{ Completely Complete Quilt }

This quickly became one of my favorite quilts. 

FQS Mystery BOM for 2012 is

completely complete.

I cheated a bit on the borders. Shhh. I do love everything about this quilt. 

FQS Mystery BOM

Fabric: Vintage Modern by Bonnie & Camille

Batting: Warm & White 100% cotton

Quilted by Melissa at Sew Shabby Quilting

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{ Manly Log Cabin -is there any other kind? }

This was supposed to be a Christmas gift for my husband. 

Yeah, right.

As soon as the final stitch was in the binding, it was in the wash and dryer. 

While it was still warm, I presented him with an early Christmas gift. 

He seemed very pleased, which makes me happy.

Manly Log Cabin Quilt

64x64

Fabric: Miniature Gatherings by Primitive Gatherings for Moda

Batting: Warm and White 100% Cotton

Backing: Robert Kaufman Flannel

Quilting by Melissa @ Sew Shabby Quilting

Used the Log Cabin Trim Tool to make perfect  8 1/2" blocks

I may be using flannel backings more often. It really makes for a cozy quilt.

I just have to add the label and I'll 100% complete. 

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Confessions of a Fabric Addict
My Quilt Infatuation

{ I Have Quilter's ADD }

I'm really wondering if this condition exists.

Just a two days ago I picked fabric for my next quilt project, 

Sweet Marie by Woodberry Way.

I put a photo up on Instagram showing the pretty 

Vintage Picnic fabric and the pattern.

I even went so far as to iron all my fat quarters in preparation for 

cutting on my next free evening.

Then by last night ,I decided this is a very springy collection of fabrics and since the winter is coming I need to make a winter quilt.

Oh look! I have the perfect alternative. Snowman Gatherings II by Primitive Gatherings.

As of now, this is my next project. I'm going to get started right away so I don't change my mind again.

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{ One Christmas Gift Complete }

Bigfoot has been found!

I loved every moment of making this quilt. 

The pattern is well written and very easy to follow.

I chose to make the quilt with the same fabric Elizabeth Hartman used.

Why mess with perfect.

Legendary

60x72

Pattern by Elizabeth Hartman

Fabric: Rhoda Ruth and Pacific

Backing is stripe flannel

Made for my son.

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{ Three Years and the Blogger's Quilt Festival-Fall 2016 }

ORIGINAL POST from AUGUST 2016
That's how long this UFO has been hanging around. It was all cut out but has spent the better part of three years in a project box. Why? I'm not sure. It may have had something to do with the 780 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" red squares that needed to be sewn on to 195 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" rectangles.

Actually, it had everything to do with that. 

The original post can be found HERE

Oh My Stars!

Pattern by Make it Do

Finished size 50 x 68

Fabric: American Banner Rose and Friendship

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9/16/16 Edited to include a link up to
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Never got to share this finish from August.

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{ A Recent Bigfoot Sighting }

I'm getting a start on Christmas sewing. The last two weeks I've been working on Legendary by  Elizabeth Hartman.

This pattern makes me smile.

Linking up with 

Fabric Tuesday @ Quilt Story

{ Almost Forgot }

In between the other completed quilts I've made so far this year, I also finished this queen sized disappearing 9 patch for our guest bedroom. It was my first and possible my last quilt this size. 

It was rough basting it and quilting it on my home machine. 

Some of my quilting lines are a little wonky. Next time I'll be sure to mark the lines to be sure they're straight. I even ordered some extra fabric to make two throw pillows using the tutorial at Crazy Mom Quilts.

Disappearing 9 Patch
Fabric is Whitewashed Cottage
Size is 86 x 86

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{ I've Been Busy }

Since last I wrote....

1) Finished the Manly Log Cabin quilt top Made the binding. Sent it off to the quilter.

2) Finished the Lollies Christmas quilt top. Made the binding. Sent it off to the quilter.

3) Made another Log Cabin 16x16 throw pillow.
4) Between all that made another disappearing 9 patch for the little girl from Joplin, MO. Details HERE
Her grandma sent me a message that her original quilt was so worn that it could no longer be mended. I had enough of the same fabric and made her a duplicate.
5) Pieced a Moda Love quilt top. I'm not looking forward to basting this beast so to the side it gets pushed.

Lollies came back from the quilter yesterday. I'm so happy with the finished project. The binding is already made so my Saturday project will be sewing it on and hand stitching it down. Then a label and it's really finished.

Lollies by Thimble Blossoms
Finished size 64x74
Ready, Set, Snow by Me & My Sister Designs with a little
Flurry by Kate Spain thrown in.
White on white dot from Riley Blake for the background

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{ Another first ~ An Envelope Back PIllow }

I had several left over blocks from the log cabin quilt and decided to try 

making a pillow.

I used THIS tutorial from Amanda Jean of Crazy Mom Quilts.

The process was really simple. For me, the hardest part was deciding what thread color to use for the quilting. Since the blocks have both dark and light areas, I wasn't sure whether to go dark or light with thread color. 

