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!

WIPs on Wednesday!

Another week - gone! I can't believe how fast a week can go by, but this week, at least, has seen a lot of progress!! YEA! As an aside - this post marks my 200th post! Big smiles!

Skill Builders Sampler - TWO blocks finished!

Block 21 - Applied Applique

This block is called Topeka Rose. I did all needle turned applique. It took a Looooooong time. I wondered why on Earth I didn't go with an easier method. But, now that it's done, I am totally proud of what I've done here!!

Block 23 - Drunkard's Path.

I love the name. haha! Leila gave a GREAT tutorial for this method that included how to make the template in whatever size you want and how to get that curve sewn. If anyone is interested in learning to sew these dastardly curves, her tutorial is a great place to learn! It is found HERE.

As another side, this quilt a long has been a great learning experience! It's never too late to join in! The master list of blocks is found HERE!

Baby Boy Puzzle Quilt

Cut out, laid out, and ready to stitch top together! Yay!

E's King Size Zig Zag

I am HALF way through the Half Square Triangles!! YIPEE!!! And you know - the more I get done, the more I love it! The fabrics are gorgeous and this is going to be awesome!!

Baptism Dress - I have decided on what I'm going to do (and it's going to be awesome!). I'm going to get fabric today! :)

Flower Girl dress - I have the beginnings of a design in mind. I am going to sketch it out today and see how we feel!
See? Lots of great progress! I am thrilled! Linking up to Lee's WIP Wednesday at Freshly Pieced!

It's Wednesday - so WIP it!

This week has been one of good solid progress. And Pintrest. Heaven help me, I have a Pintrest problem. You know, I joined Pintrest to pin quilt patterns that I loved and wanted to try. It has become my fantasy high heel closet instead. Sigh.... heels.
Anyway - I do have a quilt board, and a sewing board, and a craft board too, so feel free to come check out my boards, and maybe get some shoe inspiration too! lol!!

Anyway - here is my sewing progress!

E's King Size HST Quilt:
Set one is finished!!!! YAY!! Set 2 is sewn and pressed just waiting to be trimmed...



Skill Builders Sampler:

I made block 22 - flowering snowball - our first curved block. Curves are bleck. But they look wonderful!!!



I also (finally) started block 21 - the applied Applique block.



It's progress! Not much, but progress none the less! Why I decided to do all needle-turn on this one I currently don't know. I am sure I'll be glad when I'm done... right?

Beejeebers:

First block done! I created a paper piece pattern for this all by myself!!



I wish I would have copied it, though... lol!

Finally, Special Baby Boy Quilt:

We have decided on this super cute pattern:

Source: equiltpatterns.com via Lindsay on Pinterest

In these super cute fabrics:



I am really excited to get going on this!!! Yay!!

Upcoming: A little flower girl dress for my friend's daughter, and a baptism dress for MY Princess! Stay tuned for more on those!!

Well, that is all for this week! Be sure to check out all of the awesome WIPs at Freshly Pieced!

Mod Times #1 Complete!!

Okay - here it is!! Mod Times #1 all finished! Made with All Stars 2 in flannel!

At the last minute, I decided it need a little bit of blue! So, I got a little of the corresponding blue dot print and I am THRILLED with that little touch on the binding! Yea!!


The back! It needed blue too! :) I love how it came out!!

A big THANK YOU to Twinfibers for hosting this quilt a long! It is a fabulous pattern! I have #2 going strong, and I'll post pictures of that in the next few days!! :)

Quilt-A-Long step 1

Soooooo - I laid out all of my squares for step one of the Quilt along. As I mentioned, I was using scraps.

They looked terrible. Seriously.

So, I went to my drawer and looked through until I found a fat quarter bundle near the bottom. I had a bundle in boy and girl colors. I had forgotten about them. Now, I am doing the quilt with the boy bundle. Well - half of the boy bundle. Here's the first step!

Three 16-patches. Not what I expected, but I am glad it was easy! Can't wait to see how it turns out!

Baby D with his quilt

I LOVE seeing my quilts being used and loved. It makes me happy!! So, I was so THRILLED when my good friend sent me pictures of her sweet baby with the quilt I sent them. Baby D is SO cute, and it made me so happy to see that quilt being loved!

Isn't he cute!?! I love it!! If you have a quilt of mine, send me some pictures! I would love to share more!!

ALSO!! And this is important!! Tomorrow I will be announcing my first giveaway!!! I'm so excited! STAY TUNED!!!! And get ready to tell your friends!! :)

Play Ball!

I was going to wait until I finished it, but I just can't wait...

So - I will now debut my original design - Play Ball! As I mentioned in the last post, I designed this quilt myself. I will be putting together a pattern tutorial and putting it in the shop!! Yea! My first pattern!


I just love this quilt top! Stay tuned for the finished product and the pattern! Yipee!!

Wonky Block Baby Boy Quilt

I told you I was obsessed with boy quilts. Okay, so this one I have been working on for a while. I was going through my fabric stash (which is something we'll be talking about again soon...) and found this fabric. It was a fat quarter bundle that I bought about 4 or 5 years ago and then forgot about. haha.

So, while the hubby was away at Scout Camp (and I was busy not sleeping) I just decided to start chopping up the fabric - with only a small idea of what I would do.

I went with a wonky block style - a totally fun off centered block. Cute to the extreme!

I finished this yesterday and I love love love how it turned out!! It is 48 x 58 - so a huge baby quilt, or perfect for a crib or toddler bed! And finally - I bound it in white. I've never done that plain of binding before - but I gotta say, I really like it! It's really crisp! And it looks AWESOME on back!!



I put in a few strips to make the back wide enough and I love how it turned out! I think making the back cool might become my "thing". lol!

This one is also in the Shop!

As a side note, I have been "borrowing" my hubby's fancy-pants camera to do these little quilt photo shoots. I don't think I'll be giving that camera back... ;)

Cruisin'

I finished not one but TWO quilts out of that adorable Wheels fabric. But today, I will debut the first - a quilt I have named Cruisin'.

I love this design, with the dramatic white background and the cute little car appliques! For this one I used the polyester batting which is very fluffy - so this is a thick and fluffy baby boy quilt! Very comfy!!

The backing fabric is a cute road design, that makes the back as cute as the front!

I am proud to announce that this one is in the shop! My first listing! =D