I Spy Quilt and July Stash Report

My son made his third quilt from these I-Spy fabrics and I just thought it would be nice to have a picture for you on my stash report post.

I've been busy making 4 Minecraft quilts this month plus 7 pillows. I also tested and made the Brick Cottage Lane 2 pattern and made 2 baby quilts.  It's been a busy month! At least it is showing in the stash report a little. I know it's bound to slow down soon!

July in: 39

July out: 80.5

YTD in: 342.75

YTD out: 386.5

YTD change: 43.75

Yearly Goals

11/20 HTU

39/36 QUILTS

Just the Basics Quilt-A-Long

I finished July's portion of the Just the Basics Quilt a Long!  

Look at all the pieces - we're getting close to the finish line. There is still time for you to join.!

Minecraft Quilt, New Blocks, and a Pillow

I just finished a queen sized minecraft quilt!  I really like the wider outside border that I had to add to make this quilt big enough.  My customer asked for a custom "skin" that her son created. Turned out great and added some blue to the quilt. If you want to make one for yourself you can find the pattern here.  You can email me for the pdf pattern. $10.99

I've also been busy making custom ordered pillows for a couple customers.  That was so fun and fast!  Then I decided that I needed a few more blocks to add to the mix.  So they are:

 Magma Cube

 Ocelot

Squid

I had tried the magma cube and the ocelot before, but I wasn't happy with how they were looking.  So yesterday the boys and I sat down in front of the XBox and tried again.  I am loving the ocelot with the added spots and the blue in the squid.  I now have 24 blocks to choose from.  Would you believe there are over 60 different colors in these blocks?  If you aren't feeling like making one yourself, you can purchase a custom made quilt in my shop.

Brick Cottage Lane {2}

Here is Myra's new Brick Cottage Lane {2} pattern!  I made a twin sized quilt with a fat quarter bundle of Miss Kate fabric from Moda.  I added in a few fabrics from my stash so there would be more fabric variation.  I think I had 19 fabrics. It's a happy set of fabrics!

I used a blue polka dot for the back and the rest of the apple print for the back.  I love the red binding which is something I don't usually use.  I like to piece my backs because it uses my stash.  Still trying to get that number down!

Myra's patterns are always easy to understand and fun to make. You can make this quilt quickly with the strip piecing directions or you can use the traditional method.  Both are included in 5 different sizes. You can find Myra's pattern here.  And this quilt is for sale in my etsy shop.

Linking with Confessions of a Fabric Addict

Bugs, Turtles, and Frogs - Two Baby Boy Quilts

40.5 x 45 

These quilts are made from a Moda Meadow Friends Layer Cake.  I started using all the colors in the layer cake but it just wasn't working.  I took out the yellow (and didn't use it at all) then I took out the orange.  Ahh, that's better!  I added in a few blue, brown, and greens from my scrap bin to finish it up.

Then I took the brown camo and the left over browns and put it with the orange and green prints to make another quilt. I had to do some swapping between the quilts to get the layout to look good, but I found enough scraps to make both of these baby quilts from one layer cake. And that's a good thing!

I think they'd be perfect for a set of baby boy twins!  You can find these quilts in my shop.

Linking with:
Confessions of a Fabric Addict
TGIFF

Sword Quilt and June Stash Report

My 12 yo son made this 32 x 32 minecraft sword block over the last 4 months.  He has been helping me make custom minecraft quilts and he wanted something small he could make himself.  His top was much less than flat and has many puckers, so I quilted it with a small meander on the white, hoping it would help it lay flat. The sword handle has some lines that alternate up/down and sideways on each block.  I finished up the sword with some Xs.  The quilting really helped make this a keeper. I tried to match the binding colors to the sword and was mostly successful.

Well, what else have I been up to this month?  Buying fabric for minecraft quilts and sewing minecraft quilts.  My husband and kids helped me make 7 of them this month.  It was nice having them layout the blocks.  They also did all of the ironing on those blocks for me!

I have also been testing a  pattern for Myra that you are just gonna love.  It comes out mid July. And I started a couple of cute baby boy quilts.  Can't wait to get those finished!

Here is my stash report for June. Had to buy a lot of fabric this month...lol...some of those purchases were not "have to".  Can't resist a good sale, ya know? I'll spare you from showing you all the minecraft quilts and just stick to the big one. You're welcome!

June in: 154

June out: 101

YTD in: 303.75

YTD out: 306

YTD change: 2.25

Yearly Goals

11/20 HTU

32/36 QUILTS