Quilting like a Maniac- Relaxing through Quilting.

The American Patchwork and Quilting Magazine has changed their idea this year, and for the better.  Instead of making a list of twelve quilts to do - one a month -they have come up with a list of things to learn throughout the year.  Every time they publish an issue of American Patchwork and Quilting, they will have a list of things in the "Now Trending" page to help you check off items form your list.  You can download your own list here and read all about it. My list is below.  I love that you add a few quilts that you want to make sure you do throughout the year at the end. I thought it's been a while since I've talked about this and it's the end of the month, so I thought a "catch up was needed.  Lets review what I've gotten done (in green) and my plans are in red.  Lets review. 1. Use acrylic or paper templates to piece a block.  the Gracie SchoolHouse using an acrylic template for it's white pieces.  I'm doing that one right now.

Well, my "middle of another quilt (it's a surprise so you have to wait until the middle of February to see it),"  is completed and I've given it to my mom for her birthday.  She loves it.  People at her surprise birthday party (there were 80n people in total) all signed in the lighter part of the quilt in permanent ink, so she has a record of how many friends came.  Some people even came after the party the next day to sign it.  It's a reminder of how many friends she has.   But my goal this month was not this one (although I do get side stepped quite a lot because of ADHD), but trying to start my BOMs that I signed up for.  Here is the list and the pictures to see it.  5 of the blocks from the Harry Potter QAL from  Sew Fresh Quilts.   I'm doing both the big one and the small one I was wrong, they only gave 4 blocks to complete, and all are done, so I've completed this goal...  On to the next... 3 blocks from  Quilt Doodles

Well, I didn't make my promises this month.  I wanted to catch up with all of my BOMs and quilt along(s) but I only got two out of the four caught up.  The Harry Potter quilt along is doing great with SewFresh, and so is the Quilt Doodle.   Both caught up, with terrific pictures... And two more as well!!! But the others can wait... So what's the big dream of finishing this month?  What do I want to do???  A quilt that I promised to my cousins in Idaho.   Here's what it looks like now... In this tiny shoe box.  In this small box...  is the quilt   Some of the blocks are completed, most are cut waiting to be put together. The material by Judie Rothermel as well as the pattern. I bought both from Craftsy two years ago.  It's been cut and waiting since this summer.   Time to finish... So One More Goal to complete.  Hooking up to Elm Street Quilts.  Wish me luck

 Getting lots of help from my quilting partner.  Can you see him testing out this quilt at the back of my couch???  We've worked hard so he's taking a break.....  Caught up on my Quilt Doodle Garden Quilt.  There's still time to join, and as usual Cindy is designing something absolutely Gorgeous.  Haven't missed a single one of her BOMs, each is so special and makes a great gift for a special friend.  January and February is below, and one is a double block together with not one but two appliques (I button stitched them).  Loving the design!! Did the forth block for SewFresh's Harry Potter's QAL.   The blocks can be huge like I'm doing (21 inches) or smaller for a lap (10 x 10 blocks).  I'm finding the huge ones so simple to do.  See previous post for the last ones.  This one is still free, so join us.  It makes a queen size quilt.  Been working on getting my sewing/painting/everything room cleaned up a bit, because I can't

With two snow days (actually I only had the one to catch up) I was able to complete a number of quilts, and that gives you great satisfaction.  But it's only because of all this snow in Vancouver (over 5 inches in a day.). So lets get right to it and show what we've done.... The Harry Potter QAL from SewFresh has four of their blocks out and ready to go.  So far I have 3 completed, and I'm even starting to quilt as I go.  Here they are: Each one so unique...  And so much fun to do!! Three done, one more to go for February.  They're close to 20 inches each, so it's going to be a very large quilt.  That's why I'm going to do "Quilt as you Go". The other quilt I completed was one for my mother's 80th birthday party.  It was a quilt by Missouri Quilts.  Here's the video I watched. And here is the finished production...  People signed the light blue around the quilt.  It worked out perfectly as my a

A star quilt with no Y seams, which is what scares me.  It actually uses a jelly roll but if you can cut up some of your extra fabric into 2 1/2 inch strips it would be great.  It's from Jordan Fabrics, you have to see their web site, fa-nominal.   Her free pattern is here. I would like to try that for this month's OMG but I have more important things at this point. I am proud to say that I finished my January's goal, and I want to finish at least 10 of the goals I set.  so I need to choose wisely. So although I am in the middle of another quilt (it's a surprise so you have to wait until the middle of February to see it), my goal this month is to catch up on all of my BOMs.  That means: 5 of the blocks from the Harry Potter QAL from Sew Fresh Quilts.   I'm doing both the big one and the small one 3 blocks from Quilt Doodles Garden Sunshine BOM. 3 blocks from Choose your Own Adventure from Moda Blog - that one was this summer but I've always want