WIP Wednesday 5.24.17

FOUR more days of school until summer vacation!!!  Here's what happened this week:

I finished quilt #18 for 2017!  This is One House, Two House.  It's a pattern by Cheryl Wall in her book called Welcome Home, Surround Yourself with Country Warmth. It measures a nice wall sized 38.5" x 43.5".


I got out another big quilt to longarm and finish for the guild.  The block is called Card Trick.  I need to make a back for it next.



The Garden Party blocks multiplied.  Four more 'til I add another row!  (Pattern by Bonnie Hunter.)



I did some stem and kite string embroidery for Slow Sunday Stitching:



I used more green scraps for some plus blocks:

 

Then I played with more green scraps for my #100days100blocks2017 on Instagram:

 

I posted about My Heart Skips a Beat H2H quilt just one more time for the big party here..

 

Linking up with Mama Spark's World for WIPS with Friends.  She blogs here.  The linky is here.

  

Linking up with Susan at Quilt Fabrication for Midweek Makers.  The linky party is here.

 

Linking up with Lorna at Sew Fresh Quilts for Let's Bee Social.  The linky party is here.

 

 

 

* * * * * * * Warning:  Boring List Ahead * * * * * * * *

2017 Finishes (listed by date)! 

1.   01.07.17  Country Roads, Humble Quilts Mystery 2015 here.

2.   01.13.17  Stars Stripes & Other Things quilt here.

3.   01.20.17  Candy Cane Mini quilt here.

4.   01.27.17  Sunbonnet Sue charity quilt here.

5.   02.17.17  Large Microwave Bowl Cozie

6.   02.17.17  Medium Microwave Bowl Cozie

7.   02.18-17  Small Microwave Bowl Cozie -- All Microwave bowl Cozies shown here.

8.   02.27.17  Sew Sweet Simplicity 2015 BOM by Jacquelynne Steves here.

9.   03.03.07  Allitare! 2015 Bonnie Hunter Mystery here.

10. 03.10.17  Celtic Solstice, 2013 Bonnie Hunter Mystery here.

11. 03.17.17  Denim Tumbler Rug #1 here.

12.  04.07.17 RSC15 Sawtooth Sampler design by Angela at SoScrappy here.

13.  4.14.17   My Heart Skips a Beat 2017 H2H Quilt

14.  4.21.17  Tumbler Rug #2 

15.  4.28.17  Shoo Fly (A charity quilt for my local quilt guild.)

16.  5.5.17    Scrappy Stars baby quilt

17.  5.12.17  The Underpants Project

18.  5.19.17  One House, Two House (pattern by Cheryl Wahl.)

 

 

The Garden Party Continues

I had time this week to make a few Garden Party blocks.

 

Linking up for Fiber Tuesday in The Quilting Room with Mel.

2017 H2H Final Linky Party

It's time to see the parade of beautiful quilts that were made for the 2017 H2H Charity Quilt Drive this year.  It was a record year.  I'm linking up for the big party here..

This quilt has been received by Emily from Em's Scrap bag for Happy Chemo.  I'm joining the H2H linky party.  Can't wait to see the parade of quilt progress.

My Heart Skips a Beat quilt is complete!  This is my 2017 contribution for the H2H Charity Quilt drive.  I don't usually name my quilts.  But this one is called "My Heart Skips a Beat".  I call it that because I won these blocks from Linda who blogs at Art In Search..  Linda puts together beautiful comfort quilts.  These "Hearts Galore" were blocks given to Linda.  She put them up for adoption.  The orphan block adoption was hosted by Cynthia's blog, Quilting is More Fun Than Housework.  This quilt was mailed to Happy Chemo as an H2H quilt.  Emily from Em's Scrap bag will be distributing the quilts.  H2H stands for Hands to Help.  It's a comfort quilt charity drive that is driven by Sarah Craig at Confessions of a Fabric Addict.  Look at all the LOVE that has gone into this quilt already.

