May was another productive month, and I accomplished most of my goals (see April 2024 Recap here). The secret sewing was for a trip to California 5/31/24-6/10/24 where I visited family and friends in Sacramento, the Bay Area, and in Monterey. I made four log cabin heart blocks and appliqued them on sweatshirts for my cousin McKenzie (seen below with her son while we were playing the dice game, Qwixx), her mom Sally, my friend, Jeanne (seen in second photo below), and my sister-in-law, Sharon.

The log cabin heart pattern is by Liza Taylor Handmade and was available to purchase as part of The Paper Piecers membership. Here is a link to the waiting list to the Paper Piecers Membership that will re-open in July.

Modern Star Swap

I finished making all the blocks for the  #modernstarswap hosted by @mashemodern on Instagram. The centers were fussy cut, and we were asked to used fabrics by popular designers. I made five sets of 10 blocks each (plus an extra block for me) and used fabrics by Alison Glass, Giucy Giuce, and Tula Pink. I look forward to receiving 50 fussy cut sawtooth blocks by other makers. It will be fun to see which blocks can be grouped for various projects. I have several ideas in mind that I will share down the road.

Rainbow Cheetah Quilt Top

I finished piecing  my version of Violet Craft’s Rainbow Cheetah quilt top and sent it off to Rebecca at Rebecca Grace Quilting. I’ve received it back and have finished the quilt but still need to take photos of it and write a blog post about it.

Star Pulse QAL

I was able to get my Star Pulse quilt finished and sent off to be a “Mercyful Quilt” for Mercy Hospital Hospice program in Sacramento, CA. Read more about this quilt here.

Fussy Fuel BOM and Scrappy Projects

I have decided to prioritize other quilting projects, so I have put my Fussy Fuel blocks and scrappy projects on hold for now.

What’s Up for June?

• Write a post about my Rainbow Cheetah finished quilt.
• Work on a baby quilt.
• Cut some more color gradient scraps.
• Start a Color Burst Wall Hanging.
• Work on a Sashiko project.

Linking up to Quilt Schmilt: To-Do Tuesday.