Project Quilting Challenge 4

 Challenge 4 of Project Quilting is "A Novel Project."

The challenge is to be inspired by a book I've read.

One of the examples shown was an e-reader sleeve, which ALSO inspired me - I decided to make a pouch for the Kindle Paperwhite I got for Christmas.

For the novel: I chose to do Marcellus from Remarkably Bright Creatures.

For a pattern, coloring pages from the Monterey Bay Aquarium came in handy.

A bit of Wonder-Under and fusing, and it was time to quilt.

Through pure dumb luck, there was a part of the pattern in the octopus batik that looks like an eye!

Lightly quilted, then sewn into a pouch and lined with terry cloth.

My lovely older daughter suggested adding a key- and she was highly amused when I added an ACTUAL key.

At any rate- it's done, and the Kindle actually fits in it very well!

Project Quilting Challenge 3

 It was a last-minute project to keep my streak going for Project Quilting! The third challenge this year is 54-40 or Fight!

I had some little squares gifted from a friend I wanted to start to use, and some scraps from mini-group, and plenty of stash to find something to go with them.

Such fun colors!

 I decided on the polka dot for the accent, and the green for the background.

Starting to come together!

I had a piece that I'd found last week that had some practice quilting I could use for the back.

I wanted to add an extra layer of batting, because two felt too thin.

Sewn together, with more quilting, and done!

You can never have too many potholders :)