Bear Hugs 7 & 8 and Starburst Center Baby Quilt

 I've tried to have a productive week while working around appointments.  I started piecing my Crimson Christmas kit designed by Krista Moser.  You can get it  HERE .  I cut and pieced through steps 1-6 & 12.  She has helpful videos on a private group which she will close after one year....come October.

Since I have so many photos today, I kept them on the smaller size.  You can click on any photo to get a larger pic.

Then I moved on to donation projects.  These bear hugs # 7 & 8 came from the blue scrap bin which was still out from February's RSC.  I was going to put it away but there were several rail fence type sets sewn together for L/E.  I made a few more to complete the sets and made two bear hug quilts.

# 7 is made from 3" finished rails. finished at 17 x 20.  I paired it with a PBS Kids stuffie and free motion quilted a grid using rulers plus a little swirly in the tiny border.  The backing is an adorable fleece print of puppies.

# 8 is made from 4 " finished rails, has a royal blue fleece backing and free motion quilted in a grid using rulers.  This one finishes at 24 x 24 and is paired with an adorable large eyes stuffie donated to me by our dear friend, Dee in Nebraska.

Here is my third donation finish this week.  This is a topper donated by Cindy Weber of Indiana.  It measures 36 x 36 so it will go to the Foster Child Ministry in our area which serves 6 counties.  I also backed this one with that adorable puppy fleece and had great fun free motion quilting different designs in all the borders.  I had to give it a name and didnt know what that center block is called, so I penned it  "Starburst".

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

Saturday -  soscrappy

                        Quilting Patchwork Appliqué           

Sunday  -  Quilting is more fun than Housework...

Monday   -   Small Quilts & Doll Quilts

                      Monday Musings at Songbird Designs

        Wednesday   -    The Inquiring Quilter

Thursday   -   quiltinglearningcombo.blogspot.com

My Quilt Infatuation

Friday  -  Alycia Quilts

I hope everyone has a safe and creative week ahead.  Thanks so much for stopping by.

CCQ 20-2 - Boy Blues

This was an easy finish.  It was cut back in late 2018, pieced and sandwiched in 2019 as one of my monthly quick quilt for kids plan.  Then it waited in line to be quilted.  It is backed with fleece , finished at 41 x 41.  I took a side step from FMQ and quilted in a circle with the walking foot.  It sure went quickly.

and here is a snap of the fleece print on the back ....

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

                                                                                   

                                                             Friday …………. Alycia Quilts

Be sure to visit these sites to see what other creative quilters are sharing this week.  Thanks so much for stopping by.  Stay well and  PLEASE  wear your mask !

Child Comfort Quilts CCQ 20-1

This pattern is a modified version of  Mary's Strippie , a free pattern from Mary Quilts.Com.  The fabric is cute monkeys and a complimentary colors stripe in the center.  It has a cotton batting and thick fleece on the back.  I had issues with thread breaking on the LA,  so I used the walking foot this time.  It was actually quicker than my FMQ.  It measures 43 x 49.  The photos didnt come out very clear.

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

 Small Quilts and Doll Quilts

Wednesday ………..  Quilt Fabrication

                                                                                  The Inquiring Quilter

                                                                                   

                                                             Friday …………. Alycia Quilts

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

CCQ #37 - Strippy KISS

I have been keeping busy every day working on new parts for old quilt projects and new projects too.  Today I can share a finish, a UFO actually as I cut all the parts to it last month.

This quilt is made from the pattern K.I.S.S. (Keep It Simply Strips).  You will find the free pattern at
http://sewpreetiquilts.blogspot.com/2016/02/craftsy-sweetens-up-my-life-blog-hop.html.  I've shared this link before.

You just can't make enough of these; perfect size for child, 40 x 52.  The pattern is so simple and the design allows for any type of quilting finish.  For quilting, I started a rectangle in the center and stitched around it until covered.  I'll donate this quilt to our quilds child comfort quilt program.

Here is the back, a nice fleece print using lots of the colors in the top.  I also used a poly batt in between, making the quilt bulky and warm.

So I'll be sharing my finish with my two favorite yahoo groups, Cyberquilters and Stashbusters.

I'll also be linking up with Connie at Freemotion By The River today.  On Wednesday, I'll get to link up with Susan at Quilt Fabrication and Lorna at Sew Fresh Quilts.

The icing on the cake  --  this is the finish for my OMG (one monthly goal) for January.  At the end of the month I'll be able to link up with Patty of  Elm Street Quilts for OMG Challenge finish.  You will find my original post for the January challenge  HERE.

