I finished the top for our guild challenge. The reveal is next month, so I have a couple of weeks to get it quilted and bound. I will wait to show you until it is finished. It is not really too exciting, but I did try a new technique, so that is a plus.
After putting the top together, I really wanted something with more immediate gratification, so I used Julie's Moda Bakeshop tutorial to make this little zip pouch. I used a mini charm pack from QuiltCon and a fat eighth from my stash for the lining. I practiced some free motion feathers in the quilting.
It was so fun, I used some extra squares from the challenge quilt to do another one! I used an orange peel pattern for the quilting in this one.
But, the big news is week was the Kansas City Modern Quilt Guild fall retreat on Saturday! We sewed from 9am to 8pm with short breaks for lunch and dinner. So much inspiring fun!
But, the big news is week was the Kansas City Modern Quilt Guild fall retreat on Saturday! We sewed from 9am to 8pm with short breaks for lunch and dinner. So much inspiring fun!
I worked on some string blocks for a Quilts of Valor project, organized by Alycia at Alycia Quilts. I finished 20 and they are packed and ready to send to her on Monday!
I also worked on my Penguin and Fish blocks. I finished all the ones I originally stitched, but I purchased a few more this summer and I am going to add a couple more before I stitch them onto a quilt top.
I also worked on my Penguin and Fish blocks. I finished all the ones I originally stitched, but I purchased a few more this summer and I am going to add a couple more before I stitch them onto a quilt top.
It was loads of fun to sew with friends and so inspiring to see what everyone was working on! I didn't sign up for last year's one day retreat and I remember thinking that it seemed like a lot of trouble to pack up all my projects so that I could sew somewhere else for a day when I have such a great sewing space at home.
Now I know it is totally worth it! It requires project organization and commitment to work on what you take and that means progress on long neglected WIPs!
Used this week- 3 yards for foundation and strings in the QOV blocks and a half yard in each of the two zip pouches. Next week I hope I can report the challenge quilt and make a bigger dent!
Fabric added this week - 0 yards
Fabric added YTD - 75 yards
Fabric used this week -4 yards
Fabric used YTD - 64 yards
1 comment:
Those look great! I wish I had joined the quilt guild earlier (last month was my first meeting). I'd love to join in some day retreats!
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