Scrappy modern baby rail fence quilt!

Hi everyone!

I hope you all had a great day today!

It was Father's day, and I spent a great day with my husband and my kids.

It was just beautiful outside.

This evening I finished working on one of my scrap busting projects.

My small 3.5 inch blocks turned into a simple baby rail fence quilt.

I decided to keep the border simple.

I'm really happy that I made this all from my scraps and stash.

I don't know when it will be quilted, but at least it's a finished top.

Have a great day.

Hugs

Have you ever just wanted to sew......

but not think?

Well, that's how I have been feeling lately.

I just needed to sew to keep my mind busy, 

but didn't want to have to think too much while I was doing it.

Before I went up to Northern Ontario for a funeral,

I bought the newest copy of American Patchwork and Quilting, the August 2011 issue.

I was immediately interested in the cover quilt. 

You see, I had seen it before.

It was Kathie Holland's quilt. 

She blogs at Inspired by Antique Quilts.

I've been following Kathie's blog for quite some time now.

She is a scrappy quilter, just like me.

Sew, I just love all the projects that she has been doing.

When, I got home, I decided to take my 1.5 inch strips that I had cut from my scraps and started making some of these blocks.

I had cut all my strips with my GO! Cutter 1.5 inch strip die.

That made my work much easier.

I have 52 blocks made already.

These were are a lot of fun to make.

They are so easy, and I used up a bunch of ugly fabric that I've had in my stash forever.

Since they are cut up so small, you don't really notice them.

I ran out of cut strips in the country, reproduction style fabric.

I still have full scrap bins though.

So, I just have to cut more.

I need 240 blocks for this quilt.

Then, as I was looking at my 1.5 inch strip bin,

I noticed I had a lot of modern, contemporary fabric still in there.

I wanted to use some of these up.

The problem was that they were shorter strips.

I also didn't have as much variety.

Sew, I decided to make little 3.5 inch rail fence blocks.

I used white as my center strip, then my scraps for either side of the white.

This is what I have completed so far.

I have 35 little 3.5 inch modern rail fence blocks.

Aren't they cute?

I think this would make a cute little scrappy baby quilt.

As I was trimming these little blocks, I had bits that were left.

So, I trimmed these bits.

Look at what I have.

These are 1.5 inch strips.

I thought I could use these to make little 3.5 inch 9-patch blocks.

I could  use them in the border of the baby rail fence quilt.

Hmmm.......I'm on a roll, I think!!!

I just love scrap busting.

I hate throwing fabric out.

Sew, this project will fulfill the need to use those scraps,

have hours of mindless sewing,

and make some quilts in the process.

Oh, I forgot.....it's cheap too, since I already have the fabric.

I don't have a timeline for this project either.

Sew, I'll finish, when I finish.

No pressure.

Hugs

It's my birthday today!!!

Well, today I celebrated my 34th birthday!!

I had a great day!

My husband took me on a quilt shop hop of the three Kingston quilt shops, and the two shops in Brockville.

He didn't come in the stores with me, but patiently waited in the car while I did my shopping.

He was so great!!!

I bought a lot of stuff!

First, I bought two GO! dies, the 1.5 inch inch strip die and the 6.5 inch HST die.

I already started using the 1.5 inch strip die.

I really love this die!

I was leary of buying the strip dies because I had heard some negative comments about them.

But, let me tell you that this die is amazing.

You have to be careful to make sure you put it in the machine straight.

But it cuts so perfectly.

I started making some blocks with my cut up strips. 

Here they are.

I'm using this pattern.

So, that was fun to sew.

But, you are probably wondering what else I bought.

Lots of fabric!!!!!

Most of it was on sale. 

I got 10.5 metres of fabric.

I never buy that much fabric at once.

I usually just by 4 or 5 fat quarters and that's it.

But, it's my birthday, so I'll shop if I want too!!!

Here's my fabric.

Some reproduction fabrics,

These are from the Hope collection,

A few Minick & Simpson fabrics,

And some Kona Cotton Yardage.

The Kona Cotton is for a quilt I'm making for my brother's wedding quilt.

I haven't started it yet.

But, I have the design.

So, I thought I would update my photo.

My other photo was taken several years ago, and I've changed.

I don't take a lot of photo's.

I'm kind of camera shy.

But, I thought since it's my birthday, I should have some kind of record.

And you know what? 

I'm good with it.

So, this is me!!

I hope you all had a great day!

Hugs

Ariane