My leader/ender quilt is finished! I think this is a new favorite.
I kept the quilting very simple.
Gosh, I love scraps!
I had no idea that JoAnn’s carried wide flannels. I actually picked this big chunk up at Goodwill, but it had JoAnns on the selvedge.
It hasn’t been washed yet, but I’m expecting it to get even cozier.
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Mr. Wonderful is back in Arizona! That means less sewing time (and very slow responses to comments), but I’m totally good with that! Here is a look back at a post from five years ago. Enjoy!
I told you this was shaping up to be a quick finish! Daughter #2 and hubby indulged me in taking a few out door pics while out and about.
This top was pieced from two charm packs and some yardage when I was still in Arizona. The fabric is a very old American Jane line called Fairy Tales or something like that. The small squares finish at 1.5 inches.
I love this backing fabric.
ETA: A free pattern for a similar quilt is available for Cloud 9 Fabrics here.
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This is moving along quite nicely! The pattern is called Shipshewana Remembered, but I’ve decided to call mine, Surprise Remembered. Surprise is the name of the town we live in here in Arizona. It has scraps of so many projects completed here.
BTW, this is not my pattern, but it is available on Etsy.
It is 48 inches square at this point. I’m thinking about adding a pieced border. That will use a few more squares!
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I picked up this lamp a while back.
I used Rustoleum Heirloom White spray paint to update it.
After painting and a thrifted shade, I’m loving it!
I wanted one that would coordinate with the one I did last year.
That was fun! I’m always amazed at how paint can transform something.
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Since I still have lots of 2 1/2” squares in my bin, I decided to work on another bucket list quilt that requires these.
The pattern is called Shipshewana Remembered.
This would be a great leader/ender project, though I’m just powering through.
Four more star points and it will be time to figure out the background.
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I went ahead and used the cream solid for the background of this little quilt.
I decided to quilt this with red thread.
I hope I don’t regret that!
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It’s been a good month here. I’m rather sad that it is over! Anyway, here are most of the things I finished this month. A few finishes will be carried over into April. They are done, but not shared yet.
I’m quite taken with the colors in this one.
This was finished back in January, but I couldn’t share it until March. It is the Layer Cake Loop pattern from Fat Quarter Shop .
The jelly roll quilt!
This was so fun!
And finally, this one was made with blocks gifted by a friend.
As I mentioned, more was finished. I’ll share those things soon.
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I love this one! A friend gave me these blocks last fall. Can you believe it? So much work! The small squares finish at one inch!
She also sent along the cheddar squares. I took these out and put them away countless times trying to figure out how best to show them off.
In the end, simple was best. I had this lovely old green print in my stash and it became the perfect faux border. The binding fabric surprised me a bit. You just never know what will work until you audition things.
The backing is an older Nancy Gere print.
I’m quite smitten!
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Remember these that my dear neighbor gave me?
I think I’ve figured out how to set the blocks using this fabric.
And this die.
Hour glass blocks can add so much to a quilt!
Oh, yes, I think I like where this is going! Right now, I am making the hour glass blocks as leader/enders, so it will take a little while.
One last thing, if anyone has followed along with the jelly roll sew along, could you send me pictures of your finished top/quilt? I’d love to share these when I share my finish. Thanks!
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I found this adorable vintage quilt online and thought it would be fun to reproduce. This is a crib quilt, but I planned to make a doll sized quilt.
I cut my squares 2”, so my four patches finish at 3”.
I cut creamy squares for in between.
I’m feeling a bit underwhelmed at this point. Maybe I’d like it better if I use a shirting print for alternate blocks. or maybe I should forge ahead and add interest with hand quilting.
Hmmmm….
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