Finishes for 2017

It's been a while since I've blogged. New Year- new start, that's how it goes right? 

Finished piecing my 100 Blocks quilt but it still needs to be bound. It's on the list to bind along with about three other quilts. Along with make 13 quilts this year I also made a baby :) Lena Louise was born 1.6.17 and she makes a great quilt model. 

 

Norway Quilt bound just in time to use last winter. I'm currently snuggling under it right now. Pattern is by Thimble Blossom but I just enlarged one block and made it the whole quilt. 

Kristen Olsen from @heartfullyhandmade hosted a Bonnie and Camille Log Cabin Block swap that I participated in. It was so fun to get block from everyone and make a super scrappy B&C quilt. I love it. 

@thimbleblossom hosted a Colorway quiltalong in 2016. I finally bound this up this year and it is making a great edition in Moses room on his bunk beds. It compliments his whale quilt perfectly. 

I began pattern testing for @thencamejune this year. This is her Diamond Ripples quilt. I made it for Lena's baby quilt. 

 

@ThencameJune had another pattern I tested in the summer. It was her Dusk to Dawn Quilt made out of half square rectangles. It was my first time doing HSR and I really liked the outcome. My middle sister Brittan got married in September and this was a wedding gift for her and Dave. 

 

The last quilt I tested for @ThencameJune this year was her City Grid Quilt- releasing today! This is a super neutral quilt using Cotton and Steel Basics. It looks tedious to complete but really her construction was phenomenal and I could nest all of my seams so no need to pin! WooHoo! I need to quilt this one up here quick and hopefully sell it in the Etsy shop this winter 2018! 

I also opened an Etsy shop in November. I haven't promoted it much at all but I did sell one quilt! WooHoo! It  was sent to a friend Danielle who is expecting their 3rd child shortly and they don't know the gender yet. This amish inspired bow tie quilt was a perfect neutral quilt for their nursery. 

I also began pattern testing for @quiltylove and tried out her new pattern Cross Roads Quilt. I used all Bonnie and Camille Solids for this quilt. It too is listed in my Etsy shop. 

Emily Dennis from  @quiltylove came out with this Plus and Minus quilt in November. I used my mini floral fabrics to make this up. It's a baby size quilt and is waiting to be quilted and bound. Then it too will go into my Etsy shop. 

@Crazymomquilts came out with the Show and Tell bag pattern. This is the jumbo size and it can hold 3 full size quilts easily. I use the pink and aqua one when we go to the library's on Sunday night to sew. It's great for toting around all my supplies. I gifted this red and blue one to Vicki this summer. She's just about to retire and then her and I are going to open a quilt shop- she just needs to be fully talked into this still  ;)

That Kristen @heartfullyhandmade was at it again with another swap. This time we did @bonniecottonway Spools pattern. This quilt lives in my sewing room and when Moses wakes up from his nap he comes and snuggles in it while I sew just a bit longer :)

 I made one of the Poolside Totes in 2016 and loved it so much I made two more. The Blue checked one went to a friend, Susie. And I kept the solid blue one as an addition to my summer time accessories. I love this pattern by @noodlehead531 it works so well as a purse/diaper bag! 

@gnomeangel hosted a sew along for Jen Kingwell's pattern Long Time Gone. This is a sampler quilt- which I love a good sampler pattern, and was so SO fun to make. Probably my favorite all time quilt so far! It is quilted but needs to be bound still. This quilt has over 3000 pieces in it! 

I pulled out my baby models for this 2x4 quilt. I used @filminthefridge pattern to complete this quilt. I gifted this to my cousin KC who had just had her second baby girl Stella!

@Dairyofaquilter has a pattern that is so easy and fun to make! Holiday Patchwork Forest was made from Cotton and Steel Christmas lines and a few solids mixed in. I got all of the fabrics from Stitch Supply Co an AMAZING quilt shop and retreat center. This is where I attend retreats in March and October. 

While I was at the retreat in October we did a mini swap. I made these minis for @jackiepadeskyquilts and @toomanycrafts

I also made this Amish Red and White Quilt while I was at the retreat too. My Mother in Law has been requesting a double Irish chain quilt for at least a few years. I finally came through this christmas and finished it up. I had to have a few quilts under my belt before a gifted something to my MIL as she too is a fantastic sewer. 

A Fall quilt was on my to make list in 2017.  @cluckclucksew made this adorable Pumpkin quilt pattern and I really wanted one for myself. I love the patchwork style of these pumpkins. The fall backdrop in our neighbors yard worked so well for this photo. 

One for quilt for the Etsy shop; I called it LindsayQuiltCo by the way. This plus quilt was a fun make from a charm pack. I used a free tutorial on @southernfabric blog. 

 Pieced but waiting to be quilted is this House and Pineapple block quilt. Another quilt along brought me all these blocks. @jackiepadeskyquilts and @toomanycrafts hosted a Pineapple Block swap and @heartfullyhandmade hosted a Dwell Block swap- pattern by @thimbleblossoms. I had so many of these blocks but really didn't think I needed two more quilts so I combined them into one very hospitable and welcoming House/Pineapple quilt. I think the two blocks worked well together. This will be a great spring time/summer quilt....once it's bound.

2017 was a fun year. I had a lot of great WIPs I finished and a few more that are going into 2018 with me. I'm looking forward to expanding my skills this year, experimenting with selling a few quilts and continuing this fun hobby I've grown to love. Happy New Year! 

A few finishes for 2015

A KEY FOB for myself! 

