WIP Wednesday

I love holidays, but this week seems like it's speeding by!  I've two current works-in-progress right now.  First, this simple quilt top that I finished on Labor Day--which was not a day without work!  I think I worked hardest that day!

I'm thinking of matching the pretty turquoise for the back and stitching it in hot pink.  A simple outline of the seams for the quilting.  Any thoughts on the binding?  Eventually this will be for sale on my Etsy shop, Cozy Crafts.   My other WIP is for the Milwaukee Quilt Guild 'Shot Cotton Challenge'.  My color is Blueberry and it's the fabric around the edges.

The quilting is slow going, probably because I made the excellent decision to quilt inside the diamonds. Oh, did I mention I'm also using a thicker batting?  I believe it was Soft 'n' Crafty from Polyfil.  Ha, I did want a thicker blanket, but perhaps I've bitten of more than I (or my machine) can chew.  The loft is 3/4". 

And I've finally decided to label my quilts!    Here's my label, it's just waiting for me to figure out exactly what I want it to say.  Btw, the quilt back is fabric from V&Co. collection, Simply Style, 'Eggplant, So Hexy' and some 'Eggplant, Eyelet' on the front panels.  The binding will also be done in Eggplant.  Think I'm a bit partial to that color this Summer?

I'm linking up with Freshly Pieced. 

Modkid Studio for Jo-Ann Fabrics

So I had to get a few things from Jo-Ann Fabrics today to finish a project I'm doing for a friend.  So, of course I took advantage of the Labor Day Sale.  And of course I had to go down the fabric isle...even though I was just there for some notions.  DANGER!! DANGER!! I found the cutest new fabric line 'Rendezvous' by Modkid, designed especially for Jo-Ann's.   Be prepared to have your Jo-Ann's coupons handy, 'cause this line is great!  I ended up buying 11 pieces!  So on top of my expensive notions, some new Fiskars 'Amplify' scissors and a 50 pk of Clover clips, I bought fabric.  Hope you like, cause I just smile looking at it!  Perhaps I'll use this for the Sewing Circle Tote that the Modern Quilt Guild Milwaukee is doing?  

Where's your Bubbler?

I can finally show what few projects I've been working on for the last few weeks, now that they've been given as gifts!  

These are some amazing pillows I made from a t-shirt that I found at the Wisconsin State Fair in the Brew City shop.  They are 18" pillows using a 2-XL shirt size.  They turned out awesome, and I think I might have a thing for t-shirt pillows now!

I found this while I was cleaning out my sewing area last week.  It's my grandmothers, and I love that Tupperware was involved in sewing parties!

And here's a shot of me sewing my latest quilt, a Shot Cotton challenge for the Modern Quilt Guild Milwaukee.  I finished the quilt top, but you'll have to wait till it's quilted to see the end results!

Finally, here's my latest fabric purchases, from JoAnn's.  The top two are from Anna Maria Horner's debut collection.  Gotta love the wicker; we have two chairs with that exact pattern on them!  Then this bold, lovely print that I have no idea what I'm going to do with.  Just one of those had to have prints I guess!