Spring Petals QAL

The Spring Petals QAL

Making a  Spring Petals Table Topper along with The Crafty Quilter

Guess what we are making over at The Crafty Quilter, with Julie?

A spring table topper!

We'll be getting the instructions and tutorials on  each Friday, to finish up the table topper on  June 7.

This is one of Julie's table toppers 

So, I am getting ready for Spring  at Susie's Sunroom !

Fabrics:      all from my stash!

          Petals-   16 selected 5 " squares from-   Charm pack of Summersville Spring   by lucie summers for Moda
              
          Background-  for low volume  -  a fat quarter left from a bundle of  This 'N That by Nancy Halverson  by Benartex  AND  some  Grunge   by Basic Grey  Moda  in a cream/gray

            Triangles-   Yellow  Bella  solid  by Moda

 16 charm pack petals  laid out on top of the low volume background
The yellow triangles will be on the sides

I felt that my  Summersville Spring charm pack was too busy to be used as the background fabric.  (Even when I turned them to the back of the fabric, as Julie suggested.)
So I looked in my stash and found this soft gray swirly fabric ( This 'N That) and the gray/cream fabric (Grunge).  I cut them into 5 inch squares ( 8 of each) and pieced them together in rows of 4. 

Julie provides an excellent piecing tutorial on her blog.  { here }  I learned a lot from the week 2 lesson!

The next step in the Quilt-A-Long:   I will be cutting  out and applying the fusible applique' onto the petals!

  It's not too late for you to sew your own table topper,   too!  There's even a variation of the pattern, which has no applique'.    {here }

Look , Ma!  No applique' ! 

I want to make this variation of her  table topper, too!  

I am so happy that it is Spring!

I'm off to my sewing room!

For the Birds

For the Birds
                                             

As many of you know, I simply love to make blocks by the paper piecing foundation method.   One of my primary "paper piecing enablers" is the talented designer Kristy, of the blog Quiet Play.com.  She hosted this year's paper pieced block of the month sew along, And Sew On.. 

And Sew On wall hanging  ( designs by Kristy of Quiet Play blog)

I am so  lucky to be able to test out patterns sometimes for Kristy, before she releases them to the public, on her blog  and Craftsy shop.

This week, Kristy was published in the current issue of Australian Quilter’s Companion magazine  (issue 64 )!  (Yay! for Kristy!)

Birdhouse wallhanging    photo from Quiet Play

Kristy asked if I'd like to test this pattern, and of course I said, "Yes!"

Finished size:   14 inches x 14 inches

Fabric:     scraps including  DS Quilts  
               Grunge Gray  by Moda
               Quilter's Linen Print Lime   by Robert Kaufman
               batting     Pellon Fusible Fleece 987
               Kona cotton   background and backing

Birdhouse          made by Susie's Sunroom

I used embroidery thread for the features on the little bird

I just loved seeing this little bird's personality come alive as I embroidered his feathers!

little birdhouse wallhanging    made by Susie's Sunroom

The Moda Grunge fabric  in gray  has become a favorite fabric.... especially when it is paired with lime! (Note to self:  lime +soft gray= pretty  )

I'm off to my sewing room!

Today, I am linking up at Kristy's  Paper Piecing Party.