WIP Wednesday – Great Progress

 

Tomorrow our vacation starts and Im already totally exhausted from packing all this things into suitcases and bags. Vacation and I mean more the camping vacation is not so much fun to pack for. I have endless lists, what we need to take with us. But I totally love to cross things of, yeah Im a huge list lover. I will gone until the 17th august, but Im sure you wont really miss me, because I scheduled a lot of posts for you, including a tutorial,  and a queen bee feature too. Just my WIP Wednesday posts will take a break, coz I cant take my sewing machine, to a camping holiday. Can I?

Finished:

Chasing Posies Pillow - I totally love these new 20” pillows, I made for my grandma and her sister. So sure they coordinate. And the best is, you get a free tutorial on friday to make your own.

Humming Bird Bee Blocks - they are already sent to their new home in new zealand, more about my first ever bee next tuesday

Nail Polish Pouches - I got totally addicted by them, when I saw the new nail polish pattern at the fat quarter shop blog. And had immediately make my own. The pattern was just too big, so I made it up myself in EQ7 and paper pieced it. The little pouch is just 3.5” x 5.5” and holds 3 nail polish inside. I just couldnt go to bed until I finished this cute pouch, a thing I normally dont do. I really need my sleep. So yesterday morning I decided to make a bigger one, this time I paper pieced it 6” x 8”. I love them both and most I love that I had the perfect zipper colors in my stash for them.

Ongoing:

Home Sweet Home - got a lot done with my new stitching project and hope to finish it during my vacation and then get my first cross stitch pattern to my craftsy shop.

Secret Project - Already ordered more Kona Snow

Caravan Pillow–- just finished the paper piecing on my caravan, but now it has to wait till I get my machine back and then I will turn it into a cute pillow for my dad.

Double Bed Quilt -– Fabric arrived finally.

Every Which Way Pillow #2 - finished, just need to take some pictures Friendshipstar Quilt - is finished (just need to photograph it)

Starsurround QAL - cushion top finished, need to sew it together

Once Upon A Time Sampler -– started Mai block         

Plus Quilt -– did a few more blocks, but still a lot to do

Kira –- still missing 1 arm and the baby    

 

Stats:

Completed projects – 5

New projects – 5

Currently in progress – 9

Total finishes – 20

WIP Wednesday – Cuteness Overload (long post)

 

Last week I was busy introducing myself for the 2014 New Bloggers Blog Hop, so I skipped WIP Wednesday, but this week Im back. A little bit more to show this week, if you dont mind.

I have a question, maybe there are some cross stitchers out there. I drafted a cross stitch design, also found some programs, to do it with. But I would need a program, that can save my chart as a .jpg or .pdf and until now I havent found one. So maybe you could recommend me one please.

Our Little Miss Ida is already 9 month old, can crawl perfectly and so damn fast lol, pulls herself up everywhere, and wants to walk the whole time with mommy - so not long and she will be everywhere.

 

With a really sad heart I had to bring my sewing machine back to the shop, coz of horrible tension issues, they sent her immediately to service, and now the horrible long waiting time begins. maybe 3 weeks, and then Im on vacation, so this is quite long for me. Luckily, my grandma gave me a few month ago her 12 year old brother sewing machine, she never really used it, and she works perfectly. So Im sewing on her right now, just have to wait with my free-motion-quilting projects. But the rest is just fine on her.

Happy Mail:

I totally love happy mail days, like you already know, and this was one of the best ones. Love to design in EQ7 still a lot to learn, but Im getting there.

Released:

Released yesterday my new mini quilt pattern on craftsy - free for you all. You can read more about it, in this post.

Finished:

They are already well used since 2 weeks, and we both love to sleep on our new pillow cases, they are totally soft.

 

Started:

Plus Quilt - Since a really long time I want to make a plus quilt. So I pulled out the bright and happy Hothouse Flowers Bundle by Mo Bedell, and I will do a plus quilt for my little daugther. Still need to cut a ton more white solids.

 

Sweet Tooth - The Frosted Pumpkin Stitchery released another cute little pattern, and I just had to grab it, hope to make it into a little pouch or wall hanging – havent decided yet.

Ongoing:

Kira - Got a bit more done on my “Kira – the kangaroo” Doll, and found the perfect wooden yarn bowl at IKEA. I just love such decoration stuff.

Caravan Pillow–- just finished the paper piecing on my caravan, but now it has to wait till I get my machine back and then I will turn it into a cute pillow for my dad.

