The Big Leap / Kwik Ring Around the Hexie

Time is just flying by and I've been busy with work and projects. I may not have posted, but I've gotten a LOT done this first two months of 2016. I think I'll make a few posts this week and get caught up.

I'll start with a little project that Aunt 'Reen has posted on her blog during February celebrating that this is leap year. She's calling it "The Big Leap" and has provided instructions to make two sizes of a triple Irish chain quilt. Since this has been on my list to attempt, what better time to try than when Doreen is providing instructions? She provides details and pictures that make it so very easy. (Those of you who have been watching my Dear Jane progress may remember she was the instructor for those classes as well.)

I'm also on a quest to use my stash, specifically a whole lotta Kaffe Fasset Collective I've been buying. Here's my top of "The Big Leap" using vibrant red/pink/orange/fuschia for the chain and a delightful gray with flowers (that makes me smile every time I look at it) as the background.

The Big Leap

This top measures 56" square. Now to decide whether to quilt it myself or to quilt by check.

I recently took a class sponsored by Kelly Ann's Quilting given by Two Kwik Quilters where we learned to make a mini-quilt called "Kwik Ring Around the Hexie". I decided to use KFC fabric for this one as well. I quite like the effect, and her patterns are so useful because they provide many sizes and options in each pattern. It was a good day!

Kwik Ring Around the Hexie

This one measures 20" x 19" and I will put it in the queue to quilt myself. More on that queue later!

Smile, it makes the world a bit brighter!