APQ Quilt Along

 

It's been awhile, but I am still slowly sewing along on the APQ Quilt Along.  I love the way the blocks have turned out!  I have 9 blocks completed and they are ready to be joined together with sashing. 

Mystery Quilt Along Part 2

 

 I followed the Connecting Threads Mystery Quilt Along last year, but did not participate.  It is a little scary, because you do not know what the finished quilt looks like until it's done!  I decided that it would be fun to participate this year and I had fabric remnants that worked well together.  I am through part 2 and I can't wait until next week when it all comes together!

 

Connecting Threads Mystery Quilt Along

http://quiltwithus.connectingthreads.com/group/mystery-quilt-2014?media=blogpost

 

 

APQ Quilt Along- Fabric Selection

 

I follow several quilting blogs, including Camille Roskelley's, and I loved the APQ Quilt Along that I have been seeing popping up around the quilt blog world.  I have been wanting a nice quilt for the living room and have been searching for both a pattern and fabric to coordinate with the rest of the decor.  This is the pattern and I found the perfect set of fabrics at JoAnns.  My living room decor is focused around the colors in a cross stitch that my Grandmother stiched for me.  The throw pillows and door rugs in my living room match these colors and have this fun petal flower design and I finally found it with the correct colors!  Now, I just need to get to cutting and sewing.....

Orange/Teal Quilt

 

 

 

 

Remember this quilt?  It's been awhile!  I finally finished the sandwiching, quilting, and binding to call this quilt complete. 

 

http://scrapbookwithkira.blogspot.com/2013/01/orangeteal-quilt.html

This quilt is made with scraps from a larger quilt (in progress---still) using the same colors, a small charm pack, and white sashing strips.

 

The large quilt pattern can be found in and on the cover of the Simple Quilts & Sewing Magazine- fall 2012 edition. http://www.quiltmag.com/magazine/simple-quilts-sewing-%E2%80%93-fall-2012/

Valentine Table Runner and Placemat

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipe: Moda Bake Shop-  Hearts Galore

http://www.modabakeshop.com/2012/01/hearts-galore.html

 

Fabric: JoAnn Fabrics Fat Quarter Bundles

Winter Quilt & Pillows

Baby Doll Quilt

 

My niece has become a baby-doll girl.  She loves her babies.  She recently went into the kitchen and got a dishtowel to wrap her doll up in.  I thought it was time to make a cute little quilt, a proper baby blanket.  I pulled out the scrap bag from making her baby quilt and started laying out the scraps in a pattern until I liked it and the size.  I think it turned out wonderful and like that it matches her quilt.  She loved the quilt and was more excited about it than any of the other toys she opened on Christmas. 

 

 

Scalloped Table Topper

Fabric from Connecting Threads.

 

I was inspired by a kit available through Connecting Threads, seen below.

Blue & Grey Baby Boy Quilt

 

 

 

I whipped up this baby boy quilt super quick.  I used the same fabrics from the Round & Round Baby Boy Quilt

 

I didn't spend a lot of time working on this quilt, and think I probably should have.  I would have been more pleased with a more detailed free-motion quilting pattern.

 

I was inspired by this Pinterest pin.  This pattern is super easy. 

http://www.pinterest.com/pin/78742693454694337/">

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My original blog post about Round & Round Baby Quilts:
http://scrapbookwithkira.blogspot.com/2013/06/round-round-baby-boy-quilts.html

Fabrics: JoAnns

 

Little Stuffed Owls

I have seen little stuffed owls in several stores this year with the fall decorations.  I thought they were so cute, so I decided to make my own with fabric scraps.  I think they turned out cute and hope that their recipients agree!

Round & Round Baby Boy Quilts

The large Round & Round Baby Boy Quilt is DONE!  I am so pleased with how it turned out!  The quilting went better and faster than I expected (having NO experience free-motion quilting).  I hope our friends like it and their soon-to-be-here baby boy will get lots of use out of it!

My original blog post about Round & Round Baby Quilts:
http://scrapbookwithkira.blogspot.com/2013/06/round-round-baby-boy-quilts.html


Fabrics: JoAnns
Binding:

Pattern: Round and Round by Thimble Blossoms- Camille Roskelley
(link to pattern)
(link to blog post)

Free Motion Quilting Pattern: Baptist Fans Free Motion Quilting Tutorial by Don't Call Me Betsy
(link to Pinterest pin)
(link to webpage)


My goals this week are to:
1. Finish Up Small Blocks
2. See how much fabric I have left to either make the small block quilt bigger, or make a third quilt.
3. Work on scrapbooking!

Round & Round Baby Boy Quilts

The Round & Round Baby Boy Quilts are a little behind schedule, but coming along nicely.  Here is a little update on what I have accomplished in the last 2 weeks.

--I added borders to the large quilt.  A grey print, grey/white chevron print, and a smaller grey solid.  I think it looks alright, but wish I could make it longer instead of a square quilt. 

--The large quilt is now marked to quilt with a Baptist Fan pattern following a tutorial I found online.

--The large quilt is sandwiched and I have a very, very small bit quilted. 

--I now have 6 small blocks completed.  

