Megan's quilt

My daughter's best friend was diagnosed with leukemia just a few days before Christmas.  With a feeling of helplessness, what's a quilter to do but make a quilt?  I had some cute fabrics from the Out to Sea collection by Sarah Jane for Michael Miller.  I used a pale blue Minky dot for the back.

Megan is undergoing chemo and has a good prognosis.   I hope this can bring a smile to her sweet face.

Blogger Girls BOM, Block 2

Monique Dillard at Open Gates Quilts has the second block of her FREE Block of the Month quilt available for download today.  The Blogger Girls BOM feature a 6 block quilt.  You can make a small quilt with 6 blocks or make 2 of each block for a larger quilt.  Stop by Monique's blog today and get the instructions for your second block.

I'm using Field Notes, designed by Blackbird Designs for Moda fabrics.  Here are my 2 blocks for this month.   I see that I didn't follow Monique and everyone else's lead by rearranging the colors in the second block, but I still like how they turned out.  Please visit the following Blogger Girls as they sew along and post pictures of their blocks, too.

Monique from Open Gate Quilts
Sherri from A Quilting Life
Thelma from Cupcakes 'n' Daisies
Lissa from Moda  Lissa
Denise from Quilter’s  Window
Nicole from Sister’s Choice Quilts

There's also a Flickr page where you can upload photos of your blocks if you don't have a blog (or even if you do - it's fun to see them all in one place!)

Tickle

This is my first 2013 finish.  It's one of Miss Rosie's Quilt Company's new Little Bites pattern.   This one is called Tickle.  I made it just like one version pictured on the pattern cover, using Cinnamon Spice by Blackbird Designs.   This was a fun little quilt.   I'm already planning my next Little Bites project.

Happy New Year!

And my wish for a healthy and prosperous new year for everyone!   My daughter and I will do our annual "wild and crazy" thing to ring in the new year - The Polar Bear Plunge into Lake Washington at high noon today (water temp was 46 degrees).  It's such a fun mother/daughter tradition - it makes me feel energized about starting the new year.

Another fun way to ring in the new year - Monique Dillard at Open Gates Quilts is kicking off her FREE Block of the Month program today.  The Blogger Girls BOM feature a 6 block quilt.  You can make a small quilt with 6 blocks or make 2 of each block for a larger quilt.  Stop by Monique's blog today and get the instructions for your first block.

I'm using Field Notes, designed by Blackbird Designs for Moda fabrics.  Here are my first 2 blocks, and please visit the following bloggers as they sew along and post pictures of their blocks, too.

Monique from Open Gate Quilts
Sherri from A Quilting Life
Thelma from Cupcakes 'n' Daisies
Lissa from Moda  Lissa
Denise from Quilter’s  Window
Nicole from Sister’s Choice Quilts

Join me?

My friend Monique Dillard at Open Gates Quilts is kicking off a new - FREE - block of the month to start the new year!  The Blogger Girls BOM will start January 1 and will feature a 6 block quilt.  You can make a small quilt with 6 blocks or make 2 of each block for a larger quilt.  Here's Monique's version of the quilt.

The following bloggers will be sewing along and posting their versions of the quilt.
Monique from Open Gate Quilts
Sherri from A Quilting Life
Thelma from Cupcakes 'n' Daisies
Lissa from Moda  Lissa
Denise from Quilter’s  Window
Nicole from Sister’s Choice Quilts
and me - Stashmaster


At the end of the 6 months, you will be able to download the finishing instructions.   And did I mention?   It's FREE!

Here are the fabulous fabrics that I'm going to be using - Field Notes designed by Blackbird Designs for Moda.

I can't wait to get started and see all the different quilts!

Supernova, finished!

I had fun creating this Supernova quilt for my daughter's bed.  She picked out most of the fabrics and did a great job with her selections.   It was a fun quilt to create - very freeform.   I don't think my sewing room has ever been as messy while making a quilt, but everything is cleaned up, scraps stored away and I'm ready to start something new.

The pattern is from the book Quilting Modern by Jacquie Gering and Katie Pedersen. I will definitely be making more quilts from this book.But the best part is, when I showed my girl the finished quilt top yesterday, she said "I LOVE IT!"   I couldn't ask for better than that!

A little improv

When my daughter asked me if we could go to the quilt store to shop for fabric for a new quilt for her bedroom, there was only one answer - a resounding YES!

She chose every fabric for this quilt to match her comforter.  Everything she picked is what I would have chosen myself.   She has a good eye for color... she might just be a quilter someday!

Making a quilt for a preteen, I really wanted to make something from the book Quilting Modern by Jacquie Gering and Katie Pedersen.  My choice was Blind Co-Pilot, but dear daughter would have none of that.  She liked the quilts that had a more traditional look.  We compromised on Supernova.  Here is the progress I've made so far.  It will have a white background to match the background of her comforter.   Oh and white Minky on the back - that was one of her requirements, too.

I'm having fun doing something that's a little outside the box for me.