Sunday sewing...

I have been sewing up a storm with my Wonky Star blocks. They are so quick and easy and I am loving how they are turning out.  Even the kitten thinks they make a cool bed...

There is only one that I am not too happy with as I think it is just too busy, but will see how it fits in when they are all done.  It's the green one on the top right.

I have also finished up 3 more City Sampler blocks.  I was so carried away doing my star blocks I forgot I hadn't done this week's Tula Pink blocks. Yikes!

Wonky stars and bee blocks

When Flea Market Fancy was re-released I bought a FQ bundle and popped it away until I could think of the right quilt I wanted to use it in.  I have really been drawn to quilts with low volume and text fabrics along with the use of bold colour. I love this one, this one and this one, so thought I could do something along these lines.  I really am drawn to stars as well so chose the Parisian Star from the Modern Blocks book. It's a wonky star and I am not so good at wonkiness....I am more of a "have to match it up" kind of girl, so struggle with making the blocks too wonky!  So I pulled a few low volume and text fabrics and my FMF and got to work today.  The blocks stitch up very quickly. I made 4 in a couple of hours. Was too dark to take a photo of the 4th though.

I have also finished up my bee blocks for the latest round of the 3 x 6 bee.  I chose to join the Pinwheel hive this time round and here are my finished blocks which should now be winging their way across the Pacific!

Lucky Stars July block and Tula Pink blocks

July's star was certainly one of the easier stars...I like how this one has turned out.  I hadn't used any of these low volume prints in my previous stars, but I felt the text prints would be too busy. I think the low volume really accentuates the star and I just adore the Micro Mod purple. 

All the stars from Jan to July.

And my Tula Pink blocks for this week.... I just want to keep cutting and sewing more and more of them!!

Block 22

Block 23

Block 24

More Tula Pink

The next 3 blocks in the Tula Pink QAL.  I find them so addictive.  They are so quick to whip up. It's just the cutting that takes the time and deliberating over the fabric choices!

Block 19

Block 20

Block 21

 My eldest daughter had her Senior school ball (I guess the similar thing in the US is the prom?) last weekend.  I have decided she can elope instead of getting married as it was so stressful just getting ready for the ball!!  First, it's deciding on the dress and the shoes which we were lucky enough to pick up when we went to Oz in April. That was a task in itself! Then on the day it was all about hair and make-up. The hair partially fell out while we were getting the make-up done, so amidst tears I organised for a quick re-do. This was at 4.30 and the boyfriend and his parents were arriving at our house at 4.30!  Then he gets all stressed and that stresses her more so more tears!! Crikey!! Anyway here is the result...

Tula Pink blocks and Lucky Stars

I am really enjoying these little blocks.  I am trying to keep to Tula's colors or thereabouts as I just adore her finished rainbow quilt.  I don't have a huge range of her fabrics, apart from a few yards of Prince Charming and Parisville. and some odds and ends of Birds and Bees.   However, I did see some Salt Water in my local store for NZD$28 (now don't fall off your chairs US gals as that equates to USD$22, which is normal price here for fabric) and before I knew it I had picked out 7 FQ and the credit card was in the machine!  I buy all my fabric from online US stores so that very rarely pay that much for fabric.

Block13

Block 14

Block 15

Block 16 

Block 17 

Block 18

My other finish for the month is the June Lucky Stars BOM block. I love how this turned out but did not enjoy the piecing of this one so much.  I think it is my fav one so far.  The matching of the lines is more good luck than good management! The green and the center fabric are Sarah Fielke's fabric "On the Pond"

Mo Stash bee and City Sampler

It is a wet, gloomy and cold day here....perfect for sewing.  Sundays are always a bit of a lazy day for me. With working full-time and then running around after the kids for sport on Saturdays, I like to have a ME day on Sundays.  So today is that day! I have a bee block to finish up and then I think I will do some more little Tula Pink blocks. I love these little blocks...so quick and easy and they look fabulous.

I have done 12 of them so far...here are the next 6.

I have also finished up the first of Jo's bee blocks for the Modern Stash bee. She wrote a tutorial for a twirling asterisk, which was easy to follow after the first hiccup. I didn't twig I had to reverse the pale side and so when I went to sew my first quadrant together, it wasn't right. Anyway, 4 quadrants later and here is the finished block. She requested pales and brights with low volume strips.

And here's a pic of our latest family member asleep on our beardie. He is only about 8 weeks old but already rules the roost. Was abandoned as a kitten :( He got into my fabric scraps last night ...oh my gosh...there was thread and fabric bits everywhere.

Tula Pink's City Sampler & May Lucky Stars BOM

I knew as soon as I saw Tula Pink's latest book, that I had to buy it. I really like Tula's style and this book will become one of my favs I think.  There's 100 little 6.5" blocks in the book and she shows various ways of using the blocks.  I love the Rainbow Gridlock which is the one shown on the cover...such a cheery, cacophony of color. I am roughly following (but not exactly) her color scheme and am trying to use a little bit of Tula's fabrics in each block, if I have the color.  I have joined Sara's sew along at Sew Sweetness and there are some gorgeous blocks in the flickr group. Here are my finished blocks so far.

I have also finished the May star in the Lucky Star BOM.  I really like this one and love how it has turned out.