Happy New Year everyone! I hope everyone had a happy holiday season. I love the holidays, but I am eager for life to get back to normal, because it has been anything but for the last 5 months.
I did TERRIBLY on my 100 Day Hustle list, so I am not even going to go there, but I did make progress on one unfinished quilt.
Here is the front of my Vintage Sheet Quilt. The blocks were made by the ladies of the Vintage Sheet Quilting Bee quilt a LONG time ago (right before Emma was born and she is now 19 months old). They used a tutorial by Aneela Hoey from Fat Quarterly and I added the linen and striped sashing once I received all the blocks.
I decided to make the quilt double-sided with a patchwork back. I’ve really been wanting to make a simple patchwork quilt. It’s also is a great way to use up my vintage fat quarters, so they aren’t hiding in storage bins anymore.
It’s all basted and ready to quilt. I just need thread!
In the meantime, I was sucked into the Scrappy Trip Along madness that is happening amongst the quilters of Instagram right now. It actually happened at a perfect time. because my next project was to use this Anna Maria Horner “Little Folks” bundle for a family room quilt:
I hadn’t decided what quilt pattern I wanted to use yet and I am LOVING this scrappy patchwork look!
You can find the tutorial for this quick quilt at Quiltville.com.
The quilt-along is still in full force and there are no due dates, nothing formal. Just a bunch of crazy quilters sharing photos. You can join in on instagram by using the hashtag #scrappytripalong, or on flickr by joining the group “Scrappy Trip Along“. There are already 261 members in just 3 days! A huge thanks for Brenda of Pink Castle Fabrics for organizing the flickr group!
Hmmmm…I have seen the Scrappy Trip Along a few times today on blog land and I can feel myself being drawn in! Actually, I have a few jelly rolls that would be perfect for this. Your vintage quilt is absolutely beautiful!! I don’t think I’ve seen such lovely vintage sheet fabric.
Wow! I love your vintage sheet quilt top! I was recently in a vintage sheet swap and you’ve totally inspired me! Just lovely!
Hi! Your vintage sheet quilt is adorable! It is just so flowery and happy! Very beautiful fabrics on your new work! x Teje
Everything looks great. I joined the scrappy trip too!
Your Scrappy Trip quilt is to die for! : )
Janice, I love your vintage sheet quilt so much and I really love your fabrics for the Scrappy Trip quilt. It is going to be gorgeous…once you find time to get the blocks done 😉
I watched the tutorial and it’s brilliant! And what an awesome way to use up stash fabrics. This is on my To Do List, and I signed up for the Flickr Group.
I have to resist this. I’m trying to finish another Bonnie Hunter quilt, Easy Street. I love you colours, fantastic! Thanks for sharing.
The linen and tiny strips are the perfect touch to the vintage quilt. that scrappy trip is popping up everywhere – have fun, it looks great so far.
Love the vintage sheet quilt. Great back too! The scrappy trip along is really taking off!
Wow great projects here! Your scrappy trip is great!
Gorgeous quilt you have finally finished..
Drool…wipe…droop…wipe!
Very loverly projects, quilts, fabrics and piecing!
Drool!
Hi, Janice!! I like your blog site. Your projects are awesome especially the TV test pattern quilt. 2013 is Crafty Will year (my new year resolution) I started knitting towards end of last year and finished a huge Dr Who scarf among other things. Just got a machine and started sewing with final goal of making costumes for ComicCons and such. So I’m glad someone I know has a blog I can refer to as I get started. 🙂 Take care. Go State!!