Pointless Quilter

Don't even remember how I first heard of the Moda Blockheads block of the week program but I started it this year by breaking up a fat quarter pack of Hi-De-Ho from Me and My Sisters Designs (Moda fabrics) and went for it.  A nice lady from New York sent me some more fabrics when I realized that some of the blocks were so big and I wouldn't have enough big pieces to complete using the fabric line.  And then after a few blocks I decided to use the background color white more to have some continuity.  I really love the spring, happy, cheerful colors.  I machine quilted it myself by marking all those fans 1st (took 3 lunch hours and a few hours at home to mark) then free motioned the quilt.  I love the texture of the fans but boy that was a lot of work.  I also finished this little table topper using the HST left over from my heart quilt I made in February.  This will be donated to our guild's boutique. I'm behind on my Birds Blooms and Baske...

In 2014/2015 (I think those were the years) I was the programs chair for my local quilt guild.  What I loved about it was I got to hire teachers and speakers that I've always wanted to meet.  I contracted Sue Garman and was so excited to take her class and listen to her lecture.  This is her pattern Twirly Balls.  I hand appliqued the project so that's why it took so long.  I machine quilted it.  I'm glad it's done.  It's one of the quilts on my list of quilts to finish this year so yeah me!  I used mostly shiny fabrics.  I also have been able to finish a couple of guild boutique items.  I've had these embroidery designs for a while and on a whim stitched them up when I was stitching the label for the twirly balls quilt. A book pillow for some lucky little kid.  Need to go to used book store to get some kids books. And this little table topper is made with left over half square triangles from the 2014 Fat Qu...