Working through Allietare Clue 5

Sping is coming, the sun starts to shine through the window, and I can see the snow glistering in the sun through the window in my sewing room.
The success of finishing Clue 4 motivated me to keep on going and get the half-square triangles out and sewing. Sorting a couple of patches together, intercepted by a leader and ender.

Sewing a looooooong line.

And stacked in piles of ten. Waiting to be ironed.

Allietare clue 4 - finally done

This took a while....
But I am comforted by the knowledge that others struggled with clue 4, too. Maybe not quite as long, but still.

 Here are all 30 sets of four piled together. I can't believe I am done with these.

Some ended up a bit wonky, I hope they fit well in the quilt.
In the background, I immediately pulled out the fabric for clue 5. I am positive things will come along better now.

On the bright side. I got LOTS done on my leaders and enders project (which is just 2'' squares of all my scraps sewn together to 4x4 patches).

 My basket with my leaders and enders project, 4x1 strips, some 4x2 patches on the left side.
Below, watching Netflix and ironing the 4x1 strips. so bright and cheery, I am totally in love with these scraps. A journey through all my past quilts.

Allietare link up 3!

Hi all

Finally I caught up with the previous clues, I was so far behind due to work load...
So yesterday I took the evening "off" other duties and concentrated on the important things in life = Quilting!

So proof of clue 2 done:

And on to cutting for clue 3: the yellows and the whole bunch.

 More cutting of the neutrals:














Kitty is helping with the sewing of the strips. "Not this one yet"

To get back to the link up at Quiltville, click HERE.

You find me at my sewing maschine.

Allietare link up!

This is the second link-up for the second week in Bonnie Hunters "Allietare" Mystery Quilt, for instructions, click HERE.

For re-direction to the link up, click HERE.

This weekend I had to do some extra work, So I am a bit behind the schedule. All cut and some sewn, but I will continue soon.

Hence, today only a glance of my little helper. Tomorrow more sewing!

And some more cat pictures, though a bit older, this fluffy kitty has passed away three weeks ago.

Looks like he accepted my quilt! We miss you, buddy!

Midsummernight flight Quilt

Time for my personal favourite at the moment.
The pattern is Bonnie Hunter Midnight flight from her book "More adventures with leaders and enders" and can be found here.

I named it Midsummernight flight for obvious reasons. I started at Midsummer and proceeded sewing on it during the nightless nights. After a little quilting and sewing break due to work, this was finally finished at the beginning of the year 2015.

The fabric was collected over a long time from everywhere I went, so they contain lot's of memories, too. The quilting was done as stitch in the ditch following the pattern.

Enjoy!

Layer Cake Super Easy Quilt

This pattern is the Windmill Quilt pattern from the Moda Bakeshop. You can find the free pattern here. 

I used a Layer cake, which was waiting for its use and some more white Ikea ditte fabric, which I cut myself to layer cake sizes. There were more prints in the initial layer cake, then required for the design. I asked the receiver to pick out those fabrics, she wouldn't care for. Turned out, these were all the blue prints.

Oh man, I was so grateful for ASKING the receiver about her opinion. I almost made her a blue-turquoise quilt :D that would not have been well received :D

Anyway, the pattern was super easy and the top was whipped up in less then two days. The quilting was done with a diagonal serpentine stitch... and that's it. Fun and easy and quick.

Falling Charms Babyquilt

This quilt suits me very well. Almost rainbow coloured.
The blocks were sewn "leaders and enders" style and only the assembling was done in one go.
For this quilt I have used two moda- charm packs and white solid from ikea. Also the back side is the white IKEA ditte fabric. This whole projects was cheap cheap and fun fun.

Quilted with loop-di-loops and flowers.

Oh, and it is still waiting for a new owner in the closet :-)