Quilts/Flowers/Derby

 

Our Limelight hydrangea are showing end of the season signs.

The zinnia's are still going strong.

They did extremely well so I'll be ordering a few

different types for next year.

"Bug Bliss" combined with "Starlet" 

When I asked for extra "Starlet" I was sent 3 packages

of 10" squares plus some odd size yardage.

I took these pics last night and I'm not crazy how they turned out.

I'll get Wilson to hold them up for more photo's later.

I'm in a scalloped edge frame of mind.  It does take a little

extra time but I think the results are worth it.

The start of "Big Kitties" using some "Starlet" to give

this collection a pop of color.

Derby - our boy is still hanging in there.

What's Done + What's New

I've been wanting to make these sardines for a long time

but never felt I had the right fabric until "Cobalt Seas".

Since I haven't made an American Girl party dress in ages 

I decided to whip one up.  I prefer quilts to doll clothing.

This was a free pattern from Shabby Fabrics called

the reusable grocery bag.  It's still available on-line

if anyone is interested in making one.

The last quilt [I made 3 in total] from this collection.

Scott send me some yardage of "Rainbow Droplets" from 

Blank Quilting which made a fun backing material.

... NEXT UP ...

"Bug Bliss" from Studio E

Progress shot.  I'm actually almost done with this one.

... FOLLOWED BY ...

"Big Kitties" from Henry Glass Fabrics

I have an extra panel so this will be going to the Guild's name 

tag drawing at some point.

... FOLLOWED BY ...

"A Place to Call Home" from Henry Glass

... FOLLOWED BY ...

A Facebook friend sent me a big heavy box of

dog fabric she's been collecting but never got around

to making into quilts.  This will be my stack of fabric 

to work with in between my official projects.  She is

a support of https://www.leoshelpingpaws.org/

so these will eventually get sent there.

 

More Finished Projects & New Fabric

 

"Cobalt Seas" from Henry Glass combined with "Jazzed"

to create the back of this quilt and the one below.

"Cobalt Seas" combined with "Glacial Pearl" from

Henry Glass worked beautifully together.

"Glacier Pearl" was a surprise send from Scott.  This is

my 'extra credit project' I will send back to him for filming.

I really like doing the edges in a soft scallop design.

It does take me a little longer to put on the binding.

I was trying to decide on which color of "Starlet" I wanted to

 use as a thin border fabric.  Derby was no help!

After finishing my main projects using "You Are My Shine" 

I had enough to make another pillowcase.

For something different I added a small pocket to hold the tiny bunny.

Flannel ... 3 yards each of 118" wide

Now that's a lot of flannel which I don't care

to work with.  After I made a small project and

maybe a pillowcase or two I'm going to see

if Outreach can use the remaining.

Next up on the hit list is "Bug Bliss" from

Studio E Fabrics [10 - 1 yard cuts].  

THEN 

I just received another "Big Kitties" from 

Henry Glass Fabrics [14 - 1 yard cuts].

"Mermaid Tails" is now Complete

 

"Mermaid Tails" is so darn cute. I'm happy

it was sent to me to work with.

After these get back from Scott and his video-taping

I already know the little girl who will be receiving these

as a surprise in the mail.

I scalloped the edges around the quilt to give it 'motion'.

A close-up of the standard size pillowcase.

The second quilt made from a 'go-to' pattern.

Scott sent me the white swirl fabric but it didn't have a name

printed on the savage which I thought was strange.  

My zinnia's are going gang busters this year and the

yellow finches are having a field day pecking at them.

Next up ... "Cobalt Seas"