Scrapbox Quilts: 2020

I was recently inspired to make the Good Dogs Too panel into a lap quilt. I would have preferred a rectangle shape, but square it is ............ 52 x 52.

It is quilted with the serpentine design in a cross hatch, just to keep it simple. I didnt have the energy to FMQ around all those elements. It is backed with a fabric that says "sisters forever" in purples and navy. Since it is not backed with a fleece, I used a puffy poly batt in between.

Here is the back .................

I've been taking photos with my IPhone but when i enlarge them, they are a bit fuzzy. Maybe I should go back to using the camera and see if I can improve on the details.

In the meantime, I'm joining these wonderful linky parties this week. Be sure to visit them to see what other creative quilters are sharing this week.

Sunday - Quiltingpatch.blogspot.com

Monday - Small Quilts and Doll Quilts

Tuesday - https://homesewnbyus.com/

Wednesday ……….. https://www.quiltfabrication.com/

The Inquiring Quilter

Thursday ........https://fortheloveofgeese.com/put-your-foot-down-/

https://quiltinglearningcombo.blogspot.com/

Friday …………. Alycia Quilts

I wish you a safe and happy week. Thanks so much for stopping by.

Friday, November 27, 2020

Friday Quilt Hop * 11-27-2020

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover some new inspiration today.

http://flossieteacakes.blogspot.com/p/tutorials-patterns.html

https://alwaysexpectmoore.com/quilts

shared by Linda Cwiklak

https://alwaysexpectmoore.com/?s=quilt+block+face+mask

shared by Linda Cwiklak

https://www.mmmquilts.com/p/tutorials.html

http://ribboncandyquilts.blogspot.com/p/tutorials.html

Have a safe and happy week. Thanks for stopping by.

Friday, November 20, 2020

Friday Quilt Hop * 11-20-2020

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover some new inspiration today.

http://whatahootquilts.blogspot.com/p/tutorials.html

https://zeit-fuer-patchwork.blogspot.com/p/anleitungen.html

https://patchworkangela.blogspot.com/p/anleitungen.html

https://www.ellisandhiggs.com/category/tutorials/ 3 pages

Have a great weekend. Thanks for stopping by.

Friday, November 13, 2020

Friday Quilt Hop * 11-13-2020

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover some new inspiration today.

https://www.scrapish.com/quilt-blocks-blog.html

https://jessicadayon.blogspot.com/p/quilt-patterns.html

http://www.quiltinglines.com/p/tutorials-tips.html

http://www.quiltinglines.com/p/free-patterns.html

http://englandstreet.blogspot.com/p/tutorials.html

and free patterns on the right sidebar

Have a safe and happy week. Thanks for stopping by.

Sunday, November 8, 2020

Machine Quilting With Rulers QAL

This project is a ruler quilt along with Angela Walters. It is worked on a pre-printed panel. I added a couple borders and a flange for a final measurement of 58 x 72. I enjoy these challenges that have weekly progress. You can find all the info for this project at

https://quiltingismytherapy.com/free-quilt-patterns-and-tutorials/free-motion-challenge-quilting-along/

Here is my finished quilt. I used a poly batting, Glide threads on top and bottom line thread in the bobbin.

Here is a photo of the back, it is a gray and white print. I usually love seeing the back of the quilt to see the whole picture of the quilting, but it's not showing up very well. It's still a cozy quilt to gift to someone special.

I'm joining these linky parties this week. Be sure to visit them to see what other creative quilters are sharing today.

Sunday - Quiltingpatch.blogspot.com

Monday - Small Quilts and Doll Quilts

Tuesday - https://homesewnbyus.com/

Wednesday ……….. https://www.quiltfabrication.com/

The Inquiring Quilter

Thursday ........https://fortheloveofgeese.com/put-your-foot-down-/

https://quiltinglearningcombo.blogspot.com/

Friday …………. Alycia Quilts

Thanks so much for stopping by. Have a safe and happy week .

