO
40.	Alidiza	94.	Janice@singreadsew
41.	Cathy in Ontario	95.	Patriotic Houses
42.	Lindasquiltmania Christmas Quilt	96.	Handwrought Quilts - block lotto quilt done!
43.	Quilting is more fun than Housework	97.	Mini Maples
44.	Kat & Cat Quilts	98.	Jess @ Quilty Habit
45.	Quilting Gail	99.	Grace & Peace Quilting--The Big Reveal!
46.	Mama Spark	100.	Lightening Quilt @ augustsnow
47.	GREAT NEWS X THREE	101.	Kathi Riemer
48.	Busy Hands Quilts - Castle Dreams	102.	Table runner
49.	Jennifer	103.	Another Maple Mini
50.	Carole @ Fresh off the Frame	104.	Judy @ Sew Some Sunshine
51.	Cindy@Live a Colorful Life	105.	Barbara @ The Flashing Scissors
52.	Flat Rats@ Creatin' in the Sticks- Free pattern	106.	Cardinal Paper Piecing by Jyothi
53.	Dutch Darlings @ augustsnow	107.	Flamingo Tree With Quilt
54.	Tami @ Thrift Shop Commando

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I like orange

I'm so happy to be done with this quilt top...finally! It was started in April of 2015 at a Denyse Schmidt workshop, and I don't think I had touched it since....except to steal scraps from the bag for other projects. (ha!) I was pleased to discover that I still like the quilt after all this time. The top measures 60" x 75". Rather than rush through and finish, I think I'm going to let this one marinate for awhile. I need to decide on a backing and who knows, I may even send this one out to get quilted. I do love the 3 little blocks mixed in with the rest. You know me, I've gotta put a scrappy twist on the quilt somehow! :)

pink lemonade quilt top

You would think I would have run out of WIPs by now, but the battle between me and my WIP list continues. Hahaha!

This newly finished quilt top is made from all scraps, of course, in warm colors. I tend to gravitate toward cool colors more often, so this palette was a nice change of pace. It's nice and bright and cheery! I didn't notice it until I was taking photos, but there is an upper case "E" and a lower case "e" in this quilt. Do you see them? That was a total accident, but I kind of like it!

The quilt top is constructed very much like my scrap vortex quilts. (Tutorials from the QAL can be found on my quilt along page, at the very bottom.)

The quilt top measures about 45"x 59" or so. Once it is finished, I plan to donate it to A Mother's Hope program. (You can read more about that here.)



These cool blocks were pieced around the same time as the ones above, but I decided to separate them from the warm blocks. These will probably up as their own quilt. I'm mulling over a few ideas, but I'm excited about the possibilities!

pattern winners

Many thanks to all of you who left kind comments on my last post. The five winners of my PDF pattern giveaway are:

Stitchified
Schultz Family
Vicki Lou
Pennylanequilts
Linda B

Please email me so I can send along your prizes to you!

Happy Monday to you!

a quilter's palette complete

Welcome to finish it up Friday! Did you know that I started this link up party exactly 5 years ago today?!?!?! That's. so. crazy!!!! I'm so thankful for it, or who knows how many WIPs I'd have today. Accountability is a great thing! Thank you for sticking with me for that long!

I have another quilt finish today! This pattern is A Quilter's Palette, by the lovely Rita of Red Pepper Quilts. This was a fun quilt to make! I loved digging in the scrap bins and building the blocks one at a time. My friend Brianne and I swapped scraps for some of the blocks, which was very helpful!

I don't often use blue or purple in my quilts, but somehow I still have scraps of those colors. I like what they add to this quilt! It feels good to branch out once in awhile.

I did a simple stipple all over in Auriful 2600, which has to be the most perfect thread color ever. I love it because it blends in with everything and it works so well in my Juki.

These blocks are great for fussy cuts. The butterfly block is one of my favorite parts of the whole quilt.

For the backing I used a fabric I had set aside for making a washi dress. I couldn't see myself wearing this color, and I had JUST enough (within inches) to back the quilt. I figured it was meant to be! The binding is the same fabric that I used on my last quilt finish. (The print is Citrus by Another Point of View for Windham fabrics.)

The quilt measures about 48" x 62". This is scrap project #184! This finish brings my WIP list down to 9! I'm quite excited about that!

