Better Together

This one has been on my todo list for awhile.  When we were getting ready to move and I was doing some serious destashing I picked out my favorite bundles that I absolutely wanted to use and tried to kit them up as projects I could grab and go with when I had time and things got settled.  This Charleston bundle by Amy Sinibaldi was at the top of my list!

The mood struck and I got to work.  I'm not sure I really needed a pattern to make an HST quilt but I like to support people in the quilting industry.  This Better Together pattern by Elizabeth Chappell of Quilters Candy is very comprehensive and is a true beginners pattern.  She explains everything in great detail and even includes companion videos with lots of great demonstrations.   She uses the 8 at a time HST technique so these work up quickly.

Though you do have to trim down all those HSTs!

Once that was done it was pretty straight forward to piece all the blocks together.  I love a good quilting marathon where I can binge Netflix and knock out a quilt top.  I tried not to overthink the layout but I definitely missed having my design wall.  

To keep everything straight I used Suzy Quilts Chain Piecing Quilt Rows technique.  It gets a bit fiddly as it grows but it did the trick.  The holes are where the oversized blocks will go.  

Gratuitous basting shot...  We'll see how long this one lingers in the TBQ pile.

Pineapple Princess

Catching up some more...  I'd finished this flimsy up a year ago but wasn't sure how I was going to quilt it since it's bigger than I'm comfortable with for my domestic.  I took it back to Maine with a vague plan of renting some longarm time but the days quickly passed and I realized I was running out time before we were heading south again.  

Luckily an adorable new quilt shop opened in our town and the owner does longarm quilting.  Not only did she do an amazing job she was able to get it done before we left and even gave me enough time to get the binding on so I'd have some handwork for the long drive back to Florida.  

I was almost finished when we finally rolled in to the Keys.  

Now that it's done it's headed to my daughter's new apartment in Miami but until she gets settled I get to enjoy it.  

But seriously, that quilting!!!

Quilt Stats:

Finished quilt is 72" x 77"
Pattern: Pining for You by Tula Pink.
Fabrics: Tula Pink's DayDreamer and Designer Solids Collections from Free Spirit.
Batting: Quilter's Dream Orient Bamboo.

Quilting by Vicki at Knots & Bolts Creating Co.