TGIFF - Broken Panes Quilt Along Finish

Have you finished your Broken Panes Quilt Along quilt?  Even though the QAL is over, you can still get the pattern from Jen @ Patterns by Jen.

Here's my finished quilt.  I chose not to include the borders, so it finishes around 50 inches square.

I quilted it with an all-over loop FMQ motif in white thread to mimic the subtle loopy pattern on the white background.

The binding is the same red print that was used in the sashing.

A pieced back to use up my stash.

Thanks to Jen for hosting the QAL and allowing me to blog along with her.  I like participating in QALs as my rule is to use only fabrics from my stash (but I will buy one fabric if needed), and it gives me "homework" to sew.  If I were left to my own devices, I'd probably lose focus and start a new project every day.  Squirrel!!  LOL  There's just not enough hours to make all the things.

My QAL journey:

• QAL Announcement
• Cutting Fabric 
• Sewing Strip Sets 
• Block Assembly 
• Quilt Top 
• Quilting Prep 
• Quilting
• Machine Binding 

Head over to Jen's blog to see the parade of finished quilts from the QAL.

I'm linking up with:

Thank Goodness It's Finished Friday @ Work in Progress Girl

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 - Medallion Magic Quilt Top

This quilt top has been finished for some time, but it's been difficult getting decent photos.

I enjoyed participating in the Medallion Magic QAL hosted by Leanne @ Devoted Quilter.

I used Kona:  Nightfall, Royal, Tangerine, Torch, Orange, School Bus, and Tiger Lily.

Here's a close up of the centre.

Now I need to put my mind to a quilting plan.

Thanks to Leanne for a great pattern and for hosting the QAL.

You can purchase the Medallion Magic pattern here.

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

Island Batik Beat the Heat Blog Hop Continues

Have you been following along with the Island Batik blog hop?  The fabrics featured in the Beat the Heat blog hop are from the Spring 2019 collections that will be available in quilt shops soon.

There is a new giveaway for week three that starts tomorrow.

Quiet Shades is a new Signature Collection by Kathy Engle for Chris Hoover of Whirligig Designs, featuring a neutral color palette of tender grays, yellows, greens, and purples.

Make sure to visit this week's blog for a chance to win.

Friday August 2 - Blog Hop Kick off and first Giveaway!

Monday, August 5 - Blueberry Patch

Leanne Parsons
Sherry Shish

Tuesday, August 6 - Clockworks

Bill Locke
Lisa Nielsen

Wednesday, August 7 - Electric Desert

Sandra Walker
Terri Vanden Bosch

Thursday, August 8 - Enchanted Forest

Pamela Boatright
Kathleen McCormick

Friday, August 9 - Blog Round-Up Week 1

Monday, August 12 - Garden Party

Karen Neary
Carol Moellers

Tuesday, August 13 - Geared Up

Michelle Roberts
Laticia “Tish” Stemple

Wednesday, August 14 - Graphic Gems

(Debora) Anne Wiens
Gene Black

Thursday, August 15 - Kaleidoscope

Tina D Dillard
Bea Lee

Friday, August 16 - Blog Hop Round Up Week 2

Monday, August 19 - Petal Pushers

Joanne Hart
Carla Henton

Tuesday, August 20 - Quiet Shades

Connie Kauffman
Vasudha Govindan

Wednesday, August 21 - Seedlings

Vicki Schlimmer
Mania Hatziioannidi

Thursday, August 22 - Soil & Seeds

Gail Sheppard

Friday, August 23 - Blog Hop Round-Up Week 3

Monday, August 26 - Steam Engine

Maryellen McAuliffe
Jennifer Strauser

Tuesday, August 27 - Sunny Side Up

Connie K Campbell
Joan Kawano

Friday August 30 - Blog Hop Round-Up Week 4

TGIFF - Chain Linx Table Runner

I love testing patterns for designers, especially when they are friends.  This is Chain Linx by Karen @ Sugar Free Quilts.  The pattern has four sizes:  20 x 20 inches, 20 x 40 inches, 40 x 60 inches, and 60 x 60 inches.

I finished this table runner many, many months ago, but I never got around to quilting it.  The background is Kona Ash.  I used scraps for all the chains, including Kona Poppy.

I did an all-over boxy stipple in light grey thread.

Although the quilting is not the most creative, it does give the table runner some texture.

This makes for a fun table runner.

But it could also be used as a wall hanging.

You can find Sugar Free Quilts on both Instagram and Etsy.


I'm linking up with:

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 
Friday Foto Fun @ Powered by Quilting

WIP Wednesday - Jelly Roll Waves Quilt

I've been playing along with the Jelly Roll Waves Quilt Along hosted by Myra @ Busy Hands Quilts.

Here are my first set of rainbow blocks.

Next time, I think I'll do a coordinated colour scheme.

The blocks do piece together easily and quickly, but you have to match the seams.

A few more blocks, and then there was a quilt top.

