Beginner’s Quilt-Along Quilt - Tops Finished

Hello all!

I finished up a few quilt tops this weekend and it was great!! I had completed these blocks a long time ago and needed to get something done with them. I could have just put together all 12 blocks and called it a day but I saw this as an opportunity to make two child-sized quilt tops. The blocks and sashing themselves weren't quite big enough for my liking so I added on a 5 inch border around the whole thing. 

So here are the finished tops ready for donation to Project Linus!

I am working on a few other tops from past projects so hopefully those will be done after the upcoming three day weekend. 

Have a great holiday weekend!

Angela S. 

Friday Night Sewing

I finally got my QAL blocks done!! Here all three of them are in their finished glory!

Block 10 - Quartered Star

Block 11 - Hour Glass

Block 12 - Jacob's Ladder

It feels great to be caught up with this project! I had all the fabrics cut out and just needed the time to sit down and sew...mark that one off the list! The next step was supposed to be available yesterday but its still not showing on-line so I'm still counting it...

2) Catch up on Quilting Gallery - Beginner's QAL

This weekend I'm hoping to work on another project from the list. Hopefully the baby books since I need to get a few of those finished for new babies in the family :) Working on the flannel scraps that I have doesn't sound bad either considering that the weather has turned more fall-like this week. Maybe one of those rice or wheat bags is in order for the foot of the bed hmmmmm

In other news go out and enjoy this weather since in a few months we'll be going stir crazy with snow outside!

Angela S.

Stash Busting September

Well folks - it's time to face the facts. 

My stash is too big for its own good. In order to tackle this issue I am going to spell out the projects that I can work on that will take no shopping(or little shopping). For some this may just finish the top but that will work for me for the time being. I usually attempt to make my own kits for projects so that later on I know I have everything I need to finish a quilt top. The backing is usually a different story :)

I plan on taking September off from shopping so that I can get prepared for Christmas and all of its projects early. I don't have many people on my list this year but hopefully I can make a few great things for people. 

1) Catch up on Craftsy BOM
2) Catch up on Quilting Gallery - Beginner's QAL
3) Flannel scrap bag - 2 of these
4) Soft baby books - 5 of these
5) Hometown fabric layer cake - Hexagon Hip Hop quilt from 'Layer Cake, Jelly Roll and Charm Quilts' 
6) 7 charm packs - I will be working my way through the book 'Three Times the Charm'
7)1 Halloween charm pack for a 'Little Charmers IV' table topper
8) 5-yard quilt tops - 2 of these
9) WIP casserole carrier
10) Toooo many fat quarters
11) Seuss pillowcase
12) Cat paper piecing - Christmas fabrics
12) 10 minute self binding baby blanket - boy fabric


Updates on my stash attack to follow!!

Angela S.

Getting caught back up - QAL

Last night I spent some time working on my blocks for the Beginner's Quilt-Along. I had three blocks to finish and I'll be getting a new block today so I figured I'd better get going! So here they are...

Block 7 - Hour Glass

Block 8 - Spool

Block 9 - Split 9 Patch

All together now!

 So far I am really loving this QAL. There are only 12 block(13 blocks if you want to set the quilt on points) so we only have a few weeks left. I am thinking that these blocks will be turning into doll quilts instead of a large quilt but we'll see. I am starting to run low on a few colors so the next few blocks will be a challenge in that sense. 

This weekend I am hoping to get caught up on my Craftsy BOM blocks since I have both July and August to work on :)

Have a great rest of the week!!

Angela 

Quick Hits

Here are a few of the things I have been working on this week. Also notice the Shop Hop flier. It sounds like a great time AND when you go -  you get 'free' fabric :)

The band Boston is playing at the Jackpot Junction Casino on Saturday night so this could be an awesome girls weekend!

I made a 'Twin Zip' in the large size. Its not shown on the pattern but adjustments were not hard to figure out.

And the other side of the bag.

Block 6 for the Beginner's QAL - The Calico Puzzle

This is a charity doll quilt that I made completely from scraps that were leftover from my first sampler quilt.

 I am working on a few other things this weekend so stay tuned!

Angela