Sunday, February 10, 2013

Sunday's Summary

It has been a week and it is time for my Sunday Summary of what's been happening here. I got a good amount done this week (at least in my sewing room) but the most exciting is....a finish! The baby airplane quilt is finished...quilting, binding, labeling, and washing. I'm named this quilt Wings!

Unfortunately, the weather was not cooperating today...so no pretty outside pictures.

Besides quilting in the ditch around each airplane... I  FMQ in the negative space to resemble isobars or wind currents. The squares formed where the 4 propellers come together, I quilted a twirling circle to give the concept of the propeller movement. In the border, I FMQ the saying..."Give me wings and I will fly." The font is long and wispy to give the feel of a sky writer and I added a little plane. 

Finished in time for next week's baby shower!

Purple is the color of the month for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge. Here is my block! To see some inspiration, click on the button on my side bar and it will take you to the challenge and link up. 

February is also the final month in the BOM with Quilt Story. This month the block challenge was 4 patch. I decided to do a disappearing 4 patch. 

Since I made all my blocks 6" instead of 12"...I will be framing each block in Kona Snow to give the quilt a more modern feel...a lot more negative space. 
Next month is the reveal!

I have also almost finished the quilting on my Craftsy BOM quilt. 
All the blocks are now done and I am quilting the border. 
Stay tuned...it should be finished soon!

10 comments:

  1. Love your little Wings quilt, Dawn! Great design and fabulous quilting! Great blogs too. Love the purple design. Will be fun to see that one all together.

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  2. Your purple block caught my eye on Angela's blog..unique! Your airplane quilt is awesome too!

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  3. Looks like a happy week in your sewing room. Congratulations on the finish. What a pretty quilt for a baby. Fun purple block.

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  4. Pretty purple block. Love the airplane quilt : )

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  5. I just love the airplane quilt! Such a perfect quilt for a baby and your quilting is wonderful. Such a pretty purple block. Love it.

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  6. Wings is just adorable! And that purple block is yum too.

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  7. Your purple block is so crisp looking - visiting from the Rainbow Scrap Challenge.

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  8. I just love your Wings. I'm sure it will be adored and cherished for many years.

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  9. Oooh I love the purple block you did for the Rainbow Challenge....is it your own design, or can you please share a link for the pattern for it?

    Hugs
    Naomi

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Sweet sentiments