Table runner?

I'm thinking so.

Blogger's Quilt Festival

Okay, so I would like to join in this year!  I don't have many quilts in my repetoire, but there is really only one quilt that I could make this entry about.  My Starry Eyed Quilt.

This quilt nearly defeated me.  I'm still pretty new to quilting, and it was a big reach for me.  The stars were a lot of work to piece, I messed up and used white tips for them that barely show up, and I did some hand quilting on it--I'm possibly the slowest in the universe.  

However, from the second I saw the pattern I knew I had to make it.  It was designed by Angela from Fussy Cut (it can be found on Moda Bake Shop), and I couldn't get it out of my head.  I even used the exact same fabric as she did.

The backing was the only thing I changed, along with adding the hand quilting around the stars. 

I've picked this one because it's a house favourite--we don't put this away in summer--and because it is my biggest success to date.  I almost thought I wouldn't make it through, but it was so worth it in the end.

Progress is, in fact, being made

In the last couple days I have finally managed to get some sewing & quilting done!  I am off work from Monday-Friday (good ole shift work) so I am balancing between helping my fiancee get his shop ready, cleaning the house which is always the first "responsibility" to be ignored, and having some fun!  First off, I made a nursing cover for my sister-in-law.

The fabric is from the line Giddy-Sandy Gervais

I used a tutorial from Prudent Baby, and it was a snap to put together, although I made the short strap much shorter to avoid having to try and do it up behind one's head.  If I was to make another, I don't think I would bother with the d-rings.  I would just do one strap connected on both sides or two equal length to tie together. It's still better than fighting with a receiving blanket!

Then I continued on my diaper making kick :-).

This size medium diaper is made with micro-fleece inside and PUL print outer to be water proof.  There is a pocket inside and the absorbent liner is made with some terry cloth that was on clearance at fabricland.  I think it's darn cute!!  I did screw up a bit on the tabs (facing the wrong way) so I had to rip-rip-rip those out and redo them--they're crooked now.  Oh well, better luck next time.

Last off, some actual quilting! I am finally getting going on my Sew. Happy. Quilt. QAL. quilting.  I did one middle grey panel and one block so far.

I am going to do the other middle grey panel the same as this one, and then just kind of make each block up as I go along.  I don't know what I will do in the dark grey sashing, but I think that once I pick I'll do the same in each.  Here's a pick of the quilt top in case you would like to be reminded what the whole thing looks like.

Anyways, I hope everyone's summer is off to a great start, take care all :-).  I'm linking up to WIP Wednesday, the button is on my side bar :-)

Sandwich time!

Finally getting to this. It's my sew happy quilt qal.

It's not what it seems

I'm not making this out of necessity. Rather, for a probable future occurrence. Besides, sooo cute. The design is Rita's Rump Pocket. Might as well get prepared!

This is made with scraps and will need a liner or some sort and a cover. You all may see more of these in the future.

Finally!

Well, I actually have something to share now!  I finished my sister's quilt that I've been making.  This is using the blue fabric panels that started their life as a wrap dress.  I cut the piece in half and used one side as a panel for the quilt, and the other was cut into 5" squares for the rest.

My sister wanted the quilt backed with a flannel sheet for comfort, so I had her provide the sheet for me.  She ended up getting a duvet cover, so I used extra from the other side of the cover for the piecing on the front as well.  I don't have a picture of it finished and held up because I was by myself and it's big and heavy!!

This picture shows all the types of quilting that I did.  In the middle I quilted around all of the little flowers and then did loopy meandering between.  I did loops around the two narrow border diamonds.  The paisley part got the big loopy style stuff, and then the grey border is just stippled.  I did echo printing for the square borders the long way, leaving that part fairly minimally quilted.  

I sewed the binding on with the machine and it turned out really well.



I finished the quilt off with a label I got made on Spoonflower.  I attached it with steam a seam lite and then did some zig-zag stitching around the edge.  I am not sure why the one side was so tight because I didn't change anything, but I like how it works out.

I'll be linking up to Manic Monday Linky Party with Sew Happy Geek, and WIP Wednesday with Lee at Freshly Pieced.

How embarrassing!

So, my fiancee and one of his friends are starting a new business.  A plumbing business that is.  And they got a building right downtown so the location is good and it was pretty cheap.  However, it is cheap because it's a 100 year old piece of junk.  So, the past few weeks I have spent pretty much every single day I have off in there helping out.  They've had to basically build in a new foundation, put two beams in the crawl space and one in the building and then tear down and rebuild a whole brick side of the building.

So I have nothing to show for myself at all. I  wish I did.  I finished quilting my sister's quilt and just need to bind it.  I tried on some wedding dresses.  I bought one, but not the one in the picture.  It's a secret!

This is the runner up!

I am so far behind on the New York Beauty QAL I'm embarrassed, but I will get to it.  I still love looking at everyone's beautiful work, albeit quickly, and will hopefully soon get back into the swing of things!