churn dash quilt along : wip mojo

So, obviously that whole "updating the blog" thing hasn't really worked out for me this year.  Let's see if I can change that!

I'm here to mention that I've decided to join another quiltalong to get my mojo back and keep me on track with a project.  I saw that Amy is hosting a churn dash quiltalong, and as it seemed like a really good idea to jump in!

I grabbed a bunch of scraps from my stash and began sewing.  The general theme I'm going for is blues / greens, inspired by the original.  I am about halfway through the blocks for the throw size, but am hoping to finish up the rest this weekend.  Then, on to the quilting!

Wish me luck!

penny patch quilt along : finished top!

When I saw the really cute Penny Patch quilt that Rachel is hosting at Stitched in Color, I couldn't help but to chop up some yardage that I'd recently purchased.

The intended recipient is a colleague and friend of mine, a science teacher and mountain biker -- her husband is even a professional downhill mountain bike racer.  I knew I had to incorporate goofy science prints (the notebook fabric with doodles of science experiments in the Robotic collection by Birch Fabrics fit the bill nicely), alongside as some fun bicycle prints.  I even cut into my prized Heather Ross pink bicycles!

I decided to make it 5x5 even though I've already cut enough squares to make it 5x7 ... I'll use the extra fabric on some other baby gifts that I'll whip up later.   I felt like this was the perfect size for toting around with a baby.

I've been very pleased with how this has turned out!  I can't wait to quilt it ... I'm thinking of trying the dogwood quilting method, which I haven't tried yet.