Really, the Month is Over?

Before this month is officially over...

I thought I would 

say hello for the first time in 2019

and reacquaint myself here!

We took a little family weekend trip here this month...

Monterey Bay Aquarium.

It was so fun with all the 

kids and grand littles!

Unfortunately my phone flat-lined a few weeks ago

(while in Monterey)

and I lost my photos

 and ALL of my 

phone numbers!

However,

I was able to take the SD card from the phone and 

bought a little item to put it in and then upload it to my

computer... thank goodness!

So good news... my photos are back

but 

bad news... my phone numbers are irretrievable.

Oh, 

and I have had a bit of a learning curve navigating a new phone.

What I am happy about is having an iPhone now and hopefully 

my photography will improve!

Here is my first project for 2019!

I had cut it out MONTHS a-g-o

but never seemed to get it off the back-burner and

to the sewing table.

So it was the priority for January!

It was such a fun quilt to make...

and I didn't get anything turned around, as I 

was afraid would happen!

The pattern is by Trish Poolson and it's free on the Riley Blake website.

You can get the pattern here (can't find page, sorry)

and a yellow rose version is also available here.

I also worked on this project this month...

it's called A Little Break.

This cute heart on a cup pattern is now available...

Here is my finished top!

Satomi has been so busy over the last year... making

some really cute patterns! 

You can find her shop here.

But you can find her over at Instagram too...

satomi_quilts

She is so sweet... you should follow her if you don't already!

I have already started cutting out a quilt for February...

so, I will be back soon!

But more importantly, I need to 

start spending more time viewing

your blogs... to see what you are

 doing so far in 2019!

The Stockings Were Hung...

Well hello!

Is it starting to feel a bit like Christmas where you are?

I have been enjoying the crisp winter weather...

mornings have been in the low 30's. 

Definitely sweater weather!

Are you sewing along with A Very Vintage Christmas
and the Fat Quarter Shop?

I have been busy making the Stocking Block 

this week...

There is not only one or two...

  

but I have made 4!

The Very Vintage Christmas book by Lori Holt of

Bee in My Bonnet has so many fun blocks...

and projects too!

I made the fun little Christmas quilt along that she

had put together on IG a few years ago...

using the blocks from her Quilty Fun book.

It is one of my favorite holiday quilts!

This time I decided to make a row quilt following 

one of the patterns in her book.

There are lots of 

fun projects,

 large and small,

 in this book!

I decided I needed a row of stars too...

I will have more to show next week...

but for now, I need to go check out the other bloggers

and Instagramers to see what that made this week!

You can see link to the other blogs

over at the Jolly Jabber here!

Still Enjoying Perfection

Here we are!

The first week of December!

Can you believe it?

It's also been 10

Perfect 10 Quilt weeks!

We have one more week to go in the

sew along with Fat Quarter Shop.

Have you been quilting along or

have you been enjoying the 

Perfect 10 Quilt Along from the sidelines?

I was really surprised at the

uniqueness of the first little block...

These two blocks are the last ones in the book!

Rainbow Sherbet and Rocky Road!

Which is your favorite?

Now it's time for a wee bit less sewing and 

a little bit more holiday planning...

(boxes have the vintage ornaments in them)

But as soon as I finish decorating this tree... I will be back 

to show you the Perfect 10 Quilt...

all together and bound!

Each of these blocks are stand alone projects in

the Perfect 10 Quilts Book!

I hope to make a couple of the quilts in the book...

but for now

 the sampler of all the blocks 

have been so fun to make!

Be sure to visit all of the bloggers in the 

Perfect 10 Quilt Along!

Gina of Thread Grafitti
Greg of Grey Dogwood Studio
Heidi of Buttons and Butterflies
Jennie of Porch Swing Quilts
Kim of Persimon Dreams
Melanie of A Bit of Scrap Stuff
Pam of Pam Kitty Morning
Sinta of Pink Pincushion
Sondra of Out of the Blue Quilts

Neapolitan or Peaches N Cream?

Can you believe that it's 

week 7 for the

  Perfect 10 Sampler Quilt Along?!?

The quilt along is by Fat Quarter Shop and

It's So Emma. They made a great book of projects

and designed a great layer cake ruler to go with it!

The ruler is fabulous... especially if you use layer cakes.

I can't believe someone hasn't developed one of these 10" square rulers before!

This week was pretty fun...

we made these little blocks...

It always amazes me to see what you can do with a flying geese unit!

I thought I would use my chalkboard for a size comparison.

Here is the Peaches n Cream block...

I would like to make the full size quilt using this block!

I think it would be great to use holiday colors for it.

Can't you just imagine?

Next week is the final week for the sampler...

 Rainbow Sherbet and Rocky Road are the last two

to make up and then

 it will be time to put them into 

rows!

Are you quilting along?

I hope so, 

these weekly blocks are very doable :)

All the information you need is on Fat Quarter Shop's blog,

 Jolly Jabber.

Gina of Thread Graffiti
Greg of Grey Dogwood Studio
Heidi of Buttons and Butterflies
Jennie of Porch Swing Quilts
Kim of Persimon Dreams
Melanie of A Bit of Scrap Stuff
Pam of Pam Kitty Morning
Sinta of Pink Pincushion
Sondra of Out of the Blue Quilts