Red White & Blue...Day 2

I know.

I've taken several days off...

...but I've been getting ready for this great 
Red White & Blue Blog Hop hosted by Jane's Fabrics and Quilts! 
(Please Hop on over to her blog for a complete listing of the other R/W/B bloggers.)

When I signed up to join the Hop, I had in mind to use some of my left over 1.5" Prairie Paisley (the original) half square triangles.

Here is what I came up with:

I've been wanting to do this for a while.

This one was inspired by the June 2012 over of American Patchwork & Quilting.

Then, I went to my current favorite book...

Jelly Roll Sampler Quilts by Pam & Nicky Lintott

I love that the blocks in this one are organized by size and they have a wonderful variety!

"Garden Trail"

"Maple Star"

"Union Square"

It's my plan to make a table runner from these three blocks before the 4th of July rolls around...I know, I'm running out of time!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Enjoy the Hop (it's just getting started!)

And please keeping on hopping...

Here are the other bloggers that have some great things to show you today!

July 2nd

Sharon P

Snoodles

The Raspberry Rabbits

KrisD

Quilts From My Crayon Box

Elaine 

And if you stop by Jane's you can find the complete list of ALL the links for this amazing Blog Hop!

There are at least 100!  

(That should keep you busy for a while!)

BOMs Away Monday 2.20.12

I've decided to link up with LynCC from What a Hoot!  to show off some BOMs.

Right now, I am participating in the Craftsy Block of the Month (there is a button on the right side bar).  We are doing 2 blocks a month for a total of 20 blocks.  I have made all of my blocks with some Kansas Troubles scraps that have.  So, without further ado...

Here they are:

January's Asterisk Block (slash & stitch)

January's Wonky Pound Sign (slash & stitch)

February's Balkan Puzzle (HSTs)

February's Chunky Chevron (HSTs)

This one isn't a "true" BOM, but it is a periodic project from Pam & Nicky Lintott's Jelly Roll Sampler Quilts and some leftover Urban Indigo strips:

Tulip (Block 1)

Sorry about the quality of the last pic...my camera never wants to do what I tell it...it kept flashing when I didn't need a flash *sigh*.

I found a Farmer's Wife sew a long!  The button is on the right side bar.  Gotta get started on that...I'm already late...

OH YEAH...

NO STINK BUGS LAST NIGHT OR THIS MORNING!!

Finally Friday!

It's Friday!

And I've signed on to participate in Cat Patches: Fun Fact Friday Freebies.  Here is where you can find out how it works.  I think this will be lots of fun! 

It's also a Friday Night Sew In day.  This one is organized by Heidi.  This is my first FNSI and I am getting all of my stuff ready to get busy sewing later this afternoon.  I have decided to make a Satchel for Two bag from Fig Tree Quilts.  I received the fabrics and pattern for Christmas this year and I hope I can get it put together tonight.  

 I spent the morning looking for the pattern (How do you lose something that fast?! It hasn't even been 2 months for goodness sake!)   Here's what it looks like:

 After I finally found it, I made my templates (something new for me...I've never made/used templates before).

 I might try and get the fabric cut so that I can just zip right through this, but I also need to head out to the quilt shop to pick up my fabric for the Cinnamon & Nutmeg quilt.

Oh, and I started a new sampler last night.  I'm going to use some left over Jelly Rolls from  Fig Tree Quilt's Urban Indigo line.  I am also using Pam & Nicky Lintott's book Jelly Roll Sampler Quilts.

Finishing Stitches

I spent today finishing the 9 Patch Variation lap quilt.  Darren is happy to have it done.  He says it has always been one of his favorites.

 

Since I have been packing and moving this one around for about 3-4 years, you can probably guess that it has been a bit of a bugger for me.  It was a project that I attempted when I didn't really know much about quilting.  With my Type A personality, I have fought with this project for a long time.  I was not able to match points and the smaller read squares kept taunting me every time I looked at it. 

A year or two ago, I managed to keep it out long enough to get the backing pieced.

 

Today, it got a quick quilting (just through the red squares) and I wrapped the back around to the front for the binding.  I don't usually do a machine stitched binding, but guess what...today, I did.  I will probably go back and knot the blue squares since this one will be living at the Fire Department after this weekend.

Once this one was finished, I decided to go ahead and look at my other UFOs.

My goal is to get these projects organized and finished before I buy more fabric for new projects.  AND, since they made it here, I can keep track of what I have managed to accomplish.

 

1.  "Monster" Rag Quilts (for the Twins)

2. Find a pattern for the left over Urban Indigo jelly roll & fabrics used in my red Jelly Roll Jive quilt (there are tons of pieces that I messed up by sewing the triangle to the wrong side of the fabric strip).

3. Cinnamon & Nutmeg Quilt

I found this pattern in an American Patchwork & Quilting magazine

February 2009

 

I've been collecting civil war reds, browns & tans for quite some time now.  I keep finding more to add to this collection.

4. Kansas Winter Jelly Rolls from Kansas Troubles

I think I'm going to do a "Friendship Braid" from Pam & Nicky Lintott's book Jelly Roll Quilts.

5.  Fun & Done "Zip Strip"
 

I started this one in a class at my local quilt shop in early November 2011.  I decided to increase the size from lap to twin (otherwise, I would be done) and then had to put it away to get ready for Christmas.  The pattern is from Prairie Sky Quilting and I highly recommend the Batting Buddy template. 

So, tomorrow I start to whittle away at my list of quilt projects that need to be completed.  By the way, these are ONLY the quilts...I have plenty of small craft bags that need to be finished, beachy fabric that was purchased for making aprons for everyone and my new desire to knit a pair of socks...