So last night I made this!  It was a productive Friday night!

Yep, the whole quilt top.  (Well, almost the whole top.  I haven't decided yet what to do with the borders.  I can tell you that the beige carpet does not make this quilt stand out.  Someday I will master the art of taking photos of half finished quilts.)

I can verify now that I really missed my sewing machine!

The quilt is from this book -Strip Tubing by Cozy Quilts and can be found here on their website.  It's actually the same pattern as the one here on the cover.  I think I'm going to name it Lavender Fields.  The green pinwheels remind me of leaves set in a field of lavender bushes.

This is probably my favorite book for fast and easy quilts.  This time of year I need a project that doesn't require a lot of brain power and this certainly fit the bill.  This quilt was made from 20 strips out of a Bali Pop and some yardage of green and pink.

This quilt top on the right that I finished last May was also from this book.

A few week ago I picked up one of their new books, Strip Six which has patterns for six different blocks all made out of 2.5" strips.  It's amazing the quilt designs they have come up with using only six blocks.  I think this one might require a bit more brain power than I have to spare right now, so it's not going to make an appearance for another month or two in this household.  Now onto the next project!

Final Layout

I had hoped to get the whole top of this quilt done today, but since we unexpectedly went to help some friends out, not so much got done.  But I did get all the blocks done and laid out.  After everyone chimed in on my layout I kept it the way it was.  What do you think?

I like it even more now than when I started.  I'm excited about this one!  Still deciding on what to do for the borders, but I did pick up some fabric today to test out.

I'm so hoping that I can get the top done before we leave for vacation on Saturday.

A Diversion...

I have officially resigned to the fact that my UFO project for the month just isn't going to happen.  I keep thinking about starting on it, but can't seem to find the motivation.  Unfortunately, May and June are really stressful and busy months at work and I have a bunch of very detailed projects.  My UFO for the month has all these templates and just require more brain power than I am willing to give them.

So, since yesterday was my birthday I indulged in a new project. 

One that requires very little brain power.  Here it is so far.  I worked hard last night!  :-)

It's based on the book Strip Tubing by Cozy Quit Designs.  It is super easy and is super fast.  I used a Grasshopper Bali Pop.  I am becoming a huge fan of Bali Pops!





There's still a few more rows I'd like to add but I think the final design is going to look something like this.

It's amazing how many different combinations you can make with these blocks.  Here's all the patterns they give in the book.  I've been playing with the layout and still not completely sure what the plan is.  Which ones do you like?