Design Wall Monday

Last Monday evening (4/22/13), I was trying to decide if I should add a piano key border.  Several quilters posted comments of encouragement, so with those comments, I was happy to pursue the piano key borders. I'm quite happy with how it turned out.

Linus Stars and Piano Keys

Getting It Done-Shop Hop Blocks

Here are the final 3 blocks completed-Hooray!!  Now, I just need to decide on a setting, so I can complete the top.  I did go to a fabric sale at one of the shops and purchased 3 yards of black fabric to match the background fabric of all the blocks.

Shop Hop Blocks (L-R) 10,11,12

 

Getting It Done in April

This afternoon, I finished making my 9th block from our Shop Hop.  Here's a picture of the last 3 blocks I completed.  Just three more to go and then I will need to decide on a setting.  There were five (5) Quilt Shops that we visited and each one had created a different setting for the quilt.

Blocks 9, 2, and 8

Design Wall Monday

I was given 19 Star Blocks to create another Project Linus quilt top.  Here are some of the blocks I haven't used yet.

Left over blocks from Project Linus Stars

Here is the quilt top I created using 12 of the Star blocks.  I added gray sashing to give your eyes a place to rest among all the bright fabrics.  The top still is not big enough, so I'm thinking about adding some piano keys as a border.  At present, the quilt top measures 34" across by 44.5" down.  I want to add a 3" border all the way around.

Project Linus Stars

Getting it Done in April

I'm posting pictures of the (6) Shop Hop Blocks that I have completed.

We used Thangles to make the half square triangles.  They worked wonderfully.  I found the blocks were easier to piece together when I pressed all the seams open (which was very labor intensive) but worth the effort.  If you ever find yourself in middle Tennessee be sure to check out these (5) quilt shops.  You can easily visit all five in one day and have time for lunch and time for shopping.  The shops we visited were:
Country Lane Quilts in Smithville, TN
Sew Clever Fabric in Smithville, TN
Quilt Connection in Murfreesboro, TN
Country Store, Hwy 70, Shop Springs, TN
Lebanon Vac & Sew, Lebanon, TN

Each shop created their own version of the quilt with different settings.  They were all beautiful.  

Jelly Roll Magic continues

Here is a picture of one more Project Linus quilt that I was able to make using the final strips of a Jelly Roll.  Our weekly Sewing Group is in the midst of sandwiching as many quilts as we can prior to Project Linus Day in our town.

Jelly Roll Magic 3

Get It Done in April

What happened in March?  It doesn't seem like I accomplished as much as I did in February and then I remembered why....
Chipper (our new Smooth Fox Terrier) arrived in late February and then our household was turned up side down.  Thankfully, she is not a puppy.  She will turn 2 years old in late May.  We are slowly getting to know each other.  She is so adorable and sweet, we find it hard to scold her if she misbehaves because we know she is trying her best to be good.  Her main goal in life is to be a full-time "Lap Dog".

In March, I decided to join our guild's Mystery Quilt challenge that began in January.  Over 45 people signed up.  Since I was a couple months late signing up, I spent an entire day cutting up several yards of fabric and another day sewing to get caught up to date.

I look forward to getting back on track and working on my UFO projects and making sure the projects I begin do not end up on the UFO list.

APRIL'S GET IT DONE CHALLENGE
1)  Hand quilt (2) blocks on 1989 Quilt--this is beginning to sound like a broken record
2)  Finish back of MTSU Quilt, so it can be sent to long arm quilter
3)  Continue to sort and cut scraps from overflowing bins, tables, and floor
4)  Keep up to date on Guild Mystery Challenge
5)  Finish making (7) Shop Hop Blocks

See what others have done by visiting Judy Laquidara's Blog at:   Patchwork Times.com