WIP Wednesday Quilt Blocks

Using Bali Pops Blueberry by From Hoffman Fabrics.  Decided to use the 60 degree ruler for blocks using 6 strips together as hexagon. 

Sewing 3 Strips together with lighter color in middle.  

Love this Indonesian batik assortment 

Will have to  decide how to assemble blocks and what color to use for background.

here's some options: 

like this option with hexagon's apart and then using a lighter color between blocks.  

Rock-a-Baby Quilt

Happy Valentine's Day


Another quilt for Avery James,  Love the bright colors against the white. Sort of hard to see the brightness since when I took photo's my camera setting was off.

 Quilt Pattern from Allison Harris Book: Growing Up Modern  

Love all the quilts in this book. Very easy and fun to make.

Again just stitched in the ditch to save time and move on to the next project. 

 Tried to get some snow photo's before it all melts.

 Back of quilt

Craftsy Quilt As You Go Hotpad

I started the Craftsy class: Quilt-As-You- Go Patchwork Bags, with Tara Rebman. For link click Craftsy button on the right hand side of blog .  The first lesson is making a hot pad. How fun to use up scraps  for this easy project.

Definitely need to remember these for quick gifts.  

I tried not to think or coordinate which fabric to use next. Just used the piece that fit the area. 

Organizing the Sewing Room

Worked on organizing  sewing room over the last couple of weekends.

Went through quilting stash, decided what to keep and what to throw out. The fabric to keep, was divide into groups: Fat quarters /yardage between 1-2 yards/backing.  Etc…

Before Photo's 

Then organized the fabric by colors.  Ironed ALL the fabric refolding.

In order to get more space.

 Taking advantage of wall space. We purchased shelves from Lowe's    

and placed them above two dressers .  I can now see all the quilt fabric nothing hidden in bins or boxes. 

Love  all the table space and I can open the second table for more work space. 

Don’t know what I would do without the design wall my husband put up for me.  We covered the insulation boards with a king size flannel sheet.

Here are some more photo's. Wow feels like a new sewing studio. 

Merry Christmas

Avery James Little Quilt

 Pattern used: Sewing with Nancy's Column Quilts. I purchased the Book and DVD. This is the 3rd quilt sewn from this DVD.   This little quilt was on the bonus section and using the fussy cut for the animal print fabric.






http://www.nancysnotions.com/product/column+quilts+book.do


Also makes a nice size to cover up baby in his baby carseat.
Here's a google image link to Sewing with Nancy  Columm  Quilts

https://www.google.com/search?q=sewing+with+nancy+column+quilts&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=XO6lUqrkFqTA2AWbrYCoAw&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1227&bih=541

Using some more scrap fabrics to make Avery James tummy quilt. A nice option about the column quilts they are quilt as you go.   I didn't choose this opition this time as I wanted to use up left over scraps.  For the backing used up the green minky from previous quilts.

The Top Down Icelandic Sweater

I am sure this sweater would look better with snow in the background, however today was another beautiful fall day.

 Here is the finished sweater I knit taking  Craftsy Class:  The Top-Down Icelandic Sweater. Craftsy.com
The Yarn is Lopi and from a kit on the Craftsy website.
Interesting how the yarn softened after a soak and block per class instructions.

Designer Ragga Eiríksdóttir 

 I learned some "new to me techniques." How to Steek, a new ribbing, new cast on, working with three colors together.