WIP {Work-In-Progress} Wednesday

This week I made 2 adorable little purses.  It was my first time doing pleats and I love them!  It was a fun quick complete.

I cut all my Soul Blossom & Love fabric for my Kaleidoscope QAL.  I have been playing with the layout on my design wall.  At first I thought it was extremely overwhelming, but it's growing on me though.  What do you think?  Sorry for the horrible light and blur, gotta love camera phones sometimes.

I also started working on the Sweet Divinity Baby Girl Quilt.  It's just simple and simply adorable.  I'm gonna keep it under wraps a bit longer though, I can't decide if it will be gifted yet.

Lastly I had a huge brainstorm moment this week and came up with a handful of future quilt ideas.  A lot of them, most of them actually, are based some some bits of fabric I currently have.  I am adding them on here so I can keep track of them all!  They are listed below.


In-Progress:
Kaleidoscope QAL - I have all cutting done, waiting on sewing instructions.
Sweet Divinity Baby Girl Quilt

Future Projects:
Used to be Mini-Pinwheel quilt has been put aside for now.
Lily & Will baby quilt for Baby E
Mom's dutch girl quilt
Dick & Jane quilt Blogged my Inspiration HERE
Brock's Greens and Gray bed quilt for Christmas
Christmas tree skirt
Christmas quilt
Red/White/Black quilt
Sorbet quilt - as in the ice cream colors below....

Completed: 2 purses
Actively working on:  Kaleidoscope QAL & Sweet Divinity Quilt

WIP {Work-In-Progress} Wednesday

NEW or COMPLETED: I got some fabric cutting done, and I made 3 scrappy dishtowels to add to my mom's care package for my brother.

WIP:  Mini-pinwheel - well here is a big change.  It's not a pinwheel quilt anymore!  I just don't like the look of the pinwheels on my wall.  I have tried and tried, but i don't think I'm a pinwheel lover.  *gasp*  I'm in the process of trying out new half-square-triangle patterns.  I really want the floral print to show off clearly, after all it was the fabric I was given by Kris' grandma.  I think I'm going to stick with lines, diagonal lines?  Large square repeating lines?  Who knows.... any suggestions?  I think, assuming I am right and baby E is a girl, this will be her take home from the hospital quilt.  So it may not be my favorite fabric, but I think this quilt will be a wonderful keepsake quilt.  I just have to find a pattern that makes me love this quilt like i want to!

*GAH*  Picture uploaded isn't working, so you will just have to use your imagination when it comes to my fabric and patterns for HST's.  Please do make suggestions though!

ON HOLD:
- Kaleidoscope QAL - waiting for further instructions 6/23.  Can't WAIT to get cutting into this one TOMORROW!!!  I will be doing this all week.  Yay.
- Mom's dutch girl quilt
- Mallory's little girl quilt using Sweet Divinity.
Totals Projects: 7
Completed: 3 dishtowels - whoop-di-doo. 
Actively working on:  Just the "used to be a mini-pinwheel quilt".  :)
On-Hold:  3 quilts

WIP {Work in Progress} Wedmesday

Not a lot got done in the sewing department around here this week.  I was tired, I was lazy.  We went out of town on the weekend.  Yada Yada Yada....

I did get all my fabric in for the Kaleidoscope QAL which I shared yesterday.  Love and Soul Blossoms by Amy Butler, plus her solid coordinates.  I'll take a minute and let you look at that again now.... My favorite part is those 2 pink lines hiding in the middle! 

I did start to work a bit more on the mini-pinwheel quilt.  I managed to make a little sketch and then pin them together so they are ready for chain sewing.  I love doing HST's - soo easy!  Hopefully during this week I can crank out all of those pinwheels!

 

Other than that nothing is new.

NEW or COMPLETED: zip, zilch, nada.  Unless you count the baby in my belly - that's new!

WIP:  Mini-pinwheel

ON HOLD:

- Kaleidoscope QAL - waiting for further instructions 6/23

- Mom's dutch girl quilt

- Mallory's little girl quilt

WIP {Work-In-Progress} Wednesday

COMPLETED:  The Lotus Quilt

I am very pleased with how this quilt turned out.  I LOVE it.  The binding needed more work, I only had 2 inch scraps to work with so it's a very tight, small bind, but who cares.  It was my first binding made from scratch and I call it a success.  Of course next time I have a better idea of how big I want it to be.  It's a great size, almost 70x70 so I can curl up under it perfectly!  Aiden even loves watching cartoons wrapped up in it.

I still am all a twitter about it's name though.  I'm thinking calling it "Tranquility".  Who knows.  Any suggestions??

I also completed the small tote and hot pads for a birthday present from last week.

