BluePip Designs

I've gone back and forth on this intro a couple of times, and here's the truth: I don't feel like I sewed much in Q3.  I worked on three different quilt tops over the summer and finished them all by the end of August, but in September, I just wasn't feeling it.  I've been spending my down time reading and watching movies instead, with a sprinkling of cross-stitching when I was on the couch at night.  I pushed myself to make the Summer Sampler block over the last few days and had fun doing it, so here's hoping I'll be back to sewing in Q4! Quilt Tally WIP List to Start the Quarter:  11 WIP List to End the Quarter: 9 Active QAL Projects: 0 Untouched in 2025: 4 Finished in Q3:  5 quilts, 1 cross-stitch project, 1 small project A look back at  my (failed) goals for Q3 : 2025 Q3 Goal 1: Release Floppy Nope.  The samples are made and I'm working on the diagrams before I send it to the technical editor. 2025 Q3 Goal 2: Finish Pooh Corner Done-ish - I f...

While my last leaders and enders quilt took about eight years to finish, I'm pleased to announce that this iteration only took four months to create.  Presenting, Amelia! I don't personally know any Amelias; the quilt is based on the Amelia pattern from the book Zero Waste Quilting by Patty Murphy .  I used Patty's color placement guide, but upsized my half square triangles (HST) to make better use of my scraps, as well as added a row to the bottom to make it slightly less square.  This quilt was easier than my last leaders and enders quilt because I wasn't worried about the fabrics being unique; instead I was worried about using up the scraps in my scrap bins.  I also dipped my charm square stash (I like to buy charm square stacks to add variety to my scrappy projects) and, in a few rare cases, cut into fat quarters to get the color balance that I wanted.  I selected the fabric for about 5-10 HSTs at a time, then sewed them tog...