Lots of sewing going on around here this week!
First let's start with the finish:
Roger's quilt is done, done, done! I still haven't gotten a chance to get better pictures, but if you want more details on this quilt, go here.
Still chugging along:
I'm making some definite progress on my Kaleidoscope quilt. I just need to finish 5 more blocks then I can get the top all sewn. I'm really excited about seeing this one come together.
New Projects:
I started a few new projects this week. First, I joined the Across-the-Sea Quilt Along.
Organized by Jennifer of Ellison Lane Quilts and Sarah of FairyFace Designs, this is the first QAL I have actually joined before it was finished. I'm very excited about this, I just wish I could decide on some fabric! I originally thought I would use this as an opportunity to make my Christmas quilt. I have a few Christmas-y fabrics,
but I need several more. The only problem is that I am oddly picky about green Christmas fabrics. If not the Christmas theme, I may make the baby size for some friends of ours who are expecting. They find out the gender this week, so hopefully I can get this thing finalized before everyone else has their tops pieced!
I made these two blocks for my friend Sarah who has started a new group, Quilting for Kids. She is making two quilts for a pair of sisters in the foster care system. I think there is still room to join, so if you would like to help make a few blocks, visit Sarah's blog and leave her a comment.
I have also joined a quilt-along that is being organized by Lynne of Lily's Quilts.
I am super excited about this. You are supposed to choose a palette using a tool like Design Seeds or Big Huge Labs and use that for your quilt. The concept with this QA is to make the color palette you select the focus of the quilt, not the piecing. It is designed to both build confidence in choosing color schemes, and to ease beginning quilters into the process. It is not just for beginners though, quilters of all experience levels are encouraged to join. I haven't had a chance to choose my palette, but I'm sure I will have fun trying!
So that's whats been going on around these parts.
Before you go, I have a request....if you know of a fun quilt/fabric shop in the Chicago, Milwaukee, or Green Bay, Wisconsin area, could you let me know? We'll be doing a little traveling soon and I would love to find some fun places to shop!
Ok, now go check out everyone else's WIPs at
Your finished quilt is great - congrats! AND LOVE your kaleidoscope! SO nice! I was debating about 'Across the Sea' (Just need to finish some other commitments!!). But for sure hope to be ready to join in the Dead Simple QA. I'm a Design Seeds stalked, so I loved this idea!
ReplyDeleteI am making blocks for Sarah but I'll have to go shopping first! I have no pink or purple fabric!
ReplyDeleteI just noticed the grey background of your anniversary quilt - I must have been blind on past viewings! Still lovely!
I'm in those QALs too - love your Christmas fabrics - yummy lime green! And Roger is very, very lucky!
ReplyDeleteThat finished quilt is gorgeous! Amazing what you can achieve with no kids around...!
ReplyDeletelovely quilts.....and the fabrics are beautiful
ReplyDeleteYour fabric choices are lovely! I can't wait to see more of your finsihed projects!
ReplyDeleteYour finished quilt is beautiful and your Kaleidoscope is coming along nicely, great colors!
ReplyDeleteI love that last block! And both the finished quilt and the kaleidoscope quilts are great. I am not quite caught up on the happenings in blogland so I'll have to check out Lynne's QAL. It looks very interesting!
ReplyDeletelove your finished quilt! looks great!
ReplyDeleteI love your Kaleidoscope quilt fabric choices. So pretty.
ReplyDeleteI love the colors in your Kaleidoscope quilt!! They are so bold and beautiful (I didn't really intend for that to sound like a soap opera!).
ReplyDeleteYour finished quilt is fab, as is your Kaleidoscope. So glad you are joining us!! Can't wait to see what you decide finally on the fabric :-)
ReplyDeleteI love your kaleidoscope progress! And I think Christmas fabric will be really fun for the Across The Sea quilt along,
ReplyDeleteWow, that Kaleidoscope quilt is beautiful! Great color choice, but then I think chocolate goes with everything lol.
ReplyDeleteLove your kaleidoscope quilt! I wish I had more time, I would love to join in the Dead Simple QAL, but that may be something I have to wait on. If you find any good quilt shops in Green Bay, definitely let me know. My family is up in that area and we travel there at least once or twice a year.
ReplyDeleteroger's quilt looks wonderful as does the kaleidoscope quilt. The Christmas fabric is pretty and will look great in the Across the Sea QAL.
ReplyDeleteThe two blocks for Sarah are really pretty too.
Really like your kaleidoscope quilt... and the finished one too. :)
ReplyDeleteI love Design Seeds, so I'll have to look into that Dead Simple QAL, but I'm loaded down now with so many projects...need more time in the day!!
ReplyDeleteP.S. Both Roger's quilt and the kaleidoscope look great!!