Terrain Stepping Stones Quilt, My First Finish Of The Year!

If you are looking for the Nifty Notions Ruler giveaway click here. Hurry the giveaway ends today!

This week was very exciting for me, not only did I work on 4 Valentines Day projects but I finished my first quilt on my 2012 Finish-A-Long list! It's my Terrain Stepping stones Quilt.

I finished the quilt top in November before Thanksgiving, so I guess technically it didn't take that long to make since I don't stop piecing until the quilt top is done. That keeps me from being confused. Besides it was a fairly easy pattern. If you want the pattern its available here for FREE!

I knew that I wanted to make a small lap size quilt to put over my legs when I am using the computer. We have hard wood floors and my feet get cold. I also knew I didn't want it to be too heavy and bulky so I decided to just back it in flannel with no batting. And its the perfect weight, its over my lap right now keeping me cozy :)

Like many of my projects this one had lots of HSTs, which you know I am craizee about! I know I am weird, but I like the challenge of matching them all up.

I decided to just quilt in the ditch around the different shapes, big squares, little squares, diagonals and diamonds.

The hardest part for some reason was hand sewing the back of the binding on. It was only 2 thin layers and my needle kept going thru the front so it took forever to hand sew. I think I need to learn to machine sew binding on.

Today is another big quilting day. I need to put the borders on Tyler's quilt and quilt and bind my Valentines quilt.

Speaking of Valentines Day, next week I have decided is V week here at Craizee Corners. I have a bunch of V-day projects to show you and maybe a great giveaway too! If you have a V-day project you would like to share let me know and I would be happy to show it here.

Come back tomorrow to see who the 2 winners of the Nifty Notions rulers are!  

Terrain Stepping Stones Quilt, My First Finish Of The Year!

If you are looking for the Nifty Notions Ruler giveaway click here. Hurry the giveaway ends today!

This week was very exciting for me, not only did I work on 4 Valentines Day projects but I finished my first quilt on my 2012 Finish-A-Long list! It's my Terrain Stepping stones Quilt.

I finished the quilt top in November before Thanksgiving, so I guess technically it didn't take that long to make since I don't stop piecing until the quilt top is done. That keeps me from being confused. Besides it was a fairly easy pattern. If you want the pattern its available here for FREE!

I knew that I wanted to make a small lap size quilt to put over my legs when I am using the computer. We have hard wood floors and my feet get cold. I also knew I didn't want it to be too heavy and bulky so I decided to just back it in flannel with no batting. And its the perfect weight, its over my lap right now keeping me cozy :)

Like many of my projects this one had lots of HSTs, which you know I am craizee about! I know I am weird, but I like the challenge of matching them all up.

I decided to just quilt in the ditch around the different shapes, big squares, little squares, diagonals and diamonds.

The hardest part for some reason was hand sewing the back of the binding on. It was only 2 thin layers and my needle kept going thru the front so it took forever to hand sew. I think I need to learn to machine sew binding on.

Today is another big quilting day. I need to put the borders on Tyler's quilt and quilt and bind my Valentines quilt.

Speaking of Valentines Day, next week I have decided is V week here at Craizee Corners. I have a bunch of V-day projects to show you and maybe a great giveaway too! If you have a V-day project you would like to share let me know and I would be happy to show it here.

Come back tomorrow to see who the 2 winners of the Nifty Notions rulers are!  

2012 Finish-A-Long

Do you have too many UFOs? I didn't think I did, but I was soooooo wrong. I found this great event that Rhonda from Quilter in The Gap is hosting called a Finish-A-Long. How it works is that participants post a goal list once a quarter and then post when they finish each project. There will be a linky party to show off your finished quilts and other things. And there's a bunch of prizes! You get an entry for each item you cross off on your list.


I know I posted my January goal list yesterday, I am just adding to it to make it a 3 month goal. I am still sticking with basting, quilting and binding 2 UFOs and making a new quilt from beginning to end for each month. So here goes:

1. Finish the following UFOs: Terrain Stepping Stone quilt, Red White and Blue quilt, Terrain Flower quilt, Broken Broken Dishes quilt, Rachael's quilt (I am only showing you 1 block since it's a new pattern I am working on) and Quilt in a Day star quilt.





2. Start and finish Tyler's quilt (Brown, orange and cream, an original pattern), Spaceship quilt (made with Launch fabric and an original pattern) and Mom's quilt (Urban Cabin pattern).

3. Make the following table runners: Valentines (made with Always and Forever) and the Batik table runner for The Berry Patch.

4. Tutorials for 3 quilts: Bowtie Rainbow, Spaceship and Falling Squares.

I think that's enough to keep me busy, what do you think?
Speaking of busy it's time to start working on Tyler's quilt.

Will you be joining me in the Finish-A-Long?

2012 Finish-A-Long

Do you have too many UFOs? I didn't think I did, but I was soooooo wrong. I found this great event that Rhonda from Quilter in The Gap is hosting called a Finish-A-Long. How it works is that participants post a goal list once a quarter and then post when they finish each project. There will be a linky party to show off your finished quilts and other things. And there's a bunch of prizes! You get an entry for each item you cross off on your list.


I know I posted my January goal list yesterday, I am just adding to it to make it a 3 month goal. I am still sticking with basting, quilting and binding 2 UFOs and making a new quilt from beginning to end for each month. So here goes:

1. Finish the following UFOs: Terrain Stepping Stone quilt, Red White and Blue quilt, Terrain Flower quilt, Broken Broken Dishes quilt, Rachael's quilt (I am only showing you 1 block since it's a new pattern I am working on) and Quilt in a Day star quilt.





2. Start and finish Tyler's quilt (Brown, orange and cream, an original pattern), Spaceship quilt (made with Launch fabric and an original pattern) and Mom's quilt (Urban Cabin pattern).

3. Make the following table runners: Valentines (made with Always and Forever) and the Batik table runner for The Berry Patch.

4. Tutorials for 3 quilts: Bowtie Rainbow, Spaceship and Falling Squares.

I think that's enough to keep me busy, what do you think?
Speaking of busy it's time to start working on Tyler's quilt.

Will you be joining me in the Finish-A-Long?