So this scrappy Prairie Quilt Militia mystery design needs basting and quilting; it's from around 2015. Does END of January 2018 count as delivered for winter? I mean technically ... But ds16 knows mom moves s l o w l y .
Honest craft room? Just that! Of course I did try to snap pics on a better than average day. It's not supposed to be an intervention (yet). Terrible lighting needs to be addressed though. Maybe in 2018? But I have a large frame to remove from the studio first. Also going to need a new large mat very soon.
Linking up today with Judy Hansen's Design Wall Monday party at Small Quilts and Doll Quilts. Also with Monday Making at Love Laugh Quilt.
Thanks for viewing my blog.
Happy New Year of 2018 to everyone! Let there be peace on earth!
Kimberly
p.s. My phone is a potato cam. Santa didn't get my letter this year!
Last updated 12/26/17 (27 items)
Tops Ready to Sandwich (8)
-- Orange/Green Stars for ds16 (PQM pattern)
-- Allietare, has backing
-- Circa 2016 has backing
-- Berry Cross QAL in yellow/orange, needs backing
-- CT 2014 Mystery Throw in blue
-- CT 2014 Mystery Throw in ???
-- Orange/Green Stars throw (PQM pattern)
-- Teal/white hounds tooth throw
-- Brackman charm squares table runner
Top Assembly needs Design Wall (7)
-- Fabric Fusion (Tutti-frutti & white)
-- Grand Illusion
-- Garden Party
-- Christmas Berry 12" blocks
-- Modern Puzzle for Charity
-- Rainbow/White courthouse steps blocks
-- Antique Wild Goose Chase
Finish Piecing Blocks (5)
-- Garden Snails (Craftsy pattern)
-- Moonshine (repurposed PQM)
-- Inset diamond stars (from Big Scrap Qs book?)
-- Orange peel appliques on aqua, sets of 6 into fish
-- Sunflowers/checkerboards (PQM pattern?)
Cut More Fabric (7)
-- Match-a-Patch Stars
-- Happenstance stars from DfG Littleton scraps
-- Leader/Ender Plus Signs
-- Big Dots bckgrnd w/ checker stars (QM 100 blocks)
-- Scraps Plus One tiny 9-patches from 1" squares
-- Swirls & Whirls variety aqua/white
-- Art Glass oriental wall hanging
Linking up with Patchwork Times 2018 UFO Challenge.
Thanks for reading my blog!
Kimberly
There's lots to show for my time away from the blog over the last couple weeks.
I've been doing #52WeeksWithTheQuiltersPlanner block-of-the-week sew along on Instagram. It's hosted by Angie over at Gnome Angel which is her blog.
Here are weeks 1 and 2, left to right. The first is named ironically "Unnamed,." and the second is "Doves in the Daylight."
This next one is called "Sand Dollar Star." It might should have been called "Bear to Piece," but that could just be my fault.
You can get these free patterns by visiting here.
Another fun Instagram-along has been called #PinkSwap2017 in which we are making either large or small mini-quilts in pink to send to a secret partner. There's no blog to link you with for this one, and getting in on this particular swap is long-closed. But here's my progress so far.
And lastly for this post, I've been working on the Free Block of the Month being generously hosted by Alida at TweLoQ Designs. The final quilt will be called "Growing Up" because this is a skill-builder!
I had never done raw-edge applique before this, and I'm glad her January block 'pushed' me into it. I like it! I investigated how it turns out after laundering a few times, and it really does well if you use the right fusible backing and a quality quilting cotton fabric.
There's actually more I've been up to, but that's enough for today.
This post will link up with the parties at:
Confessions of a Fabric Addict
Fort Worth Fabric Studio
Nina-Marie Sayre
Busy Hands Quilts
Thank you for reading my blog! (I really mean that.)
Kimberly a/k/a @LaunderedCotton on Instagram
This is my first year doing any quilting swaps at all! One that I'm most excited about having joined is Stash Bee 2017.
A second first (don't get to say that often) is doing a wonky style of block. I've always been a color-in-the-lines type girl, but 2017 is my year to expand my quilty skills. Right out of the gate in January charges a design where I'm the one who decides where to make the cut and what size the block will be.
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The January Queen Bee provided a link to an excellent tutorial by Amy at Diary of a Quilter. And, voila, here they are, blocks for her Magical Forest quilt.
Linking up with:
Kelly at Needle and Thread Thursday
Thank you for reading my blog!
Kimberly
After many hours at the sewing machine, and who knows how many yards of thread, I've completed my submission for the first challenge in the eighth season of Persimon Dreams Project Quilting, hosted by the talented Kim Lapacek:
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| Pieces of Eight |
Being one of the “eight-iest” images out there, my husband helped me select an eight-pointed Missouri Star. Greg really has the best eye for design in our family, so I generally defer to his advice on these matters. (Love you, Dear.)
My S.A.B.L.E produced several prints with “eight-y” design elements: four aqua and four blue. For negative space, four white and four light gray prints were chosen.
Running with the 45-degree angles angle, which produces the Star in Missouri Star, eight triangles were sewn into half-square triangles, bearing a 4-inch basic block. The resulting quilt is 32-inches on each side.
Each block's eight-pointed center was emphasized with a circle to make the seams read as radii. For more structure, I quilted in the ditch through the block centers. This produced eight chains of eight circles.
But wait - there's more! The “eight-y” mathematics of the quilt can be summarized in this list of eight different features:
512 total triangle pieces (the cube of 8)
64 total quilt blocks (the square of 8)
64 circles quilted
8 points in the Missouri Star
8 pieces in each four-inch quilt block
8 different aqua/blue fabrics
8 different white/gray fabrics
8-sided designs in some of the fabric prints.
With all of the eight-pointed block centers, especially in the high contrast sections, there was a bit of "quality control" required. (Thank you again, Dear.) Several blocks that didn't pass muster were re-sewn.
Without belaboring eight any further, here are the rest of the pics:
Thank you VERY much for reading this blog post. May you all enjoy a happy and healthy 2017!
(Note to Kim Lapacek: Could the next challenge theme please be "One"?)
Kimberly
This month I'm committing to completely finishing this top which I've already blogged about not long ago here.
Linking up at Elm Street Quilts January 2017 One Monthly Goal Setting Link Up.
Thank you for reading my blog!
Kimberly
And we're off! The QALs, challenges, and sewing room cleanup checklists have begun.
Here's my first offering in The Quilter's Planner weekly block challenge hosted by Gnome Angel. The challenge part of the QAL is happening on Instagram, but lots of bloggers are getting in on the action too.
Aren't I a good little copier? ;-) Solids and modern blocks are out of my comfort zone, so I'll be sticking pretty close to the fabrics and colors of the patterns.
2017 is the year of learning new skills and all the bias edges in this block were challenging. But I made them obey my will. Mostly. Don't look too close.
It's not too late to get in on this action. Grab a Quilter's Planner for yourself and join the party. (No affiliation whatsoever.)
Linking up this post with:
Love Laugh Quilt
Em's Scrap Bag
Cooking Up Quilts
Until next time, thank you for reading my blog.
Kimberly