Speaking of washi dresses....I spent last Saturday sewing up my third dress using that pattern. The fabric is chambray dots in indigo by Robert Kaufman. It makes a lovely garment! I'm fairly certain that this one will get a lot of wear.

 

How about a giveaway today? If you leave a comment in this post or if you link up today (or both!), your name will be thrown into a virtual hat. I will pick 5 winners that will receive 5 of my PDF patterns of your choice. I'll pick winners on Monday! I know I say it all the time, but I really mean it. Thank you for joining me for finish it up Friday!

finish it up Friday, 10/14/16

1.	Eva.Bambi,Johansson	49.	JulieBagagamaryArt-ContemporarySavedRemnant
2.	Meadow Mist Designs - Jelly Lantern Quilt	50.	Julie in GA--QOV mystery done!
3.	Carie @ Space for the Butterflies	51.	DonnaleeQ
4.	Socks! @ Sapphire	52.	Elena - Cosiendo Sueños
5.	Giveaway:vintage quilted linen by Kelly Cline	53.	Brooke@SillyMamaQuilts
6.	Go-Go Kim Cathedral Window ( with video)	54.	Heide D
7.	Ombre Quilt | veni vidi vicky	55.	Janell
8.	Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuation	56.	Handwrought quilts - a finished quilt!
9.	Quick Wall Hanging	57.	Pomada
10.	Just One Block - Free Quilt Pattern	58.	Allison - fancy stitch quilting
11.	First Blush Blog Hop - FQ Bundle & Aurifil Giveawa	59.	Kitty Wilkin | Night Quilter
12.	Late Night Quilter Strip It Down Quilt Giveaway	60.	Rails | Factotum of Arts
13.	Bernie @ Needle & Foot	61.	Halloween Cat Garden Flag`
14.	7 Fast + Easy Steps To Pattern Match Fabric Seams	62.	The Life of Riley - 18 Pillowcases
15.	Crystal	63.	Stoffbreite
16.	Rub a Dub Finish	64.	A quilted bag
17.	beth@lovelaughquilt	65.	Shelley @The Carpenters Daughter
18.	Etsy sale::Porcupinestew	66.	tubakk - Norway
19.	Jenny -the lilac cat	67.	Elm Street Quilts - Slipping thru my Fingers
20.	Pink Doxies Halloween	68.	Marla @ The Quilted Puzzle
21.	Quilts in the 'hood. . .	69.	Millennium Quilts using color palette
22.	Quilting Gail	70.	Luna Lovequilts : Mini quilt
23.	Gail in Ontario, Canada	71.	Two squishy Cushions for our grand-daughters
24.	Debbie @ A Quilter's Table	72.	Miss Alissa
25.	Gretchen's Little Corner	73.	Mary @ Fleur de Lis Quilts
26.	Ombre Sunrise Over the Horizon Quilt	74.	Jen @Jennifer Under the Juniper Tree
27.	Trip Around the World Quilt Along	75.	Arabesque Scissors
28.	Katy @ KatyQuilts	76.	Anja @ Anja Quilts
29.	UFO	77.	Terri Faust Quilts
30.	alidiza	78.	Jess @ Quilty Habit
31.	Kat & Cat Quilts	79.	Tammy Stack
32.	Sara in SD	80.	AngelaA @ betterndogbiscuits some of my own
33.	Colleen @PieceMakerquilts	81.	My Imperfect Life
34.	Quilting is more fun than Housework	82.	Trish
35.	sea glass & sand @ snugharbor quilts	83.	Karen @ CapitolaQuilter
36.	Unlimited @ QuiltFabrication	84.	KludeMarie - Bargello Halloween
37.	Lindasquiltmania - Autumn	85.	Walkers Road Quilts
38.	Autumn Jubilee Block 2 and Giveaway	86.	Gretchen's Little Corner - Nearly Insane
39.	Leanne @ Devoted Quilter	87.	Monkey Needle
40.	Halloween Dishcloth	88.	Charlotte Nash
41.	Sarah @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict	89.	Patriotic Quilt @ Creatin' in the Sticks
42.	Friday finishes	90.	Butterfly paperpiecing @ aaseevana
43.	Sylvia	91.	Nancy@PugMomQuilts
44.	Johnna @ Yellow Bird Stitches	92.	Angie in SoCal
45.	Karen	93.	Kathie
46.	Amy	94.	Three scrappy finishes (Nonnie Anne)
47.	karenbbsnow	95.	Susie's Sunroom
48.	JulieBagamaryArt - Saturday Delight

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quilting for good

Between now and the end of the year, I'm going to be making quilts for Margaret's Hope Chest and I'd like to invite you to join me! MHC is currently working with a program called A Mother's Hope and they need quilts! The program offers hope and help to mothers who are going through post-partum depression. I know that my transition into motherhood was quite tumultuous, so it's great to know that there is a program out there that is helping young mothers. I think it's a wonderful opportunity to help someone who is going through a tough time with a gift of a quilt!

