Simple Sampler Quiltalong...

I was surprised to see that Amy (of Amy's Creative Side) had already posted week 2 block instructions this afternoon.  But, what the heck...I sat right down and put my blocks together.  Here they are...

  
Hope you had a good Monday!

Simple Sampler Quiltalong...

As I blogged about here, I joined a quiltalong

hosted by Amy (of Amy's Creative Side).

Not because I needed something else to do,

but because I thought this would be an excellent

project for the Metro Mirage fabric collection

I picked up last winter.

And, because joining a quiltalong is a

great way to keep me motivated and on track.     

 

Here are the first two blocks...

 

A simple 4-patch

 

and a 4-patch times 4!

These were quick and easy blocks to start with.

My biggest problem was getting started.

That whole indecision thing I have goin'

on when selecting fabrics.

I think I've got it all figured out now.

Hope your day is productive!

 

Something New and Something Else...

First of all, the something else.  I think I mentioned in a different blog post that I had sent the pillow covers I made for my nephew, Tony, to Alaska (where sister Joyce lives and where Tony is stationed) so that Joyce could pick up the pillow forms and give them to him and his fiance as a wedding gift from me.  {geez, take a breath, would you?}

 Well, Joyce got the pillow forms and I wanted to show you how they looked.  I think they look so much different now...as pillows, rather than just flat pieces.  Ya know?!

I see more pillow covers in my future!

(the fabrics used for these pillow covers are taken from the fabrics I talk about below.) 

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As for the something new...just cuz I have nothing else to do (but, actually, I needed a purpose for these fabrics!), I joined Amy's (of Amy's Creative Side aka Park City Girl) Simple Sampler Quilt Along! 

This will be a great way to use the fabrics...and belonging to a quilt along will keep me on track.  Oh, the fabrics?  I had originally purchased them to use in my lqs's BOM for this year, but dropped out.  Remember these? I think they will work out just great!  I don't have a photo, but I have a few more pieces that I had gotten online that aren't in this original batch.  So, I think I have the makings of an awesome quilt! 

Have a good night!