Button Boats

I love quick and functional projects! This one definitely fits in that category. Like the Whatcha Got bags I posted about previously, this pattern has been around for a while but I am just now getting around to making them.

I put the large spools of Aurifil thread inside for scale.

You need two 10" squares of fabric for these which makes it a perfect project for leftover layer cake squares you may have laying around. I used two fat quarters and you can make two button boats from 2 fat quarters and have a nice chunk of fabric left over for your scrap basket.

Whatcha Got Bags

The pattern for these bags has been around for a while, but this is the first time I've made one (or two).

I recently ordered them for my shop and needed to make a shop sample as well as at least one for me!

Both of these are the smaller size in the pattern, 8" by 10" finished. I put a large spool of Aurifil thread inside each for scale. The construction is a little different for me, but they both turned out great. I will definitely make more. I used a Desert Bloom mini charm pack and four fat quarters for these two and I have enough mini charms left for another bag of this size.

Churning Fourteen Top Completed

My Churning Fourteen top is completed and hanging at the shop.

For the record, I really love this pattern. I love the different sizes of churn dash blocks. I love the scattered, non-grid layout. I love that it uses fat quarters for the center. I also love the fabrics I used.

Because I'm just not capable of following a pattern completely, I opted to cut my outer border wider than the pattern suggested. I cut my outer border to finish at the same size of the smallest churn dash blocks, which is 3.5". I think it would also look good with an even wider outer border. 

My version with finish at about 58" by 72".

Pattern information is in this post. 

Elephant Mini Complete

I first showed you this project back in November. Click here to read that brief post.

In that post I said that I hope to have it finished by the end of January. It isn't attached to the bag yet, but it is finished.

Just in time too as my first month kit for Fresh Cut (Sue's 2017 BOM) has shipped.

Churning Fourteen Progress

The top is almost together.

The top section is sewn together but the rest is still in pieces. This goes together in sections, not rows which makes it more interesting in my opinion.

For the pattern info see my previous post about this project.

Second Gratitude Top Done

My second version of this quilt is now a completed top!

It has been hard to get good outside photos around here lately. We've had record snowfall for January for our area. As a result, I can't even get to the fence in our backyard where I usually take photos.

Click here to see the first one.

Churning Fourteen

I love the Churn Dash block. I've also been on the lookout for good fat quarter friendly patterns. I came across this one recently and ordered a copy to try it out.

I picked fourteen Australian Aboriginal Designs fabrics and Grunge fabrics to test the pattern. So far I've only made four of the larger blocks.

I love the pattern and will be ordering it for my shop soon. In the meantime, I am working on getting the quilt together.