Tula Pink - City Sampler: 100 Modern Quilt Blocks

It is finally finished!!! I started this quilt back in May 2013 and finally in September 2014 it is finished.

The book is one of Tula Pink's

I used only my scraps for these quilt blocks, following the suggested color ways so I could use the layout on the front cover.

I worked pretty hard the first couple of months and then it got pushed aside.  The beginning of summer, I really started working hard on the blocks.  May to Mid-June, I would make one block everytime I went into my sewing room.  This method put me to 60 blocks very quickly.

brightened a bit too much but you can see the block details

Mid-June was a turning point, I just had to finish this quilt, All my focus was on finishing this quilt, which I did in about 2 weeks.  I was thrilled  to post this picture on Instagram on June 28th.  The quilt is so big, Meredith had to stand on the truck bed to hold it up and off the ground.

The quilt top sat in the house waiting to go to the long arm quilter for a few weeks, just waiting my turn for the budget!   Now it is back from the long arm quilter and bound.  I love, love this quilt, the 16 months from the start was so worth it.

fabric from a bag I made, from my own pattern

One other thing I love about this quilt is the memories of the fabric, one block has the fabric from the Erin's flower girl dresses , bags I made for Paige and her sorority sisters, many bags I made for the twins through school and other quilts or projects.

City Sampler Sewalong Blocks 10, 11 and 12

Back on track and really a week ahead!  ha ha

Here they are (not the clearest pictures but D for Done)

Block 10

Block 12

Block 11

All three for this set

Other sewing - I have finished a blouse from a silk from Mood Fabrics.  Helping daughter with a quilt sample and anxiously awaiting the return of my serger.  Hoping it will be this week, just in time for me to go on vacation!  Ha!

City Sample Sewalong Blocks 13, 14 and 15

You can look at this two ways - I am a week behind or a week ahead.  Meredith and I are sharing the book and I just started making blocks where the book was open.  I was suppose to make blocks 10, 11 and 12.  I made 13. 14 and 15!

Block 13

Block 14

Block 15

Now to go back to 10, 11 and 12 - too funny!

City Sampler Sewalong Block 7,8 and 9

Time for the posting of my latest blocks for the sewalong

All three blocks together:

Block 7

Block 8

Block 9

These are fun to make and give me something to sew, the serger is still in the shop.  It was suppose to be ready on the 13th.  I called and they said, sorry it has one machine before your machine and then it will be your turn.  I am so ready to have my serger back.

City Sampler Sewalong Blocks 4 to 6

I posted just over a week ago about participating in a quilt block sewalong.  Each week there are three blocks to be made, so here are my blocks 4 through 6.  

I am enjoying making these little blocks.  They take about 15 minutes each and are a fun to sew.  

Participating in the Tula Pink "City Sampler" Sewalong

Meredith won a poetry contest at school and the prize was a $25 gift card from Barnes and Noble.  She has been wanting a quilt book and ordered this Tula Pink book

To coincide with her book order, I found a sewalong for these blocks.  Just 3 blocks a week and the plans are to be complete in January.  I really liked all these blocks and with my serger in for repairs and won't be back until June 13th, I went ahead and joined this sewalong.

My self-imposed rule is to use my stash and scraps, this is very possible as each block is only 6-1/2".

Here are my first three blocks, I am trying to follow along the color illustrations in the book.  My thoughts are it will give my quilt a more cohesive look.

Three together