Ombre Challenge

 My Guild Challenge for March is to make something with only one color.  You can use many hues of that color, but only that color.  So I had an idea for that and thought well, I can lay it out as an ombre.  The problem was that I had 2 days to work on it and it wasn't something I could get done in two days.  On the way to Florida, I realized, I could just do a card for the Project Quilting Challenge.  So, this morning I went to the grocery store, ate breakfast and at about 10:30 am, I dumped out the scrap bucket here to see if I could find fabrics for an ombre.  The scrap bucket here at the condo is only a half gallon bucket.  It worked, this is what I have:

When I get done with the piece for the Guild Challenge, I will need to post it to PQ Facebook Group so others can see.

Thanks,

Nancy

 

Project Quilting New Season

Once again I am participating in Project Quilting #projectquilting.  The theme for the first challenge is Mythical Character.  So the first thing I do is figure out what I can make that is small enough for Project Quilting and something that I can actually use.  This year I know I can always do small wallhangings for my sister who likes to decorate.

What small wallhanging can you do with Mythical Character?  Simple, Cupid and a Valentine's piece fits that bill.  

I cut the cupid and the words with a Silhouette Cameo.  I ended up cutting the 'V' twice.  I have never found where I lost the first 'V' between downstairs and upstairs to my sewing room.

I did a faced binding as I did not want a standard binding.

I learned that the metallic printed fabric gets real hot when you need to turn the edge of a faced binding.  The only piece missing is the label as I ordered labels for 2025 and they haven't shown up yet.

Thanks for stopping by .

Nancy

Irish Chain Challenge

 

One last Project Quilting for 2024.  This challenge came out on March 17 with a theme of Irish Chain.  I of course could only think of the Irish Chain block.  I originally thought I would make a baby quilt, but a well-meaning friend told me I could only do a small piece as I wouldn’t have time to finish something bigger.  I thought I was making a wallhanging, but it may end up as a table runner.

Wearables Challenge

 This week's Project Quilting challenge was Wearables as a nod to Project Runway the inspiration for Project Quilting.  If I were home I would have all kinds of options.  Here in Florida with the fabric my mother left me, not so much.  I do have 3 great nieces ages 1, 2, and 3 (two sets of parents).  So a doll quilt it is.

I drew up some dresses and this is what I came up with.  

It looks a bit too much like a poster for Breast Cancer Awareness for my tastes, but the 2 year already called dibs on the quilt.

Hour Glass Challenge

   This week's Project Quilting's theme was "Hour Glass".  I ended up taking it literally and used the hour glass block.  Why I wanted to tackle something that has 6 seams that come together in a point in a one week challenge, don't ask me.  It's done and it has lots of flaws.

Inside Out Challenge

 This week's Project Quilting theme was Inside Out.  I struggled with this.  My literal brain couldn't get past having the inside of a quilt on the outside.  I eventually decided to use up some doilies that have been hanging out in my sewing room.  I left the batting exposed and that creates a who other problem on what to do with the binding.  I have never worked with doilies before.  I learned some things.  I also got done and feel the piece needs something else.  I will have to think on that.

I also learned that a low contrast piece is really difficult to photograph  on a cloudy February morning.  I went outside and this is the best I got.

Sky Color Challange

 This weeks Project Quilting's theme was Sky Color with the twist that you couldn't use blue.  I started a bigger project that I have not finished.  I got to Sunday morning and decided to make something small just so I could participate.  Once again I learned that I do not have the technique for a skinny binding.