First Friday of February

January flew by!  I'm starting to see signs of longer days as the sun is setting later.  My sewing room has been pretty busy.  I've been staying organized using my Quilters Planner.  Each week has been inspired by the quilt blocks featured in the month of January.  I've completed three so far, but got side tracked by a new project, my first Swoon quilt.  

Unnamed by Jane Armstrong of 

Jolly and Delilah

Doves in the Daylight by Michelle Bartholomew

of Michelle Bartholomew Handmade Quilts

Sand Dollar Star by Cassandra Beaver of 

The Not So Dramatic Life

This last block I finished in January was a challenge.  I'm not confident in paper piecing yet, but Cassandra's directions were great.  So if you haven't tried this one yet, dive in.  The end result is worth it!

There are more January blocks in my planner, but who can resist a Swoon-a-long when February is here?  Thimble Blossoms had a special on this pattern recently, and I've always wanted to try it!

Block #1

Block #2

Block #3

I love these super-sized quilt blocks! They are all over instagram if you are interested in seeing these pretty blocks in abundance!

Thank you for spending some time on my blog!

I'm sharing this post on Crazy Mom Quilts and My Quilt Infatuation !

Jen

Pretty in the Port 

Spring is in the air.

After completing the round and round quilt top I had quite a bit of fabric left over from the Day Sail collection.  This block is another round and round featuring the blues and greens from Camille Roskelley's collection.  They are fresh, crisp fabrics that pop when set against a white background.  

Since it's school vacation week, we made a trip to a local art supply store for some inspiration.  

Thank you for visiting!

I'll be linking up with My Quilt Infatuation and Crazy Mom Quilts 

and Let's Bee Social this week.

Jen 

Northern Lights

At the end of the last two summers we have sent off "lanterns" at the beach.  I purchased them on Amazon.  If you haven't done this before, it's well worth it!  The lanterns look amazing as they float off into the dark sky over the water.  Each of the kids sent off their own... much like in the movie Tangled.  

Speaking of "Lights" I've started cutting and organizing the pieces for a new quilt called, "Northern Lights".  This pattern has a Scandinavian feel to it.  I'm drawn to these types of quilts, as my grandmother was born in Norway.  I purchased this quilt kit and pattern from etsy.....

The other similar pattern I'd like to do is from Camille Roskelley.  It's her Norway pattern you can purchase here.

This is my WIP for the week to start off the month of November.  I'd love to know if any of you have tried either of these patterns?

Thanks for stopping by!

Jen:)

Round and Round & Old friends

I recently created a quilt for a childhood friend who has had a difficult year to say the least.  I chose the round and round quilt pattern from Camille Roskelley.  There is a lot of piecing for this one, but worth it in the end!  

I did use this pattern before for another quilt in different colors.  The picture below is round and round using Camille Roskelley's fabric.  Looks like I should start using my good Nikon and take some brighter photos of all my work....better lighting as well.  Note to self....