Friday, November 6, 2020

Friday Quilt Hop * 11-06-2020

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover some new inspiration today.

https://mspdesignsusa.com/how-do-you/

https://twiggyandopal.blogspot.com/p/tutorials.html

https://happycloudcreations.com/free-pattern-downloads/

https://ifthesethreadscouldtalk.com/blockbuster-patterns/

Have a safe and happy week. Thanks for stopping by.

Sunday, November 1, 2020

Tree of Life - October blocks

Time to share a pic of October's blocks for my miniature Tree of Life project. This project is led by Denise of For The Love of Geese website. Don't let 'miniature' scare you, it was my choice to make it that size. Denise is sharing the project in full size.

So, here are my 7 blocks for October.

and since they look similar to the other blocks, I will also share a pic of August, September and October blocks together ............ just for fun.

Be sure to visit Denise at For the Love of Geese to see who else has joined in to share this project and get the instructions for yourself.

Thanks so much for stopping by and stay safe.

Friday, October 30, 2020

Friday Quilt Hop * 10-30-2020

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover some new inspiration today.

https://meadowmistdesigns.blogspot.com/2018/11/fall-2018-tips-and-tutorials-festival12.html

https://prettypiney.com/category/tutorials/

https://alwaysexpectmoore.com/quilts

https://www.offthewallquilt.com/pages/free-pattern

Have a safe and happy weekend. Thanks for stopping by.

Sunday, October 25, 2020

Quilts 4 Kids # ? Oct 2020

I lost track of my number of quilts 4 kids. My record keeping has been sliding behind this year. Not for lack of time, maybe ambition or accountability.

I was anxious to try out a new set of quilting rulers, so I went to work on this kit that was cut way back in winter of 2018. I do not find it pretty, especially for a child, so I will toss it in the back of the car for emergency.

I chose 2 browns and a green /brown print because it seemed to be all I had to blend with the fleece backing, which is a green army camouflage. It measures 42 x 48.

and here is the back

I will be joining these linky parties. Be sure to visit them to see what other creative quilters are sharing this week.

Sunday - Quiltingpatch.blogspot.com

http://quiltingismorefunthanhousework.blogspot.com/

Monday - Small Quilts and Doll Quilts

Tuesday - https://homesewnbyus.com/

Wednesday ……….. https://www.quiltfabrication.com/

The Inquiring Quilter

Thursday ........https://fortheloveofgeese.com/put-your-foot-down-/

https://quiltinglearningcombo.blogspot.com/

Friday …………. Alycia Quilts

Have a safe and happy week. Thanks so much for stopping by.

Friday, October 23, 2020

Friday Quilt Hop * 10-23-2020

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover some new inspiration today.

https://quirksltd.wordpress.com/tutorials/

https://snarkyquilter.wordpress.com/good-tutorials-ive-found/

https://flamingotoes.com/free-patterns-top-us-sewing-blog/

https://happycloudcreations.com/free-pattern-downloads/

Have a safe and happy weekend. Thanks for stopping by.

Friday, October 16, 2020

Friday Quilt Hop * 10-16-2020

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.https://www.phillipsfiberart.com/shop/-FREE-FREE-FREE-.htm?pageNum=1

https://thecraftyquilter.com/2020/08/list-of-fabric-manufacturers-free-project-pages/

*courtesy of Barbara Moore*

https://www.brigitteheitland.de/free-patterns-errata

https://conniekresin.com/25-free-christmas-quilt-patterns/?ck_subscriber_id=365041089

*shared by Teresa in TX*

https://quiltskipper.com/category/tutorials/

3 pages

Have a great weekend. Thanks for stopping by.

Sunday, October 11, 2020

Charmed, I'm Sure

This was a Stashbuster challenge a few years back, to turn your collection of charm squares into a finished project. I had a small collection of 3-1/2 inch squares, so I raided the scrap bins and made lots more 3-1/2 inch squares. I thought I would take the easy route and make it D9P style to cut, then set on point. Well, dont look for the areas where they didnt meet up properly.

So I got the top finished, backed it with a wide backing fabric and used Hobbs 80/20 fusible to sandwich the quilt Then hung it over a hanger which stayed in the laundry room for ........ ? at least a couple years.

