AMQG: Year Long Quilt-a-long - My finished blocks

I'm kind of obsessive compulsive. I start a project, and if I really, really, really like it, I don't stop till I've finished it. Which probably qualifies me to be a good quilter? :)

I hope y'all have been following along with the Austin Modern Quilt Guild's Year Long Quilt-a-long! Last weekend at the AMQG quilting retreat, I finished four blocks. And over the past week, I have finished the other eight. I just couldn't stop working on the project... hence the obsessive compulsiveness! All blocks are finished and the quilt top is DONE!

For this project, I wanted to make a Christmas quilt, with the hopes that I could give it as a holiday present in 2011. I bought a Classic Christmas Fat Quarter Bundle by Michael Miller Fabrics, which contained 12 fat quarters.

Actually, I'm glad that I finished! It allowed me to answer the question (asked at the retreat), "How much fabric should I use for the quilt-a-long?" Answer: If you have 12 fat quarters, it will be just enough!


Blocks One and Two


Blocks Three and Four


Blocks Five and Six


Blocks Seven and Eight


Blocks Nine and Ten


Blocks Eleven and Twelve

AMQG Quilt Retreat

Last weekend the AMQG had its first quilting retreat! It was awesome. The facilities, the quilting, and the company were awesome.



We stayed at the Wimberley Quilt Ranch from Friday at noon till Sunday at 3 p.m. What can I say about the Wimberley Quilt Ranch? Just that its awesome! Seriously, I hate to let other people know about this awesome little quilting getaway, but we all loved it! Its an older home that sits on roughly four acres in the Texas Hill Country. The house is wonderfully remodeled: 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms that comfortably sleep 12 people. The kitchen is fully stocked with cooking supplies, including 3 coffee machines! The dining room table sat all twelve of us. And there was internet access for when we needed it!

The quilting room? Its awesome! It is a converted carport space, located directly off the kitchen. There was a large table for every quilter, along with three irons and three cutting mats. Oh, and I can't forget the design walls! I've never used a design wall! They are awesome! If I had a sewing room all to myself, I would totally put one up!



While I was at the retreat, I was a quilting maniac. I finished the top of the postage stamp quilt along. I made a baby quilt for a friend, minus the binding. And I finally got around to the BOM for the AMQG quilt-a-long! I finished four blocks at the retreat. When I got home that night, I finished six more blocks. Today I completed all the blocks and got my top completed! Its a perfect lap quilt that I'm not sure I'll keep or giveaway as a gift.

Can't wait for the next quilting retreat... I'm hoping we plan something for summer!

AMQG: Year Long Quilt-a-long - Block 5

Block five should be an easy one, folks! Just squares.

Its the Double Four Patch from Amy's Creative Side, formerly known as Park City Girl.

Don't forget to bring your finished block to the March meeting!