Thursday, January 12, 2023

60 Projects in 2022 - Patchwork Swoon Quilt

In many of the quilts I had to finish, a lot of them just needed to be quilted and the binding put on. This one was easy because I sent it to a long arm quilter to quilt it and all I had to do was put the binding on. This is a quilt I made for the little cubby bench I have in my craft room so it is in my craft room colors with cozy Fireside (feels like a teddy bear) fabric on the back.



This is the pattern, Patchwork Swoon by Thimble Blossoms and you can find it here.




Wednesday, January 11, 2023

My Favorite Color Quilt - Blocks 6-15

Well I didn't finish this quilt last year but it will be added to my unfinished projects for 2023. I did get quite far and this post will get you all up to date on where I'm at. Here are blocks 6 to 15.


Block 6- Blocks 4 and 5 are the reason I fell so far behind because of the issues I had with the sizing so when I saw this one was next I was too scared to start. I really had  no reason to because it came together fairly quickly without incident which motivated me to do more but it was probably three month before I actually touched it.


Block 7



Block 8



Block 9



Block 10



Block 11


Block 12



Block 13



Block 14


And finally Block 15


I only have 5 more blocks to go but because they were added to the 2023 list, they will be randomly chosen. I will have more on that when I post about this year's challenge.


You can follow along from the beginning here.

Tuesday, January 10, 2023

More of Last Year's Finished Projects in My 60 Projects Challenge- Quilted Table Runner

Last year in 2022, I worked to complete 60 creative projects. One of these projects is the Norwood Table Runner from the Tabletastic 2 book by Doug Leko of Antler Quilt Design. I had a lot of fun creating this project and was so inspired that I made 10 more Christmas themed ones for my sisters-in-law. The fabric of this one was vintage looking yet set in a more modern background which added to the overall charm of the project.








Monday, January 9, 2023

January 2023 Card Kit

Are you ready for the first card kit of the year? This botanical-themed kit will have everything you need to make 4 cards. All you need is adhesive and you're ready to go! Check out the bottom of this post for more details on what's included in this kit and how to get your hands on it. Let's get crafting!




Card 1

Card 2


Card 3


Card 4

Contents of the kit





How to order:


Jen Unger Fine Arts

Each month there are a limited supply of extra kits which are available in my Etsy Shop. Click on this link to order: Card Kits . Kits are mailed out for subscribers on the first of the month or next business day following. Extra kits are mailed out within 3 business days of purchase. 

Card kits are $17.50 CAD each
                     $51.00 CAD for 3 months
                     $99.00 CAD for 6 months
                   

Thanks for stopping by,
Jen

Tuesday, January 3, 2023

60 Projects Overview and a New List for 2023.

In my last post I said I was going to post bunch of  projects that I finished in 2022. Well I ended up getting the flu right after and well, with Christmas and all the things that go with that, I really didn't have the energy to post anything. So I will be posting them now. I would have liked to have it done before the end of the year but what can you do. 

How many projects did I get done altogether? I counted them up and in total it was thirteen. Not bad considering I did do some other new projects in between. With the thirteen unfinished projects I also painted 21 paintings and did some last minute Christmas gifts for my sisters-in-law which was 10 table runners. Of course since they were last minute I forgot to take pictures of them, but they were other versions of one of my 60 projects that I will share later. I started the My Favorite Color Quilt (which will now go in my unfinished project list for this year) I don't have too much to finish on that one but I ran into some problems that made me put it away until I could look at it in a good light again, lol.

As I went through my list to make this year I don't have 60 projects but 55 (I added some that hadn't been on it last year because I stopped at 60). 55 is the final total of unfinished projects and if I can make sure to finish any new projects I start this year, because I know I will. This year I should see a huge dent put in it. Of course my goal is to finish all of them this year.

Now because I can't remember the order I finished them because I drew numbers out of a hat, I'm just going to post them in the order they are listed. 

Remember the table topper I did at the very beginning of 2022? You can find it here. I decided to do another one in a bit brighter colors. It's the Moda Love Charm Table Topper. I'm pretty sure I will be making this one again. I've made three already but it's fun to make and there are so many color options you could do.




 I quilted it in quarters by sewing a straight stitch to the center, turning 90 degrees and sewing back to the outer edge. I then continued to do the same spacing each line about 3/4" apart. I love how that turned out and was easy to manage by rolling up the sides I wasn't quilting at the time.



Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Year end scramble! Card kits for October, November and December.

Oh dear, somewhere I really lost my focus and have now realized that the last three months this blog got a little behind as in nothing posted whatsoever. Oops! So now I will play catch up and bombard you with quite a few posts. It's not that I haven't been creating, it's just that I've been overwhelmed by life again and the blog just got forgotten. So here is the last three months of card kits and as of today they are still all available although a little late for this year’s cards.  


October 2022 Card kit

Card 1


Card 2


Card 3


Card 4


Contents of the kit





You can find October's kit here.

November's card kit



Card 1


Card 2


Card 3


Card 4


Contents of the kit






You can find November's kit here.

And December's kit



Card 1


Card 2


Card 3


Card 4


Contents of this kit






You can get December's card kit here.


How to order:


Jen Unger Fine Arts

Each month there are a limited supply of extra kits which are available in my Etsy Shop. Click on this link to order: Card Kits . Kits are mailed out for subscribers on the first of the month or next business day following. Extra kits are mailed out within 3 business days of purchase. 

Card kits are $17.50 CAD each
                     $51.00 CAD for 3 months
                     $99.00 CAD for 6 months
                   

Thanks for stopping by,
Jen

Thursday, September 1, 2022

September 2022 Card Kit- Fall Birthday

I know it's hard to think of summer coming to an end and going into the cooler crisper days of fall (not quite yet) but I have definitely felt the pressure of getting the garden cleaned up and processed lately. Sometimes the list seems a mile long but it always gets done. There is something about summer winding down and being able to relax in the cooler days ahead as we watch the world change color. 

 Here is the September card kit. All you need is adhesive to put these cards together. Everything is precut and ready to assemble.


Card 1



Card 2



Card 3



Card 4

 

Contents of the kit




How to order:


Jen Unger Fine Arts

Each month there are a limited supply of extra kits which are available in my Etsy Shop. Click on this link to order: Card Kits . Kits are mailed out for subscribers on the first of the month or next business day following. Extra kits are mailed out within 3 business days of purchase. 

Card kits are $17.50 CAD each
                     $51.00 CAD for 3 months
                     $99.00 CAD for 6 months
                   

Thanks for stopping by,
Jen