TGIFF - Project Quilting 14.5

Welcome to this week's edition of Thank Goodness It's Finished Friday.  TGIFF is the opportunity to share your finish from this week. You can find out who is hosting each week by heading over to the TGIFF blog.

We are on the penultimate challenge of Project Quilting Season 14, which is hosted by Kim @ Persimon Dreams and Trish @ Quilt Chicken.  This week's theme is Sew Not a Square -- use any shape but a square.

I found this tutorial for a hexagon quilt and decided to make one block as a mug rug.  The pattern uses strips and triangles.

Somehow I managed to sew my strips wrong and didn't get a swirling effect.  I was almost done when I realized my error, so decided to keep going.  I did some big stitch quilting with perle cotton.

It's about 7 inches wide and 6 inches high.

It's time to link up your finishes from this week. Please visit a few of the link ups to get some inspiration and to share some quilty love.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Stay at Home Round Robin - Round 6

We've made it to the final round for the Stay at Home Round Robin hosted by Gail @ Quilting Gail.  We hope that you have enjoyed sewing along with us.

This final theme was chosen by Gail @ Quilting Gail -- pinwheels.

As I only had enough fabric for four square-in-square blocks, they ended up in the four corners.  I used leftover fabrics from previous rounds for the pinwheels.  I used Kona Dove (from the spool round) for the background.  Now that it's pieced, I don't like Kona Dove for the background.  I also see now that I mixed up the blocks on the right-hand side -- I had planned for the pink pinwheel to be in the middle.

This finished 42 inches.  I will likely quilt this will an all-over stipple.

My progress:

• Centre block
• Round 1
• Round 2
• Round 3
• Round 4
• Round 5

There will be a quilt parade on March 13 to showcase your finished quilt top.

Stay at Home Round Robin - Round 5

This is the penultimate round for the Stay at Home Round Robin hosted by Gail @ Quilting Gail.

This week's theme was chosen by Emily @ The Darling Dogwood -- square-in-square blocks.

I decided to make smaller versions of my centre block.

I've decided to combine the final two rounds.  I ran out of the yellow background print, so was only able to make four blocks.  Stay tuned next week to see the final layout.

My progress:

• Centre block
• Round 1
• Round 2
• Round 3
• Round 4

Each Monday, a different blogger will reveal that week's theme.

• January 16 - Centre block - Gail @ Quilting Gail
• January 23 - Round 1 - Roseanne & Sue @ Home Sewn by Us
• January 30 - Round 2 - Wendy @ Pieceful Thoughts of My Quilting Life
• February 6- Round 3 - Chris @ Chrisknitssews
• February 13 - Round 4 - Anja @ Anja Quilts
• February 20 - Round 5 - Emily @ The Darling Dogwood
• February 27 - Round 6 - Gail @ Quilting Gail
• March 13 - Quilt Top Parade

Project Quilting 14.4 - A Novel Project

We are now over the halfway mark of Project Quilting Season 14, which is hosted by Kim @ Persimon Dreams and Trish @ Quilt Chicken.  The fourth theme is A Novel Project -- our project must be inspired by a book we've read.  Hmmm....what book and what do I make??

I knew I had a busy week, so I needed a quick and easy project.  The Yada Yada Prayer Group series of books by Neta Jackson were the first books to come to mind.  I thought maybe a prayer themed quilt.  While I was searching for inspiration, I found a tutorial by Shabby Fabrics for a pocket prayer quilt.

As I was reading the tutorial, I was contacted by a friend's daughter (we were in all in Girl Guides together) asking if I could officiate her wedding on short notice.  Her mother is on palliative care, and she wanted to ensure that her mother was present to see her get married (the wedding was originally scheduled for September).  I knew then that I had to make the pocket prayer quilts. ♥  So it was my honour to officiate the wedding on Valentine's Day.  It was both a joyous and sad occasion.

I used a fabric printed with inspirational words for the front.  The hearts are about 4 inches x 5 inches.  I quilted a few diagonal straight lines.  Although the tutorial said to use a thin batting, next time I'll use something a bit thicker as the hearts are quite flimsy.

There is a pocket on the back in which you can slip in a piece of paper with a prayer.  I found some other tutorials, so I think I will try making some other styles.

Go well and Safely (Girl Guide song): 

Go well and safely,

Go well and safely,

Go well and safely,

The Lord be ever with you.

Go well and safely, my friend.

I'm linking up with:

Thank Goodness It's Finished Friday @ Lovingly Lissa

Can I Get a Whoop Whoop? @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict

Finished or Not Friday @ Alycia Quilts

Needle and Thread Thursday @ My Quilt Infatuation

Brag About Your Beauties @ From Bolt to Beauty

Friday Foto Fun @ Powered by Quilting 

WIP Wednesday - Diatom Quilt Along

Are you participating in the Diatom QAL hosted by Yvonne @ Quilting Jetgirl?  I always enjoy Yvonne's QALs.  She has great patterns.

