I Won The Bobbin Race!

I rarely win the bobbin race however on this day I had just finished quilting the Modern Triangle Kaleidoscope quilt with about an inch to spare.

I came across this block on Instagram back in March/April and registered for the free class. I really enjoyed the paper piecing. Designed by Rebecca Bryon from Bryan House Quilts, this is block 49. I made use of the rainbow scrap challenge for the colours each month. This was the third project I finished in three weeks - I surprised myself! Won't happen this week, we are off on another adventure. For the quilting it was easy to mirror the inner stars. Then the rest of the quilting just sort of fell in place.

I also finished the newest row of Between the Lines QAL - Over the Hills. It consists of quarter circles and curved piecing. I don't mind the curved piecing, I've done that before.

Although fiddly it is easy to sew.

I really wish I had changed the pattern to semi circles, it would have been quicker.

I'm happy with the way it turned out and will be sewing it in place when we get back from our trip.

Link Up Parties: 

Wednesday-Wait-Loss – The Inquiring Quilter

Finished(or Not) Friday – Alycia Quilt

Off the Wall Fridays - Creations - Quilts, Art, Whatever

Put Your Foot Down - A Quiltery

A Pageant of Finishes – From Bolt to Beauty

 Scrap Happy Saturday - So Scrappy

This Weeks Sewing and Prep for Next Week

This week I finished the eye spy quilt. I backed it with some cotton fabric I purchased some years ago for the ridiculous price of 20c a metre. I purchased the whole bolt. It has backed many quilts and I even made some bunting and a child's tent from the fabric.

I have the Modern Triangle Quilt lap top I made all pinned and ready to quilt. I think I know what pattern I'm going to quilt.

I also did some cutting out for the next row of Between The Lines. Lucky I have sewn curved blocks before, fiddly but easy.

Link Up Parties: 

Wednesday-Wait-Loss – The Inquiring Quilter

Finished(or Not) Friday – Alycia Quilt

Off the Wall Fridays - Creations - Quilts, Art, Whatever

Put Your Foot Down - A Quiltery

A Pageant of Finishes – From Bolt to Beauty

 Scrap Happy Saturday - So Scrappy

 

It Started With One Block......

It started with one block. I enjoy scrolling through quilting pages to get inspiration and sometimes a block takes my fancy. I have followed Pat Sloan on Instagram for a while and every now and then I do one of her projects. I came across the above block and thought I would make use of some 5 and a half inch squares I have been collecting. It is from Pat's Ode to National Parks sew along that started 2 weeks ago. I made one block and thought I would make a quilt out of this pattern (rather than do the National Parks quilt). My plan was to make it as a leader ender project ..... but couldn't stop sewing the blocks. I ended up making the whole lap quilt. Well that's what I think I will make from it. It's like an eye spy quilt, so for a child. Any suggestions?

I really like the way it turned out, and thinking just a thin boarder. Last week while I was writing last weeks post, my husband put up the hooks and found a rod to hang Fall Shenanigans. It is not fall (autumn) here, although today has turned cold, but Halloween falls in our spring so I'm happy to leave the wall hanging up until I make another theme replacement. Just like my Christmas wall hanging that has been hanging in our dining room for over 10 years now!

Link Up Parties: 

Wednesday-Wait-Loss – The Inquiring Quilter

Finished(or Not) Friday – Alycia Quilt

Off the Wall Fridays - Creations - Quilts, Art, Whatever

Put Your Foot Down - A Quiltery

A Pageant of Finishes – From Bolt to Beauty

 Scrap Happy Saturday - So Scrappy