Projects (2011)

I originally posted about my Pending Quilt Projects in a blog post but I thought I would add them here.  I will add links to the posts about specific projects on this page and include a project photo of what I intend to do and what I have done.

when I am trawling online and find tutorials or patterns I often gawk and ooh and aah and think I have to make that, I have to try that, I have to put that on my list. Well this way, I thought I would save my list… So I don’t lose it, so I keep myself kind of accountable and just for fun!

Quilting and Sewing Projects (2011)

High Flying Geese Quilt (Work in Progress)
(Part 1)(Part 2)(Part 3)

 

 

Layer Cake, Jelly Roll and Charm Quilts by Pam and Nicky Lintott

the High Flying Geese quilt is on page 30 of this book by Pam and Nicky Lintott. I have not done a quilt with pieced triangles in it yet, and my mom’s jaw dropped open about the number of flying geese blocks in this quilt, but I really like the look of it and I have the perfect fabric to go with it.

A couple of years ago at the Adelaide Quilt and Craft Fair, my mum bought me a jelly roll (not technically, as jelly roll usually specifically refers to precut 2.5inch strip rolls from Moda Fabrics) and this was a 2.5inch strip collection from Amy Butler‘s fabric Range Daisy Chain. I will be referring to it as a Jelly Roll though.  I have purchased border and backing fabric, which I am currently waiting on delivery for and will be using white as my background fabric.

(pic from Amazon)

I also just discovered an Amy Butler Flickr Group, to share projects made from Amy Butler products, so I will have a place to share my progress and quilt on Flickr!

2 – Charming Stars Quilt (Not Started)

Charming Star Quilt Project by Stefanie for Moda Bake Shop

This project is available for free at Moda Bake Shop and has been designed by Stefanie from Little Lady Patchwork.
I love the colours and hope that the fabric range I am going to choose looks as good as this one does. I have chosen to use the Moda Fabric Range called Sugar Pop designed by Liz Scott.

Update: – I have actually stolen the Sugar Pop Fabric I intended using (for Endless Summer see below) so I will have to get some other fabric to do this with. I am thinking of either Central Park or Sunkissed (also by Moda).

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.(pic from Moda Bakeshop)

1800′s Vintage Quilt (Completed)
(Part 1)(Part 2)

1800s Vintage Doll Quilt by Temecula Quilts for Moda Bake Shop

This is another Moda Bake Shop Project. It is designed by Sheryl Johnson of Temecula Quilt Co. It is a doll size quilt and finishes at 20inches by 20inches.  I think the design on it is what is traditionally called Irish braid?

but I am not 100% sure about this.  I have a charm pack in my stash from the Moda Fabric Range called Symphony Designed by Sentimental Studios, that I think will work well for this little Quilt.

I intend gifting it to my mum as a table topper.  This one is a little daunting as the pieces look tiny, but it’s supposed to be deceptively simple so I will give it a go!

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.(pic from Moda Bakeshop)

This is my completed version below:

 

Grocery Bag Dispenser

Again from Moda Bakeshop ( can you tell how much I love the site?!) The grocery bag dispenser tutorial is designed by Rachel Griffiths from PS I quilt

Clermont Farms Bag

Clermont Farms Quilted Tote Bag by Glen Dragone for Moda Bakeshop

Another Moda Bakeshop Project, This really caught my eye and I would like to give it a go. I have  half a jelly roll from fabric I purchased at Spotlight on sale for next to nothing yay! and would like to use it for this project, so it won’t have the American feel that the red white and blue fabric lends as intended by the designer  Glen Dragone , but I am sure I will love the version that emerges from the fabric I chose. So this bag project is also on my list!

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(pic from Moda Bakeshop)

Mon Ami Schnibble (Jan 2011 ‘Le Petite’ Project) - ( Completed!)
(Part 1) (Part 2)(Parade at Sinta’s) (Parade at Sherri’s)(Part 3)

as part of the ‘year of schnibbles’ hosted by Sherri at A Quilting Life and Sinta at Pink Pincushion I am also going to make (in January) a Mon Ami Quilt Top from the Pattern by Miss Rosies Quilt Co. I think this will help me with my sewing and also give me ideas from watching others work with the same pattern.  I am very inspired by all the eye candy in the monthly parades on Sherri and Sinta’s blogs, from all who are participating in the quilt-a-long!

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.(pic from Miss Rosies Quilt Co)

 

 

6 – Mrs Perkins Giraffe Softie – Completed!
(Part 1)(Part 2)

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(pic by Melly and Me)

Robot Softie for Sammy – this is from a back issue of Handmade Magazine – I made Sam’s little sister a teddy bear for her christening and he thought it was for him, so I am going to make him a special softie all of his own!

More Owl Softies - can’t get enough of the owls, I know they have been popular a while now, in all sorts of crafty circles, but my  fascination has definitely not worn off!

Sweet Spot Schnibble (Feb 2011 ‘Le Petite’ Project) – Quilt Top Completed
(Part 1) (Parade at Sinta’s)(Parade at Sherri’s)

 

 

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I was quite disappointed with how this quilt turned out. I always see fabulous black and white colour quilts with a splash of another colour and just assumed that mine would come out like those ones do.  I realise now that there isn’t enough red for the ‘splash’ and also that the fabric I used for the stars don’t have a big enough contrast to the background fabric I chose.  What I am busy doing now, is adding red blanket stitching around each star, I am going to add a red outer border and also some red applique in the blocks between the stars and I hope that will change this quilt into something that I will be a bit happier with.  I do want to say for the record, that this has nothing to do with the pattern, it’s purely because of my choice of fabrics.

Plates for Your Table Table Runner by Kim Walus for Mode Bake Shop (Quilt Top Completed)

(Part 1)(Part 2)(Part 3)

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(pic by Moda Bakeshop)

Here is the link to this project at Moda Bakeshop and the project was written by Kim Walus, this is her blog - well worth visiting regularly!

I have purchase my backing and binding fabric for this and need to still do the quilting.

Stella Handbag by Patty Young for Modkid (Completed!)

(Part 1)(Part 2)

 

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(pic by Modkid)

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Endless Summer (March 2011 ‘Le Petite’ Project) (Quilt Top Completed)
(Part 1) (Part 2)(Part 3)(Sinta’s Parade) (Sherri’s Parade)

 

Vignette in Stitches Mystery Block of the Month (Waiting on some Fabric and Threads to Start)

(Leanne’s House) (Vignette in Stitches Blog)(Part 1 , Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7)

Vignette is a 16 Block Mystery Quilt designed by Leanne Beasley of Leanne’s House, the pattern is included in the Vignette Quarterly Magazine.

Vignette Issue 1 - Block 1
Vignette Issue 2 – Block 2 and Block 3

(pic by Perri of Stitches in the Bush)

 

 

Sleepy Sheep Cot Quilt (using Quilt as You Go Method)

(Part 1)

(Pic by Moonshine Designs)