Q1 - BoM blocks

As part of my Q1 list I wanted to find some use for my Skill Builder BoM blocks. The easiest thing to do was to turn them into cushion covers. That means another finish, yay! You can check the full list here. My current score is 5 out of 10. Eeek.

As usual I wanted to practice FMQ on them but I decided to join Triangle QAL so I quilted triangle grid instead. The back is plain one fabric layer with hidden zipper.

My fav part is hand stitched triangle. Just simple three lines in three different colors.

So have you heard about the Triangle QAL? I always liked the look of triangle quilts. I thought the fabrics I used for these BoM blocks would be fine. There are some scraps and some local fabrics and it'll be challenging for my aesthetics to find decent layout. I learned I'm not really able to do random scrappy look so it might be another warm against cold. I might need to add something in. We'll see. Let's wait patiently for the cutting instructions :-)

I'm linking up with

Follow the white rabbit

I took the kaleidoscopes off the wall and it means - no progress. I can only show you the fabrics from Grunge line I'm going to pair it with.

The color wheel has pins all over and I haven't touched it for a couple of weeks. I'm still not in the mood for FMQ exercise. Am I going to do straight lines instead? Not sure. Those worked for my two Skill Builder BoM blocks. As they are ready to become cushion covers.

Yesterday I seen cute bunny design by nanaCompany so I downloaded the pattern and made them right away. I actually downloaded it for my girl but I couldn't resist making some too.

She hasn't finished hers yet. The idea of white bunny is all hers but the line "follow the white rabbit" would suit as well :-) I simply followed the rabbit. I think there is a mistake in Matrix somewhere making me want to do those things I actually don't need nor have them on my list.

Plus there might be secret code in fabrics with dots. They seem to sneak in most of my projects. Is anyone familiar with dotty language?

I like to participate in Across the Pond SAL. The theme for March is shamrock. That's why I put it on.

So, how about you? Are you going to follow the rabbit?

Another proof there is something wrong with Matrix lately. I was in local Irish pub celebrating St. Patrick's Day drinking green beer! Someone please reload or reset my file to get me back on track. If you don't hear from me in few days I got deleted instead ........

Pantone quilt challenge - top

When the Pantone Quilt challenge was announced I had number of ideas. If you seen my entry for the mini category it'll be no surprise for you that I like optical illusions. I have a book called The World of Optical Illusions. It is not a quilting book though :-)

I was looking for something doable in fabric. This one on page 22 seems to fit the bill. The chapter is called Distortion.

I started piecing the strips first. As I'm not very good at patchwork math they ended up longer than desired and I didn't have enough fabric to put the top together.

At that point I decided to finish and submit the mini instead. I was thinking about adding some neutral background and forget about the orchid color. 

It kept sort of bothering me and I sent the pics to my friends to ask for their opinion. One of them bought the exact same fabric for the challenge and she offered me hers as she had no time to make her project. So the orchid strips are pieced and I managed to finish the quilt top.

My wall is next to balcony door and there is no direct light. The weather does not cooperate. It is rainy and very windy so these are the only pics available at the moment.

I was aiming for clean modern look with maximum visual interest.

Used fabrics: MM cotton couture SC5333-ORCH-D and SC5333-CHOC-D plus no brand white solid.

Measures: 39x48"

Have you heard of new linky party called Sewjo Saturday? Check it out and I'll see you there :-)

Le Challenge - order

When I read the Le Challenge theme for March which is ORDER I knew it means color order for me. I tend to sort things by colors and put them in "right" order.

I started making those felted balls some time ago. I decided to put them on very simple necklace but it seems I made the balls way to big. Oh well, I can eventually try to make something different out of them. We'll see.

At least they are in nice color order so I'm linking up with Le Challenge.

Back in February I made this turquoise necklace for my friend I just forgot to share. I like this one better so maybe making it longer is the way to go.

Q1 - Pantone quilt challenge

The wait is over and here is my Pantone quilt challenge project - minis category. It is also part of my Q1 FAL list which you can check here.

It all started with few strips. I seen a bag with flap made out by meshwork technique. I just couldn't resist and I had to try it out. I love tumbling blocks for some reason.

My trial looked good so I had to figure out what to do with it next. How about a bigger tumbling block?!

So I made a cardboard template and stitched the cube together using EPP technique. The top part is much thicker than the sides but it adds texture and a bit of 3D effect.

At first I wanted to do sashiko tumbling block background but once I pulled the white dots out I quickly changed my mind. It adds even more interest at least for my eyes :-)

So I turned the whole thing into mini for my sewing corner as I just want to keep looking at that thing. The size is based on my board which is already there. Those two stripes on the binding are pieced in different direction on purpose. Little details are what I like.

I didn't want the quilting to be visible on front. There are straight lines within the white dots and you can see it better on back side. The fabric I used for back is print. When I talk with my friends about the things I like they told me couple of time "it's Vasarely". I couldn't even remember the name at first but I looked that up and yes you should really check his work out! So the undertone of my piece is Vasarely :-)
It measures 14x16".

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