Focus Through the Prism is the Project Quilting Theme for the Next Seven Months

Check out the details over at Persimon Dreams for the all the Project Quilting Challenge Information for the Quilting Challenges.

For the next seven challenges, we are to use one color from the Cherrywood Hand Dyed Fabric Bundle. It is a ROYGBIV selection of fabrics.  It was a hard decision. See Saturday's post for photos of my selections of fabrics.

I selected green! It is my least favorite color, but I really liked the green print fabric.

I also selected some brighter greens (but I didn't use them) and a print with some blue in it.

I started cutting...

I made 3 UNEVEN Monkey Wrench Quilt Block and added some skinny strips in between - like a Tic Tac Toe grid.  I got the idea from laying the pieces out and it was ready to sew together and I thought it looked cool with the space in between. I cut a strip and I loved it!

Took photos of the steps. 

First, I made the 9 sections for an uneven Monkey Wrench Quilt Block and then I cut a 1 inch strip.

I added it to all the intersecting parts. See the photos.

One 2 sides of the corner blocks.

Stitch the center row together first.

Then the top and bottom rows.

I named the quilt block  "Tic Tac Toe Monkey Wrench"! 

I love it!

Next I made the quilt top --- 20" X 20" I actually cut it 20 1/2" by 20 1/2" as it will shrink up with the quilting.

Not going to share how I made the quilt top as I sewed it "Improv". I added a piece here and a piece there and trimmed and added another piece.

Now, I need to select which direction is the top and the bottom BEFORE I quilt it.  I always stitch in my name and the year in all my quilts. I need to decide where the bottom right hand corner is.

Please help me decide -- leave a comment  A, B, C, or D?

A

B

C

D

I am leaning towards C or D. I think A and B look too heavy on top!  Let me know what you think. Thanks!

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May for Me Giveaway -- Click HERE There is one every week! Even if you have won a prize, you can enter each week!

Plus on Wednesday the Big Sew Mama Sew Giveaway starts!

Enjoying May, One day at a time!

Marcia

May for Me --- Day Two

I took a few minutes to take photos of the Special Project Quilting Bundle of hand dyed fabric from Cherrywood Fabrics with some of my print fabrics to help me decide what color to select for this month's Project Quilting Challenge ---- Focus through the Prism!

Click Here for the link to the Off Season Project Quilting Challenge for May.  The Inspiration Block:  Monkey Wrench!

I took photos, but this does NOT mean I will use these prints.  I was just playing with what I have in my fabric stash. I hope not to buy any fabrics, but I was just grabbing fabrics and taking pictures to help with the brainstorming.  I know that I want to use black with the colors, but I am not sure about anything else.  I need to sleep on it!

Feel free to comment and give me your opinion.  Keep in mind that colors appear very different on computers and phones and kindles. I took the photos in daylight, but the red on my computer does not look like it does in real life.


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Enjoying the second day of May for Me!

Marcia

May for Me - Day One!

Happy May for Me!

and

Happy May Day!

Happy "Take Time for You!"  --- Happy Minutes for Me and for You!

Find time today, and everyday in May to take a few minutes for you.

I have big plans to take tons of Minutes for Me this May! 

I am going to enjoy my coffee in the morning, a little longer than normal - Minutes for Me!

I am going to take time this month to do things that I want to do, that I think I never have time to do.  I am going to make it happen!

I am going to create more and enjoy more and just take time to love the people around me more!

Hurray! It is May for Me!

This is the first day in May and it is time for another May for Me Giveaway!

I am giving away 3 prizes - 3 PDF Quilt Patterns! 

Please leave a comment to win a PDF Downloadable Quilt Pattern - The Rainbow Quilt Pattern!
The Rainbow Quilt is made using only 6 Fat Quarters.  It measures 39.5" X 46" -- Perfect for a baby quilt or a small lap quilt! You will LOVE it!
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The Giveaway will end at Midnight CST on May 6th and the prize will be announced on May 7th.  Then I will start another Giveaway... there will be a Giveaway each week!

Update:  Giveaway ended.

Enjoying May, one day at a time!

Marcia