Star Value Quilt Finish!!!

So over Market, we were asked to share on Longest Work In Progress for the missing market # game.   And I have to say, I was a little blown away when I found that my Longest Work In Progress was from May of 2013 and was just sitting,  already basted with pins, waiting to be quilted.   Well, that was just what I needed to motivate a finish, and am super happy to be able to share my finished Star Value quilt today!!!!

This was a bee quilt, and the lovely ladies of the Beejeebers group from 2013 each made a block.  Aren't they just so happy and colorful!!! 

 I actually made a Star Value Block Tutorial way back in 2013 as well.   It has 5 different block size options and is super easy to follow.   You can find the Star Value Block Tutorial right here  and a printable version here.      It is such a fantastic scrap buster!!!   (and it works perfect as leaders and enders as well :)  

So lets go back a minute to why this was my Longest Work in Progress.   What was the hold up on finishing this quilt??  You see, I had finished the quilt top and basted it with safety pins all ready to go.  But that was right about the time when we got the long arm and I was trying to learn the basics of quilting on it.  And ya, you don't baste with pins on a long arm.  I had always planned to still quilt this on my domestic machine, just to keep up practice with that.  Well, that little missing market party made me realize that it just wasn't happening.  So I loaded it on the long arm and removed the basting pins as I quilted along.  Easy fix :)    I opted for some favorite basic swirls in varying sizes.  I just love quilting swirls!!!

Then I went to my binding basket ;)  I keep all of my leftover bits from other bindings in a basket.  They are just perfect to make scrappy bindings for super happy scrappy quilts.  I just sewed bits together until I had a binding that was long enough, and it was already pressed and ready to go.  Yippee!!    And I just love the scrappy rainbow goodness that just matches the quilt perfectly ;)  

And finished.  Yippee!!  My oldest Work in Progress is now complete and I couldn't be more happy with how it turned out ;)  In fact, I think I might just need to be making another one to bust some more scraps.   So fun!!!  And again, if you want to make one as well, you can find the Star Value Block Tutorial right here and a printable version here :)  Just decide on how many blocks you want and get your scrap busting on ;)  

Thanks for popping in today and each day!!!!  I just love having this amazing space to share my creative journey with each of you.

Have a Happy Quilting Weekend!!!

P.S.  You might have noticed . . . we got our first snow of the season :)  

Linking up to Amanda's , Sarah's, and Myra's 

Wednesday WIP - Time to Quilt!!!

It's Works in Progress Wednesday, and I have to say, it super motivated me to finish up some quilt tops to share today.   Remember that Plume Quilt top from the other week that was actually a new Work In Progress, well it didn't stick around in the Work in Progress pile for long.   Here's the finished quilt top ;)

Oh my goodness, this was a fun quilt top to make up.  It went so fast and I just love the contrasting color play.   So fun!!!   I don't even think this one will last long in the "to be quilted" pile because I so want to finish it up.   But I told myself it has to come after a few of those quilt tops that are actual Works in Progress ;)

Like my Crossroads Quilt Along Quilt Top that I finally finished adding the borders to!!   And my, oh my, I don't know why I procrastinated those borders (like since August)  for so long, okay, maybe it had something to do with all of those tiny half square triangles ;)   But oh my, don't the borders just set of all of that lovely patchwork so perfectly!!!

EEEkkk, I am so excited to have finished this quilt top!!!  Now I just need to decide how I want to quilt it up.   That is some tiny patchwork and I really want it to shine ;)  Any ideas???

Because I don't plan to let these sit in the "to be quilted" pile for long ;)    My goal is to quilt these, along with a few other finished quilt tops (ie Summer Solstice, Fall Table Runners, and maybe even my Star Surround, which sadly got forgotten about in a closet) by the end of the year ;)   Alright, it is written down, now you can hold me to it!

So . . . What are you working on this Wednesday??  

Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day!!!

It's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day.    Let's have some fun :)

And I accidentally copied and pasted over this post.   Oops.

Anyhow, this is what was up for grabs from The Intrepid Thread and it has a winner that was announced on the next Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Day post.

Seriously, it has just been one of those mornings :)

100 Blocks - Volume 14!!!

I am so excited!!!  It's time for another 100 Blocks Blog Hop!!!  Volume 14 of 100 Blocks Magazine is hitting new stands everywhere and I am so very honored to have a block in it!!  The block is called Circle Squared and it is block #1368.  And oh my goodness, it is so much fun to put together!!

  I just love 100 Blocks magazine!!!  They are such a fantastic source of  creative goodness!!  This is the 9th time I have had a block in 100 Blocks and I never cease to be amazed but all of the incredible blocks ;)  And I had to squeal a little when the magazine arrived in the mail and I found my name on the cover!!!  What an honor ;)

I made the original block in Grunge Basics for Moda.  You all know how I just love Grunge!!! And how cool does it look in a full quilt layout.  I just love the fantastic geometric goodness of this block.    Ya, I have added it to my list to make.  

But now my only problem is, I don't know what version to make.  I started playing around with the colors and how fun would it be to make it in a two color version.   It just adds such a cool 3-d effect to it, especially in the grays and blacks.  

And then I thought, I need to do some more scrap busting as my scrap drawers continue to overflow.  So maybe a little low volume sashing added and then some super fun ombre scrappy blocks.   Eeekk, I think I might just have to make this rainbow play version.  

What ever version I decide on, it's going to be so much fun!!!   It really is just a super fun block to put together and whips up pretty fast.   I hope you want to make up your own version as well, and if you do, be sure and share it with me.  Maybe it will help me decide which version to make ;)

And that's all of the Circle Squared Block . . . But don't go away yet!!  One lucky Happy Quilting reader will be getting the all the amazing block patterns in their own copy of Volume 14 of Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks!!!!

    

To enter is easy!!  All Entries are welcome, including International Entries.  Please just be sure to leave an email address if you are a no-reply blogger ;)  One Entry per person please and I will announce a winner on Friday, Nov 18th ;)

ENTRY - Simply leave a comment that tells me your favorite version of the Circle Squared Block . . . Original, 2 Color, or Scrappy Rainbow.  (you can help me decide which one to make ;)

And be sure to pop on over to the Quilty Pleasures Blog for lots more 100 Blocks Posts, Eye Candy, and of course, awesome Giveaways!!!

GIVEAWAY CLOSED - The winner is #119 - Amy, Congrats!!!!

Thanks for Stopping In, Good Luck, and Have a Happy Quilting Day!!!

Aurifil Buzz!!!

There was a fun announcement at the Aurifil Buzz blog this morning!!  The new 2017 Designer of the Month program was announced and guess who gets to be one of the 2017 designers!!!  EEEkkkk, so, so, so excited!!!!!  I am just thrilled and incredibly grateful to be part of such an amazing team of designers.    And I am super happy because this year has an extra fun twist as all of the blocks are going to be done in the color wheel.  Yippee!!!  I love rainbow quilts, and I bet you will never guess what color block I will be doing :)

You can find out lots more details from Pat Sloan, the host of the Designer of the Month program, over at the Aurifil Buzz Blog ;)    And I do hope you plan to quilt along.  It is going to be oh so much fun!!!

Eeekk,  I can't wait for March now!!

Happy Quilting!!!