A Little Quilt Show

 It has been a long time since I shared some of the photos I receive from quilters who made quilts using my patterns. I love seeing them and I thought you might too.

First up is this colorful Wiggle Time quilt.  Sadly I can't find who sent this one to me.  But I always love when quilter use a print background on this pattern.

Sue just recently sent this picture to me.  She has made quite a few quilts from my Wiggle Time pattern.  I love it in blue and I also love the diagonal grid quilting she did on it.

Check out this color rich Geese Migration quilt.  This one was made by one of my students when I traveled to California to teach this class.  I think her ribbon should have been a first place!

Lots of Summertime Blossom quilts to share today.  This first one was made by Pat.  Love the colors.

Chris made this Summertime Blossom quilt.  She was gifted the background fabric and pulled some solids from her stash to make the blossoms.

I laughed when I saw this one in my photos.  I must have quilted it because it is laying on my studio carpet.  But I don't remember whose it is or even quilting it. I know I saved the photo because I liked the subtle print used in the background of this Summertime Blossom. 

I know there are a few more photos somewhere but I am unable to locate them right now.  I will have to save those for another day.

Hope you enjoyed the show!

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Wiggle, Wiggle, Wiggle (Wiggle)

 One of the first things I did when I decided to make Compassion Quilts for my local hospital, is make up some kits out of my stash so other local quilters can grab if they want to help me out.

One kit I made a lot of (because it is made with cuts easily found in a stash) is my Wiggle Time pattern.  Well, they have been in high demand and today I have a bunch of completed Wiggle Time quilts to share.

I was given some coffee themed fat quarters, so I pulled a nice pumpkin colored background to go with them.

I was given this book themed fabric to use on my donation quilts and I thought this coffee themed quilt was perfect - Coffee and reading goes perfectly together!

A big thanks to a friend of mine for sewing this one up!

I was given the light green, lavender and light blue fabric - I received two fat quarters of each.  I found a Brandon Mabley print in my stash that looked amazing with them.

I was able to put together two kits and both kits were completed with the help of friends.

I used up the rest of the Brandon Mabley fabric framed in an orchid purple blender on the back of one.

When you assemble the front, you end up with a few strip sets.  I used them for an inset on the back of the second one.  I didn't have any one fabric big enough, so I used a light blue on the top and a purple on the bottom.  The purple really shows off the quilting.

This last Wiggle Time quilt I shared previously on my blog.  It is one I made quite a while ago and it still hasn't found a home.  I decided to include this one to my Compassion Quilt stack.

I did complete a Compassion Quilt page (you can find the tab above) if you want to learn more about the program.  I will also list all of the blocks (with links to their initial post) there.

I know many of you are working away on the newest block drive - we are making patriotic Churn Dash blocks.  I am just finishing up the last two Rail Fence quilt tops so I will be ready soon to start working on something new!

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My Go To Pattern

 I was given a few coordinating fat quarters (for some compassion quilts) and I decided to grab my go-to pattern to use them.

First, I was given some fat quarters with a coffee theme.  My Wiggle Time pattern requires 5 fat quarters so I found a half yard of a fun brown geometric to add to the three I had and before you knew it, I almost have a finished top. (I still need to add some background fabric to the top and bottom.

(I love the rich rusty orange background fabric.)

I was also given some pastel dotted fabrics. I dug through my stash and found a Kaffe Fassett fabric that looked great with them.  I am going to use the bright blue solid for the background.  I have everything cut so it shouldn't take long for this one to be finished too.

I was actually given TWO fat quarters of each of the dotted fabrics so you just might see TWO identical quilts.  I am hoping I can make that Kaffe Fassett fabric stretch - it is going to be really close).

Wiggle Time is such a quick easy finish and I love that it uses Fat Quarters and a few yards of a background fabric.  Things you can find easily in your stash!

(You can find the pattern on Etsy!)

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The Last Wiggle

 Okay, maybe this won't be the last Wiggle Time quilt I make - but it will be the last one for quite a while.

I received an email from one of my readers asking me if they had to use one fabric for each of the Wiggles...or if they could be mixed up.  I told her that of course you could mix them up and went to go send her a photo of an example.  It was then I realized I hadn't made one myself in the past.

I knew I had to get busy on that!

I received the email as I was putting together a bunch of quilt kits.  I had these fun cat and mouse fabrics all picked out and realized it would be perfect.

The five fat quarters I picked for this quilt were mostly light values.  So mixing them up throughout the quilt gave it much more balance.  This is a great solution when you don't feel the fabrics are quite right.

