June Goals Update

It is just a day away from the end of June! It has been a busy month! 

Regardless of the busyness, I managed to complete all my goals!

My first goal was to complete the baby quilt for my niece's 2nd baby daughter. 

I decided to name this quilt Spread Your Wings. Some of the blocks are paper pieced and some are pieced. I played around with the angles so the butterflies would appear like they were fluttering about.

I FMQ with meandering loops like the flight of a butterfly. 

It finished at 35" x 42 1/2"

I used various teals and purples, some from my stash, others I purchased for this project from Connecting Threads. The background is Kona white.

On the back I pieced an extra butterfly block. 

A bonus was to complete the city bank quilt (renamed The Colors of Purple). 

I finally got it quilted using my new rulers in a clamshell pattern. 

This quilt is made using mostly solids...Kona and American Made, some Grunge, a Tula Pink print, and the green print from my stash. 

The back is a piece I found at Joann's that coordinated well.

Pattern is from the book City Quilts by Cherri House.

The finished size is 60" x 69"

I also finished by Rainbow Scrap blocks in yellow!

And the Milky Way QAL using yellow. This month's star is called Capella. 

Linking up with Elm Street Quilts ~ June finish, Rainbow Scrap Challenge at So Scrappy, #milkywaysampler.

Here are a few pictures from our time in the Pacific NW and Vancouver and my semi surprise Birthday party. Enjoy!

Mt St Helen

 Lynn Canyon Park

 Shannon Falls, Vancouver

biking Stanley Park, Vancouver

 Butchart Gardens, Victoria

Goldstream Falls, Victoria

My family~first time we were together is quite a while! Surprise!

Only Mike (our son-in-law) is missing. ❤️

June goals

June is under way! Schools out! Vacations begin!

June will be a short month as far as quilting hours go for me. We have a 10 day vacay planned which will commence this week! 

After our return, we have a party for someone turning 60! And...we are in the middle of a kitchen and mudroom renovation project which we hoped would be done while we were away...but that isn't going to happen as the counters aren't going to be ready. I also have taken on 2 alteration jobs!

Call us me crazy! 

So for my June goals...

I will complete the quilting and binding the city bank quilt AND sandwich, quilt and bind the butterfly baby quilt. 

My niece has had her baby girl so this needs to happen!

Anything that is achieved beyond that is bonus! 

The color of the month for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge is YELLOW 

and the star for the Milky Way QAL is called Capella! 

Linking up to OMG June Goals at Elm Street Quilts.

Setting some goals for May

It's May! Time is flying by! It is time to set some goals for May. I am looking forward to quilting the City Bank quilt. 

(pattern name from the book City Quilts...the quilt will be named later)

At the International Quilt Festival in Chicago, I purchased the foot and several rulers to learn FMQ with rulers on my domestic machine! There was a bit of a faux pas as I purchased a high shank foot/rulers

but my machine is actually a low shank. Before purchasing, I did ask the Janome dealer (I have an Elna which is now owned by Janome) to verify the shank and I unfortunately, received incorrect information. Since I wasn't entirely sure, I had asked the store if I could return it if it proved different. They were very accommodating, and I am happy to say I received the new foot/rulers today! I'm very excited to get started! 

So my goal for May is to quilt and bind this quilt!

One of my nieces, also due in June expecting her 2nd baby, asked me to make  a baby quilt for her and the baby. The theme for the baby's room is butterflies with the colors of teal and purple. 

My goal for May will be to start making butterfly blocks and piecing this quilt. 

I have little planned for this quilt. I have done some searching for butterfly blocks and I have started collecting fabrics. I hope this isn't too hefty a goal as school is quite busy as the school year draws to a close. 

Summer is just around the corner!

I will continue to keep up with the RSC and The Milky Way QAL. 

May's color is green!

I'm linking my goals up at OMG-May Link-up @ Elm Street Quilts.

April Goals Update Ü

The end of April is closing in therefore it is time to update my goals. It has been a pretty productive month for me...mostly out of necessity. The elephant baby quilt needed to be finished for the baby shower last weekend. 

The quilt was well received!

I named this quilt Dare To Be Different based on the one row of elephants that are marching in the opposite direction and the one baby elephant that color is different.

The pattern is from Lorna over at Sew Fresh Quilts. I did add tails to the elephants. This is the second animal quilt pattern from Lorna that I have made. I just love her style.

The quilt finishes at 38 1/2" x 41"

The backing fabric (I forgot the fabric line)matches the baby elephant (Kona Wasabi) with some gray to break up the brightness. 

I quilted it using straight lined machine quilting.

Another of my goals for April was to finish the piecing of City Bank quilt.

Today I sandwiched the quilt...it is ready for quilting!

I also made my RSC block and the block for the Milky Way QAL.

I'm linking up to Elm Creek Quilts ~ OMG April Finish. Go over and check out everyone's progress!

April goals

April is already here and moving fast!

My first goal for April is to sandwich and quilt the elephant baby quilt. 

I worked on piecing the back so it is a matter of finding the time to get it layered and start quilting.

I will also continue to piece the City Bank quilt.

I cut the materials and have sewn 5 blocks to date. 

I'm using some Kona, Grunge, Tula Pink and a green from my stash. 

I will also complete my RSC blocks and my block for The Milky Way QAL. This month's color is multi-colored. 

You know, the fabric prints that don't fall into any one color way.

I'm linking up to OMG at Elm Street Quilts for the April link up. 

Be sure to head over to see everyone's goals.