Check out this bargain!

Today the Daily Deal at Stitches n' Giggles is a Moda Vintage Modern Jelly Roll by Bonnie & Camille for $25 + $5 something for s/h.  I've been waiting to pounce on one of these for quite some time now!  I'm loving the houndstooth prints and the soft aquas :)

Have a great weekend!

Flights of Nature WIP

This WIP has been sitting on the shelf for a very long time.  Since I finished up the Triple Irish Chain the other day, I was itching for a new project.  I decided it would be better to work on this one than to start something else totally new.  Besides, it seemed like a new project since all I'd done before was trim the layer cake down and sew the rectangles together.  The fabric is a Cherish Nature by Deb Strain Layer Cake and the pattern is Flights of Nature quilt from MBS.  Unfortunately, when I went back to the MBS to link to the pattern, I'm unable to find it online anymore :(  If you'd like a copy, I have it printed out and can send you one if you send me a message.  

Update: I found the PDF online with a Google search - here it is!

http://www.unitednotions.com/MBS-flights-of-nature.pdf

I'm currently selling a great used Bernina Record 830 sewing machine on eBay.  It ends Sunday, so if you need a sewing machine, please check out my auction!

A 2012 Finish!

I finished my second MBS Triple Irish Chain quilt tonight!  For this one, I used the leftover Snippets honey bun strips from the first quilt I gave to my grandma, and added some DS Quilts from JoAnn along with the Katie Jump Rope orange hankie print for the flower centers.  I wish it were more colorful like the first quilt, but maybe it'll grow on me.  The backing is a DS Quilts pattern and the binding is Flea Market Fancy grey seeds reprint.  I wasn't sure if I'd ever really cut into it or just stare at it on my shelf :)  My boyfriend thought it would look good as the binding and I listened (for once ;P ).  

Charity Quilt Top for DMQG

I finished up a quilt top for the DMQG this evening.  We were given baggies of fabric - mine had almost a full layer cake in it - and told to do whatever we wanted.  I immediately thought of the perfect project for my lovely mix of Modern Workshop and Oasis.  The It's a Hoot Baby Quilt by Amy Ellis went together so quickly and used a minimum of extra fabric beyond the precuts - perfect for charity quilts!  

Another Scrappier Triple Irish Chain

I had some leftover strips from my first Triple Irish Chain quilt and, being a quilter, didn't want them to go to waste.  I cut more strips from DS quilts fabric and other 30s prints I had to combine them all for another Triple Irish Chain quilt.  Here's a look-see at the result.  My conclusion: I don't dig it.  There's not enough color for me and too many polka dots (never thought I'd say that!).  I'm going to finish it of course, so hopefully it will grow on me as it gets bigger.  What do you think?

I've also decided to make a pillow to match the first Triple Irish Chain.  It's coming along nicely :)

My current list of projects:

Being Quilted:

Cowboy quilt for Lincoln

Bliss Sampler

Completed tops needing backings & quilting:

Verna Friendship Braid
Simply Squares Vintage sheets 

DS Quilts Zig Zag

Central Park Charming Stars

Hunky Dory Bubblegum

Vintage Sheets Mod Sampler

Tops in pieces:

Sew Cherry Snapdragon Quilt

Cherish Nature Circle in Squares
Hunky Dory Pandora's Box 

Vintage Sheets New Wave 

New projects this week: 0

Finished projects this week: 0  

Another quilt top added to the please-quilt-me-someday pile

Another week, another quilt top!  I've been pondering why I make so many, since I don't feel like giving any away to people and haven't been very successful selling them.  They keep piling up and make a perfect cat bed for Carlton.  


Here's my Hunky Dory quilt top using the Bubblegum pattern from Two from One Jelly Roll Quilts by Pam and Nicky Lintott.  I apologize for the photos, for some reason it turned out really dim/dingy but IRL it's so bright and precious! I think I'm adding borders to this once my head stops spinning for moving/arranging/reorganizing/etc. 