When I set about to quilt it, none of the batting was fused properly. So I had to pin baste everything together. It is all FMQ with So Fine thread on top and bottom line in the bobbin. It came out very nice and I really like this scrappy quilt. It finished at 58 by 68.

and here is the back, a flowery print on white.....

I'm linking up with these great blogs this week. Be sure to visit them to see what other creative quilters are sharing.

Sunday - Quiltingpatch.blogspot.com

http://quiltingismorefunthanhousework.blogspot.com/

Monday - Small Quilts and Doll Quilts

Tuesday - https://homesewnbyus.com/

Wednesday ……….. https://www.quiltfabrication.com/

The Inquiring Quilter

Thursday ........https://fortheloveofgeese.com/put-your-foot-down-/

https://quiltinglearningcombo.blogspot.com/

Friday …………. Alycia Quilts

Have a safe and happy week. Thanks so much for stopping by.

Friday, October 9, 2020

Friday Quilt Hop * 10-9-2020

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover some new inspiration today.

https://alwaysexpectmoore.com/quilts

https://www.quiltfabrication.com/p/free-patterns_10.html

https://www.quiltfabrication.com/p/tutorials.html

https://deb-tuckers-studio-180-design.myshopify.com/pages/free-downloads

Have a great weekend. Thanks for stopping by.

Saturday, October 3, 2020

Tree of Life - September

Time to link up for the September blocks for the Tree of Life quilt along. I am doing the miniature version, 3 inch finished log cabins, easy when you're paper piecing.

I'm linking up with the Tree of Life creator, at For the Love of Geese blog. Hope I'm getting the right page HERE

https://fortheloveofgeese.com/log-cabin-tree-of-life-month-3-october/

Have yourself a safe and happy week. Thanks so much for stopping by.

Friday, October 2, 2020

Friday Quilt Hop * 10-2-2020

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover some new inspiration today.

http://www.jaybirdquilts.com/p/tutorials.html

https://prairiemoonquilts.com/other-stuff/free-patterns-2/

https://prairiemoonquilts.com/other-stuff/tutorials/

https://www.stitchedincolor.com/tutorials

Have a great weekend. thanks for stopping by.

Monday, September 28, 2020

9 Patchalong with Natalia Bonner

Natalia Bonner has been hosting another great quilt along this month. Her video for the last block will be released tomorrow, but I needed to clear some space for a new quilt along which starts today, so I pushed ahead with the last block and finished the quilt this weekend.

It measures 42 x 54, has a cotton batting and fleece print for the back. I've been using a new sit-down machine but for some reason the fleece backing was not moving freely for me. It's all FMQ and some ruler work, of course. I used So Fine thread on top and Bottom Line in the bobbin on this one. Not getting good photos lately.

and here is the backing....................

I'm joining these linky parties this week. Be sure to visit them to see what other creative quilters are sharing.

Sunday - Quiltingpatch.blogspot.com

Monday - Small Quilts and Doll Quilts

Tuesday - https://homesewnbyus.com/

Wednesday ……….. https://www.quiltfabrication.com/

The Inquiring Quilter

Thursday ........https://fortheloveofgeese.com/put-your-foot-down-/

https://quiltinglearningcombo.blogspot.com/

Friday …………. Alycia Quilts

Have a safe and happy week. Thanks so much for stopping by.

Friday, September 25, 2020

Friday Quilt Hop * 9-25-2020

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover some new inspiration today.

https://auntemsquilts.com/tutorials
5 pages

https://lovetocolormyworld.blogspot.com/p/tutorials.html

http://darcyquilts.com/
3 pages

https://thestitchingscientist.com/free-sewing-patterns-2
5 pages

Have a safe weekend. Thanks for stopping by.

Saturday, September 19, 2020

Alabama Rambler rev.

This quilt is now finished. It was started way back HERE . The top was ready in May, 2019, pin basted, then sat on a shelf waiting for attention. I'm glad I waited because I have grown so much with my FMQ in the past year. Here is how it came to be called Alabama Rambler rev.

