Scrappy Postage Stamp WIP

 

This is a WIP that I have been working on lately.  I'm calling it my scrappy postage stamp quilt.  I won a ton of 2 1/2 in squares from a quilt retreat last fall.  So, when I went to the retreat this past fall I decided to bring them along and start working on using them up. 

 

Turquoise colored fabrics draw me at the store but I don't seem to use them up very fast.  So, my stash is full of blues, turquoise and green ranges that I used as checkerboard pieces along with the scrappy won pieces.  I'm hoping in the end it will read as more of a blue-green quilt.

 

Today I ironed the 25 blocks that I have finished for the center.  I only screwed up the checkerboard on one!  I don't think it will be noticed though.

 

 

My next step is to do a border of these blocks in all my favorite fabrics.  And then I will make more of the other original blocks as a final border so it's big enough for my bed with 2 butts in it!

 

 



 



Zig Zag show off



 

Apparently I've gone brain dead for the moment and I can't remember how to turn the photo.  Anyway, you get the idea.  This quilt was meant to be it's own thing.  I had it all planned out and the zig-zags were supposed to go the other direction and be smaller.  Well, you know what happens when you cut fabric when you're tired!  So, I had to figure out another plan.  It sat for at least a year while I gathered up the nerve to mess with it.

 

 

Ignore the wrinkles. This is the backing that I pieced with the leftovers.  I'm happy that I was able to use all the leftover half square triangles.  It's a little different for me to not have it matchy-matchy but I think I like it.

The best part is that it's getting closer to done!

 

Adding Inventory

A couple months ago, my sister and I took a road trip to 2 Sister's Quilt Shop in Bear Lake, MI.  They were going out of business.  Wow did I spend a lot but it was a huge deal and I love their fabrics!

 

This is the yardage that I bought.

 



And these are the fat quarter bundles.

 

 

I'm looking forward to using these in a new project.

 

 

For the record, I really don't need any new projects.  I sit down with my list at the beginning of every year to see where I'm at with my WIP's.

 

I have 84 projects to work on.

47of those are started.

 

In 2014 I only finished one project.  So, this is going to have to be a big year to finish a bunch!

Here I go....

 



Fall table runner finished

 

Well, I've got the quilting bug in me again!  This is a finished table runner that was started by my customer's wife who passed away.

 

It was fun zigzagging the quilting.  Easy peasy!  I had to piece the backing and whip the binding on and now it's done and ready for fall!

Now...I just have to clean the table of all my sewing stuff so I can use my new table runner!

Finished table topper

 

This table topper was a started project from my customer's wife who passed away.  She already had the block finished and the binding ready so all I had to do was sandwich, quilt and bind it.

 

I did very easy quilting so it was a quick job.  It turned out cute.  Now if only I didn't have sewing stuff all over my table, I'd be able to test it out!

 

I'm getting ready to start my UFO list so I can focus and knock out some more projects!  I'm just scared what that number will be!  Wish me luck.

Spools quilt top finished

I just noticed that I never showed off my spools quilt top with the applique finished.  I love how it turned out and I can't wait to get it quilted! 

 

Yup, it's a happy quilt top!

 

I wish the background fabric was a little darker but I loved the vintage sewing tools it had on it.  It was just perfect for the quilt theme.

 

 

Now, what do I do with all of the other spool centers that I have left over?

Back in the saddle again

Looks like I took about a year off of quilting but, you will be happy to know that I am back at it again.  My sister yelled at me for leaving that horrible picture of my leaf stuck to my iron on the screen for waaaay toooo long!  Okay, okay, I heard.

This pattern is from the book Scrappy Firework Quilts by Edyta Sitar.  It's called Quilter's Schoolhouse Quilt.  My sister and I are in the Edyta Sitar fan club at our local quilt shop.  This was the quilt we worked on for the last few months.  We did a half square triangle exchange to get the variety for our scrappy quilts. 

The next club quilt will be one of her mini patterns.  We are all choosing our own pattern next time.


I'll be back with more pictures soon.  I am on a mission to get a lot done!  New year's resolutions don't work so well with me.  So, I thought I'd get a head start on it.