Wednesday, May 25, 2011

WIP Wednesday #28

WIP Wednesday at Freshly Pieced

Completed project:  This week flew by!  I struggled with my first attempt at paper piecing.  But the end result was a really nice block for the Bluepatch Quilter Mystery Quilt.  http://www.bluepatchquilter.blogspot.com/




I am excited for the We Can Do It skill builder to start on 6/17.  Since this picture I have added some of my mom's vintage fabrics in browns that go perfect with these colors.  I am so happy with these color combos.  I am getting better at the color thing (I think.)  Here are some of the fabrics for my color choices on that project. 



Also new this week, I tried my new stich-in-the-ditch foot to quilt and finish the Sunflower Seeds QA.  What a disaster!  The backing moved.  I still have two rows of stitches to remove with the stitch ripper.  Lesson learned on that one.  My co-worker that is having the baby is leaving TODAY!  I won't be able to give it to her for her last day of work and will have to extend the project until her baby shower on July 17th.  Hopefully it will be finished then.

Completed tops awaiting quilting:
California King Country Kitties http://new2quilting.blogspot.com/2011/03/country-kitties.html
Sunflower Seeds Quilt-along  at http://jamiemueller.blogspot.com/2011/04/awesome-quilt-along-week-three.html

On hold ...
Flower Basket quilt (in reds) http://new2quilting.blogspot.com/2011/03/flower-basket-quilt.html

This week's stats:
New projects - 0
Completed projects - 1 (Block #2 for Bluepatch Quilter Mystery Quilt)
Currently in progress - 5

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For a GREAT GIVEAWAY...
Sew...It's Midnight Mama is having a giveaway.  Jennifer is giving away a fat quarter bundle of Picnic & Fairgrounds by Denyse Schmidt!!!

11 comments:

Elizabeth Dackson said...

I think your mystery block looks lovely, great job! Paper piecing is definitely challenging, but keep practicing!

Dakata said...

I love your paper piecing block!!!

No new projects this week?? Are you feeling OK?! ;o)

Bree said...

What an awesome block!

Melissa said...

Love the paper piecing block! The colors are awesome :)

Kerstin said...

Very pretty block, and the fabrics you combined look very nice together.

Katie B said...

That star block looks awesome!

Cindy said...

What a great twist on the traditional star. It's beautiful! I'm thinking of joining the SBS quilt-along in June too :)

Kristen said...

Nice block! I am being tempted by this skill builder with everyone's pretty fabrics. These are beautiful!! I hope you finish that baby quilt in time.

Leanne said...

Lovely work! I have never tried a stitch in the ditch presser foot, did it cause the moving back?

M-R Charbonneau said...

Your mystery block looks great. I'll have to check that out!

Melinda said...

Love the mystery block. Gorgeous! Sorry about your fabric moving on you. I feel for you. My machine is in the shop getting repaired and I had to borrow one from a friend. sigh... but we'll get by!