Endgame mini quilt.

Jemina Flendt of Tied with a Ribbon patterns recently hosted a quiltalong to make the Endgame quilt.

I chose to sew the mini quilt version of the pattern which I could make into a pillow.

I used a variety of Tula Pink fabrics, mainly Zuma leftover from the Anchors Aweigh quilt.

The pattern was fairly easy to sew although some of those pesky points just didn't want to meet up!

The quilting was quite simple just following the lines of the triangles.

The pillow is bound in aqua to match many of the fabrics that were used in it.

And backed in a lovely deep blue shot cotton. 

This was on my Q2 FAL 2019 list so linking up with the 2019 FAL team here.

Kirsten.

Finish-along goals for Q2 2019.

Now that the weather is cooling down, I have quite a few things I am hoping to finish in this quarter...

 1. Gypsy Wife quilt: Most of the blocks are now made for this quilt so just need to put it all together and hopefully even get it quilted!

2. Nessie baby quilt: a cute pattern by Elizabeth Hartman which I am using for a baby quilt.

3. Heartland crochet blanket: I have used a couple of the balls of yarn but have quite a few to go...

4. Tula Pink Hurray for Hexies quilt: most of the hexagons are sewn together...

5. Corner to corner crochet baby blanket: about halfway there on this blanket...

6. Safari Meadowland quilt: I have made the blocks for the quilt top and just need to get it quilted...

7. End Game mini quilt: Just need to decide on how to finish this one...

8. Swiss quilt: I am digging into my Bonnie & Camille stash to remake a quilt I made for a gift last year.

9. A pretty pastel C2C blanket for a baby girl due soon...

10. And a baby quilt featuring this elephant print by Tula Pink.

Linking up my Q2 Finish-along list with the 2019 FAL team here. Kirsten.

Finish Along Q2 report

For the second quarter, I am pleased to report that I managed to get 11/13 of the projects on my Q2 list finished.

1. Tula Pixel perfect quilt: done!

2. "Ocean Waves" crochet throw: done!

3. Spell it With Moda quilt: done!

4. Noodlehead Makers tote: done!

5. Fancy Friends baby quilt :done!

6.  "Foxy Loxy" mini quilt: done!

7. Tula Pink Painted Portrait Blouse : done!

8. Pineapple pillow: done!

 9. Caravan tote: done!

10. Beachside Ripple Crochet rug: no further progress made so this will be going on my Q3 list...

11. Jungle Book baby quilt: done!

12. Basic Grey "Blitzen" quilt - this was for a quilt I was pattern testing and the pattern is still yet to be released ....

 13. Bailey baby quilt: done!

Linking up with the 2016 FAL which is being hosted by a great group of bloggers from all over the world this year!

Kirsten.

Tula Pink in Australia (part 1)

As many of you know, the amazing Tula Pink is in Australia at the moment, and I attended her trunk show at the Gold Coast yesterday. Tula was a wonderful speaker and was very generous with her time for questions, autographs and photos. 

Marquis (Moonshine) - hand pieced hexagons.

 City Sampler - from Tulas 100 modern quilt blocks book.

Space Dust (The Birds and the Bees) and the mini version in True Colours.

 And the back of Space Dust...

Scurvy - named because sailors often succumbed to scurvy due to lack of vitamin C and they ended up looking like this...

Gothic Arches - it was during a visit to England that Tula became interested in the history of Elizabeth I and the "Elizabeth" fabric collection features many designs inspired by Tudor era (chain mail, ships, pelicans, and pearls)

And another gorgeous full backing featuring the "16th century selfie".

Moth/Butterfly quilt (Eden) - maybe one day I will make this quilt as I still have a FQ bundle of Eden.

 Hearts (Slow and Steady)

 Fandango quilt  (Slow and Steady)

Pre-cut Hexagons quilt (Slow and Steady)

So those were the quilts - as I took quite a few photos, I have split this blog post into 2 parts so the bags and quilting details will follow shortly.

Kirsten.

Foxy Loxy mini quilt

Last year I made a fox mini quilt for a swap and ever since have wanted to make another one.

So I chose some of my favourite prints from Carolyn Friedlander along with some charcoal shot cotton for the background.

 These foxes are a small version of the Fancy Fox quilt pattern by  Elizabeth Hartman.

 I cut all of the fabrics so that I could quickly chain piece them together...

And it didn't take long before I had them all pieced.

Then it was just some quick straight line quilting and binding in the ledger print from Architectures.

Linking up with Fabric Tuesday @ Quiltstory. 

This project was on my FAL Q2 list for this year so linking up with the 2016 FAL team.

Kirsten.