I found a nice light green fabric for the backing but it was just a bit too small.  I was lucky to find just enough of the brown pink and green stripe to add to the width.

I used Kona Snow for the background.  

Sorry if the colors look a bit pink but it is hailing outside right now...

Now I can add this fun quilt to my class samples to share all the different layouts you can create with the Wiggle Time pattern.

If you want to see samples of more Wiggle Time quilts, I have a Pinterest board dedicated to them.

(In fact, I have boards for all of my patterns.)

Enjoy your weekend everyone!

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Kits and Quilts

 A few weeks ago, I mentioned one of my quilt buyers wanted some small sized quilts to gift and to donate.  Since then, I have been going through my stash and pulling some fabrics for inspiration.

As I went through my stash, I was finding a lot of kid friendly fat quarters so the first pattern that came to mind was my Wiggle Time pattern.  It needs 5 fat quarters and about 2 yards of a background fabric.

Here is the first quilt I made and finished.  

I loved this colorful balloon fabric.  

It was easy to add some bright red, yellow and orange prints from my stash.  I also had some Kona Navy that worked perfectly for the background.

I found an orange and blue print in my stash for the backing.  It was some bits leftover from a previous backing so I had to piece it quite a bit.  But the seams hardly show.

The second quilt I am making will have a cat and mouse theme.  Most of the prints are very soft in color so I pulled some Kona Snow for the background.

I also put together 6 more fabric combinations.  The next step will be finding some background fabrics for each set.  I am not sure which I will sew up and which I will turn into Wiggle Time kits to sell at events.

One of the things I love about this pattern is you can use any combination of fat quarters.  I like to duplicate prints in the same quilt. 

If you are interested in buying the Wiggle Time pattern, you can find it here in my Etsy shop or here in my Payhip store.

I have a few other designs I am working on and will be sharing more finished quilts soon.

I like to start with the fabrics in my stash and then choose a design that best fits them.  

That way I use my stash!

Have a wonderful weekend!

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Future Small Donation Quilts

 One of my frequent quilt buyers contacted me and asked me if I could make some smaller quilts that she could buy to donate.  In this situation, I always try to keep the costs down as much as I can and use simple and quick patterns.

Of course I thought of my Wiggle Time pattern.  It is a quick sew and uses just 5 fat quarters.  I recently snagged two fat quarters of this fun balloon fabric from a friend and added in three more brights.  

Some navy blue Kona and I am all set for the first one!

My plans are to "kit" up quite a few more fat quarter stacks.  That way I can sew them up when I get the time. I will try and share as I get them coordinated.

I still love this blue version I made for the cover of my pattern.  I have found some of the pink and gray version of the animal print in the center so I can't wait to complete a "girl" version.

Off to sew!

(BTW - I was just notified by my distributor that RK is raising prices for Kona cottons in March.  If you need some for your stash, you might want to stock up soon if you can!)

The Fat Quarter Shop has lots.

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Some Year End Eye Candy

I often get photos of the lovely quilts other quilters make using my patterns.  I realized I haven't shared them on my blog since last summer.  Thought I would share a few today. 

This fun little quilt was made by Julie over at Julie's Quilts and Costumes using my Wiggle Time pattern.  You can read more about it on her blog.  If you don't already follow her, you should.  

Her quilts are amazing!

Sadly, I lost track of who sent me this Wiggle Time quilt.  They added a couple rows to make the quilt longer.  Check out that quilting!

This one I had the pleasure of quilting.  This Wiggle Time quilt was made from the softest pastel colors.  Very sweet!

It has been a while since I received a photo of a Spin quilt.  

I love this orange and gray combination!

Check out this lovely Summertime Blossoms quilt. 

 The colors are amazing...I really love the dark blue grunge background!

And finally, a few Geese Migration quilts.  These two are made by a student in one of my classes.  She has used her scraps to make multiple quilts.  I will be teaching this class in Roseburg Oregon in April.

If you see something you like, you can find all of my patterns in my Etsy Shop or in my Payhip Store. 

 I really do appreciate the support.

And thanks to all who share their finished quilts.  I really do love seeing them and I hope you do too.

Have a great weekend!

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A Parade of Quilts

 I was all prepared to share my Bee Grateful quilt from a shortcut pattern through the Fat Quarter Shop.  But the fabric for the kit still has not arrive for them to sell so they are holding off on sharing all the quilts.  So I thought I would take this opportunity to share a few photos sent to me by quilters who have used my patterns.

Above are a couple of quilt photos that were included with pattern reviews from Etsy buyers.  These quilts were made using my Wiggle Time pattern.  I always enjoy seeing what colors and fabrics are used in these quilts!