I'm using Kona Enchanted and Kale, along with two prints.

The blocks are 18.5 inches unfinished.

I'm making the throw size, with the star setting.

I need to catch up and make the third block, but I doubt I will have it done before the fourth block is released on Friday. 😂

Stay at Home Round Robin - Round 4

Can you believe we're already on round 4 for the Stay at Home Round Robin hosted by Gail @ Quilting Gail? 

I chose this week's theme -- flying geese.  There are many ways to make flying geese units.  I chose to paper piece mine.  No, I have not lost my mind (well...maybe LOL).  I wanted to make sure I had crisp points, so I took the opportunity to practice my paper piecing skills.

I combined this week's flying geese units with last week's hourglass blocks to make one border.   This now measures 33 inches.

I used Kona Pink Flamingo and a colour I forgot to label.  I wanted to pull out some of the pink from the centre block.  Now I need to decide on colours for the next two rounds.

My progress:

• Centre block
• Round 1
• Round 2
• Round 3

Each Monday, a different blogger will reveal that week's theme.

• January 16 - Centre block - Gail @ Quilting Gail
• January 23 - Round 1 - Roseanne & Sue @ Home Sewn by Us
• January 30 - Round 2 - Wendy @ Pieceful Thoughts of My Quilting Life
• February 6- Round 3 - Chris @ Chrisknitssews
• February 13 - Round 4 - Anja @ Anja Quilts 🠜 This is my round.
• February 20 - Round 5 - Emily @ The Darling Dogwood
• February 27 - Round 6 - Gail @ Quilting Gail
• March 13 - Quilt Top Parade

For a chance to win some great prizes, link up your round 4 progress by Sunday, February 19.  You can read about the sponsors and prizes here.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Stay at Home Round Robin - Round 3

It's time for round 3 for the Stay at Home Round Robin hosted by Gail @ Quilting Gail.  Are you having fun sewing along?  We are now at the halfway point.

Chris @ Chrisknitssews chose round 3 -- hourglass.  

I made 4.5 inch hourglass blocks.  I had a plan, but then I changed the plan.  I'm hoping my idea works out.

My progress:

• Centre block
• Round 1
• Round 2

Each Monday, a different blogger will reveal that week's theme.

• January 16 - Centre block - Gail @ Quilting Gail
• January 23 - Round 1 - Roseanne & Sue @ Home Sewn by Us
• January 30 - Round 2 - Wendy @ Pieceful Thoughts of My Quilting Life
• February 6- Round 3 - Chris @ Chrisknitssews
• February 13 - Round 4 - Anja @ Anja Quilts 🠜 This is my round.
• February 20 - Round 5 - Emily @ The Darling Dogwood
• February 27 - Round 6 - Gail @ Quilting Gail
• March 13 - Quilt Top Parade

Project Quilting 14.3 - 54-40 or Fight Block

The third challenge for Project Quilting -- hosted by Kim @ Persimon Dreams and Trish @ Quilt Chicken -- is the 54-40 or Fight block.

I started this on Sunday when the theme was released.  So I thought I'd make nine blocks and make a baby quilt.  I strip pieced the 4-patch blocks.  And then I had a hectic week and was scrambling last night to manage a finish by the deadline. 😉

The blocks finish at 12-inches.  I made the blocks as designed.

But I rotated some of the blocks to create a secondary pattern.

I've made baby quilts for all three challenges so far.  Which has turned out in my favour, as there have been several babies born in my circle recently.

Stay at Home Round Robin - Round 2

We're already at round 2 for the Stay at Home Round Robin hosted by Gail @ Quilting Gail.

Wendy @ Pieceful Thoughts of My Quilting Life chose round 2 -- stars.  As always, you decide how to interpret each weekly theme.

It was a crazy week for me, so I went the easy route -- I used a star print for a 3-inch border. 😉 I wanted to use green for the next round, so win-win.

This now measures 24.5 inches.

My progress:

• Centre block
• Round 1

Each Monday, a different blogger will reveal that week's theme.

• January 16 - Centre block - Gail @ Quilting Gail
• January 23 - Round 1 - Roseanne & Sue @ Home Sewn by Us
• January 30 - Round 2 - Wendy @ Pieceful Thoughts of My Quilting Life
• February 6- Round 3 - Chris @ Chrisknitssews
• February 13 - Round 4 - Anja @ Anja Quilts 🠜 This is my round.
• February 20 - Round 5 - Emily @ The Darling Dogwood
• February 27 - Round 6 - Gail @ Quilting Gail
• March 13 - Quilt Top Parade

Stay at Home Round Robin - Round 1

Are you sewing along with Gail @ Quilting Gail for her annual Stay at Home Round Robin?  There is still time to join in.

Roseanne & Sue @ Home Sewn by Us chose round 1 -- spools.  As always, you decide how to interpret each weekly theme.