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 - Flying Confetti Quilt #1

Last week, I shared my other Flying Confetti quilt.  I've enjoyed the Flying Confetti QAL hosted by Teresa @ Sewn Up, Teresa Down Under.  This is the second pattern I've made from her book Turnabout Patchwork.

This version is made with Island Batik fabrics.  I made another baby-sized version, so I was able to use some leftover fabric from my projects as an Island Batik Ambassador.  The bright colours pop on the creamy/yellow background.

In an effort to continue practicing free motion quilting, I used the double flower motif again.

This may be my new go-to baby quilt pattern.  It's quick and easy to make.

I'm linking up with:

Thank Goodness It's Finished Friday @ What a Hoot 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 
Friday Foto Fun @ Powered by Quilting

OMG August - Temperature Quilt Catch Up

You may recall from last week's post that I finally starting sewing my hexies together for my 2019 Temperature Quilt.

My Accuquilt made cutting the fabric hexies a breeze.

I have all my fabrics sorted in ziploc bags.  I haven't yet glue basted all of the hexies, but I do have March and April basted and ready to sew together.

Here are January and February.  Both months had the same temperature range, but February had fewer days above 0.

My OMG for August is to piece March, April, May, June, and July.  I won't include August, but that would be a bonus if I fully caught up.

I do need to decide on my background colour before I start piecing the months together.

Head over to visit Patty @ Elm Street Streets to learn more about OMG -- there are monthly prizes.

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

Island Batik Beat the Heat Blog Hop

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 be a weekly giveaway for one of the featured collections of the week.

The fabrics featured in this Beat the Heat blog hop are from the Spring 2019 collections that will be available in quilt shops soon.

Friday August 2 - Blog Hop Kick off and first Giveaway!

Monday, August 5 - Blueberry Patch

Leanne Parsons
Sherry Shish

Tuesday, August 6 - Clockworks

Bill Locke
Lisa Nielsen

Wednesday, August 7 - Electric Desert

Sandra Walker
Terri Vanden Bosch

Thursday, August 8 - Enchanted Forest

Pamela Boatright
Kathleen McCormick

Friday, August 9 - Blog Round-Up Week 1

Monday, August 12 - Garden Party

Karen Neary
Carol Moellers

Tuesday, August 13 - Geared Up

Michelle Roberts
Laticia “Tish” Stemple

Wednesday, August 14 - Graphic Gems

(Debora) Anne Wiens
Gene Black

Thursday, August 15 - Kaleidoscope

Tina D Dillard
Bea Lee

Friday, August 16 - Blog Hop Round Up Week 2

Monday, August 19 - Petal Pushers

Joanne Hart
Carla Henton

Tuesday, August 20 - Quiet Shades

Connie Kauffman
Vasudha Govindan

Wednesday, August 21 - Seedlings

Vicki Schlimmer
Mania Hatziioannidi

Thursday, August 22 - Soil & Seeds

Gail Sheppard

Friday, August 23 - Blog Hop Round-Up Week 3

Monday, August 26 - Steam Engine

Maryellen McAuliffe
Jennifer Strauser

Tuesday, August 27 - Sunny Side Up

Connie K Campbell
Joan Kawano

Friday August 30 - Blog Hop Round-Up Week 4

TGIFF - Fllying Confetti Quilt #2

I've been playing along with the Flying Confetti QAL hosted by Teresa @ Sewn Up, Teresa Down Under.  The pattern is from her book Turnabout Patchwork.

I made two quilt tops because I was having so much fun and pieced my first top ahead of the QAL schedule, forgetting that Teresa was going to show us how to quilt-as-you-go without using sashing.  In the end, I decided not to use this technique as the backing does not get as much quilting as the front.

Since this was a bonus quilt,  I decided to practice my free-motion quilting skills.  I used Kona Seafoam (background fabric) and Peridot for the binding.  I didn't have enough Peridot (only had a fat quarter) to do the entire quilt, but I had one 5-inch strip of the Seafoam, so I was able to piece them together to get enough binding.  The quilt finishes at 35-inches square.

I have done a flower motif a few times, so decided to attempt a double flower.  And in true form, I didn't practice but rather jumped right in.  I used yellow thread, as I have heard yellow is a good neutral colour for quilting.

I think I did a good job.  A few times I forgot I was doing a double flower and only did a single one.  LOL  I guess it gives the quilt some personality.

And since I'm comfortable quilting my first name, I've started practicing my last name.  This is a little large, but I hope to scale it down so I can sign/label all my quilts.  I forgot I was going to quilt my last name, so there's a loop between my names.  I'll have to work on a better transition.

I really like the charm squares I found in my stash -- bright and colourful.  And I love the look of the yellow thread.

The flowers and loops give the quilt texture without taking away from the colourful triangles.

Do you have a finish this week?  I'm linking up with:

Thank Goodness It's Finished Friday @ Sew with Sparkles

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 
Friday Foto Fun @ Powered by Quilting