Did you see my post yesterday about cutting out the pieces for this quilt? If you missed it, you can read it right here: Cutting Windy Mills. Moving right along, the first thing to sew on this project is these Flying Geese units.
More progress shows lots of Flying Geese units, plus some of the next step, sewing the units to white strips.
This is my first finished block! So pretty. I like it. What do you think?
I completed nine of the Windy Mills blocks in one sewing session. I like the way they look set together in this straight setting arrangement. Time to sew some more. What are you working on today?
Be creative ~ Sew something beautiful today.
Jennifer Thomas
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I'm cutting out a new quilt for my Etsy shop. This one will feature a Windmill looking block, so I'm tentatively calling it Windy Mills, but the name could change.
I'm using fabric from Guicy Guice's new collection, plus some coordinates from my stash. Isn't this one groovy?
All the pieces for this quilt are being cut with my Accuquilt Go and 8" Qube Set.
This is a hand-dyed fabric from my stash. Super pretty. I love the way the colors flow together.
This fabric also came out of my stash. Here you can see it cut into strips, prepping to run it through the Accuquilt Go die cutter. I'm excited to see how this quilt progresses. Scrappy stash busters are always fun as every block is a surprise. What are you creating today? Leave me a comment below.
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What's inside the August 2020 Quilty Box? Somehow I got behind on my Quilty Box posts. It's almost time for the September box to arrive, and the August box is soooo good! Well, better late than never, they say. Here it is:
Disclaimer: The contents of this subscription box were given to me by Quilty Box.
When you first open Quilty Box, it's like opening a gift. Everything is beautifully wrapped in tissue. So nice.
Here's the contents of the August Box.
This box's featured artist is Guicy Guice. It's his second time in Quilty Box. I made his quilt pattern, Feathering from the previous box. I named my version "Happy Scrappy". You can see that project here: Happy Scrappy Quilt
His new fabric collection, Prisim, by Andover is this month's fabric. So inspirational. I love the colors and designs in this group so very much.
The Bundles of Inspiration magazine has his Seaglass pattern, shown on the front. I enjoyed reading the interview with Guicy Guice. He speaks about his love of color, which I share. Color has been a lifelong love of mine as well.
The Seaglass quilt has a special acrylic template that is included in this month's box. What a fun shape.
This seam guide looks handy. It comes with a little pink chain so you can attach it to something so you don't lose it. I'm going to keep it close to my machine. I'm always checking my seams for accuracy.
The Slice Precision cutter has a ceramic blade and claims to be "finger friendly". I'm sure this is good for cutting around templates, but I may give it to my teenage son. He sculpts weapons and armor models out of cardboard and normally uses an Exacto knife. He may get more use and enjoyment out of this tool more than me.
This month's thread is a vibrant variegated green to blend with and accent the fabrics in the Prisim collection. Just looking at this thread makes me want to sew.
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If you would like to try Quilty Box for yourself, click on the above ad to visit the Quilty Box site. They have a variety of plans to suit every budget. September's box will feature Wishwell and Friends, and coming up in October...Jackie Kunkel and Island Batik!!!! You know I'm excited for that one. I love Island Batik fabrics.
Speaking of Island Batik, the It's in the Bag Blog Hop is happening now! Today's featured fabric is Floralicious. Visit the featured bloggers to see what they made with this colorful new Island Batik fabric collection. Here's today's blogs to visit:
It's time to bind the Happy Scrappy quilt. First I trimmed the backing and batting even with the quilt top.
I like to match my binding fabric to my outer border fabric, but in this case, the outer border was made up of a lot of brightly and different colored triangles. I didn't want the binding to be quite that noisy. This quilt needed something calming to hold it all together. I chose to use two different blues for the binding strips. Here I am sewing them all together to make one long strip.
Trimming the triangles off.
My binding, pressed and ready to sew to the quilt top.
Pinning the binding to the quilt top.
Machine stitching the binding to the quilt. I like to machine stitch the binding to the top, then fold it around to the back and hand stitch. I enjoy hand stitching and usually do this on my front porch, or while watching television. This quilt is almost finished. Check back soon for the big reveal.
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It's November already? I've been super busy finishing up some secret sewing. I'm finally caught up so I can show you what was inside the October Quilty Box! It's awesome. 😊
Let's begin with the Royal Blue fabric bundle! Isn't that the most fabulous shade of blue?
This is the new fabric collection by Edyta Sitar for Andover fabrics. Quilty Box includes several different prints of the blue fabric and a large chunk of the cream. Directions to sew the Sky and Sea quilt using these fabrics are inside the Bundles of Inspiration magazine.
This is a rainbow colored tweezer by Tula Pink. I've already used it several times on my secret sewing projects. It can grab the tiniest bit of paper from a foundation piecing project, plus it's terrific for snatching stray threads.
A spool of Wonderfil thread in gorgeous Carolina Blue sky!
I was so excited about this Lollipops template that I took the photo backwards! It's used in Edyta Sitar's Lollipops quilt pattern (also included!) I've had a Dresden Plate style quilt on my bucket list for a long time. Looks like this is the extra push I need to begin.
The Bundles of Inspiration magazine includes an interview with Edyta Sitar (one of my favorites!), plus patterns, quilting tips, and more.
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With the upcoming Winter weather, this is the perfect time of the year to try Quilty Box. No need to run out in the storm; everything you need will come right to your mailbox! Click the above link to visit the Quilty Box website and try one of their many plans. They have something for everyone.
