Charity Blocks

I'm also busy sewing some charity blocks for the Austin Modern Quilt Guild.  As the VP of Communications, I'm in charge of the charity/outreach projects for the year and I've decided it would be fun to have a little challenge!  

I pick a block each month to post a tutorial about and pick colors, and the guild members make as many (hopefully not as few) blocks as they want and bring them to the meetings.  Each block they bring is an entry to win some of the blocks from the pot.  The rest will be used to make charity quilts.  

I'm having so much fun making these blocks in fresh colors and I love seeing them pop up here and there on members' blogs or Instagram!  Here are a couple I've made so far.  They measure 12.5" square.  The block is called Texas Puzzle.

Ok Scrappy Trip Along, You Finally Got Me...

I've finally fallen for Bonnie Hunter's Scrappy Trip Around the World quilt!  I purchased most of this fabric at a yard sale a couple weeks ago for $1.25.  I did add some strips from my stash that I acquired when I just couldn't help myself and had to order a 12 lb grab bag/box (or 2 - sheepish grin) from Fat Quarter Shop.  

Only 6 more blocks and then this will be ready to stitch together.  I'm hopefully going to have this finished by the August meeting of the Austin Modern Quilt Guild so I can show it off and donate to the guild's charity quilt drive.  

Thanks for stopping by!

Coats and Clark Zipper Challenge Update

There were several great entries in the Austin Modern Quilt Guild's Zipper Challenge sponsored by Coats and Clark.   We voted and my little purse won!  My prize was a lovely package of ten fat eighths of Oakshott cottons.  I'm very excited to start sewing with these gorgeous fabrics.  Any suggestions for what I should make??

My pretties!

My book turned purse entry used 2 of the 3 zippers

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Coats and Clark Zipper Challenge Project Reveal!

Last meeting, the officers of the Austin Modern Quilt Guild announced a Coats and Clark zipper challenge.  We were all given three 7" zippers and told to make whatever we wanted as long as we used at least one of the zippers.  Projects are due tomorrow at our meeting.  We're all going to vote on which project we like best and the winner gets a whole bundle of shot cottons fat eighths!  

Here's my entry.  I've seen a lot of variations of the book turned into a purse thing, and here's my interpretation.  I used two of the zippers, making the green flowers out of one and the polka dot zipper opens to a little side pouch.  I did add a magnetic snap to make sure the goodies don't fall out!  I'm pretty pleased with how it came together - lots of Clover clips and E-6000 glue!  I'll let you know if I win :)

Joel Dewberry fabric, Coats and Clark zippers, vintage buttons and a Reader's Digest = a new purse

Joel Dewberry Modern Meadow purse interior

Reader's Digest circa 1983