CCQ #35 - Chubby Rails

I needed to make quick work of my charity quilt for this month.  Club meeting is tomorrow and I just got it finished yesterday,  and I cut up a nice kit for someone to take home and stitch up for next month.  It is pretty butterflies, alternating with yellow and royal blue trim.  The kit has everything, cut pieces for top, batting, backing, prepared binding  and this basic project sheet.

 Feel free to download a copy for yourself.

Chubby Rails by Kat Scribner on Scribd

Here is my version of the quilt, 40 x 48.  I was not satisfied with  the proportion of the rails, and so I modified the dimensions in the pattern sheet.

No need to look too closely at the quilting.  I have recently ventured into free motion quilting.  I do practice everyday.  This is the first quilt I actually used it on.  I SITD along all the blocks, then swirled in the centers.  I had a difficult time moving the quilt around.  I wonder if it's because the backing is fleece?  I am using the supreme slider.  I had better control with my little practice quilt sandwiches.   I shall not abandon the FMQ ship yet.

Today I'm linking up with Lorna of Sew Fresh Quilts  and  Susan of Quilt Fabrication.  Be sure to visit these sites to see what other quilters are sharing today.

I also joined a great link-up on Friday with  TGIFF at Quilt Matters.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Friday Quilt Hop *8-26-16

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.
I hope you discover some new inspiration today.





a host of free pattern files
http://www.e-quilterscorner.com/free_patterns/

good gracious .. 9 pages of tutorials and patterns
http://sewingforbeginners.info/category/sewing-video-tutorials/

and 15 more pages here (some are simple sewing)
http://sewingforbeginners.info/category/sewing-projects-for-beginners/


Have a great weekend.  Thanks for stopping by.

Friday Quilt Hop * 8-19-16

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.
I hope you discover some new inspiration today.





5 pages of tutorials
http://www.sillymamaquilts.com/category/tutorials/

a few here
http://www.onelittlepooh.net/free-tutorials/

a few patterns here
http://modernquiltersireland.blogspot.ie/p/tutorials-by-our-members.html

a host of free patterns and tutes here
http://www.charmaboutyou.com/p/tutorials-and-patterns.html


Have a great weekend.  Thanks for stopping by.

RSC16 - August

I have none of the color for this month, some shade of purple.  But I knew all along the last 3 colors I would need to use, light green, red and yellow.  I predict that Angela will still call these last two colors, so I did light green this month.

Again, I have piled it all together on my design wall without the energy to bring out the previous months' parts for a proper group photo.

I did the bear paw block, the sampler row, my modified indian hatchet row, crayon row, 8 scrappy churn dash blocks and 5 over-sized crumb block tops.  All this came out of the scrap bin!  Evidently, if I didn't do this challenge every month, I would need LOTS more bins.

These crumb blocks will be the beginning practice foundations for my journey into FMQ.  They will become hot pads.  I have practice sandwiches all lined up to begin FMQ ............................... TODAY.  Yes, I am nervous.  I must remember to have fun with it and do not judge.  I hope it is a positive experience and I can grow in my quilting.

I am linking up with Angela at Soscrappy.  Be sure to visit there to see what everyone else is making with their  light greens    purples.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Friday Quilt Hop * 8-12-16

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.
I hope you discover some new inspiration today.




a variety of quilting & sewing projects
http://maureencracknellhandmade.blogspot.com/p/project-ideas-tutorials.html

a few assorted quilting and crochet patterns
http://thatssojulie.blogspot.com/p/tutorials-and-patterns.html

some delightful projects here
http://traceyjayquilts.blogspot.com/p/tutorials.html

6 pages of projects here
http://shequiltsalot.com/category/tutorials/


Have a great weekend.  Thanks for stopping by.

Friday Quilt Hop * 8-5-16

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.
I hope you discover some new inspiration today.





several free patterns here
http://www.quiltnbee.biz/free-quilt-bag--patterns.htm

seriously, 21 pages of free patterns!  use the arrows at the bottom of the page to navigate
https://www.lovequilting.com/product-category/patterns/free-patterns/

a nice assortment of tutes here too
http://tallgrassprairiestudio.blogspot.com/p/tutorials.html


Have a great weekend.  Thanks so much for stopping by.

D9P - Baby

The baby big blocks project for this month is Disappearing 9 Patch .  This sweet little bundle begins with only four,  9-patch blocks.  Chop them down the middle and toss them in different directions to get this adorable 35 inch finished baby quilt.

I am sharing basic instructions for this little quilt.  You can download the PDF file here.  This is a great design for using up leftover fabric squares from other projects.

D9P Baby by Kat Scribner on Scribd

I made up 2 kits for the quilt club to sew.  With 20 blocks leftover (make 5- 9/patch blocks, I put my rendition together a bit differently.  I think it looks .................  modern.  It measures 36 x 45.

Thanks so much for stopping by.