Kona Solids Quilt

This quilt is for my niece. I made it with four Kona charms packs in bright and white and charcoal yardage. The charcoal reads as black, but it isn’t so severe. Each block is 6″ finished, which is crazy small for a twin-sized quilt. The picture below only shows part of the quilt. (It is hanging over a curtain rod.) The finished size is 66″ x 90″ (11 rows x 15 rows).

Argyle Quilt

Ever since I made the diamond case for my nook, I’ve wanted to make a quilt with diamonds. It took me all year to finally get to it. Just as I was doing the math to figure out how much fabric I needed, Kati posted her argyle quilt-a-long. My nephew received this quilt.

I made a few small changes from Kati’s quilt. First, I added a column of black. I wanted the quilt to end with black on the outside. For length, I added two or three rows of diamonds. I can’t remember exactly how I changed it. The extra length makes it  a long twin, which is perfect for a college-bound kid. I think the final size is around 66″ x 88″. I forgot to get a final measurement before I gave it away.

The fabric is Art Gallery Solids: Caviar, Dark Citron, and Parisian Blue. I love this fabric. It’s soft, washes well, and keeps is vibrant color after washing.

The only thing that bothers me about this quilt is the not-quite-square finish. All the bias cuts make it near impossible to keep it square. I should have blocked it before quilting it. Unfortunately, I didn’t have time for this step. So if you decide to make a diamond quilts, keep this in mind.

Photo Gallery Quilt

The last quilt is for my sister. Again I got my idea from Kati. (I promise my next quilt will have a different inspiration source.) In November, I saw her quilt. I immediately knew this would be a perfect pattern for my sister. Quite frankly, I was starting to think that I wouldn’t have time to make her quilt. This is the perfect pattern. It doesn’t require a ton of piecing. It was fun to figure out how to piece a quilt with Y seams.

The fabric is Sandi Henderson’s Secret Garden in the Tea Time color way. If the quilt would have been for myself, I would have bought the Midnight color way. However, I knew the Tea Time color way would suit my sister. After working the fabric, the colors grew on me. I have several leftover scraps. I look forward to using these for other small projects.

I’m following Kati’s directions for an argyle quilt. I hope to finish piecing it tonight and quilt it tomorrow.

On Friday night, I carved out a bit of time to spray baste a quilt, not just any quilt. It’s my Kona challenge quilt. The challenge actually ended a few months ago, but I only had a portion of the top done. The quilt has grown to a twin size quilt. It has taken me a couple of weeks to get to this point.

Spray basting is so much easier than pin basting . I don’t think I’m ever going back. I can’t wait to see it after I wash it.

The second block is the Supernova block designed by Freshly Pieced. When the pattern first hit the Internet, I thought it was nice, but I wasn’t motivated to make it. I’m so glad Brooke selected this block. I had fun making it. I’d definitely consider making a whole quilt with this pattern. Word for the wise, some of the pieces take a bit of patience to line up just so. If you decide to take on this block, give yourself time to work with it.

I’ve been working on this pillow for my bed over the last couple of months. I really thought I’d finish it in March. Boy was I wrong. I finished it last week. It now resides on my bed.

And when I turn my back. Calypso claims it as her own.

At a guild meeting last week, we exchanged pincushions. I made a pear using Heather Bailey’s pattern. Loved the pattern. It was easy to follow, and it included helpful sewing tips.

And last but not least, I finished my bee block for May. Now I just need to get it in the mail.

Of course they lined up great give-a-ways. At our table, everybody won something. Amy and I scored our very own Slice machines. Fun! I did play with mine for a bit. I’ll write another post later this week sharing my thoughts on the machine.

Kudos to Amy, Calli, and Nannette for planning this amazing event. You can find even more photos on the Quilt Market Meetup blog.

I have to add one last photo of my loot. I bought the fabric and a pattern. Everything else was part of the experience. I do regret not getting a jelly roll of fabric from Robert Kauffman. Now I have to find it online.