February 2014 ALYF Goal setting

Hi Everyone !

I've miss to share my Janury goal for A Lovely Year of Finishes party hosted by Shanna from Fiber of All Sorts and Melissa from Sew BitterSweet Design.



Anyhow for February month I choose  to finish this Garden Step top into a quilt.

 

 

I am linking to Fiber of All Sorts ... 

 

 Happy Quilting!

January New FO : Wallflower quilt

 Hi Everyone!

My first quilt project for 2014 is  this scrappy quilt which I follow the free pattern from Quilting-Warehouse . I used scrap fabric for this project.  This is how my half done quilt looks like. 

 

 

The pattern is called Wallflowers. 

 

 Happy Quilting!

 

New FO 2014

Hi there!

 

It is just the right time to share my goals for new projects for 2014.  Just for your information Barbara over @ Cat Patches have kick off the 2014 New FO Challenge linky party with giveaway on 15th December.  I have been following her blog since I've joined her New FO Challenge in 2012. 

 What is NewFO?  Well  I would advise you to visit her blog HERE if you want to get the details... 

 

 

Basically 2013 has been my worst year since I have nil new project started(I mean quilt project).  I am just focussing on finishing my UFOs and building my fabric stash in 2013.  So this time round, I plan to use up some of my stash by starting new project in 2014.  Following are some of the patterns that I wish to follow...

 

This zig-zag pattern which a carry forward  from 2013 goal...

 

 

Secondly is this scrappy chain quilt along pattern that I found at beaquilter blog

 

Third is this pattern that I stumble upon at A Passion for Applique blog



 

and few other free patterns that I found interesting at the Quilting Warehouse website.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

I made my list short for 2014...Hope I manage to start some new quilts.

 

Happy  Quilting!!

August finishes #01 : Notebook covers

Hello Everyone!!

This month I am not only finished stitching one notebook cover but three notebook covers.  The first notebook cover is for my girl...it is for a notebook size 9.5" x 6.5".
 

 

She specially request to have a pocket at the front cover for her to keep small items. The pocket size is big enough to fit a calculator size. The fabric that I used is Magic Garden by Sabine Reinhart for Blend Fabrics which I've won from a giveaway last year.

 

The second notebook cover for my son's used the Good Fortune fabric by Kate Spain .  This cover is fit for a cute notebook size 6" x 5.5".  I'm using the left over fabric from the Jacob's Ladder quilt which the top is still a work in progress (will share in my next post soon...)  

 

 

I handstitched my son's name(A D A M) at the front

This is how the back looks like

 Following is the third notebook cover that I've made for my third daughter. I used cotton fabric which I bought from the local shop. This is how the finish looks like. I used black polka dot cotton fabric for the background with combination of red and blue color. This notebook cover is fit for a cute notebook size 6" x 5.5".

One common thing with all these three notebook covers are the design. I play with hexagons in designing them ... I love them all.

Happy Stitching!

I'm linking over to ...

    

A Year of Finishes : July 2013 goal

Hello Everyone!

June is a quiet month for me.  I only have one finishes in June which was the Scraptacular quilt - the goal that I set for "A Year of Finishes" party.

For July month I am looking forward in finishing the Jacob's Ladder block into a quilt top.  I've started cutting the fabric last year as part of the Value Added Quilt Along hosted by Rachel of Stitched in Color. The tutorial was shared by Blue Elephant Stitches.

 

Happy Quilting!!

June Finishes #01 : Scraptacular Quilt

This post is part of the 2013 FAL,and  A Lovely Year of Finishes

 

Yeah...I finished sewing this scraptacular quilt. The quilt top was completed in January 2012 .   The finished size is 52" X 65" This is how the front looks like.

and this is the back. 

 

This is my first quilt that used machine. I would say that the result is not as beautiful as the pieces that I hand quilt.   

 

I'm linking to Fiber of all Sort: A Lovely Year of Finishes, and
 

 Such A Sew and Sew : A Stitch In Time

 

 

 Happy Quilting!!

April Finishes and May to-do-list

Hello Everyone...

 April finishes... I am so happy to say that I've accomplished a lot in the month of April.  First, I've completed this Scrappy String Attack quilt top.  The size of the quilt top is  73" x73".

Secondly is this quilt top which has been pending for so long. The size of the quilt top is 73" x74". It is really big...

 thirdly is this charm square bag...

and this is how the inside looks like with a zipper closure. 

 

It comes with an adjustable handle. 

  

Fourth are these cute coin purses...

Following are my May to do list...

First is to baste,quilt an bind this Scraptacular quilt top...

 

and this Garden Steps quilt top.

Thirdly is to sew a purse using these scraps...

 

 

Crochet Work In Progress...  these African flowers.

 I intend to make a cushion cover... and this is my progress so far...to have it finish in May.

Happy Sewing and Crocheting!!

I'm linking at

 

Honey Comb Quilt Along

Hi Everyone!!

 I am sharing my newFO for the month of March. The Honeycomb Quilt Along hosted by Jennelle over at Echinops & Aster.

 For this project Jennelle is using the honeycomb fabric by Kate Spain.  For myself, I am using the leftover fabrics from my collection which I bought from the local shop.

 We are already at  Embroidery tutorial week. You are still not too late to join in the fun. This quilt along will ends on April 16th. You will learn how to do English Paper Piecing technique, hand applique and embroidery.  This is my progress so far...

Happy Sew Along!