A Simple Finish

My original mini-group members will know what this quilt is supposed to be.

It's my decade-late 

Library Quilt.

Inspired by a quilt that we saw one afternoon at the 

Oxford, Michigan library,

it became our Material Girl's challenge for that year.

The other three members of the group made their own beautiful versions...

I, on the other hand, for whatever reason which is now long forgotten, never made mine.

So last month, rather than work on something that I was supposed to be working on ,started and finished making this little quilt in just a couple days.

It is comprised mostly of thrifted shirt fabric with a few of Nancy's scraps.

Backed with a happy blue and white polka dot, bound with some leftover binding, I can both proudly and sheepishly announce that my Library Quilt is complete.

I will be donating it to the Tri-County Quilt Guild this next month.

S

My Bucket List

My bucket list got shorter this summer.

This past August I went to the AQS show in Grand Rapids, Michigan and was fortunate enough to get to take a class with Joe Cunningham.

He has been on my bucket list ever since I created one for myself.

The class I took was Rock The Block

My original plan was to use all neutrals...but that was derailed when Joe critiqued our fabrics and he pushed me to use more color.

And so, I took the chance, dove into my fabric and created 

CatTastrophe!

I wasn't immediately in love with the quilt when it was just a top, and it sat, folded up, in my project bag for a couple months.  I pulled it out and decided to just get it quilted and be done with it.

Once quilted, I absolutely loved it.

It was a wavy mess after the circular quilting, so I blocked it and it flattened right out.

 It's a great tangible memory of a fun week.  Many thanks to Joe Cunningham for pushing me to try something new!

(www.joethequilter.com)

S

Black Cat

This is one week during the year where I tend to focus on getting things done, and here is the first finish I have to share.

Black Cat

Kit by Laura Heine / Fiberworks

Quilted with Neon Affinity thread.

I bought the kit at the AQS show in Grand Rapids this past August.

It was a fun challenge...a technique that I haven't tried before and I'm feeling good about the outcome.

I have a couple other Fiberworks kits in my stash, and I'm looking forward to making another!

Another Thank You

Quilted with Sol panto from Urban Elementz.

75" Square

A Little Modern Quilt

Black and White Kona cotton fabric, improvised piecing. White rayon thread and Zebra variegated thread.

New York City buildings for backing.

Finished with facing.  

23 1/4" x 34"

A Special Thank You

What took me so long?

This quilt has been done for weeks!

I'll be donating it to Tri -County Quilt Guild.

S