Project 48 Quilt: Block 1

I have joined the Project 48 Quilt-a-long. Project 48 is designed to be an epic year long quilt sampler, with four 9” blocks delivered each month in 2016. Read more about it at the website.

The fabric line I have chosen to use is Cascade by Jessica Levitt. Here is block 1: the Churn Dash Block.

It's a Neighborhood!

100 houses ready for quilting!

Hand blown Ornaments

I took a class to learn how to hand blow ornaments, where a blow torch was used to heat the glass. This was much more difficult then I expected. Glass is finicky. My first ornament broke because it suffered shock from too much thermal change. The amount size and amount of fritz, the shattered glass bit added for color, changes the amount of breath you need get it to expand. You need to blow correctly, in small puffs.

Here are the results. The broken was my first attempt. I saved it because I love the color. The two that a ball shaped had the fine powdered fritz. Using the heavier fritz, I ended up with large Christmas light bulbs.

I have some ideas on how to improve my technique. I might try this class again next year.

Kaleidoscope

Kaleidoscope is 54 x 54 quilt for my best friend's birthday.



It is hand quilted with swirls.



It has a cute background and green binding (her favorite color).

Red Orange Black

I have finished my quilt for the Guild quilt along. It measures 40 x 54 inches. Definitely a lap size quilt for Little I who is peeking at 6 feet tall rather than the 5 and half  he was in January.

I hand quilted each block in a separate pattern using white, black, red or orange thread combinations.

For the monkey that doesn't need a quilt.

100 Houses

I am the proud owner of 100 house!!



Oy - the cleaning and mowing! Wait they are only 4 1/2" tall! :)

I would like to give special thanks to my bee buddies for making 39 of them. I refined my process ato make one house block in 35 minutes. I estimate that at a minimum of 60 hours went into creating this neighborhood. Time to size them up and set them with a one inch border.

Quilt Along 2015 - December - Flying Geese

Last one!