Bucket List Quilt # 2

So far, I'm staying on track with my 2015 Quilty Resolution to complete 6 quilts on my bucket list (see initial post here).

My goal was to finish one quilt every two months, and I'll be sharing the second quilt today. (I completed Carnival in February and blogged about it here).

I love hexagon quilts, but I definitely prefer machine piecing, so this Juggle quilt pattern and hexagon Honeycomb precuts of Happy-Go-Lucky seemed right up my alley!

I started working on it in January, and although it was slow-going at first, once I got the hang of lining up the hexagons and triangles, the rows went together pretty quickly.

I ended up enjoying the process so much, I purchased a couple of Fig Tree honeycomb precuts, and I'm looking forward to remaking the quilt!

The back had to be this cuddly aqua minky from Hawthorne Threads. Because I love aqua minky!

I've also recently purchased two other hexagon related tools to play with -- the large Accuquilt hexagon die, and the half-hexagon template from Missouri Star . I'm looking forward to making more types of machine-sewn hexagons in the future!

Linking up with Needle and Thread Thursday at My Quilt Infatuation, and Work-in-Progress Wednesday at Freshly Pieced.

 

Twenty-Five Quilts, Day 3

My twenty-five quilts in 25 days blog challenge continues!

This summer, I came across the Scrappy Crossroads block tutorial from Bee In My Bonnet. I knew it would be the perfect block to use up some 2 1/2" Bonnie and Camille scraps! For the background fabric, I used the pale aqua dot fabric from the Ruby collection.

I had just enough of the background fabric to make 16 blocks. I love the way the look of the blocks totally changes when you sew them together. I also used up a bunch of binding leftovers -- I am not a big fan of scrappy bindings, but it did seem appropriate for this quilt.

For the backing, I chose Hawthorne Threads' minky dot solid in aqua. It is such a pretty shade, and so soft and cuddly! (I also didn't have to piece any backing since the minky is extra wide). This is definitely my favorite quilt to snuggle with at the moment!

 

Twenty-Five Quilts, Day 2

This month, I've issued myself a challenge to blog daily about a recent quilt finish. Today's finish is made almost entirely of scraps!

I love Bonnie and Camille's fabric collections, and had amassed quite a bit of scrappy strips from previous quilts, and from purchasing scrap bags. Since one of my resolutions this year was to use up some stash, I spent several hours ironing, sorting, and cutting a big basket of scraps from the Bliss, Ruby, Vintage Modern and Marmalade collections.

I cut the smallest strips down to 1 1/2 inches wide (various lengths) and starting piecing them together in groups of five strips. Then, I pressed and subcut the pieced strips into 5 1/4 squares. I alternated the direction of the strips when I sewed the top together to create this fun Rail Fence variation.

For the back, I was able to use up some Scrumptious scraps that had been cut for a different project. I finished it off with one of my favorite bindings --the scallop print from the Miss Kate collection (also found in the Ruby collection).

This quilt is so bright and cheery -- I love to look at it!

Quilt-A-Day, Day 2

This month, I've challenged myself to blog about a new or recent quilt finish every single day. Today I'm sharing our guild's mystery quilt project:

Each month, we were given steps and instructions to complete, without knowing what the final product would look like. I chose some fabrics from Bonnie and Camille's "Scrumptious" collection for my project.

I chose to make mine a square lap/crib size, and omit the borders.

The finished quilt is definitely a little different than what I usually make -- I'm used to having much more fabric variety, and I'm not sure my lights and mediums had enough contrast to show off the design. However, it was an enjoyable experience, and I look forward to seeing everyone else reveal their projects at tomorrow's guild meeting. It is always a surprise to see how the pattern looks in different fabric combos!

 

Easter Sunday Sewing

I realize it has been quiet on the blog this month (again!) so I will try to remedy that this week! I have been working on more custom orders, but this weekend, I let myself "play" with some WIP's!

I had some Sasparilla fabric left over from the tumbler quilt I made, so in an effort to not let too many scraps pile up, I made this quilt. I just love the colors, and the cowboy motifs!

This Ruby pinwheel quilt was a WIP that just needed borders. All of the pinwheels were made from half square triangle blocks left over from a previous project. It was originally going to be all scrappy, but I'm glad I matched the fabrics as pinwheels -- I like the way it looks!

Finally, I used some Amy Butler scraps to make this floating nine patch quilt (inspired by the Red Pepper Quilts version here). These were easy blocks to make, and I loved seeing the top come together! I definitely want to play with this design again!

 

 

 

February Finishes!

February has been a productive month!

I have been very busy with custom orders lately. Here are a few of the recent one I haven't blogged about yet:

A baby quilt using my Mother Goose pattern in Bonnie and Camille's Ruby fabrics.

A cute patchwork quilt using a custom mix of elephant, giraffe, chevron, grey, orange, green and blue fabrics!

