Play with Me QAL: Nine Men's Morris

The February block/board for the Play with Me QAL was Nine Men's Morris. I admit I have never played this game. It was fun to see it and to learn how to play...and to realize that it was one of those boards we had in a wooden multi-game set that neither my brothers nor I ever knew what the game was. I decided I wanted to go with an odd color scheme for this one, so I used a 90's feeling pink solid, and a cream with what looks like little chicken scratches on it. I'm actually very pleased with how it turned out.

Check out others in the linky here. It looks as though I am about the 94th one to link up, so there are lots of us following along on this journey.

Pink Baby Quilt: FAL2016 Finish

This is my first finish of 2016. It had been sitting waiting for the binding to be stitched down. It was started as an example for our guild Crayon Color Challenge. The point being that each member pulls a crayon out of a bag and has to make a monochromatic quilt. I pulled pink. Luckily, I have a friend pregnant with a little girl, though I think my youngest son did try claiming it for his own.

It finished at 48 square. I quilted it with a stipple with random daisies thrown in. Even the backing is all pink prints.

Red and White Wedding Quilt

 This quilt was designed for a friend who was getting married. She told me her colors were Red, Cream, and Gold. I love how this quilt creates circular shapes without have curves in it. It was all pulled from Scraps. I was worried I was going to need to use some extra red fabrics...but it didn't even use half of the reds I had.

It measured 92 inches square. I quilted it with a big stipple in red, which looked really amazing on the black I used for the backing. I managed to finish it the day I was giving it away.

Flying Geese Log Cabin

This fast and fun quilt is from a Missouri Star Quilt Company tutorial. It really was quite easy. I used some Grey and White Strip Sets and FQ bundles for the background and roll of Michael Miller Shiny Dots that I got in a goody bag from a retreat for the corners. I love how it gave just a good pop of color. I gave this to the oldest boy who lives next door. I think he liked it.

It measured 56 by 80 and was quilted with straight lines on the diagonal following the lines created by the "flying geese."