Vintage Block Along, sparklers

I made Lori's "sparkler" blocks in the Vintage Block Along.

I really think that my favorite part about quilting is 

choosing the fabric.

My fabric stash is pretty large, I look at it and love it, but can't imagine using it in my lifetime, lol!

The year 2018, I went on a fabric fast.

It worked out really well until the fall when I began going to my Farm Girl Chicks group at Quilter's Oasis, a local quilt shop.

I bought some of Lori's latest fabric....

I have a problem....

Anyway, I have been using mostly

Lori Holt fabric for this quilt along.

I try to copy the colors she uses, but maybe not the same print.

This is my version of Lori's "sparkler" blocks.

Next week, I'll give you an inside look at my fabric stash.

It will be more than some and less than others!!!

Vintage Block Along, continued

I want to update you on my "Vintage Block Along" progress.

You can see my previous post here.

Also, you can see all of Lori Holt's blocks and the fun stories behind each vintage block, on her blog here.

I used fabric designed by Lori, but not necessarily the fabric that she chose for her blocks.

I made these blocks mine my own :)

This is the Front Yard Flower.

It definately looks like a flower, very pretty!

I love those shades of pink :)

This is the Memory block, although I haven't trimmed mine yet.

Here is the Farmer's Daughter, I made four of them :)

This is the Potluck block, measuring 18" square.

 This is the Spools and Bobbins block, 

because it looks like a spool and bobbin!

Lastly, this is the Picnic block.

It's one of my favorites with its bright, vivid colors!

I hope you've enjoyed seeing my blocks.

I can hardly wait to see how Lori puts all these blocks together!

In my experience, we are in for a treat :)

Farm Girl Chicks

Remember in the last post, 

I told you that most of my sewing room is packed?

Well I was able to salvage two bins of projects.

The first is the Lori Holt "farmhouse" quilt that I work on at

Farm Girl Chicks, twice a month.

These are some of my chicks!

A couple of years ago, one of the chicks found these recipe book holders at Hobby Lobby.

Everyone ran there to buy their own and use them as pattern book holders.

They say "Farm Fresh" on them :)

(I'm in the back under the silo)

We only work on Lori Holt projects, but we can share any projects we've worked on recently.
Brenda and Susan are showing off their beautiful "Tilda" dolls.

Nedra made this beautiful Elizabeth Hartman quilt called

"Awesome Ocean", from a kit.

I want to make one now!!!

 Nedra also made a "plus" quilt from Cotton and Steel scraps.

I really want to make one like it too!

Nedra didn't have a big enough piece for the back, so she created her own :)

I think it's a great idea and tip!

Look at this beautiful Lella Boutique quilt!

Here's Brenda's Elizabeth Hartman "Penguin Party" quilt.

She backed it in flannel and didn't use any quilt batting.

It is very drapey and snuggly, a great idea!

I love the background too :)

Brenda designed the eyeglasses, so cute!

Nedra finished and sewed together all the blocks for her Lori Holt 

"Spelling Bee" quilt.

I've decided I'm going to make this at Farm Girl Chicks 

when I've finished "Farmhouse".

Nedra used "Blueberry Park" fabric by Karen Lewis, perfect!

This is Nancy, the creator and "heart" of our 

Farm Girl Chicks group.

Nancy made the "Checkerboard" quilt which can be found

in Lori Holt's Scrappy Project Planner.

It's gorgeous, so scrappy!

Here is a photo of my very bare sewing room :(

Yes, my fabric are in the cupboard and on the shelves in the closet, but all of my tools are temporarily packed.

I just need to buy a rotary cutter...

then I might be able to create something...sometime...

Something Old, Something New

I used to love taking Art at school!

When I was 17 years old, I took a stool and easel and sat in front of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Montreal and 

painted this watercolor rendition.

My mother wanted me to get it framed, but I never did.

It sat in a cardboard tube for 45 years.

As we were staging our home, my husband came across the tube and asked me what it was.

I told him and continued on with what I was doing.

He gave me this framed painting for Mother's Day!

Priceless!!!

Phoenix Modern Quilt Guild

I went to my guild meeting on Saturday,

the Phoenix Modern Quilt Guild.

I wanted to show you some of the quilts that the ladies made :)

This is just plain cute and very appropriate for Arizona!

I love this 3D looking baby quilt :)

My friend Nedra made this cute Elizabeth Hartman penguin quilt.

This quilt is stunning!

Nedra said she made it as a leaders and enders quilt this past year.

It's 4 little 1 1/2" squares, sewn together!

It must have been so time consuming.

I'm going to have a difficult time showing you my quilting projects, because all of my tools are packed up.

We had to stage our house to sell.

We are building a new home a half mile down the street :)

Sewology

Hi Everyone!

We moved to the Phoenix area last June, almost a year ago!

I joined the Phoenix Modern Quilt Guild and have really been enjoying it, everyone's very friendly :)

I jumped right into the BOM 2018, Sewology.

Lindsey from Pen and Paper patterns designed it, she's in our guild.

I'm happy to announce that I finished the top!!!

One of my favorite processes of making a quilt, is choosing the fabric.

First I bought the background fabric at Quilter's Oasis in Mesa.

I studied the different background options 

and liked the rich look of dark gray.

I had a lot of catching up to do, but had seen this quilt on Instagram so many times and was really excited to make it myself!

I delved into my fabric stash and chose every one of these bold, vibrant colors.

The last step that I had to do to finish my top, was cut out, press and stitch the "button" letters onto the orange fabric.

I wish I had sewn my rotary cutter in another color besides yellow, but I'm still thrilled with the outcome.

My stash is a little lighter, but I still have a lot to work with!

(eye roll...)

Until next week friends, happy quilting!!!

Stellar Stars

I belong to the Phoenix Modern Quilt Guild, and this year's block of the month is Stellar Stars

 by Cristy Fincher @ Purple Daisies Quilting.

It's really pretty and very modern looking!

My friend Nedra and I get together once a month 

to make the block together.

I'm grateful that she's able to help me because some of these blocks are beyond my skill level.

January was the Limelight block, it was very easy!

February was Friends Forever, it was a little difficult...

March was Fire Flower, it was still easy because it was pieced.

April was the Mississippi Star, it was pretty difficult, paper pieced.

These are my Simple Sue blocks, made them with

triangles on a roll, the best invention ever!

 Here are my Ohio Stars, I'm behind one.

They're also made with triangles on a roll which can be 

purchased at Fat Quarter Shop.

Finally, my Flying Geese Sashings.

Once you get going, they are so much fun to make!

They're paper pieced.

I really love paper piecing, I think it's relaxing... 

(that is if the method isn't too difficult!)

I still need to make 8 more!

I'm excited to show you more progress as the months go by :)