Patchwork Barn ~ First Two Months

For a change, I'm actually starting on time and keeping up with this new Patchwork Barn Block of the Month by Edyta Sitar made exclusively for The Quilt Show.  

It starts out with three blocks a month ~ three of each block ~ so 9 blocks each month.
I've finished the blocks for January

and for February

Here's to keeping on track with this one!

Linking up with BOMs Away!

2018 Finish-A-Long ~ #1 Finish: Chocolatier BOM

Chocolatier is finished ~ just in time for the Naples Quilters Guild Quilt Show!  Such a gorgeous pattern by AnneMarie Chaney ~ I'm so happy I could finish it in time so that lots of people can see it.

I did straight line quilting with the walking foot for the background.  For the blocks, I did some simple free motion quilting using theads to match the colors in the blocks.  It's the most FMQ I've ever done, but I'm happy with the result!

I love a scrappy binding.

The back looks like some crazy road map.

Quilt stats:
Size:  73" x 73" (approx.)
Pattern:   Chocolatier Block of the Month by AnneMarie Chany (GenX Quilters)
Fabrics:   Toscana fabrics by Deborah Edwards for Northcott (blocks)
               Odds and Ends Crackle by Patrick Lose for RJR Fabrics (background)
Backing:  Quilters Candy Basics Swirl Black by Connecting Threads
Batting:   Warm & White
Thread:   Aurifil 50 wt.

This is finish #1 for the First Quarter!

Linking up with Needle & Thread Thursday (NTT)

UPDATE (3/1/2018):  This quilt was blessed with an Honorable Mention ribbon at the Naples Quilters Guild Quilt Show last week!  Yay!