Quilting with Calicos: July 2015

Thursday, July 23, 2015

QBSA for July

My partner for July in the QBSA block swap

is Monica from Spain!

She requested a 9 patch block...so easy!

She didn't mention certain colors so I threw this

together, I hope she likes it...its on its way to Spain!

Thanks for stopping by my little blog today!

Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Cruisin along with "Vacation Time"!

I'm now back up to date with my Pat Sloan Vacation Time

BOM blocks....this month the block is called

Hot Dog Stand!

Here's a shot of all of the blocks together

so far....January through July!

This quilt is for my sister for Christmas, she loves the

Brown and Aqua color combo and she picked these fabrics out quite a while ago (hanging head in shame), so I know

she will be thrilled to finally get her quilt...

Of course this is not the final layout, there are still

blocks to be made so I am trying every month to

incorporate more of the colored backgrounds to sort of

"round things out" if you know what I mean, make it

more cohesive.

Shes gonna LOVE it!

Monday, July 20, 2015

RSC- for the whole month of July!

Ohhhhh boy...I've been behind, SO behind!

I lost my Sewjo and I couldn't get it back for the longest

time, thank goodness I am better now...

Hellooooo Progress!!!

Here are my RSC blocks for the entire

month of July....DONE! I am no longer seeing RED!

1 Red Bubble Block!

2 Wonky Star Blocks!

2 Scrap Jar Star Blocks!

2 Breaking Out Geese Blocks!

YIPPEE

WOOOHOOOO

& HALLELUJAH!!

I'm caught up!

Check out everyones blocks over at

SoScrappy.blogspot.com where I am linking up!

Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Boxy Stars!

I've made a little bit more progress on my

Boxy Stars quilt that I started when Bonnie Hunter

was in town. I am doing both Red and Blue Center stars, these are the Blue ones...

I just love how they look on the brick walkway!

Monday, July 13, 2015

Crazyness!!

I've been sewing away on my "Scrap Vortex" quilt

for a while now, its fun and its mindless sewing...makes my mind drift away and I actually am relaxed while playing along with this puzzle of fabric bits and pieces, and using up so many little pieces that would have gone in the trash can! Adding bits here and there and then cutting that chunk in

half and adding to it again....

Here are my slabs so far....

Its so crazy busy and fun, lots of wonderful

color and personality!

Lots of squaring up and trimming along in the

process...but so worth it! Isn't it great?

I was working on this quilt while housesitting, this

is Brady, a "Brittany Spaniel", hes

a little sweetheart, he sure looks pretty on my quilt doesnt he?

This quilt was part of a QAL with Amanda Jean

over at Crazymom quilts blog...check it out!

Saturday, July 4, 2015

Boxy Stars with Bonnie Hunter!

Happy 4th of July!!

I got lucky and got into a second workshop with Bonnie Hunter while she was in California. This time I went down to Sacramento and joined up with the "River City Quilters" and made her

"Boxy Stars" quilt! Yippee!

Heres a few close ups of Bonnies Boxy

Stars Quilt..it was laid on a table.