New Pattern

My newest pattern in the On the Road series has been tested and is now available in my Craftsy shop.

 

I also had time to redo the first three blocks of my Super Penguin Quilt---much better!!!

 

 

I have two complete blocks done for the Dancing With Stars Quilt.

 

The January Block of the Riley Blake Mystery BOM.  I have to admit I was on the fence about whether or not to join in on this one.  And I wasn't too excited about my fabric choices either.  I bought them at a great price from Etsy quite awhile back but hadn't found the right project for them.  Since I'm trying to work from my stash I pulled them out and got to work.  I am LOVING the way this block looks!  If the others come out looking as good as this one, it may make a great quilt for a baby girl.

 

I picked up the rest of my Madrona Road fabrics for the challenge.  I couldn't find any solids that I liked so I picked up the Sprouts in Graphite and Haystack in Brown and Farmstead in Robins Egg for the backing.  It will have a scrappy binding to finish it off.  It is now all sewed together and ready for quilting.

 

I am always reading on people's blogs about how terrible JoAnn's, Hobby Lobby, and Hancock's are.  I have to say that I disagree.  I picked up 25 fat quarters of Denise Schmidt fabrics from various lines for less than $40 this weekend.  And 15 yards of the warm and natural batting (90" wide) for less than $80.  JoAnn's also carries Kona solids, Alexander Henry, and Legacy Studios.  And I have gotten a great deal on some Alexander Henry fabrics at Hobby Lobby.  I can't say that I actually shop at Hancock's much so I'm not sure what they have :).  I am not a paid representative for any of these stores, I just think they may have gotten a bad rap because of the quality of the fabrics that they have carried in the past but I will continue to shop at these stores buying designer and non-designer (blenders basically) fabrics at a wonderful discount.

 

Linking up to BOMS Away Monday and Let's Get Acquainted.