Wednesday, June 25, 2014

WIP: Building Fun and Broken Herringbone

I finished a new quilt top!  This one is from the Building Fun pattern by Geta Grama.  I used some Textured Basics by Patty Young that I won in a giveaway awhile back.  I love the colors, and I'm glad the stripes aren't quite as distracting as I anticipated them to be.  It was fun to make a quilt from a pattern, with all the math and stuff done for me.  (Although I DID have to do some figuring when it came time to cut everything.)  Now I just need to quilt it.  Although I'm tempted to do something fancy and customized for each block, I'm thinking I'll do some stippling.  It's been awhile since I've done some simple, relaxing meandering.  I'm looking forward to it.

This was my goal for June's ALYOF.  (My goal setting post can be found HERE.  Mine was entry #51.)

I've also been working on another quilt, which is also almost ready for quilting.  May was my month for Do.Good Stitches (FIRST TIME!  WAHOO!) and I chose the Broken Herringbone block.  It was so fun to receive all my little packages in the mail and I was so excited when the last one finally arrived!  Here they are all lined up in color order:

I've got a really fun plan for these.  Hopefully it works out the way I've imagined it in my head...

I debated for awhile which of these two quilts I should commit to for my July ALYOF goal.  In the end, I decided to push myself.  I think I can finish these two quilts soon because I'm motivated.  However, I've got a new quiet book in the works for my shop that desperately needs attention.  It's going to be awesome (and big), and I've just got to finish it.  So my goal for July is to finish my ABC quiet book.  Everything is cut out, now I just need to do lots of ironing and stitching. 


Linking up:
http://fiberofallsorts.blogspot.com/p/2014-lovely-year-of-finishes.html

http://www.freshlypieced.com/

13 comments:

  1. I'm getting ready to start my broken herringbone blocks. I love all the colors you have in yours!

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  2. Both of your quilts are so bright and colorful! Very happy quilts.

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  3. Such great colour in these quilts! They both look great!

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  4. Wow, love both of these projects - they are both beautiful and striking in colours and designs. Very impressive to be aiming to finish both in the same month - I wish you luck and motivation!

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  5. I love the way the textured basics look in your Building Fun quilt! The lines in the fabric add so much visual interest. Your herringbone blocks are gorgeous too. The colors are brilliant! Good luck with your projects!

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  6. The herringbone blocks are stunning. I would be so excited to put that quilt top together!! Just came over to your site (you left a kind comment on mine) and it has been fun to see your work. Surprised you can get a whole lot done with twin (toddler) boys! I remember those days. :-)

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  7. Love your herringbone blocks Tiffany! I love how you added splashes of different colors within the color blocks (if that made any sense at all) :) I can't wait to see how your quiet book comes along!

    Would love for you to stop by tomorrow and link this up to Fabric Frenzy Friday!
    -Lindsey
    Fabric Frenzy Friday

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  8. I really like the way your Building Fun quilt turned out. The fabric is great. Your new project looks like fun, too!

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  9. I was just looking at Geta's building blocks pattern (I mean 2 minutes ago!) , then saw your pic in the AYOLF linky! What a sweet pattern and I love it with Patty's Textures. You have a couple great finishes coming on there :-)

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  10. I haven't seen the Building Fun pattern before, but I really like it...especially it the fabrics you have chosen. Your's looks wonderful! Congratulations on your finish...and good luck with your July goal.

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  11. Your building block quilt is adorable. The fabric colors make for a real blast from the past. Our set of blocks from the 1960's came in a denim draw string bag.

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