Foundation Paper Piecing, Seals and the Beach

Sunday and Tuesday were all about foundation paper piecing for me as I completed the next group of vowels and my p's and q for the Repeat QAL.  It isn't too late to join in on the free quilt along and you can find it by clicking Repeat QAL. 

If you have never done foundation paper piecing, you should definitely give it a try.  It's easy, fun, and provides you with perfect piecing.  Who wouldn't love it?  Here are some great tutorials to help you learn how.  McCalls Quilting site has an excellent PDF tute here by Brenda Groelz.  Don't want a PDF file and would rather have a YouTube video then check this out by Connecting Threads.

You can use specialty paper such Carol Doaks foundation paper which can be purchased on Amazon, but I just use my printer paper.  A tool to help you out that I absolutely love is the Add-A-Quarter ruler that you can find here or at your local quilt shop.
 
Need some patterns?  Check out some of these beautiful patterns by clicking on the picture to take you to the site where they can be found.

Here is Pineapple Tidbits: Scrappy Foundation Pieced Bed Quilt Pattern

Designed and Machine Quilted by Melinda Honn. 

 

 

This one would be perfect for the 4th of July celebration coming up found on Lori Kennedy's site. 

 

 

Check out this pattern that can be purchased at Violet Craft. 

There are patterns from simple to very complex.  Check out Pinterest or Craftsy patterns for lots of ideas and patterns.  Many are free and some aren't.  Craftsy also has some classes with patterns included if you enjoy taking them like I do.

 

Monday we spent some time on the beach was fun for us and Lola who got to run unleashed, but never wandered far from us. 

 

 

We also went into Florence Old Town for a nice late lunch/early dinner and I was able to get some more pictures of the sea lions that were painted and placed around town.  No sea lions were harmed in the creations as they are not live, but mere sculptures as you probably guessed.  There are twenty of them in all strategically placed around town.

  

Today we leave Florence and go south a little ways to our next camping experience.  We'll be at a National Forest Campground with no hook-ups for a week.  We do have a friends generator so we'll be able to get a hot shower.  I'm looking forward to visiting a quilt shop in Coos Bay and a couple nearby quilt shops.  

I'm linking up today with Let's Bee Social over at Sew Fresh Quilts that also has a great giveaway going on so click here to check out all the quilting going on and to enter the giveaway.

Until next time, happy stitching!