TGIFF - Posh Santa

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.

If you would like to host TGIFF in 2024, click here to sign up.

I finally quilted my Posh Santa wall hanging that I pieced in 2021.  Santa finishes 28 x 38 inches.

I needed to practice free-motion quilting on my Babylock Accomplish, so I used several different motifs.  My swirls need a little more practice, but I was pleased with the overall results.

This will go to my mother as a Christmas gift.

It's time for you 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. ♥

However you celebrate this holiday season, Happy Holidays!

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TGIFF - Scrappy Quilt

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.

I finally got around to quilting a top I pieced back in April.  Sarah @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict hosts an annual charity quilt drive called Hands2Help Comfort Quilt Challenge.

I had the opportunity to do a guest post on Sarah's blog, and I shared this tutorial.

I did an all-over stipple in yellow thread.  I used Hobbs Premium 80/20 batting (my favourite).  I actually purchased my first large roll a few months ago.  I can't wait to start using it.

I used Kona Bordeaux for the binding, using Aurifil #2350 Copper.

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

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

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Here are some other link-up parties where you can showcase your finish:

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 

UFO Busting @ Tish's Adventure in Wonderland

Pumpkin Mug Rugs

This week's finish is pumpkin mug rugs.  They finish 6 x 8 inches.

The pumpkin is a log cabin block using a variety of orange batik fabrics.

I used some Kona scraps for the stem and a leaf.  Instead of finishing with binding, I flipped the three layers (Hobbs Batting 80/20 in the middle) inside out and top stitched around the edge.

I free-motioned a continuous wonky circle using Aurifil #2150 Pumpkin.  Happy coincidence that the thread is named Pumpkin. 😊

These may stay at the office, or I may gift them.

Here are some weekly link-up parties where you can showcase your finish:

Thank Goodness It's Finished Friday @ Musings of a Menopausal Melon

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 

UFO Busting @ Tish's Adventure in Wonderland

TGIFF - Maple Leaf Pillows

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.

With fall approaching, I made two pillows using a maple leaf.  You can find free tutorials for this simple block.  And not that I need an excuse to use orange, but orange is a great fall colour.

I used a batik print on the back and did a simple envelope closure.

I used the woodgrain quilting motif for the first time.  It's not an easy technique, but not bad for my first attempt.  I used Aurifil #2000 Light Stand for the quilting and #2350 Copper to attach the binding.

And lucky coincidence that they match my living room decor.  😉

I was going to gift these, but I may have to re-think that....hmmmm......

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

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Just One Charm Pack Blog Hop - Charming Stripes

Have you seen the new book by Cheryl @ Meadow Mist Designs?  Just One Charm Pack Quilts has great projects to use up your precut stash.

Today is Day 6 on the blog hop.  If you haven't been following along, I encourage you to start at Day 1 to see all the great projects.

My project from the book is:  Charming Stripes.

This quilt finishes at 39 x 49 inches and doesn't take a lot of time to piece.

I paired a Benartex charm pack (Hot Basics by the Kanvas Studio) with Kona Kumquat and Silver.

I used three different free-motion quilting motifs:  boxy stipple in the background, wishbone in the orange stripes, and an all-over stipple in the print fabrics.

I used Aurifil thread:  2150 Pumpkin and 2600 Dove.  The colours blended in so well, but they give the quilt great texture.

This is great book, and I encourage you to grab one quickly.  You can get a signed copy from Cheryl's shop.

I used the following:

• Hobbs Heirloom Premium 80/20 batting
• Aurifil Thread
• Kona Cotton
• Benartex Fabric

Plum Pudding Table Runner and Placemats

Today is my day on the two-week blog hop featuring Plum Pudding, the new signature fabric line for Sherry @ Powered by Quilting.

There is a great mix of light and dark fabrics in this collection, so I went with a classic log cabin block.  The table runner is 16 x 32 inches.

I made two matching placemats that are 12 x 18 inches.

I did straight-line quilting with Aurifil #2350 Copper.

*Giveaway Alert*

Leave a comment for a chance to win this table runner and two placemats.  The giveaway will end at midnight Saturday, June 26, 2021.  If you are a no-reply commenter, I will have to re-draw for a new winner.  Due to high postage rates, this giveaway is open to residents of Canada.

• June 8 - Sherry Shish of Powered By Quilting
• June 9 - Joanne Kerton of Canuck Quilter
• June 10 - Vasudha Govindan of Storied Quilts
• June 11 - Kate Starcher of Katie Mae Quilts
• June 12 - Sally Williams of Paleofish Designs
• June 13 - Leanne Parsons of Devoted Quilter
• June 14 - Jessica Caldwell of Desert Bloom Quilting
• June 15 - Jenifer Dick and Trisch Price of Everyday Stitches
• June 16 - Patti Bochey of Lemon Tree Snippets
• June 17 - Debra Davis of Tuning My Heart
• June 18 - Laura Piland of Slice of Pi Quilts
• June 19 - Lisa Ruble of Love to Color My World
• June 20 - Anja Clyke of Anja Quilts
• June 21 - Suzy Webster of Webster Quilts
• June 22 - Sarah Vanderburgh of Sew Joy Creations
• June 24 - Jen Strauser of Dizzy Quilter
• June 25 - Sherry Shish of Powered By Quilting

TGIFF - Island Batik Ambassador 3D Challenge

Note:  All products in this post were given to me by Island Batik as part of their Ambassador program.

