TGIFF - Ornamental

I'm working my way through a long list of unquilted tops that need to be finished.

I started Ornamental by Beaquilter in 2022.  This was one of the projects I worked on at Sewtopia Palm Springs.  It's now quilted!

I used Island Batik fabrics that I had in my stash, along with Kona Coal.

I used Connecting Threads #21169 Custard to do an all-over stipple.  When in doubt, go with a light yellow thread.  Custard is my favourite yellow from Connecting Threads.

It feels good to save a quilt top from the overflowing UFO laundry basket.  LOL

I'm linking up with:

Thank Goodness It's Finished Friday @ Sew Preeti

Finished or Not Friday @ Alycia Quilts

Pattern:  Ornamental by Beaquilter

Size:  42.5 x 54 inches

Started:  October 29, 2022

Completed:  June 16, 2025
Techniques:  machine piecing
Quilting:  free-motion quilting

Fabric:  Island Batik fabrics and Kona Coal

Binding:  Kona Coal

Thread:  Connecting Threads #21169 Custard
Batting:  Warm and Natural

Romance Garden Fabric Blog Hop

Sherry @ Powered by Quilting is hosting a blog hop for her new signature Island Batik fabric line -- Romance Garden.  This is a great collection of pink, green, and purple fabrics.

I made a baby quilt (48 x 48 inches) using a modified rail fence pattern to showcase the great prints.

The colours are vibrant and bright.

Head over to Sherry's blog post to enter the giveaway and to see all the bloggers participating in the blog hop.

I keep the quilting simple -- an all-over loop motif using light green thread.

Morris Mist Fabric Blog Hop

Have you seen the new signature Island Batik fabric collection -- Morris Mist -- for Sherry @ Powered by Quilting?  I was honoured to have been asked to participate in the blog hop showcasing the collection.

I played around in EQ8 using the Arrowhead block.  This is a large sized baby quilt at 46 inches.

(It's hard to get photos in the morning before work, and then it's dark after work.  I can't wait for spring.)

I used Aurifil #2309 Silver White thread.  It blended in so well with both the front and the back.

I couldn't decide on a quilting plan, and the quilt was pinned to the frame before I settled on free-motion quilted flowers and loops.

I also added my name in the bottom corner.

I finished piecing the top at Sewtopia Nashville early in November.  The Warm Company generously donated batting.  I'm so glad I took a piece -- cotton batting is sooooooooo very soft.

If you haven't already done so, head over to Sherry's blog to enter her giveaway.

TGIFF - Nova Scotia Sea

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.

My finish this week is a quilt top I finished in December 2021.  I made the Storm at Sea pattern using a signature fabric line by Sherry @ Powered by Quilting -- Calm Lagoon from Island Batik.

As this quilt will be hanging in a concurrent quilt show at Quilt Canada 2023 being held in my city next week, I have named it Nova Scotia Sea.  Naming quilts is hard, but this one was easy.

Quilts for the show had to be delivered to my friend Brenda so I took advantage of a photo shoot at her house as she has many canoes on her property.

I quilted wavy organic lines using a blue variegated thread by Connecting Threads.  The batting is Hobbs Heirloom Premium 80/20.

I'm hoping this will give me some motivation to finish up my ever-growing pile of quilt tops.

It's time for you to link up your finishes from this week.  We encourage you to 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 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

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!!!!

Heading North - Sandra's Pattern Release

Sandra @ Musings of a Menopausal Melon launched a new pattern last week -- Heading North.  My blog post was scheduled to post on November 3 while I was on vacation, but when copying the permalink on my phone, I somehow deleted the entire post.

The pattern has two sizes, each with a different layout.  The block is in EQ8, so I played around with colours before choosing my fabrics.  I mixed two Island Batik fabrics with other prints.

I made the throw size, but I added an 8-inch border on the top and bottom rather than the 3-inch border in the pattern.  I prefer rectangle quilts over square ones.

My friend Dena suggested orange for the background.  You all know I ♥ orange, so I was easily swayed.  LOL

Now comes the hard part of deciding on a quilting plan.  There's a lot of negative space to consider.

You can purchase Sandra's pattern here. 

If you are looking for inspiration, here are some other versions.

Wendy - Pieceful Thoughts of my Quilting Life

Carol - Quilt Schmilt

Rose - Something Rosemade

Michelle - @peetmichelle

Wonky Wedges Baby Quilt - Citified Blog Tour

Today is my turn on the Citified blog tour hosted by Sherry @ Powered by Quilting for her fourth signature line from Island Batik.

I used a technique I learned from a Melissa Marginet workshop -- Wonky Wedges -- to showcase these wonderful fabrics.  This baby quilt finishes about 37 inches.

This is great fabric collection of wonderful colours and prints.

I need to add the binding, which I hope to finish later today.  I am planning a matched binding.  I overestimated my ability to get up early this morning to finish. 😊

I am in a temporary apartment while my house undergoes repairs, so I have limited sewing supplies and have been sewing on my Singer Featherweight.  So I did big stitch hand quilting using Wonderfil perle cotton.  Here are close up photos of each of the four quadrants so you can see the fabrics and the quilting.

Stay tuned for more photos once I finish the binding.

*Giveaway Alert*

Leave a comment for a chance to win the leftover fabric from my project.  The giveaway will end at midnight, Monday, March 21, 2022.  If you are a non-reply commenter, I will have to re-draw for a new winner.

Although I am at the end of the blog tour, here is the schedule so you can check out all the projects:

March 8 – Sherry Shish of Powered By Quilting 

March 9 – Tammy Silvers of Tamarinis

March 11 – Kate Starcher of Katie Mae Quilts

March 12 – Leanne Parsons of Devoted Quilter

March 13 – Sally Williams of Paleofish Designs

March 14 – Afton Warrick of Quilting Mod

March 15 – Sarah Vanderburgh of Sew Joy Creations

March 16 – Jen Strauser of Dizzy Quilter

March 17 – Kathryn LeBlanc of Dragonfly’s Quilting Design Studio

March 18 – Laura Piland of Slice of Pi Quilts

March 19 – Anja Clyke of Anja Quilts

March 20 – Sherry Shish of Powered By Quilting

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:

• December 1 – Sherry Shish of Powered By Quilting
• December 2 – Kimie and Missy of On Williams Street
• December 3 – Kate Starcher of Katie Mae Quilts
• December 4 – Jen Strauser of Dizzy Quilter
• December 5 – Nancy Scott of Masterpiece Quilting
• December 6 – Sally Williams of Paleofish Designs
• December 7 – Leanne Parsons of Devoted Quilter
• December 8 – Pamela Boatright of Pamela Quilts
• December 9 – Rebecca Lidstrom of Studio R Quilts
• December 10 – Laura Piland of Slice of Pi Quilts
• December 11 – Kathryn LeBlanc of Dragonfly’s Quilting Design Studio
• December 12 – Linda Bratten of Linda B Creative
• December 13 – Anja Clyke of Anja Quilts
• December 14 – Sherry Shish of Powered By Quilting

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