Sunday, June 15, 2014

Flowering Snowball



I intended to spend the rest of the year quilting flimsies and finishing other projects.  

Then Mary posted this Flowering Snowball Quilt Along, and I just couldn't stop thinking about it.



I thought it'd be a great opportunity to use my retro ditsies that have been on the shelf for years.  
That's finishing something.  Right?

I ordered the templates here.  My blocks are 9" finished.  

So far, I've only cut them, and I'm having a wonderful time.

So there's my summer project.



And here's my summer companion, with her new haircut.  






  


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23 comments:

  1. SharonJune 15, 2014 at 11:10 AM

    What a great looking quilt. I love your fabric choices, and the big stitch quilting done on the sample is right up your alley. Give your summer partner and scratch from me, he's so cute.

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  2. BrendaJune 15, 2014 at 11:46 AM

    cool. makes me want to dig into my fabrics and try that block.

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  3. RachaeldaisyJune 15, 2014 at 1:10 PM

    Go Nifty! I love your fabric choices. I'm joining in the QAL too. How cute is your lovely companion, such a sweet smile.

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  4. MaryJune 15, 2014 at 1:19 PM

    Ohhhhh! Your snowball is definitely flowering! I love it! This pattern is perfect with those prints! And your companion is adorable!

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  5. KarenJune 15, 2014 at 2:34 PM

    Perfect fabrics for the blocks.

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  6. audreyJune 15, 2014 at 4:37 PM

    Look at you speeding ahead! I look at your fabrics and just sigh in envy. I have obviously been shopping in the wrong stores the last several years.:)

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  7. Janet AnnJune 15, 2014 at 4:58 PM

    Love your fabric choices! Looking forward to seeing all put together. And how cute is your quilty companion!! What breed of dog?

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  8. Nat PalaskasJune 15, 2014 at 11:44 PM

    Gorgeous blocks and it's going to be a beautiful quilt! Love it!

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  9. MaritJune 16, 2014 at 1:34 AM

    This looks lovely (and a bit scary, too, with all the curved seams ; ) )
    Now I am so tempted to have a go....

    Give your cute companion a good scratch behind the ears from me. She is the sweetest!

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  10. Sharon EJune 16, 2014 at 4:15 AM

    I couldn't resist joining the quilt along! I love this pattern and can't wait to begin.

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  11. HelenJune 16, 2014 at 4:22 AM

    Awww, love your pup AND your project. A summerful of fun!!!

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  12. BarbJune 16, 2014 at 5:32 AM

    how fun! your fabrics will make a great version of this quilt. Curved piecing? you're brave! I love your pups brown nose, what a sweet girl!

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  13. Sujata ShahJune 16, 2014 at 8:16 AM

    I am drooling over your fabric choices. What a perfect project for summer. I am tempted!
    I just read Barb's comment about your pup.. I am naming her chocolate
    :)

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  14. jillisaksonquilts.comJune 16, 2014 at 10:55 AM

    Love it! You always choose just the right fabrics for your quilts!

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  15. CarlaJune 16, 2014 at 3:53 PM

    Oh, my stars! Yours is the first that I have seen with so many blocks side by side and I am in Love! I so do not need to begin another quilt but yours is so tempting!!

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  16. fiberchickJune 17, 2014 at 7:57 AM

    Well we all benefit visually when you get obsessed with a new project! Love your fabrics and your sweet pup's milk chocolate nose:)

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  17. AnnemiekeJune 17, 2014 at 1:46 PM

    It looks already very bright and happy with those fabrics. I just saw this pattern (as a top in the quiltshop) with the white in the middle and the colored fabrics as petals. It looked like flowers. But I like your version, it has a little less white this way. You have a very cute dog. It seems to me she (or he) is happy to be your companion.
    Groetjes
    Annemieke

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  18. meli BJune 17, 2014 at 9:17 PM

    Perfect project for the retros. Yes it is finishing things. You have to use up those fabrics somehow!

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  19. Ailsa (Cape Pincushion)June 19, 2014 at 2:14 AM

    What a lovely design, no wonder you had to make it!

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  20. Karen HJune 19, 2014 at 5:56 PM

    Lovely quilt! And your dog is adorable. :)

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  21. VictoriaJune 19, 2014 at 6:19 PM

    Yup, I agree... the quilt is lovely and pretty as can be, and your pup is an adorable heart melter! What a sweet, sweet smile she has!

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  22. JanJune 20, 2014 at 2:07 PM

    I know all too well about 'good intentions'!! Sometimes you just have to jump in ~ looks like a perfect summer project!

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  23. SarahZJune 24, 2014 at 8:56 AM

    That's what happened to me, tooo.just couldn't stop thinking about it! Your fabrics are soooo perfect for this block! It will be a beautiful vintage-y treasure, for sure!

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