Be sure to visit these sites to see what other quilters are creating and sharing.  Thanks so much for stopping by.

OMG - a KISS quilt

I took a few days to consider what my OMG (one monthly goal) would be.  There were so many choices!  I decided to finish a KISS quilt,  free pattern  HERE   (scroll down to the quilt instructions).  Actually, I have to start it too,  It was cut from stash last week.  I cut up 4 kits for this handy pattern.  I will make some and donate some kits to quilt club  for our child comfort quilts mission.

I'm joining the January link-up with Elm Street Quilts for the OMG challenge.  You can also take part by joining  HERE and you can always find your way there by clicking the icon in my left sidebar.

and for more party fun, I'm linking up with Lorna at Sew Fresh Quilts  and Susan at Quilt Fabrication.   Be sure to visit all these sites to see what other creative quilters are working on today.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

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.

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.

Big Squares Baby Block

A fast and effective way to make a baby quilt is to supersize the blocks.  I named this modern baby quilt Big Squares Baby Block.  It is quick to cut and sew and so fun to quilt up.  This one measures 40 x 40 and can be made from a scrappy assortment of squares.

I have prepared some easy instructions to share with you

Baby Squares Big Block by Kat Scribner on Scribd

and here is my Big Squares Baby Block quilt. I am donating it to our club for the local hospital children's ward.

I'm linking up with Susan of Quilt Fabrication  and  Lorna at Sew Fresh Quilts.  Visit these links to see what other quilters are creating today.

Linking up Friday with Michele's Romantic Tangle.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Baby Quilts

The initial plan was for 2 baby quilts...then I cut the strips wider than planned which made the two quilts too oblong.  So they are now 3.  I had fun playing with different quilting designs.  One has free form wavy lines, one has a circular starting in the center and one has vertical grids going in 4 directions.

This little one is for my 'soon to arrive' great nephew Liam.  It's backed with a blue fleece and has the circular quilting.

The other 2 little quilts are donations.  They are backed with white fleece.  Here is a photo of the back of one --just to show off my fun quilting.

Visit these sites to see what other creative quilters are linking up to share.....................

TGIFF

Michelle's Romantic Tangle

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

CCQ # 30 - Baby Bargello

My 2nd finish this week is this little quilt I call the Baby Bargello.  It was quick, slick & easy.  I must make more.  You will find the free pattern here; scroll down to  "KISS"  aka  Keep It Simply Strippie  http://sewpreetiquilts.blogspot.com/2016/02/craftsy-sweetens-up-my-life-blog-hop.html


It measures 41 x 49.  You could easily make it larger by adding more beginning strips  or borders.  I backed it with a soft green print fleece.

Visit these great linky parties to see what other creative quilters are working on this week.

                                      Thursday  -  My Quilt Infatuation
                                        Friday    -        TGIFF


Thanks so much for stopping by!

CCQ # 29 - 4 Patch Trip

I started this quilt top at our guild retreat last month.  It hung around here unfinished for a couple weeks.  Now trying to finish up loose ends of projects --- which could take all year.  I started with what was right in sight.

This little quilt measures 44 x 60.  I backed it with a light gray fleece and quilted with a soft, slightly curvy crosshatch lines.  Just finished the binding and it's ready for the washer.

Be sure to visit these great link - ups to see what other creative quilters are working on this week.

                                             Tuesday  -   Freemotion By The River

                                                                           Quilt Story

                                       Wednesday   -   Quilt  Fabrication

                                                            -   Sew  Fresh  Quilts

                                                            -      Esther's Blog

Thanks so much for stopping by!

CCQ #28 - Ladybug Wings

I had pieces leftover from my last project, Ladybugs.  I thought to design a baby quilt around the leftovers- strips from stripsets and a strip of the ladybug fabric.  I thought I was working along quite nicely,  went to bed last night with it all quilted, just waiting for the binding.  Saw it this morning and it was fright - full of orange.  The navy binding toned that down some, but not enough.  I sure hope it doesn't make some poor infant cross-eyed.  It measures 38 x 38.

I'm adding this to my CCQ page which is a collection of  my donation quilts.

I'm linking up with  Michelle for Lets Make Baby Quilts   and  Lisa in Port Hope for TGIFF.

Visit these sites to see what other creative quilters are sharing today.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

CCQ # 27 - Ladybugs

I pulled out a lonely piece of ladybug fabric and told myself I could work it into a quilt.  It wasn't a very big piece, so I made some stripsets, subcut them, swapped and flipped the pieces and ended up with this.  I can't think of a catchy name, so I'm just calling it Ladybugs.  It measures  48 x 54.  I guess it falls into the toddler category. I will give it to my guild for donation.

