Another slow week here. It seems like there just aren't enough hours in the day all of a sudden! I did make a teeny bit of progress on a couple of new projects though so I guess that's something :)
Ongoing projects....
12 Month Bee Blocks
Here is October's block. Stephanie asked for a starburst block, which I've been itching to try since first seeing it in blogland. She had us follow a different tutorial from the original one I have seen that separated it into quadrants instead of halves. I found it really easy to follow. The points don't all line up exactly in the center but she didn't really want them to anyway.
I just got the fabric for November's block yesterday, it's a quick and easy one so I'll be able to knock it out quick.
Farmer's Wife Quilt Along
Same story as last week, still nothing new.
Denim Winter Quilt
No new progress on this one either.
Little Faces Quilt
I went ahead with the scrappy sashing and got it all put together, yay! I still need to frame it with the scraps and maybe put a blue border around it. Or maybe I should just leave it as is and put a colorful binding on it. Thoughts?
New projects...
Quite Contrary project
This is the one I started last Friday. It will remain a bit of a mystery for a little while longer but here's a sneak peek.
I spent Friday and Saturday night working on piecing it and got the entire top put together. I'd like to try to finish it within the next week.
T shirt quilt
This is a commissioned job I picked up a couple of weeks ago and just picked up the t shirts and got started on over the weekend. So far I have all of the interfacing ironed on to the shirts.
25 shirts in this one, plus sashing and borders. It's going to be a big one! Fortunately all I have to do is piece the top and then deliver it to be quilted on the long arm. Then she'll give it back to me to bind and it's done! Not a bad deal for my first t shirt quilt because I was already nervous going into it!
On Hold...
Christmas Quilt from Christmas Bee
Double Wedding Ring Quilt Along
That's it! I promised I would have a couple of new things and hopefully there will be time for some more real soon. I have lots of stuff going through my head, I need to get it out!
Linking up with Lee!
43 comments:
Your house blocks are absolutely adorable!
Mary
http://www.quiltgenius.com
WOW, you were productive this week! I love your sneak peek quilt and your little houses.
I would love to see more of your t-shirt quilt. I have one I have fabric for and have been chicken to do it.
You secret project looks like an awesome one!
scrappy border like the sashing, then a small outer border of blue, and colorful binding!
Those houses are seriously adorable!
The quilt with the houses and little faces has to be one of the cutest things I've seen in a long time. I love it. Also that starburst block is great.
love the houses! so cute!
Those scrappy houses are so adorable! I like it just as it is, I think. Thanks for linking up to WIP Wednesday. : )
Your scrappy houses are so cute! I love them!
Great projects! The little faces one is super cute and the one with the strawberries is fantastic - I love red and white :) Good luck with such a large t-shirt quilt!
It is all so fun. I just love how those little faces and houses are turning out.
The scrappy sashing on the little faces quilt was a great choice! I am sure however you finish it will be another perfect decision.
Your houses look great
Your Little Faces quilt it amazing! So colorful and cute! Love that starburst block too, I am going to have to go searching for a tutorial for those! New follower!
Great choice to go with the scrappy sashing. And that sneek peak looks promising...
I Love your houses quilt and I am simply crazy about the sunburst block! I am going to have to attempt one myself....
Love the house quilt, I love it with no borders and a scrappy binding, IMHO! Everything looks great Julie!
I love your little faces quilt -- it's so happy! I vote for just the colorful binding. :)
Your sneak peeky is also fabulous!
Beautiful quilts....I really love the Little Faces one...different. and tshirt quilts are fun to do.
I am in love with your Little Faces quilt! You did such a great job.
The scrappy sashing looks so awesome, Julie!! Have fun with your t-shirt quilt and your Quite Contrary quilt :)
Those houses are amazing!
Thank you so much for stopping by my blog and commenting on the Homemade Stockings! I hope you have fun making some with the kiddos. Also, love your quilts!! The Christmas themed one is incredible! Great job!
Ahh, I am in love with those houses!!
scrappy border !!! just wouldn't be right with anything else.
That Little Faces quilt is soooo cute!!
The little faces quilt is adorable! I love all the different houses. I think it would be great with no border (just a colorful red-orange binding maybe) or with a dark/medium blue border (like maybe with the print from the curtain windows in the house in the bottom left corner).
I am in love with your Little Faces quilt, adorable! A scrappy border for sure, to match the great scrappy sashing.
Love the colors in your new mystery quilt. The white, pink, red & greens look wonderful together.I also have a ton of wips and many on hold. With the holidays coming up I have a few quilts and gifts I need to get started before it is too late.You inspire me putting together a quilt top in a few days. WOW!
Thanks for stopping by my blog. You should give knitting a try. It is nice to have something to do while sitting on the couch watching tv. I taght myself how to knit using the Stitch N Bitch knitters handbook by Debbie Stoller. It really breaks it down into simpler terms plus there is diagrams.
Great bee block, that faces quilt is perfect with the scrappy binding and congrats on your first tee shirt comission!!
I love your new project. What a fun looking "thing". Can't wait to see the finish pics. I totally relate about the FWQAL. I haven't done anything on that one in weeks. yikes!
~Kimberlee
Cute houses! What a friendly quilt! I'm also seeing how the tshirt quilt comes along; I have so many old shirts and I've always wondered how a quilt with them would look.
The Little Faces quilt is gorgeous, those blocks are so cute and I love the scrappy sashing. I vote for no borders, just a scrappy binding.
You've been really buys this week, I'm looking forward to seeing the T shirt quilt.
Omg! That little faces quilt turned out better than I could of imagined!! So bright and colorful! Can't too see what you decide ... I think scrappy border blue border and then bright binding!
I love the quilt with the houses.
I would love to know how to make a t-shirt quilt.
I cut t-shirts to make in to rugs. Lately I've been saving the front designs.
I love all of them, but especially the red and lime one... so pretty and fresh.
I LOVE the house quilt! It's so happy!
I vote for a scrappy border on the little faces quilt. It is so bright and happy!
I absolutely love those houses, and your quite contrary quilt looks fab too
love your little faces quilt! If it were me, i'd frame it with the scraps, but forget the blue border. just my 2 cents worth :)
Wow! Fun projects.
I would border it in scraps and then do a solid red binding - but whatever you do it is Amazing!
Oh my stars. That Little Faces quilt! Ahhh! It's so cute I just want to stare at it!
Great call on the scrappy sashing for your Little Faces quilt. It's perfect! And loving that starburst block!
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