Summer of ups and downs

The trend of projects wrapping up was forced to halt for a while after re-injuring my foot.  Really hard to sew when you are in a boot for 6 weeks.  So I started organizing all the patterns and ideas I have found over the last few years (excessive amount since I joined Pintrest) and planning out quilts with the fabrics I have set aside for this or that and checking that I had enough fabrics to do the new patterns.

Once the boot was off, I'm happy to say that I did continue to finish up projects.  Here are my most recent runners:

Back to school runner- it was worth the hassle of piecing the center fabric.  I really like how this one turned out.  

Another runner featuring the Basic Grey fabric line "PB &J" with a few other fabrics thrown in.  

New spring runner featuring the Moda line "Lovely" by Sandy Gervais.  I had picked up the layer cake probably over 3 years ago now, so I am very happy to be able to see it on the piano finally. 

And last, a Christmas present done!  Loving how this one laid out.  I almost scrapped the project twice because I wasn't happy with how it was looking.  Glad I decided to finish laying it out before doing that, because it looks great.

This fall has turned into fabric shopping trips, so lots of new fabrics and new projects.  Plus, I did a tool hop, so new toys to try out too :)  I have 2 queen size quilts planned, and I am going to try my hand at bags.  Perhaps it will be another homemade Christmas this year.  And of course there are more runners to be made yet too.