A new design!

A while back I saw this image and pinned it. I thought it could make a really great quilt block design.

It's been rolling around in my head ever since, contemplating colors/fabrics and I knew at some point I had to give it a try. There's a bit of fear working without a pattern - no picture to refer to and no way to know what the final outcome will be. But I went for it in a combination of navy, gray, aqua and mint. And here's the result...

The block is really so simple, but makes a nice graphic impact.

I think you could really play around with different settings and configurations for the block.

You'll find a similar pattern here.

Juggle

I've become a big fan of fabric design by Bonnie Christine for Art Gallery Fabrics. So when "Winged" came out, I went for the Fat Quarter bundle. I wanted to make something simple. Something that showcased each of the beautiful pieces in the line.

I ended up choosing a Thimbleblossoms pattern (I know - another one!) called Juggle. The nice size hexagons seemed perfect for this fabric.

As always, I added a few stash fabrics, but not too many this time...

The quilting is done with Stitch #4 on my Bernina - the Serpentine. I did adjust the length and width a bit to get the look I wanted. I had forgotten how quickly this quilting design goes!

The backing is a pretty floral from "Winged" and the binding is Art Gallery Squared Elements, which I seem to be using again and again for binding.

It was time to switch out some rolled up quilts in my basket, so here is it's home for now - that is until someone needs a pretty quilt for a nap...

An Irish Chainish Quilt?

I have a finished quilt to show today! This quilt came about after trying to organize my overflowing Anna Maria Horner stash. I thought it would reduce the volume - but somehow that never seems to happen! I guess when she continues to release these gorgeous, irresistible lines my efforts are futile!

I really love this quilt. It's kind of designed like a simple Single Irish Chain.

It's created with a simple 6" finished square and a simple 6" finished Nine Patch. The only tricky part is that you do have to lay everything out so that your Nine Patch squares match the corresponding print square. I also added a border around the edge that incorporates 2" squares to finish out the pattern.

The background is a light gray {even though it looks kind of beige in these pictures} - Moda Bella Fog. I did some diagonal straight line quilting through the small squares and a simple quilting motif in the 6" squares.

I'm sure there are future AMH fabric quilts in my future!!

It's a Twofer Today!

I have two fun things to share with you today!

First up is a mini I made after I won a Mini Charm Pack of Color Theory from Amanda at Westwood Acres. {If you don't follow her on Instagram - you should - she does lots of fun giveaways!}

I thought the fabric would be perfect for another mini Hexie quilt. I made one for a Christmas exchange and knew immediately that I'd have to make one for myself at some point.

The hexies are prepped just as if you were doing EPP. They're then glued on to the background and stitched down with the quilting stitches. So fun, quick and easy. You can find the complete tutorial at Modern Handcraft.

Fun thing #2 ~ I was asked to participate in Moda's Mix It Up Monday on Instagram. Well, this was right up my alley as I had to choose fabrics from several different Moda lines that would work well together.

I decided rather than start with a focus/multicolored fabric {which is a great way to start}, I'd choose a color scheme ~ navy, gray and aqua. 

And they just happened to be the colors I'm doing my kitchen in after we had it painted last month {SW Rainwashed}.

So I made this yesterday! Super Bowl and everything. I used three of these 12" blocks and sewed them in a row, flipping the center one. I decided I wanted it a bit wider, so I added 1" finished strips to each side. You could easily just add an inch to the pieces on each side of the block, and make 14" wide blocks instead.

Now some really fun news! How about a chance to win this bundle? You have to go to Instagram, find @modafabrics and follow the instructions. Quick - you only have until Tuesday at midnight! Good Luck!