To Boston With LOVE

Quilters from the Vancouver Modern Quilt Guild has started a collaborative project called "To Boston With Love" --- a project in response to the horrified event happened in Boston. Quilters and makers from far and wide are welcome to participate in making flags stung into banners that will be publicly exhibit in late May/early June. A way of encouragement, and to send our love and support.

"Love is all Around"

Applique pattern from Samelia’s Mum

Applique design from Riley Blake Designs

I just posted my flags out today, although the deadline has move to 21st of May there should be plenty of time for it to get to the States.

Hexagon quilt with Jaybird's Hexagon Quilt-A-Long.

Some where between my Curve Class projects with Rachel from Stitched in Color I have also finished this hexagon quilt that was half finished from last year. To create these fun hexagons I followed Julie Herman from Jaybird Quilts' Hexagon Quilt-A-Long. As always she writes detailed instructions that's easy to understand and to follow. It's also a jelly roll friendly quilt so you can spend less time on cutting and sewing while spending more time on playing with different blocks and endless possibilities for the layout!

Start from the beginning...

To start a blog (or a quilting journal) have been on my mind for a while, but I have been putting it off for months --- just not sure where to start. Then I thought let's just start from the beginning, or rather the beginning of this year where I took my first quilting class.

So rewind to January I took a Curve Class with Rachel from Stitched in Color. I have been following Rachel's blog for quite some time. Apart from making modern quilts she's also very crafty in making all sorts of sewing projects. As you can see not only we learned how to make quilts in our Curve Class she also taught us how to make buntings, bibs, cards, floor mat and hot pot holder. It was not only fun but I learn so much about sewing curves.

It is additive to make theses baby bibs, and rather easy, once you know how!

This would be a perfect present for my son's carer from child care.

Another great gift idea!

The main reason for me to take Rachel's class is because of this quilt. My son has outgrew his baby quilts so I decided to make him another one. He loves sea creatures so much I thought this would be a perfect pattern for it.

The actual challenge for me with this quilt is the quilting. This is my first quilt with large 'negative' space and although I know I want the underwater scenery I have to figure out what and how to arrange it. A lot of research is done to find images of ship rack and sea creatures, and then I drew it on with water soluble pencil as a guide to help me sew.

And the end result is this. Ta da!! I am happy how it turn out.

Rachel is also a great teacher, the video demonstrations are clear and she also answers any questions we have. I am really tempting to take her Handstitched Class if she's offering again.