Summer Sampler: Blocks 2 & 3

Block 2: Star of Virginia
I made the star using geese units, using a single unit for white as opposed to HSTs. It did turn out quite well, even though there was some waste.

Block 3: Star
This was a paper pieced block. It took me a while to get this correctly, but I am quite happy with how it turned out.

The only problem is the scaling was messed up when I was printing the templates, so this block ended up being 11.75" x 11.75" instead of 12.5" x 12.5". I guess I will need to add a small border onto it, because my other 2 blocks are the correct size.

Summer Sampler: Block 1

I am taking another quilting class at my local quilting store, and I decided to use this Summer Sampler as my class project. We are free to pick whatever pattern we want, I picked that one because it involves paper piecing, which I am not really familiar with. I started making a paper-pieced block in class last week, but in the mean-time I put together this greek square block:

The line I am using is: Summer House by Lily Ashbury

Sophie Lemonade Lollipop

All my blocks are made! I think they turned out quite well!

And here is a closeup of one of the blocks:

The more I worked with it, the more I liked the Sophie line by Chez Moi for Moda. The vibrancy of color in the red fabric in the pinwheel middle of the block above is awesome. The blue pink red combo was also very pretty. Now on to piecing the top!

Quilting Bee: Block 10

Kris sent us some fabrics from the Ruby collection to make this very cute block:

It was so easy to make and I love how it turned out!

January Work in Progress

A bunch of the quilt blogs I am following do Work in Progress wednesday. Well, every wednesday is a bit too frequent for me, I would have the same post week to week. So my plan is to do one the first weekend of every month, so here is where I am at the moment:

Postage Stamp Quilt
I made all the strips, cut them up, and I am working on putting the blocks together. There are 48 block to make and it takes a while. I can only do about 6 per day. Here are a couple of pictures:

Sophie Lemonade Lollipop

I started cutting up the fabrics for this. Aren't they pretty?

Katya's Pinwheel Quilt

I finished the quilting! Yay! I am working on attaching the binding, which is always the longest part for me, because I do it by hand. I hope to finish it soon and post pictures!

No progress on anything else :(

I am swoon'ing!

I have succumbed to the allure of the Swoon pattern. This is the fabric I will be using:

Quantities:
- 1 Butterscotch & Roses Fat Quarter Bundle Fig Tree Quilts for Moda Fabrics
- 5 yards Bella Solids Fig Tree Cream Yardage SKU# 9900-67
- 6 yards Butterscotch & Roses Buttercream Sweet William Yardage SKU# 20173-16 (backing)
- 1 yard Butterscotch & Roses Chocolate Tart Holiday Bouquet Yardage SKU# 20174-12 (binding)

Projects in the Pipeline Part 2

Project 1: Reunion Sunday Charmer
Pattern: Sunday Charmer
Fabric: Reunion by Sweetwater for Moda

Quantities:
- 1.5 yard Bella Solids Porcelain Yardage SKU# 9900-182
- 4 Reunion Charm Pack Sweetwater for Moda Fabrics
- 0.75 yards Reunion Ink Baby's Bunting Yardage SKU# 5470-18 (binding)
- 4 yards Reunion Vanilla Daisy's Dates Yardage SKU# 5472-13 (backing)

Project 2: A Walk in the Woods
Pattern: On a Whim
Fabric: A Walk in the Woods by Aneela Hoey for Moda

Quantities:
- 1 A Walk in the Woods Fat Eighth Bundle Aneela Hoey for Moda Fabrics
- 5.75 yards A Walk in the Woods Cloud Little Red Yardage SKU# 18520-16 (backing)
- 0.75 yards A Walk in the Woods Whisper Teeny Mushrooms Yardage SKU# 18524-12 (binding)
- 1.25 yards A Walk in the Woods Cloud Blue Birdie Yardage SKU# 18522-13 (TBD)
- 3 yards Bella Solids White Bleached Yardage SKU# 9900-98 (background)
- 3 yards Bella Solids Scarlet Yardage SKU# 9900-47 (border)

Project 3: Sassy Currio
Pattern: Seville by Cluck Cluck Sew
Fabric: Sassy by Sandy Gervais for Moda

