Hi friends! I hope you had a great weekend!
I did get a bit of sewing done, I had a pile of pieces I had cut for another project, only to realize I cut them too small.

Those bits needed to be sew up into something!
I’m not certain what they will become yet, but I’m having fun piecing.
What are you up to this week?
I’m expecting company, and hope to get our home in order. And figure out how I will finish the bit of sewing above!
Amy

I’ve been planning and just started a paper pieced project.   One of my favorite points in a project is when I’ve done all the math, cut all the fabric, and I’m ready to piece, and piece.

I’m excited to be using Preeti, a soon to be released collection by Blend Fabrics.  I’m loving, and using, the blue/green color way, and looking forward to it coming together!

Over the summer I paper-pieced this project – I would still love to make that block in a larger quilt.

Hopefully, you all are finishing the projects you have marked as gifts – it’s crunch time!

I’m off to press a bit, so I can keep making progress -

Amy

This week we are making final preparations for The Sewing Summit!  I’m so excited that the weekend is here finally!With that I will be sharing one photo each day – I hope you enjoy!

Amy

Over the weekend, I had fun piecing this little gem!  I had been mulling over an idea for my Doll Quilt Swap quilt, and finally got to it!  Each block is finished at 4″, which means the overall quilt is 16″ x 16″, perfect doll quilt size.

Each block is paper pieced, an often intimidating skill, that doesn’t need to be!  Precision is a given, as long as you can follow the lines while sewing.   To help me out with color placement, I quickly used color pencils to remind me of the colors.  Otherwise I would have been a bit slower in the production phase, constantly checking my color placement.

Up next — removing all the papers, and finding the perfect way to quilt it, without over quilting.

Did you enter the giveaway yesterday?  There’s still time!  And Shawna … Read More »

Hey there!  Yesterday I finally had a chance to sit and sew — and it felt so good!

The methodical process, of piecing, pressing and making decisions as I work is like magic.  And I never tire of the process.  I know you can relate to that idea.  Now my little ones are gathering around, to ask if they can sew as I pull out my machine.  Yesterday, I had to tell them that I needed to sew, and they would have a chance later this week!  I’m so happy that they are asking though!

This is a commissioned quilt that I’m working on for a new baby.  Actually for now, I’ll be waiting to hear the baby’s name and birthday, so I can embroider the special details into the quilt top, then quilt … Read More »

Hi there!  I hope you had a nice weekend – we did but it went by too fast!

Knowing that you really just want to know if you won, let’s get down to that business.  The winner is –

Those of you that did not win can visit Jackie and console yourself.  (I might just join you over there!)

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Now for the fabric therapy.

I had hoped to actually sew over the weekend, but didn’t make it to the machine.  I was caught up with some Sewing Summit details, instead of sewing, but I will make up for it soon!  Friday night I shared on facebook and twitter while I cut these adorable fabrics–

The fabric on top is a border stripe, and I cut each one out to use as a strip in between … Read More »

A couple weeks ago Pat asked if I would join her in a simple blog hop, um ya!  Of course I’m in.  I had the pleasure of meeting Pat at Market last month, and she is so much fun and sweet too!  If you haven’t listened to her Monday radio show – you should – she’s always talking to someone new in the quilting industry, and loves to connect with listeners via her blog too.

Enough about Pat…I’ve got some fun stuff to share!

Our theme song for the day -

What is your most interesting or unusual item in your studio?

The most interesting or unusual item in my studio, is the fact that one might call it a studio!  I sew at the kitchen table, and don’t have a … Read More »

Working with Wonderland by Momo again, has been a lot of fun!  After much deliberation, and a little experimentation…this is the main quilt -

Aren’t my helpers cute?

After chopping up four blocks, and putting them back together, I decided I didn’t need to push myself out of my box on this quilt!

Since the blocks are so full of pattern, and a variety of strip widths, the wonky blocks are even busier than I had imagined!  While it was a fun experiment, I decided to surround the few blocks with Bella Tan, and let it be.  It worked out to 60″ square, and I like it, but was so glad that I stopped there with the wonky cuts!

The  busy blocks are so fun all together, and … Read More »