Blogger's Quilt Festival - ROYGBIV

To finish this quilt was on my FAL list for a while. It is my only goal for Q3.
To be honest I was afraid to put the binding on as I feared I'll ruin it. So I have admired the quilting made by my friend Monika until Blogger's Quilt Festival gave me the last push.

ROYGBIV has always been my fav category since I'm sucker for rainbow projects.

My quilt is modified version of Jaybird Quilts pattern Mini Disco. You can read about the making here.

Firstly it was regular size quilt orientated differently but it turned into piece of art so wall hanging it is now. Monika's quilting took it a level up.

She asked me what my fav color is and made the back in it. The texture is fabulous.

No time to look for extra photo shoot spot so the corn field and our fences will do the job. It looks weird with the light coming through but I like it anyway.

I have to admit I have no mixed feeling with this one. I just love it! The perfectly mixed colors and amazing quilting. I don't think I'll ever get tired of looking at it. I might be puking rainbows forever.

Linking up with:

 

2016 - Q3 FAL list

I have only 1 goal for Q3 and that would be finishing this beauty.
I picked up the top from local quiliting superstar Monika and I was admiring it for about 2 weeks already. You can see more pics of the quilting here on her page.

Linking up with:

July goal and a BIG thing

Once upon a time I was inspired by this quilt and I started my own version. I lost interest and it was in my drawer for over a year or so. I didn't even remember how many blocks there were waiting for my attention. I only took this picture to include it in my FAL Q1 list.

Well there were 8 and last night I used up all the light blue and I quite like it. To keep me motivated I'm making this my goal for July. That's right. I'm linking up with ALYoF and so can you.

And what's the BIG thing you ask? Wooo hooo, I won 1st place in Jaybird Quilts Sew Along! Yes, my Mini Disco quilt top made it! There were 32 entries in total and I'm so flattered being picked by Julie Herman herself. Thank you!

Tribute

Here we go. I tried to stay off computer as much as I could and bit by bit I managed to finish it. I try to name quilts by song titles. This one is not finished yet but I picked "Tribute" as I listened to album called Tribute by John Newman while making it. It is also a tribute to quilting community which helped me to get to this point. Thank you!

It’s all for you, it’s all for you

For what you have made me, look how I grew

Here’s my tribute

As usual I love my latest finish the most and I tend to say that it is the best thing I have ever made, lol. It started out as ruler testing on scraps. I was after mini only. The original pattern is by Jaybird quilts called Mini Disco. I used both the mini and the regular Hex N More ruler as well.

It is made out of batiks leftovers and solid charm squares. Don't you like the back as well?

Once I had it all on my design wall I was worried I mess up the layout. I don't have machine in the same room so I took off random pieces keeping them in order.

I pieced them in the exact order as well.

I placed ironing board in front of the design wall and once I pressed the seams I put it back up. I kept the exact order the whole time while working on it.

I don't usually pin but pincushion wrapped around my wrist was a big helper.

I'm entering my Tribute into Jaybird quilts SAL link up @ Sew Sweetness just in time. Phew!

The pieced Mini Disco part measures 24 x 39" with added borders enlarged to 58x74" quilt top.

I'm also linking up with TGIFF, Crazy mom quilts and SEWjo Saturday.

WiP - mini disco

As I waited for my machine Brother to return I cut up some stripes as a background for my mini disco project. I decided to sprinkle few triangles on both sides. What started as testing the ruler on Mini Disco pattern by Jaybird quilts turned into something bigger.

But how can you say NO to rainbow happiness?
Brother came home yesterday so I started the piecing process questioning my own sanity. It is shrinking as I'm sewing the bits and pieces together. Once I have all the stripes it'll shrink even more. I would love to finish in time for Jaybird quilts SAL link up but we'll see.

Today is also second round of New Quilt Blogger Blog Hop @ Plum and June.

I wanted to give you some more as my introduction picture was not the only one we took that day. I was also playing Superman with a quilt as my cape. Well, I got a bit caught up while flying in canola field.

I'm off to check what tips and tricks others share today:

• Chelsea @ Patch the Giraffe
• Carole @ Fresh off the Frame
• Camelia @ The Recovering Perfectionist
• Nurdan @ Hug-a-Bit Quilts
• Paula @ Mud, Pies, and Pins
• Lori @ Sew Psyched
• Kitty @ The Night Quilter
• Christina @ Wips and Tuts
• Diana @ Sew Crafty Chick
• Marcia @ Cozy Capatiller
• Judy @ Quilt Paradigm
• Jasmine @ Quilt Kisses
• Beth @ Cooking Up Quilts
• Elizabeth @ And Pins
• Daisy @ Ants to Sugar
• Rachael @ The Floral Suitcase
• Jennifer @ Never Just Jennifer
• Alice @ Blossom Quilts & Crafts
• Jill @ Pie Lady Quilts
• Kelsey @ Lovely and Enough
• Megan @ Sew Stitching Cute
• Stephanie @ Late Night Quilter

Linking up with WiP Wednesday and Lets Bee Social.