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Want another WIP?  How about my mess of a craft room in my new condo?  It'll take me some time to sort through all this mess.  Know anyone that wants to buy a couch?  It has to go if I'm going to make way for the PB inspired dream craft table :D  

My current list of projects:

Tops that need binding:

Michael Miller Antiquity table runner

Completed tops needing backings & quilting:

Verna Friendship Braid
Simply Squares Vintage sheets 

DS Quilts Zig Zag

Central Park Charming Stars

Hunky Dory Bubblegum

Tops in pieces:
Cherish Nature Circle in Squares
Hunky Dory Pandora's Box

Vintage Sheets Mod Sampler 
Vintage Sheets New Wave 

New projects this week: 0

Finished projects this week: 1   (Snippets Triple Irish Chain)

New fabric purchased this week: 2 half yards from a quilt store, 1 bag of scraps from a quilt store, and 2 remnants from JoAnn yesterday

I'm back!

Last week was a busy one without much internet connectivity, but I'm back in action now!  


Here's a pic of my latest Moda Central Park project.  I'm super excited about this quilt!  I'm using the Charming Stars pattern at Moda Bake Shop.  It's so quick and easy, plus it's a great way to show off larger prints.  Instead of using the traditional white or ivory for the background fabric, I decided to use a sunny yellow color to make the stars pop.  What do you think?

Later this week I'll tell you all about my trip to Ikea :D

Central Park #1 quilt top finished

Last week I finished another quilt top - yippee!  This pattern is from Moda Bake Shop (surprise, surprise) called Ritzy Cracker Quilt.  I used Moda Central Park by Kate Spain.  I can't tell you how much I heart this fabric!  So much that I saved half of my layer cake for the Charming Stars quilt.  I can't wait to show you that one in the future!  All the pieces are cut, but I haven't started sewing the top yet.

Here's my official to-do list (quilts only - everything else would fill a book)


Finished quilt tops that need to be quilted:
1) vintage sheet checkerboard quilt top
2) Moda Verna friendship braid quilt
3) Moda Bliss jelly roll sampler quilt
4) Michael Miller Antiquity table runner
5) Moda Central Park ritzy cracker quilt


Quilt tops in progress:
1) Moda Central Park charming stars quilt
2) Moda Botany coin quilt
3) Charity quilt #4
4) Charity quilt #5

Work in Progress Wednesday

I sort of have this rule that I try to stick to when working on quilting projects.  I try not to begin a new project until I've finished one.  Since the pinwheel baby quilt seemed to be coming to an end, I jump started my next project just to see how quickly it'll come together.  The verdict - I'm already halfway finished with the blocks!

This pattern is the Ritzy Cracker Box pattern for charm packs from Moda Bake Shop.  You'd think I don't look for inspiration anywhere else, right?  They just have such wonderful ideas spewing out all the time!  I'm using half of my Moda Central Park layer cake for this project.  I'm totally in love with this line!  I'm going to have a hard time choosing borders, backings, and bindings (oh my!) because I think every single print is fantastic!  

Another quilt bites the dust...

Well, not in a bad way!  I just finished my third quilt of 2011 this weekend!  For this quilt, I used the Moda Bake Shop Baby Pinwheel pattern with Prairie Points and Moda A Breath of Avignon fabric.  The background is white Kona, backing is a quilter's cotton from JoAnn, and the binding is a solid from Moda Bar Harbor since I couldn't find anything else that matched at the LQS.  

For the quilting, I stitched in the ditch in the main body of the quilt.  That's harder than it seems, especially when you're using white thread on such brightly colored fabric!  After I finished, I went and bought the edgestitch foot for Frannie so it should be much more precise in the future.  In the outer border, I tried out a feather design.  I'd never done this before and was planning to use a stencil, but got frustrated and just drew it on freehand with a pencil.  

I was super pleased with the way it all turned out until I took it out of the washing machine and noticed all the pencil marks were still there and the bright colors were showing through the white!  Doh!  Panic ensues!!  Back to the washing machine - still there!  Aaackk!  I did some research and decided to try to wash it with ammonia and it finally came out.  Yippee!  Quilt is saved.  Good news, since my mom is buying it from me to give to her friend's baby boy on the way.