Taking the scenic route

 Sometimes life throws curve balls.  What I thought I would be focussing on at the start of this year was not necessarily what I ended up sewing.  Although isn't that every year 🙄.

You'll be pleased to know I finished my #apqresolution  for January - binding my Patchwork City quilt.

I did the big stitch binding technique and although I've yet to master the little cross on the corners I am happy with the overall effect.  Full disclosure, I did finish this on the last day of January 😁

The project for February is WIP number 7 which is creating the backing and basting The Amsterdam Star quilt.

Part of the reason it took all month to finish my goal was getting sidetracked with a baby quilt.  My boss had his first grandbaby and i decided it was a great opportunity to sew a gender neutral quilt.

And so we have the Tiger Plant quilt.

It's a generous size.

And gave me lots of opportunities to do some FMQ on my new machine - there were some hairy moments but nothing some more practice won't fix.

Some fun animals on the back and a scrappy binding (also big stitch) but mostly in this awesome green.  Serendipitously the baby was named Ivy 😱, and yes... A tiny girl 😊

I have also been involved in a project for my local quilt shop and here is a little sneak peek but more about this next week.

So February goals means making another block in my Monika/Suz rainbow challenge 🌈.

Another row in my Sidewalk Chalk quilt which is my #cutitupwithmolliesparkles project.

And somehow fit in another block in the project below of which I can't remember it's name 🤔🤔🤔.

So not much going on here... What's happening at your place?