Mini Stacked Strips

We made a full size version of this quilt at work.   I took home the scraps from the jelly rolls when I was done cutting them to size at work.  The colored strips on the big quilt are 32 inches long and 2.5 inches wide.  I cut the scraps down to 6 inches long and 1.5 inches long to make a mini version.   It was such fast sewing....nothing to match and the stacks can be arranged any way you want.  Now I need to quilt it and that's where I'm stuck.  Easiest thing would be to stitch in the ditch.......but that's so boring.   

Any other ideas???

Finished Pips Quilt

I finished this top back in February and had it quilted a of couple months ago but never put up a pic of the finished quilt here on my blog.   I do that all the time!    Shelly Nolte quilted a clam shell design on it for me and I bound in one of the blue Pips fabrics.   It's neatly folded and waiting for just the right time to become some little girls blanket.   :)

Modern Row Robin Quilt Along - last row complete!

This is my last row.  As you can see it's hexagons.....oh boy...hexagons!   The row designer, Jen, had them straight across on a six inch background but I chose to change my layout.   Everyone seems to be doing something to make the quilt uniquely theirs.  :)   I also chose to fuse them on and will either stitch the edges or have the quilting secure them down...haven't decided that yet.

Here is a close up of the three large hexie's that I pieced:

And here is the final row lay-out that I decided on:

I just have to sew the rows together now and I can officially call the top done!  I've had so much fun making this quilt and absolutely love the fabrics.  Gonna be a keeper.  :)

Latest One Yard Wonder Project

I made this Classic Jumper for All-Ages (page 191) for my grand daughter.  It's my latest project for the One Yard Wonder year long project at Pink Chalk.   

Isn't it adorable?   I LOVE it.  Sewing for little ones is so much more fun than for me....no fitting fussiness.  :)

I made these covered buttons by fussy cutting the flowers from my fabric.  Much more fun than a plain button.   We started selling covered button kits at work and I've wanted to try making them but didn't have a reason....till this dress.  Gotta say, they are super easy!  

My next project is the only quilt in the book.   Woo hoo!