We Can Do It Skill Builder Sampler

Here's the We Can Do It Skill Builder Sampler block #19 -- Orange Windows.  This week Leila walked us through making a block using raw edge applique.  I am glad that she just didn't give us a template to cut and sew.  She actually had us get a compass and make our own "orange peel" pieces.  I was lucky that the remnant of iron-on sticky stuff that I bought in the bin at JoAnn Fabric worked for this project.  I didn't get the instructions for it, but I thought it was a deal for 44 cents.  Here's my block:

I didn't get much sewing done this week due to all of the blog hops.  Boy, there are a lot out there and I'm not even half done.  Happy hopping everybody!

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To win a charm pack of A Walk In the Woods, stop and celebrate Kat's blogiversary at: the blog Diary of a Flutter Kat.

http://mummastimetocreate.blogspot.com/2011/12/favourite-thing-friday-giveaway-edition.html

Good luck!

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Check out the giveaway Shannon is having at Fabrics N Quilts:

http://fabricsnquilts.blogspot.com/2011/12/its-party-and-giveaway.html

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Occupy Your Sewing Room - Friday Night Sew In Results

Check out Cat Patches at:  http://catpatches.blogspot.com/p/occupy-your-sewing-room.html for more details on this challenge.

I spent about four hours in my sewing space last night.  My husband surprised me and came home early from working out of town.  Yeah!  so here's my progress on Step 4 of Orca Bay Mystery Quilt with Bonnie Hunter.  I can't believe that I only got 18 blocks complete.  Oh well... gotta keep sewing.  Geez, I hope my husband doesn't miss the random pages of our current phone book that I ripped out so that I could have extra foundation paper.  Tee hee.

If you so desire you could jump on over to the Friday Night Sew in page and hop around and see what other have been up to. There right now 156 people who signed up to join.

Chasing Chevrons QA Quilt Top

I spent over five hours in my sewing room today!



Check out Cat Patches at:  http://catpatches.blogspot.com/p/occupy-your-sewing-room.html for more details on this challenge.


Sweet!  I had time to catch up my Chasing Chevrons quiltalong quilt top.  I love this pattern that Jennifer from That girl... That quilt... created.  Now I need to decide to border or not to border.  I kinda like it like it is.  It measures 74" x 74" right now!

And here it is in the sun.  Looks like a picnic blanket to me.

I'm always touched when someone puts one of my projects on THEIR blog!  Thanks, Jennifer.  Check out my minute of fame here:  http://www.thatgirlthatquilt.com/2011/12/chevron-party.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FTwON+%28That+girl...+That+quilt...%29

There's still time to join this no-pressure QA!

WIP Wednesday 12/7/11

Wow, another week and I did not take on any new projects.  That seems like a new record to me.  Today I am working on my Chasing Chevrons QA.  I am happy with my color choices.  I started with the fat quarters that I won from Leila at Sewn.  They are the four  fat quarters of Robert Kaufman's Treasures & Tidbits.  The rest (except the background) were pulled from my stash.  Here's half of the quilt:

I'm happy to be caught up with Bonnie Hunters, Orca Bay, Step 3. 

I am thrilled that I completed Block #18 of th eWe Can Do It Skill Builder Sampler.  I have been intimidated by this block for quite some time.  But when I really concentrated on what I was doing, it turned out great!

Here's all of the We Can Do It Skill Builder blocks so far... Half way there!  There's still time for you to join.  We're just getting to the more challenging stuff.

 

New Projects - 0

Completed Projects --  4

Completed Step 3 (350 half square triangles) for Orca Bay-Bonnie Hunter Mystery Quilt

Completed the rest of the Chasing Chevrons quilt

Drunkard's path blocks completed this week - 0

Circle of Geese - We Can Do It Skill Builder Sampler

Currently in Progress:  7

Chasing Chevrons (need to make 30 more chevron blocks)

Dutchman's Puzzle (awaiting border decisions)

Orca Bay (completed step 1& 2 & 3 - currently caught up)

Bluepatch Quilter Mystery Quiltalong (need two stars and one braid)

Victorianna Fabric Party Quiltalong (need one row that was released this week to catch up)

Summer Series Quiltalong (stilll need 4 more random blocks)

Crumb Along with Jo's Country Junction (still making crumbs)

Drunkard's Path Quiltalong

We Can Do It Skill Builder Sampler (currently caught up)

Quilt Tops to be quilted:  5

Jelly Roll Race - Lap quilt
Oh Susannah! Mystery Quiltalong - California King
Kaleidoscope Quiltalong
X's and O's baby quilt

Projects on Hold: 5

Flower Basket Quilt
30"x30" Quilt for the June 2012 quilt show
Charity Quilt for our local quilt guild (2 cut)
May Block Lotto Pineapple Blocks to be put together
August Block Lotto African Violets baby quilt to be put together

Stop by and see who else has what else going on with Lee at Freshly Pieced!

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Step 3 Orca Bay Complete

Yea! Step 3 of Orca Bay is complete.  Whohoo!  Now I feel I can move on to my other lists.

Step 3 - Orca Bay

I'm still working on Step 3 or Orca Bay (Bonnie Hunter's mystery QA).  All of my half squares are cut, but I really need to get sewing and trimming.  Hopefully I'll put a big dent in everything while the little guy is at a school today.

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GIVEAWAYS!!!

Check out April's giveaway today from KoolBeenz.  It is sponsored by Cotton Blossom Farms!
http://koolbeenz-blog.blogspot.com/2011/12/give-away-19-who-wants-to-win-your.html?showComment=1323080764215#c8075199406930288051
You could win your choice of TEN fat quarters!

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Katy has two delicious fabric bundles are up for grabs at I'm a Ginger Monkey.  Drawing will be open 12/5 to 12/12.  Check it out!
http://imagingermonkey.blogspot.com/2011/12/call-me-santa.html?showComment=1323082508527#c1246478000632952157

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We Can Do It Skill Builder Sampler Block #18 - Circle of Geese

I'm so proud of this week's block, Circle of Geese.  I have loved that block from the first time I saw Lee at Freshly Pieced do it.  I was always afraid to do it because of the comments I read about how hard it was.  It really wasn't hard... it was just tedious.  I had to do it while the little one was in school and NO tv or background sounds.  The sun was shining brightly in my window and I could hold my block up to the window by my sewing machine to get everything in the right place.  I'm also loving how these blocks are coming together.  And just think--these are just the first half of the QA.  Eighteen blocks to go!

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