I realized that although I said last week that my centre block was 6.5 inches...it was actually 7 inches. So I had to unstitch it and re-do it; otherwise, it would have been a challenge to add this week's round. Luckily, it was only four seams to unstitch.

I made 6.5-inch blocks (yes, they are the right size LOL).  I used Kona Blueprint and Dove and a Makower UK print.

This now measures 18.5 inches.

In case you missed it, here is my centre block.

Each Monday, a different blogger will reveal that week's theme.

• January 16 - Centre block - Gail @ Quilting Gail
• January 23 - Round 1 - Roseanne & Sue @ Home Sewn by Us
• January 30 - Round 2 - Wendy @ Pieceful Thoughts of My Quilting Life
• February 6- Round 3 - Chris @ Chrisknitssews
• February 13 - Round 4 - Anja @ Anja Quilts 🠜 This is my round.
• February 20 - Round 5 - Emily @ The Darling Dogwood
• February 27 - Round 6 - Gail @ Quilting Gail
• March 13 - Quilt Top Parade

Project Quilting 14.2 - Pink Tint

The second challenge for Project Quilting -- hosted by Kim @ Persimon Dreams and Trish @ Quilt Chicken -- is Pink Tint.

I paired a Benartex charm pack (Hot Basics by the Kanvas Studio) with Kona White to make some HSTs and ended up with a 32-inch square baby quilt.

I used Hobbs Heirloom Premium 80/20 batting and did an all-over stipple with a Connecting Threads pink thread.

The backing is a pink polka dot print by Robert Kaufman, and I used it for the binding as well.

2023 Stay at Home Round Robin

Gail @ Quilting Gail is once again hosting her annual Stay at Home Round Robin.

Today, we reveal our centre blocks.  You can create a new block, or use an orphan block.  You can make your centre block and each subsequent round any size you wish. You decide how to interpret each weekly theme.

I made a 6.5-inch square-in-square block, using a Tula Pink print and an Island Batik print.

Each Monday, a different blogger will reveal that week's theme.

• January 16 - Centre block - Gail @ Quilting Gail
• January 23 - Round 1 - Roseanne & Sue @ Home Sewn by Us
• January 30 - Round 2 - Wendy @ Pieceful Thoughts of My Quilting Life
• February 6- Round 3 - Chris @ Chrisknitssews
• February 13 - Round 4 - Anja @ Anja Quilts 🠜 This is my round.
• February 20 - Round 5 - Emily @ The Darling Dogwood
• February 27 - Round 6 - Gail @ Quilting Gail
• March 13 - Quilt Top Parade

Here are my 2022 SAHRR and 2021 SAHRR quilts.

New this year is prizes!  Here are the generous sponsors:

• Island Batik 3 fat quarter bundles
• Hobbs batting Queen Size Wool Batt
• Aurifil Thread Colour Builder: (3) 50 wt Milan Grey spools
• Prairie Spirit Alpacas 12″ x 18″ Alpaca /Wool pressing mat
• Oliso Mini Iron
• Fat Quarter Shop $25 gift certificate
• and MORE!!!!

Project Quilting 14.1 - The First One

It's time for Project Quilting -- hosted by Kim @ Persimon Dreams and Trish @ Quilt Chicken.

The first challenge began on January 1, with finishes due by noon on January 8.  The theme is:  The First One.

I decided to make a rail fence baby quilt.  The first quilt I made was a flannel rail fence for my nephew in 2003.  I used EQ8 software to design my quilt using one colour.  I had enough Kona Pacific, Astral, Paris Blue, and Cornflower to make a baby quilt, 32 x 40 inches.

I wasn't able to get good photos of the colours, but these two photos show the texture from the free motion quilting.  I used a bright striped print for the backing.

There were some leftover pieces from the strip sets, so I added some Kona Astral (and a small piece of Kona Orange) to make the binding.

I'm still learning the features of my new Babylock Accomplish.  I thought this project would be a good opportunity to test out the free motion quilting foot.  So this is my first project quilted on my Accomplish.

I used Hobbs Heirloom Premium 80/20 batting.  I attempted photos several hours later -- half of the snow had melted away.

I am happy with my first Project Quilting challenge.  The second challenge will be released on January 15.

2023 Monthly Colour Challenge - January Block

Jen @ Patterns by Jen is hosting her annual Monthly Color Challenge.  If you would like to sew along, you can download the block here.

I've decided to use Kona solids again for my monthly blocks.  I used Kona Pink and Honeysuckle for the January block.  Jen created a video to show you how to make the flying geese blocks.

An outside photo to show that we don't have any snow.  We always have some snow in November and December.  I'm not a fan of cold or snow, so although I am enjoying this strange weather, I am concerned as to how the rest of winter will unfold... 😟

Rylee is January's featured blogger.  You can see her block on her blog @Sunflower Stitcheries and Quilting or on Instagram @sunflowerquilting