Merry Christmas!

I know I haven't been blogging much lately. I apologize. It's not because I haven't been sewing, just that I haven't been well enough to keep up with everything and unfortunately blogging took a back seat. I hope to be blogging a lot more in 2015 and I even have some plans for some tutorials! I am really excited about that!

 

So I'd like to take this opportunity to wish all of you a wonderful Holiday. I hope you get to enjoy some quality time with loved ones and maybe a little "me time" as well.

 

And since it isn't a blog post without some pictures, here are the mini quilts I made for the teachers this Christmas.

See you in 2015!

 

 

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TGIFF - Indian Blanket

I am really excited to share this finish with all of you.

I took an online class from Rachel Hauser from Stitched In Color. The class was called Angled. Although I had sewn triangles and diamonds before taking this class, Rachel taught us so many things. The biggest lessons I learned are how to to cut these shapes with my regular ruler. There were 5 different quilts we could make and Indian Blanket was the first one.

 

I had so much fun making this quilt! I picked all of the fabrics except the backing from my stash. I started with Jeni Baker's line Nordika as my inspiration, and picked the rest of the fabrics from there.

It was lots of fun, seeing the rows come together. Once it was pieced, I got even more excited because it was a great opportunity for me to practice some FMQ.

And now that it's done, it is one of my favourite quilts I made this year.

So here it is, my Indian Blanket:

I apologize for the poor quality of photos but I was alone to take them and I used my iPad to do so. I was just too excited to share!

 

 

I haven't attached the label yet but it is ready to sew on this evening.

 

I am linking up to TGIFF over at Quilt Matters.

 

 

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Pâtisserie Jelly Roll Race

I made another Jelly Roll Race quilt.  I really liked making this quilt the first time and I thought it would be a good quilt to practice some FMQ with the long arm.

I sewed the top during the summer and I quilted it a couple of weeks ago.

I did loops and wavy lines.  So simple yet so effective, in my opinion.

I love the colours in this fabric line.  

This quilt is also for sale in my Etsy shop but it goes so well in my house, I don't think I would be too sad if nobody bought it and it stayed a little longer...

Happy Thanksgiving Weekend to all of my Canadian friends!!

Big Block Quilt

Remember a couple of weeks ago when I was starting to learn the ropes on the long arm machine?  Well I finally went out with my husband and got some photos of the quilt!

This quilt was a UFO from 4 years ago... I think...

Just a simple big block quilt using 8" squares.

It was a good size to start practicing the pantographs on the long arm.

I am really happy with this finish.  It's a great lap quilt with a flannel back, perfect for snuggling up with on a cool fall day.

This quilt is now for sale in my Etsy shop.

Kobo cases

My parents each got a Kobo e-reader early this summer. My mom asked me to make them each a quilted case for them. That way they won't get all scratched up in their bags when they head to Florida this winter.

I made them yesterday afternoon. It didn't take me long. I borrowed my mom's kobo to take measurements. I quilted them so they would have an extra layer of protection with the batting.

They were quite happy with them.

 

 

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