Summer Quilt top- finished

This week my sewing machine was little busy. Last month, soon after turning 8, my son asked me if he could work on some summer project with my sewing machine. I was very glad, thinking that I could get rid off a  bundle of half yard fabrics I bought 2 years ago at Joann. So I gave him the option of making a quilt for his play area or a tote bag. I was very glad that he picked a quilt. He selected the fabrics. I helped with cutting, pinning and pressing.



But it was hard to refrain myself from suggesting when he was deciding the lay out :-). It feels very uneasy when they leave same colors nearby. But I definitely did a good job in that area (after he reminded that its his project!!!!) ;-).  Here is the finished quilt top.





We are having a hard time on picking the background fabric. He has eye on my butterfly fabric and I was holding on to that to use for my new Quilt Along project. But I think I have to give-in. Let him enjoy his summer project after all!!!!!

I will soon update with his completed quilt. I am definitely planning to practice my newly learnt free motion skills on it.

Also, I have these beautiful flowers in my garden.

 

This was planted by the previous home owner. But they look so beautiful. I am very curious to know the name of this flower. If any of you know what it is I REQUEST you to leave the comment with its name.

Thank you for stopping by. You have a great weekend :-)

Jyothi

Linking this to:

Finish it up Friday at http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/

Quilt Along Week 2

Hello there,

This summer is crazy for sure!!!!!!!! summer vacation is making me end up with sore feet every night :-(. It has been couple of days since I finished 2nd week's assignment of Melissa's Quilt along - Flying Geese blocks. Finally I got some time to sit in front of the desktop.

I will be doing a queen size [3x3 (28" blocks)] quilt.  Here are the flying geese units, totally 72 of those.

Whom am I kidding???? I should not take all the credits. I had a wonderful helper ;-), who cut all those chain stitches.

Also my new high speed Juki is finishing the job super fast!!!!!!

If you are interested in to joining this quilt along, hop on to Melissa's bog here.

Thanks for dropping by,

Jyothi

Will be linking this to:

http://www.happyquiltingmelissa.com/2016/07/summer-solstice-quilt-long-flying-geese.html

Quilt Along - Fabric Cutting

Hello there,

Hope most of them are enjoying their summer break. If not, the lovely monsoon season :-).

I have joined a summer solstice quilt along with Melissa at Happy Quilting.  It is a nice feeling to quilt virtually with lots of other people. Thank you Melissa for hosting :-).

It was little hard to pick the fabrics. Then I had this beautiful half yard bundles from Intrepid Threads I won last year at Melissa's quilt along.



I will be doing a queen size quilt with 3x3 blocks (28"). Sharper new blade for the rotary cutter is very helpful and my new Omnigrid ruler is awesome!!!!!!!! they are so non slippery than Fiskars rulers. Half yard of each printed fabric was enough to cut all the pieces. I still have some left overs. Background fabric was little tight as Melissa mentioned. I had to buy some more!!!!!!(I know....I made some errors :-D ).

I selected dark red as the background fabric. Hopefully the printed fabrics will pop up. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Now that the fabrics are all cut up here they are:



I can't wait to see all these come together. They are so badly waiting to be sewed together in my new Juki TL 2010 machine :-) (or is it me?????).

Linking this to Melissa's Quilt Along page.

Will catch you next time with my new sewing machine review. Until then be good :-)

Jyothi