TGIFF - Potter's Wheel QAL

As you may have seen, I played along with the Potter's Wheel QAL hosted by Briar Hill Designs.  You can read about the pillow I made from the scraps.

This pattern is all about curves.  But they were easy to cut with the Circle Cut ruler.  I used Kona PFD Bleached White for the background.

They sewed together very easily and quickly...a nice gentle curve.

Add some sashing and a centre square to get an amazing block.

Deep breath....cut two blocks in half.

And in a blink of an eye, a finished quilt.

I took the easy route and quilted organic wavy lines.  I quilted this while at Sewtopia a few weeks ago.  I wasn't happy with the quilting.  I found it hard to quilt with limited space and not being in my regular sewing space.  But I think once it's washed, it will be okay.

We've had some snow, but luckily, it didn't stay long.  When I took these photos, one part of the yard was bare.

And this part had a little bit of snow.  I wonder if we can make it to spring with this amount of snow.....

There's a sale over at Briar Hill Designs in case you wanted to get this (or another) pattern.


If you have a finish this week, consider sharing it at:

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 @ Busy Hands Quilts

Needle and Thread Thursday @ My Quilt Infatuation

Brag About Your Beauties @ From Bolt to Beauty

WIP Wednesday - Modern Plus Sampler QAL

I've been playing along with the Modern Plus Sampler QAL, which is being hosted by Cheryl @ Meadow Mist Designs and Paige @ Quilted Blooms.  My definition of playing along is sewing four months' of instructions in two days while at Sewtopia.  😀

I didn't intend to be so far behind, but I had to order a Kona colour online.  And then I went on vacation.  And then life just got in the way.  But I am now all caught up.

I'm using fabrics from my stash:  Kona Sky, Nautical (but I had to order more), Saffron, and Tiger Lily.  And a teal tone-on-tone and a white tone-on-tone for the last two colours.

Tribal Rows - two 10.5 x 63 inch rows and two 4.5 x 20.5 inch rows

Small Plus Area - 40  5-inch plus blocks

Transparency Plus Block - 14-inch block

Rick Rack Runner Areas - four 10 x 20.5 inch blocks

December's instructions will be released in two weeks.  Have you been playing along?  You can get a copy of the Modern Plus Sign Quilts book:

• Amazon (affiliate link) - both digital and print versions
• C&T Publications - both digital and print versions
• Meadow Mist Designs Etsy Shop - Signed copies (plus when you purchase a signed copy from Cheryl, you get a free bonus quilt pattern of your choice)
• Indigo

Linking up with:

Let's Bee Social @ Sew Fresh Quilts
WIP Wednesday @ The Needle and Thread Network

Midweek Makers @ Quilt Fabrication

Wednesday Wait Loss @ The Inquiring Quilter

Classic Meets Modern BOM - The Final Blocks

It's the final month for making blocks for the Classic Meets Modern BOM hosted by Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuation.

All my blocks are made with Kona:  White, Steel, Turquoise, Berry, Pool, Parrot, and Royal.

Two sets of Snowball blocks -- a set of three and a set of five.

And then three sets of Flying Geese.

Now to get all my blocks pieced together.  Check back next month for the finished quilt top.  I'll be looking for quilting suggestions. 

You can follow my progress:

• January blocks   
• February blocks 
• March blocks 
• April blocks 
• May blocks 
• June blocks 
• July blocks  
• August blocks  
• September and October blocks 

TGIFF - Potter's Wheel Scraps Pillow

I've been playing along with the Potter's Wheel QAL hosted by Briar Hill Designs.  I'll be sewing on the binding this weekend.

There were good-sized scraps after cutting the curved pieces.  Briar Hill Designs offered suggestions on how to use the scraps, but I wasn't interested in cutting the scraps and then sewing them together.  So I just sewed the scraps together.

I was able to cut a 3.5-inch square and a 2.5-inch white square from each.

There were a few layout designs I considered before finally deciding on this one.  I did organic wavy lines in the background.

I had a fun decor weight fabric for the back.  Kona Water for the binding.

A little something to have on hand for a donation or a last-minute gift.

I'll share my baby quilt finish next week.


If you have a finish this week, consider sharing it at:

Thank Goodness It's Finished Friday @ Alycia Quilts

Can I Get a Whoop Whoop? @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict 
Finished or Not Friday @ Busy Hands Quilts

Needle and Thread Thursday @ My Quilt Infatuation

Brag About Your Beauties @ From Bolt to Beauty

WIP Wednesday - Fireburst Mystery QAL

Have you been playing along, or following, the mystery QAL being hosted by Tish @ Tish's Adventure in Wonderland?  I tested the baby size before the QAL started, and then I made a larger version during the QAL.

This is my first version.  All the fabrics were from my stash.

A close up of the colours and prints.

And this is my second version.  It's been raining and so dark in the morning and evenings, I haven't been able to get a photo.  So I took it to work, but forgot to iron out the wrinkles.  Oops.

These fabrics were also from my stash.

And now the hard part...deciding on a quilting motif.

