WIP: Anita's Arrowheads

I have learned recently just how much my tastes have changed over time.  When I first started watching this Craftsy class, Traditional Blocks Made Easy, a million years ago, I sincerely got bored out of my mind and walked away from it.  I brought out the first project last week, cleaned off the dust and set back into the grove of learning new techniques!

I currently have 20 blocks completed for the "Anita's Arrowheads" segment.  They are measuring about 9" so I am thinking that I need to make some more if this is going to be a lap quilt for a guy.  I am planning on adding in mote of the beige and a pile of olivey greens.

I am actually really enjoying myself now that I gave the class a real chance!


*\o/* Cheers

Shanna

PS-Mini Madness Plus More Mini-ness

Don't forget to download Mini madness download HERE today before its gone tomorrow! Tomorrow there will be a new video and new lesson plan available!

Connecting threads has also announced on their blog they will be having a monthly mini's club and do a sew-along to go with it each month in 2015!  You can take a peek on their forums HERE.  The January quilt kit (right) can be purchased HERE or if you are just wanting to pick up the pattern you wait until the first week of each month to pick it up.  They are also having their end of year sale HERE where everything is marked 20%-60% off their already super low prices for fabric!

Mini-Quilts must be the focus this year, not only have I been seeing them on my friends' blog pages, but even Craftsy is leaving some tips for binding your mini-quilts (see HERE).  Speaking of Craftsy, be sure to check out their free quilting Mini-classes HERE before they replace them with new offerings for 2015. Once you are in a class they keep you enrolled even after they stop offering the class, like the BOM for 2014.

I'd better be off as tomorrow I start my yearly fabric wash, trim and organization project!

*\o/* Cheers

Shanna

Finishes 29: "In This Moment..."

Welcome to my finish of the week!  I am certainly not working nearly as fast as I did last year, but the process is still very enjoyable.

This is my Asterisk quilt using Free Spirit's Summersault fabric line.  The quilt top currently measures about 43"X 43" and I think it is ready to be put in my pile of finished quilt tops, but I am tempted to make it a bit bigger transforming it from baby quilt to lap quilt size.  If I do that, what color should I add on the outside edge/sashing?  What do you think is a good color choice for binding for either direction (adding sashing or keeping it the same)?  [this block is taught in the FREE Craftsy Block of the Month Class]

This is where I am at with my summer games Quilt.  I am so excited that I was able to get these squares completed this week!  I am just struggling on what to do to tie them together.  What do you think of the dark blue with dots material?  Does it work in between the blocks?  Should I move the block on their sides like diamonds?  More to do today, thanks for stopping by!

I am linking up with:

WIP 29: Asterisks

This week I am focusing on getting my two Asterisk quilt tops completed.  I am going back and forth on my plans with the white blocks going between the printed Summersault fabric blocks.  I am thinking to either a) keep them white or b) use various fabric from the left hand stack in the box to make asterisk blocks of their own.  I do know what I plan to do with the Red, White & Blue Fabrics to my left, more asterisk blocks!  The blue fabric is going to have a white strips and the white squares will use the red fabric for strips.  I am also hoping to complete my summer games quilt top this week (Picture below).  I may try to work on another project from my long list on my Finish-a-long Post.

Linking up this Week to: