WIP Wednesday #1

This is my first WIP post SO the in progress list is well...  Lengthy!


Recently completed from my WIP list is Berry Bliss Twin Size Quilt:

Berry Bliss Bali Pop (retired-so sad!)

I love working with these Bali Pops!  I am making two coordinating but not matching quilts to go on a trundle bed, each using the Berry Bliss Bali Pop.  The bed has a metal daybed style frame in Hunter Green and looks wonderful with these colors.  (Didn't get a picture on the bed-I'll save that for the second one! :)

I recently saw a sample quilt at a quilt shop and loved the pattern. I used 4 of the Berry Bliss colors in each square then added a border strip on each side.

 

Simple yet it comes together and looks very interesting. The quilt took 150 of these squares plus the boarder to complete the quilt.

 The love the effect on the finished quilt!

This is the largest quilt I have machined quilted so far.  I am quite happy with how the quilting turned out.  Practice... practice... practice!!  :)

WIP Update: (date) is when entered the list...  8/17/11 is my starting point

Completed Projects:
Berry Bliss - Twin Quilt 1of2  Done! and on our lakehouse trundle bed!  One down, one to go!
 
Ongoing Projects:
Eric's Browning Quilt (Christmas present 2010!!!) attached borders, pinned for quilting 8/17/11
Berry Bliss Twin Quilt 2of2 played with several designs... still deciding pattern 8/17/11

No progress:
Row Robin Sampler Quilt! have 5 strips of four blocks each... need to complete 8/17/11
Snowman Quilt - top together awaiting borders, quilting, and binding 8/17/11
SVQG - Mystery Quilt month 1 of 4 8/17/11
Boat Log Cabin Quilt 8/17/11
Rose of Sharon wall hanging 8/17/11
 

This week’s stats:
New projects – 1
Completed projects – 1
Currently in progress – 5

Played with the Rainbow Colors... A little!

Wow - I really love working with this colors!  They are so far from what I would normally introduce into my home space.  Fortunately I have a NEW SPACE to decorate and COLOR! Lots of color! Is what I am going for.

I used the 2 1/2" strips plus a black with tiny dots and a white to make the center of this Rainbow Quilt.  I used a wonderful black fabric that I have had for years for the border and I love! how this came together :)

 AND! it wasn't as hard as it looks!  I actually created 9-patch blocks with four different bright colors and black dot as the center...  cut the 9-patch into four pieces AND this was the result!  The shortcut idea came from the book:

Two from One Jelly Roll Quilts [Paperback] -Pam Lintott (Author), Nicky Lintott (Author) 

Their website is:  http://www.quiltroom.co.uk/

 

Their sample was this quilt:

 

Adorable in pastels but I have to say...  I like the brights better!  Interested in a "how to"?  Let me know and I'll post it!!

Have already begun cutting into the 10" blocks...  Be back soon :)

Rainbow Colors!

I found the perfect colors for my new projects. Tonga Batik Treats!  It's a rainbow of bright Batik's all ready placed in the exact color order I'm looking for.  The color arrangement is called Hard Candy - I like the way these two pictures show how the colors will play against black and white. 

 I can't wait to get started!!