HST Blocks

I've gotten a little behind uploading my blocks.  Mom, Mary, Diane and Margie have all joined in doing this weekly block.  We have been having a great time talking and sharing.

HST Challenge Blocks 5, 6 and 7

Here are blocks 5, 6, and 7 in the HST Challenge by Liz Katsuro.  I always look forward to the new layout on Saturdays.  This has been a lot of fun!

Block 5 - Dancing Star

Block 6 - Broken Dishes

Block 7 - Castles in Spain

HST Challenge Block 4 - Tea Party

What a fun block.  I had fun with Mom and Diane doing this block.  Mom had to play catch up and she did four blocks this weekend.

Block 4 - Tea Party

HST Challenge - 2015

I am doing a HST challenge this year with Liz Katsuro of JellyRollFabric.  I am using some 2 1/2 strips left from a Christmas jelly roll. It has been fun!  Here are my first three blocks.  Oh, my sister, Diane, is doing this too.  Her first quilt!  :)

Block 1 - Jack in the Box

Block 2 - Dutchman's Puzzle or Wild Goose Chase

Block 3  Balkan Puzzle

(aka Windblown Star or Windswept Star)

Here are all three together - 

Fabric Boxes

Made these last night from a post by Seaside Stitches - need to get some buttons on them.  They were fun and quick.

UPDATE:  Here are the blue ones all complete with buttons!

Sunflower Quilt

I made this quilt to raffle at a convention I'm attending in Seattle this coming week.  Kansas is hosting the convention next year so I wanted to do something with a Kansas theme and what better than sunflowers!! The pattern is by Black Mountain Quilts - appropriately named Sunflowers.  I did change up the pattern a bit.  I appliqued the petals on by leaving a 1/4" border so when I washed it the petals would fray and give some dimension to the quilt.  Not sure I like it - but that's the way it's going to be.  :)

Here's a close up of a sunflower.

The cross-hatching was a chore having to turn the quilt so much.  Ohhhh - for a long arm!!!

Tote Bag

I've had this material for a couple months and since I am off work this week decided to get my tote bag made.  I love the color!  This is a first putting in a pocket zipper.  Need to work on that!!

It's a great size - not too big, but big enough to take shopping!  I really like it!