For the past two years I've shared my five favorite finishes of the year. Here are my favorites from 2019. In no particular order...
Modern Antique Tiles
I enjoyed designing this piece for my Island Batik challenge for the Vintage Reimagined prompt. I used the extending lines concept from Sylvia Schaefer's book, The Quilter's Negative Space Handbook. Read more.
Enjoy Mini Mini
This mini mini quilt ties my smallest quilt ever made, measuring just 2 1/4" x 9". It was created in response to the Project QUILTING 10.5 challenge: Abecedarius. I enjoyed (ha, see what I did there?) making the improv letters for my project. I haven't gotten back to this technique, but will use it again in future projects. Read more.
Wholecloth
In this Aurifil Artisan challenge we were asked to use at least three different weights of thread in a whole cloth mini quilt. I used a variety of free motion motifs on this piece. Monochromatic quilting on a solid wholecloth quilt is all about texture! Read more.
Two Red, White, & Blue Minis in One Week
This is a bit of a cheat since it's two quilts (and I didn't make one of them), but looking back over the year, one of my favorite quilting projects was the week both my daughter and I finished a quilt for the Project QUILTING Red, White & Blue challenge. I love that my kids enjoy sewing and quilting. Read more about mine. Read more about hers.
Tula Pink Dress
I really enjoyed making clothes for my kids when they were younger... for some reason that came to an end (or a pause). But we pass along the clothes they outgrow to my sister for her kids (who are 3 1/2 and 1). I've really enjoyed seeing my nephew J wear the clothes I made for G when he was that age. And J loves them! And it has inspired me to sew up some new clothes. I have some new pants in the works for J, but I couldn't resist pulling together some of my favorite Tula Pink fabrics to make a dress for my niece who has just started walking. Read more.
FYI, Project QUILTING challenges for the 2020 season start on January 5th with Kim Lapacek at Persimon Dreams. There are a series of six one-week quilt challenges running January through March. (We get a week off between challenges.) Check it out. Join us. It's a great community of makers creating a wide variety of work from each prompt. And there are prizes.
I'm linking up to Cheryl's Best of 2019 Linky Party. And you can see my Five Favorite Finishes from 2018 and 2017. Stay up to date with what I make in 2019 by subscribing to my newsletter.
Mel Beach
I am still swooning over the fabulous texture in your Aurifil Wholecloth challenge!!
sarah
Post authorAww. Thanks, Mel! From the Queen of Texture, this means a lot!
Debbie
Very nice! Fun to see your favorites!
sarah
Post authorThanks for visiting, Debbie. :-)
Lisa J.
THese are all great projects Sarah. I am especially drawn to the triangle quilt, but this may be because I am doing a presentation on Triangles in modern quilts to a small a group I am in. Collecting the ideas.
sarah
Post authorThank you, Lisa. Sounds like a great topic for a presentation. There's lots of inspiration out there!
Kathleen Scargle McCormick
You picked some great ones for this! Can’t wait to see your work next year.
sarah
Post authorThank you, Kathleen!
Danice
All so pretty, the quilts and the adorable little dress! When my daughter got to be a tween, she no longer wanted me to make her dresses, she preferred "store-bought". Until she had a child of her own. So, it does come full circle eventually.
sarah
Post authorThank you, Danice. I'm glad you have grandkids to make for. We're quite a ways off for that, but I think my daughter would dig helping to make herself clothes. (She's 7.)
Cheryl Brickey
Great finishes, all of them! That dress is too cute. Thanks for linking up!
sarah
Post authorThank you, Cheryl. I had so much fun making the dress and it sewed up way faster than a quilt! :-)