Moda BH5 - Blocks 1 & 2

 I've followed along with Moda Blockheads Series in the past, but this is the first time I've actually jumped in to make some.  Since I have an abundance of autumn fabrics, I decided to start there.  That should give me lots of options since I don't know where this series is headed.

Block 1 - lots of unstitching, I wanted to cut down on seams created with all those half square triangles, so I used my GoCube to make that parallelogram.  It is a 'directional' die plus this block has the shape going in opposing directions.  So I also had to cut twice to get it right.  Then I always, always want to sew that triangle onto the wrong ends, when it goes on the sides of the shape.  After all that,  I  DO like my block.

Now as for block 2, I do wish I made the squares that sit on the inside corners a softer color; one that accents the colors in the star.  BUT,  that is too much unsewing to change it.  It would be easier to make another.  We'll see where this series leads before I decide to do that.

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         Sunday  -  Quilting is more fun than Housework...

Monday   -   Small Quilts & Doll Quilts

                      Monday Musings at Songbird Designs

Tuesday  -   Blog Posts – Quilt Schmilt

        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. 

Friday Quilt Hop * 9-22-2023

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover new inspriation today.

 Tutorial – Faith and Fabric (faithandfabricdesign.com)

7 pages! assorted tutes and small projects

Tips & Tutorials – Powered By Quilting

some blocks and quilting methods

Tutorials - Sugar Sand Quilt Company (sugarsandquilts.com)

car visor organizer,  postcards, flying geese & more

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

Q4K # 23-13

 Just finished another quilt 4 kids quilt.  This one was made from quarter log cabin blocks.  It was another kit I pre-cut at the end of last year.  Always handy to have a grab and go project ready.  It finished at 44 x 52 . This was a really fun layout discovered while playing with symmetry in EQ.

I quilted it on my Janome sit-down with Glide thread.  It has a comfy fleece back.  These dinosaurs are so fun for a kiddo.

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

Monday   -   Small Quilts & Doll Quilts

                      Monday Musings at Songbird Designs

Tuesday  -   Blog Posts – Quilt Schmilt

        Wednesday   -   Quilt Fabrication

The Inquiring Quilter

Thursday   -   My Quilt Infatuation

Friday  -  Alycia Quilts

Confessions of a Fabric Addict

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Friday Quilt Hop * 9-15-2023

 

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover new inspiration today.

Sunshine in the Attic: TIPS, TRICKS, AND TUTORIALS

Bats in the Pumpkin Patch (not too spooky) plus 

star blocks, hearts, baskets, easter items and more

Apple Avenue Quilts: Free Patterns

log cabin tree skirt, christmas ornament & pin cushion

Quilting Up A Creek Free Patterns

a tree skirt, a world map with luggage,

dresden heart & more

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

Q4K QLC # 23-12

 I'm calling this Quarter Log Cabin # 12.  It is the 12th Quilts for Kids I've made this year.  Yay!  I'm aiming for 2 kiddo quilts a month.  It's still June, right?  

I cut the kit for this quilt last December. I enjoy planning and cutting kits in November or December. Then I can just grab a kit when I need something simple and ready to work on.  This quilt finished at 44 x 52 .  It has cotton batting. I free motion quilted it with Glide Mist green thread.

here is a view from the back - a cozy fleece in orange.  I expect the edges to straighten  after laundering.

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

Monday   -   Small Quilts & Doll Quilts

                      Monday Musings at Songbird Designs

Tuesday  -   Blog Posts – Quilt Schmilt

        Wednesday   -   Quilt Fabrication

The Inquiring Quilter

Thursday   -   My Quilt Infatuation

Friday  -  Alycia Quilts

Confessions of a Fabric Addict

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Friday Quilt Hop * 9-8-2023

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover new inspiration today.

Thread Head: Free Tutorials and Patterns (joanne-threadhead.blogspot.com)

how to sew an applecore quilt; clothes pin bag, several applique methods,

some free motion quilting plus other small items; even some knitting

Tutorials – The Quilted Pineapple

some machine quilting study

Blueberry Patch: Tutorials (cathy-blueberrypatch.blogspot.com)

wonky star table runner and tutorial; doll sleeping bag and 

pillowcase; a few small blocks

Free Baby Quilt Patterns (cutequiltpatterns.com)

a cute little tractor applique

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

 

Christmas on Smith Mountain - Par 3

 I've made great progress on my project this week.  I wanted to work on other things, but all the parts were out on the work table, so I worked on it.  I have all the blocks for the center done!  That is 63 blocks, all trimmed and waiting for the border blocks.  Here is just some of the log blocks.

Here is a mix of some star blocks with the log blocks.......

I was going to start sewing them into rows, but I got distracted playing with borders in EQ.  I had to draw a special block just to create the finish I wanted...........  so 32 more blocks to go!  BUT first, I had to order more fabric to make that border, so I get to set the project aside until the end of the week.

In the meantime, I'm transitioning over to machine quilting.  I have lots of quilt sandwiches to work on also.  Happily, it never ends around here.

