RSC September - Granny Squares in Purples

 This is all I've got to show for progress this week. I've been on the run every day.  It's not my favorite way to spend retirement.  Next week is not looking much better.  It's not as enjoyable to spend stolen moments in your sewing studio.

So, I got a couple hours of machine quilting time on the oversize Vintage Queen.  These 2 lovely granny squares made with purples were created over 3 days time.  I do think these are my favorites of the batch so far.  I have 9 granny square blocks made now.  I don't enjoy making these BUT I do think I should make 3 more - which may round out 12 blocks for a nice quilt.

Here is the rest of the collection so far .....

What color/s should my last 3 blocks be ???

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

    SoScrappy

Sunday  -  Quilting is more fun than Housework...

Monday    -    Melva Loves Scraps

 Small Quilts & Doll Quilts 

Monday Musings at Songbird Design

Wednesday   -    The Inquiring Quilter

Thursday   -   quiltinglearningcombo.blogspot.com

Friday  -  Alycia Quilts

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

Friday Quilt Hop * 9-4-2026

 

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover new inspiration today.

Quilting Basics Tutorials – From My Carolina Home

some helpful tips  and  .....

Quilting Project Tutorials – From My Carolina Home

some projects;  if the photo doesnt appear, click on the area and it

will open the project in docs

 A Bright Corner: Tutorials

a lovely collection of quilt patterns

Freebies! - Patchwork and Poodles

stockings, projects with stars & more

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

A Quilters Cove QAL - August Yellow

 

It's time for another Quilters Cove house - yellows for August per the RSC color at Soscrappy this month,   I love this little house but wish I made the door narrower.  All my quilters cove house blocks will be trimmed down to different sizes for the quilt layout . I think I'll need to add more detail on some blocks to fill up empty space.

You can see all the previous posts for this quilt along  HERE .  Be sure to visit Andree's Linky Party this week to see more Quilters Cove inspired houses.

I also quilted up the latest Lil Bear Hug quilt top made of purple and yellow potato chips a couple weeks ago.  I quilted around in a circle at 2 inches apart.

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

    SoScrappy

Sunday  -  Quilting is more fun than Housework...

Monday    -    Melva Loves Scraps

 Small Quilts & Doll Quilts 

Monday Musings at Songbird Design

Wednesday   -    The Inquiring Quilter

Thursday   -   quiltinglearningcombo.blogspot.com

Friday  -  Alycia Quilts

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

Friday Quilt Hop * 8-28-2026

 

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover new inspiration today.

Free Tutorials - Center Street Quilts

several projects including some seasonal blocks

and some lovely star quilts

Peck's Pieces: Tutorials

several projects great for Halloween season

Spooky & Sweet Mystery Quilt Along Complete Quilt Pattern | Free PDF Fat Quarter Shop Exclusive | Fat Quarter Shop

cute and not-so-scarry Halloween project

Tutorials

lots of handy tutes; incl blocks,  techniques

and machine quilting

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

Arcs, Curves & Points

 This is a panel by Angela Walters of Quilting is My Therapy.  The border is also printed like a panel, you cut apart and sew it to the center. She does a free quilt challenge twice a year.  She designs a panel around her lessons and teaches free motion and ruler quilting designs.

This challenge is titled Arcs, Curves & Points.  I assembled the border and pin basted in December 2025 in order to be ready for Angela's class in January.  Of course,  I    NEVER   manage to get to the challenge when she first releases the videos.  I pushed thru my quilting on this now because I needed to clear the decks for 2 other large quilting projects.

I am not fond of this panel because it is too much dark.  I will not hesitate to give it away.  So in the larger open background areas I just stippled around the other motifs to get it done and off my list.  I quilted it on my Janome sit-down with glide threads. It has 80/20 batting and Queens Garden Royal Blue backing.  It finished at 66 x 76 . 

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

    SoScrappy

Sunday  -  Quilting is more fun than Housework...

Monday    -    Melva Loves Scraps

 Small Quilts & Doll Quilts 

Monday Musings at Songbird Design

Wednesday   -    The Inquiring Quilter

Thursday   -   quiltinglearningcombo.blogspot.com

Friday  -  Alycia Quilts

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

Friday Quilt Hop * 8-21-2026

 

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop

I hope you discover new inspiration today.

Fall Leaves Table Runner - WeAllSew

nice leaves to trace for your autumn projects

Free Projects – The Sewing Directory

pick a category - nice selection of projects in each area

A Quilter's Table: Tutorials

lots of improv blocks, a sweet fabric gift bag & more

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

RSC Yellow - Granny Squares & PP Houses

 This week had alot of commitments scheduled and so I only had Friday to sew with the yellow scraps.  I made 2 granny square blocks.  I had to select and cut the units first which takes time when you're trying to create a pleasing contrast.  

There is something about this block in that no matter how I approach the assembly,  I always get lost.  My best way seems to be laying out the entire block and sewing  the diagonal rows.  I try to keep with the chain sewing and somewhere along the way, I have to unpick units.  I love the look of this block but it is not one I will be making alot of.  I think I have 7 now ... not enough to make up a quilt yet.

I also made 2 paper pieced houses to add to my "collection without a plan" . 

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

    SoScrappy

Sunday  -  Quilting is more fun than Housework...

Monday    -    Melva Loves Scraps

 Small Quilts & Doll Quilts 

Monday Musings at Songbird Design

Wednesday   -    The Inquiring Quilter

Thursday   -   quiltinglearningcombo.blogspot.com

Friday  -  Alycia Quilts

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