60 Projects in 2022- Rosette 3 - Millefiori Quilt-Along

Although I had hoped to be further along on this quilt I just feel that it should not be rushed. One of the hardest parts of this quilt is picking the fabric each time. I bought fat quarter stacks before I knew what the project was going to be so I need to be careful when it comes to cutting it. Fussy cutting can cause a lot of waste so the thought process for picking the right fabric can take time as well as choosing the outer rounds color as to not be the same as the rosette next to it. It would have been easier to designate a color for each rosette but I really think I will enjoy the outcome of the colors I chose even if it means it will take a little longer. My goal is to finish the top this year. I really like having a hand project to do when I just want to listen to music or podcasts.

You can find the details here on my progress with this quilt. 

60 Projects in 2022- Project 4 - Rosette 9 - Millefiori Quilt-Along

This is the fourth project in my challenge to get 60 unfinished projects done in 2022. It's already April and it seems like I'm not making much progress at all. Even if I don't reach the 60 projects, it's okay as long as I keep my focus on the project at hand because those are actually getting done! This makes me excited because I'm finding my passion to do them again and the gratification that comes with a completed project is definitely worth it.

This is Rosette 9 from the Millefiori Quilt Along. It's feels a little odd not to go in the proper order of the directions but with this quilt it works. It does take a little planning because I'm using fat quarters for this quilt, and I don't want to use up the fabric that needs to be fussy cut on smaller blocks only to run short for the bigger blocks. 

You can find the details here on my progress with this quilt. 

I chose soft colors from the line for this block. Slowly I'm starting to see how this quilt will look when it's finished and I'm really liking it. 

After completing this project I'm always excited to pick another from the jar. The next project will get me back to some paper crafting. Not that I don't do a lot of paper crafting as it is, but the first four projects have all been quilting and this will be a nice change. Stay tuned to see the finished project. 

Until next time... 

60 Projects in 2022- Project 2, New Hexagon Millefiori Hand Sewn English Paper Pieced Quilt, Blocks 1 and 2

 So several years ago I decided I wanted to do a whole quilt using English paper piecing. I came across this quilt along and absolutely loved it! The Quilt along is by Katja Marek and you can find more info on her website here. I'm not going to finish the whole quilt this year but I wanted to at least get all the blocks done. 

This is the book that has all the blocks (some are altered). 

The fabric I chose for this came from two fabric lines Ava Rose by Deena Rutter for Riley Blake and Sweet Marion by April Rosenthal of Prairie Grass patterns for Moda. I had fat quarter stacks of these in my stash but purchased them back in 2017 for this project.

My first block was done a few years ago. I did post on Instagram but not here.

Block 1 finished

Block 2 is the one I finished this month.

It took me three weeks of working on this almost every evening so this is not a quick project and the reason why I'm not going to push myself to finish the quilting and binding of it this year (maybe not even joining the blocks but we will see).