My third finish for the 4th quarter (original list is here)is a queen/king size one block wonder commission quilt for my massage therapist. She gave me a piece of fabric to use for my inspiration and then left everything else up to me.
Click on this link to see more pictures and read about the making of this quilt.
Linking up to:
Made by You Monday @Skip to my Lou
Design Wall Monday @Patchwork Times
Show and Tell Tuesday @I Have to Say
Too Cute Tuesday @Funky Polkadot Giraffe
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I finished the girl’s version of High Tea which gives me my second FAL for the 4th quarter (FAL wish list). I went a little overboard with the quilting but it was good therapy for me. It helped to keep my mind off of Tango’s passing. This was the pattern that I tested for Adrianne from On the Windy Side. I also have a boy’s version in our local football team’s colours. It is waiting for time on the longarm.
First I just did this design in pink and I was happy with it….or so I thought.
Then I came back in with orange thread and added the inner petals filled in with pebbles. Still not satisfied I added the inner orange loops.
Then I decided to fill the orange loops with thread to give it more dimension. I was happy with the final design and moved on to work on the next row. Then I got the bright idea to do some dense quilting in the background to allow the design to really pop forward. I lost track of how much time I put into the FMQ in the 15 white squares but it was substantial.
Leftovers IV is still on the longarm. Here is a sneak peak at the quilting I’ve done so far.
I’ve also been working on a commission quilt for my Massage Therapist. She gave me an inspiration pillowcase and then left the rest up to me so that she would be surprised.
Linking up to:
Design Wall Monday @Patchwork Times
Anything Goes Monday @Stitch by Stitch
Show and Tell Tuesday @I Have to Say
Linky Tuesday @Freemotion by the River
Sew Cute Tuesday @Blossom Heart Quilts
Whimsy Wednesday @The NY Melrose Family
WIP Wednesday @The Needle and Thread Network
Let’s Bee Social @Sew Fresh Quilts
Needle and Thread Thursday @My Quilt Infatuation
Can I get a Whoop Whoop @Confessions of a Fabric Addict
Link A Finish Friday @Richard and Tanya Quilts
Thank Goodness it’s Finished Friday @Quokka Quilts
| 2014 WIP | Size | Current status |
| Pat’s One Block Wonder | Queen | Piecing |
| Urban Windows | Twin | Finished |
| High Tea Girls | Twin | Finished |
| High Tea Boys | Twin | FMQ |
| Leftovers IV | Twin | FMQ |
| Leftovers III | Twin | Finished |
| Waterlily | Wall hanging | quilt top |
| Asian One block wonder | Queen | Finished |
| Shoji Screen | Lap/wall | Finished |
| Blue Hydrangea | King | FMQ |
| Dragonflies | Wall hanging | Finished |
| 2014 Completions | Size | |
| Jana’s Wedding | Queen | gifted |
| Triangle QAL | Twin | For sale |
| Kimono | Wall hanging | Hung |
| Pink & blue batik | King | Donated |
| Asian Shadow Box | King | For sale |
| Little Warriors Charity (x7) | Twin | Donated |
| Charm Square Crib 1 | Baby | Donated |
| Charm Square Crib 2 | Baby | For Sale |
| Charm Square Crib 3 | Baby | For Sale |
Filed under FAL, Finish-A-Long, Quilting, WIP, Work-in-progress
It is that time again to make a commitment to the final quarter of the 2014 finish-a-long hosted by Katy at the Littlest Thistle. I have one left over from last quarter that didn’t get finished and I am adding four more to my list for a total of five.
Leftovers III is on my frame and about 3/4 quilted so I just have to finish it off and bind it.
Leftovers IV is going to be a HST string quilt. I’ve got about 80% of the blocks made so I have to finish the last few, find the perfect layout, sew them together, quilt and then bind.
