#DYOSampler Quilt Along: Picking Blocks

This week, I’m happy to share with you the second part of my process for my sampler quilt – picking out the blocks I want to use. Remember that as part of the #DYOSampler quilt along, we’re designing everything ourselves, from the fabrics and size, all the way down to the layout and selection of…

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Triangle Quilt Along: Week 4

It’s the fourth week of the Triangle Quilt Along over at The Sassy Quilter. This week’s goal was to sew all of of our rows into one big top. This process took much less time than piecing all of the individual triangles together.  Overall, the process went quite smoothly. It only took a couple hours,…

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#DYOSampler Quilt Along: Designing the Layout

You may remember that I mentioned in my Quilting Bucket List, that I really wanted to make the Gypsy Wife quilt….  It’s something that I’d still love to do, but SewMamaSew recently announced the #DYOSampler quilt along (and also a medallion quilt along, if that’s more your style), and I thought it would be a…

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Triangle Quilt Along: Week 3

It’s the third week of the Triangle Quilt Along over at The Sassy Quilter. This week’s goal is to sew all of the triangles into rows, and I am happy to report that I am once again right on schedule.  I sewed together 14 rows of 19 triangles… well mostly. I can’t sew a few…

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Triangle Quilt Along: Week 1

Thanks to Lorna over at Sew Fresh Quilts, I’ve discovered the Triangle Quilt Along over at The Sassy Quilter. And, as you may remember from my Quilting Bucket List, I’ve been wanting to make a triangle quilt for a while now.  And I feel like this might just be the perfect opportunity to make one. …

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Impromptu Progress and Features

I’ve got a couple things to share with you today.  First, I’ve made quite a bit of progress on my QAL quilt this week.  I’ve got all the fabric for the front cut out, and I pieced together all 12 of the blocks with the large solid center. I really think I’m going to love…

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Two New Sew Alongs

I have started two new sew along projects this week.  I’m so excited!  I’m hoping the projects will kick me into gear and get me sewing even with all the late sunshine outside. The first is the Impromptu Quilt Along at Monkey Do.  The quilt is a pattern by Rachel Griffith Design that will finish…

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Zen Chic White Labyrinth Quilt

I’ve recently started another quilting project.  I’m making the White Labyrinth quilt by Zen Chic. As I mentioned in my post about my favorite quilt designers, I’ve been looking forward to making this quilt for a while, and I’m really glad to be getting the chance to do it. My Fabrics The materials list actually…

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