Weekend Quilting Book Showcase

Hello friends! I’m so excited to share the fun I’ve been stitching up from the wonderful new book, Weekend Quilting, by the talented, Jemima Flendt! Jemima is a gem of a talent (I’ve been in love with her patterns for years!) and a dear friend, and I’ve been eagerly awaiting the arrival of Weekend Quilting!

As soon as the book arrived, I cozied up with a cup of tea and savored all the beautiful projects for a long while. The pages overflow with a creative assortment of darling quilts that can be finished in day or so – and Jemima shares so many wonderful techniques (and several new ones for me that I can’t wait to try)!

I decided to start with the Blooms Mini Quilt from the book – it’s a perfect pattern for using scraps and I thought it would pair sweetly with the floral scraps I’ve been saving from my upcoming fabric collection, Little Dolly.

As I was making this mini quilt, it felt like it was literally blooming with each added flower and leaf appliqué. I added a dash of red with polka dots to my “fabric” garden, too.

I love that this mini is round and is perfectly sized for hanging in my studio. Plus an unexpected bonus: with a few leftover flower appliqués, I created some sweet little gift tags with one of my favorite quotes that reminded me of this quilt.

Now that this sweet project is complete, I’m eager to start the next! The main quilt on the cover – the Sparkles Mini Quilt – is tugging at my heart in a big way next!

P.S. I wanted to show you these really neat Weekend Quilting Planner Cards Jemima created and was so kindly sharing at Quilt Market. What a brilliant idea to help plan out the projects from her book and to serve as a reminder on what fabrics were used, etc. Though we’re on two different continents, I had an opportunity to collaborate with her on designing the cards and it was a highlight to see them (and her!!) at Quilt Market.

Thank you for stopping by for a peek at my stop on Jemima’s lovely book showcase for Weekend Quilting. I’ve been so inspired by all the gorgeous projects I’ve seen on the book tour from an amazing group of ladies. Be sure to check out each stop on the tour with highlights on Jemina’s blog and Instagram. A list of all the participants on the book showcase are below.

And, many, MANY thanks to Jemima for all her talent and inspiration bringing this lovely book to life for us to enjoy!

Thanks again for stopping by! Wishing you a wonderful week (and weekend of quilting! (wink wink) Love, Elea

 

Mon 29th May             Lisa Cox – A Spoonful of Sugar Designs

Tues 30th May            Robyn Shapiro – The Strawberry Thief

Wed 31st May             Melissa LeRay – Oh How Sweet

Thurs 1st June           Emily Dennis – Quilty Love

Fri 2nd June                Samantha Dorn – Aqua Paisley Studios

Mon 5th June              Nadra Ridgeway – Ellis and Higgs

Tues 6th June             Peta Peace – She Quilts Alot

Wed 7th June              Stacy Olson –Stacey Olson Design

Thurs 8th June           Sedef Imer- Down Grapevine Lane

Friday 9th June           Elizabeth Chappell – Quilters Candy Box

Mon 12th June            Suzy Williams – Suzy Quilts

Tues 13th June           Rachel Howard – Family Ever After

Wed 14th June            Amy Sinibaldi – nanaCompany

Thurs 15th June         Jodie Carleton – Ric Rac

Fri 16th June               Ange Hamilton – A Little Patchwork

Mon 19th June            Heather Andrus – Quilt Story

Tues 20th June           Elea Lutz – Elea Lutz Design

Wed 21st June            Lauren Wright – Molly and Mama

Thurs 22nd June        Claire Turpin – Claire Turpin Design

Fri 23rd June              Jennie Pickett – Clover and Violet

Mon 26th June            Fat Quarter Shop

Tues 27th June           Alisha Orlando – Ministry of Fabric

Wed 28th June            Minki Kim – Minki Kim Sewing Illustration

Thurs 29th June         Jemima Flendt – Tied with a Ribbon