FAL - Q3 list

I decided to go wild and crazy for FAL Q3. If I make half of it it'll be more successful than Q2 and I'm shooting for something more than average. Have you checked the stats of Q2? 

Quilts. They are in different stages and I have plenty to choose from. There are some deadlines as well so that should keep me motivated.

1. Ballerinas
2. Ikea ZOO
3. Love
4. Pantone optical illusion
5. Blog hop quilt. You have to take my word there is such thing. Here is some pixelated image to keep your imagination going :-)

Squares. These are in different stages as well. I have the interfacing and large ironing board ready for scrap purge. I started to cut 5cm squares and we'll see if I end up with square vomit or something else.
6. Two pouches.
7. Demons
8. Scrap purge

Cushions. I'll talk about those as I go :-)
9. Orange peel - there is Orange peel QAL, for more info hop to Quilty Habit
10. Cherry Christmas
11. Honey honey

Plus I would like to share how I made my Echino bag so there might be new bag and tutorial coming.
12. Echino bag

I better run and start right away, lol.

Square mode

It seems I'm a bit in square mode. Isn't that funny when I said I'm not really a square person. I proudly present 330 squares. Finished size is 60x40cm and I started with 4cm squares. It is the most artsy thing I have ever done. There is a meaning behind and it is not just a B&W project to me.

I plan on doing some more squares so I have pretty new ironing board 55cm square which I used for the layout setting.

I haven't used any grid and my fusible interfacing is in one piece. Oh you want to know meaning behind. There are two versions actually. As I added a bit of color it is about life not being just B&W. Plus I like to listen to music when I create and the lyrics of Demons by Imagine Dragons kind of stuck in my head. The black hole is representing where all my demons are. We all have those, right. Those bright bits are the happy moments of our life.

Half way through I had pretty rectangles and I'm feeling I want to do rectangles one day.

This technique is really faster than you think but the worst part for me is to iron those seams open.

I have also finished quilt top this week. I'm having hard time to name this one. Let's just call it Ikea print.
Now I have plenty of projects ready for quilting so I better switch into quilting mode.

Linking up with Crazy mom quilts.

WiP - B&W

I wanted to do some B&W project for a while. 3cm squares felt insane so I upgraded to 4cm. It seems some rainbow squares will sneak in as well.

The technique with interfacing seems just fine so I took it to my ironing board. I did not draw any grid and worked from center towards sides. It seems fine until I realized I got the interfacing wrong! I had the side with glue facing down and I was ironing all over already. I ruined my ironing board cover! That's what I thought. Nope. It came off pretty easy as it is not cotton but some silver teflon whatever. Oh well, let's start over ....

Today is 3rd week of the 2014 New Quilt Blogger Blog Hop! Let's check out what tips and tricks these ladies share with us.

Sarah @ Berry Barn Designs

Liz @ Green Cheese Quilting

Janet @ Simply Pieced

Ruth @ Charly and Ben's Crafty Corner

Kristyn @ Melon Patch Quilts

Joanna @ Riddle and Whimsy

Linh @ Calling All Stitchers

Alida @ Tweety Loves Quilting

Rachel @ Quiltineering

Shauna @ Shauna's World

Pam @ Sewing Wilde

Wendy @ Wendy's Quilts and More

Jan @ The Colorful Fabriholic

Carole @ From My Carolina Home

Lin @ Lin's Quilts

Kate @ Thread Everywhere

Cheryl @ Texas Quilting Gal

Jenn @ Sew Crafty Jenn

Heather @ QA Creations

Cornelia @ Pieced with Love

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!

Ballerinas + Q2 round up

Progress was made! Ballerinas quilt top is done! Yipee!

One of the reasons I have been putting off this project is that I was worried I have not enough of background fabric. I bought 2m without any exact plan. It is local no brand and the width is 140cm. Once I pieced the houses and pinwheels together I had to do some math. Eeek. I had about 50cm of WOF plus approx 80cm which I could use for all the rows.

I pieced all the rows. They finished 132cm wide (nearly 52") which is just right. I added some WOF strips in between. Simply everything I could and my measuring tape said 185cm (nearly 73"). Pretty good considering I had no real plan or sketch. Honestly I don't know how you calculate how much of background you are going to need.

How many scraps do you usually end up with? I have one charm square left and tiny bit of green. Call me Lucky!

If you want to see how it is pieced, have a look. It is modified, charm square friendly version of Neighborhood by Elizabeth Hartman.

This quilt was also on my Q2 FAL list. I don't think I'll rush the quilting and finish within 3days but it is No.1 project for Q3! You can check out what others have made during Q2 at the finish party.

I finished 3/6. How do you call that? Tie? Let's check them out before I start feeling like a looser.

At the end of April I finished Color wheel quilt. It has become part of my sewing space and it feels like I have it there for ages.

I was on roll back in April since I finished Triangle quilt as well. I haven't finished any in May or June!

I always wanted bag made out Echino. I finally have one and I love it. It's my current favorite bag.
That's it! I don't know about you but I have mixed feeling about Q2.

Linking up with finish it up Friday @ Crazy mom quilts.