I had fun ruler quilting this one. It measures 51 inches square and will be for a young child. I guess it has to be for a girl since the backing is a flowery print. It has the nicest poly batt with just the right amount of puff.

I quilted different motifs for each color, an 8-pt star in the purple squares, extending to the white triangles, a different 8 - pt star in the white squares, arcs around the yellow triangles and some dot to dot in the aqua. This one made me think of the 3 bears, it wasn't quilted too little, or too much, just right.

and here is a look from the back ..................

I'm joining these linky parties this week. Be sure to visit them to see what other quilters are sharing.

Sunday - Quiltingpatch.blogspot.com

Monday - Small Quilts and Doll Quilts

Wednesday ……….. https://www.quiltfabrication.com/

The Inquiring Quilter

Thursday ........ https://fortheloveofgeese.com/put-your-foot-down-/

https://quiltinglearningcombo.blogspot.com/

Friday …………. Alycia Quilts

Thanks so much for stopping by. Have a safe and happy week.

Friday, September 18, 2020

Friday Quilt Hop * 9-18-2020

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover some new inspiration today

https://www.connectingthreads.com/tutorials

https://meadowmistdesigns.blogspot.com/p/tutorials.html

https://cookingupquilts.com/quilting-tips-tutorials/
click on 'newer entries' for more pages

https://www.tuning-my-heart.com/tutorials1

https://www.tuning-my-heart.com/free-patterns.html
a few here

https://www.tuning-my-heart.com/free-planner.html
print some planners

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

Friday, September 11, 2020

Friday Quilt Hop * 9-11-2020

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover some new inspiration today.

https://pbsfabrics.com/collections/free-patterns-1?page=1
3 pages

https://www.isewfree.com/category/quilting-patterns/
146 pages! how many can you sift thru?

http://hyacinthquiltdesigns.blogspot.com/p/free-patterns.html

https://www.offthewallquilt.com/pages/free-pattern

Have a great weekend. Thanks for stopping by.

Thursday, September 10, 2020

My Continuum Quilt

This project was started July 2019. It is a design by Leonie West of Westalee Design. She calls it the Continuum Quilt. It finished at 78 x 86 , totally ruler quilted on my sit down LA . It is a double sided design, cream on the top and browns on the back. I had a difficult time getting a good photo, needing 2 tall people here at the same time. The sun was also fighting the pic, so I was waiting for opportunity for better photo, but that didn't happen, so here it is, finished last weekend.

It has high loft poly batting, light gold Omni thread on top and Patriotic Gold Glide thread on the back. I did a two sided color binding to match each side.

and here is the backside. The browns are darker in real life with alot of gold elements in the fabrics. The sun is messing with the tones.

I've been busy making 400 masks for the local school system, then finishing this quilt, so up to now my blog has been a bit quiet. But I'm ready to be off and running now ...........

I'm linking up with .............

Sunday - Quiltingpatch.blogspot.com

Monday - Small Quilts and Doll Quilts

Wednesday ……….. Quilt Fabrication

The Inquiring Quilter

Thursday ........ For the Love of Geese

https://quiltinglearningcombo.blogspot.com/

Friday …………. Alycia Quilts

Be sure to visit these sites to see what other quilters are sharing this week. Thanks so much for stopping by. Have a safe and happy week.

Friday, September 4, 2020

Friday Quilt Hop * 9-4-2020

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover some new inspiration today.

https://opquilt.com/tutorials/

https://carriedawayquilting.blogspot.com/p/free-tutorial.html

https://carriedawayquilting.blogspot.com/p/tidbits-ideas.html

https://pileofabric.com/blogs/modern-quilting/tagged/tutorials?page=1
don't miss links at bottom to 3 more pages

http://www.heatherkojan.com/p/tutorials.html

Have a great weekend. Thanks for stopping by.

Wednesday, September 2, 2020

Tree of Life - August blocks

Evidently I've started this project, the Tree of Life, a paper piecing pattern being shared over at For the Love of Geese blog. I am making mine a miniature so paper piecing is definitely the method to use.

Here is the project created by.For The Love of Geese ............. the September file is now ready to get working on, so visit there if you want the patterns..

logcabintreeoflife