Finish Along 2014 Quarter 2 - To Finish List

Hello friends! After my three finishes in February, I haven't done very much sewing. For the whole month of March, it seemed like nothing I sewed was turned out correctly. So I took a little bit of break and I spent as much time outdoors as possible. It has been such great weather for biking! Now I feel rejuvenated and ready to get back into the sewing room! Here is a list of projects I hope to get done this quarter:

Carryovers from Last Quarter:
1) Zig Zag Love - This quilt has come a long way since last quarter! It went from a million pieces to a fully basted quilt. There is another picture of this quilt on Instagram. Status: In the process of quilting.
2) Charley Harper/Botanics Baby Quilt - I didn't make much progress on this quilt, but I did buy the backing material and come up with a quilting plan. Status: Quilt Top, need to piece backing and quilt it.

New Additions:
3) Crimson Cross Quilt - This quilt was the first quilt I started and the last time I wrote about it was on January 25, 2012 (my very first WIP Wednesday!). It is in the exact same stage as it was that day! I didn't realize at the time that 80"x90" was not an ideal size for a first quilt. :D  I am not in love with it, but I do want to check it off my list! Status: Quilt Top, needs to be quilted. I will most likely be sending this one out for quilting.
4) St. Louis 16 Patch - Status: Quilt Top, needs to be quilted. I will be tying this quilt.

There are only four projects on the list, because I am really itching to start a new project too! I'm thinking either Blossom Heart Quilts Bright Sky pattern or Kathreen Ricketson's Step Lively pattern from Little Bits Quilting Bee...or both!

Linking up with the 2014 Finish Along at The Littlest Thistle!

WIP Wednesday - Crimson Cross

After much starting and (a lot of) stopping, I finished my Crimson Cross quilt top! I got the pattern from Little Bits Quilting Bee by Kathreen Ricketson. I used 2 layer cakes and a honey bun from Fig Tree Quilts Butterscotch & Roses collection. I picked the pattern because it seemed easy enough for me to start out on and it gave me a good opportunity to practice 1/4" seams. I probably should have considered the size, because 72 blocks of straight lines got a little monotonous after a while. It didn't look like so much from the stack above, but it took me all day to piece it! A lot of that was because I had issues keeping my rows matched up, but once I switched to smaller pins I had less trouble. Any advice on that topic would be appreciated!   This project is now going to enter quilting limbo, while I decide what to do with it!

I've been so busy finishing the blocks and top for the above quilt, so my To-Do list looks almost the same as last week!

1. Snuggly Layer Cake Quilt - I want to finish quilting & binding this by Friday.
2. Robot Quilt - This is for Valentine's Day, so high priority! I got the blue jelly rolls to speed up the process, but I still need to go the store and get the colors for the robot.
3. Sew. Happy. Quilt. QAL Fireflies block.
4. Put my January HST block back together.

I really need to start finishing projects before I start a new ones!

Blogger's Choice Fat Quarter Bundle and Progress!

Against my better judgment (I usually cannot be trusted alone at Fat Quarter Shop),  I created a submission for Quokka Quilts  Blogger's Choice Fat Quarter Bundle Contest. I am proud to say I made it through the process without purchasing any fabric! I had actually spent an embarrassing amount of time making an entry last week, but it ended up being almost an exact replica of another entry so I scrapped it. I was sad to ditch my Floral Folio based one, but I love the whimsy of Parade Day.  I think bright colors look so nice on dark gray. This was so fun to make! I have been relying on ready-made bundles while I am learning, but it was fun to be creative and make my own. I want to buy all this yardage now :D

Peacock Lane Gray Parade Day by Violet Craft for Michael Miller Fabrics
Whimsy Teal Box Lattice by Heather Mulder Peterson for Henry Glass Fabrics
Froggin' Yellow Water Vines by Sue Zipkin for Clothworks Fabrics
Domestic Bliss Teal Lattice by Liz Scott for Moda Fabrics
Little One Organic Light Green Tonal Rattles by Katie Hennagir for Robert Kaufman Fabric
Sweet on NYC Grey Swirl by Katie Plitt for Timeless Treasures Fabrics
Treasures and Tidbits Red Circle Dots by Piece O' Cake Designs for Robert Kaufman Fabric
Knock Knock Red Diamond Grid by Dana Brooks of Lazy Daisy Cottage for Henry Glass Fabrics
Citron Gray Gray Bird Swing by Michael Miller Fabrics
Lemon Grove Silver Starburst Light Ground by Alice Kennedy for Timeless Treasures Fabrics
Whimsy Olive Embellished Diamond by Heather Mulder Peterson for Henry Glass Fabrics
Early Birds Lemon Curlicue Yardage by Jane Sassaman for Free Spirit Fabrics
Bella Solids Gray Yardage by Moda Fabrics
Bella Solids Teal Yardage by Moda Fabrics
Bella Solids Bleached White  by Moda Fabrics

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I also made progress on Crimson Cross quilt (from Little Bits Quilting Bee by Kathreen Ricketson). As soon as I finish the 6 blocks in the lower left, I will be about 33% done with the blocks. I had gotten all the materials ready while my sewing machine was in the shop in late November, but by the time I got the machine back I was off to newer and shinier projects! I am glad that I started back on it, because I just love the look of this fabric. I am using Butterscotch & Roses for this project. I love the feminine pattern and the cozy colors!

Hopefully today will be productive. It is such a nice, rainy day here in Houston, TX. Perfect weather for completing some more blocks!