It measures 61" x 93".  I quilted it with one of my new to me pantographs.  I recently purchased a whole box of them on APQS.  It was great practice for me and it turned out quite cute (if I don't say so myself.)

The back is super scrappy.  This month for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge (RSC17) at Angela's blog, SoScrappy,  we are focusing on using multi-colored fabrics that don't really fit into a color family.  I thought that would be a great place for some bright, fun fabrics.  There are bright pinks, fishing lures, hearts, flowers, picnic foods, plaids, ducks in the garden, buttons, and some scrappy bow tie blocks.  They worked perfectly for the back of the quilt.

Here in the plaid fabric you can see some of the 10" Feathered Paisley pantograph quilting.  The design is by Anne Bright at www.annebright.com. 

 

Some fun multi-colored fabrics were used.

 

Somehow all this scrappy goodness works for this quilt.  I love it when it all comes together.  The binding is a multi-colored fabric as well.  I love a striped binding.  Remember to check out ALL the gorgeous quilts donated to the H2H charities this year here.

 

 

Linking up at Love Laugh Quilt for Monday Making.

 

 

 

Slow Sunday Stitching 5.21.17

I'm working on embroidering the stems and kite strings on my kite girl blocks.  Red is done!  The other two still need kite strings.  This is fun.  It's also fun to look at the pictures and try to remember where I was when I did them.  I love my "sew to go" bag!

I made these Kite Girl blocks during the RSC (Rainbow Scrap Challenge) in 2014. It is an old WIP or UFO (Work in Progress or Unfinished Object.)  The block is made from 2" squares.  The block pattern can be found at Q is for Quilter blog. 

Thanks to the group that links each Sunday at Kathy's Quilts for Slow Sunday Stitching.  I am motivated by their beautiful projects.  Click by and check out all the other GORGEOUS projects at today's linky party here.

RSC17 Scrap Saturday 5.20.17 & FNSI Results

I had fun making plus blocks out of green last night.  Here's my FNSI (Friday Night Sew In) results:

 

 

 

May 7 started the #100blocks100days2017 on Instagram.  Here's blocks this week:

It's always fun to have a helper!

 

Linking up here with Angela of SoScrappy blog for the RSC17.   Check out all the other fun happening there.  We have so many creative quilters that check in each week.  It's fun to see our group grow and grow.  I LOVE all the inspiration!

One House, Two House -- A Friday Finish

I'm excited to have my OMG (One Main Goal) quilt finished for the month of May.  Whoop, Whoop!  It's called One House, Two House.  It's a pattern by Cheryl Wall in her book called Welcome Home, Surround Yourself with Country Warmth.

It measures a nice wall sized 38.5" x 43.5".

I quilted it with the Circle Lord Square Dance giant template board.  What a nice texture this board has!  I know I will use it again and again.  The back is a simple plaid shirting fabric. 

 

This quilt was my OMG quit for May -- and my American Patchwork & Quilting UFO Challenge on Facebook group.  I love the way everyone cheers everybody else on to finish those UFOs.

 

This winter photo was when the quilt was just a top.  I love the look of it in the snow background too.

 

 

I'm linking up with Patty at Elm Street Quilts for the OMG May Link-Up.  Come play with us.  Link up a UFO that you want to finish this month!

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I'm linking up here. with Sarah Craig for Can I Get a Whoop Whoop? at Confessions of a Fabric Addict.


I'm linking up with Myra here. from Busy Hands Quilts for Finished or not Friday.

 I'm linking up  here. with Amanda Jean at Crazy Mom Quilts.

I'm linking up on Saturday at She Can Sew for Show Off Saturday.

FNSI is Tomorrow!

It's Friday Night Sew In Time tomorrow night, 5/19/17.  I'm linking up with Wendy B. at Sugarlane Designs for FNSI here.

I plan to play with my green scraps and make some plus blocks.  Come join the fun!  I LOVE green!