Ninja Stars quilt

One of the quilts I finished recently was the Plus Squared quilt by Emily Dennis which was a lovely quilt to make, so when I saw that Emily had put out a call for pattern testers for some new patterns I contacted her right away. 

Emily had a couple of patterns that she had been posting pics of on Instagram, one of which was the "Ninja Stars" quilt that I ended up testing.

I chose some of the new Cloud 9 Floral Deco fabrics along with a few coordinating solids with the tan background to make the baby size of the Ninja Stars quilt.

The Ninja Stars quilt is a jelly roll friendly pattern but can also be made from 2.5" strips or 2.5 square scraps, and comes in 2 sizes - crib and throw.

The blocks were quite straightforward to put together and I got most of the smaller size of the quilt top done in a full day of sewing.

I didnt think I would have enough time to finish the quilt due to work but then our town was sadly flooded after tropical cyclone Debbie came down the east coast, so I had a few "sew-days" until the water levels went back down.

The quilting was quite easy as I followed the seam lines down the quilt with my usual serpentine stitch.

And then I bound the quilt in the bright red solid which also went well with the backing.

This was a great pattern and I really want to make the non-scrappy version soon too!

Emily has more information about her Ninja Stars quilt on her blog (she used some gorgeous Tula Pink fabrics) along with her other new release "Sweet Summertime" which is a another beautiful quilt, and now has both patterns available for purchase from her "Quilty Love" shop.
Kirsten.

2017 Finish Along Q1.

I had good intentions of doing lots of sewing but due to very hot weather over summer, only managed to actually finish a few of the projects on my Q1 proposed list of finishes. 

1. Abstract Elephant quilt:  still no further progress.

 2. AMH Painted Portrait dress: done!

3. Baby Animals quilt: done!

4. Butterfly quilt by Tula Pink - I have been saving my Eden bundle for this to do a different version of this amazing quilt.

5.Cloud 9 Plus quilt: thinking of doing a different design for this one....

6. Coastal ripples blanket: no further progress.

7. Colorway quilt: done!

8. Liberty Fancy Foxes quilt: done!

9. Matilda/Melba Swoon quilt: all of the blocks are made but still need to finish the quilt!

10.Necessary Wallet Clutch (NCW) : done!

11. Plus Squared quilt: done!

12. Summerlove Swoon Sixteen: didn't get a chance to start this one:(

13.Tula hexie quilt: no progress.

14. World travel wallet: no further progress.

So only 6/14 this time - hoping for a more productive Q2! Linking up with the 2017 FAL team. Kirsten.

AGF Necessary wallet

After making my first NCW last year, I wanted to make another using some of the beautiful new
 Art Gallery denim.

The denim is a a lighter weight denim which is just perfect for these wallets.

For the lining I used a coordinating Cloud9 print and a solid fabric for the card pockets.

I used a slightly heavier weight interfacing for this NCW which has given it a bit more structure than the previous one.

This project was on my FAL Q1 list for this year so linking up with the 2017 FAL team.

Kirsten.

Liberty Fancy Fox quilt

I have always wanted to make the Fancy Fox quilt using Liberty fabrics like in the original pattern.

The Liberty fabrics are so lovely and just the perfect scale for the fox faces.

As I only had a few different prints, I chose to only make 9 foxes which is a nice size for a baby quilt.

 

And I quilted the foxes in using serpentine stitches going down the quilt the same way as I did on the "30 shades of Fox" quilt I made last year.

Then bound the quilt in a hot pink solid as that was one of the predominant colours in the Liberty prints.

I finished this quilt just before we went away for the weekend to celebrate our anniversary, and managed to find some nice locations for some quilty photos.

The above photos were taken near the lighthouse and breakwall at Nobbys Head in Newcastle NSW, Australia.

And one at Fort Scratchley which is a former coastal defence area built in 1882.

The back of the quilt is a pretty floral print which went well with the Liberty fabrics.

This was on my FAL Q1 list for this year so linking up with the 2017 FAL team. Kirsten.

August Plus Squared quilt

This is the Plus Squared quilt by Emily Dennis which I first saw in one of the Love Patchwork and Quilting magazines a few issues ago (#32).

This quilt was made for my niece and her partner to celebrate their engagement.

I used Cotton and Steel "August" prints as the recipients are both born in August and share the same starsign of Leo.

These blocks were easy sew and the whole quilt was quite quick to put together.

Quilting was once again rows of serpentine stitch about 2 inches or so apart.

The background fabrics are a linen coloured solid and ivory for the surrounds of the blocks.

I chose a lovely turquoise solid for the binding as it matched the colour in some of the August prints.

There are lion faces peeking out in many of the blocks.

This quilt finished at about 54 x 66" which is a nice throw size.

 

This project was on my FAL Q1 list for this year so linking up with the 2017 FAL team.

Kirsten.

Liberty scraps ipad case

My little Liberty scraps from last month have been used to make a zippered pouch to hold my ipad. 

 I adapted the Simple Zipper bag tutorial from the Fat Quarter Shop to make a case to fit.

As I only had a few scrappy Liberty HST, I made them up into a 4x5 panel and then added borders to make the main part of the pouch.

The pouch is about one inch larger than the ipad on each side which allows it to fit inside easily even with a hard protective case.

My favourite fabric  is the Hello Kitty and I used some hot pink solid to bind the case.

Linking up with Scraptastic Tuesday hosted by Leanne @ She Can Quilt and Nicky @ Mrs Sew and Sew.

Kirsten.