Pinwheel Sampler Quiltalong Finished! ... and a Chicago pic.

I have completed my pinwheel sampler quilt from the p.s. i quilt quiltalong. I used Flora and Fauna by Patty Young for the patterned fabric and a burgundy color for the solid. The solid actually matches the dark color in some of the daisies of the patterned fabric. I really love bright colors and this fabric is just beautiful! It seemed especially appropriate for pinwheels since they are just fun. These were my first ever pinwheels and there are some not so perfect points, but I am still happy with how it turned out. It was a fun project and I loved seeing everyone else's projects in the flickr group.

This is the front. I made setting blocks so my pinwheels would be separated a bit and to make the quilt a bit larger.
And the back. My extra pinwheels fit nicely here. And I just have to say again how much I love Flora and Fauna! Wonderful colors!!
And here is a random picture of Chicago just for fun. I was there on business a few weeks ago. Beautiful city!

A quilt for my mom...

I am in the process of making a quilt for my mom. Her birthday is early June and I am hoping to have it done in time. I am using the Vintage Inspired Bear Paw quilt pattern from the Moda Bake Shop. I really liked the way it looked and thought it would be perfect for my mom. Instead of using charm packs and turnovers I am using a layer cake. I chose the Botany line by Laura and Jessi Jung and I have to say it is even more beautiful in person than it is online. The colors are just so vibrant and unique. I really love it! I am making 3 blocks in each of the 3 colorways (green/yellow, brown, pink, turquoise).

Hexagon Updates!

I have a lot of hexagon pictures to share, since it has been so long since I have posted anything. This is from Jaybird's Hexagon Quiltalong. It's a lot of fun and the design possibilities are pretty endless!

Unfortunately, my pictures kind of stink because by the time I get around to taking them it is dark outside. But I think you get the general idea.

These are just a few different ones I had made as of a few weeks ago.
And some ones I made last weekend.


And I made some large hexes in place of the small ones surrounded by solid.I can't wait to see how this is going to turn out!

Hexes, Pinwheels and Bear Paws (and pigs). Oh my!

Here are a few more recent pictures from the Hexagon quiltalong by jaybird.



And I have 2 more pinwheels to share from the Pinwheel Sampler Quiltalong from p.s. i quilt. These are both extras that I made, so I guess they both count as block #8.


I've actually made a bit more progress on my pinwheel quilt. I have finished the quilt top and have almost completed the backing. Haven't taken pics yet, so that will have to wait.

I also got my Botany layer cake in the mail and started on the Vintage Bear Paw quilt from Moda Bake Shop. I just love this quilt and had to try it! I am using a layer cake instead of charm packs and turnovers and it is working out perfectly so far. If this quilt turns out nice I may give it to my mom.


And last, but not least, I won't get much craftiness done this weekend because I am going to Cincinnati to run in the Flying Pig Half Marathon with my sister. We did Detroit last Fall, so now it's my turn to go to her. Should be fun!

9 Patch Sampler and pillows

I bought some Joel Dewberry fat quarters because I wanted to recover the 2 pillows that are in my family room. Since I had some left over, I decided to make a small quilt as well, using the solid left over from my Paintbox quiltalong quilt.

Pillow #1 Front

Pillow #1 Back

Pillow #2 Front

Pillow #2 Back


And my 9 Patch Sampler

I got inspiration to make this quilt when I went to the Modify Tradition blog. I used a couple of their block tutorials. The rest of the block instructions, I found in a variety of places on the web.

Pinwheel Sampler Quiltalong Progress

I decided to do a bit of improvisation this week on the Pinwheel Sampler Quiltalong. I really wanted this style of block in the quilt so, with only 1 week left, I decided to go ahead and add this instead of this week's block posted by Rachel. If she happens to pick this block for her last one, I will go back and make last week's block. I'm really happy with how this turned out. I love this fabric!

And here is a picture with the setting blocks I decided to add to make it a larger quilt. I don't have them all finished, but I wanted to get an idea of how they would look.

Some more blocks, a quilt, and a giveaway win...from a few weeks ago.

I am so bad at getting my pics downloaded from the camera. Anyway, I have some more blocks to share.

This is block 6 from the pinwheel sampler quiltalong at psiquilt.



And here is block 3 from the jelly roll sampler quiltalong.



And I need to take some better pictures of this quilt I just finished. It is from the Paintbox Quiltalong at Oh Fransson!. I did not do mine in the normal paintbox way, but instead, used a Nest (by Tula Pink) layer cake. I also used the Robert Kaufman Roll Up in the Dusty color palette. I love how this turned out! The colors are just amazing in real life!



And how cool is this?!?! I won a giveaway from Modify Tradition and look at all of the cool extras they sent to me! Pretty nice, huh?