Double Bed Quilt ––- still on the waiting list

Every Which Way Pillow #2 - finished, just need to take some pictures

Friendshipstar Quilt - is finished (just need to photograph it)

Starsurround QAL - cushion top finished, need to sew it together

Once Upon A Time Sampler -– started Mai block     

 

  Stats:

Completed projects – 2

New projects – 2

Currently in progress – 9

Total finishes – 13

 

Le Challenge #14 - Reveal

 

It’s my first time participating in this “Le Challenge”, and this month theme was “small”. And something small I really love to do, is paper piecing, So I want to join in the fun, with my lates pouch, I finished 2 weeks ago.

The inside is made with Lottie Da” by Heathery Bailey and ouside is mostly Hothouse Flowers by Mo Bedell.

Pouch Pattern after a tutorial by Noodlehead

Flower pattern by Charise Creations

WIP Wednesday – So many finishes (long post)

 

Yesterday was another happy mail day, but not fabric this time. My wool arrived to finish my “Kira” the kangaroo doll and do a few of the other laylala dolls.

 

 

Started:

Caravan Paper Piecing –- I started my next paper piecing project 2 days ago, and nearly finished all tiny bits, but then I had to stop coz I got a major headache and I just had to lay down. But tomorrow I had a sewing day over at a lovely friends house. Im impressed we even found time to sew with all 6 kids together, but they behaved really well and so I got nearly my whole caravan finished.

pattern by Quilt Art Design

 

Finished:

Paper Piecing –- Started this cute Flower Pot Pattern “Hello Spring” by Charise Creates, last week and totally loved it, how easy it was. My second paper piecing project and Im already addicted to it.

 

Since a long time now I wanted to make one of these pouches by noodlehead, but not sure I just wasnt thinking really logical lol, coz after cutting the corners, I immediately knew I did something really stupid. Yes now I have the flower pot on the bottom. Its just for me so I dont mind, the pouch is still the cutest I have ever made, and really really big. Now I can fit in all my sewing notions when I go on my guild meeting.

 Pattern by Charise Creates

 

Summer Sparkler - I totally love all those cross stitch patterns by The Frosted Pumpkin Stitchery and had to stitch it immediately when I saw it, its just the cutest. Even Im not American, I loved it, it will go into a miniquilt for my lovely friend Tanyia.

Key Fobs –- I also tried my hand on some key fobs. The first one was a bit too soft, so I made another one with a more stiff batting and I love it, its already on my keys.

Dresden Pillow -– My mom requested another pillow in the colorway she already got a few things. This are not my colors, definitely not, but I have to say I really like this pillow now.

Ongoing:

Chrun Dash Pillow Case -– Just the top done

Cassette Pillow Case (for Hubby) –- finished the top yesterday

Double Bed Quilt ––- still on the waiting list

Every Which Way Pillow #2 - finished, just need to take some pictures

Friendshipstar Quilt - is finished (just need to photograph it)

Starsurround QAL - cushion top finished, need to sew it together

Once Upon A Time Sampler -– started Mai block      

“Kira” Corchet Doll –- Body is finished, just had to wait for more wool to arrive

 

Stats:

Completed projects – 4

New projects – 5

Currently in progress – 8

Total finishes – 11

Circle Of Geese Pillow – Detailed

 

I mentioned a few days ago, that I want to show a bit more about my Circle of Geese Pillow I finished this week. It’s far from perfect, but I totally love it. It was the first time since 2 years that I did some paper piecing again, and I really enjoyed the whole process. Great that this pattern is really forgiving aber tiny mistakes, you can easily ad more background if a part is too short, and after quitling, no one will notice it. Also a first for me in quilting pebbles (middle section), they arent too bad like i first thought and on the outside I tried swirls and clams. I thought they would be easier, but I think I just need more practice in free-motion quilting.

The back is just a few leftover scraps from the triangles I used on the front. And I tried my hand on zippers again. Was totally proud that I didnt needed a seam ripper for the first time. It just fits perfectly in.

And a detail shot of my quilted pebbles.

Stats:

Pillow: 16” x 16”

Fabric: Sunnyside by Kate Spain

Background: Kona Charcoal

Quilting: Outlines, Pebbles, Clams, Swirls

Pattern: Circle Of Geese (linked to the pattern)

 

First Try On Paper Piecing

 

Since 1 year we are struggling with our printer, it was just not working. So last week we decided on a new one and yesterday it arrived. Got totally excited while unpacking, setting up was easy. And when I thought about what to print, I thought why not do some paper piecing. Have not done it since more than 2 years.

Everywhere on instagram I saw people piece “Circle of flyig geese”, so I downloaded the free pattern here. My printer worked like a charm. And with total excitement I got started. First 2 times was wrong fabric placement, but after this everything was great. On 3 of the 4 blocks I had a bit corner problems, so I just placed another background fabric over it. This block is really forgiving.

And here is now my full block. Totally love it and hope to finish it, into a pillow today. Cant wait to do more paper piecing in the near future.