TGIFF - A Flying Color Finish!

Welcome! Today I am hosting this week's TGIFF - Thank Goodness It's Finished Friday! 

TGIFF is all about sharing finishes and today I want to show off my Flying Colors quilt!

It is a Cozy Pattern Original.

This project started out as a kit I won in January 2011 when Quilting Blogs were all the rage and Give-Aways were happening right and left.  I just happened to get lucky and I won a kit to make a Flying Colors quilt!

When I got it in the mail, I was super excited, but I'll admit I was a little intimidated to start it, as it looked really complicated.  So I kept putting it off and it sat in the shelf for years.

Since all the fabrics were picked and the pattern was tucked in with them, to me, it officially became a UFO.  It was actually one of my oldest, I have four more on my list that are older, but I will get to those another time. 

Last month, when I decided to spend a good chunk of time cutting out projects, this one made the cut.  I ended up cutting out five projects and got them ready to sew, which I compared similar to meal prep: getting everything ready in advance so when your short on time or energy you can grab a meal prepped kit and start cooking it, or in this case, just start sewing.  I made a quick YouTube video about quilt "meal" prepping along with some tips, which you can check out here:

A few weeks after I cut everything out, I finished up a UFO and needed another one to work on. In January of this year, I challenged myself to sew at least fifteen minutes a day on my UFOs and so far I have done pretty good.  I have missed a few days here and there, but I always jump back on and have done pretty good at knocking out a few UFOs and some of them were pretty big projects. 

So with another UFO complete, I let the Random Number Generator picked the next UFO to work on and it chose this one, Flying Colors!

With all the cutting done it was easy to jump right into the sewing. And after a few weeks, it was finally finished.  If you are interested, I've been updating my weekly UFO progress each Wednesday with quick three to four minute videos on YouTube. I've grouped them all together in one play list, but if you only want to see how I worked on this this quilt, you can start with Episode 38.  

I'll show off this finish in my next video update on Wednesday (Episode 41) and I'll pick out a new UFO from my list to work on. But as part of TGIFF, you all get to see the finish first!

Honestly, the quilt came together way easier than I thought it would. Once I got everything cut out, I realized it really wasn’t intimidating at all. It was fun to put together and came together pretty quickly, even with me mostly working on it in 15-minute chunks.

So what have you all been working on?  Do you have a recent finish to share? If so add your link to the link party below and spread the word! 

 Be sure to tour all the other finishes and share the comment love!  You never know what link could inspire your next finish!

To catch everyone's Friday, the link party is open from Oct 9 at 6pm to Oct 11 at 11:59.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

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Happy Sewing!

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Prismatic Lattice Quilt

I am super excited to show off Prismatic Lattice Quilt!

This one was made using the Colorburst fabric line by Island Batik of Lumin Fabrics.

It is also my newest quilt pattern and you can get it now in my pattern shop!

The quilt is made using templates and sewn together with traditional sewing. 

It uses up 2 1/2 inch strips, with some background fabric and is framed off with a nice black border.  It is perfect for strips sets where the fabrics are already picked for you or for using up any left over strips from other sets.

 

The blocks are made up of two different types of triangles. A traditional triangle, and another triangle that looks like it's had its top cut off.  I call that one an elongated triangle.  Technically it could be called a trapezoid, but it still looks like a triangle to me.

Simple bar units help tie everything together.  It is a fun make!

Happy Sewing!

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Threaded Chaos Blog Hop - With Aurifil and Lumin Fabrics - A Crazy Quilt

Welcome to my stop on the Threaded Chaos Blog Hop, sponsored by Lumin Fabrics and Aurifil! This month’s challenge is all about crazy quilts:  texture, creativity, and a healthy dose of beautiful, colorful thread. But here’s a little secret… my version of crazy quilting? It’s a little more organized than you might think.

For this project, I had the pleasure of working with a half-yard bundle of Island Batik Stone Strata by Kathy Engle for Lizard Creek Quilting. 

The earthy, textural prints of this collection practically begged to be mixed up, stitched down, and turned into something with both movement and structure.  You should be able to find it in shops now!

Rather than go fully improv, I leaned into a more organized method of building my “crazy” quilt blocks. Here’s how it worked:

I started with 20 ten-inch squares, one of each print, stacked in small groups.

Each stack was cut into five odd-shaped pieces using the exact same cutting pattern.

Then, I swapped the shapes around between stacks so that each block had five different prints and sewed them back together.

After reassembling them, I used four gorgeous shades of Aurifil 40 and 50wt thread: variegated yellow, green, teal, a bright blue, and a beige.  These colors worked perfectly with the Stone Strata palette, enhancing the piecing and decorative stitches without overpowering the fabrics and the thread handled every stitch beautifully.

 I picked several fancy stitches from my machine and stitched along each seam lines to honor the traditional crazy quilt aesthetic. 

Then I trimmed each block down to a tidy 7.5" square to fit the center of my saw tooth.

So while it looks chaotic, every block has the same internal structure. I call it organized chaos, and it was super fun to create!

With the crazy blocks as my foundation, I built out each one using the Sawtooth Star block, a classic design that let my wild centers shine.

I used a teal print from the Island Batik foundations lines for the flying geese, but didn't have quite enough so I pulled out an older print from my personal Island Batik stash that played well and alternated the teal and raindrop print between blocks.

To give the block a little twist and more visual interest, I added Corner Beam units to the corners instead of leaving them solid.  I used another older Island Batik print that matched the color way for the centers.

I chain pieced all my units together and

ended up with nice 14 inch blocks.

Quarter Square Triangle cornerstones and sashing brought everything together with clean lines and contrast.  The background print and sashing are an Island Batik blender called Doughnut.

I thin inner border and another blue print from my personal Island Batik stash finished the top.

I used the beige 40wt Aurifil thread for the quilting.  It blended nicely across the variety of prints in Stone Strata, adding texture and harmony while letting the fabric and piecing take center stage.

I opted for a simple yet effective quilting design, gentle wavy lines stitched from top to bottom. 

The curves add a subtle contrast to all the sharp piecing and structured star blocks, 

giving the quilt a beautiful sense of movement without distracting from the patchwork. 

Altogether, the quilt is made of 20 large 14" blocks, set into a bold and balanced layout that finishes at a generous 98" x 80". 

It’s cozy, dramatic, and full of visual movement.

This blue dragonfly landed right on my new quilt, guess it approves of the color choices!

🧰 Tools of the (Threaded) Trade

I couldn’t have brought this quilt together without some other trusty tools:




Batting: Hobbs Heirloom® 80/20 Cotton/Poly Blend — warm, lightweight, and just the right drape.

Iron: Oliso M3Pro — crisp seams every time (and yes, I even used it for my long seams)

Needles: Schmetz — always reliable for both piecing and quilting, even through layered seams

What I loved most about this project was how it challenged the idea of what a “crazy quilt” has to be. Mine might not have beads, lace, or freeform angles, but it’s still a celebration of texture, stitch, and creativity. It’s proof that even within structure, there’s room for play.

I hope you have enjoyed this colorful, creative challenge. Thanks for stopping by! 

Be sure to check out Suzy at Webster Quilts to see her crazy quilt project done in the same fabric line!

 I hope this inspires you to try your own twist on crazy quilting, whether you like it truly wild, or just a little messy in a methodical way.

Happy Sewing!

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