Swoon - Blocks #6 - #9

It's been a while since I've last posted anything regarding the Bestie QAL!  I'm picking up my Bestie quilt from my quilter's house tonight after work (eeks- I'm SO excited!!!).  So, in anticipation of seeing the finished quilt, I thought I should share blocks #6 - #9 with you!  :)
   

 It's my personal opinion, that you can never go wrong with the pink and gray color combo! (Have I ever mentioned that gray is my new favorite color!?!)

 At first glance I thought that this color combo was a bit bold, but thankfully it fit in nicely with the other eight blocks.

I'm a bit obsessed with polka dots, any kind, size, and/or color!!!

 

I think this block is one of my favorites!  I love the gray and green color combo, and I especially love the green eyelet print!

Speaking of Besties and quilting, I get to spend this coming Friday afternoon with Jana- woo hoo!  I'm not exactly sure what we'll be doing, but I'm sure it will involve eating, laughing, fabric buying, and maybe (just maybe) a little bit of dancing!

Swoon - Blocks #4 and #5

Blocks #4 and #5 of my Bestie quilt are complete, which means I only have four more to go- whew!!!

 

 

 I love the green/blue combo!  From my personal experience, if you're making a Swoon quilt of your own, I find that sewing the blocks in pairs is most efficient (rather than sewing one block at a time).

 

 

Truth be told, this block is a bit dark for my liking.  It may be a challenge to place the block within the quilt, but then again, I'm always up for a good challenge!

I'll be back soon with Blocks #6 and #7!  :)

Swoon - Blocks #2 and #3

This past weekend proved to be a Swoon weekend, as I was able to finish 2 blocks (only 6 more to go!).  I love these blocks, especially with the fussy cut bouquet smack dab in the middle.  Seriously, could they get any more beautiful?  :)



Block #3 just may be my favorite to date. It might have something to do with the fact that I'm using the bouquet in turquoise print for the quilt backing, and the gray eyelet print for the binding.



I've been thinking a lot about Swoon possibilities, everything from holiday to everyday. Right now I have my eye on the Sweetcakes Hearts print (2nd row from the top) paired with pink/white/red solids. I think it would make a marvelous Valentine's Swoon quilt. Now I just have to find the fabric and the time!

Progress!

With the Bestie QAL well underway, I'm excited to share my first Flea Market Fancy Swoon block- ta dah!!!  Each block takes roughly 2 hours to sew, and is 24" square.  These blocks are seriously huge- which I love!

 

 

If you haven't joined the Bestie QAL, don't fret as there is still time!  We chose to use Flea Market Fancy and the Swoon quilt pattern, but there are no rules for this QAL so feel free to start something off of your to-do list!  As always, if you need a Bestie I will volunteer (feel free to ask Jana and Jackie about my Bestie skills, as they are quite top notch!).  :)

We've also set up an official Flickr Group for the Bestie QAL, so feel free to join and browse (one of my favorite past times!).

Bestie Quilt Along - Details

Besties are great, aren't they!?!  Way back when, I had a brilliant idea of having identical Bestie quilts, you know so that you can snuggle "with your Bestie" wherever you are!  

Cue the music for the introduction of the Bestie Quilt Along (QAL for short!).

I, along with my quilting Besties Jana and Jackie are hosting a Bestie Quilt Along- are you interested!?!  The details are quite simple.  Select fabric and a quilt pattern with your Bestie, and make identical quilts!  For this QAL, Jana, Jackie, and I will be using Flea Market Fancy by Denyse Schmidt, and the Swoon Quilt Pattern by Camille Roskelley.  The best part, is that there isn't a rigid QAL schedule that you need to keep up with, just sew at your pace and know that others are rooting for you to finish.  

Feel free to use the fabric and pattern that we're using, or come up with your own combination- the choice is totally up to you!  Need some help?  What about Simply Color by V and Co. paired with In Color Order's Plus Quilt?  Or Flutter by The Quilted Fish paired with Oh, Kaye (or Fantastic-O Fat Fun) by Threaded Pear Studio? Or Chicopee by Denyse Schmidt paired with Stitched in Color's Scrap Attack Triangle Quilt?

I'd love to hear if you're interested in joining; simply leave a comment below and I'll work on setting up a Flickr Group, so that we can share progress photos!  :)