M and V in Pinks

 This little project is my participation in the 2023 Table Scraps Challenge for February.  You can read all about this challenge  at    The Joyful Quilter: 2023 ABC (Table) SCRAPS Challenge

February's challenge, if you choose to accept it,  is to use the RSC color of the month, this month is pink  and whatever speaks to you with the letters  M and V.  I must admit this can be a tricky challenge.  There is alot that needs to speak to you in order to inspire the project.

I did pull pinks and some purple.  I had a lovely piece of pink with purple accents which I used for the

'V'  as in Vase.  The letter 'M' could be an imaginary maple leaf plant.  I zig zagged around the edge of the appliques and stippled in the background.  The background fabric really is more pink than appears in my photo which was taken indoors.  Pouring rain here in Indiana today.                                              It measures  10 3/4 by 20 1/2.

I'm linking up with  these parties.  Be sure to visit them to see what other quilters are sharing today.

               The Joyful Quilter: February 2023 - ABC (Table) SCRAPS Challenge - Link Party

 Wednesday   -   Quilt Fabrication

The Inquiring Quilter

Thursday   -   My Quilt Infatuation

Friday  -  Alycia Quilts

Saturday  -  soscrappy (superscrappy.blogspot.com)

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

Cat Folk - Round 5

 This week is winding down Round 5 in the 2023 SAHRR (Stay at Home Round Robin).  This kind of challenge always makes my heart sing.  Sometimes, I get  REALLY  carried away,  as you'll see this week.

  If you're wondering what the 2023 SAHRR is .......  you will find all the info at 

Announcing SAHRR 2023 | Quilting Gail

Here is this weeks link up for Round 5   The Darling Dogwood

So unfortunately,  I spent all week working on Round 5, and its still not finished,  I need to stitch down the appliques on 2 sides, then sew them to the center.  My intended 'miniature' quilt now measures 60 x 72.  Okay, so it's kinda cute.  I really think someone is gonna like it. The majority of my quilts are gifted.  I just keep making them cuz the challenge makes me happy and I have some stash to use along with a couple of really nice Janome machines.  I feel blessed.

 Round 5 ended up being  40 applique blocks on pointe.  Plus I added a touch of applique to Round 3.  Crazy woman,  I don't know how to keep anything simple.  Round 6 is definitely gonna corral it all in. I have a lovely mixed print fabric that works perfectly with the palette.  I hope I find a way to use it here.

If you're looking for Round 6 link up, you'll find it here beginning Monday..............

Quilting Gail | A scrappy quilter and not a perfect quilter

In the meantime, I'm joining these 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

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

Friday Quilt Hop * 2-24-2023

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover new inspiration today.

Tutorials – Color Girl Quilts by Sharon McConnell

lots of circles and curves blocks & techniques

5 pages

Monday Morning Designs

handy cutting charts, 

Monday Morning Designs

small items plus binding, hanging sleeves,

pillow cover & more

Stitchin' Therapy: Tutorials (stitchintherapy.blogspot.com)

small projects, block tutorials, quilt techniques;

string piecing projects & some free motion quilting

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

 

Friday Quilt Hop * 2-17-2023

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover new inspiration today.

Block Tutorial | KatyQuilts

a fun, zig-zag type quilt

Baby Quilt Tutorial | KatyQuilts

a modern style happy block

Happy Valentine’s Day Tutorial! | KatyQuilts

almots whole cloth -- gorgeous quilt

Mini Quilt Patterns | WOMBAT QUILTS

tutes for a variety of 3 inch blocks

Mini Quilt Patterns | WOMBAT QUILTS

wonky star; urban chicken (like); 

fancy plus block, scrappy 4patch

Sorry I ran out of time for better researching this week.   Thanks for stopping by.

 

Cat Folk - Round 4 - 2023 SAHRR

  If you're wondering what the 2023 SAHRR is .......  you will find all the info at 

Announcing SAHRR 2023 | Quilting Gail

Week 4 link up is ................. here at Anja Quilts.    you have until Sunday to link up this week.

I struggled with my Round 4 today.  I had all the flying geese cut and ready for assembly.  My goal was to get this Round 4 finished today.  I have other deadlines to complete this upcoming week.

So at the end of Round 3, my top was 1/2 inch shy in each direction.  I made 46 flying geese to finish at 2 x 4 inches.  I added a 2 inch top strip to each border to make it a 4 inch finished round.  This brings my top to 48 x 60 inches now.  I struggled all afternoon to get the newly added borders to fit nicely on round 3.  I should have taken in larger seams on the new round but had my mind set to bring it to a proper 48 x 60. 

Remember in the beginning I said it would have to be a miniature?   Ha,  best laid plans of mice and men.

I am liking this quilt anyway and I think it will find a nice home when its done.  These challenges always bring the best out of me.

