Fresh Sewing Day!

I love Lily's Quilts Fresh sewing day.  It is an opportunity to recap all your accomplishments for the month and meet new bloggers!

July seemed to fly by.  I was able to finish a few paper piecing patterns and start a new one.

I started a new quilt - Spring Blossoms and I love where it is going!
I've added some more blossoms since this pic was taken : )

My Anna blouse is being graded - by me!  The learning curve was a bit steep but I think I finally have it down.  I hope to have this pattern available soon!

I also had some wonderful beach and pool days which is probably the most important thing to be doing this glorious summer - spend time with my boys that are growing up much too fast!

Be sure to head over to Lily's Quilts and share your accomplishments!

xo

Charise

Vintage Furniture in Petal Pinwheels

When the Modern Quilt Guild announced their latest fabric challenge I wanted to join!  The fabric for the challenge is Petal Pinwheels by Michael Miller Fabrics.  I love the fabric and had the perfect

pattern for it - my Vintage Furniture pattern.  I had designed the pattern quite some time ago and was excited to finally sew it up.
Since the original post about this project I completed two of the blocks pictured above!
  

The plan is to make a mini with the couch in the middle and the chairs surrounding.  Or if I get uber ambitious it would be an adorable lap quilt for the couch.

I missed the deadline to enter my quilt for the challenge, but that is OK.  It will be a fun project to work on this summer.  Oh, and of course, the pattern will be available soon : )

xo

Charise

Work in Progress Wednesday ~ Inspiration Strikes

I love a challenge ~ especially one that involves fabric.  The Modern Quilt Guild's latest challenge is to use Michael Miller's Petal Pinwheels fabric to make a quilted project.  I got the bundle and knew exactly what I wanted to make!  The motifs have an Orla Kiely vibe and I had a paper piecing pattern I designed 1 1/2 years ago that would be perfect for the fabric!

Only problem, I needed all the prints to finish the project!  Well..... today I got the package with the remaining fabrics.  

I love how the Michael Miller's Dim Dots fabric works with the Petal pinwheels line.

It is a lengthy process paper piecing all those chairs....... I started last weekend and have been sneaking in a bit of sewing when I can  : )  It is a bit tricky to fit in sewing during summer time as my boys are with me all day!  And the weather here has been so nice so it has been extra difficult to be inside sewing : )

Pop on over to Freshly Pieced and share your Work in Progress.  I'd love to see what you are making  :)

OK ~ off to sneak in a bit more sewing this evening!

xo

Charise