Twinkle

Ever since Katie/SwimBikeQuilt announced this years 100 Quilts for Kids charity quilt drive, I planned on participating, just like I had the last two years. Unfortunately I got waylaid and missed the official link up by about 10 days. The good news? I've finished my quilt and will be donating it locally to Project Linus.

I chose Katie's own pattern, "Star Bright," and as soon as I went to my stash closet, I knew it was the perfect choice. As I was looking for grays to use, I came across the stack of gray 10" squares I had swapped a while back. A little trimming made quick work of prepping fabric for construction. It's fair to say this was the quickest quilt top ever.

Backing is Erin McMorris' Floradots in Saffron, one of the yellows used on the front. I opted for super quick quilting, using Aurifil 50wt white and my machine's curvy stitch to quilt along both sides of each square. That resulted in a really squishy, comfy quilt, just as I'd hoped.

For binding, I got a little advice from Instagram, and didn't need much encouragement to go with Collage Newsprint Stripe. It made a fun finish for this quilt, and I love the bits of red scattered about.

So late for the quilt drive, yes, but still perfect timing to warm and comfort a child in my community.

W.i.P. Wednesday

Yikes. It's been two long months since I've linked up with W.i.P. Wednesday. I've been busy co-hosting and sewing along with Patchwork, Please, managing to stay on track with the City Sampler quilt along, and stitching up sundry other quilts, totes, and littles. There's also been Falling for Modern Maples, a flickr group with no agenda other than to gather folks together as they make a variety of Modern Maples. If you're inclined at all, join us! I dare ya!

Current projects

City Sampler Quilt Along - Three little blocks a week is quite doable and they are so satisfying! I'm enjoying mixing up what Tula bits I have in my stash. And every few weeks I make a block grid to see how things are coming.

September bee blocks - I'm half done and working against the clock.

Improv Slice and Insert Quilt - Below is the top prior to quilting. I'm a good third done, but it's time consuming.

Patchwork, Please - I have fabric cut out for this week's Handy Market Tote.

Be sure and check in next Monday when I'm finally presenting my sew along project, the Sweet Trips Embroidery Pouch!

Star Bright quilt for 100 Quilts for Kids charity quilt drive - With a bit of a delay receiving my backing fabric, I'm behind on finishing this. But the top is done, and even if I don't make the deadline, I'll be finishing and donating this quilt soon.

 

Upcoming projects

* Q4 Finish-A-Long tutorial
* prepping more City Sampler blocks
* a Nora Clutch
* Mini Quilt Swap project
* Polaroid Quilt
* pillows for Mom
* another scrappy quilt
* two-color quilt challenge for SMQG

Linking up with W.i.P. Wednesday at Freshly Pieced.