Sewology Block of the Month

OK, I couldn't resist.   And it just started this month, so I need to look through all my stash to find some material for this one!!!  It's from the Pen and Paper Pattern's blog.  You can get the pattern at Craftsy, either month by month or the entire pattern that they add once a month to your pattern area.  The final quilt is about 70 * 84, a great size and the pattern is adorable.  Check it out to the side.  Love it because it's all about sewing.

It is recommended that we get organized with the following:

• small 3-ring binder
• sheet protectors to protect the patterns.
• Page tabs to sub divide it (I'm not that organized.
• and I recommend an accordion area to keep the material all together.

The intro gives you all the fabric you will need and even the colors that I'll try to follow as close as possible.  But I will be waiting for each pattern in the months to come.  The first one - the thread.  There are 11 in total and I guess the last one is how to sew it all together.  

So I'm off to pick my colors.  I'm going to use Konan fabric.   Looking at using up a lot of my own stash.  

This is my 2nd block of the month this year.  And I finished the first one, so I'm in great shape.  Follow along with the label #Sewology.

Another one done!!!

OK, it was almost completed.  I had to added some side sections, and then to cut it as a hexi shape.  Then the quilting and voila it's completed.  White with brightly colored cheerios, which is the name of the quilt.

I got this free pattern from Auribuzz's interview withe sister and design team at Me & My sister... Barb Groves and Mary Jacobson.  The link is here for those of you that want to read about these lovely ladies.  And the pattern is still free and it's here.   I love these ladies.  They have a great book that I have purchased called "Precit Primer"  It is written like an old school book, which really makes me smile because I am a teacher.  And it has a quilt per grade.  I have already done grades one, two and three, and truthfuly, I want to do all the grades.  I think this is the first book that I want to do all the quilts.

It's also very easy to complete because each one states what precut package you buy to make it.  So choosing colors is so much easier. If you are interested in looking at the book and the quilts  here it is.

I had fun with this pattern and look for more quilts from this book.

Completed my Goal for September!

Between throwing out my back, and starting school, it's been a terrible September!!!  For the past week I can hardly move because of a vertebrate out in my back.  It has stopped me at work (been off about 5 days now), it has stopped me from sleeping, and I'm on painkillers now.  The only thing that's making it a little bearable is the sewing.  I can't start a new project, or do a lot of quilting, but I am able if I take my time, to finish a few things.  And luckily that was the goal that I chose, to complete my row by row quilt.  All the rows were finished, it was just to sew them together that I was working on.  Here is what it looked like before:

All the rows (and there were more than I chose from) were lose, some had to be stitched down.  Then there was the dark blue batik to use for in between.  Each row is 9 1/2 by 33 1/2 so I could use two and just line them up, but that would be a little boring.  Instead I decided to use some on the side, and to add some of the fabric that did go with the row by row in 2015.  I found some of the fabric for sale now that it's two years old.  That made it easier to make, and to use some of the actual material for backing as well.  I practically bought the bolt of fabric. 

So in the end this was my results:

The flower on the lillypad is 3D.  The shower one I only got the pattern because the material was too bright for anything to match, so I bought a small charm pack and used those and used scrap material for the umbrellas.  Tom's Sewing was where I got the puddle one, a quilting store in Surrey BC, where I live.  All the rest are so old, I'm not sure where I got them.  i was organized before the move but now my row by rows are everywhere and I'm trying to organize them again, since I have two years of them.  :) 

But goal completed.  And I'm very satisfied with the quilt.  I'm using it right now resting on the couch.  

Linking up to OMG at Elm Street Quilts.

2017 Finish Along 4th Quarter

I'm excited, and I want to start listing what I want to complete for the last quarter.  I've been working on a number of them already in September so I want my list in!!!!

Here's the first one, a oval top to complete for my table top.  Love the colours.

The 2nd one is my row by rows.  I have a number of them, but I think I need to do more rows from the Canadian quilt shops to complete a quilt for my comfort.  I'm hoping it will be about 70" * 70" or close to.    I love the different designs of the fabric, and can't wait to see the brilliance of the white against the colors.  Once the quilt is different, it would be against a dark wood color.  Wait until you see it.  Here's two of the rows.