This is my final project as an Island Batik 2019 Ambassador.  It has been a great year working with Island Batik fabrics and the products of their sponsors, Hobbs Batting, Aurifil, and Accuquilt.

The theme of this month's challenge is:

Explore the world of 3D using your creative talents for this month’s challenge. Bring your inner artist out by using optical illusions, textures, trapunto, or whatever else will make your quilt pop into life!

I decided to use Island Batik solids in white and black.  I used an optical illusion pattern by Debby Kratovil Quilts:  Modern Vortex.  It is easily made with a Dresden ruler.

I used Sprinkles neutral fabric for the setting triangles.  It didn't have as much contrast as I thought it would, but I still think it makes the centre pop.

I used my favourite Hobbs Heirloom Premium 80/20 batting.

Piecing and quilting was done with Aurifil #2024 White.  I didn't have a full plan in mind when I started quilting.  I quilted one section and then made a decision on the next section.  And then it was finally done.  I always struggle with how to quilt projects.  I used a combination of free-motion quilting and straight line quilting with a walking foot.

Being an Island Batik Ambassador this year has been a great experience, and I encourage you to look for the fabulous projects to be created by the 2020 Ambassadors.  I still have some Island Batik fabrics, so stay tuned in 2020 for some projects showcasing them.

I am hosting Thank Goodness It's Finished Friday for the final link up of 2019.   If you have a finish from this week, please link up your blog/Instagram post showing your finish by using the linkup below.  Don't forget to visit a few blogs to spread some quilty love and encouragement.  Please include the TGIFF button or a link to the TGIFF blog in your blog post so your followers can also view all the great finishes.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Here are some other link ups to showcase your finish:

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

Island Batik Ambassador Challenge - A Piece of .... Blog Hop

Note:  All products in this post were given to me by Island Batik as part of their Ambassador program.

Half of the Island Batik Ambassadors are participating in a blog hop this month.  There will be weekly round-ups highlighting the Ambassadors and their projects.  There will also be a weekly giveaway for one of the featured collections of the week.

The fabrics featured in this A Piece of ... blog hop are from the Summer 2019 collections that will be available in quilt shops soon.

Here is my lap-sized quilt:  A Piece of the Ocean.

I wanted to create a design that showcased all the great prints in this collection.  The internet, once again, provided inspiration -- hexagons and triangles.  The triangle placement is random, and I was a bit worried while I was piecing as I wasn't sure how it would look when finished.  No need to be worried...I love it!

Island Batik Islander Summer 2019 collection was created by Kathy Engle.  It features 20 fabrics in a variety of colours and prints.  Look at those bubble prints.  😍

I used the Accuquilt Half Hexagon 4.5 inch die to cut the yellow hexagons.  I didn't have a triangle die, so I used my Hex N More ruler.

Hobbs Heirloom Premium 80/20 batting - what can I say?  I love this batting.

I used Aurifil #2892 Pine to sew on the binding

There were two great prints in the collection that were too large to be cut into triangles.  So I made a matching pillow to showcase this wondeful octopus.  I couldn't bring myself to quilt through his face.

I put the turtle print on the back and used Aurifil #2975 Brass to hand sew the binding.

One last photo.

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TGIFF - Sewtopia Challenge

Have you been to Sewtopia?  This will be my second time, and I'm looking forward to visiting Seattle.

Sewtopia works with Michael Miller Fabrics to select six fabrics for a challenge.  Each attendee receives six fat quarters.  The rules of the challenge are simple:  use one or all of the fabrics, but you can only use Michael Miller Fabrics .

Here are the six fabrics that I received.  It's a great bundle.

I wanted to make something that had "rain" so I could use the raindrop print.  I remembered a pattern that I had downloaded but never got around to making.  It's called Spring Fling Mini by JmzB Quilts.

I Googled how to paper peice with a directional print.  My raindrops are all pointed in the right direction!  😊
I used all six fabrics and added one other Michael Miller fabric.

I used Aurifil #2600 Dove to free-motion quilt "rain" and "puddles."

I knew what I was going to name this roughly 12 x 16 mini before I even started sewing:  Can't Get My Hair Wet.  Anyone who knows me, knows that I don't use umbrellas.  I always have to have a hat or a hood to make sure my hair doesn't get wet.  Wet hair = a frizzy mess.

I'm linking up with:

Thank Goodness It's Finished Friday @ Slice of Pi Quilts

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