I'm joining these lovely 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

Monday Musings at Songbird Designs

Tuesday  -   Blog Posts – Quilt Schmilt

        Wednesday   -   Quilt Fabrication

The Inquiring Quilter

Thursday   -   My Quilt Infatuation

Friday  -  Alycia Quilts

Confessions of a Fabric Addict

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Friday Quilt Hop * 9-1-2023

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover new inspiration today.

Lisnaweary Quilts: Tutorials (lisnaweary-quilts.blogspot.com)

hot air balloon quilt, criss cross quilt and some smaller items

Sew Fantastic: Tutorials (sew-fantastic.blogspot.com)

mug rugs and other small items

verykerryberry: Free Tutorials/Patterns

small items, helpful tutorials, paper piecing methods

and christmas blocks

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

 

Friday Quilt Hop * 8-25-2023

 

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover new inspiration today.

Tutorials | Needle and Foot

a few small useful items

Free Quilt Patterns – Christa Quilts

of course you've been here before;  the 

stacked bricks jelly patern looks like fun;

plus a few more patterns

Find All of My Tutorials Here – Christa Quilts

several 'how-to' methods

MooseStash Quilting

a plentiful list of tutes and patterns on the right sidebar

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Friday Quilt Hop * 8-18-2023

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover new inspiration today.

17 Thanksgiving Quilt Patterns For Your Home Celebration - I Love Quilting Forever

projects for your fall decor

Resource Library - Stitched By Susan

assorted techniques, block construction,

long arm methods

quilting tutorials Archives - Geta's Quilting Studio (getasquiltingstudio.com)

9 pages of quilting tips and designs, piecing, finishing

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

 

Q4K - 23-11

 I cut this kit last December for a quarter log cabin quilt, kiddo size at 46 x 56. I started with a quarter log cabin block in EQ, used the symmetry tool to get this arrangement just to be different. Finally quilted it with a pretty blue Glide thread top and bottom.   I call this quilting design  "organic".  It started out with a definite plan with a curved ruler but I ended up doing it faster free hand.  The kiddos wont mind.

here is the back...........  a fleece print with adorable puppies.  everybody loves puppies, especially me.

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

Monday   -   Small Quilts & Doll Quilts

        Wednesday   -   Quilt Fabrication

The Inquiring Quilter

Thursday   -   My Quilt Infatuation

Friday  -  Alycia Quilts

Confessions of a Fabric Addict

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Friday Quilt Hop * 8-11-2023

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover new inspiration today.

Pieced Just Sew: Tutorials

some really nice scrappy quilts

Free Patterns from Scrap Fabric Love - Scrap Fabric Love

free scrappy patterns

15+ Free Baby Quilt Patterns - The Seasoned Homemaker®

easy and free baby quilts

Quilt Making Archives - The Seasoned Homemaker®

simple patterns and other quilt making techniques

Blocks Archives - The Seasoned Homemaker®

finally... traditional quilt blocks

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

 

Koby 2 - a finish

 I quilted up Koby 2 last week and stitched the binding down by machine.  I will donate it to our "For Foster Children" mission at church.  It is kinda bold colors and might appeal to a teen. I used a gray shade of Glide thread to quilt it and Bottom Line thread in the bobbin.  It finished at 46 x 60.  

I will definitely be making more of these quick to cut and assemble "Koby" quilts which is a pattern from GEQuiltDesigns.com  It works great for larger prints or a collection of many prints and mixes up easily.

and here is the view from the back

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Monday   -   Small Quilts & Doll Quilts

        Wednesday   -   Quilt Fabrication

The Inquiring Quilter

Thursday   -   My Quilt Infatuation

Friday  -  Alycia Quilts

Confessions of a Fabric Addict

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Friday Quilt Hop * 8-04-2023

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover new inspiration today.

24 Best Pinwheel Quilt Patterns - I Love Quilting Forever

half square triangles make lovely quilts

Sew Can Do: Tutorials

bags, bags, bags; totes and

duffels and drawstring bags

Quilting Archives - Hailey Stitches

3 pages of helpful information

Freebies - Hailey Stitches

a few free patterns and some cheat sheets

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

 

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

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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.

Friday Quilt Hop * 6-30-2023

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover new inspiration today.

FREE Patterns – Happy Cloud Creations

some really nice quilt patterns, especially

star light mountains

Free Downloads on the Blue Nickel Studios Freebie Page

some unique items, the hanging garden quilt pattern

would be great for i spy 

Just Jude: Tutorials (judith-justjude.blogspot.com)

lots of small items; great for gifts and bazaars

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

 

Friday Quilt Hop * 6-23-2023

 

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover new inspiration today.

Quilt Art by Lena Pugachova: Tips and Tutorials (lenapugacheva.blogspot.com)

some unique patterns, curved piecing, very artsy

Twiggy and Opal: Tutorials

lots of interesting blocks; some traditional

TUTORIALS (cakestandquilts.com)

12 days of christmas sal; raining cats & dogs; 

Primrose Hill; plus a few more

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