Primitive Gatherings- Itty Bitty Pinwheels

Here is my version of Itty Bitty Pinwheels Mini Quilt by Primitive Gatherings with their  1 and 1/2 inch pinwheel template.

The blocks finish at one inch and the Pinwheels are a little larger than a quarter.

I did a free form layout that I saw on Tiramisue's blog with regular sized Tessellating Pinwheel Quilt. I love her artistic quilts, thanks!

First: pieced 2 & 1/2 inch squares

After cutting squares with Template at intersections and resewing!

I got my pattern with template at  Fat Quarters Quilt Shop, Vista CA where I work part time.

Some Quilting

 Bright Christmas Quilts

 "There's a dog on my quilt" dog paw quilting

Sunflower overall pattern shown on the backing

I have been finishing some quilts lately and here are a few pics of the quilting.  I have actually used up a good amount of yardage lately, but also have lost track of the new stuff coming in.  I am not going to calculate anymore for the year, but I am going to take a pic of a little more empty cabinet at the end of the year to show a smaller stash.  I lost my motivation to keep a detailed record.

I added a link below to the New Blog for a local quilt shop in town that I recently began working for.  Fat Quarters Quilt Shop in Vista CA has the cutest fabrics, kits, notions and gifts and specializes in folk art, primitives, civil war, 30's and other beautiful lines. It is a treat to go in and work a day or two a week. The owner, Michelle Joyner is very very talented and has the best customer service around. Here is a link to her new blog, Fat Quarters Quilt Shop Blog and website,  Fat Quarter Quilt Shop, Vista CA

Christmas Scrappy Quilt

I am using up  some Christmas fabric this season in my stash. They are all super bright, with some pea green hues and regular bright medium greens, and reds. Put on the sunglasses. I found a cute pattern called candybar road on crazy mom's and a few other blogs from a couple of years back.  It is a great quick piecing scrap pattern!

Hope everyone is enjoying the fall season!

Stash Report WE July 25, 2010

Used this Week: 5.5 yards

Used year to Date: 96.5 yards

Added this Week: 17.5 yards

Added Year to Date: 36.5 yards

Net Used for 2010: 60 yards

This week I am realizing it is a battle to use up stash and not ultimately keep adding stash positively on the net figure!  What a revelation, huh.  I started this year trying not buy at all until I really made a dent, silly me. The joy of new fabric is so fun. So, I am hoping to pick up the pace the rest of year to get rid of more older fabrics so I can be working on the new. Actually, all year I keep throwing in quilts with the new purchases, while I plug away on unfinished UFO's. So, on I go. I got lots of Kona cotton white this week and some pretty batik neutrals, and black and white prints for an upcoming quilt. My using side this week was for finishing a backing and binding on a batik brown and yellow sunflower quilt. I did Bonnie Hunt's 10 inch square method for piecing the back with the leftovers from the quilt.

Giraffe hide and Baptist Fan E2E quilting

Here are some pics of the Giraffe Hide panto ( Wildflower Quilting Designs) on blue minky  for the safari baby quilt, and a Baptist Fan panto (my auto sketch) for another scrappy baby quilt. Done on the Statler Stitcher.

Week ending July 17, 2010

Stash Report this week:

Used this Week: 4 yards

Used year to Date: 91 yards

Added this Week: 1.5 yards

Added Year to Date: 19 yards

Net Used for 2010: 72 yards

Two backings and bindings for baby quilts, and backing fabric purchased for another gift baby quilt.

Stash Report WE July 4

Used this Week: 3 yards

Used year to Date: 87 yards

Added this Week: 3.0 yards

Added Year to Date: 17.5 yards

Net Used for 2010: 69.5 yards

Photos on June 30, show the quilt top I finished this week. I also bought more fabric to finish the border, and now I have enough to make one more of these which is in process. So, my net/net is the same this week.

I have some tops to get quilted still, so I will add the backing yardage then. 

Happy Fourth of July!  God Bless our Founding Fathers' wisdom and foresight and this greatest nation on God's green earth!