Design Wall Monday

Here's what's on today:

This is a UFO that has been hanging around a long time. The circles are paper pieced in quarters. After starting this I realized that I don't really like paper piecing. Last week I read Pat Sloan's blog about tips for dealing with UFOs. So I decided to pull this one out and see how much I had done. I had enough quarters to make these five blocks. There were supposed to be 9 total. I'm going to figure out a way to make a baby quilt with just these. I looked through Sharon Craig's books and I'm going to let a few ideas percolate this week.

Design Wall Monday

Here's what's on the wall today:

These are the leftovers from the purple quilt last week. I did finish that one but I forgot to take a picture while it was on the design wall at the retreat. I cut way too much fabric and I wanted to make this pattern for a while.

Design Wall Monday

I am at the quilt retreat today and here's what's on the design wall:

These are the first blocks of my purple quilt. I need 42 total. 21 like this and 21 with white centers and alternating purple and white stripes. I hope to get all of the blocks finished before we leave on thursday afternoon.

Design Wall Monday

Nothing new on the wall today so here's a pic of the fabric I'm cutting up to work on at the retreat next week. Yes, I'm finally going to make a purple quilt. Purple is my favorite color and green is a close second, obviously. Next Monday I will post the blocks I have completed.

Design Wall Monday

Here's what's on my wall, although it's finished. A friend gave me the blocks and I put them together Saturday, quilted and bound it Sunday. It's a gift for my uncle who has terminal cancer. I'll be visiting him later this week. This is a block of the month from 2006 or 2007 called Galaxy Quest.

Design Wall Monday

Happy Labor Day! To celebrate I have been working on quilting. Here's what's on my wall today:

Yes, another green quilt. I'm not sure what I'm going to call it yet. It will be #7 in the green series. It's made with fabric I purchased at the Sisters Quilt Show last July.

Asian Two Step

I meant to post this Monday, but life happened. This pattern is called Texas Two Step and is from the third Nickel Quilt book. I am madly trying to finish it so I can take it to a quilt retreat in a week. This photo doesn't show it but I have all the blocks finished (18) and now I am working on the alternate blocks (17 shoo fly blocks). I am making this out of two sweet treats I bought when the owner of Pincushion Boutique visited our guild a couple of years ago. The colors are purple and green asian prints, though the greens look very gray in this photo.