I am pleased to say I managed to get a block done for this week’s paper piecing Monday… and here she is.
This pattern is another fabulous free paper piecing pattern from Julie at 627Handworks Block Rock’n. It is called Caldonia and you can find the PDF pattern here.
I love the proportions of this star. In my last quilt round I did a similar pattern but this one is definitely my favorite.
It is week two of my new sampler quilt and I once again went to Julie’s fabulous free Block Rock’n patterns. The pattern for this week is called Icky Thump, and with a name like that I had to make it.
It is a simple pattern in just four pieces (as opposed to a lot of the stars I have recently made which are 8 pattern pieces). Just 24 fabric pieces to make this block, but it still looks complex and interesting. I think a quilt of these blocks would be spectacular, but for now I am settling for adding just one block to my new sampler quilt.
Now I am off to the post office. I have packages of scraps to send to Australia and 5 inch charm blocks to head to out for a rainbow charm swap.
Today I am happy to say I finally finished a quilt – quilted, bound and labeled. It has been two weeks since I finished a quilt and I was feeling a little antsy about it all. So without further ado, here she is…
If you are a regular to the site you will have seen this quilt in various stages of production, but she is now all finished!
I must admit I have struggled today to get her photographed properly. The lighting conditions have not been at all co-operative, but fourth time is a charm.
I did straight line stitching using a magenta thread. I really did not know what colour thread to go with – white did not seem right, navy was a little too dark, green too light. The thread choice is okay but it is not quite what I wanted. Too late now right!
I backed the quilt with some IKEA fabric that I thought went well. Bright and cheery.
The quilting is quite effective on the back of the quilt at least!
I bound in solid navy. It is my go to binding and just seems to bring everything together nicely.
I am linking up with Crazy Mom Quilts for Friday finishes.
Have a great weekend!
This week I have been trying to get a few projects finished, but keep getting distracted. My first distraction was this selection of fabric I pulled from my stash.
I have accumulated over the last couple of months a selection of apricot fabric, and I have been trying to find other fabrics to work with them. I wanted something modern and fun so I chose a blush pink and a pink/purple, and this is what I decided to do….
I love the colours but may re-think the block. The center where the pieces join is bulky and just a pain in the “you know what”.
The other distraction the last week has been hexagons. I have now made 52 hexie flowers and have been getting quite proficient at the process. My hexie travel kit has been living in handbag and I pull it out when ever I can. Geeky I know but it is working.
And the main thing that these activities have been distracting me from is finishing my pink and olive triangle quilt. It is all cut and waiting sewing. I have decided that today that is all I am going to do – no distractions, no new projects, no excuses.
Wish me luck…. I think I am going to need it.
Well after much thinking and pondering and trawling through my stash I have decided that my next Paper Piecing Monday Sampler quilt is going have a bit more variety in colour, and a bit more variety in patterns. To start this new sampler off I have chosen a fabulous FREE pattern from Julie at 627handworks.
This is the first of Julie’s series Block Rock’n paper piecing patterns. It is called Bowie and can be found here. All the patterns so far have been easy to follow and lots of fun. Bowie is 56 pieces and despite a couple of mis-steps on my behalf, was quick to make.
I am now off to enjoy the last of the long weekend with my hubby. The weather is miserable so a movie may be in order.
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