A Twin Sized Finish

 I feel like I haven't been sewing much lately but I did manage to finish a scrappy twin sized quilt.

A whole bunch of 2.5" squares went into this!  

I pulled a bunch of gray, turquoise and limey spring green prints and dug through my low volume scraps for some additional coordinating pieces.  I was surprised how many I actually had.

I used some 1.5" solid strips to frame every other block.

It turned out a bit busier than I was planning.  I should have used only darker frames so they didn't blend in so much.  But my mission is to use my scraps so I went with the colors I had.

I used one of my favorite extra wide Word Play fabrics (from Connecting Threads) for the back.  I didn't have one single print in the right color for the binding so I alternated a dot and swirl fabric.  I really like how it turned out.

I used a soft gray thread and quilted up some swirls.  

The quilt measures 70 x 90.  It is hard to get a photo on a quilt this large!

I knew I had a made a similar quilt many, many years ago.  I hunted down a photo.  For this quilt I framed every block.  Looking at this, I wished I had framed every block on this new quilt.

Have a great weekend Everyone!

Stay Cool!!

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Look What I Found

 Being an introvert, I have to admit I have kind of enjoyed not having guests in my home for over a year.  The downside is I haven't spent much time keeping things neat and organized.  So lately I have been slowly working my way through my house making sure everything is where it belongs and tidy.

One of my recent projects was to go through all of the quilts I currently have and decide which ones I am keeping, which I am donating and which I am going to list in my Etsy shop.

Way in the bottom of a cabinet, I came across this quilt I had made 5 or 6 years ago and I don't think I ever shared it on my blog.

I love the scrappy light gray squares.

I think the original plan on this design was to either submit it for publication or to write a pattern.  That all must have sounded like too much work so I stuffed it in the cabinet.

There is a really fun plaid homespun on the back that I don't remember ever owning.  

Finding this was like finding buried treasure!

I finished my task and now all of my quilts are organized again.

But now I have to find the time to get a few listed on Etsy....(Not one of my favorite tasks!)

I am still spending as much time as possible outside enjoying my gardens.

Flowers continue to inspire with their beautiful colors.

Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

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A Mini Quilt Show

It has been a while since I have shared some of the photos others have sent me of quilts made form my patterns.  I love to see what people make and thought you might like to see them too.

This sweet quilt was made using my Summertime Blossoms pattern.  It was made from one of the students in a class I did last year.  I love the soft colors in it.

Wiggle Time quilts are always a favorite.  Five fat quarters and some background fabric and in no time you have a quilt top.  The variations are truly endless!

Next up is some lovely Geese Migration quilts.  This is one of my favorite classes to teach.  Hopefully one of these days I will be able to travel to teach again - I really miss it!

And finally an All That Jazz quilt.  This is an old quilt of mine that I just rediscovered.  It was pulled from some older stash fabric.

You can find my patterns in my Payhip pattern shop or on Etsy.  Also in my Etsy shop are some of my quilts - all listed at great prices.  I have too many and need to offload some of them!

Hope you are having a great week!

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Red White and Blue

Today I'm just sharing a quilt top I finished using some older scraps that have been in my stash for quite some time. When you are a long time quilter, you end up with fabric bits that you just don't want to use in your contemporary projects.  I thought this would be a good way to use them up.

While this would have been awesome in more modern fabrics, I really am pleased with how it turned out.

It was made from 2 1/2" strips.  Very easy and quick!!

It sure looks pretty photographed around my gardens.

I might have to move it up in the quilting queue and get it done so I can use it this summer for picnics!

Sharing this finish with Show & Tell Tuesday at I have to Say, Sew Cute Tuesday at Better Off Thread and WIP Wednesday at Freshly Pieced.