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Started a new quilt in Washi, by Rashida Coleman Hale, it's my new favorite. Cleaned my studio, and even started a fun little robot cross stitch. What a week.! What did you do?

Happy Sewing!

Launch Quilt

The New year has brought on many new projects, as well as a few old ones that need a little finishing touch. My supplies came in to finish the back end of this quilt, and I could not wait to see it done. Something about bright colored fabrics that just motivates me to complete it.

Remember this awesome stack that Lesley sent over. Her fabric line is simply fun and wonderfully weighted. I was very impressed with the weight of the fabric, as well as the vibrant color. It made for a very fun quilt in the end.

This quilt block is called cracker, or cracker box. I intended to write a tutorial for this quilt so that everyone can make one, until I found one already done here. It's a slightly different layout then mine, but wonderfully done.

My measurements were very close to this tutorial. This "Launch" was quiltied in a triangler wonky pattern, trying to keep the effect of space. I tend to not be a symmetrical quilter, I love wonky quilting, so this one was no exception. The back is pieced with Kona and the leftovers from my FQ bundle became the most perfect scrappy binding.

This one is ready for Blastoff...

Thank you Lesley this was some of the most fun fabric I have ever had the joy to work with.

Of course it rained just in time for the big finish, but this quilt is taking off rain or shine!

Fabric Line used

"Launch" By Leslie Grainger for Robert Kaufman

Kona solid in Lime, Tomato, and Ocean

Quilt size 45"x55"

Quilted on a domestic machine in a triangle type design by me.

Launch is available at these shops

Hawthorne Treads

Fat Quarter Shop

Fabricworm

Etsy

still Swooning....

I am swooning again, feels good to be back into the groove of this quilt. I would have to give all the credit to Katy for starting the swoon-along.

Each block I have been cutting and piecing separately. While wasting fabric on a few bad decisions, I am happy with how the flow is going now. Excitement has taken over, and I am enjoying all the inspiration from all the fellow swooners .

visit the flickr group here

Are you swooning yet? You should be.

It's official!

I have the best hubby ever!

This line seriously kills me, I just love it. The bright sharp colors and the cute little prints. I am in heaven with this stack. My most awesome hubby bought this for my birthday (3 weeks early I might add). He sure knows how to make the wife happy. Now what to make with it? any suggestions?

Half moon Modern by Moda Fabrics

A little Weekend Sewing

It's a new week full of sewing. I love this little vibe I have gotten into, most days it seems I get nothing done. The last few days have been quite fulfilling. The encouragement from my IG friends, flickr friends, and blog comments, have put me into motivated mode. Thank you all so much for the constant support in my creativity.

I pulled a few things together for the etsy shop, in lieu of Valentines Day, and I must say again; it feels good to be ahead of the game. Especially in the beginning of a new year.

I got the chance to pick play with some fabric combo's and make one of Jeni's cute little project bags for my crochet stuff.

These are quite fun to make.

It has also been a month or organizing, cleaning, and catching up on all those projects I didn't finish last year. Anyone else have a few they want to finish up?

I am looking forward to not only finishing them, but sharing them as well.

What have you been working on? Leave your blog link below, I would love to check it out.

Happy Sewing!

Rainbow Dash!

Rainbow Dash is here.....

This week I started focusing on project that had already been started. Things that were so time consuming that it took more then one time for me to bring the project out, get back into the swing of it, and actually accomplish something. ( I am sure you can relate)

I told you all awhile back that I got this wild hair to take a google coloring page and recreate it into applique.

This was the coloring page......

My wonderful and talented friend Pam sat with me for 5 hours turning this coloring page into something we could make into an actual pattern. Then began cutting small freezer paper templates. There were 27 pieces for this simple pony.

The funniest part, was that she had just taught me the method weeks before and this was technically my first attempt to do it. (yeah she thought I was crazy too) But the company and the laughs made up for all the tedious work.

This week I picked up the project again, making the face and officially calling it a Rainbow Dash pony. Keeping with the rainbow theme, I pulled some bright Kona FQ's out and hexified the back. The beautiful rainbow binding I found on etsy, made this pillow the bees knees. At least my daughter thinks so, and that's what I was going for.

I scored in making my daughter think, and even say "Mom your the best"

It was all well worth it! Thanks Pam!

Happy Sewing~!