2017 Auril BOM Block for March

This is my version of the block Scraptastic Stars designed by Melissa Corry. I dug into my scrap bins of green and blue, and that resulted in this beauty of a 12.5" unfinished block.

Simply Helixed Table Runner

This turned out to be a perfect Stained Glass Window photo shoot of the Simply Helixed Table Runner designed by Alyce from Blossom Heart Quilts. The binding was not completely stitched on to the back, but the sun was low and shone in the correct angle so I got my husband to

Hexie Tote for Spring

During the last few months I have taken a hand-sewing project with me to quilt guild meetings. I have only sewn on this English Paper Piecing hexagon project during these meetings.

These 2 inch hexies are made from leftover strips of fabric. I didn't have a specific plan when I started, but when five were done I decided to make a spring bag out of them. I appliqued the hexies on linen and started looking for a bag pattern. I chose a tutorial from Jedi Craft Girl, and modified it a little bit.

SquareOne Quilt in Sun and Snow

This spring I have been fortunate to be able to test patterns for two talented designers, and I have posted about the process in earlier blog posts, like this from Happy Sew Lucky.

The first one I tested for was Krystal from @sewshaped on Instagram.

Now I have completed all my 20 blocks of glorious scrappyness, assembled them into a