Project Quilting 16-1 project completed! First project of the year completed!

Hi!

I made a quick little project for Project Quilting 16-1 (Mythical Creatures theme)! You can find a link to their website in my previous post, if you would like to join in. This is officially my first project completed this year!

I kept it simple with few embellishments - I could see this with added embroidery/applique added! I may have to make a few more.

The Easter Bunny is a symbol of new beginnings, and fertility too, of course! 

I used a remnant of quilted fabric left over from my last project. Keep those little bits, you never know when you may be able to use them.

A more complicated quilt design popped in my head, but I didn't have time to create it for the challenge, so this is the 2nd idea that came along. It was fun to make!

Here are my photos:

Easter Bunny Ornament

    

Easter Bunny Ornament

Wishing you many good things and experiences this year!

Many Blessings to you,

Denise A. Buchwalter-Losczyk

#pqSeason16, #Projectquilting, @PersimonDreams, @QuiltChicken

Final Project Season 13 Project Quilting

 Hi!

I haven't posted in a while! I guess it was a bit of a blogging vacation. My last post was about Season 13 Project Quilting. At the time there was one challenge left! Here is what I created for the final challenge:

Confused Geese - Flying Geese Challenge for Season 13 Project Quilting

Detail of Confused Geese

It is titled "Confused Geese". The final challenge was to use flying geese to make a small quilt design. It was a good challenge for me, since I hadn't made any Flying Geese blocks before, but have always wanted to try it. 

I used a "Quilt in a Day" flying geese ruler set to make my geese blocks. I have had this set for years and hadn't tried it! It was fun, the process is a little strange feeling, and the resulting blocks kind of felt like a magic trick to me.

I later added buttons as an embellishment to my little quilt, hoping this will keep it from becoming confused as a pot holder or mug mat! I finished the edges with a turned envelope finish. I would have liked a binding, but I was in a hurry to finish my entry!

Confused Geese mini quilt with buttons added.

Quilt in a Day mini ruler set for Flying Geese blocks
and a fussy cutting ruler included.

And other fun news! I won a prize in the previous challenge. 2 Benartex fabric charm packs, Gathering and Spring Song. 

5 inch charm pack prizes from Benartex and Persimon Dreams.
 Love the sticker from Persimon Dreams too!

I have already started using them to make a version of a "Drunkard's Path" quilt. I am combining the fabric with Benartex solid fabric charms and also with a Benartex layer cake I had in my stash. I may add black and white fabrics and some other solids to, as I work on the design. I am creating it as an improvised quilt design, rather than planning it all out ahead of time. Thank you to Benartex and Persimon Dreams!

I used an Accu-quilt Go! Drunkard's Path die to cut out the patches. It is a little fussy to sew together the curved blocks and I am squaring them off a bit too. It isn't difficult, just a little fussy! Not sure I will want to be making these all the time, but it is a nice accomplishment.

Cut out AccuQuilt Go! Drunkard's path block pieces on my design wall.

Hope you enjoyed this little update! 

Happy quilting and creating everyone!

Many Blessings,

Denise A. Buchwalter-Losczyk