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

through Sunday - Anja Quilts: Stay at Home Round Robin - Round 4

Starting Monday - The Darling Dogwood

Monday   -   Small Quilts & Doll Quilts

        Wednesday   -   Quilt Fabrication

The Inquiring Quilter

Thursday   -   My Quilt Infatuation

Friday  -  Alycia Quilts

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

Cat Folk - SAHRR 2023 - Rnd 3

 If you're wondering what the 2023 SAHRR is .......  you will find all the info at 

Announcing SAHRR 2023 | Quilting Gail

Week 3 link up is ................. InLinkz - Linkups & Link Parties for Bloggers   you have until Sunday to link up this week.

I've been telling my friends that my Round 3 center measures 48 x 60.  Well,  that is what EQ told me, but it included the next round border shell also.  So next week it will become a true 48 x 60.  

Round 3 measures 40 x 52

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

InLinkz - Linkups & Link Parties for Bloggers

beginning Monday,  the new link-up will be found

at  Anja Quilts

Monday   -   Small Quilts & Doll Quilts

        Wednesday   -   Quilt Fabrication

The Inquiring Quilter

Thursday   -   My Quilt Infatuation

Friday  -  Alycia Quilts

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

Friday Quilt Hop * 2-10-2023

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover new inspiration today.

Freebies – The Cotton Cottage Press

pinwheel-type spinning patterns

Tutorials - Aqua Paisley Studio

a small bag, an enveloped pillowcase,

make a design wall,  an irish chain quilt & more

Handicraft Witch's Creative Corner: Tutorials (bastelhexes-kreativecke.blogspot.com)

nice variety: small projects, pentagon shape, stars, binding,

small bags, hexagons, braided runner  and even some paper projects

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

 

Cat Folk - Rnd 2 - 2023 SAHRR

 I have finished Round 2 of our Stay at Home Round Robin with stars.  You will find all the links for this annual challenge  HERE  .   You will find all the intro information  HERE .  

I spent too much time messing about in EQ to decide what to do with this round.  Oh so many options.  I went with the 9 inch  "Twin Star"  block.  I do wish I had gone with  a 6 inch round,  but not doing it again now.

It measures 36 inches square now.

I'm linking up this week  with ...................

SAHRR Border 2 – (piecefulthoughts.com)

Monday   -   Small Quilts & Doll Quilts

        Wednesday   -   Quilt Fabrication

The Inquiring Quilter

Thursday   -   My Quilt Infatuation

Friday  -  Alycia Quilts

Be sure to visit them to see what other creative quilters are sharing today.

Thanks so much for stopping by. 

2023 RSC - January

 On the last day of January, I decided to get something done for RSC challenge.  I have participated for so many years and it just felt right to do it again.  So I spent some time sorting the sizes and shapes in my blue scrap bin.  I had several 2 inch strips, so for starters, I decided to cut for the potato chip block.  I have a few other options rolling in my brain now, but this is all I have done for this week.

three ( 3 )  lonely potato chip blocks

I have other blocks planned, but first I have a deadline to quilt a very large queen quilt.  In the meantime, I'm linking up with the creator of RSC   soscrappy (superscrappy.blogspot.com)   and  with Cynthia on Sunday for Oh Scrap  .  Be sure to visit them to see what other scrappy creations are being shared.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Friday Quilt Hop * 2-3-2023

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover new inspiration today.

Patterns and Tutorials – Quilt Schmilt

a zipper quilt, makin hourglass blocks technique,

table toppers, garden party and a few more

Not Afraid of Color: Tutorials (lapaylor.blogspot.com)

a huge collection of tutorials; quilting methods

and a few projects

A Bright Corner: Tutorials

quilts, blocks, and small items

some photos didn't appear for me, but click on

the link will take you to the tutorial

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

 

Cat Folk-2023 SAHRR--Rnd 1

 I toiled over the prompt for Round one of our 2023 SAHRR which you'll find here 

SAHRR2023 Prompt #1 - Spool Block – Home Sewn By Us   

It is the spool block, not my favorite, but the joy in this annual challenge is to find your own creative way to make it work with the center block you have chosen.  Long sentence, eh?

Of course I played in EQ.  I imported a photo of my center block and began playing with ideas.  As the cat has a ribbon bow around her neck,  I decided to make my spool block into a bow.  I do wish I had chosen a lighter color background to help the bow show up better, but  not re-doing it at this stage.

and here she is .................

I've already decided that it won't be a miniature.  At this time, it measures 17-1/2 " by 19" with room for trimming, depending on next round's prompt.  I will make it a child size and hope I can make the colors appealing to that age group.

Now it's time to join the linky parties.  Be sure to visit them to see what other quilters are sharing too.

                           

                        Saturday   -   SAHRR2023 Prompt #1 - Spool Block – Home Sewn By Us

Monday   -   Small Quilts & Doll Quilts

        Wednesday   -   Quilt Fabrication

The Inquiring Quilter

Thursday   -   My Quilt Infatuation

Friday  -  Alycia Quilts

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

Friday Quilt Hop * 1-27-2023

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover new inspiration today.

