Puzzle Quilt all done!

I am so pleased to be sharing this with you today!! I am happily finished with the Puzzle Quilt!

Isn't it darling!?! It does have a bit of a story, so bear with me!

I found that this pattern, while cute and fun, is a little difficult. The piecing was fast and easy, but you really had to pay attention while sewing the rows together! It was SUPER easy to sew blocks the wrong way, and I did have to do a little unsewing now and then. But that wasn't a big deal. The first big deal whoopsie came when I - ummm - dropped my iron (again). It didn't seem like a big deal (because it never has been before), so I just picked it up and set out to press some seams.

Within SECONDS, I smelled a horrible smell and looked down to see this:

AUGH!!!! I have never scorched fabric before. I cried. Then I unpicked this block and made a new one. Then I went and bought a new iron. :)

The rest of the process seemed to go just fine. Until... after I finished quilting, I found a tiny whoopsie. a seam that had popped open and had made a tiny hole. It wasn't any bigger than 1/32 of an inch... but it was there. I was seriously upset. So, I decided to fix it up by appliqueing a small puzzle piece over it.

It's my favorite part now! lol! So, yay! Happy Ending!

I decided to quilt using a meandering stipple, because I thought that the look of stipples really lends itself well to puzzles!

The back is so cute!! I love the dots! And it's flannel, so it's super soft!

I am so glad to have been able to make this quilt for my dear friend's new nephew! I sure hope they love it! :)

Puzzle Quilt Stats:

Pattern: Connect the Dots by Liz Schwartz & Stephen Seifert

Finished Size: 39" × 51"

Quilting: Meandering Stipple (on my own machine)

Fabrics: various prints from various designers:

White dot (on back) - FLANNEL - Robert Kaufman, "Cozy Cotton" Screen print D#9255
Bright Blue - Michael Miller, "Doozie" Tie Grid in blue
Stripe - Robert Kaufman, "New Traditions" I couldn't find which color specifically.
Navy dot - I have no idea. Sorry.
Grey - Sherbert Pips, Grey squares
Green dots - Riley Blake, Felicity

WIP Wednesday!

I almost forgot it was Wednesday!!

I got quite a bit done this week, and I'm super excited about where things are heading! Let's go!

Skill Builders Sampler

Whoops! Haven't finished last weeks block! I printed the pattern... now where did I put that? Hmmm...

E's King Size Zig-Zag

FOUR sets are done!!! Only two more to go, and those two sets are BOTH paired and marked!! YEA!!!! I really am so excited about how this one is coming along!! :)

Baby Boy Puzzle Quilt!!

Top = done
Quilting = done!
Binding = on, but needs to be stitched down! I am going to finish this TODAY!!! It is really cute! It has given me a few headaches, but I am thrilled with how it's come together! I'll probably post finished pictures tomorrow!! For now, here's a sneak peek...

Beejeebers

Next month is MY month!! I have a super fun idea in the works! I ran it by our Bee Mama, and she really liked it too, so now I am in the planning stage and I'll be doing my own block (as an example) this week! I am SOOOOO excited for this one! Yea!

Baptism Dress

Still waiting for the fabric to arrive. Grr... It should arrive Friday. Then... let the sewing commence!

Flower girl dress

I met with the mom yesterday about this fun little dress. It is not a traditional flower girl dress, and I am excited to figure it out! Here's a hint - this dress involves a corset and feather boas. Interested? Stay tuned! :)

Well, that's all for this week! Be sure to check out all of the lovely WIP's over at Freshly Pieced!