That Awkward Moment

When you open a box with a half full quilt and wonder. What is all this? What was the plan here? Sure you remember some vague idea of what it should look like but you have 4-5 uncut pieces of fabric. Of course you left yourself no plans, patterns, or even post-its. Now, you must puzzle it out. You are sure you had it all figured out. Otherwise, why would you put it in the box like that? Now all I have to do is figure out which one of these extra fabrics I was going to use for the border/binding. Did I have a back? Thank goodness it's almost done.

Safari Quilt

Take a couple small pieces of fabric that you can't stand to throw out combined with an urge to organize and minimize that sewing "mess" and what do you get?



Here's a peek at some of the individual blocks:





Even the back features a safari theme.

Hearts and Arrows, a Doll Quilt

With a bunch of leftover hearts and leftover red scraps, we put together this quilt for a little girl to pack around or wrap up her dolly (or was it doggy?).

Crazy Patch Quilt for a Baby Girl

S loves crazy patchwork so what better choice for a baby quilt for a friend. Instead of an overall patchwork pattern, we chose to make and piece together blocks. As a child, this friend loved strawberry shortcake. We happened to have a piece in our stash and it became the back.

Aug's Quilt -- Amish

One of the best things about moving to the greater Seattle area? I could join a quilt guild. My second month, I turned in blocks for the block of the month and won! The pattern was an Amish-inspired block. I added a bunch more squares and turned it into a quilt for one of the kids. It also features my first attempt at machine quilting. I learned many things like squaring your quilt is important and using a sheet for a back just doesn't work. The end result though was wonderful. Here it is and a close up of a bit of the quilting.

Have you ever taken part in a group project like a round robin, brown bag or block of the month?

Ohio Star

Here is yet another block from the quilt shop hop 2011. We made such good progress on it this summer but sadly now its locked in a plastic storage bin waiting for time. We are falling slowly more and more behind on the quilt shop hops. However I feel that 2012 will be the year we catch up. 

Finished Almost Irish Chain

Hoping S has a better picture. Gives the general idea though. :)



R did most of the quilting. Artwork in the "white spaces" includes turtles, stars, seaweed, fish, stylistic nautilus, and a couple unidentifiable objects. We made a small dent on already cut 2 1/2" squares and finished it up in time for Christmas!