Monday, February 16, 2015

So Many Projects So Little Time

 I had a four day weekend, but only spent two days in my sewing room. I finished up the Diamond in a Diamond block for the Charm Square Quilt Along. Now, I am all caught up with that one!
 I made six more Carrie Nation blocks in blue. January's color for the RSC15 was blue and I had cut more blocks than I actually finished in January.
 I cut tons of 2.5 inch squares and 1.5 inch squares for my pink Carrie Nation blocks.
 Please excuse the lighting on my pictures, but I did not finish them until after dark tonight. So there is no natural light to help show off the colors.
 I made 23 pink blocks!
 I am trying to use low volumes for the backgrounds. The low volumes will help with dirt and staining on our bed.
We only have a queen sized bed, but I always buy king sized quilts and comforters because I  don't like to use a dust ruffle.
 This four patch quilt is featured in American Patchwork & Quilting April 2015 issue and I love the look! But I think I can achieve it with my Carrie Nation blocks especially since I want to make a king size quilt for our bed. I would also rather not set my blocks on point.
I did not make my frog block for the Elephant Parade yet, but I have until next Sunday. I also want to make the sewing machine block as part of the Fat Quarter Shop's Snapshots Quilt Along--I am not making a big quilt, but some mini quilts of the blocks. I am trying to finish up the hand quilting in the borders of my Journey of a Quilter quilt. I need more time, but I will take advice from my favorite fable, The Tortoise and the Hare, slow and steady...
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28 comments:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 16, 2015 at 8:30 PM

    Amazing!

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  2. MegsAnnFebruary 16, 2015 at 10:31 PM

    Pretty! Yup, I find that slow and steady is good. Fast and steady is too I guess. The key is to keep working on it. :) www.quiltartbymegan.com

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  3. RuthFebruary 17, 2015 at 2:18 AM

    I really like this and it will look great on a big bed! I'm loving the elephant parade and have yet to make one single block, this week I hope! Will keep an eye out for your frog!

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  4. NickyFebruary 17, 2015 at 2:23 AM

    Your quilt will look fabulous! Love directional blocks and am planning a bee quilt with that theme! Thanks for joining us at #scraptastictuesday

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  5. Karen - Quilts...etc.February 17, 2015 at 4:13 AM

    love your quilt, I too usually make king size or almost king - the queen size never seem to be big enough for our queen size and I like a lot of over hang

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  6. PugMomFebruary 17, 2015 at 4:49 AM

    Fabulous! I adore your Carrie Nation blocks. Those tiny four patches are so cute! Wish we had your weather too!

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  7. Newbie JenFebruary 17, 2015 at 7:04 AM

    Awesome sauce! Your blocks are great, I especially like how colorful the square in a square one is.

    Thanks for linking up to Building Blocks Tuesday!

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  8. CathyFebruary 17, 2015 at 7:27 AM

    I love your Carrie Nation blocks. You got so many done in pink! Great job!

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  9. a maidenhair fernFebruary 17, 2015 at 11:10 AM

    yea, slowly and steady wins the race . . . and you don't get burned out. Nice work this week.

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  10. kiwikidFebruary 17, 2015 at 12:56 PM

    Wow you have done heaps! Love your Diamond in a Diamond block.....all the others are lovely too.

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  11. Val's Quilting StudioFebruary 17, 2015 at 2:26 PM

    Oh I know that feeling of when ya found your sewing mojo and then you have to go to....W O R K....darn it! Hey your projects are looking great and I'm always amazed at how much you get done!

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  12. Karen SFebruary 17, 2015 at 10:52 PM

    I like the way you have adapted your blocks to the magazine pattern. It looks great. So many blocks happening!

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  13. LesleyFebruary 18, 2015 at 6:22 AM

    Tanya, your Carrie Nation blocks are gorgeous! They will look beautiful put together as a quilt for your bed! Also love the very first block. You do beautiful work!

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  14. AnnFebruary 18, 2015 at 8:12 AM

    How clever to notice the resemblance between your scrap blocks and the ones in the magazine. Yours look wonderful.

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  15. Linda @ kokaquiltsFebruary 18, 2015 at 11:40 AM

    Your pink blocks are looking lovely... soft & pretty with low volumes! Linda

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  16. Marsha CooperFebruary 18, 2015 at 3:56 PM

    I knew I recognized that block. We did that one with our sampler from the She Came From Kansas book.

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  17. StephanieFebruary 18, 2015 at 4:38 PM

    What a nice block, seems really versatile, i.e. looks so different depending on your fabric choices.

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  18. KateFebruary 19, 2015 at 3:49 AM

    Your Carrie Nation blocks are gorgeously scrappy and are going to make for a very pretty scrap quilt.

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  19. RobinSueFebruary 19, 2015 at 9:07 PM

    You are on a roll! You'll have that king size quilt finished in no time. It's going to be fabulous.

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  20. Scrappy quilterFebruary 21, 2015 at 7:18 AM

    Your Carrie Nation blocks are wonderful. Great job on getting so much done.

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  21. JulieroseFebruary 21, 2015 at 10:05 AM

    Oh those Carrie Nation blocks are lovely--really nice work on those...it'll be gorgeous all together...hugs, Julierose

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  22. Nell's QuiltsFebruary 21, 2015 at 5:29 PM

    Wow! You've been busy this week. The Carrie Nation blocks are on my list of must try blocks.

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  23. scraphappyFebruary 21, 2015 at 7:10 PM

    23 pink blocks. Wow! Great progress on your blocks. What a great quilt they will make.

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  24. Susan TidwellFebruary 22, 2015 at 6:29 AM

    wow you have been busy! I think I like the blue ones best, no wait the pink ones :) love your design wall, better than mine - the floor - good idea.

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  25. Kathy's A QuilterFebruary 22, 2015 at 12:38 PM

    I am so inspired by your Carrie Nation blocks...that's it, it is going on the list. Going to be an awesome quilt. Well done

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  26. LynetteFebruary 23, 2015 at 8:40 AM

    Yeah - your Carrie Nation blocks will look fantastic and get that result for you. :) I really love white backgrounds, but they can definitely be problematic in terms of everyday use!

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  27. Deb AFebruary 24, 2015 at 12:14 PM

    Great blocks. You will have enough by December to make your king size quilt at the rate you are going each month.

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  28. Marsha CooperFebruary 25, 2015 at 10:39 AM

    I love how the colors are in rows as they are.

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