Jelly Roll Railway Quilt along....

The Fat Quarter Shop has created another awesome pattern

that can be done with a Jelly Roll or scrap strips. 

Jelly Roll Railway

The kit can be found HERE

I decided to raid my 2.5" strip stash to make this quilt.

I could have easily used a Jelly roll but I wanted to use my colorful stash.

I paired those happy colors with a bunch of low volume light background prints that I have been collecting. I think there are at least 48 prints in the quilt.

Now I have to choose a border.

I'm tempted to use the royal blue or the lilac with the flowers and bees...

Bella Skill Builder Block 5 - Half Square Triangles

Bella Skill Builder Block 5

Half Square Triangles

Sorry for the dark picture this time. The true colors show up in the group photo.

I used the recommended triangles on a roll to make these blocks.

It was very easy to follow and made trimming a breeze.

The Fat Quarter Shop has a tutorial for this block on You-tube.

Adding the Avocado Bella solid is going to really spice up this quilt :)

Memorial Day Weekend..... what are your plans?

If you follow me on Instagram then you know that lately I have been digging into ALL of my UFO's.

I have lists and lists. It's embarrassing enough that I won't tell you the grand total.

I've cataloged all kits, unfinished projects,

quilt tops that need quilting (Flimsy's),

Quilts that need binding and

items I am donating.

I was determined NOT to start another project until I got a handle on the UFO's.

Well that lasted about a week.

I did bind 2 quilts on my list BEFORE I started this new little mini...

but I really should stay focused on my UFO's for a little while longer.

While I was sorting scraps (part of this whole organizing thing) I noticed a fabric that I had with all 50 states on it.

Inspiration struck.

I decided to make another Temecula quilt Welcome Spring mini in red, white and blue.

This is the third welcome spring mini that I have made.

I did one in spring colors and one in Halloween/fall inspired colors last year.

They are small, quick,use only scraps and are totally addicting.

I EVEN hand quilted it!

I love to decorate for the season.

I always have and so with Memorial Day and soon after Fourth of July...

well why not look for some more holiday décor?

Target Dollar spot for the win...

love this wooden flag with all 50 states that I picked up just the other day.

So here's my patriotic mini again. I chose states with specific meaning.

Where we have lived and all close relatives.

This little project was just what I needed to stay on track on my organizing and UFO's.

I'm heading in to do some more sorting this weekend.

What are your memorial day plans?

I hope it involves a little making.

Mother's Day Sale!

As a thank you to all Mother's

my entire etsy shop Spun Sugar Quilts

is 30% off ( no coupon required )

until May 14th at Midnight CST.

Bella Skill Builder Block 4 - Flying Geese

Bella Skill builder Block 4!

Flying Geese

Flying Geese....

super simple with the Quilt in a Day Flying Geese ruler.

Truth:

I have literally had the Flying Geese Ruler for over 10 years....

never used it once until I made these blocks...

seriously.

Now after making these, I can not figure out why I waited so long.

I love that ruler because the geese turned out perfect.

The Fat Quarter Shop has created a video tutorial on how to use the Flying Geese ruler here:

Blocks 1-4 all together. It's going to look amazing when it's done.