More ideas and WIPs than you can shake a stick at

Of course it's not fair to be working full time and not have the time to sew and create as much as I want to.  Although this has not stopped me from starting new projects.  Sometimes I am just too easily lead astray 😂.  

First up is a new monthly project I am involved with at my local quilt shop - The Country Yard.  It is a small skillbuilding project that focuses on new piecing techniques (triangle rulers) and putting together fabric combinations.

There is a secondary block pattern going on with the feature fabric forming the large central unit.

On the other design wall I have the It's A Lot Quilt in the second colour way.  This one has been a bit slower coming together but focusing on one block at a time means it does grow rather quickly once you start sewing.

My #apqresolution for August is to piece together my The Scrappy Star Quilt Adventure blocks.  I laid them all out then needed to convert the design floor back into guest bedroom facilities... Watch this space 😂.

I joined the Astra Quilt sew-along and made one block for the first week, part of block 2 for the second week then run out of background.  Some more arrived in the mail this week so there is hope this project will continue - the blocks are large and have simple piecing so there is no reason for it not to plod along in the background of life (well, maybe the hundred other projects might be a hindrance).

My #apqresolution for July was to quilt my Ray Quilt from a sew-along a couple of years ago.  Was this during lockdown 2020?  Anyway I finished the simple straight quilting and got the binding machined on, just need the time to stitch by hand.  One day I might add some more quilting but it is perfectly serviceable as it is.  Love the colours in this 💙🧡.

My monthly rainbow challenge is coming together nicely.  I still need to do the August block.  I decided to use this layout and use a multicolour print in the center.

I just have one block left to piece in the original colour way of the It's A Lot Quilt then I can start on the applique elements.

This will really add another layer of scrappiness as well as depth of design and explains some of the areas that look a bit pale and unexciting.  Just wait for the exciting to arrive 🥰.

I started and finished a new cot quilt for a new grandbaby due in Australia later in the year.  These purple blue and soft teal fabrics are so delicate and pretty.

I did finish the last applique block in my variation of Flea Market Flowers.

And got the center of the quilt pieced.  I am going to use the aqua butterfly fabric as a border but need to finalize inner border decisions first - like which fabrics have enough left of them to make it work??

 And that's caught me up to date with the last few months of crafting.