Aren't Partial Seams the Best?!

I learned how to partial seam somewhere in the beginning of 2012 and it's a great technique. If you haven't tried it you should give it a go. It's so simple to do and it allows you to do more with your quilt blocks. I learned how to do it from a post on About.Com! You can see it here: Bright Hopes Quilt Block.

First used partial seams on the quilt for my nephew. 

There are many tutorials and videos that you can pick up this technique from so give it a go!

I started making this HST Quilt in 2012 with left over 3.5" squares from my niece's quilt. So I started to build the quilt from the centre out. And for a long time I kept crawling on the floor, laying out the HST's and sewing them as I added more. Each time I worked on it I had to rearrange the HSTs so I could start where I left off. A couple of days ago I thought... I should just sew the rows together leaving enough room to add more HSTs to each row and sew the row together. I think this has made it easier for me to work on this quilt which means that there is actually progress on it! :)

So much easier to manage!

Finding Momentum

I remember when I began this quilt. It was sometime in October last year. I was so frustrated that I wasn't sewing anything that I got out two charm packs and decided to just sew. I was done with waiting for inspiration, or just the right design to hit me, or making something that would be fantastic... I just wanted to quilt. So I put this together. I think it could have been better but I had to start this quilt before I could start the 10 other quilts I started after!

This is the top. I might do a border with Kona Snow. 

Flirting with Flirt

I bought two charm packs of Sandy Gervais' Flirt a few weeks ago. It's such a sweet line... very hard to resist.

Decided to go with Half Square Triangles for this one.  I seem to make a lot of HSTs it seems. They are such versatile blocks. I'm doing my best to try and make them just right.

I'm pressing seams open this time and squaring them up and hoping for good results. I guess we'll just have to wait and see.

 

What is the best way to square the block up though? Should I be taking the angle into consideration... how do I do this the rigth way?

 I tried to get them to be 4 and three eighths...

 

And played with them a little bit to see what would look best...

I think I'm going to go for the scrappy chevron look.

HST Quilt in Progress

I started working on this HST quilt a few months ago. I had some fabric left over from another project... 3.5" squares. So I made a bunch of HSTs. Been working with the fabric itself... and started in the centre... so this is taking some time... lots of time... anyway... will be good when its all done.

 

This was what I was planning when I first drew the design a couple of years ago! Needed to make a quick baby quilt for  a friend. I was going to use large blocks and make a little quilt. Never got done though. Now I'm making a large quilt with litte blocks. 

Addicted to half-square triangles!

I think I'm in love with half-square triangles! They are so versatile and such fun to put together. I feel like I'm working with a large puzzle with all my HSTs on the floor... making different patterns.

This one was really quick! Finished it up in one afternoon.

W.i.P. Wednesday

Linking up to W.i.P Wednesday this week from my new Happy Turtle blog. :) Fabric Tuesday is not happening this week. :(

Aaria's mum has ordered Aaria's second quilt! Here's the first one and the very first one I ever made. I need to get this done this week.

Also have an order for a little boy. The parents want a single though... they want him to use it longer. It's tough planning fabric for the future. I ran this by my nephew and he thinks its not cool enough for a man! Well, I don't think we're looking at making it for a man really but my nephew is 7! Anyway, using some "cool" fabric for the backing so maybe when he gets too old for turtles he can use the back. :)

And started a Friendship Star quilt today as well. :)