Onto the second quilt I have made recently using all scraps. This quilt is a combination of orange, green, and yellow. Hope you need a little Vitamin C in your day.
design wall
On the Design Wall 6.29.12
From the Lovebirds quilt from a few weeks ago, some of the bird prints were left over. I wanted to use them with blue, green, yellow and aqua. Here is the design wall layout for the quilt.
Hopefully the entire quilt is finished this weekend.
Neutrals Quilt
This quilt previously graced the Design Wall in my sewing room.
Happy to announce it is now complete. These wonderful fabrics have been in my collection for some time. I and uninspired and unsure what to do. Thank you to Elizabeth from IMQG for her wonderful quilt using the Denyse Schmidt Hope Valley fabric.
Making a version of the strip quilts I did previously was really fun. Using a light blue thread I thought really tied everything together. Can’t wait for this quilt to find a new home. Possibly one with an adorable baby snuggling on it?
The quilt is for sale in my Etsy shop.
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News Thread 8.2
Wow, where has the year gone? It’s August already.
This whole new work schedule is great for me to sew in the mornings and get my creative energy out. Unfortunately, I haven’t had much time to write here. Not too much different going on in the sewing room. I did take some time yesterday to clean it up and get more organized.
Here is the latest fabric that has inspired me. I picked it during my trip to NYC.
My design wall has a completed top on it. Now I just need to find a great backing fabric. The top is Moda Eva and there are still some stores that sell it. Not sure what color I want to focus on out of green, purple, or pink. I’m leaning towards pink and green thread during the quilting.
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News Thread 7.6
After a wonderful weekend in NYC I am ready to get back to normal. I did get to stop by the garment district on Sunday very briefly. Luckily I knew my limit and carry on size so I did not purchase too much fabric. I picked out two wondeful yards that I already have ideas for.
What is on the docket for this week…LOTS. I start my new job next Monday. I’m taking the rest of the week off to spend some time sewing. I will be in a great mood going into the new job especially if I get a few projects marked off this list.
- Finish June block for Quilt Guild…yep, I’m behind already
- Make the July block
- Get those out in the mail
- Piece rows for the custom quilt for Etsy
- Finish applique on a quilt for Etsy
- Press some UFO tops to hopefully get pinned and basted.
- Get some items started for Etsy listings so I can keep listing every couple of days.
Goal for this week is to spend Wednesday-Friday sewing so I can enjoy my weekend. Last week before we left I did make some strides in organizing my sewing room. I unpacked about two big boxes. I found a great new piece to put in the room for pressing pieces, it extends with drawers. I can now walk from my cutting table, to the pressing table and put ideas up on my design wall. My design wall is just a simple plastic tablecloth the with fuzzy back.
Fabrics that I bought for quilts have been sorted into a shoe organizer. That way, I can just pull them out and get started. BTW…I have that thing full, so 24 projects to go. Doesn’t look like much was done in there last Wednesday, but I see progress and that’s what is important.