Tripping

I haven't been very good at blogging again. But I have been busy. 

Firstly my lovely children started a year of school. 

My little man started school this year. He started at our amazing specialist school and is settling in well. He also turn 5 this week. Where has the time gone??

Mostly, I have been juggling work, family commitments and craft time. I have made some great quilt tops with the Trip Around The World pattern. It was fun to sew together. This pattern uses strip pieces and can be found in this book. 

I have pieced a WIP from 2006 (I know) and have been destashing. 

My WIP using 3" strips. 

This one uses 2.5" strips. It fits a twin bed (single bed). 

And fabric for another one using 2.5" strips 

I have also been playing with 2" strips in blues creating some scrappy trip blocks. I have 9 out of 121.

Until next time. 

Wake Up Kona Blog Hop - My ode to Kona - SPLASH!!

I would like to take the time to thank our wonderful sponsers and the admirable ladies behind the blog hop who have made it a success. Hats off to you girls. 

I love Kona solids. I also love precuts.

I love the fabric so much I enjoy perusing my Kona colour card for just the right solid. 

When I saw the request to join the Wake Up to Kona blog hop I could not resist. I had a Kona brights jelly roll. Why not make a dint in my stash. I also raided my Kona stash for the backing and binding.

The best thing about using pre cuts for me is that I love that when you use a pre cut there is not much waste. My quilt top was made with no waste. I was able to use up the entire jelly. Each strip made 2 blocks. I had 82 blocks for this quilt. I used 81 on the top and 1 for the label on the back for something different.

Drum roll please!!!! Introducing SPLASH!!

This quilt top reminds me of splashes of colour. I joked with one of my girlfriends that she would need a pair of sunglasses for this one. My husband agrees with me

The quilt finished at 56" Square. I used a Kona new Brights jelly roll, Kona Peacock for the backing and Kona Coal for the binding.

It was quilted using straight line quilting with Wonderfil 50wt variegated thread.

Whilst you are perusing another Kona inspiration, go and check out some of the ladies posting on this day was well.

Thimblemouse & Spouse

Daisy Days

My Addiction to Quilting (That's me)

Mountain Mist Designs

Hill Valley Quilter

Malini's Quilts

Englating

End of year finishes

It's never too late. So I ended 2013 with some finished quilts. 

Firstly I finished my layer cake lemonade quilt. It's now gone to its new home just prior to the end of the year. 

The top. 

The back and quilting. I love quilting on my Janome Horizon. 

Secondly, I completed a twin set. I made 2 quilts with 1 layer cake and some black solid fabric. All in my stash. I even found backing and binding too. I quilted using wavy lines in variegated blue Aurifil thread. They measured a good lap size just right to top a single bed or to snuggle with. 

I'm very proud and my little girl was happy to give the quilts as birthday gifts. The recipients loves their presents too. 

End of year finishes

It's never too late. So I ended 2013 with some finished quilts. 

Firstly I finished my layer cake lemonade quilt. It's now gone to its new home just prior to the end of the year. 

The top. 

The back and quilting. I love quilting on my Janome Horizon. 

Secondly, I completed a twin set. I made 2 quilts with 1 layer cake and some black solid fabric. All in my stash. I even found backing and binding too. I quilted using wavy lines in variegated blue Aurifil thread. They measured a good lap size just right to top a single bed or to snuggle with. 

I'm very proud and my little girl was happy to give the quilts as birthday gifts. The recipients loves their presents too. 

Wake Up Kona Blog Hop

Its started ladies.  Please note that the blog hop has been extended until 21st January.

I joined the blog hop late last year and am busily completing my project to show off on my special nominated day (15th January)

Pop over and see Carol to see the list of wonderful ladies who have created some amazing feats of art and craft.

Phase Two

Thank goodness the knee held up. 

I was a machine today. 

1. One quilt top completed. 

2. Pieced backing achieved with leftovers of course. 

3. Binding ready to go. 

4. Go and rest the knee. Basting and quilting commences tomorrow. I will be spray basting and straight line quilting. 

Super excited to be this far. 

Layer Cake Lemonade

I've caught the bug. I decided to road test my knee and hit the sewing machine.

So I had a spare layer cake that was sitting around in my stash for a while. It's Hullabaloo by Urban Chiks for Moda. 

It has a great range of dark and lights for the free quilt pattern Layer Cake Lemonade. I love the pattern, the easy to follow  instructions and Kimberley's video tutorial. Thank you Fat Quarter Shop for a fun afternoon.

The knee held up enough to get my rows completed and put the quilt up on the design wall. I will be back tomorrow to sew the rows together. 

Fingers crossed