a piece for me

Just a few days ago I came across this fun tutorial.

Then today I notice this on my desk.

So of course I just had to pull out some scraps and go to town on my very own Halloween (quilt as you go) mug rug.

Some pictures along the way.......

Shopping!

It's been a long while since I stepped into a fabric shop, boy I was surely excited to touch and feel and match pieces up in person.
When we lived here a few years ago I found a great little shop a few towns over into the next county, takes about 30 mins to get there, not bad at all. I was really hoping the shop was still around. It is still there but under new ownership and new name. prices went up as well :/ Before I could get a yard of Micheal Miller for $6.95!!! now its close to the online prices of $9 something.
I am hoping this doesn't mess with my final Dress prices all to much, I'll be doing up some math in the next few days to figure it all out.
With all this shopping...yes the shop with be reactivated and stocked up soon too :)

 Here's a peak

Framed Fairies

Just a few days ago my friend Melissa @ Sew BitterSweet Designs launched her new pattern All Framed Up and I jumped at it. 

I fell in love with this when she debuted it as a block and was hoping she'd make a quilt pattern out of it.

For my quilt I used fabrics from my stash.

Alphabet Fairies. Flower Fairies by Michael
Miller, the green was left over from another project from last fall, the background fabric with dandelions is a piece of Japanese cotton my mom brought back for me, the back is a natural cream.

This took me a few nights to work on but it went together quickly.

 I played a bit by adding in the corner pieces to the back as well as trying out different quilting stitches my machine offers. For the binding I used my backing a tutorial Melissa offers.

I am so happy with MY quilt! 

Yes MINE, this lovely lady with take center stage on my couch.

If you ever make anything that Melissa offers stop on by the Sew BitterSweet Designs Flickr group, I'd love to see your creations.

Sassy Zig Zag

Just finished up my first Zig Zag Quilt-

I've been looking and searching and oohing and aawhing over all the ones lots of great quilters have done and I finally just went for it.

I used a charm pack of Sassy by Sandy Gervais for Moda

At first I was not going to have a solid in-between the prints.

 Once it was laid out it was a bit small.

I had enough yellow on hand so I added it in, 

I got to play on my new design wall with this one :)

(so easy, I picked up a white flannel backed table cloth and pinned it to the only blank wall left in the sewing room)

I played with a printed backing this time, while using the back as the binding again,

 so I keep to 'stitch in the ditch' as the quilting.

All done! 

Perfect for a baby girl gift.

Crib Quilt

Just finished this cute little quilt, its small but perfect for a car seat/stroller/crib topper. 

Pattern is Sleepy Jean Crib Quilt

 

I worked it up in Reunion by Sweetwater for Moda

 I followed a couple great tutorials for this little guy

Melissa @ SewBitterSweetDesigns showed how to bind a quilt with its backing

 and a neat way on how to label your quilt on its binding

Layer Cake Quilt

On the table.....

I wanted to get in here and work on something without having to buy anything, 

so on the hunt I went to find a quilt top pattern that only uses a layer cake.

Here's the pattern that I found, Basic Math Quilt.  

I used a walk in the woods layer cake.

This went together super quick & turned out way bigger than I expected. I'm hoping to find a backing this week (that I'll have to shop for).

Linking to
Show & Tell Tuesday

Play mat

All settled in our new home~

I pulled out a UFO last night.......

I'm loving it- while I pick at the things I'll do different next time.

I used a layer cake of Everlastings by Sandy Gervais for moda 

paired with a brown I found at my local quilt shop 

Cathedral window play mat

 

Sandy Quilt

After Sandy hit Quilting Gallery coordinated a block/quilt drive, there were block makers and team leaders (quilt put-together-ers).

I had the pleasure of receiving 40 blocks for around the US, I trimmed them and put together rows that I then quilted as I went (QAYG) and backed it with extra wide fabric.
Here is the collage I sent out to the block makers.