I'm finally back in the swing of things. Everyone needs to decompress, and sometimes you just need to step back and just take a break.
We've decided to put our condominium up for sale.
We've decided to put our condominium up for sale.
I haven't decided if I'm happy or sad about it yet :o).
We've totally outgrown this place. Crazy-sounding! How much space do two people need?!
Either way, it gives me an excuse to make pretty things to stage the house!
Our kitchen table is...bare to say the least :).
So, to Moda Bakeshop, I went! They always seem to have something quick and easy when you're in a bind!
They had this tutorial for a table runner. It was an amazing solution for my ever-growing stash, and my bare-table dilemma.
I didn't use Verna by Kate Spain, but I did use a Giddy by Sandy Gervais charm pack! I am also using a little of the Denyse Schmidt fabric I picked up several weeks ago for the inner border, backing, and binding. I think it's turning out nicely! The brown ties in with the colors on the wall, and the red compliments the color of the sofa! I think the bright blue gives the whole thing a nice punch :).
This will be my first go at hand quilting, and I feel that this is a good project to start with. It's small, manageable, portable, and any mistakes are easily hidden by the large prints and bright colors.
If you're interested in making this quilt top, I highly recommend it! The tutorial was very easy to follow, and it looks so cute when finished!
You can find the tutorial here.
Also, I made this block with the same line of Denyse Schmidt that can now be found at Jo-Ann Fabrics website!
I think this block is really perfect for this line. I've been struggling to find a suitable block to compliment the fabric, and I love the endless possibilities of this block.
The piecing isn't great, the lines of the checks slant, but that doesn't really bother me :).
Now, with this line, I haven't decided if I should use all the prints in one quilt top, or just stick to 2 or three coordinating prints and colors.
I would love to hear your opinions, and I take everyone's comments to heart. You guys never fail to inspire me!
Oh! I think I will definitely be doing a scrap swap. However, I don't think it will be until June because I'm going into the second half of the quarter at school, and life just tends to get crazy during the second half :).
So, if you're interested in the swap, just send me an email directly at skippitydodahquilts@yahoo.com
I will be doing a post on the swap with more details once the time comes, but I want to make sure I have enough people who want to actually participate in the swap first :).
Also, I made this block with the same line of Denyse Schmidt that can now be found at Jo-Ann Fabrics website!
I think this block is really perfect for this line. I've been struggling to find a suitable block to compliment the fabric, and I love the endless possibilities of this block.
The piecing isn't great, the lines of the checks slant, but that doesn't really bother me :).
Now, with this line, I haven't decided if I should use all the prints in one quilt top, or just stick to 2 or three coordinating prints and colors.
I would love to hear your opinions, and I take everyone's comments to heart. You guys never fail to inspire me!
Oh! I think I will definitely be doing a scrap swap. However, I don't think it will be until June because I'm going into the second half of the quarter at school, and life just tends to get crazy during the second half :).
So, if you're interested in the swap, just send me an email directly at skippitydodahquilts@yahoo.com
I will be doing a post on the swap with more details once the time comes, but I want to make sure I have enough people who want to actually participate in the swap first :).
Happy Quilting!
