Quilts: Outdoors + Latest Quilt Blocks

Last week I took some of my quilts outside for some more natural-light pictures. I am sooo ready to be rid of snow. Bring on Spring!!

Jelly Roll: Front (Jelly Roll Quilt Along)

Jelly Roll: Back

Summer Star Sampler 2010: Front (This was from the Summer Star Sampler Quilt Along)

Summer Star Quilt: Back

Block #8 ("This & That") for the Layer Cake Quilt Along

All 8 block for the LCQA - 4 more to go!

February block for the scrappy quilt block "Star Search;" these are the Two Toonies Thursdays' blocks sold at Freckles Quilt Shop here in Calgary.

First 6 blocks of the Star Search quilt... 6 more blocks to go. (These blocks are 9.5")

Jelly Roll Quilt: Done(!!!), and Latest LCQA Quilt Block

Remember that Jelly Roll Quilt Along that I started last summer? Well, it is now officially FINISHED!!

I just LOVED doing this quilt along, and I LOVE the fabric & quilt block designs. I had the quilt quilted together by "My Sewing Room" in Calgary. The quilting design (done on their long-arm machine) is of dragonflies. The binding was my evening project: a great way to finish my quilt, sit by my husband in the living room & catch up on daily events while snuggling under the quilt.

Jelly Roll fabric: "Pashmina" by Moda Fabrics.

The label. Writing on fabric isn't the easiest thing to do. Perhaps I'll print them on computer one day.

I completed block #7 ("Spin Wheel") for the Layer Cake Quilt Along. Originally I cut white patterned borders & the corner squares were going to be green with polka dots, but I botched up the measurements, so I needed to cut more fabric to make this quilt block work.

I just LOVE this latest quilt block - very vibrant & fun.

I think these blocks are looking nice together, although the photo looks faded on this blog. I'm seriously considering brown sashing for the finished quilt. Watcha think??

My Latest Crafts

There has been so much to do in the past week and a half, but I still managed to get some quilting/sewing done...

This is the backing to my Summer Star Sampler Quilt Along 2010. I used 5"x5" blocks to insert into the fabric for the backing... thus using up some of my extra pieces of fabric from the quilt top.

I also finished up the backing for my Jelly Roll Quilt Along 2010. I used extra jelly roll strips, and extra blue backing. I only had to purchase the red-brick coloured fabric (which actually has little dots on it to match the jelly roll fabric).

Close-up of the JRQA backing:

This past weekend the shower curtain rod fell down while my husband was in the shower! Thankfully, the rod did not hit him. We realized that the home builder had simply "stuck" the curtain rod onto the tile, instead of screwing it into the tile or the wall. We drove to Rona & purchased a new curtain rod which my husband then screwed into the wall. It is now solid & won't fall down! However, the new curtain rod is now 5" higher than the previous rod... and the shower curtain was too short.

Problem solved... I bought some outdoor canvas material at Fabricland for about $3.50 and inserted it into the cloth shower curtain that I had purchased at Ikea just a few weeks ago. Voila... it looks great... and best of all, it fits perfectly in the shower tub again!

While at Fabricland, I also purchased some lovely paisley cotton fabric & some beige fleece, and I have sewn 2 baby blankets with this fabric.

Quilt Update!

I'm so excited about my latest quilting accomplishments! I was running behind in my weekly "homework" for the quilt-alongs, but a'las, I am now caught up. It's such a great feeling!!

SUMMER STAR SAMPLER QUILT-ALONG 2010

Block 7

Block 8

Block 9

Block 10

Block 11

Block 12

Here are all 12 blocks together. Each block is 12"

There is a large centre-piece (24") which still needs to be completed. (Instructions not posted yet, thus it isn't finished.)

MYSTERY QUILT 2010

The first part of the assembly was done for the Mystery Quilt. It is currently 24" x 24" but I will have to add borders, batting, backing, & binding. So far... it's nice!

JELLY ROLL QUILT-ALONG 2010

Here is the last quilt block for the JRQA: Meet Block 12.

All 12 blocks complete (12" each)

Today I finished sewing the quilt top. I bought some fabric for the sashing & border. Check out these details!

Red Fabric: part of the Jelly Roll package, "Pashmina" by Moda.

Cream: Paul Barnes of Bonnie Blue Quilts, Marcus Fabrics (purchased at Freckles, Calgary).

Blue: Grace Pullen for South Sea Imports. (This was my purchase at the quilt store in Salmon Arm, BC, during our summer camping holidays.)

And... FINALLY... THE COMPLETED QUILT TOP!!!!! It measures 68" x 54". I just LOVE (!!) this quilt top.

I have to add batting & backing. The binding will be red.