Finished 100 Modern Blocks

I am pretty pumped!  I finished the last of my 100 Modern Quilt Blocks from the book by Tula Pink.

I precut the individual blocks and laid them out on my handy graph paper pad and scribbled on numbers so as not to get them confused. ;)

Then laid them out carefully - ok, I will admit there was some ripping out going on.  Hey, the blocks just look better when the fabric is in the right order....

And so it went.  I now have a lovely pile of 100 blocks - now for figuring out the quilt layout.

100 Modern Quilt Blocks

I have been bitten by the follow along bug and am working hard on the Modern Blocks by Tula Pink.  They are quite fun and addictive.

Wanna see how far I am...

Did I mention that there are a few blocks from the Splendid Sampler QAL?

I like the book and how the blocks are illustrated.  Easy to work with.

Zippered Pouch for Pens

I made my darling DIL this bag for her artist's colouring pens.  She picked the fabric...

Then I reorganized the zipper by which I mean, I cut off the stops so the slider came off then I pulled apart the two sides (with teeth).  I discarded one of the sides and made the remaining side into a loop and put the slider back on.  I love how the zipper finishes when its like this.

New Pencil Case

I love pink!

I love it already.  It is just the size to hold my random selection of Derwent Inktense Pencil Crayons.  I smile when I see it.

Baby Toques

Three new babies means knitting baby toques, right?

This one has a tiny pink and purple speck in the yarn.  Very cute and girly.  The purple one in the background was made for a bigger baby head although the patterns claimed they were both for newborns.  Luckily I gave the purple one to the baby that one the size prize.  But every baby is a blessing, right?

Sewing Clothing Sheer long top

I have found that I just can't find the right tops to go over my new leggings.  They generally are not long enough.  I did get one gently used but the colour wasn't quite me.  So... I made a pattern and...

I was pretty pleased with the result and weather here has been almost warm enough to wear this lovely thing - but not quite...
I am also working on another top using this pattern.

Foxglove at Night Wall hanging

I just love these blocks.  The colours are sooo vibrant.

And finally, put together and all those paper bits removed from the back.  Yeah!

Alphabet Progress

I have been delving into old projects and trying to finish some that appeal to me.  This one I began with the letter blocks in June 2014.
Now look...

And now...

And more...

Pink Shoe Bag

We have been travelling, and my favourite slipper to take along is actually a bit between a slipper and a slipon shoe.  They are getting a bit old and sometimes pick up some dirt while traveling as I wear them outside if my feet are tired of my runners.  So I made this little fold over bag.  I just cut a strip of fabric about 7 inches wide. Finished the short ends.

Then it was turned inside out for the two side seams... I found it to be the trickiest part but you just need to think it through...

Now I am set for the next trip.

More of the Spring Stitching Club

I seem to be running a week behind but I'm OK with that.

I am delighted with Mollie's embroidery patterns and although I modifies some of the thread colours slightly - I didn't seem to have all the ones she recommended.... I still feel like I am part of the club...

Embroidery progress

This is a design I made of flowers in a circle...I'm on a bit of a circle thing right now...

I coloured in some of the petals and leaves as an experiment to see how the embroidery looks.  I feel that sometimes it just looks not substantial enough especially in a quilt.  I bought some fabric colour felt pens at Michaels and just started fooling around.  I'll show you when it is more complete.

New Fabric, Yum!

The new addition to my stash has been washed and folded.  I had a great summer, how about you?

I 'needed' some green for my hexagon quilt but I got a bit carried away...where did all that pink come from...?

Patchwork Box Pouch Part 3 Finish

Just turned them right side out and what a lovely pair.  I can't wait to fill them with my toothbrush and other essentials.

Pretty

Thank you Ayumi

Patchwork Please!

posing with my project...

Patchwork Box Pouch Part 2

Still working on the Cosmetic Pouch as I am longing to get it done so I can use it on my next trip.  I am really loving the colours and Ayumi really knows how to get the directions clear.

 As I said before I put the lining on the back of the outside so I wouldn't have to line the finished bag.  Laziness I guess but it's working well.  I'm making two at the same time which also complicates.  So I'm looking at the seams on the inside and I'm not too happy so I carefully zigzagged and trimmed the edges.

Not so bad.  I like.  I took a couple of extra steps when I placed the zipper between the outside and lining and sewed with one go.  Then I quilted as I went...

Clara's Quilt is all Done - Yeah

So here it is finished.  Lovely, a citrus-y quilt for a fresh little one.

A Baby Quilt

My DD has commissioned me to quilt her baby quilt gift for her friend.  The top arrived in the mail today and after some photos of possible backings I spray basted the carcass together.  It's so sweet....

Ok, another Tablet Cover - for my Daughter

Further to my sister's comments, yes, I guess I did forget to blog about the ipad cover I made for my daughter and her kids.

I got her to trace the kids feet and then just straight-stitch appliqued them onto the sandwich.  I chose mostly pink fabric because it is a very popular colour in her house.

Their feet were actually bigger than I expected and pretty much covered the entire cover so I reduced them to about 65% on my scanner and used the smaller sizes.
Cute, huh?

A new row...10 I think

I have been following Bee in my Bonnet's Row Along and I am really liking it.  So this row is houses as you can see.

the instructions are very easy to follow and these little pieces soon turn into this:

or these...

so check it all out at Lori's blog or on flickr

Flowers for being

My Mister brought home flowers for me on the weekend.

Ahhh...

Diagonal Bars Block

I saw some wonderful blogs about a block like this one.  Then I thought I would paper piece it so I drew out a block 7 1/2 " square and drew on some lines.

Then I added some colourful bits...

Trimmed it down to the proper size...

I like it alot.  I see why others were excited about it.  It's very versatile as to the placement patterns too.  I'll see how it goes.