Linking up with:

Let's Bee Social @ Sew Fresh Quilts
WIP Wednesday @ The Needle and Thread Network

Midweek Makers @ Quilt Fabrication

Wednesday Wait Loss @ The Inquiring Quilter

TGIFF - Rainbow Star

I finished my Michael Miller challenge!!  You can read about my progress and the challenge here.

I don't name my quilts because it doesn't interest me and because I can never come up with a name.  But I decided to name this one because I'm entering it in the challenge.  Not very creative, but this is Rainbow Star.

No fancy quilting...it's just a 20-inch wall hanging after all...and I was running out of time.  😃

Just a tiny piece of the Cotton Couture Peach in the binding.  Hash Dot Yellow and Blue were also included in the binding, so I can say that I used all the fabrics for both challenges in one project.

I just need to sew on the label and handing sleeve.

If you have a finish this week, consider sharing it at:

Finish It Up Friday @ Crazy Mom Quilts

Thank Goodness It's Finished Friday @ Devoted Quilter

Can I Get a Whoop Whoop? @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict 
Finished or Not Friday @ Busy Hands Quilts

Needle and Thread Thursday @ My Quilt Infatuation

WIP Wednesday - Michael Miller Challenges

I received fabric for the Modern Quilt Guild Michael Miller Challenge, as well as fabric for the Sewtopia Michael Miller Challenge.  As luck would have it, it was the same fabric line for both challenges!!  Hash Dot is an awesome print in many colours.

The MQG fabric was four fat eighths:  Hash Dot Grass, Marine, and Ebony and Cotton Couture Peach.  The requirement was to use at least two of the Hash Dot prints and the Cotton Couture.

The Sewtopia fabric was six fat quarters:  Hash Dot Ebony, Blue, Meadow, Yellow, Orange, and Red.

So how to make one project combining both fabric bundles??  I had a consult with Dena @ No Frickin' Blog Yet.  Get a blog already would ya!!!  I decided to make a lone star mini using the colours below.  The binding will be made with all the colours.  I had a Michael Miller neutral print in my stash for the backing.

Piecing the strip sets went well.

Or so I thought.  I either made a small error in my seam allowance or in cutting the diamonds because a few seams didn't match fully when I pieced each half of the star.  But I managed to ease in all the seams.

I am pleased with the result.  I've started quilting and hope to finish in a few days so I can get the binding on over the weekend.

I hope you had a great Halloween.  I had an awesome night trick-or-treating with my niece.  At 14 months, I don't think she knew what was going on, but she laughed and laughed.  And held on tight to her candy bucket.  ♥

I've done reviews for Paperless Post in the past.  It's a great electronic invitation website.  I just discovered they now have flyers, in addition to invitations and cards.  I love that you can manage your guest list and send reminders.  I can't wait to try the new flyers.

Linking up with:

Let's Bee Social @ Sew Fresh Quilts
WIP Wednesday @ The Needle and Thread Network

Midweek Makers @ Quilt Fabrication

Wednesday Wait Loss @ The Inquiring Quilter

Show Off Saturday - Sewtopia Swap

Sewtopia is being hosted in Boston next month.  Boston is about a 10-hour drive from Nova Scotia, so three of us are heading down.  Road trip!

There's an optional swap that I've decided to participate in.  The Lined Drawstring Bag by In Color Order is a favourite of mine.

This is the Tiny Bag.

And this is the Everything Bag.

I hope whoever receives these enjoys the goodies inside the bags.

This event is an open sew (rather than instructors) with a shop hop.  I've finally decided on three projects to take with me.  I don't know how much I'll accomplish, but I'd rather have too many projects than not enough.

If you have a finish this week, consider sharing it at:

Thank Goodness It's Finished Friday @ Celtic Thistle Stitches

Can I Get a Whoop Whoop? @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict 
Finished or Not Friday @ Busy Hands Quilts

Needle and Thread Thursday @ My Quilt Infatuation

WIP Wednesday - Classic Meets Modern BOM

I'm back!!  Did you miss me?  I was on vacation in September for two weeks, and it has taken me several weeks to get back on track at work and to get back into a routine at home.  So happy to be sewing again.  I was starting to think that my sewjo was never coming back.

As a result, I got behind in my blocks for the Classic Meets Modern BOM hosted by Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuation.

But there are only two blocks per month, so it didn't take me long to get back on track.

This is Eccentric Star from September.  A fun placement of HSTs to get a 12.5-inch block.

And this is Squash Blossom, another 12.5-inch block -- a mix of Flying Geese and HSTs.

And now on to the October blocks.  The Curved Log Cabin is a big 18.5-inch block.

String Diamond is a scrappy 12.5-inch block.  I used the same widths for all the fabrics, but I think next time I'll try varying the widths.

I need to find a better place in the house to take photos as it gets so dark so early now.  The true colours of the fabric don't always come through.

Two more blocks in November, and then piecing of the quilt top begins.  I can't wait to see all the blocks sewn together.

You can follow my progress:

• January blocks  
• February blocks 
• March blocks 
• April blocks 
• May blocks 
• June blocks 
• July blocks 
• August blocks

Linking up with:

Let's Bee Social @ Sew Fresh Quilts
WIP Wednesday @ The Needle and Thread Network

Midweek Makers @ Quilt Fabrication

Wednesday Wait Loss @ The Inquiring Quilter