Hillside Houses

Pretty Little Quilts started a free quilt-along for Hillside Houses back in May, I think.  I loved the quilt and have a full bin of solids so decided to participate.  I actually finished my top not long after the last block was posted on June 10!  A first for me.  :)

This was my first row.  

Then the next row:

Isn't it cool how they interlock?  The pattern has 3 sizes (throw, wall or mini) and I made the throw. That made for big pieces to work with and big blocks......which for me meant easy and fast.  

Here's my finished top:

I love it!!!!!  

I have no idea what to tell my quilter to do for the quilting.  Any ideas?

There have been some fun variations being made that I've seen on Instagram.  One of my favorites is a Christmas village with Christmas prints for the houses, white for the roofs and fussy cuts in the windows.  Creative.  

You can find all the blocks here if you want to make some houses yourself!

A bag and a pouch

 I made a little zip bag as a sample for the shop where I work, Quilted Strait.

Its called The Runaround Bag by Lazy Girl Designs.

This was the easiest zip bag I've ever made.  It has a lining but  the seams are exposed rather than in-between the lining and outer fabric.  This would be a good beginner bag to make.  Or as gifts since they are super fast!

For the cat mini swap I just did, I made a Two in One Pouch by s.o.t.a.k handmade for my partner. This was also a pretty fast pouch.  Lined with hidden seams....my favorite way! Construction was different than I've done before but completely easy to do.  Her pattern was thorough with lots of pictures.  

This is the pouch opened up. 

And folded over. 

The construction method allowed me to use 4 different scraps for the lining.  So fun!

I will definitely be making more of these.   :)

Mini Quilt Swap

I participated in the last round of swapping minis with the Mini QT Swap group on Flickr.  The theme was "Furry Purries". :)

Based on my partners mosaic and color preferences I made this mini for her.  Thankfully, Pam took a picture of it cuz I forgot to! 

Its some of the blocks from Elizabeth Hartman's pattern "The Cat Quilt".  So much scrappy cuteness.

You can't really tell in the picture, but I hand quilted around each cat in coordinating perle cotton.  

And Pam made this mini for me:

Can't even begin to say how much I love it!   So cute and so me.  Thanks, Pam!

This was a great round of swapping.  

Women of the Bible Sampler Blocks 31 - 36

Here are the latest blocks in the sampler.  

 Block 31 - Martha & Mary.  10 inches.

Block 32 - Salome   10 inches.

Block 33 - Pilate's Wife   10 inches.

Block 34 - Queen of Sheba   15 inches.

Block 35 - Adulterer  10 inches. 

Block 36 - Menstruating Woman   15 inches.

Its getting so close to the finish!  Can't wait to see this all come together.