Summer Sampler Quilt

I finally finished the sampler quilt I started way back in December. I had majorly stalled on the quilting because it was taking forever but I finally pulled it back out the other night and just busted through it. I'm so glad to have it done and really wish I had a big wall to display it on, it's so pretty! I seriously can't get enough of those colors. I used three different colors of bias to bind it and I love the way it turned out, it's just a wee bit quirky.

I had a mini-meltdown when I washed and dried it though, some of the seams (on one block in particular) popped in the dryer! I was able to fix them by hand and it doesn't look too noticeable but it made me super wary of drying it again in the dryer and the overall sturdiness of it. I look at it as a lesson learned though and I'm still super thrilled how it came out, I just might be a bit more protective of it, haha! It feels so great to have long-term project wrapped up. Now I'm planning on having some fun with Kid's Clothes Week! 

In Progress

I've fallen into the habit of thinking that I can only blog about projects that are done. Since I've been on Instagram I'm taking more and more snapshots of everyday and I've realized that I enjoy seeing what others are working on too, not just what they've finished. So, I thought I'd try to share more of what I'm working on at the moment...

Tulip Cardigan in gorgeous retro colors for my littlest kiddo. I'm planning on using the leftovers on a striped blanket.

Honey Cowl. I gave in to the hype and knitted this beauty with some Madelinetosh DK. It's actually done, just waiting to be blocked and gifted. Then I think I'll have to have one for myself! 

Quilting this bad boy. It's going to take FOREVER. Wrestling a queen size quilt through my itty bitty machine is a chore but I know it'll be worth it! 

 Two at a time socks from this book. These are a gift as well. That super adorable bag? It's from the super adorable Mrs. McPorkChop and it matches my house perfectly. This is actually my second pair from this book, I'll make sure to blog about the first pair this week! 

I'm sure there's other in-progress things that I've completely forgotten about but that's the life of a crafter! I'm always jumping around from project to project, it's amazing anything gets done! :)

It's Done!

This was by far the most ambitious quilt I've done to date and I loved every moment of working on it. I love each and every wonky corner and crooked stitch. It's got soul and it's exactly what I envisioned. We've all been arguing over who gets the privilege of cuddling under in during TV time each evening. It's a fairly small quilt, more like a lap quilt than anything but that made it not seem so daunting. I'm almost sad that it's done but that just makes me even more excited about starting a new quilt.

Washed and Pressed

Two years ago for Christmas I received the fabric bundle set from Purl to make the gorgeous Color Wheel Quilt from Last-Minutes Patchwork + Quilted Gifts.

Ever since the fabric has sat on my office shelves looking beautiful with me too terrified to touch it. I've gotten a few quilts under my belt in the interim and I think I'm finally about ready to tackle this one. Last weekend I washed and pressed all of the fabric and I'm hoping this weekend I'll be able to make the leap of faith and start cutting. Wish me luck!