A couple of cushions

I finished the cushion for my dad and the one for me using the Spring Quarter Quilt pattern by Teaginny designs. I made an envelope enclosure with a binding strip for them both. It is quick and easy and looks good.

Vice Versa BOM

I couldn't resist. I love the look of the blocks in the vice versa BOM at Gen X Quilters and had to join in. It uses 5 different colours but I am thinking of using my fat quarter bundle of sunrise kona cotton. I think it should work.I am going to the quilt show in Sydney on Wednesday so will hold off making a decision till then.

I have taken photos of some of projects that have been on my blog recently with Daves camera to see if the colours look better.

Could not resist a photo of Rhani.

Paper piecing

I have been doing a little paper piecing. I decided to start easy with the 5 inch economy block from Red Pepper Quilts. I used a scrap of umbrella prints. I have no idea what to do with it but it is very cute.

Then I made a lego batman block which still needs the mouth embroidered and will become a cushion or placemat. This is free and one of many patterns from Quiet Play, a blog I follow. Kristy has so many great patterns availabe in her craftsy shop including freebies and BOMs.

Finally I made a 7 inch economy block from the Quilters Cache. This uses scraps from a quilt I made my dad and will be given to him for his birthday, hopefully with a something else I will come up with soon. He is very hard to buy for.

Testing on smaller projects

I really want to make the Falling Maple Quilt by Miss Print but have never made a maple leaf block so thought I would test it out on a smaller scale first. The blocks are from the free pattern Modern Maples throw quilt. I got the idea for a runner from the flickr group. I loved this one!

I have a fat quarter bundle of sunset solids and I dont know what to make with them so I am trying a couple of smaller projects to see what I like. This is the first. It is Spring Quarter Quilt. Another free pattern, this one by teaginny designs. I was planning to do an allover matchstick quilting but couldn't find a thread that worked so I did block quilting again. I think it will be a while before I do matchstick quilting again as much as I like how it looks.

It's all in the Quilting

I really wasn't happy with this mini and could not work out why. Love the fabric and the pattern. Then I realised it was the " I don't know how to quilt it, I just want to finish it" quilting.

So I did some matchstick quilting in the spools and now I love it. I am a bit obsessed with this matchstick quilting! I blame she can quilt. I really like her quilting and love her Canvas quilt pattern. My new foot is great and makes it so much easier as I can see everything.

June Aurifil BOM

I made my June block of the Aurifil BOM over the weekend and I love it although it is very dark. I used more solid than in the original design. I am glad I started this and am really liking the results.

I have finished the blocks for my quilt based on 25 half square triangles with Camille Roskelley. Here is a link to the PDF. I used the details for the shuffle at LaVieEnRosie to make the blocks. I am going to finish it in a 3 x 3 setting. The colours are pink and purple batiks and do not show up very well in the photo. Hopefully the block photo is a better indication of the colours.