I plan on doing two of them, so does that make it 2A and 2B???  :)

The 3rd quilt is one to finish, it's the Vice Versa Quilt.  This has been on my list for the last two years.  I have promised myself I will finish this quilt before the end of the year, and it will be on my bed by November.  There!!!  I've said it and I mean it  :)  I have the straight line ones to complete and then the middle areas, and then I have to quilt the entire thing.  Below is all my pieces, yes ladies in a bag like all the other UFOs.

Number 4 (another one you're saying?!!)  is the midnight Garden where all but one block is completed, and I need to do the outside as well as the inside.  It's a wool quilt, and the one I have left is the 3rd top one.  Then I'm on my way.

The 5th quilt (yes there is a fifth one) is one that is already made, it's just the quilting part that takes so long.    This one is at least three years old.  It's a beautiful quilt, from the Craftsy class Block of the Month by Amy Gibson (it's free), with great material that looks tie die. I got it on sale 4 years ago so don't ask me who designed it.  But it's been sitting there, ready to learn quilting on from the Craftsy class "Free Mo Quilting a Sampler" with Leah Day.  I have 3 or 4 blocks quilted. Need to to all twelve. 

I made the pattern below a king size and the quilting is taking up all my time.  It's another christmas gift for my aunt in California.  This is number six.

Here's what I got...

The 7th quilt (and I'll probably get this one done right away) is a Christmas quilt.  I need to complete one more row then quilt it.  It's my snow quilt.  I've been working on it for the past month, and that final row of paper piecing is taking time, but It's on the way.  And the quilting will be all over the place, making it look like the wind is hitting it.

Number 8.  It is a quilt that I want to give away for Christmas so it's on the list.  I have the kit for it and the class is the Pixel Quilt class from Caro Sheridan that is a free class on Craftsy.  My sunflower quilt was made by this one and I really loved her design so I got the quilt to finish it off.

Here's my sunflower quilt

Here's the quilt that I have the kit (and it's still in the bag - I have to find it) 

This is number 9 - a quilt for myself.  I always wanted to do a painting and then make the quilt.  I've done the painting already (see below) and now I'm working on the quilt design (in black and white of course) of two zebras, using pieces of black to make the outlines.  It's going to be great.

Number 10 is my barn doors I've been working on.  I've been working on the Canadian Mystery Quilt BOM by Shania Sunga Designs, and I've completed all of them.  I didn't like the background setting material so I used blue.  I've seperated them into two quilts that are my doors, and now I'm quilting them.  One door is done (not showing until both are done) and the other is below.  I've quilted as I went each block, just doing the setting in a wandering pattern. 

And while I'm on that one (number 11), I started another door, using a pattern from SewKindOfWonderful from their book "One Wonderful Curve".  The book is great, with really different designs.  I'm terrible at curves, but the curve ruler from SewKind of Wonderful makes it a breeze to make curves.  I have one panel done, need to work on the other panel and quilt them.

OK, that's enough.  That's eleven in three months (some are to be completed in three months).

Wish me luck.

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OMG time again.....

Well, it's been quite a long time since I joined the OMG (One Monthly Goal), and I have one that's been sitting for about 10 months.  It's my rows from the Row by Row for the last two years.  I collected 52 Row by Rows across BC, and Washington in 2015, and then another 58 rows in 2016.  This year I only got three and looking at a forth from Pacific Fabrics for a wall hanging they designed from their four shops.  It's really cute and I can't wait to do it.

So for this One Monthly Goal I am looking at putting together nine of my row by rows to create another "Barn Door" for my entrance way to my sewing room.  I may use Quilt As You Go method.  I'll blog about it if I do.  Here's my before picture (top row is from way up North) with the fabric (very dark blue) in between each one.  There are 16 rows here to use, and I'm just finishing up another one to add to the selection of which ones I want to use.

I'm hooking up to Elm Street Quilts:  One More/monthly Goal. to enter their contest.

Good luck to everyone.