Quantities:
- 1 Sandy Gervais' Designer Select Fat Quarter Bundle Sassy Collection
- 0.5 yards Sassy Coral Scrolls Yardage SKU# 17645-13
- 0.5 yards Sassy Coral Ditsy Daisy Yardage SKU# 17648-13
- 2.5 yards Sassy Cream Sandy's Solids Yardage SKU# 7521-501 (neutral)
- 4.5 yards Sassy Cream Large Paisley Yardage SKU# 17641-11 (backing)
- 0.75 yards Sassy Orange Dots Yardage SKU# 17644-14 (binding)
- 1.25 yards Sassy Lime Fruit Yardage SKU# 17650-15 (border)

Project 4: Ruby String Quilt
Pattern: String Quilt
Fabric: Ruby by Bonnie & Camille for Moda

Quantities:
- 1 Ruby Cotton Fat Quarter Bundle Bonnie & Camille for Moda Fabrics
- 4.5 yards Ruby Cotton Cream Retro Yardage SKU# 55033-17 (backing)
- 0.75 yards Ruby Cotton Ruby Quirky Yardage SKU# 55036-11 (binding)
- 2 yards Ruby Cotton Sherbet Jitterbug Yardage SKU# 55034-14 (border)

Project 5: Hello Luscious Quilt
Pattern: Pinwheel Quilt
Fabric: Hello Luscious by Basicgrey for Moda

Quantities:
- 4 yards Hello Luscious Charm Packs by BasicGrey for Moda Fabrics
- 2.5 yards Grunge Basics White (background)
- 3 yards Hello Luscious A-Line Dress Inviting (backing)
- 1 yard Hello Luscious Boutique Shopping Raspberry Syrup (binding)


Project 6: California Girl Quilt
Pattern: Fig Tree Boardwalk Pattern
Fabric: California Girl by Fig Tree for Moda

Quantities:
- 1 Layer Cake of California Girl by Fig Tree
- 4.75 yards California Girl Fresh Linen Blueberry Twigs Yardage SKU# 20185-11 (backing)
- 3.5 yards California Girl Fresh Linen Solid Yardage SKU# 20188-11 (background)
- 1 yard California Girl Coral Playtime Toile Yardage SKU# 20181-12 (setting triangles?)
- 1.25 yards California Girl Sunshine Sprouts Yardage SKU# 20183-11 (triangle border)
- 0.75 yards California Girl Coral Summer Blossom Yardage SKU# 20182-12 (this is just pretty :) )

Project 7: Salt Air Quilt
Pattern: Apple Crate
Fabric: Salt Air by Cosmo Cricket for Moda

Quantities:
- 2 Jelly Rolls of Salt Air by Cosmo Cricket
- 4 yards Salt Air Summer Tiny Bubbles Yardage SKU# 37024-14 (backing)
- 0.75 yards Salt Air Sunshine Waves Yardage SKU# 37025-14 (binding)
- 3 yards Bella Solids Fig Tree Cream Yardage SKU# 9900-67 (background)

Project 8: Sew for Women
Pattern: Sew Red for Women Blog Hop
Fabric: Chemistry by Cosmo Cricket for Moda

Incidentally Burgundy Buttons sells kits of the fabrics required. I do need to get backing/sashing and binding.
Quantities:
- Kits bought from Burgundy Buttons
- 0.75 yards Chemistry Wine Forget Me Not Yardage SKU# 37013-15 (binding)
- 4 yards Bella Solids Raspberry Yardage SKU# 9900-140 (backing and sashing)
- 1 yard Chemistry Pink Forget Me Not Yardage SKU# 37013-12 (border)

Project 9: Blueberry Crumb Cake Quilt
Pattern:

Fabric: Blueberry Crumb Cake by Blackbird Designs for Moda
Quantities:
- 1 Blueberry Crumb Cake Moda Quilt Kit Blackbird Designs for Moda Fabrics
- 1 Backing Set for Blueberry Crumb Cake Moda Quilt Kit 4.5 yards of SKU# 2680-12

