Quilt Blocks & Quilt Kits

First of all, I have to introduce my latest purchase... an American Jane quilt kit! I just love this line & this quilt will be terrific. My son just might have 10 quilts by the time he's 5 years old - haha.

The kit came in this darling tin box (eventually I'll use it for sewing notions).

The letters are so Dick-&-Jane'ish - it reminds me of those books that I read way back in Grade 1!

I've been blog-stalking...

I found this idea below on my sister's friend Jen's blog & it was so adorable I had to make one, too, but for my son. Thanks, Jen, for the link & idea.

Meet Chick-sicle.

I filled my little Chick-sicle up with lavender & buckwheat. My son loves it. It now resides in the freezer door, but it can easily be heated (20-30 seconds) in the microwave.

I made 2 more Chick-sicles.

Another baby blanket I made. The one side is this neat cotton with a fine batting attached, and the reverse side is green flannel. I just love this blanket.

Here is the March block for Birdie Stitches Quilt Along 2011:

January, February, March Birdie Stitches Quilt Along blocks, sewn together.

April Birdie Stitches Q-A:

I joined another quilt-along... this one is Patchwork Squared Modern Solids Quilt-Along (P2 QA). I bought these 4 fabrics & sewed them together to make this block (which I found via the Block-a-Palooza quilt along). I have to do some repairs to this block, but that is on next week's schedule.

Layer Cake Quilt Along (LCQA) Block #11 ("E-cclectic")

Block #12 for LCQA.

All 12 LCQA blocks in order (left to right, top to bottom rows)

Yesterday, I organized the quilt blocks & added sashing. I have to purchase some fabric for the border yet. I love this quilt top so far... blue down the middle, yellow/orange/green/brown scattered throughout. Lollipops fabric is definitely one of my favourite children's fabrics.

This quilt will be for my son's "big boy bed" one day.

Cute panel, eh? I purchased this one online...

I also bought 2 yards of this yummy fabric, also from the Lollipops fabric line.

I'm not sure this photo does this justice, but this actually looks great. This will be my backing for the LCQA quilt.

I've put the sewing machine away for a few days.

Next week's sewing plans:

- finish binding for one quilt

- finish binding & sashing for LCQA

- sew 2 blocks for P2QA

- buy/sew April Two-Toonies quilt block

I WON!!!!

Today I won something from Moose Quilts' Layer Cake Quilt Along. One of my block 11 photos was accepted by the computer as a winner.

http://moosequilts.blogspot.com/2011/04/block-eleven-winners.html

My Flickr photo was disabled for sharing, but my wonderful hubby helped me out, so I hope that issue is resolved.

I'm sooo excited!!! I never thought I'd win, but I always hoped.

Now I'll patiently await my "prize" - Hmmmm... whatever could it be????!!!

Busy Working & Sewing

So (sew) ... I have had a busy last few weeks.

I worked a lot of shifts at my paid job at the hospital, but once home I was able to focus again on my wonderful husband and son and I also managed to get some sewing done. It feels so good to feel "caught up" - even though I still have a big list of things to sew & quilt.

Block #10 (Fresh Flower) for Moose on the Porch's "Layer Cake Quilt Along"

All 10 blocks thus far for the LCQA. I'm pretty sure I'll be using brown for the sashing.

Oh, the backing... it's going to be adorable!! I ordered some fabric that is going to used on the backing, but it will be revealed once the quilt is done. Yup, it's still a child's quilt.

The March block for the Scrappy Star quilt along, part of Calgary's Freckles Quilt Shop's Two Toonies Thursdays.

The 7 stars thus far, from September 2010 to March 2011.

I had this orange fabric sitting on the shelf what seemed forever. Actually, I bought it late last year but when I washed the cotton, I had added something dark, so the fabric stained blue patches. I had to go out and buy some more "orange" cotton fabric, but it just sat there for the longest time. Finally, I washed the fabric (didn't stain it this time) and quickly sewed this blanket together. I realized afterwards that it isn't fully rectangular, but I like the combination of the orange flannel with the yellow/orange cotton. Another baby gift ready to go...

Block-a-Palooza:

I would really have to rush it if I wanted to do the 12 blocks that are in the Block-a-Palooza quilt along, but I decided only to do 2 for now. Some of the blocks were pinwheels, but I chose these 2 b/c of the flying geese patches. I purchased a fat eighths specifically to do some of these blocks, so I just might do another 2 or 3 or 4 to make a table runner. The fabric has little Japanese blossoms printed on it - it's too cute.

Block #6 of the Block-a-Palooza

Block #3 of the Block-a-Palooza

The 2 Block-a-Palooza quilt blocks.

For Christmas, hubby gave me the Autumn Leaves Pre-fringed Quilt Kit. The leaves needed to be cut and appliqued (I've discovered I'm not really into applique). The fabric is a combination of various cottons and flannels. One thing about rag quilts is that they are very, very messy... thread shreds everywhere!!

I had laid out all the blocks for the leaves to be spaced out evenly, but somehow I messed up the blocks when sewing it all together. I didn't really realize that until the quilt was finished. Oh well, this quilt is NOT going to be pulled apart!!

Here's the quilt outside being ruffled by the wind before it got washed.

I joined another quilt-along: Birdie Stitches Block of the Month. Each month this year, there will be a new quilt block with embroidered centrepiece. This quilt-along requires 2 charm packs (which I did have) and 1 yard of fabric for the centrepieces & the sashing.

My charm packs: Bliss by Bonnie & Camille for Moda Fabrics.

White fabric for centrepiece: Kona white

January 2011 Birdie Stitches Block

February 2011 Birdie Stitches Block

The 2 blocks so far...

And here are some sneek peeks...

A quilt I recently finished.

A quilt I'm working on. Free motion is a learning curve.

I'm back to work tomorrow... it'll be a crazy work week, so that means no sewing for me, but perhaps I'll get some embroidery done for my 3rd (March) Birdie Stitches block.

Layer Cake Quilt Along - Block 9

I haven't been too busy lately with sewing, but I did manage to finish the latest quilt block for the Layer Cake Quilt Along. Only 3 more blocks to go!!

Block #9 "U-Pick" - Design by Jovita Goldschmidt, www.jovitaspatchwork.blogspot.com

All 9 quilt blocks so far for the Layer Cake Quilt Along. I have NO IDEA what colour to use for the sashing! HELP!!!

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??