 

Added borders to the large quilt.  After this photo, I added another smaller dark grey solid border to the outside.

 

  

Peggy wanted to stand on the quilt.  "Can it be mine please?" with sad puppy eyes.

 

 

Then Peggy wanted to wear the quilt.

 

Finishing up marking the quilt for the Baptist Fan pattern.

My original blog post about Round & Round Baby Quilts:
http://scrapbookwithkira.blogspot.com/2013/06/round-round-baby-boy-quilts.html


Fabrics: JoAnns

Pattern: Round and Round by Thimble Blossoms- Camille Roskelley
(link to pattern)
(link to blog post)

Free Motion Quilting Pattern: Baptist Fans Free Motion Quilting Tutorial by Don't Call Me Betsy
(link to Pinterest pin)
(link to webpage)



My goals this week are to:
1. Finish quilting large quilt
2. Add binding to large quilt
3. Finish up small blocks

4th of July Quilt & Pillows

I purchased this July 4th fabric in a fat quarter bundle along with a yard of clearance fabric.  I was able to make this quilt, pillows, and still have a little left over to hopefully make a few place mats with.  I really like how all the items came together so nicely.

Round & Round Baby Boy Quilts

I have been on a bit of a hiatus from scrapbooking.  I have so many ideas and things that I want to make, I just need more time!

One of our good friends is having their first baby this September and it is a boy.  They are both lovers of quilts, so I knew their baby boy would need a homemade quilt. 

I decided on the Round and Round pattern by Thimble Blossoms- Camille Roskelley.  I follow her blog and saw this a couple months ago and loved the pattern.  

I used the blue scraps from the Star Baby Quilt and a solid dark grey.  I cut out 4 inch squares for the half square triangles and then figured out that those were too big to make a multiple block quilt, so I cut them in quarters to make 2" squares.  In the process, I decided to go ahead and make a 4" square block and a 2" square block to make 2 quilts.  (I think I always get a little too ambitious.) 

 large block

 small block

 Both blocks!  See the size difference?  I like them both because they are so different!

Fabrics for borders and backing.  The one with the little medallions are for the backing.  I was so pleased with the fabrics!


Fabrics: JoAnns
Pattern: Round and Round by Thimble Blossoms- Camille Roskelley
(link to pattern)
(link to blog post)

My goals this week are to:

1. Add borders to the larger block to complete the quilt top.

2. Continue to crank out small blocks to make a complete quilt top.

3. Sandwich quilts.

4. Begin quilting.

I am also continuing to work on quilting the orange/teal quilt.  Some days I wish I had sent it off to be quilted.  Oh well, it's been a learning experience for me in free motion quilting.

I also started on a small table topper to sit under a pitcher that I have on display.  I used this for inspiration: http://www.connectingthreads.com/kits/Blossoms_Jam_Table_Topper_Kit__D5895.html

Orange/Teal Quilt

 

Still quilting...
About halfway there.

This quilt pattern can be found in and on the cover of the Simple Quilts & Sewing Magazine- fall 2012 edition.  http://www.quiltmag.com/magazine/simple-quilts-sewing-%E2%80%93-fall-2012/

Orange/Teal Quilt

I am currently in process of quilting the Orange/Teal quilt.  I chose a petal type design and it is hard work because the quilt is so big!

This quilt pattern can be found in and on the cover of the Simple Quilts & Sewing Magazine- fall 2012 edition.  http://www.quiltmag.com/magazine/simple-quilts-sewing-%E2%80%93-fall-2012/

Orange/Teal Quilt

The Orange/Teal quilt is sandwiched and ready for quilting!

This quilt pattern can be found in and on the cover of the Simple Quilts & Sewing Magazine- fall 2012 edition.  http://www.quiltmag.com/magazine/simple-quilts-sewing-%E2%80%93-fall-2012/

Daffodil Quilt

When we moved into our house, I couldn't wait to get decorations up.  We were so busy getting things cleaned and painted that it took a little while.  I saw this idea on Pinterest to put a curtain rod up to hang wreaths from to decorate.  I liked the idea, but to hang quilts from.  I finally got a quilt made for Easter with daffodils.  This quilt is made using the scraps from the Star Baby Quilt.  I cut the watering can and daffodils from the Walk in My Garden Cricut Cartridge.  I love how this turned out and am excited to hang it up for the 2nd year in our home.

Orange/ Teal Quilt

 

 

The quilt top is DONE!  I added the borders and think it came together so nicely! 
Next steps: sandwich and then quilt!

Once again, please excuse the orange carpet.  And no, I did not make this quilt to match it. 


This quilt pattern can be found in and on the cover of the Simple Quilts & Sewing Magazine- fall 2012 edition.  http://www.quiltmag.com/magazine/simple-quilts-sewing-%E2%80%93-fall-2012/

Orange/Teal Quilt

The blocks are sewn together!  Next steps are cutting out borders and sewing them around the quilt. 

This quilt pattern can be found in and on the cover of the Simple Quilts & Sewing Magazine- fall 2012 edition.  http://www.quiltmag.com/magazine/simple-quilts-sewing-%E2%80%93-fall-2012/