BluePip Designs

I'm squeaking in with my finish for my August goal (what else is new?)  My Paper Round quilt is quilted and bound!  It is bigger than I remembered, but a challenge is always fun, right? I don't know how I keep ending up with projects that seem to beg for straight-line quilting, but in this case I really think it was worth it (I think I always say that too)!  The colorful stripes just jump off of the maroon background.  Give me a month and I'll forget about the pain of burying all those ends where the lines run into it.  My next quilting project will hopefully be my Kinship sampler and that one is getting a giant neutral meander all over the top of it - promise! I'm linking up my finish with Elm Street Quilts , and I'll post a full picture of the final quilt once the Labor Day weekend fun is over and I have a chance to take some photos and write up a proper post!

It's been a little quiet around here - we took our final summer road trip and had a wonderful time.  All my quilting time has been spent doing things that aren't super-blogpost-worthy, but let's check in anyway! My Paper Round quilt is basted and quilting has begun! The backing finally arrived for my Sweet Treat quilt and I dropped it off to be quilted last night.  A special end-of-summer treat for myself! I am still behind on my Summer Sampler blocks - I'm really struggling with fabric choice for some reason.  But I did manage to make a decision for one of them - only four more to go! Finally, my 100 Days quilt is halfway done!  50 beautiful blocks all sewn together. Not bad for only having a few days to sew this week!

Quilt alongs are fun, but I'm itching to finish up another big quilt!  And the easiest way to finish a big quilt is to finish one that's practically done - my Paper Round quilt!  I just missed finishing the top when it was my monthly goal back in February, and it's been sitting and waiting ever since.  In my defense, I had a hard time deciding what I wanted to back it with and how I wanted to quilt it.  But I am ready now - I unfolded it and did the first pass ironing, then dragged it outside and took a new picture of it with borders on for this post.  My quilt plan is in place and I am ready for the challenge! I'm linking up my goal with Elm Street Quilts .