Lego Quilt in Progress

Panda has been asking for a Lego quilt for a long time.  I finally got around to making him one.  I cut all of the bricks out at 4.5 by 8.5 inches so we could play with them on my design wall.  I decided that I could cut some of them down to 4.5 by 4.5 inches after we decided on a layout.

Both Panda and Monkey had fun putting them up on my design wall.  Here are some of the layouts we tried.

Vertical stacks.

Random

Horizontal rows with extra purple.

Horizontal rows with extra blue.

The last one is the one we used.

To make it look more like Legos, I quilted it with a two inch clam shell ruler.  I used a Hera Marker every inch to make it easier to match the clam shells into circles.

I rotated the quilt after each row of clam shells so that I was always quilting from left to right.

I think Panda is going to like it.

XX,
Jasmine

Mom's First Turning Twenty: A Custom Finish

I have mentioned before that my mom teaches the granddaughters (and grandsons who ask) to quilt when they turn 13.  She uses the basic Turning Twenty pattern.  She decided that she wanted to use two of the kits we purchased last year and make matching quilts for the grandchildren's room at her house.  This is the first one she had me quilt for her.

I quilted it with the Cherish design from Christina Cameli's second book.

It is a fun design to fill up a space with using a swirl and three arcs.  Sometimes you echo the shape to move to another area.

She had me do the binding by machine for her so it could be finished quickly.

Her second quilt will have the same twenty fat quarters with a different border, binding, and backing.  I always love working on projects with my mom.

XX,
Jasmine

Talent Night

I participated in a Ward Talent Night at church earlier this year.  There were live performances (including my husband playing the piano and Cheetah performing the Samba) and displays around the room.  I was volunteered to display some of my quilts.  I set up a practice display at home, but then forgot to take pictures at the church.

It looked pretty much the same as the set-up at home.  However, I had some fliers by the sign inviting people to my new quilting group.  I am happy to say that there are about five people participating in a Ward Quilt Group which I host in my house.  It has been so much fun getting to know other quilters and teaching more ladies about sewing and quilting.

So far we have made table runners like in my display, had a quilting demonstration, and made pillow cases.  I look forward to more meetings with my new quilting friends.

XX,
Jasmine

Beach Party: A Finished Quilt

I am happy to share this finished quilt with you today and to let you know that it won the challenge at my local quilt shop.  I plan on buying batting with the gift card I won.  ;)

I wanted the quilt to feel like overlapping beach balls, so I quilted it in concentric circles.  I love the texture it has on the front.  (Check out my previous post for more information on how I quilted it.)

I think I love how it looks on the minky backing even more.

I bought a medium gray fabric for the binding because I wanted it to blend in with the border.

Cheetah helped me name the quilt.  He called it, "Beach Party."

There aren't very many pretty beaches in Utah, so I took it to my friend's backyard.  She has a beautiful lake view, but it is hard to see in the pictures.  The lake, mountains, and sky all blend together in the background.

I am thrilled with how this quilt turned out.

Which side do you like better?

I finished the quilt a month early because I misunderstood the deadline, so we enjoyed it in our family room for a while.

Quilt Stats #182
Name: Beach Party
Pattern: My original design inspired by this quilt
Fabrics: Who Loves You stripes by Northcott Fabrics and Fabri-Quilt Pale Aqua
Amount Used: 9 yards
Size: About 48 by 60 inches
Batting: Hobbs 80/20
Date Finished: 2016

Shortly after I finished the quilt, I had a quilty visitor.  It was so much fun to meet Vicki and her sweet husband in person!

XX,
Jasmine

Challenge Quilt in Progress

I participated in a quilting challenge as part of a club at my local quilt shop this summer.  Although this quilt is already finished, I wanted to share the process here on my blog.  The challenge was to use at least 90% of a fat quarter of the stripe print on the left.  I added the same print in the second colorway to brighten up the quilt.

The bright colors reminded me of beach balls and flip flops, so I decided to make a summery quilt.  I cut the stripes into 6.5 inch square fence rail blocks and then used the Quick Curve Ruler to make them quarter circles.  I cut some a little bigger than 6.5 inches so the prints could also be used for the concave side of the curve for a more modern look.

Originally I was going to have each 12 inch block have three quarter circles and one concave section like this quilt.  However, Cheetah came in my room and hated it.  He rearranged the blocks so they would be symmetrical.  They ended up staying that way.  He is rather proud of his layout and tells me frequently that I can thank him for it.  Lol.

I ended up using a lot more than a fat quarter of the challenge print because I used it in half the blocks and used it for the border.

Here is the top before it was quilted.

I quilted it on my small Pfaff because my Tiara was being serviced.

I started out by using the walking foot to stitch in the ditch to stabilize the quilt.

Then I used some circle rulers to mark concentric circles with my Hera marker.

I learned that if I used a side light instead of direct light the markings were much easier to see.

The quilting turned out even better than I imagined.

I will share the finished quilt soon.

XX,
Jasmine

New Design Wall

Shortly after we hung up my mini quilts, I got a new design wall.  It is my old flannel sheet taped to a one inch thick piece of foam insulation board.

It is stiff enough that I can lean it against the wall, and great for smaller quilt projects.  I am still figuring out what to do for larger projects, but here is a sneak peek at the first quilt I used it for.

I did cut the four foot wide board a little shorter to make it fit the space a little better.  When it is not being used I can hide it in my closet.

XX,
Jasmine

Mini Quilt Display

First, I would like to thank everyone who checked up on me over the summer.  My blogging break ended up being longer than I originally planned.  ;)  I had a fabulous summer filled with family, friends, and fun.  Now that the boys are all back in school, I plan on getting back to blogging.

When I shared pictures of my new sewing studio last May, I showed this stack of mini quilts I was hoping to hang on the wall.

Thanks to the help of my husband and Ikea, they are now on display in my studio.

I decided that I wanted rods with clips around my studio so that I can change out the mini quilts whenever I feel like it.  I used the Fintorp rails and the Syrlig clips from Ikea for my mini quilts.

My husband hung two rails on each side of my window for a total of four mini quilts.

He hung a fifth rail above my old cutting table near the door to display a fifth quilt.

Then he cut two rails a little smaller and hung them up together above my design wall area.  This way I can either use my design wall or hang up a quilt.  (This is Monkey's Monster Alphabet quilt I borrowed for this picture.)

I enjoy seeing a quilt more than an empty design wall.

Having my mini quilts displayed makes my studio feel so much more like home.

XX,
Jasmine