Project 10: Twirl
Pattern: Some sort of pinwheel pattern... still working on it
Fabric: Twirl by Me & My Sister for Moda

Quantities:
- 4 Twirl Charm Pack Me & My Sister Designs for Moda Fabrics
- 3 yards Twirl Spinning Pink Mini Twirls Yardage SKU# 22172-19 (backing)
- 0.75 yards Twirl Going Places Green Twirly Dots Yardage SKU# 22174-11 (binding)
- 1 yard Twirl Spinning Pink Twirl Flies Yardage SKU# 22171-15 (border)
- 1.5 yards Bella Solids White Bleached Yardage SKU# 9900-98 (background)


Project 11: Verona Swoon
Pattern: Swoon!
Fabric: Veron by Emily Taylor for Riley Blake Designs

Quantities:
- 1 Verona Fat Quarter Bundle Emily Taylor for Riley Blake Designs
- 5.5 yards Verona Rouge Main Flourish Yardage SKU# C2800-ROUGE
- 0.875 yards Verona Rouge Leaves Yardage SKU# C2802-ROUGE
- 4.5 yards Riley Blake Designs Vintage White Solid Yardage SKU# C100-04

Project 12: Ten Little Things
Pattern: On the Go baby quilt
Fabric: Ten Little Things by Jenn Ski for Moda

Quantities:
- 2 Ten Little Things Charm Pack Jenn Ski for Moda Fabrics
- 0.5 yards Ten Little Things Navy Owls Yardage SKU# 30502-20
- 0.75 yards Ten Little Things Grey Twinks Yardage SKU# 30505-29
- 2 yards Ten Little Things Red Trucks Yardage SKU# 30501-11

Project 13: Berenstain Bears Quilt for Big Girls
Pattern: TBD
Fabric: Ten Little Things by Jenn Ski for Moda

Quantities:
- 2 yards Welcome to Bear Country Summer Bear Country Scenic Yardage SKU# 55500-11
- 1 Welcome to Bear Country Layer Cake Berenstain Bears for Moda Fabrics
- 4 yards Welcome to Bear Country Lime Butterfly Friends Yardage SKU# 55505-16
- 0.75 yards Welcome to Bear Country Pink Mama's Dots Yardage SKU# 55506-24

Project 14: Flora Quilt
Pattern: TBD
Fabric: Flora by Lauren & Jessi Jung for Moda

Quantities:
- 1 Flora Fat Quarter Bundle Lauren & Jessi Jung for Moda Fabrics
- 5 yards Flora Sunflower Bouquet Yardage SKU# 25050-14
- 1.5 yards Flora Sunflower Flower Bed Yardage SKU# 25054-14
- 0.75 yards Flora Tangerine Feathers Yardage SKU# 25055-24
- 1 yards Flora Turquoise Secret Windows Yardage SKU# 25052-11

Project 15: Alpine Hideaway
Pattern: TBD
Fabric: Hideaway by Lauren & Jessi Jung for Moda

Quantities:
- Various cuts of various fabrics, mostly FQs from Etsy

Project 16: Central Park
Pattern: TBD
Fabric: Central Park by Kate Spain for Moda

Quantities:
- Various cuts of various fabrics, mostly Charms from Etsy

Quilting Bee: Block 9

Melissa asked us to make a block out of the blue and cream fabrics she sent. She kindly pre-cut all the fabrics, so the block was super easy and fast to make. I like how it turned out!

Quilting Bee: Block 8

This was my first foray into making a log cabin block. Christina sent all the fabrics. I like how it turned out. I was a bit annoying to make bwcause the logcabin block needs to be ironed after every stitch, and then trimmed, so there was a lot of movement between my sewing machine, my iron and my cutting board, but I can see how if you are making a bunch of those, they are pretty quick to put together if you chain-piece.

Quilting Bee: Block 7

For this block, Sadie sent us rainbow stripy fabric and assigned us each a color of the rainbow. From those we were supposed to make any pinwheel block measuring 10.5x10.5. I decided to make one of the blocks I made previously for the pinwheel sampler.

Any yellow just happens to be my favorite color! What a great excuse to get some more yellow fabrics for my stash!