WIP Wednesday: Snapshots

It’s been a while since I rounded up my works in progress to tally them up, and to link up with Lee’s blog! I’ve found that when I finish a project, I get the “real” camera out to snap some photos. But for my everyday stuff– the real behind-the-scenes work– I tend to catch a photo with my phone and post some of them on instagram. So here’s what I’ve got cooking, in a few snapshots from the last week or so:

I finished quilting my fat quarter quilt, and I’ve been leisurely hand sewing the binding in the evenings (Simon was keeping an eye on things, as usual). I decided to branch out and try quilting it using the orange peel quilting pattern from Elizabeth from Oh Fransson. I love how it turned out!

I started working on what I’ve been thinking of as my “4th of July” quilt. Wonky stars in 2 sizes, the small ones scrappy.

I pulled this stack of fabric for a new quilt I’m going to start working on soon! I’m really drawn to all the bright colors.

And I’ve been working on some new pillow covers for on the couch to go with the new quilt. I’m thinking of it as the living room summer makeover! And– as usual– Simon is testing things out, and I think he approves of this pillow. Once I finish sewing these, I’ll have some before and after pics to share!

And– last but not least, I’m still S-L-O-W-L-Y working on my single girl. I want to finish the quilt top this summer, and I’m thinking of hand quilting it in the fall! It’s queen sized, so that may be crazy. But, since I haven’t ever really hand quilted anything, I don’t know how crazy it is, so I’m probably just going to go for it! If anyone has any words of wisdom (or caution, ha) let me know!

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Liv’s quilt and pillows

For Christmas, I made my sister Olivia a set of throw pillows to match the quilt I made her earlier in the year.

This was my first attempt at quilted pillow covers, and I was really happy with how they turned out! Plus, pillows are FAST! I need to remember to make more smaller projects between my quilts because it’s so satisfying to finish something so quickly.

As I was taking some pics of the pillows, I realized I never shared any photos of the quilt I made for Liv earlier in the year! I decided to make Liv a simple patchwork quilt using an array of purple fabrics, with a few reds thrown in for good measure. I’m glad I included the reds, because they really make the range of values in the quilt work. I am becoming more and more aware of the values of the fabrics I’m using in my projects, and trying to balance them to create an overall look that provides some contrast and is appealing.

Liv loved her pillows, and I’m sure they’ll make her dorm room a little comfier. Plus, not only is purple her favorite color, it’s also one of her school colors. Perfect!

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