W.i.P. Wednesday

It's been a real treat having my sewing machine back in the house! And note to self - and you - if you have a local shop that services your machine, do take advantage of the knowledgeable staff there. When I picked up my machine, I asked my favorite salesperson to sit with me a bit. And in addition to confirming that a few issues with my machine had been taken care of, she also cleared up some confusion I've had with tension while quilting, as well as introducing me to a few stitches I'd never tested out. Very fun. So it's been a good sewing week, and I've got plenty to share this W.i.P. Wednesday.

Finished projects
Sew Lux Design Challenge project - This tutorial wasn't live yet when I posted last week, so do check out my Mod Angles Cushion over at Sew Lux Fabric & Gifts.

Modern Baby Quilt block - This pattern is by Malka Dubrawsky, and is a mass of y-seams. It went together really nicely though, and I love the finished block. Marci of Marci Girl Designs chose this for her month in the Always Bee Learning bee.

 

Scrappy Charity block - This is actually a super-sized x and + block that finishes at 17.5" I used this tutorial  from badskirt, just increasing the size. I've been asked for the dimensions of each piece, so they are listed below.

center cross: 2 - 4" squares, 1 - 4" x 11" rectangle

cross edges: 4 - 4" squares

background: 8 - 4" squares

corners: 1 each of 4 different 7.5" squares

Ongoing projects
Hurricane Sandy Help! blocks - In less than a week, Jennifer of knotted thread "collected" 350 quilt blocks to make quilts for those affected by Hurricane Sandy in New Jersey. How awesome! I signed up for two scrappy blocks and six black/gray, and I have half my blocks done so far.

Mod Pop Quilt-along - So excited I have FOUR blocks done! That's all the complete blocks I need for the baby size quilt. Now it's on to the rows to fill in around them.

Christmas lap quilt - The two side panels have been added to the center. Now to make the blocks for the top and bottom. The strips are all cut, and I need to piece them to make 20 blocks.

Modern Crosses quilt - I've done quite a bit of piecing on this, but nothing more picture-worthy quite yet.

UR Priceless Blog Hop project - My little frame pouches are done! Come back tomorrow to see how sweet they are!

Upcoming projects
* October & November bee blocks
* scrappy Metrolink
* more frame purses
* Polaroid block projects
* placemats
* Binary quilt using blocks from Modern Blocks Bee
* Christmas!
* Dresden project - back on the 'sometime' list, and probably no time soon

Linking up with W.i.P. Wednesday, which is being hosted by my friend Svetlana from s.o.t.a.k handmade! I hope she has as much fun as I did!