Sew Jess Quilts

For my September One Monthly Goal, I wanted to finish up my Tula Pink 100 Modern Quilt Blocks sampler quilt. And I finished!! I really enjoyed hand quilting this one and I finished it just in time for snuggling through the fall and winter months! This blocks are from a two years ago made during the 100 blocks 100 days sewing event. I didn't make all 100, so I modified the Sliding Scale quilt pattern from the book to use only 60 blocks. I love the texture created by the hand quilt. I can defiantly see myself hand quilting another throw sized quilt, especially this winter.  This year really has been about finishing up quilt projects! I now only have 3 large quilt tops to finish quilting and hopefully I will be able to finish them up even with some changes (moving) coming our way very soon.  Happy Stitching! Quilt Stats: Pattern: Tula Pink Modern Quilt Block Sampler - Sliding Scale Pattern Dimensions: 54 inches x 58 inches Quilting: Big S...

This is one of those patterns that has been on my to-do list for years! Finally I stitched up the Mini Science Fair Quilt for myself! I remember when I purchased the pattern, that I would get to it right away, but I of course found myself distracted by some new fabric/pattern and this was set aside. Well the thing about moving from one room to another, I found some mini quilt patterns that were forgotten about. So I decided since I wasn't sewing up any large quilts for a little while, now would be a perfect time to make a few of those long forgotten mini quilts. Plus it helps that I need some new mini quilts to hang on my walls in my new sewing room. For my version, I went digging in my scrap bins and found a beautiful little rainbow to make my Mini Science Fair. Some of these fabrics I've had for awhile and others are recent additions to the scrap bins. When I decided on my rainbow idea, i didn't know if the end product would look like it did in my head. It works...

A few weeks ago, I went to get my Long Arm Rental Certification at Time Flies Quilt and Sew. I've been dreaming of a long arm for many years now, but just haven't been able to justify the cost and where to put one, especially in our current home. So when I found out the Time Flies offers long arm rentals, I knew I had to give it a go. I tried free motion quilting (FMQ) on my domestic machine, but it just hurt my shoulders so much, that I stopped. I pretty much just do straight line quilting or use a decorative stitch, but with larger and larger quilts that is just a lot of weight to be pushing through your machine. I have 3 large quilt tops that I have been dreading doing the quilting because they will be a pain in the butt. But now after trying FMQ on a long arm, I'm in love again with FMQ. The quilt above is my practice piece. It took a few minutes to get into a rhythm but I was able to find it and just flow with the machine. Moving the machine versus the qui...

Time again for a WiP post. I am starting to make some great progress on my WiP's! It feels so great to being checking of quilts from my list! While we did a room swap this past August. I came across a bunch of mini quilt patterns that I had purchased but never actually stitched up. Now that I'm all moved into my new sewing space, I need more mini quilts for my walls. So those mini quilt patterns to the rescue. First up is Mini Science Fair by Jaybird Quilts. I am just loving these little triangles and hexagons! Even better, I can finally stitch again on my Bernina Activa 220 without it freezing up on me! My husband replaced a little chip on the power supply motherboard and she has been stitching perfectly without freezes, YAY! This is just a fun little scrap busting mini quilt. I just love a scrap busting quilt. I'm finishing up the binding on my Tula Pink 100 Modern quilt blocks quilt! I am so happy that this one is finally in the home stretch! ...

Ahh, I just love fall! Hands down my favorite season, especially in the UP. There are a few leaves starting to change color and I'm so excited. I'm looking forward to a color tour in a few weeks and really hope I have a few quilts done so I can take some quilt in the wild photos. So with fall rolling in, I figured I would make a fun little fall inspired cushion cover. And since I've been on small scale sewing kick, I thought a mini modern maple cover was just what I needed for my living room. Plus, lets face it this was just a perfect reason to dig through the scrap bins and use up those small little scraps. My mini maple block finishes at 3 inches and when added to a mini 9 patch block it makes for a lovely scrappy cushion cover. For the quilting a did a orange peel design and while a little wonky, I love it! Lately I've been at a lose as to what I want to quilt on my quilts, so this was a nice change. I quilted this cover on my Janome HD9. This bab...

Benita of Victoriana Quilt Designs approached me if I wanted to participate in a Quilter's Meet and Greet. And since both kiddos are in school this year, I actually have a little more time to actually blog, so I figured this was a great time to join the fun. So here is a little more about me, my quilting journey, and life in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan! Hi! I'm Jess Pugh and I grew up in Ludington, Michigan, famous for the Lake Michigan Carferry the S.S. Badger . Went to Michigan State University for my undergrad in botany and later my Master's at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee for my MLIS. I was set up with my husband on a blind date, and were married 6 months later. In January 2020 we will be celebrating 12 years of marriage! This by far was one of the craziest things I've done! A Block this is a Pineapple Mini, pattern designed by me I have two girls, Nora and Enna. Nora is a 1st grader this year and Enna started preschool. Plus we also have o...

This month my One Monthly Goal is to complete my Tula Pink 100 Modern quilt blocks quilt! I have been hand quilting this one all summer long and would to have it finished so I can snuggle with it this fall. I'm linking up with Elm Street Quilts for One Monthly Goal .