Blog — Leila Gardunia

variety of tutorials; lots of ideas to use

your crumb fabric too

Blog — Leila Gardunia

here is page 2 tutorials

Pieced Just Sew: Tutorials

Pretty quilts here, traditional and scrappy

Sew in Love {with Fabric}: Tutorials (sewinlovewithfabric.blogspot.com)

lots of small useful items, some christmas projects, pair of shorts

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

 

Borders and Pinwheels

Blue Feather Quilt Studio   designs and hosts quilt alongs using your Accuquilt dies.  My project evolved from her last quilt along called Borders and Pinwheels.  Her designs are always lovely and fun to participate in.  She is also on facebook.

This is my 'Borders and Pinwheels'  quilt.  It finished at 55 x 63.  It has cotton batting and backed with a heavy fleece.  I used the fleece just because it was the right size leftover and the right color.  Truthfully it was difficult to move around smoothly on my Janome sit down machine.    I started it in May 2022.

 and here is the view from the back........ my favorite side.  I am mostly a block by block custom quilter, so it is quilted to death.  I used Glide threads on top and Bottom Line in the bobbin.

I'm joining these 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

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

Friday Quilt Hop * 1-20-2023

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover new inspiration today.

Tutorials Archives - Shannon Fraser Designs

5 pages - all method tutorials, especially helpful for beginners

page one has the HRT (half rectangle triangle); I never

got the hang of that one

Tutorials | badskirt

some unique blocks here

Free Patterns Archives - Sew Sweetness

some great looking bag patterns

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

 

Cat Folk - 2023 SAHRR

 I am participating in the 2023 Stay At Home Round Robin (SAHRR).  You can read all about it here ....... 

Announcing SAHRR 2023 | Quilting Gail     and

 here   SAHRR2023 Schedule and Details – Home Sewn By Us

It begins today.  We are to link up with our center block.  I decided to dig into my stash of panels and a chose this folk art style cat panel.  It was made for a pillow, but I will make a wall hanging from it.  That means my rounds are going to need to be pretty small.

Here is my center block .................

Today I'm linking up with Quilting Gail | A scrappy quilter and not a perfect quilter.  Be sure to visit all the other joining link ups..you will find  here  InLinkz - Linkups & Link Parties for Bloggers

Thanks so much for stopping by.

My Fav Snowman

 I'm quite excited to share this finished project because it is not my typical style of quilting.  It is whimsical and makes me smile and brightens up my porch too!

I made the appliques at church sew day last December.  Since I ordered a wooden display for winter to dress up the front porch,  I was encouraged to add this little hanging to complete the scene.

It measures 22 x 30.  I used fusible appliques and quilted the shapes down thru the 4 layers at the same time as quilting the background.  I used assorted Glide threads in colors to compliment the areas.  

I'm joining these linky parties this week.  Please 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

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

Friday Quilt Hop * 1-13-2023

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover new inspiration today.

Jo's Country Junction (joscountryjunction.com)

on the right side....a huge list of free

patterns and method tutorials

All tutorials – Sewn Up (teresadownunder.com)

lots of freebies: improv, 3-D, accessories

& more

The Sewing Chick | Tutorials

small items & some projects made with strings

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

 

Q4K - first finish of 2023

 I finished this quilt 4 kids quilt.  The pattern is free on Villa Rosa Designs.  It is called Picture Frame or Picture Window?  It finished at 42 x 51.  

and here is the fleece backing.  It also has cotton batting and quilted with a pink Glide thread and Bottom line in the bobbin.

Here is my last finish of 2022.  I lost the photo on my camera and had to wait to get another taken after the camera got a batch of new batteries.  You might think its the same photo as the one above,  BUT  when I cut kits for kids quilts, I tend to cut 2 sets, in different colors.  I had so much of this lovely pink/orange flower print,  so I made another,  but swapped the positions of the green and yellow dot prints.  It is easiest to notice on the first inner border around the center.  I used the same fleece backing as in the one above.

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

   Wednesday   -   Quilt Fabrication

The Inquiring Quilter

Thursday   -   My Quilt Infatuation

Friday  -  Alycia Quilts

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

Friday Quilt Hop * 1-6-2023

 

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop

I hope you discover new inspiration today.

a maiden hair fern: tutorials

unique tutes - cutting table, frilly apron,

bags, pj's, stencil quilt, tatw quilt,

frilly trims and finishes & more 

Free 2023 Printable Calendar – Maple Cottage Designs

print yourself a handy calendar with room for

to-do lists and a quilt photo

Free Patterns – Planted Seed Designs

interesting designs, you do have to go thru

their  shopping 'cart'

Projects and Tutorials : Olivia Jane Handcrafted - Blog

lots of tutorials; bags, wallet, christmas, children,

some beginner lessons & even a dog harness

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

Friday Quilt Hop * 12-30-2022

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover new inspiration today.

Tutorials (cakestandquilts.com)

pretty quilts and fancy blocks

Lo, Ray, & Me: My Tutorials (onelaststitch.blogspot.com)

lots of adorable projects, baby quilts, christmas items & more

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

lots of tutes & methods for the novice quilter

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