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.

 

Holly Jolly Bar Quilt Along

 I have joined in with the Holly Jolly Bar quilt along.  It is a free quilt along but you will need the Holly Jolly Bar book which is only $10.00.  You can read all about it   HERE  . 

Here are my blocks for weeks 1 and 2.  I must admit I am not fast at picking fabrics from a collection to make it scrappy.  I think I like it so far.  This is a project I shouldn't have started because I have so many other ones happening.

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

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 great week.  Thanks so much for stopping by.

Friday Quilt Hop * 9-27-2024

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover new inspiration today.

Tutorials - The Crafty Quilter

explore all the categories to find projects

for quilts, gifts and blocks

Free Chatelaine BOW Sampler Quilt - Threadbare Creations

92 traditional blocks in this sampler quilt

Patterns | abyquilts (wordpress.com)

several children quilts plus some small items

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

 

Sulky Village - finished

 I finished off Sulky Village this week. I wrote about it earlier  HERE  .  I just couldn't settle on the proportions of 30 x 48 with the letters attached at the bottom.  So, I removed that bit and used it for the handing sleeve on the back. The top was made waaayyy back in 2004 when I didn't have a stash variety of prints or colors.  It is entirely paper pieced back in the day when I was just beginning my quilting journey.  The hanging rod is only 24inches, so it's a bit gathered at the top when hung this way.

I free motion quilt on a Janome Versa 18 sit down.  I opted to stitch an allover design looking like water waves for a quick finish.  I used Superior bottom line thread in the top so it wouldn't show up too much.  It finished about 30 x 40 now.   I am SO SO ready to get into my box of christmas fabrics !!

Here is a pile of close up pics.  There is lots of detail in those little pieces of fabric.

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 you all a great week.  Thank so much for stopping by.