WIP: 

Mini-pini's.  I inherited some fabric from my grandmother-in-law.  I want to use this pastel floral to make pinwheels.  I picked up some matching solids and have started cutting.  I have a few ideas in mind.  This is my next project to hopefully get finished!

New: 

I've added a new project to my list.  I probably won't work on it for a while yet.  My friend Mallory found out she is expecting a girl, I have already made them a sock monkey blanket, but now I want to make something super girly.  I have some Sweet Divinity fabrics I want to work with.  I also want to attempt the faux chenille backing for this one.  I drew up a simple sketch.  I think I'm going to just go with some large squares and add rows of a pale pink fabric in between.  Then the back with be a pink flannel as the main.

On-Hold:

Mod-Times quilt {which may eventually get scrapped}
Dutch Girl quilt for mom
Baby Girl quilt
This  week's stats:
New projects -  1
Completed projects - 2
Total Projects In Progress: 4 {down 1.  I completed the birthday gift from last week and my Tranquility quilt, but added a baby girl quilt to the to-do.}

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WIP {work in progress} Wednesday

New:

I'm working on a couple pot holders and a small tote bag for Kris' Aunt who has a birthday this coming week.  I'll do a nice reveal of them later this week or next Wednesday.

Completed:

Just a quick tote to practice before I make the said birthday gift.

A little mug rug and mouse pad for my mom's office.

In-Progress:

The Lotus Quilt, still yet to be named, is coming along well.  I have completed sewing the top and trimming it, it's an odd size - 67x69.  I love how it looks though. 

I also did just a small pieced back to tie it into the front. 

The most exciting thing of the week if I made my own binding!  I was beyond scared to do this, I mean what a waste of pretty fabric if it went wrong!  It didn't though, it's so thrilling to see it all rolled up and just waiting to go on the Lotus quilt.

On-Hold:

Same as last week...
The mini-pini quilt
Mod-Times quilt {which may eventually get scrapped}
Dutch Girl quilt for mom


This week's stats:
New projects -  3
Completed projects - 1 
Currently in progress or On-Hold - 6

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WIP {Work-In-Progress} Wednesday

UPDATE:  Here is a picture of my brother wearing his costume I made him.  It worked GREAT he said.

New & Completed:
A scrappy improv mug rug.  I just randomly decided I needed to try making my first one.  So I just started cutting and sewing with no plan.  It turned out really cute!  I put it to use right away.

In-Progress:

Started really working on my Lotus Sugar Pop quilt this week.  I need to think of a name for this one.  Anyway, all the pieces are cut, and I laid them all out and am now working on sewing the rows.

In Progress or On-Hold:

- Mom's Dutch Girl/Sunbonnet Sue quilt {hold}
- Mod-Times Quilt along using Lola's fabric  {hold}
- Pastel pinwheel quilt  {hold}
- Lotus Sugar Pop quilt {in progress}

This week's stats:
New projects -  1 {mug rug}
Completed projects - 1  {mug rug}
Currently in progress or On-Hold - 4

WIP Wednesday

This week I am doing WIP {work in progress} Wednesday, the right way... with a real update!  So here it goes, hopefully I can keep up with it better this way.

Completed Projects:

I finished my brother's costume for his Shrek 2 on Ice performance.  It turned out soo great.  Here it is all ready to be taken to Hawaii this week.  Next week I hope to share a picture of him actually wearing it.

Bathroom redo:

I was tired of our non-matching bathroom.  Since we don't have the $$ to buy new, I redid!  I decided to jazz up our shower curtain a bit and I loved how it turned out.  I also grabbed a few of our old black hand towels and spruced them up too.

New:

I'm starting my Sugar Pop Lotus quilt this week!  I can't wait!

In Progress or On-Hold:

- Mom's Dutch Girl/Sunbonnet Sue quilt
- Mod-Times Quilt along using Lola's fabric
- Pastel pinwheel quilt
- Lotus Sugar Pop quilt

This week's stats:
New projects -  2
Completed projects - 1
Currently in progress or On-Hold - 5

WIP {Work in Progress} Wednesday

I took the plunge and am making my brother a Prince Charming {from Shrek 2} costume for his skating program, in less than 2 weeks.  I've never made clothes, so I was a bit scared.  I found a pattern that works well {It's really for a Musketeer} and I found the perfect fabrics with my mom.  Off we go...

I'm proud to say I have officially finished the tunic top.  He is skating to the song "I'm too sexy..." and wanted to be able to rip it off, so down the front center I put velcro so he can rip it open.  It turned out just like I wanted.  Next up is the belt, which is easy enough, and then a blue velvety robe with fluffy white trim!

Here is my inspiration picture.

Here is out it turned out....

Here is all the fabric together so you can get an idea of the whole work in progress....