I get to add this to my CCQ's  (Charity/Child Comfort Quilt)  page.

Today I'm linking up with :
                               
                     Susan  at   Quilt Fabrication
    and            Lorna  of   Sew Fresh Quilts

Thursday   with  Kelly at  My Quilt Infatuation

Visit these fun sites to see what other quilters are sharing today.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

CCQ #24 & CCQ #25 - Panels

I was recently gifted with these 2 children- size panels.  I backed them with fleece and quilted them up in a jiffy.  Each one measures about 44 x 33.  They will be donated to the guild for our children's ward hospital mission.

I'm adding these to my CCQ page which showcases many charity/children comfort quilts I've been able to make for others.

I'm linking up with Judy at Patchwork Times

and Tuesday with   Freemotion By The River
             and                     Quilt Story


Visit these links to see what other creative quilters are working on today.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

CCQ #23 - Log Cabin Orphans

This quilt was designed around a bundle of log cabin blocks donated to the quilt club.  When I go to their sew days, I am often given the challenge to do something with these donations.    I decided to offset the blocks with a very dark brown.  The quilt is 60 x 71".

and here is the back ...............................

You can see all the quilts I've made for donation on my CCQ page ..tab at the top.

I'm linking up with Judy at Patchwork Times.

On Tuesday a great link up with Connie  at  Freemotion By The River
               and                                                        Quilt Story

 Click on over there to see what other creative quilters are working on today.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

A Couple of Updates

We got a full length photo of the Veterans Quilt at the church today.

and a full length pic of the pieced backing too,  I see the sunshine from the windows is causing the front to shadow thru.  I'm updating the   CCQ   page with this quilt.  I call it the Veterans Diagonal Strippy.

I'm also updating the  Keys to Contentment  page to include blocks 5 and 6.  Here are those blocks.... not pressed or trimmed yet; will do that when it's time to assemble the project.

block 5

block 6

I'm limking up with Judy at Patchwork Times  and   Quilt Story   where you will discover lots of creative projects being shared.

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

CCQ's 18, 19 & 20

I still aim for 2 charity comfort quilts a month - most of them are baby and toddler size.  This month I thought I'd take the quick 'n easy route. ... the   Supersize 9-Patch  designed by Anita Grossman Soloman .... .

So, putting the tops together was super quick ----  the quilting took longer as I had fun with different designs with the walking foot.  These are all backed with comfy fleece, washed, and ready for gifting.

You can see all my comfort quilts on the  CCQ  page.  Thanks so much for stopping by!

CCQ # 17 - Quick Strippy

Here is another what I would term 'quilt in a day' pattern.  This one is called the Quick Strippy - a pattern found at www.maryquilts.com.  Mary shares a lot of free patterns there.  I had a piece of fleece donated from my quilt club, to use for backing, so I altered the size of Mary's pattern to fit this piece of fleece.

You can finish more comfort quilts when you choose patterns that let the fabric do all the work.  This little quilt is 37 x 44.

Be sure to visit my  CCQ  page to see all my charity comfort quilts.

I'm linking up with:       Judy at Patchwork Times    

                                     Connie at Freemotion By The River  

                                         and         Quilt Story

 I hope you'll visit these sites to enjoy many more creative quilters and their projects.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

CCQ # 16 - Poo Bear

I belong to the UMW Ladies Circle at my church.  This year we are having a  fall - winter fundraiser to provide for local missions.  One of the ladies donated a piece of poo bear fabric.  The fabric looked all green to me, so I decided to break it up by adding a top piece and a cuddly sleeping bear.  I backed it with a blue fleece.  It measures 41 x 57.

You can see all my charity comfort quilts on the  CCQ  page.

I'm linking up with Judy at Patchwork Times  and  Connie at  Freemotion By The River  where you'll find other great quilters sharing their projects.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

CCQ # 15 - Scrappy Rails

A friend passed along a strippy rails pattern that would be quick for a child comfort quilt. It was truly a QIAD 'quilt in a day'.  I pulled everything except the celery green from my scrap bins.  I downsized the pattern by using only 20 blocks to fit with fleece backing donated from the guild. It is only 30 x 32, perfect for stroller or car seat.

Visit this  page  to see all my comfort quilts.

I'm linking up with Judy at Patchwork Times where you will find more creative quilters sharing this projects.

Thanks so much for stopping by!