And Sew On Block of the Month Quilt

And Sew On Quilt
                                         

And Sew On BoM   by Kristy at Quiet Play blog

I just finished sewing my And Sew On BoM  paper pieced  blocks together!  We started the first block in January, and the year has just flown by!

As a recap,  here is a picture of my 9 blocks:

My 9 blocks    And Sew On BoM   

It took a lot of "thinking"  and "laying out fabric" time to pick the fabric and color for my sashes( the background).  

I decided on: 

•                      601 Sewing Kit  The Henley Studio  Makower UK    for sashing
•                      600 Scissors   The Henley Studio  Makower UK   for binding
•                      white tonal for the backing

The Henley Studio  Makower UK  for sashes and binding

 The colors in the 9  blocks popped out using these fabrics.  When I put a "matching" pale aqua or pale yellow for the background,   everything just looked "blah" to me.   
       

And Sew On  BoM Quilt   by Susie's Sunroom  2013

                       
Details:
Final quilt size:    36 1/2 inches x 36 1/2 inches
Batting:   988 Pellon White Low Loft Sew-in Fleece

I added a few extra embroidery touches to some of the blocks before putting them together....

A tiny  "crystal" door knob

Thread coming off of the spool 

Needle   and a computer screen on my sewing machine

Steam from the coffee and an eye on the needle

I pieced a label from scraps

The back:

The back side has a label

And Sew On BoM quilt

I am going to hang my quilt on a wall in my sunroom, where I sew.   I hope to use the 3M Command hooks... I'll let you know how that turns out.

I also wanted to share another project with you, that I made featuring the Scissors Block:
a tote bag

The scissors block     becoming the front of a tote bag

A wonky star for the back side of the tote bag

The scissors block is  featured on the front of the tote bag

I want to personally thank Kristy,  who loving designed these paper pieced blocks.  Thank you for satisfying my  "paper piecing" addictions , for  inspiring me, and for gathering together sponsors with awesome prizes. 

By the way,  Kristy has just announced a new BoM for next year...with a retro kitchen theme!  What fun this will be!!    Before that begins , you can see all of Kristy's patterns in her Craftsy shop!  You will be amazed at all of the patterns she has created! 

I feel happy when I look at my quilt.... remembering many fun hours at my sewing machine , 'paper piecing' away! ... and so look forward to seeing everyone's quilts and projects!

Linking up to:   Can I Get a Whoop Whoop @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict        and
                       TGIFF  @ Quilter in the Closet   this week

I'm off to my sewing room!