Peace on Earth

 I have been working on christmas items these past few weeks.  I fell in love with an item in the Connecting Threads catalog.  It burned in my mind until I had to make one.  What was I thinking...lots of piecing and lots of applique.  I also work under the theory that if you're gonna make one,  it's just as quick to make two at the same time.  I have the top to the first one ready to sandwich and quilt and the second top is waiting for the trees.  It is fusible applique. I think I will quilt with silver thread which will sparkle in the black background.  I will stitch it down & quilt at the same time.  My letters are a tad too big but I love it anyway.  Of course, one is for me and I will gift one.

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

Saturday -  Quilting Patchwork Appliqué           

Sunday  -  Quilting is more fun than Housework...

Monday   -   Small Quilts & Doll Quilts

                      Monday Musings at Songbird Designs

        Wednesday   -   Quilt Fabrication

The Inquiring Quilter

Thursday   -   quiltinglearningcombo.blogspot.com

My Quilt Infatuation

Friday  -  Alycia Quilts

I wish everyone a happy and productive week.  Thanks so much for stopping by.

Friday Quilt Hop * 10-25-2024

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover new inspiration today.

Make It Sew | Cloud9 Fabrics

nice collection of quilt patterns and 

other accessories; quick to view and download

Quilting Project Archives Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom

3 pages of quilts, holiday items, table mats and pillows and more

Free Quilt Pattern - Tropical Dynasty – Paintbrush Studio Fabrics (pbsfabrics.com)

beautiful design made from stripset diamond

Cakewalk Free Pattern: Robert Kaufman Fabric Company

colorfu quilt, looks like a sampler BUT uses one

quilt block pattern

 Krystal Nebula (michaelmillerfabrics.com)

GORGEOUS quilt, especially if you're looking for a challenge,

Wishing everyone a productive week.  Thanks so much for stopping by.

 

Christmas Candle Mat

 I got out the christmas fabrics... progress seems very slow.  Today I have this small octagon candle mat to share.  It finished at 18 inches.  I created it from a photo on the internet.  If I made another one, it will definitely be larger at 24 inches.  It was a bit of a challenge trying to get the striped portion to be the same width as the larger corner triangle sections.  

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

Saturday -  Quilting Patchwork Appliqué           

Sunday  -  Quilting is more fun than Housework...

Monday   -   Small Quilts & Doll Quilts

                      Monday Musings at Songbird Designs

        Wednesday   -   Quilt Fabrication

The Inquiring Quilter

Thursday   -   quiltinglearningcombo.blogspot.com

My Quilt Infatuation

Friday  -  Alycia Quilts

Wishing everyone a happy and productive week.  Thanks so much for stopping by.

Friday Quilt Hop * 10-18-2024

 

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover new inspiration today.

 MaDan's Quilting: Christmas Stocking Tutorial (madanquilting.blogspot.com)

a tribute to our dear Jean MaDan whom we lost recently;  she shared 

a few tutorials; making a stocking and the stacked block quilt

Welcome to susies-scraps.com | susies-scraps.com

links to all the posts listed on the right side;

lots of patterns and tutorials

Tutorials – Molli Sparkles

jagged little pill block tute makes a tessellating design in

the sashing and could showcase a fussy cut in the larger areas;

plus a few unique blocks and a football and a few more quilt patterns

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

Swirling Star Christmas Toppers

 I've started some christmas sewing.  This is messy business.  This week I made these two toppers.  They are from the Swirling Star pattern designed by Krista Moser.  You can get your own free pattern  HERE  .

They finish at 24 inches hexagon shape.  I used some gorgeous fabrics with a gold metallic accent.

Naturally I quilted them with Military Gold Glide thread and a dark green glide thread in the bobbin.  I free motion quilted them, with and without rulers. Here is the view from the backs.

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

Saturday -  Quilting Patchwork Appliqué           

Sunday  -  Quilting is more fun than Housework...

Monday   -   Small Quilts & Doll Quilts

                      Monday Musings at Songbird Designs

        Wednesday   -   Quilt Fabrication

The Inquiring Quilter

Thursday   -   quiltinglearningcombo.blogspot.com

My Quilt Infatuation

Friday  -  Alycia Quilts

I'm wishing you all a great productive week.  Thanks so much for stopping by.

Friday Quilt Hop * 10-11-2024

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover new inspiration today.

cut&alter: TUTORIALS (cutandalter.blogspot.com)

key fob, a cute reindeer block for your holiday projects;

crossroads block, skinny strips log cabin block plus a bit more

 Modern Quilts (yoansewingstudio.com)

a nice collection of patterns; made mostly from 

strips or squares

Sew Fresh Quilts: Tutorials

lots of block patterns includes some unique

animal blocks

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

Holly Jolly Weeks 3& 4 and Star of Wonder

 I have been drawn to Fat Quarter Shop lately and their temptations with stitch alongs and precuts.  I wasn't interested in precuts in the past but this quilt along has demonstrated how easy it is to work with 5 & 10 inch units plus the variety of prints in a collection is always fun.

This past week I stitched up week 3 and 4 of  Holly Jolly Christmas. 

I also quilted up my Star of Wonder topper.  It measures 48 inches point to point.  I used fleece on the back. I thought of doing a free motion loops and snowflakes but it wasnt happy being moved about in all those directions and not stitching nicely, so I ended up using the walking foot.  I would have done better quilting it on my sit down machine but there is a queen size project tying up that area right now.

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

Saturday -  Quilting Patchwork Appliqué        

Monday   -   Small Quilts & Doll Quilts

                      Monday Musings at Songbird Designs

        Wednesday   -   Quilt Fabrication

The Inquiring Quilter

Thursday   -   quiltinglearningcombo.blogspot.com

My Quilt Infatuation

Friday  -  Alycia Quilts

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

Friday Quilt Hop * 10-4-2024

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover new inspiration today.

Free Patterns – Hello Melly Designs

a few holiday runners, adorable mug mats,

some charming quilt patterns; esp. beach bum and 

pinky promise .... more

My Joyful Journey: TUTORIALS (bbquiltmaker.blogspot.com)

several tutes: topics of perfect math for quilting; mitered borders,

elegant binding finishes & more

VROOMANS QUILTS: Tutorials

ornaments, small projects, teddy bear, quilt blocks

Kwilty Pleasures: TUTORIALS

diagonal fold a quilt, jelly roll quilt variation,

crumb and wonky log blocks & more

Wishing you all a great week.  Thanks so much for stopping by.