Going great on the Strippy Spools Quilt Sewalong.

I'm loving this!!!!  Fat Quarter Shop put on a sewalong with a pattern by ItsSewEmma.com.  It's cute and quick to make with a jelly roll, but I have to tell you, measure, measure, measure (which is in the pattern instructions) to get the right sizes. The Strippy Spools quilt is a fun quilt project for confident beginners and seasoned quilters alike. The pattern offers two size options:

• Lap Size: 53.5″ x 66.5″
• Twin Size: 70.5″ x 82.5″

You can find the Strippy Spools Quilt Pattern at Fat Quarter Shop.

Each Monday, Fat Quarter Shop shared a new part of the pattern, and people following along are encouraged to share their progress using the hashtag #FQSStrippySpoolsQuilt and tag @fatquartershop on social media. 

I went on a trip before hand so I purchased the pattern and started early.  It came together quickly, and although I talked about making it larger, I decided the laptop was good for me.  The finished large spoon was 8 1/2 x 14 1/2 in size, so to make it bigger you're going longer and only 8 1/2 inches wider.  The spools are 6 1/2 by 14 1/2.  I added a border of close to matching fabric so it made it slightly larger.  

The pattern uses a jelly roll.  The fabric is Boundless Fabrics by Craftsy, something I picked up ages ago when Craftsy was selling everything at ridiculously low prices years and years ago.  It's beautiful, but although so rich, I don't think it's the right colors for this pattern.  It would of been better in brighter colors or the background should not be white, it should of been maybe yellow.  But I still like it. The backing is Magnificent Blooms by Jackie Robinson of Animas for Bernartex.  I used a wandering quilting stitch with veragrated colors of pink, blue, yellow and green.  That brightened the entire quilt up.  I used 2 different kinds of threads giving it color.  I love the effects.

Here's the finished item. It's on the back of my couch now.

The backing

the full quilt.  It pops in this picture.  I like a border around the entire thing.  The pattern doesn't have this.  I just added one.

the quilting and thread colors.  That's what really made it pop.  The thread is from Aurifill, their silk line.  Wow, it makes a difference.

I'm hooking up to TGIFF (thank goodness it's finished Friday) on Katheen McMusing's site.  I worked hard to complete this for showing it off  :) 

and to I'm linking up to A Quilting Girl 

As for the Medallion quilt, I also managed to make another 8 flowers this month to add to the quilt and another 1/2 driesdon block for the top.  I figure I'll have that one done by next month along with a surprise quilt that my husband has been asking to get for the last two months.  

As for any additives (yes there's always more to do!!!) I've joined the following:

• Aurifill's BOM Coffee Break 

There's wool or paper piecing (I'm doing the paper piecing) .  You can catch up with the ones already out here....  at this link.  

• Signed up for the Summer Fun Block Party..  You've missed three blocks already but there's more coming so start soon.  

The Summer Block Party is a free sew along hosted by your favorite pattern designers! For the second summer in a row, we will be sharing the cutest Summer-Inspired quilt blocks for you to sew along with, along with a quilt finishing layout to put all the blocks together. These blocks will be free until August 15 so make sure to save the patterns each day! Here is the schedule and list of designers: 

•  Block 1 - June 23 • Jen Belnap - Jen Belnap Design House - @jenbelnapdesignhouse 
•  Block 2 - June 25 • Amanda Castor - Material Girl Quilts - @materialgirlquilts 
•  Block 3 - June 27 • Amy Chappell - Ameroonie Designs - @amerooniedesigns 
•  Block 4 - June 30 • Andy Knowlton - A Bright Corner - @abrightcorner 
•  Block 5 - July 2 • Gracey Larson - Burlap and Blossom Patterns - @burlapandblossompatterns 
•  Block 6 - July 4 • Jennifer Long - Sew A Story - @sewastory_jenniferlong 
•  Block 7 - July 7 • Beverly McCullough - Flamingo Toes - @flamingotoes 
•  Block 8 - July 9 • Melissa Mortenson - Polkadot Chair - @polkadotchair 
•  Block 9 - July 11 • Amanda Niederhauser - Jedi Craft Girl - @jedicraftgirl 
•  Finishing Instructions - July 14 • Quilt size in finishing instructions is 69” x 69

That's a great size quilt and the first 3 blocks are amazing, a bathing suit, sun glasses and chairs on the beach.  Well done Amy Chappell!!!!  Love that one.  There are nine designers joining in but you only need to sign up once with one designer, to get the blocks. Signing up will subscribe you to all of the designers newsletters, which are free - you can unsubscribe easily anytime.  Come on and try it.

That's it, that's what I've been doing for two weeks this month.  I'm proud of what I have accomplished.  Will add the new BOMs to the list I do every month.  Take care, and happy Canada Day or 4th of July!!