Wednesday, February 6, 2013

WIP Wednesday and Modern Quilt Guild Retreat

Doncha just hate it when all your current projects are "secret?"  That's what is happening with me this week. I spent most of the day playing with designs for my 100 Blocks magazine sample quilt, trying to use Electric Quilt without having time to learn how!

To reward myself for finally getting something that looks like an acceptable layout, I took out my February UFO project.  It's a Thangles "Buck-a-Block" project from 2008.  The shop that was hosting it went out of business, but we were able to buy enough fabric to finish the blocks.  But I failed to buy the setting kit!

Here are the blocks I have completed -- there are three more:


If you place your blocks "on point," the quilt will be larger, without needing more blocks.  Slick trick, huh?  I don't want this to be a red and navy quilt, so I am going to pick up some of the subtle colors in the blue print for the setting design.  Would you believe green and gold?

I had a lovely weekend with my Front Range Modern Quilt Guild peeps at The Hideaway.  Here are just a few of the incredible projects quilters pieced this weekend.

Abby is working on her Madrona Road Challenge pillow.  She appliqued three Dresden Plates on a patchwork background.  I tried to trick her into saying it's for me, but she is too clever for me.


Chris made this adorable skirt for her daughter, using a charm pack of "Simply Color" by V and Co.:


She also finished piecing this Christmas UFO:


Jodi is hiding behind her BOM quilt:


Mary completed the February Jelly Roll Party quilt that she had just started that afternoon!


And Traci started and finished her Scrappy Trip Along, made of Chicopee by Denyse Schmidt:


Andrea always gets a lot done at our weekend retreats.  I think she finished three tops and quilted two this weekend!


Sisters Abby and Beccy had a great time sewing with their Mom.  Beccy traveled from Omaha, and their Mom came all the way from Ohio to join the retreat!



Peg won the "Grand Prize" for completing the most projects during the weekend.  This is just one:


FRMQG members also pieced blocks for a charity quilt from solids and a white background.  Enough to make two quilts!


Linking up to WIP Wednesday, guest hosted this week by Jenelle of Echinops and Aster.

Speaking of WIPs, I've already crossed off two on my February list!




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9 comments:

  1. You are always SO productive- I just want a little 'nith of your productivity! (although- I do have #4 almost finished!)

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  2. Wow, what a busy bunch you all were! Love the rainbow of blocks for the charity quilts. I'm in a rainbow group on Facebook and we're making star blocks for charity quilts. I might have to post a link to this page and give them a suggestion for the solids as well! I don't use solids much and I'm always surprised when I see them made up how good they look!

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  3. The solids do look good - Maybe its an Aussie thing that we don't use solids a lot - but those blocks make you think twice - also love the red hearts and scrappy trip quilt.

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  4. congrats to all, all the quilts you made are beautiful. And the blocks you made charity are great well done all.

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  5. Everything looks fab, Marti. Well done to you and all of those ladies. :o)

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  6. A very productive weekend! The photos are great. Jodi should be proudly showing her face with her bom quilt. It is gorgeous!

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