Wednesday, June 22, 2011

WIP Wednesday {6.22.2011}

WIP Wednesday at Freshly Pieced

Time for the weekly installment of WIP Wednesday!  Heres whats been going on...

Completed Projects

Kitchen extras


This is more of an odds and ends finish for the week, but a finish none the less!  I put together these potholders and stay put kitchen towel to be included in a baking/kitchen themed gift basket.  After I finished these up, I was so tempted to keep them for myself, as they would go great in my kitchen, but after a few minutes of inner debate, they will be going in the gift basket.  Here's my post on these with pattern/tutorial information.


I also put together these two "cookie jars" with the dry ingredients layered to make both Reeses Peanut Butter Cup cookies and Oatmeal Chocolate Chip cookies in a wide mouth canning jar.  I printed out the baking instructions on some pretty cardstock and tied them with a ribbon to the lid, printed out a pretty label and affixed it to the jar with ribbon, and that was it!  Super simple and I think the presentation is pretty cool.  I just need to dig out a gift basket and make it look presentable by Sunday.  Hope it goes over well!

In Progress  

Double Wedding Ring Quilt 


Its finally starting to look like a quilt!  I finished up the third row, which had the most arcs to piece out of any row, so I feel like I've made it over the hump, and it should be downhill from here.  I really feel like I've finally got the hang of it and hit my groove in working on this.  I was almost surprised to realize, that I definitely spend way more time sitting on the couch pinning these pieces into place than actually sewing.  I know that Kaelin from The Plaid Scottie is starting a DWR quilt along soon also using this free pattern.  I would highly recommend this paper piecing method for the arcs, and it would have been nice to have some guidance for those tricky spots along the way, as the directions are certainly lacking in that area.  2 more rows to go on this...home stretch...

New Projects 

Farmers Wife Quilt Along


Ok so I caved.  Seeing all these adorable little mini blocks popping up all over the blogosphere like Lee's and Elizabeth's, I just couldn't resist joining in the fun.  I don't actually have any sewing to show you yet...but I have the book...and the templates.  I won't waste time griping about the templates, I mean really would it have been hard to write out "cut 2 2 and 1/2 inch squares" instead of a template?  Oh well, I'll live.  I really like the slow pace with this, 2 6 inch blocks per week is totally doable in my opinion.  I am just itching to get started on this, so hopefully there will be something more to show soon!

Quilt tops awaiting quilting


Central Park Baby Quilt
Postage Stamp Quilt

This Weeks Stats

New Projects: 1
Completed Projects: 2
Ongoing Projects: 7
June Bee Blocks
Postage Stamp Quilt
Central Park Baby Quilt
Double Wedding Ring Quilt
Apron Project (cousin's bridal shower)
Kitchen themed gift basket
Kaliedoscope Quilt Along
Farmers Wife Quilt Along
Dining Room Remodel

20 comments:

  1. I love your DWR quilt!! I decided to join the quilt along just for the moral support :o) It's one of my favorite traditional patterns. Love it!

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  2. Wow, your wedding ring is awesome! Love your cookie jars too - sweet!

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  3. Your DWR is coming along beautifully! And your kitchen goodies are adorable. Love the fabric choices!

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  4. Love your QWR quilt! great color combination, beautiful.

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  5. I love all the projects-- the double wedding ring quilt is very impressive! I also really love the jars of cookie mix-- the little fabric swatch on the lid is genius! I may have to steal that idea :)

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  6. Everything's looking great! LOVE your DWR.

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  7. DWR is looking great, Jessica! I'm with you - I'm about to cave on the Farmer's Wife too.

    The cookie jars are a great idea, along with the kitchen items :)

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  8. love your DWR quilt....colours are beautiful...thank you for your comment....it is a cute little pattern..I laove butterflies; as you know if you have chefked out my work website....lol...

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  9. That kitchen gift is so cool! I know it will be well received. And I can't believe your DWR progress! Very impressive.

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  10. Love the double wedding ring quilt!

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  11. Your cookie jars are so nicely presented! And I love the DWR quilt, its really turning out beautifully!

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  12. I love that double wedding ring!! It looks AWESOME!

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  13. That's going to be a fantastic gift basket!! And it's amazing how much bigger your wedding ring looks with just one more row! :D

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  14. Your DWR looks stunning!!! What i wouldn't give to make a gorgeous one like yours.

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  15. Your Double Wedding Ring is looking fantastic. I am glad you made progress this week. I check out the paper piecing link. Thanks!

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  16. Oh my goodness. Love the double wedding ring.

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  17. Glad to see you crossing items off you list!

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  18. Oooh! The DWR is looking awesome! It really is starting to look like a quilt! Thanks for linking up to WIP Wednesday. : )

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  19. Your DWR is really coming together & looking great! You'll be done before you know it. :) Didn't you hope to have it finished up by August?

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