A Cut Above the Rest

So I finally have all my pieces cut for my first Quilts of Valor quilt. I can't wait to go to this month's meeting so I can work on it.

All of my cut pieces

I don't really have anything else to say. But I hope to update a lot this summer, because I have a lot to do.

Time for Spring!

Yesterday, I went to a sewing class with my aunt and we made made purses. We didn't get very far due to the fact that the kit my aunt had was super confusing. I, thankfully, got to pick out  my own fabric. Here's pictures of what I have so far:

The front two pockets

The back pocket

This pattern is called "Veranda Tote" by Penny Sturges. I can't wait to finish it. I'm going back in a couple of weeks to finish it with the instructor.

The Ol' Red, White, and Blue

I am now officially part of the organization Quilts of Valor. For those who do not know what Quilts of Valor is allow me to explain. Quilts of Valor was set up to provide quilts to injured servicemen or veterans. As a member of this, it is my job to make (and help make) the quilts which will be given to them. I'm so proud to be a part of something that can bring joy to those brave men and women. The women I'll be working with are so nice as well and are willing to help me if I need it.


Anyway, as soon as I got home from the meeting I got started on designing my first quilt. They said it didn't have to be super detailed or anything, but since it is my first one I figured I would start off with a really nice design.

My design

The block design come from "Quiltmaker's: 100 Blocks" magazine (from 2010). The name of the block is by Diane Nagel. I changed to design a bit by taking out some corner triangles, but it is pretty close to the original.


I'll be sure to keep you guys updated. I'll update with my fabric choices next.

First Quarter - Check!

I have finished my blocks for the first quarter of the Thimbleberries Quilt Club. I have a lot of fun put them all together, because they ended up looking really nice (well sort of)

Block One

This was the block (Thank god it was the first one) where I realized I had to follow all the directions, even if I thought my way was better. I usually iron open seams, but the directions showed exactly how they wanted it. But like an idiot I ignored tham and did open seams anyway. So I ended up with a bulky uneven block. My aunt (my quilt club buddy) said it was fine, but I really want to redo it. I'm worried that it won't fit with the other blocks.

Finished first block

Block Two

Thankfully, this one was turned out a lot better. I really liked this design. It is probably my favorite from the three. But the orange-ish fabric was the coolest, but it didn't take away from the beauty.

Finished second block

Block Three

This one turned out good was well. The fabric for this block was really pretty so I enjoyed working on it.

Finished third block

Join the club

A couple of weeks ago I joined a quilting club at a local quilting store. Yay! It is the Thimbleberries quilting club, in which you get a couple of block every few months to put together and by the end of the year, you have enough blocks to make the quilt. The quilt for this year is called Border Blast.

So far I only have to pieces cut out, but I'll show you what they will look like.


Fabric for Thimbleberries block #1



Fabric for Thimbleberries block #2



Fabric for Thimbleberries block #3

  I have also done a lot more on the baby quilt. I have already put the "blocks" together, so now I'm making them into diamonds. They look really good! I can wait to get it all together.

My sister is doing good too. But I think she may be having twins... or an elephant baby.

The intial block

The block with sides to make a diamond

Little Baby

A new project I am working on is a baby quilt for my older sister. The pattern I am using is "Floating Blocks" from the book "Glorious Patchwork" by Kaffe Fassett.


The colors are a light lime green (background), yellow, redish-pink, and light blue.

Cutouts so far

Close-up of colors

I'm also working on some crocheting. I have found that it reduces stress, which is something I really need to do right now.


The pattern is from Lion Brand Yarn and it is called "Tivoli Beret".

Working on the band

Finished band

Starting of sides

A long time coming

Don't judge me! I'm sorry I didn't put up my project when I said I would. But it's better late than never, right?




World War 2 Quilt



This quilt was made for a project for my History class. The project was a photo project, in which we had to pick a topic (that fits in the time frame: America after the Civil War to present day), and then we had to write captions for each of the pictures, and how the thing in the picture formed your topic.


My topic was the War Effort on the American homefront during World War 2. The sub-topics of my ten pictures are:


~ Women in the Workplace
~ War Bonds
~ Movies
~ Propaganda
~ Rubber/ Metal Collecting
~ Canteens
~ Food Rationing
~ Rationed Items
~ Production Corps of the Red Cross
~ Air-Raid/ Blackout Drills


The quilt block is also from the 1940s, but was published in the 2008 book "Victory Quilts" By Eleanor Burns.


NOTE: I received a 100% for it.

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I also have another project in the works, so watch out for that!