Building Blocks

Busy Design Wall this week! As I am at the end of the month, and almost finished everything on my Spring to Finish list, I have some small projects as rewards. Follow the numbers to read about what's up on my wall:

1. A Maverick Churn Dash block - not intentionally a maverick block, BUT, since I trimmed it, photographed it and walked away before noticing the 'oops', it's been decided in this household that it is staying a maverick block. It's for Ariane and the June Sew Modern Bee Block. {It's not finished yet, I know, Ariane! I've just finally accepted it's maverick status!:)}

2. Leftover cuts from the churn dash which will turn into a signature block for Ariane.

3./6./10. Will be revealed in JUNE as they belong to a JUNE project.

4./8. Selvages ready to become coasters.

5. A test block for Ariane in some Christmas fabric. That's twice now that my test block is not the one I choose to use. This time because I don't think the block accentuates Ariane's fabric choices as well as the churn dash.

7. Some leftover strips from Marianne's block in May and little snips I was sent with a fabric bundle from Fabritopia. This will probably end up as a potholder.

9. If you click the photo larger you may be able to read the stitching. My daughter made the stitching for my birthday and just recently finished it. I found it folded on my table with the fabric that now borders it. I thought they looked happy together. I plan to do a quick batting and background and leave the binding open. A little something sweet to hang in my sewing space.

11. Part of one of the May Block Lotto blocks I made. Waiting not so patiently to see if I'm one of the winners!


While my Design Wall is full of fun stuff, I do have some binding to finish making and get in the mail before I can really play any further. And photos to add to my placemat pattern which I finished writing last night.

Turns out I thrive with a rewards system in place!
{Sue Spargo even has a new book out!}

Check out the other design walls linked through Judy's blog, Patchwork Times.

With Joy,
Sarah Vee

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Butterfly Sunshine Finished

My daughter's Butterfly Sunshine wall hanging is complete. With hanging sleeve and all.



It's even found a perfect place to hang in our home.

With Joy,
Sarah Vee

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Take 3 Thursday - A Bee and a Butterfly

Ariane's fabric for her June Sew Modern Bee block has arrived. Hunky Dory. I love just looking at all of the possibilities.




My first Christmas test block is done too. It's Bonnie Hunter's 'Spinner' that was featured in Quiltmaker magazine, March/April 2010. Already I'm not positive it's the block I will use, but at least I'll have one more Christmas block to add to my sampler!



My daughter's Butterfly Sunshine just needs the hanging sleeve sewn down and a label added.



With Joy,
Sarah Vee

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Sprinting to a Spring Finish

It's into the final week of Jacquie's challenge. Things look promising here!

I finished the secret Borders on Monday. {no pics because they're secret!!}


This is my placemat done with selvages. This one is a birthday present for a niece.



Not a fabulous shot, but this is my daughter's Butterfly Sunshine. I have some quilting and handstitching to do around the butterfly. Then a hanging sleeve and label to make.



One more string block to go. Then I will have 5 months done! This quilt is practically making itself! :-)



I have the rest of the carrots cut out.


My Eat With Joy! Placemat pattern is soooo close to ready. I'm fiddling and rereading and might even make one more set before I list it. Just to make sure everything I've written makes sense {and four placemats!}




I'm already starting to get ready for June's list. Mystery basket blocks, Block Lotto blocks, Sew Modern Bee block and more UFOs to finish. And maybe a Selvage Coaster tutorial!



With Joy,
Sarah Vee

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Friday Finishes

A Mystery Basket Block. This one measures 10 1/2 inches unfinished.


My daughter's Butterfly Sunshine wallhanging. It measures 26 1/2 inches square unfinished. When she has some time this weekend we will decide on what fabric to use for binding and if she has any quilting preferences. Within reason!

It's snowing today. I think Spring will be that much sweeter the SECOND time around!

With Joy,
Sarah Vee

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Monday Piecing Possibilities

My design wall is packed with possibilities this week. I decided I should do some catchup work on the Mystery Basket block of the month that I'm doing. The black strips are the borders for my Bunny Lady quilt which I plan to put together and start quilting this week.

The butterfly on the far left is the centre of a wallhanging that my daughter designed. She just started blogging over the Easter weekend. She is really interested in sharing her art. It should be a fun journey for both of us!

You can see an orange basket in progress. The bottom squares are also cut to become 6 - 6 1/2 inch unfinished blocks. I figure this will give me a little piecing relief as I machine quilt the Bunny Lady quilt. I always over think this last step.

The yellow and blue flying geese are test blocks for a border for the secret project.

Here's to a busy sewing week! Stop by the blogs linked at Judy's to see more busy quilters.

With Joy,
Sarah Vee

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Happy Easter

I'm proud to post that my daughter has joined Blogland! You can visit her at Molly Creates.

This is the beginning of her "Butterfly Sunshine" wallhanging quilt. She designed it and is using fabrics from her stash. I'm helping with fusing, measuring and cutting. (And quilting it too!)

More from my design wall tomorrow.

With Joy,
Sarah Vee

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