Scrappy flying geese quilt

Work in progress . . . . .

I’ve been busy making blocks for a flying geese quilt.

For me it’s been all about making bright and cheerful blocks!  This is the first layout of blocks that I tried out on my design wall. 

But I’ve since changed the blocks around to this layout.

It seemed effortless to make these blocks and before I knew it all the blocks were made and sewn together.  So this is another completed quilt top!

Update on the yoga girl quilt . . . 

It is pin basted and ready to quilt.

I pin basted it on the carpet as per Faith’s tutorial on Fresh Lemon Quilts.  Here is the link

I’m not that good at basting quilts, but I think this is my best effort ever, thanks to Faith’s tutorial.  Her advice about using a quilting ruler to smooth out the top prior to pinning it has made all the difference.

Happy stitching and enjoy your Christmas and new year break!

Vicki :)

Yoga girl quilt

Another quilt top pieced and ready to quilt:

  

I bought this fabric a few years ago.  I bought it because I liked it but I had no idea how I would use it.  The economy block seemed to be the ideal block and it was very easy and quick to piece together.  I may even have enough fabric left over to make another yoga girl quilt in the future.

Happy stitching!

Vicki :)

Scrappy zebra quilt and donation blocks for Pulse

I’ve been busy putting together this scrappy zebra quilt.  And yes, the blocks are made using paper foundation piecing (my new favourite way to piece).  The pattern is from craftsy.com and is a free pattern.

And this is a close up:

  

It started out as a cream background with scraps quilt.  When I ran out of the cream fabric I moved onto the grey.  I like the grey borders top and bottom.  I love the movement around the quilt that this pattern provides.  The pattern is called Drunk zebra and on craftsy.com it shows the quilt in black and white which makes it very beautiful and striking.  The pattern is beautifully designed by Lindsey Stitches. Here is the link

I wanted to use colourful scraps in my quilt as I’m making it to give away to the Cosy Kiwi Kids charity.  This charity provides quilts to children in New Zealand families that can’t afford to buy quilts or blankets for their beds.  Aotearoa quilters is the group running this charity.  Here is the link

I’ve pin basted it and I’m hoping to get it quilted soon and sent off.

The other project I’ve been working on is making heart blocks for the Quilts for Pulse charity drive with the Orlando Modern Quilt Guild.  So far I’ve made and posted 35 quilt blocks.  This photo shows some of them:

The heart block is a free pattern from Jen Sorenson which I downloaded from craftsy.com.  It’s an easy and fun pattern to piece and I’m pleased to be able to help with this charity drive.  The link to the pattern is here

The link to the Orlando MQG page is here

Happy stitching!

Vicki :)

My version of Paper Cut No. 1

Welcome to my very first post!  Apart from previously making a spider web quilt using photocopy paper as the foundation this is my first attempt at foundation paper piecing.

I signed up to Elizabeth Dackson's "Start Foundation Paper Piecing" online class on craftsy.com.  This is the link to the class:
http://www.craftsy.com/class/start-foundation-paper-piecing/4857?_ct=sbqii-sqjuweho-dum&_ctp=24&rceId=1465425494409~qsig886e

I highly recommend this class!  Elizabeth gives very clear instructions and lots of encouragement and it is a fun class to do.  I knew it was the class for me when I saw these words written by Elizabeth on the class introduction page:  "paper piecing gives you super-accurate seams and perfect points".  I like this about the process as I do enjoy the accuracy of sewing along a printed line.  I'll definitely continue to use the foundation paper piecing technique.

The pattern I chose to use is a free pattern downloaded from craftsy.com.  It's called Paper Cut No. 1 and is designed by Stacey Lee O'Malley.  It's beautifully designed and it's a free pattern.  What is not to love?  Thanks Stacey :)

This is the link to the pattern:
http://www.craftsy.com/pattern/quilting/home-decor/paper-cut-no-1-foundation-piecing/186662?rceId=1465425866678~3fg39k9j

The quilt blocks came together very quickly. 

It was great to use these cat post it notes (a present from R) to keep track of the pieces.

 I needed to be creative with colour as it started out to be just a teal and cream quilt but I ran out of the teal colour very quickly.  Foundation paper piecing uses up more fabric than you realise.  I bought more teal coloured fabric but when I got it home it was a different colour so that is when I decided to add in the other colours.

This is the back side of the finished quilt top hanging on the clothes line.

And the finished quilt.  I gave it to C & H for their new baby girl G.  I thoroughly enjoyed making this quilt!

And also see this link to Stacey's Paper Cut No. 2 pattern:
http://www.craftsy.com/pattern/quilting/home-decor/paper-cut-no-2-foundation-piecing/186665?rceId=1465425866686~ffor3jhc  

I'd love to give this block a go too.  I've added it to my 'to do' list.

Happy stitching :)

Vicki