My first choice was to use a burgundy thread in a simple  X through the blocks. I didn't like how the dark thread looked in the light part of the block so I picked out the stitches and went with the cream thread. {Which I'm not really thrilled with either}

I'm wondering if I would like it better using dark thread and light thread. I'm not very confident machine quilting anything other than straight lines but I'd be willing to try on a small project like a pillow. 

I think I'm going to make another pillow to try it out. I'm also going to switch the dark/light placement on the next one.

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at
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at
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{ Progress on the Cabin }

I've finally finished adding all the rounds to the remaining blocks and trimmed them all using the Log Cabin Trim Tool. I had a little delay when I ran out of light colored prints and needed to order more.

 This is a lot of trimmings.

Purchasing the Log Cabin Trim Tool was really worth it. All the blocks are a  perfect 8 1/2 inches even though some of the rounds are a little wonky. 

Now comes the fun part.....trying to figure out the pattern to sew all these perfect blocks together in.

I planned on a 8x8 grid for a square quilt, which gives me several choices. I'll be on hands and knees this evening trying out all the options.
Me thinks it may be time for a design wall.

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{ First Time for a Log Cabin }

My husband complains that I'm always making things {socks, quilts} for other people and never for him.

I guess it's more of a statement than a complaint. So, I started knitting a pair of socks for him in October figuring I'd give them to him for Christmas. I got the first one done in record time for me and started the second sock. Then I had a finger injury which interrupted my knitting for two and a half months. Major bummer. Second sock is still being worked on ~  it should be done just in time for spring.

Anyway, I decided it was time to make make him a quilt too. So, his Log Cabin quilt jumped the line. I've never made a log cabin block before but I thought that it would work well ~  being a masculine block for a masculine guy ~ as long as the fabrics were masculine too, of course.

I love Primitive Gathering's fabrics so I chose to use Miniature Gatherings.

Just the right amount of MAN, with a little bit of woman thrown in. {After I took this photo I ordered several more 1/2 yard cuts of prints in the line for more variety.}  I love the colors. This quilt will match perfectly in our home.

I began cutting 2" strips of fabrics and sub-cutting them to the sizes specified in the Hope Blooms Log Cabin Block tutorial from Fat Quarter Shop. I was looking for a way to organized 8 sizes of strips. Walmart to the rescue. I picked up these drawer organizers. They work perfectly.

 

I splurged and ordered the 8" Log Cabin Trim Tool. Two thumbs up for this ruler. It's made the process so easy and accurate. The blocks finish up at a perfect 8 1/2 inches. Even if some of the interior rounds get a little wonky, the finished block will always be square. I'm all for being square.

I made the first six blocks one at a time, then decided to switch it up and work the remaining 62 blocks at the same time. Each stage of block construction happens on each of the remaining blocks. I'm liking it this way.

I've got 5 more pieces to add and all blocks, 64 for the quilt and 4 for a matching pillow, will be complete. Then the fun begins ~ choosing a pattern to assemble them in.

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{ A Finished Quilt Top }

My 2012 Fat Quarter Shop Mystery BOM quilt top is done.

I cheated on the borders, shhhh. This quilt has been hanging around for so long I just wanted it to be done. And, now it is. I really do love it.

I've already prepared the binding. All that's left to do is piece the backing and decide what to do about the quilting. 

My quilting skill stops at straight lines. I think this quilt top needs a little more attention than I can give it. So, I will probably mail it out to a professional to make it pretty. 
Even without finishing the borders per the pattern, it's still a large quilt. Great for snuggling under--there's room for two.

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and
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{ First Finish of 2016 }

I'm getting to check UFO numero uno from my list for the first quarter.

The Tumbler Quilt is complete!

I originally got this pattern, by Amanda at Crazy Mom Quilts, from Moda Bake Shop. The link isn't available anymore. {sorry}

Since  I have no one to gift it to presently, it has been keeping me company on the couch the past few evenings. I love the fabrics and colors. I used Flora by Lauren & Jessi Jung.

I'm linking up to Finish it up Friday at Crazy Mom Quilts

{ Moving Right Along }

Even though it's not a finish....yet, I wanted to share the progress on my Fat Quarter Shop Mystery BOM from 2012. 

The top is almost finished- I just have the borders left to do. Three of them, with some flying geese thrown in for fun. {yeah, right}

Since we're expecting a winter storm this weekend, I'm hoping to get the borders pieced and attached. Maybe I'll even make the binding and piece the backing.  The blizzard could be a good thing!

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{ A Work in Progress ~ What I'm Working on Currently }

The next item on my "lets get this done" list is my 2012 FQS Mystery BOM, using the Vintage Modern collection by Bonnie and Camille. The information on the completed blocks is HERE 

Last night I cut out all the pieces for the flying geese units that are part of the sashing. This morning I marked all the squares with sewng lines and tonight I'll start putting them together.

I'm linking up to Fabric Tuesday at Quilt Story

{ Addendum 1/13/16 }

I started piecing the flying geese ( not one of my favorite blocks) I'm glad I'm seeing progress.

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