Anja Quilts: December 2021

Thursday, December 30, 2021

2021 Monthly Color Challenge - December Block

It's the final block for the 2021 Monthly Color Challenge hosted by Jen @ Patterns by Jen.

November's colour is green, which represents olives.

I used Kona Bonsai and Artichoke.

Unfortunately, I've been fighting a cold all week, so I wasn't able to get all my monthly blocks pieced together into a quilt top. I guess I'll be starting 2022 with a WIP/UFO list.

December Bloggers

Kris - Scrap Dash

Kate - Katie Mae Quilts

Wendy - Pieceful Thoughts

Raylee - Sunflower Stitcheries and Quilting

Andi - True Blue Quilts

Crystal - Daybrook Designs

Ashli - Quilt 2 End Alz

Thanks to the Quarter 4 sponsors:

Thursday, December 23, 2021

TGIFF - Advent Calendar

Welcome to 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.

If you would like to host TGIFF in 2022, you can sign up here.

You may have seen over on Instagram that I decided last minute to make an advent calendar for my nieces, but with a modern twist -- Advent calendar bags using the Lined Drawstring Bag pattern by In Color Order.

I finished the bags just in time to get them in the mail to Prince Edward Island for my nieces to open on December 1.

Some of the items in the bags were: mini chocolate bars, coins for the piggy banks, balloons, play dough, chocolate coins, socks, mini games, glow sticks, and Christmas pajamas for the 24th.

I've already purchased a second panel to make a few larger bags next year. The pajamas did not fit in the bags. But now I have a whole year to plan gifts.

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

Thursday, December 16, 2021

TGIFF - Santa Claus is Coming to Town

Welcome to 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.

If you would like to host TGIFF, there are lots of available spots in 2022. Sign up here.

I have had the Posh Santa pattern by Sew Kind of Wonderful for some time, and I thought it was time I pulled out the pattern and my QCR (Quick Curve Ruler) Mini.

The ruler makes cutting fabric and piecing the curves so much easier. The Sew Kind of Wonderful patterns have detailed instructions on how to cut the fabric and how to sew the curves.

I am sharing my finished top with you because my work has been keeping me busy, and I haven't had time to do the quilting. This finishes around 29 x 40 inches.

Now to put my mind to a quilting plan.

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

Monday, December 13, 2021

Storm at Sea in Calm Lagoon

Today is my turn on the Calm Lagoon blog tour hosted by Sherry @ Powered by Quilting for her third signature line -- Calm Lagoon from Island Batik.

I added Island Batik solid grey to the beautiful blues and greens to create a Storm at Sea quilt. I was unable to get the top quilted in time.

I purchased the Accuquilt Storm at Sea die, which made cutting and piecing more efficient.

I'm always amazed by the movement in Storm at Sea quilts.

I think I know how I'm going to quilt this, but I welcome your suggestions.

*Giveaway Alert*

Leave a comment for a chance to win some fabric pieces to make your own Storm at Sea blocks. The giveaway will end at midnight Thursday, December 16, 2021. If you are a no-reply commenter, I will have to re-draw for a new winner.

Blog tour schedule:

Thursday, December 2, 2021

Calm Lagoon Blog Tour

I'm sewing along with Sherry @ Powered by Quilting for her third signature line -- Calm Lagoon from Island Batik. It's a great collection of colours and prints.