BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN (Sing It)!

For some reason (not sure why) I seem to lose my momentum for making quilts around this time of the year.  Maybe it's because of the craft fairs I did in November and the busyness of Christmas!  Anyway, I got this stack put together a few weeks ago...

 

 

I've been collecting Ann Kelle prints for a while.  (I think there are some others in there as well.) I added in a few coordinating polka dots and ginghams and started cutting....

 

 

Here are the finished blocks and trimmings

 

 

I never know what to do with these.  I don't like to throw them away but they're pretty tiny! Anyway, here's a peak at the finished top...

 

 

Yup...Another snowball quilt! This one is kind of an I-Spy. I made one of these last year for my shop and I loved it! I don't really enjoy the process of making these quilts, but I think it's what I needed to get going again - something I didn't really have to think about - just a little mindless sewing. I have a coordinating pink polka dot for the back. Looking forward to getting this one done! (For anyone who is interested, I cut my squares at 5" and the corner squares were cut at 2".)

 

Snowballs in June!!!

Not really!   I mean THIS kind of snowball...

I finished this little quilt last night and I LOVE it!!! I was worried it was too traditional (see previous post) but I really like it. I didn't enjoy sewing all those little squares onto the corners but I really like the look of this quilt!  I think I'll be making this one again. It's going into the shop!

Now, for something really out of my comfort zone...

I picked up a ton of these almost 10" squares at a pound sale at my LQS shop a few months ago.  Wasn't sure what I was going to do with them, but the prints are so cute I couldn't resist ( I think they might be Lecien).  Anyway, I found a tutorial for these cute little 'mini' granny squares and made up a sample...

The blocks are supposed to finish at 6 1/2" but mine is actually closer to 6 1/8".  After seeing these blocks everywhere I'm glad I gave it a try - I think it's adorable. I spent about an hour this afternoon fussy cutting the centre squares.  I can't wait to see how this one turns out! It's so different from anything I've ever made.  I'm hoping to do a combination of machine quilting and hand quilting.  My last attempt at hand quilting was far from successful. My plan is to machine stitch in the ditch each block and then do some hand quilting in each little square. I'll keep you posted on this one! Wish me luck.