Argyle Quilt Progress

After finishing my Lucky Square, I decided that I should spend the rest of April finishing up loose ends on other projects.

So I pulled out all of the blocks for my Argyle quilt and laid the whole thing out. It did take a while to make sure that it looked "random" enough. There really needs to be an app for randomizing blocks like yesterday.

I did all of the setting triangles next. Note: this was a royal pain because it wasn't right angles. I didnt' really measure them either. I kind of just sewed them and squared them up and then added the next row. Totally janky, but I got it done!!!

Here is a close up of the setting triangles and one of the corners:

Here's the whole thing:

Here is the beauty on my bed:

After I put it on my bed I realized that it was very long but ever so slightly narrow for my queen sized bed. I added borders of the large floral print on the left and the right to give it a little bit more width (except I guess I didn't take a picture.)

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Finished Lucky Square

It's done, done, done!

Last night I put the last few stitches in the binding and I got pictures this morning before I left for work!

Here is a closer picture of the binding and the front:

And here is a picture of the quilting on the back:

I can see lots of little imperfections, but I love this one because it's my work start to finish.

Pattern: Lucky Square by SewCraftyJess

Size: Throw, approximately 58" by 68"

Fabrics used: scraps and Kona Ash

Quilting: Machine quilting via walking foot

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WIP Wednesday: In A Bind

I started hand stitching the binding on my Lucky Square quilt and made a fair amount of progress! Whoo! I'm just under half way done with this one and should be able to get a lot more done on it tonight.

I also started working on another gemstone block in "citrine" colors except I didn't think to snap a picture before I left for work this morning. When I get home I'll try to remember to add it! You can get the pattern from No Hats in the House.

Update: here is the picture of the finished block! Hooray!

Check out what everyone else is up to today at WIP Wednesday at Freshly Pieced!

Faceted.

I dove right into this because, let's face it, I'm a paper piecing junkie.

I started working on my Round Birthstone Block from No Hats in the House. AND IT LOOKS AMAZING!

I decided to not make large blocks (the directions tell you how to make different sizes based on how you enlarge/shrink the pattern) and make the 12 inch blocks. You end up making 8 wedges so I printed two per page.

I was too into making this because I did not stop to take any pictures. Oops. Here's the finished "amethyst" gem:

The next one I make, I promise to take more pictures.

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On My Pinboard

Now I am sure that most of you are all on Pinterest yourselves, but I thought that I would share a few of my recent favorites today in case you might have missed them (I hope not!!)

Improv Trees via Stash Bee by TwinkleToes

I was never interested in modern/improvisational piecing until more recently and I am in LOVE with these trees! 

Bumblebee by Bee In My Bonnet

I also LOVE bumblebees. This pattern was designed as the label for a row along quilt, but I would love to make a baby quilt of all bumblebees!

Round Cut Birthstone Pattern from No Hats In The House

How cool is this block? WAY COOL. I already got a copy of this one and I can't wait to start making some beauties!

And here's my quilt board if you need more quilty inspiration. Happy Sunday!