Pattern was from Michael Ann Made, Tiny Geese Key chain. It is a paper pieced pattern which makes your sewing very accurate! This was the second one I made as the first one I cut off my seem allowances....cry! It was a good learning lesson to read directions and then follow them. 

I finished the CURTAINS for Virginia's room. Note to self and others...there is a reason panels of curtains cost so much. Next time I think I'd rather pay the $40 per panel. By the time I purchased my own fabric, lined it with black out and put all the hours of sewing into them I could have just bought them and been very happy too. Live and learn...

My nieces Grace and Rita came for a visit this summer and really loved to look at my sewing stuff. I got them started on making some Hexi's and Grace really wanted me to make her a new SLEEP MASK. Here's the pattern I used. Pretty quick and easy item to sew up. 

Andrea needed a little pouch to put some meds in and I sewed one up for Rita too. The zippy pouches were a free pattern from KelbySews. It's called the 30 MINUTE POUCH and it didn't take much more time than that either. 

 

A really basic KEY FOB for my sister Brittan. It's what she wanted. I offered a more in depth one but she chose these and I like how it turned out.

2 more TALL TOTES for my sewing room. I use them to hold my extra scraps. One is for low volume, one for color and I have two others not pictured for  junk fabric and large scraps. 

I participated in a  lot of swaps this year. They were good for sewing on deadlines and helped me learn to make things I otherwise wouldn't have. However this year I'm deciding I want to sew  more for myself and family and friends. That way I can pick and choose my sewing projects a little more. 

This swap was call Favorite Designer Swap. My partner really liked Carolyn Friedlander's Doe line. So I made her two trivets in the shape of hexagons as well as a blocked hour basket. The little zippy in the back was an extra for her. 

In exchange for the above I received this mini quilt below. It's about 24"x30" and is currently hanging on  the wall in my sewing room. I do love it and I know it took the maker a lot of time! 

Here are other Pouch with a View I made using a pattern from Three Owls Handmade.  I am really loving sewing with the lace zippers. If you are a little intimidated by zippers may I suggest you start by using one of these. There is no need to sew the zipper between layers of fabric as you simply top stitch it into place! The one on the left- the pink on- went off in a swap that I never even heard from the recipient. I was a bit sad as it was a favorite of mine. 

I pattern tested for Wives of Whitewood with their latest pattern The Gotta Go wristlet. I used some of my favorite fabric on the exterior- Picnic from Cotton and Steel. This wristlet is packed with zips, pockets, and more. It really is an all in one pouch.   

If you want to see this video you'll have to hop over to my Instagram Feed to check it out. 

 Another swap- The Dumpling Pouch. This is the larger of the two sizes.  I sent this one out and received a cute little navy blue one that I'm currently using for my hand stitching supplies when I travel.

Ginny's room need a hair bow holder so I made The Circle Box after I won the pattern and some of the fabric from Stitch Supply Co. The pattern is from Simple Love Quilts. She has a square box and a hexi box too. I just bought the square box and I'm hoping to make more of these. They are all hand sewn. 

My first Mini Quilt I ever made was for a swap. A Bonnie and Camille Swap. For those who are no fabric hoarders B&C is one that is adored and coveted in our circle.  I made the STARLIGHT QUILT. The rules of the mini swap were: 1. you have to use B&C fabric 2. your partner gives you their three favorite patterns and you choose one to make 3. no extras needed to send in the package. While this was a lot of work to make this mini, it was actually the lesser of the 3 evils my partner suggested. Her other two patterns involved curves- I haven't and don't plan to attempt curves any time soon. 

                        

This was again a hard one to send out. I estimate I spent about  8 hours making this and as it was my first one it would have been so fun to keep it but I was really glad when my partner was super happy with it. 

I received this large swoon block in exchange. I Like it a Lot and it was exactly what I was hoping for. I wanted to hang it in my living room but Marvin said no. Moses thought it was "pretty cool, mom".  It's hanging in my sewing room now. I'm getting a rather good size collection now. 

I made this little wristlet pouch for myself and used it almost all summer. I added a little pocket on the inside for my cards and it was very easy to throw into the diaper bag and go. The pattern is from Pink Door Fabrics and it's called the Curvy Clutch.  I made one for my mom too. 

This little 9 patch mini below has a cool story and I should write about it sometime. But let's just say for now that I finished the binding on this and it's now hanging in my sewing room. 

Two more key fobs for swap extras and one for Andrea for Christmas. 

I think since I've started sewing Marvin has made a side comment about how he just wants a basic wallet. For Christmas he got his wish. I used Anna Graham from Noodlehead's  Basic Boys Wallet. 

It's linen on the outside, has 4 card slots and the money pouch is lined in dinosaur print. It's a little joke as Marvin profusely states he does not believe in dinosaurs! However he loves the wallet and says it's exactly what he was looking for. 

Then I made myself a new wallet The Double Zip Wallet. I received this book Handmade Style by Anna Graham of Noodlehead in a Instagram swap called #GetYourQuiltyWishGranted. It was an awesome swap. Basically I fulfilled peoples wishes and someone fulfilled mine- to get one of these books. 

It has replaced my curvy clutch I made earlier this summer as my daily wallet. I love it! It was a metal snap and is perfect for holding my money, cards, and cell phone! 

A final finish for the year were a few BIBS for my Mother in Law. I think if anyone else ever wants bibs- I'll just buy them...HA! They are made out of laminated fabric on both sides so they are easy to wipe off but that also made them harder to sew. The pattern I used was Reversible Bib Pattern in Toddler Size. And as you can see below they fit a toddler well! He was a fun little model.