As I mentioned in my last post, I was on vacation at the cottage from June 24 to July 2 and during the week, I got lucky and it rained for 3 days straight! Rain for me means sewing so for 3 glorious days, I was upstairs in my sewing room sewing up a storm! :-)
I got started with the quilting for Doc, the May Schnibble.
Next, I got started on a new project. My boss (who's also a dear friend I have known for 15 years now) is turning 50 this August. So I decided I would make her a nice lap quilt for her birthday. I had a really hard time deciding which fabric to use for her quilt because she's really not a "girly girl" and HATES pink! :-) In the end, I decided to go with Blueberry Crumbcake charms and a beige background fabric.
I now need to find the perfect backing and binding fabrics but I have no idea what colours to go with! Any suggestions?
And lastly, I completed Block 1 of the Fat Quarter Shop Designer Mystery BOM. I signed up for this BOM program a couple of years, but still haven't finished all the blocks. So I had decided not to sign up for another one... ever! But when I saw this year's fabric choice - Vintage Modern - I crumbled and gave in! And I'm so happy I did - how cute is this! :-)
I'm super excited about all the projects I'm working on right now. I love that piecing is getting easier for me, my seams are lining up nicely, my blocks are the right size and I'm not unpicking stitches nearly as often as I used to. I can feel my confidence growing when it comes to quilting my "creations" because I'm not trying to be perfect - I'm just trying to get better! It's awesome! :-)
Linking up at Quilt Story for Fabric Tuesday.
Izzy
I got started with the quilting for Doc, the May Schnibble.
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| Pieced with two California Girl charm packs and some white background fabric. Don't look at the corners too closely... I just couldn't make those borders line up properly! |
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| I quilted straight lines throughout and used the same lime green I used for the cornerstones for the binding. The quilt finishes at 42" square. The perfect size for a baby quilt. |
Next, I got started on a new project. My boss (who's also a dear friend I have known for 15 years now) is turning 50 this August. So I decided I would make her a nice lap quilt for her birthday. I had a really hard time deciding which fabric to use for her quilt because she's really not a "girly girl" and HATES pink! :-) In the end, I decided to go with Blueberry Crumbcake charms and a beige background fabric.
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| Pattern: Happy Weekender (found at the Moda Bakeshop) Designer: Kim Niedzwiecki Size: 66.5" x 58.5" |
And lastly, I completed Block 1 of the Fat Quarter Shop Designer Mystery BOM. I signed up for this BOM program a couple of years, but still haven't finished all the blocks. So I had decided not to sign up for another one... ever! But when I saw this year's fabric choice - Vintage Modern - I crumbled and gave in! And I'm so happy I did - how cute is this! :-)
I'm super excited about all the projects I'm working on right now. I love that piecing is getting easier for me, my seams are lining up nicely, my blocks are the right size and I'm not unpicking stitches nearly as often as I used to. I can feel my confidence growing when it comes to quilting my "creations" because I'm not trying to be perfect - I'm just trying to get better! It's awesome! :-)
Linking up at Quilt Story for Fabric Tuesday.
Izzy
How wonderful for you! I really like the Doc quilt green binding and cornerstones. Glad to hear that practice makes perfect. I'm trying to get in a lot more practice!
ReplyDeleteNice quilts! And a very pretty block - love the Vintage Modern fabric line!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work. I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who takes a sewing machine on vacation. I love the quilting in the Doc quilt! It is just lovely.
ReplyDelete~Michelle