In a nutshell, here are the specifics:
1. MHC is looking for quilts that measure about 40" x 60". (That's a pretty reasonable size for a quick finish!)
2. They suggest that you make a quilt that you would like to receive yourself....so if you like pink and orange, make a pink an orange quilt. Sounds easy enough, doesn't it?
3. Please include a personal note to the mother who will receive the quilt. It can be about why you chose the color or pattern of the quilt, or a simple note of encouragement. It's up to you!
4. Mail your completed quilts to:
Margaret's Hope Chest 
630 Griswold SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49507
This is an on-going program, and the need is great. I'd love it if you would like to help.

I'm continuing to work down the WIP list....and it feels great! Each time I think I will start a new project, I find renewed vigor to finish up an existing one. I don't know how long this will last, but I'm going to ride this wave as long as I can!

I finished up my quilter's palette top this week. (Pattern is available for purchase here.) I kept it simple and finished it with plain cornerstones rather than pinwheels as the pattern shows. I really like the simplicity of this one! It's hard to go wrong with a scrappy quilt. :)

I plan to finish up this quilt soon and donate it!

trendy triangles-a completed quilt

Welcome to finish it up Friday!

I spent a lot of time on my sewing machine this week and it was good! My trendy triangles quilt is now complete!

This one has been in progress for awhile, as I mentioned in my last post. A few summers ago, my friend Holly gave me the triangle scraps, which were leftovers from a quilt that she was making from cotton + steel's very first fabric collection. I love the combination of the bright triangles with a variety of low volume prints.

For the quilting, I free motion quilted a simple loopy pattern all over. I machine bound it for a quick and durable finish. I love this print for binding! In fact, I made bias binding for two quilts out this same fabric yesterday. (The print is Citrus, by another point of view for Windham fabrics.)

This quilt has such a beautiful texture already...and it hasn't even been washed yet!

The pattern is based on Cheryl's Nap Like an Egyptian quilt, which is found in Sunday Morning Quilts. It finishes at about 52" x 66". It's scrap project # 183.

With this finish, my WIP list is now down to 10! I'm so excited I could (almost) do cartwheels!

