Category Archives: WiPs

Reigniting Creativity + Giveaway

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I am excited to see the progress in some of my projects at the moment. Things are finally moving forward. I am traveling a bit for work at the moment, which has led to a great opportunity to diversify my projects. I think it has reignited my creativity.

I took a great class with Season Evans on hand quilting small stitches at QuiltCon. Since taking that class I am now confident in tackling the hand quilting I want to add to Orange Creamsicle quilt top. Luckily, I have a trip scheduled next week, so with my 28wt Aurifil thread in hand, I can start adding some of those lines.

The other travel project at the moment, is an applique project for my book. The blocks have been a lot of fun and I have found them relaxing. I have really enjoyed playing with selections of fabrics from my Alison Glass stash.

The bottom right block is all basted and ready for stitching. I now have plenty of choice in thread colors with my new box set of 80 wt threads, that I picked up this week from the Fat Quarter Shop. It’s fantastic for applique, you hardly see the stitches.


(FYI…I am using #ideadesigncreatequilt if you want to check out progress of my book projects over the next year).

Giveaway

UPDATE: Giveaway closed, winners have been contacted (Emily + Wendy).

Since, I bought my new box of threads of 80wt Aurifil,  I have some duplicate spools from a previous purchase. I would love to share these with a couple of people who are interested in trying it out. I have two “collections” of 5 spools (one neutral, the other multi-colored). I will randomly choose 2 winner’s next Monday at 10pm EST.

To win one of these “collections”, leave a comment below letting me know your favorite applique tutorial and/or technique.

 

 

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In the Works {Update}

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Keeping it real…I have made progress since my last post, though not as much as I hoped. At least its moving in the right direction.

So what’s happening…

From the releasing pattern front, I have managed to release the 3 pattern of 4 patterns (Abstract Triangles, Daughters Love and Altitudinal Ecosystem) with Mad Dash coming the first week in October. So overall completed all that I set out to do in September. YAY!!!

From a project perspective, they have all moved forward.

Sew Ready to Play Blog hop – The mastermind project, completed and posted a tutorial on Monday.

Mad Dash – binding is underway. I had some issues, with wonkiness when machine binding so switched to hand stitching it. I think its related to the pressure of the foot while stitching through 2 layers of batting. Only one side to go and this should be finished before the weekend.
maddash-binding
Sunday Best – My favorite project at the moment, and I finally got over the fear of what to do with the quilting and decided to just start. After all, a finished quilt is better than an unfinished one. Right??!! Here’s how I started…
sundaybest_quiltingblock1

I really love this block as a whole:
sundaybestquiltingorangepeel

Orange Creamsicle – all the blocks for the top are now complete. All hand-stitched. I just need to hand-stitch all the straight seams. This is slightly modified from what I posted on Instagram (IG), as I changed one of the blocks backgrounds for more balance (top right).orangecreamsicle_top
Lastly…
Directional Lines – Is a new project start but has a deadline of October 14th. It’s my #whatshadeareyou for RJR fabrics project. It is another improvisation project. Can I say I love this already and I have only done 8 lines.
directional-lines

Overall Project Plan

Here’s my overall project plan and recent changes.

Project Dates Current Status
 Mad Dash  September
(3rd FAL project)		 TOP, BACK, BASTE, QUILT, BIND (underway)
 Sunday Best  September October
(4th FAL project)		 TOP, BACK, BASTE, QUILT (underway), BIND
Sew Ready to Play Blog Hop  COMPLETED TOP, BACK, BASTE, QUILT, FRAME
 Orange Creamsicle  October TOP (underway) BACK, BASTE, QUILT, BIND
 Directional Lines  October TOP (underway), BACK, BASTE, QUILT, BIND
 Quilt Market Project  October TOP, BACK, BASTE, QUILT, BIND
 Fractions  October November
 TOP, BACK, BASTE, QUILT, BIND
 NY High Line  November TOP, BACK, BASTE, QUILT, BIND
 Ode to Clothes  November December
 TOP, BACK, BASTE, QUILT, BIND
 Beating Heart  November December
 TOP, BACK, BASTE, QUILT, BIND

How are your projects going??

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In the Works

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It has been a while since I have documented, on my blog, my WiPs. I have been using Instagram mostly to document the my additions to various projects. However,  I am feeling the need to finish some  of these projects, which lets to active planning and accountability.

So here goes….what am I working on that needs to be completed for September/October/November time frame?

September Projects – Quilts

Sunday Best: Goal is to finish this quilt in September. The top and the back are all ready for basting/quilting.

Week9_SundayBest  SundayBest_Back

Orange Creamsicle: An Improv hand-stitching project which I would like the top and back to be finished in September. I am still deciding how large it will be…maybe 36″ x 48″ or I might do 48″ x 48″??
OrangeCreamsicle_2Rows

Ode to Clothes: Part of a study that I started out of the blue last night, inspired by Lance Letscher’s paper/paint work and #makedoquilt. Made from clothes – T-Shirts with Cord and Wool Trousers. I would like the top for this one complete. It will likely be a mini quilt – currently a ~24″ square. I thinking of adding more negative space. More to come on this project.
OdeToClothes

Mad Dash: Goal is to complete this quilt, this weekend. Binding is ready to be stitched on.MadDashFront

September Projects – Pattern Releases

I am so behind on these, I know I promised patterns in August. For some reason life just gets in the way ;-).  Anyway, here are my new planned release dates.

Abstract Triangles – September 5th (next week !!)

Abstract Trio _1

Daughter’s Love: September 19th (All proceeds for the first month will go to a cancer charity).

DaughtersLove_Finish

Mad Dash: September 26th

Overall Project Plan

Project Dates Current Status

 Mad Dash

  September
(3rd FAL project)		 TOP, BACK, BASTE, QUILT, BIND
 Sunday Best  September
(3rd FAL project)		 TOP, BACK, BASTE, QUILT, BIND
 Blog Hop Project  September TOP, BACK, BASTE, QUILT, BIND
 Orange Creamsicle  October TOP (underway), BACK, BASTE, QUILT, BIND
 World of Angles  October TOP (underway), BACK, BASTE, QUILT, BIND
 Quilt Market Project  October TOP, BACK, BASTE, QUILT, BIND
 Fractions  October TOP, BACK, BASTE, QUILT, BIND
 NY High Line  November TOP, BACK, BASTE, QUILT, BIND
 Ode to Clothes  November TOP (underway), BACK, BASTE, QUILT, BIND
 Beating Heart  November TOP, BACK, BASTE, QUILT, BIND

As previously, projects are likely to shift and I am flexible with this list. It just helps me to put it down on “paper”.

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