Three projects from Christmas Fat Quarters!

I purchased 12 FQ's at Cottonpickers Quilt Shop of the new Moda Northwoods Botanical from Holly Taylor.  I made up the center of my Simple Star Wallhanging, and then completed the center of my Christmas Train to Grandma's.  Each block is 8" by 8" and the finished quilt will be 44" by 60".

The remaining pieces were made into the sides for my Christmas Tote.

Each side is 15" by 15"

I will have to purchase some additional yardage to complete the borders and bindings.

Another EQ7 Quilt - Simple Star Wallhanging

I have designed my second EQ7 quilt, it's a smaller version of Simple Star Pattern by Paula Barnes available at Bonnie Blue Quilts I purchase this pattern back in February of 2009 to make my first flannel quilt out of Moda Birchwood Lane.  No it's not quite finished yet!!

Cottonpickers Quilt Shop has the full size version of this quilt which they made out of the new Moda Northwoods Botanical from Holly Taylor.

  

They were having a special on Fat Quarters so I decided to downsize the quilt to 3" half square triangles.  I have completed the center and need to add the borders.  I have left over fabric from the FQ's and will be making a tote, purse or wallhanging.

Completed my Newport Bag

I completed another purse this morning.  It's a Newport Bag by Pink Sand Beach Designs. Pink Sand Beach Designs

I had hoped to complete it back in May but other projects got in the way!!

It's larger then I thought it would be and handles are shorter then I would like.

It's made of these great batiks by Hoffman that I bought a Cottonpickers Quilt Shop. Cottonpickers Quilt Shop

Amber Hoffman Bali Grapes and Plum Hoffman Bali Grapes

Is Quilt Pattern Testing my next Career??

I have completed two projects as a pattern tester.

The first one was a tablerunner.  I was sent the fabric, pattern and a return envelope.  I tested this pattern for Sarah Whitney at Quilt Patterns from Sweet Clover Canyon  I used e-mail to communicate with her and send her comments on the pattern.  Upon completion I sent her the table runner and a picture.  She will use my name in the pattern as one of her testers.

The second one was a crib quilt that I used my own fabric, and of course I selected Scarlet and Gray!!  I tested this pattern for Cary Flanagan of SomethingSewFine.com.  I used e-mail to communicate with her and send her comments on the pattern.  Upon completion I will send her a picture of the completed quilt top.

I really enjoyed the opportuninty to test these patterns and I hope to do more in the future.