Handmade by Alissa

Simple baby boy quilt top.

June 26, 2009 in Quilting Works in Progress with 17 Comments

Put together this little baby boy quilt top based on Denyse Schmidt’s What a Bunch of Squares quilt. It’s a gift for family friends.

Fun to be working with a small quilt again after my bigger Block Party one. Speaking of, I’m mere stitches on the binding away from finishing it! Can’t wait for you to all see it done!

It’s official.

June 24, 2009 in Bees/Swaps, Quilting Works in Progress with 19 Comments

I’m in love with my Block Party quilt!

The top is all finished…

…and I’ve been quilting away.

I should be done soon!

Funky Wonky Squares Quilt!

June 23, 2009 in Finished Quilts with 16 Comments

Clearly I’m not the most creative at coming up with quilt names… oh well – I guess this says it all!

All finished! I love it. Love love love it. I think it’s so youthful and funky and just fun!

For the back I did a simple strip of patchwork – mostly solids with a pop of pattern! The patterned fabric is the circles from Mingle. Man am I ever obsessed with those right now… I think I bought them in every colorway!

And the chocolate brown binding adds a nice frame to it.

It’s listed in my shop!

A finished quilt top.

June 19, 2009 in Quilting Works in Progress with 19 Comments

Been working on these blocks for a long time and they are finally all done and sashed in my usual white.

I’m excited to see this one come together. I’ll hopefully make real progress this weekend!

Recently got some of these Jay McCarroll birds. Don’t know why I hadn’t bought any before. They are so weird and I love them.

Have a great weekend everyone!

Home Ec. Class!

June 16, 2009 in Classes with 6 Comments

A quick note for my LA based readers…

I’m teaching a patchwork pillow class for Home Ec. at Reform School on June 22nd, this coming Monday evening. Maybe you’re interested? Check out more details or sign up here! We’ll be making log cabin blocks and chatting about improvisationally piecing them. And then we’ll turn them into a pretty pillow!

I would love to see you there!

This and that.

June 15, 2009 in Bees/Swaps, Quilting Works in Progress with 19 Comments

Is what my weekend sewing was filled with!

I pulled fabrics for a new quilt. I’ve decided to completely indulge my love of red & aqua. I haven’t made a full quilt in only those colors before, so it’s time!

Then I got started on some blocks!

I got a fat quarter of the amazing Paint By Number Birds in a swap with Ashley and have already cut into it!

I am not a fabric horder. Ok, if you saw my stash right now you’d probably disagree ’cause it’s big. But now that my job is over, I’m back on the buying ban (“except solids and batting!” – a phrase my husband hears over and over!) and I am gonna use my stash like crazy. Sometimes once it’s gone I miss an out of print fabric, but mostly if I use a fabric in a number of quilts, usually I feel like I’ve had my time with it. And plus, there’s always so much new fabric to focus on!!

Anyhow – otherwise, this weekend I made the back for my Block Party quilt. Still waiting on two last blocks but am gonna put this baby together the second I get ‘em!

And lastly I caught up on my last due bee block! This one is for Sew Connected 2.

Hope that you all have great weeks. I know that I will since unemployment is back and that means sewing sewing sewing sewing and a bit more… well… sewing!

Wanna know what makes me happy?

June 12, 2009 in Bees/Swaps, Fabric with 15 Comments

Sunny fabric!

And amazingly generous friends!

Elizabeth sent me some Heather Ross fabrics for no reason other than that she’s just so so nice!!

And the last thing that makes me happy? Friday! It’s Friday! Today is my last day on my latest job (I’m freelance) and I feel like school’s out for summer! Wheee! Hope that you all have wonderful weekends!