A twin size Aviary quilt in my Hip to Be Square pattern.

Another Vroom quilt!

And finally, I'm happy to report that I finished the quilt that my students created (originally blogged about here).

Linking up to Finish it Up Friday at Crazy Mom Quilts, and Needle and Thread Thursday at My Quilt Infatuation.

 

Valentine Finishes

In keeping with the colors of Valentine's Day, here are two finishes from this week (these just needed binding, so they were pretty easy to finish!)

The first is in the "Twice as Nice" fabrics collection by The Quitled Fish for Riley Blake fabrics.

The second quilt uses a combination of Ruby, Bliss and Vintage Modern, all by Bonnie and Camille for Moda fabrics:

I am loving all the pink, red and aqua!

Linking up to Finish It Up Friday at Crazy Mom Quilts and Whoop Whoop Friday at Confessions of a Fabric Addict.

 

The Twelve Months of Quilting, 2013

This year, I decided to do a retrospective of many of the quilts I completed in 2013. I had lots of fun going through my photos, and playing with the Pic Collage app. Inspired by the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas", here is my "The Twelve Months of Quilting, 2013". Enjoy!

In the twelfth month of 2013, my true love gave to me..

Twelve "Hip to Be Square" quilts...

Eleven patchwork squares quilts...

Ten "Bonnie and Camille" quilts...

Nine Ahoy Matey and Vroom quilts...

Eight Kate Spain quilts...

Seven coins quilts...

Six Seuss quilts...

Five Grinch quilts..

Four "When the Stars Align" quilts...

Three Joel Dewberry quilts...

Two Martinique quilts...

And one very large T-shirt Quilt!

Yes, it has been a very busy and productive year!

Linking up with Thank Goodness It's Finished Friday at Sew Fresh Quilts, and Can I Get A Whoop Whoop at Confessions of a Fabric Addict.

 

Twenty-Five Quilts, Day 10

Today's entry in my Twenty-Five Quilts blogging challenge is Scrumptious by Bonnie and Camille for Moda Fabrics.

I used a disappearing nine patch pattern (here is a great tutorial from Cluck Cluck Sew) and three charm packs to make the quilt).

I hadn't made a disappearing nine patch quilt until earlier this year, and now it's one of my favorite quick and easy patterns!

I had just enough of this Marmalade print for the backing on hand to finish the quilt!

 

Twenty-Five Quilts, Day 6

I am a huge fan of Bonnie and Camille's fabrics (can't wait for precuts of April Showers to be released!). I've made at least one quilt out of almost all of their collections, and I especially love mixing them together.

Today's entry in my Twenty-Five Quilts blogging challenge is Happy-Go-Lucky.

You just can't go wrong with a simple patchwork design to set off a beautiful collection of fabrics!

To make this lap-sized quilt, I use four charm packs (forty-two 5 inch squares). I lay out one quadrant of the quilt using a single charm pack (7 rows of 6 squares), and then I replicate that layout in the other three quadrants of the quilt. This is an easy way to get a nice, scrappy layout!

I love the floral backing, and the navy binding!

I also recently purchased my first hexagon packs of Happy Go Lucky, and I'm looking forward to making the Juggle quilt featured in Camille's Craftsy class!

 

Stash Hoarding, The Sequel, Day One: Ruby

Last fall, I did a series of blog posts on my favorite fabrics to "hoard". (My working definition of this is "out-of-print fabric collections that I can't resist purchasing if I find a reasonable price on them, and although I will sew with them, I seem to have to maintain a healthy amount in reserve in order to do so!"). I decided to do a second series of posts this week called "Stash Hoarding: The Sequel".

It will come as no surprise that the first collection, Ruby, is a "sibling" of one of last year's collections (Bliss). I would buy any Bonnie and Camille fabric collection sight-unseen. I just love all of them, and I especially like the way they work together. In fact, I've made several quilts with multiple collections, including my Scrappy Trip Along (Bliss, Ruby, Vintage Modern, Marmalade, and Happy Go Lucky), which now lives on my bed.

Another quilt for me : Great Granny Squares (Bliss and Ruby), and backed Ina cozy flannel print from the Ruby collection.

Patchwork Squares (Bliss, Ruby and Vintage Modern)-- this is one of several I've made for Etsy customers.

I really haven't made too many quilts solely out of Ruby, but I did make this queen size version with matching shams for a customer in January.

This quilt was inspired by a pillow I made from Bliss and Ruby. Instead of using a white background, I chose the Ruby aqua dot to set off the stars.

I am working on a similar version using the grey Ruby dot as background:

Here are the most recent additions to my Ruby stash: a couple of scrap bags from Ebay that I think are destined to become Christmas stockings!

Tune in tomorrow for the next installment of Stash Hoarding!