So Dearly - Part 7

I am excited to share my seventh and next to last part of the Sew Dearly QAL today.  This is the last week to download this section's pattern for free so be sure to grab it.

Again, the individual parts were paper pieced.  Like a puzzle, they were all laid out.

The pieces were then sewn into sections and the sections were sewn together.

Only one more clue to go before the background is filled in for the completed image.

I'm sure that there would be time to join in with us if you want to sew along and be eligible for some fabulous gifts.  Each section of the pattern is available HERE.  Gosia has done a great tutorial for each part on her blog, Quilts My Way.

So Dearly Part 6

Today is my day to share Part 6 of the So Dearly QAL hosted by Gosia at Quilts My Way.

We are approaching the end of our QAL.  With just two more parts to come, I'm sure everyone is getting a good idea of our end design.

I had decided on a neutral color range right from the beginning and I am so glad that I did.

I have a funny story about my brick colored background fabric.  I bought it months ago at my LQS for another project, but it wasn't quite right.  At the time I purchased it, I left about a half yard on the bolt.  Fast forward several months and I started to get concerned that I might not have enough for my QAL.  I went back to see if I could locate the maker and possibly order more.  As you know, batiks do not have identification on them.  Lo and behold, that half yard was STILL there.  Needless to say, I bought it!

These are my completed sections.  So....what do you think it will be????

Time remains to join us.  The patterns are still available and there are some great prizes to be had and a special prize for young participants.

So Dearly QAL, Part 5

Today is my day to share my Part 5 of the So Dearly QAL.  Each Monday on Gosia's blog, Quilts My Way, we are treated to a different version of the month's part of the QAL.  The patterns for all sections are still available HERE and all of the information can be found HERE.

I love paper piecing, especially for the accuracy I can achieve when using the technique.  After printing out my pieces, I mark the proper fabric placement and start sewing.  Initially, I must say that they don't look like much.

The picture becomes a bit clearer once the pieces are trimmed for sewing together.

The real picture comes once those pieces are all sewn into one unit.

When I place all of my sections together, I am beginning to get an idea of the size and the image that this mystery is going to become.

We'd love to have you join in on the fun.  With so many great sponsors for the QAL, there are some really fabulous prizes to be won.

So Dearly Part 4

Today is my day to share the fourth part of my So Dearly QAL.  I have really enjoyed the beautiful ones being posted on the FB page as well as on Instagram @sodearlyqal.

Once again, the patterns were printed off and sewn as sections.  I used my wonderful Aurifil threads for my sewing.

Once the pieces were sewn, they were trimmed and arranged as they would be sewn together.

Next up was sewing them together to create Part 4.

It's fun to see them all coming together.

This has been such a fun paper pieced QAL hosted by Gosia.  If you have not joined in, there is still time.  The patterns are still available.  There is plenty of time to catch up.  The information can be found on Gosia's website.

There are prizes to be won so what's stopping you?  Check out our great sponsors.

So Dearly QAL Part #3

Today I am a guest blogger for the So Dearly QAL hosted by Gosia who blogs at Quilts My Way.  This is a mystery quiltalong and the various colors people are using have been fascinating.  For mine I have chosen a more neutral palette with a brick colored background.

After printing the pattern off, sewing commences.

Once all of the sections have been completed, it looked like this.

A little trimming and I can see how the pieces will fit together when sewn.

Section #3 is finished.  It looks like a tree!

It can now be added to Part #1 and #2.

It's not too late to join in on the QAL.  The first three patterns are still available with new ones coming out every few weeks for free.  You can also follow on Instagram at #sodearlyqal as well as on the Facebook group of So Dearly QAL.

Be sure to check out Gosia's post for full details and chances to win prizes from her wonderful sponsors.

About Time

Guess it is about time to catch up on this ole' blog.  The days and weeks tend to slip past so quickly.  I need to look at my photos to see what I've done.  Life, itself, has been busy so there has not been a lot of sewing going on around here.

With our thirtieth grandbaby arriving in a few short weeks, I have been working on the quilt.  We do not know the sex so I have decided to do Lorna's Giraffe Quilt.  I love this pattern and it has been such fun to stitch.

I was struggling with my greens as nothing I had seemed to do the trick.  Fortunate as it was, I was a recent winner of Wendy's box of scraps.  Inside I found the perfect green for it!

My Temperature Quilt is coming along too.  We had some lovely warm days this week so it was fun to stitch those colors into it.  Just look at this week.  I even got to insert that lovely red when the high hit 97* on Monday.

Adding it to the first few months of the year, it looks like this.  I'm glad to get the greens behind me.  I am enjoying watching my sister's quilt progress at IG @alaskanquilter.  Her Alaskan colors are so different from mine and they are gorgeous.

This month's Block Lotto block is call NoonLight.  I made two blocks for it and may do more as the month progresses.  We will see.  I was one of the winners of last months Savannah blocks and I am having so much fun seeing blocks arrive in the mail.  

Another Mystery quilt that I will be working on over the next few months is called So Dearly QAL.  It is hosted by Gosia at Quilts My Way.  This is an interesting paper pieced QAL and I have no idea what it will become.

 Life is busy and good.