A Few Works in Progress

                    

Although I have been making good progress on my La Passacaglia this week, I have no new pictures to share. Instead I'm taking a look at some of the other works that I have in progress. (Yes, There are a few!)
I joined the Farm Girl Vintage Quilt Along hosted by Lori Holt from Bee in My Bonnet and based on her latest book Farm Girl Vintage.

                               

The quilt along only started a couple of weeks ago so there is plenty of time to catch up. if you want to join in. We are working through the blocks in the book and each Friday Lori posts both a 12" and a 6" version of the blocks along some extra ideas. Search the hashtag #farmgirlfridays on Instagram or Facebook to see what everyone has been making.
These are the two blocks I made last week.

                    

I've actually got a little ahead of schedule and made this Friday"s blocks already. Part of my reason for taking part in this quilt along was to improve my accuracy on small 6" blocks. I'm getting better!!

Here they all are together. I'm really pleased with how this is coming along

I've also joined another quilt along based on this wonderful pattern in the latest Special Edition of Quiltmania.

                      

The Disney "It's a Small World" ride holds happy memories for me.
We took the boys to Euro Disney many years ago and the youngest was not big enough to go on many of the rides. My (now "late") husband took the older two on the thrillers whilst I took the youngest one round. As soon as we came out of this ride, when asked what he wanted to go on next, it was this ride again!!So we re-joined the queue. We must have gone on this ride at least 6 times, and he would have gone for another 6 if he'd had the choice! We laugh about it often.

I had actually purchased the pattern and started mine before the quilt along started, but I put it on hold for a little while as its more fun quilting in (virtual) company, right?
The quilt is made in 6 sections. I had done the sky for section 1, but then found that my stash was sadly lacking in small scale prints in a deep grey. for the skyscrapers. A few purchases later and its in full progress again. I hope to add some photos soon.

And finally, I joined a Hand Pieced Mini Swap on Instagram.
This is the design I'm making for my (secret) partner.

                           

The hexagons are 2" on each side, so the pieces within them are fairly small, but good fun to make.
I'm not overly comfortable working with the colours that she prefers, but then that is why I joined in the first place - to challenge myself and get out of my comfort zone!

It's a long weekend here in the UK and I don't think the weather forecast is very summery, so I won't be short of things to do!
Hope you have a wonderful weekend too.uilt
Julie