I've been sewing like a mad-woman....just finished a big quilt with a deadline, and have three small projects waiting for their binding. How much can I get done before the Christmas rush sets in? Like every year, I plan on just a few handmade presents, knowing full well I'll squeeze in making gift bags and who knows what else that I'm inspired by along the way. Invariably, I'm finishing up on Christmas Eve. Will this year be different? Stick with me and we'll find out!
WHAT'S UP
Baconrific was my big finish since last issue, considering I dished up the Bacon prompt to my Bee Sewcial mates back in July. A puzzle of a quilt like this one takes some simmering, at least for me. Note the three "pancetta" blocks which led to ....
And of course, I had to try my hand at creating my own in Good Choice, Sukey, a block that can be pieced in a variety of ways while emphasizing different colors. [aquilterstable]
OFF TOPIC
Words with Friends by Susan/ PatchworknPlay caught my eye this week, with its sweet message interspersed with picture blocks. What a fun finish after a year sewing along with an actually "Spelling Bee!" Hosted by Elizabeth/OccasionalPiece-Quilt, the group was guided by Elizabeth's blog, Quilt Abecedary, where Elizabeth shared her free-form letters - what a great resource. With (hopefully) a word quilt in my future, I've been pinning Word Quilts and Pieced Alphabets as inspiration.
P.S. As often happens, working on a new issue of The Scrap Basket sends me exploring in a direction I didn't anticipate. This time, since I just happened to need a baby quilt to gift, I jumped on Jera/Quilting in the Rain's Quilt As You Go Log Cabin. Talk about a quick, satisfying sew, which is the hallmark of a big-block quilt! Enjoy a pdf of the tutorialwhile I go bind my little quilt.