We had a great time yesterday celebrating Canada's birthday. I saw on the news it's going to be a huge party in 3 years, our sesquicentennial (150 years). There are websites galore already planning - here are just a couple. I would love to go to PEI, it is the only province I haven't been to yet.
I accomplish more when I set goals so I have decided on finishing the following free projects this month:
1. Super-Mario quilt for great-nephew, Konner:
2 blocks done, 4 to go. Using this
tutorial from Cut to Pieces, I upsized the blocks to 1 1/2 finished, so the blocks are 27" finished.
2. I-spy quilt for great-nephew, Brayden:
It will be similar to this one. I have made one for each of my grand-kids and grand-nephews when they turn 2 or 3, and Brayden is now 2. That makes 6 in all, but there are 2 new babies coming later this year, so I'll have to hang on to those I-Spy prints a little longer (I was about to bundle them and sell them off).
You can't get the pattern now, it was Bonnie Hunter's mystery last year and will appear in her next book. I only have 5 more blocks to make, so I have been playing with border designs. I think I'm going to finish off all the white points and make the diamonds as shown. I also varied the corner from Bonnie's
Now, for something new:
I have to reward myself so I purchased the pattern for the Nested Churn Dash from
Quilt Jane for the low price of $2.00 Australian, which only came to $2.10 Cdn. I probably could have figured it out on my own, but when someone else has already done the math, why not! Click on my Craftsy button (to the right) and search for Quilt Jane, and you will see her lovely patterns. (
Note: Disclosure - I am a Craftsy affiliate so I will make a few pennies if you link to Craftsy through me).
I will be making mine with these lovely fabrics:
Pardon the lighting, it was nighttime. This partial bundle is truer to colour.
