As normal, time has flown by and I have neglected my writing. As usual I have been so very busy, spring semester finished up and my summer courses just started this week. I am so close to being done with school I cannot wait! Then I will have more time to sew and talk about everything sewing and quilting.
At the retreat last November I scored some beautiful batiks in pastel colors, I knew they would make a gorgeous baby quilt, I just needed to figure out who that was. It just so happens a co-worker was having a baby girl soon and so I got to work and made my first Hunter's Star quilt. I used the tutorial from Missouri Star Quilt Co and it went together quickly.
This gave me the opportunity to get some much needed practice in on my Platinum 16. I made up a meandering pattern with some free form flowers mixed in. Practice makes perfect...I need to practice!
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| Oh, hey there, just quilting the day away. |
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| My free form flower |
I had a streak of about a week where I just could not get into my sewing room. I just wanted to sit on the couch and do nothing...yikes! I finally got myself back together and decided I needed to make something quick and fun for myself. I have just discovered how much I love those little plastic clips instead of pins for some projects, but I needed something to keep them in. I saw this tutorial from the Crafty Gemini to make a cute triangle pouch and knew that was what I needed to make. I love it! I tried to get creative with my picture taking, the tree was in full colorful bloom. I am definitely going to make a couple of these for some birthday's that are coming up, it's the perfect size to hold a gift card.
Well, I'm off to finish up some last minute projects, that really aren't so last minute. I just have put them off!
Happy sewing,
Amanda
