February Progress

Instead of making block #2 of the Blogger Girls Block of the Month - I decided first to make another version using a different line.  I have been dying over the one Monique is showing on her blog out of the Double Chocolat line - so I decided to make me a version.  I love how these are looking!  Still hoping to get block #2 done out of both lines this month.

I also made a little progress on my Swoon blocks (block) which is my goal for the month of February for Lovely Year of Finishes.  I now can't even find this block!  So this is a picture I took for Instagram.  

I used the solid grey and blue for this block - which I love and it doesn't have red in it!  I'm hoping to hit the rest of the blocks hard this weekend so I can still get this quilt done this month.

Been doing a lot of quilting these days - 21 quilts in 20 days.  Maybe this month I can average a quilt a day....I only have 1 left right now - so help me out!

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Blogger Girls Block of the Month

I decided to join in on this Block of the Month.  In the past when I have done BOM - well, lets just say I have never finished one.  

So my goal was to stick with this one and get the blocks completed in the month they were posted.  

I am happy to report I have block #2 done - which means I have completed my goal for January!  Off to a good start!!!

I am loving everything about this block.  The pattern is great and easy to follow.  I love the colors and the bundle I'm using (Independence Trail by Minick and Simpson) - The quilt will be something more complicated then I have done maybe ever - and so different from other quilts I currently have.  I am so excited about this project!  The blocks take maybe an hour to complete - I did these 2 separately this month.  I think if you sewed them at the same time and chain stitched you could get them both done in an hours time. 

Here they are together - same block but with different placement so it looks a little bit different.  Which I love!  I am so excited about this quilt right now - I can't wait for February's block.  I think this will be easy to keep up with now that I've got 2 blocks down.  

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Weekend Update

This last week has been a LONG work week.  It started Monday morning and continued right up until 5pm on Friday night.  So much work to do...too many calls, not enough time in the day.  Long days and few long nights made for an extra long week.

I came home from work on Friday spent - had more work to finish, but decided I was going to sew.  Isn't sewing always the perfect therapy for all things in life?

I turned on my month's worth of General Hospitals and I began to sew.  Happy to report I'm almost caught up - and I competed a few things on my to do list.

First up - Blogger Girls Block of the Month

Block 1 

I have been wanting to join in and was debating on what fabrics to use.  Thelma is using Sweetwater - I have a bundle of Reunion that I was considering.  Monica from Open Gate Quilts (and the pattern designer) did her step by step instructions out of Double Chocolate which I'm totally in love with.  But I have a fat eighth bundle of Independence Trail by Minick and Simpson that I have been wanting to use, so it won the internal battle I was having.

I love this line and love that its still out in stores, so I can grab the pieces I need to complete the quilt top.  I will keep up with these blocks each month.  Its the 14th - and I have one more block 1 to do - I think I can manage.  The instructions were great and this went together smoothly.  Took about an hour.

Secondly - I decided to work on something Valentine related.  I'm not big into hearts, but I saw this quilt last year and loved it.  I used her great tutorial on  her blog and made one of my own last year.

Source: etsy.com via Abby on Pinterest

I put it in my etsy store and it sold quickly - so I decided this year I needed to make another one.  I cut up a charm pack and went to work.  Before I turned out the lights on Friday I had a good start.

Just need to add a little stop border and the final border on top and we are good to go.  I have a fun heart filler that I've been wanting to try, so this might get that pattern.  I'll keep you posted.

Its Sunday now - I've been working all morning - decided to take a minute for a quick post before starting on my MESSING HOUSE!  It has gone on way too long.  The piles of clothes haven't folded themselves yet.  I thought if I waited long enough it would happen - it has not.

At least I can watch the last few episodes of GH while I get them folded.  Maybe later tonight I can get this quilt done!  I'll keep ya posted.

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