Sew Along Sewing in May

I love participating in Sew Alongs.  

This month, I continued to work on my Crossroads Quilt and my Sherbet and Creams Quilt.
Both of these quilts are designed by  the talented Joanna Figueroa, from Fig Tree Quilts! (It's no secret that I love using Fig Tree & Company fabrics and patterns!!)

photo courtesy of The Fat Quarter Shop

                                    

The Crossroads Quilt:

This quilt is a collaboration between Kimberly,  of The Fat Quarter Shop, and Joanna, and it benefits the March of Dimes.  

The Crossroads Quilt was designed to showcase the Strawberry Fields Revisited fabric line by Fig Tree.   Since I have a LOT of Fig Tree fabrics in my stash, I am using various fabrics from different Fig Tree fabric lines:   Millhouse Inn,  Buttercup, Strawberry Fields
I think I will love the "scrappy Figgy" look!
(Ok, I have to confess.... I did buy some yardage of the Strawberry Fields Revisited, too. That gorgeous yellow with the small red flowers and dots you'll see in the second Diamond block.)

House Block:                          

 House blocks 

* Note:  The Green house doesn't have a crooked chimney!  It just needs pressed!!  LOL

                                
                                                   
Diamond Block: 

Diamond Blocks

I love these brown fabrics!!



                                       

Friendship Block:

Friendship Blocks

Crossroad Blocks so far....

Stay tuned for more!!

The Sherbet and Creams Quilt Along Quilt:  at Fig Tree Quilts Blog

Joanna started this Quilt Along in posts on her blog. She had me hooked at "low volume!"
I was all set to buy a bundle of their low volume fabrics, until I discovered that I had enough  more than enough Fig Tree low volumes in my stash already!   BIG SHOCK!   Not!!
Remember these?

My selection of low volumes

And these...

80 Pumpkin Seed applique' pieces in Sherbets

The latest step was to sew each  pumpkin seed to a 4 patch block.  I enjoyed this easy sewing.   I had my walking foot on the machine, and decided to use it . I just sewed a straight stitch along the outer edge of each pumpkin seed.   I found matched colors of thread from my Madeira (rayon) embroidery thread set.

Joanna will be busy at Quilt Market for awhile now.  So I will have some extra time to pet and admire my piles of low volume blocks!!

Do you have a fun quilt along you are sewing in now?

I'm off to my sewing room!

Linking up at:      Let's Bee Social @ Sew Fresh Quilts    and
                           Sew Cute Tuesday @ Blossom Heart Quilts  and
                           Building Blocks Tuesday @ Quilter in the Closet

A Doxie Pillow

A Geometric Doxie Pillow

You may have noticed that I love to make projects with cat patterns.

Cats Projects     made by Susie's Sunroom

This week, I had the pleasure of testing a new  dog paper pieced pattern for Kristy @ Quiet Play.    Kristy has been designing the cutest geometric patterns lately !  See this adorable Geo  Little Cat block that I made earlier-

 Geometric  Little Cat pattern  ... I made mine a Fig Tree Fabrics Calico Cat

The brand new pattern:   Geometric  Doxie   will be in her pattern shop at the end of January.  ( here)


Pattern:     Geometric Doxie    - a 12 inch block   by  Kristy @ Quiet Play

My Geo Doxie block    by Susie's Sunroom

My parents had a  reddish brown miniature Dachshund, when I was growing up. So, I decided to make this block into a pillow for my mother's birthday in February.   I dug deep into my Fig Tree stash   piles for some fabrics that reminded me of our little Frauline.

Fabrics used:   Fig Tree Fabrics-   Patisserie, Millhouse Inn ( the red), and Buttercup ( the chain link),  and a brown blender from my stash ( the dark brown)
1 - 14 inch pillow form

I love using fabrics from my fabulous Fig Tree  stash!  { Are any of you crazy about Fig Tree fabrics like I am , and also have a big stash of it? }

I added a 1 inch sash on all four sides  (Buttercup)

For the quilting:  a bit of outline quilting around the pup, and a few "wiggle lines" to suggest some tail movement.    The  background fabric , with the tiny flowers, in Patisserie  Butter Cream, is one of my favorites!  It is even prettier in person.

The back has a covered zipper.... of course.  

The back of my pillow... mixing Patisserie with Millhouse Inn

I think that Frauline is looking for Whiskers....

Have a wonderful weekend!  

I'm off to my sewing room!

Linking up at:   Can I Get a Whoop Whoop! @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict  and
                       Fabric Frenzy Friday  @ Fort Worth Fabric Studio   and

                             TGIFF  @  Quilt Matters   and
                      Let's Bee Social  @ Sew Fresh Quilts