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, 10/7/16

1.	Carie @ Space for the Butterflies	50.	Gail in Ontario
2.	Melissa @ Happy Quilting	51.	The Alpine Quilt | Stitch ALL The Things
3.	Katy @ KatyQuilts	52.	Unforgettable
4.	Eva-Bambi-Johansson	53.	Vickie
5.	Spooky Eyeballs Trick or Treat Bag	54.	Wendy's Quilts and More
6.	Autumn Jubilee Begins!	55.	Val's: Dinosaur Finish
7.	Michelle's Romantic Tangle	56.	2ND Baby Quilt Finish
8.	Reversible Tissue Box Covers	57.	Jan Altomare
9.	veni vidi vicky | Milly Melon quilt	58.	JulieBagamaryArt -Blue Bird Collage
10.	Jo's Country Junction	59.	JulieBagamaryArt-Oak Clergy Stole
11.	DonnaleeQ	60.	The Inside Stori
12.	Halloween Pumpkin Garden Flag	61.	Spooky Town @ Creatin' in the Sticks
13.	Maribel Bowties Quilt Process + Finish	62.	Spooky Delights Pillow by Amy Made That!
14.	A New Spin On Drunkard's Path Book Giveaway	63.	Free treat bag tutorial
15.	Improv Block - Process + Thoughts	64.	Two Plus Five -MuddlingThrough
16.	Leanne @ Devoted Quilter	65.	Gretchen's Little Corner
17.	Alycia@quiltygirl	66.	Jess @ Quilty Habit - Color Block Baby Quilt
18.	Kat & Cat Quilts	67.	Jess @ Quilty Habit - Star Light, Star Dark Quilts
19.	Sarah @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict	68.	Romany Quilting Mending finally Finished
20.	OMG & Sweet Peas!!!	69.	Treadlestitches
21.	Cathy Weber	70.	Baby Boy Quilt
22.	Charm About You - Pickle Dish quilt	71.	Anja @ Anja Quilts
23.	Throwback Thursday - Park Lane Vista	72.	Halloween Giveaway
24.	SCHOOL SPIRIT!!! HAIL STATE!!!!	73.	Snowman Gatherings Lap Quilt
25.	String Quilt	74.	Seed Mix
26.	Halloween Quilt	75.	Finished or Not Friday-Busy Hands Quilts
27.	It's Almost Halloween	76.	Alison@thechainpiecer
28.	Favorite Frames by Alison @ LBQ	77.	beth@lovelaughquilt
29.	Grand Illusion - Lisa in Port Hope	78.	joy for grace
30.	Smile!	79.	a finished blanket - modern take on peggy squares
31.	Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl	80.	My Imperfect Life
32.	The Flemings Nine	81.	Kelly Cline Quilting
33.	Yanicka Hachez	82.	Mary @ Fleur de Lis Quilts
34.	Em's Scrapbag	83.	Sarah Goer Quilts - Caterpillar Fizz
35.	The making of a wedding quilt	84.	Sarah Goer Quilts - Hummingbirds
36.	Colleen @ Piecemakerquilts	85.	Texas Quilting
37.	ruth @Stitching Impressions	86.	Afton @ Quilting Mod
38.	kate @ katiemaequilts	87.	Debbie @ A Quilter's Table
39.	Lizzie Lenard Vintage Sewing	88.	Pomada
40.	Quilting is more fun than Housework	89.	jeweled kaleidoscope @ pursuing joy
41.	Karen	90.	sternwerfer
42.	Sandra@ mmm! quilts	91.	Sew Travel Bag Tutorial @ Elm Street Quilts
43.	Young Texan Mama - Makers Tote Finish	92.	Cheryl @ Meadow Mist Designs
44.	Augusthimmel: Scrappy Shopping Bag	93.	Modern Dotted Flying Geese Quilt
45.	Frankie Carson	94.	Quilts in the 'hood. . .
46.	Brooke@SillyMamaQuilts	95.	Yvonne @Quilt Theory
47.	Kathi Riemer	96.	Janice@singreadsew
48.	Snowcatcher	97.	Mad Dash Quilt | Factotum of Arts
49.	Stacey @SLOstudio - Reunion quilt

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trendy triangles--an old WIP

Yesterday I pulled out an old WIP. According to Instagram, the last time that I worked on this project was 75 weeks ago. That's a bit of time!

It didn't take me long-just a few hours of concentrated effort-to make the remaining 52 blocks that I needed. Now, I'm wondering why I waited so long. Isn't that always the way?

Trimming, on the other hand, took a little bit of time. This 60 degree ruler (by creative grids) made it much easier. This ruler is worth every penny that I spent on it! (I trimmed the blocks to 7 3/4" each.)

It turns out that I needed another row, to make the quilt proportionate, so I made another 11 blocks today....added filler triangles, and sewed it up. I'm very pleased with this completed quilt top!

The pattern is based on Cheryl's Nap Like an Egyptian quilt, which is found in Sunday Morning Quilts. The quilt top measures approximately 52" x 66".

It feels SO great to be making some serious progress on my WIP list. I hope the trend continues!

crazy rails-in progress

My crazy rails quilt has been sitting on my design wall, waiting patiently for some time and attention. WIPs are good like that. (ha!) This is what the quilt looked like a couple of weeks ago....

This past weekend I attended an in-town retreat, so I had an entire day to sew with friends. It was lovely! This was a great project to work on because it required very little concentration. Between the sew day and a few more hours at home, the project grew quite a bit!



You can see the specifics of the quilt here, including a photo of the inspiration quilt and the measurements of the blocks. (The blocks at the top of my design wall are ones that my daughter is slowly working on. I love how they coordinate with my quilt!)

Currently, I have 306/480 blocks complete. If I stick with my original plan, I only have 174 to go. That's not too bad!

A friend sent me a photo of this quilt a few weeks ago. Isn't that insane? I thought I was crazy. Turns out, maybe I'm not so crazy after all. :)

Happy Monday to you!