Yesterday I volunteered to be a pattern tester for Adrianne at On the Windy Side. I’ve got roughly 15 days to have a finished queen size quilt top. Although it is a tight timeline….I’m looking forward to the new experience. I am not allowed to share the pattern with you just yet because it is top secret until it is published and for sale at the end of the month. I’m primarily using Zen Chic’s Barcelona fabric along with some Grunge fabric from Basic Grey. When the quilt is completed I am going to donate it to http://littlewarriors.ca/events/quilts-for-the-be-brave-ranch/. Each child is given a quilt when they arrive at camp and when they leave they get to take it home with them.
At the 2nd quarter FAL wrap up party I was lucky enough to win a $25 gift card from Becca at Sew me a Song. I used it to help purchase this 1/2 yard fabric bundle. I think these fabrics, plus a few more from my stash, will make a cute quilt for a little girl. I am using the same pattern as above and it will be donated to the Be Brave Ranch too.
And my final project is a commission. A queen size quilt for my massage therapist. She gave me this pillow sham to use as my inspiration and left the rest up to me. No pressure there. I can’t say much more or show the fabrics that I’m using because she looks at my blog and I want this to be a complete surprise….hopefully a good one?!?!?!
Yikes….this is a big list.
Filed under FAL, Finish-A-Long, Quilting
Well the 3rd quarter is almost over and I finally have my first FAL finish (here is a link back to my FAL wish list). It is a one-block-wonder that I started back in 2010. When I initially finished piecing it, it was too small for a queen and I didn’t like the fabric I had for the border so I just added it to my pile of UFOs and forgot about it. I pulled it out in January and added it to my 1st quarter FAL list It got carried forward to the 2nd and 3rd quarters before I managed to complete it.
I removed some of the blocks in the upper right hand quadrant of the quilt top and replaced them with the blue background fabric. I used appliqué and trapunto to show off the two beautiful geishas that were the stars of the OBW fabric.
I really like how the geisha faces made interesting blocks.
This is what the original fabric looked like. It was made up of two geishas, rose and purple irises and a water like background.
Linking up to:
Anything Goes Monday @Stitch by Stitch
Design Wall Monday @Patchwork Times
Show and Tell Tuesday @I Have to Say
Linky Tuesday @FreeMotion by the River
WIP Wednesday @The Needle & Thread Network
WOW Me Wednesday @Polkadots on Parade
Let’s Bee Social @Sew Fresh Quilts
Needle & Thread Thursday @My Quilt Infatuation
I Quilt Thursday @Pretty Bobbins
Finish It Up Friday @Crazy Mom Quilts
Link A Finish Friday @Richard and Tanya Quilts
Can I Get A WhoopWhoop Friday @Confessions of a Fabric Addict
Filed under FAL, Finish-A-Long, Quilting
It is time to commit to my list of quilts that I hope to complete in the 3rd quarter of the 2014 Finish-a-long hosted by The Littest Thistle. There are only 4 on my list so I should have no excuses for not finishing them.
I am embarassed to admit that I still have one that was on my 1st and 2nd quarter lists that still isn’t done. I think I started this one block wonder back in 2010 and it just sat for years because I didn’t know how to finish the top to get it to a useable size. It became a finished quilt top in the 1st quarter and I did the FMQ in the 2nd…..it just needs to have the binding cut and sewn on. Let’s hope that 3 times on the list is the charm.
Shoji screen was on my 2nd quarter list. It had been a finished quilt top for years but I was reluctant to tackle the FMQ on my domestic machine. It is about 50% quilted (I had to take it off the frame to finish Jana’s Wedding Quilt).
I started Leftovers III last month. I WAY over bought fabric for my Blue Odyssey Quilt and this is the 3rd quilt that I am making with the excess fabric.
And my final quilt for the 3rd quarter is Urban Window . I’ve been wanting to play with the quick curve ruler since it came out. More than a year ago I bought the ruler, pattern and this fabric and it has sat staring at me ever since.
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Life In The Dog House 