Judy over at Busy Hands are Happy Hands has made a couple quilts using Wiggle Time.  I really liked this one.  On the second wiggle, you can see she did a bit of fussy cutting.

Judy also shared her Geese Migration quilt top on her blog.  Isn't it amazing?!

She did a fantastic job on her colorwork.

If you have purchased one of my patterns and have made a quilt, I love to see photos!

Happy Friday Everyone!

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A Wiggle Time Finish

 

A few weeks ago I came across some coordinating fat quarters and some matching background fabrics in my stash and decided to make a quilt using my Wiggle Time pattern.

I was able to not only get it quilted this week but I also attached the binding.

Hurray for a finish!

I really like how the printed background fabric looks with the focus prints.  It looks like it came from the same collection! (but it didn't - I recently ordered the background fabric from Connecting Threads. Sadly I don't think it is available anymore.)

I did struggle finding a backing fabric.  I finally settled on just using some Kona Snow.  It really shows the swirly/floral quilting I did.

I am really pleased with how it turned out.  I love using this Wiggle Time pattern whenever I find some stray fat quarters in my stash.  I like having some smaller quilts stashed away for gifts and this design is a fast finish.

It feels good to get a few more finishes under my belt.  In recent months, I have been in the mood for starting projects so I find myself with a lot going on in my sewing room.  I hope to keep up the momentum - Hopefully more finishes will soon follow!

Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend!

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I told you it is a Fast Finish

 Wednesday morning I shared how my recent fabric pull came together.

If you missed it, here are the fabrics that I put together from my stash.  They were the perfect size cuts for me to make my Wiggle Time quilt pattern.

I said in my post that it is a quick and easy pattern. 

 I cut and sewed my quilt top Thursday afternoon!  

I admit, I have this pattern memorized so I can speed through it really quickly.  I am excited by how it turned out so I wanted to share it today.

  It started raining here and I live in a little 1940's bungalow with small windows and tiny rooms so I am always challenged with indoor photos.  I tried one photo in my office next to the stationary bike I should be riding...

Then I tried in my narrow kitchen.

I even tried to drape it on my longarm frame but it always looked so washed out.

So I went outside and moved the furniture under my gazebo to snap a photo there.  But even outdoors the quilt top looks a bit washed out.  It is so much prettier in person!

Yeesh! I think I spent more time trying to get a good photo then I did sewing the quilt top.

Now I need to find a backing.  I know that is going to be a huge challenge.  If nothing else, I know I have some Kona Snow that I can use.  I might even be able to sneak it on my longarm frame this weekend. Fingers crossed!

(Did you know that I have Pinterest boards for all of my quilt patterns?  I pin all the quilts I find that are made from the pattern.  Here is a link to my Wiggle Time board if you want to see more quilts.  And if you make a quilt from the pattern, I hope you share your finish with me!)

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Evolution of a Fabric Pull

 I know that not every quilter works this way, but almost all of my quilts start with the fabric.  I end up being inspired by a piece of fabric and it just takes off from there.  Sometime the fabrics come together quickly - other times it might take many months.

Back in January, Sally over at The Objects of  Design graciously gifted me some scraps.  In amongst her generous bag of fabrics were these three fat quarters.  I rarely have fabrics from the same collection (or even the same print) so I set them aside and decided to use them together in a quilt.

Aren't the pretty!

But when I received them, I didn't have anything I thought would go well with them.  So they just sat...

Then one day, I came across this low volume print that I had purchased from Connecting Threads last year.  I loved how they looked together!

But with three fat quarters and 2.5 yards of background, I knew I didn't have enough fabric for a quilt.  So the stack of fabrics just continued to sit.

I would occasionally over the last few months come across a fabric that I thought might work, but nothing excited me.  This morning I dug out a taupe geometric fabric that I have had for at least a decade.  I think I actually squealed out loud!

It is a half yard cut so that means technically I have 5 fat quarters.  And anytime I have five fat quarters and a big cut of background, my brain instantly goes to my Wiggle Time pattern.

I will use the geometric print in the second and fourth "wiggle".  Now I just need to decide what order I want those pretty fat quarters that Sally shared with me.

I am sure this pattern was on my mind due to Maggie (at Making a Lather) having shared her finished Wiggle Time quilt last Sunday.  You can see her sunny quilt here.

This quilt goes together very quickly and is super simple to make.  So hopefully I will have the top together soon.  I am still working on lots of other more tedious projects so this "speed sewing" will be a fun break.

Thanks for the inspiration Sally and Maggie!

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