From the Honey Sweet charm packs I finished this top...
The backing and binding are ready so now I just need to get this one quilted.
I was thinking it would make a sweet baby girl quilt, but my husband and son aren't liking it very much. Maybe it will go to work with me. I work on the stage area at my school. As Smart boards have been put into classrooms the bulletin and chalk boards have been moved to the stage walls. I like to decorate them.
I also have an old one of these.
It is a chalkboard on one side. Some glued cork tiles to the other side. The person who shares my space like to use the chalkboard side. I covered the cork side with bulletin board paper.
I can hang this pretty little quilt there.
On my wall today is this...
I have added more HST and rearranged it once ...
... or twice.
I quickly decided this would not be as big as I would like so I got more charm packs and will be making it bigger. I also got another idea to try so by the end of the next couple of days it make look different.
This pattern is from 3 Times the Charm Book Two by Me and My Sister Designs Barbara Groves and Mary Jacobson Called jennifer on page 10.
The Charm Packs are Snowman Gatherings and Snowman Gatherings ll by Primitive Gatherings for Moda.
I had purchased 1 Snowman Gatherings charm pack last year because I liked the fabrics. I soon realized that wasn't enough to make anything of the size I would want. This year I saw the Snowman Gatherings ll charms and got a couple plus some coordinating fabrics to possibly be used for borders and backing. I just picked up 2 more charm packs. Hopefully that will be enough. I like to make bed sized quilts.
I did, on impulse, buy one of these. A Frivols by Moda.
These are new. A new one is released each month for 12 months. It is a collectible tin containing 42 7 inch squares, a pattern and a surprise.
Background, backing and binding are not included. I purchased some fabrics from the same line for that.
I like the bright, cheerful colors. This pattern finishes at 42 inches square. I think this would make a nice baby girl quilt, too.
The floor around my sewing machine looks like this...
My son says it looks like I salt and peppered the floor! I have been trying really hard to use Bonnie Hunter's Leader and Ender method. I am piecing this as my L & E project...
It is Friendship Rings from Fons and Porters Scrapquilts Fall 2011.
I have all the 4 patch units are done. All the black and white star point units are done and almost all the black and white HST are done. Next will be the side units for the star blocks - it is similar to a Friendship Star block, but not the same. I don't know what it is called.
I need to get better at using the L & E method. That means I need to get better at planning and organizing my projects. I have gotten pretty good and organizing fabrics and patterns together. Now I just need to get fabrics cut so they are ready to sew when I need them.
I have 1 week before school starts for me. Off to the sewing machine!
3 comments:
Your Honey Sweet charms quilt is adorable ~ never mind what your hubby and son think! The pattern you're using with the Snowman Gatherings charm packs looks quite versatile. It will be interesting to see what layout you decide on. I just love the fabric in your new Frivols tin. I've never heard of that before...I'll have to go see if my local quilt shop is carrying that. I'm a first grade teacher, and I also have one more week until school starts. Enjoy this last week:)
I agree with Jill... your Honey Sweet quilt is adorable! My floor around my sewing machine is covered in threads and bits, too. It shows that we have been busy!
The Honey Sweet Charms quilt turned out beautifully. Your other works in progress are looking good. I've been using Bonnie's leaders and enders method for years to help me finish off UFOs. I wouldn't know how to sew without it now.
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