Christmas on Smith Mountain- part 2

 Since the block parts were nicely stacked on one of my work tables, I continued to piece them together sporadically throughout the week.  I have finished the green stars and now have all my star blocks pieced.

Ready for a change ....... now there is the log courthouse step blocks to make.  I have more cutting to do to prepare for those.  Not in a huge rush as I also want to keep at machine quilting some quilts that are holding all my basting pins hostage.  I havent considered the border yet.  Too much going on right now.

This project is inspired by Smith Mountain Morning created by Bonnie Hunter.  You will find it in her book    Quiltville's Quips & Snips!!: Scraps & Shirttails II Trunkshow!

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

    Sunday  -    Quilting is more fun than Housework...                

Monday   -   Small Quilts & Doll Quilts

        Wednesday   -   Quilt Fabrication

The Inquiring Quilter

Thursday   -   My Quilt Infatuation

Friday  -  Alycia Quilts

Confessions of a Fabric Addict

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

Friday Quilt Hop * 7-28-2023

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover new inspiration today.

Free Patterns Available to download here. (feedmillfabricandquilting.com)

a few free patterns here: a lovely applique/pieced design by Kim Diehl

!! FREE FREE FREE !! (phillipsfiberart.com)

lots lovely free patterns made with wedge shapes

Top 7 Free Quilted Christmas Stocking Patterns For The Season Of Giving (+5 Bonus Patterns For Sale) - I Love Quilting Forever

not too early to make some Christmas stockings

Free Quilting Printables & Cover Patterns | The Quilter's Planner (quiltersplanner.com)

assorted graph papers to print, list and tracker sheets

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

 

Friday Quilt Hop * 7-21-2023

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover new inspiration today.

Projects — Patterns by Elizabeth Hartman

some lovely Elizabeth Hartman designs

traceyjay quilts: Tutorials

an interesting variety

quilting tips and free quilting patterns (quiltdesignnw.com)

LOTS of tutorials and patterns; animal blocks, simple quilts and

runners, basic quilting methods

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

 

Christmas on Smith Mountain - Phase 1

 So, I've started a new project and I can see it will not be a quick one and done.  It is my version of Bonnie Hunters pattern titled Smith Mountain Morning.  You will find Bonnie's post on this pattern  HERE and it is published in her book, Scraps & Shirttails II.

Although you can't tell in my photos,  my pieces are scrappy, cut from 5 different half yards each of reds, greens and silvers plus I tossed in a bright light green and a soft printed white.  I fear there will not be enough leftovers to make a border, but I do know how to remedy that.

I enjoyed using my accuquilt die cutter on this one. It makes piecing so smooth and eliminates the dreaded trimming afterward.  I did take great care to press open the seams on the pinwheel blocks.  They turned out so nice and flat.  You can see in one photo that I kept the seam ripper busy more than once.

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

                    Sunday  -    Quilting is more fun than Housework...                

Monday   -   Small Quilts & Doll Quilts

        Wednesday   -   Quilt Fabrication

The Inquiring Quilter

Thursday   -   My Quilt Infatuation

Friday  -  Alycia Quilts

Confessions of a Fabric Addict

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

Friday Quilt Hop * 7-14-2023

 

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover new inspiration today.

Free Pattern | Mysite (pastryshopquilts.com)

free quilt patterns - go thru shopping cart

Tutorials | Heritage Threads (heritage-threads.com)

several tutes and blocks

SECRET FOREST - WELL OWL BE | Dear Stella - Unique Fabric Brand with Modern Style | www.dearstelladesign.com

adorable quilt with pieced owls

BLOOM WHERE MEW ARE PLANTED BOM | Dear Stella - Unique Fabric Brand with Modern Style | www.dearstelladesign.com

scrappy and sweet with pieced cats

PROJECTS | Dear Stella - Unique Fabric Brand with Modern Style | www.dearstelladesign.com

oodles of designs ..... you choose

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

Koby 2- flimsy

 I spent some time making a second flimsy from the 24 Karat fabric collection.   There was enough to make an additional crib size.  I added 2 pieces from my stash; one was perfect, the 2nd one, not so much.  I messed up assembly a few times and spent time with the seam ripper.  Finally all together and it measured 60 x 60.  I didn't think a square quilt would be very useful,  so I unstitched one half of the section on both sides and now its back to 43 x 60 and I STILL have leftovers!!  Those are going on the back , for sure!

Nothing is sandwiched or quilted yet, maybe later this month.  Here is my second flimsy, I call Koby 2. This is a quick quilt along at GE Quilt Designs. You can get all the links to the pattern and quilt along in my first post  HERE .

I'm linking up with some favorite sites.  Be sure to visit them to see what other creative quilters are sharing this week.

Monday   -   Small Quilts & Doll Quilts

        Wednesday   -   Quilt Fabrication

The Inquiring Quilter

Thursday   -   My Quilt Infatuation

Friday  -  Alycia Quilts

Confessions of a Fabric Addict

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

Friday Quilt Hop * 7-7-2023

 

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover new inspiration today.

Buzzing and Bumbling: Tutorials

ooodles of small items

Blog Free Patterns - Cotton and Joy

3 pages - some christmas blocks, a minecraft quilt,

cozy cottages quilt plus more

Blog Tutorials - Cotton and Joy

gnome pillow,  ornie in a hoop, some

beginner tutes

Tutorials Archives - Shannon Fraser Designs

5 pages - assorted beginner technique tutes

I wish you a safe and happy weekend.  Thanks for stopping by.

24 Karat Koby

 I have my 24 Karat Koby into a flimsy, 70 x 80.  It is a quick QAL with GEQuiltDesigns.  It was simple cutting and sewing.  Next time I will choose fabrics which don't require my need to scrutinize fabric placement.   I used the 24 karat collection which you can also get at GEQuiltDesigns.  It is much prettier than it appears in my indoor photo. I love the gold metallics but overall I think I will quilt it with a medium gray shade of shiny Glide thread.  I haven't decided on the quilting design yet. It is very geometric so will be looking for a design that compliments.

Stormy today and too large for DH to hold up, so had to pin it to the portable design wall to get an indoor photo. It was a fun quick project and I intend to make another one plus some in the child size.

and a couple close-ups

I'll be joining my favorite linky parties this week.  Be sure to visit them to see what other creative quilters are sharing.

Sunday   -   Quilting is more fun than Housework...

Monday   -   Small Quilts & Doll Quilts

        Wednesday   -   Quilt Fabrication

The Inquiring Quilter

Thursday   -   My Quilt Infatuation

Friday  -  Alycia Quilts

Confessions of a Fabric Addict

I wish you a great week.  Thanks so much for stopping by.