Green Bricks Bear Hug 26-03

 I've been on the run every day this week with only stolen time in the sewing room.  Since I haven't accomplished anything from the green scrap bin this month, I grabbed partial jelly strips and made some rail fence blocks.  I sewed them into pinwheels and had enough for a very large 26 inch little bear hug quilt # 03. I won't get it finished today BUT I am determined to finish it this week.

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   -   Small Quilts & Doll Quilts

                      Monday Musings at Songbird Designs

        Wednesday   -    The Inquiring Quilter

Thursday   -   quiltinglearningcombo.blogspot.com

My Quilt Infatuation

Blog - A Quiltery

Friday  -  Alycia Quilts

I wish everyone a happy and creative week.  Thanks so much for stopping by.

Friday Quilt Hop * 2-20-2026

 

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover new inspiration today.

Free Quilt Patterns Archives - Quilting Cubby

25 pages showcase link to many free patterns

something rosemade: Tutorials

some strippy quilts and a couple interesting

block methods

I wish everyone a happy and creative week.  Thanks so much for stopping by

2026 SAHRR - Round 4

 

Wendy at Pieceful Thoughts of My Quilting Life is hosting the prompt for Round 4 of the 2026 Stay at Home Round Robin. This week the prompt involves curves.  It could be curves in a block or curved applique or even curves in the fabric design.

I definitely put alot of work into this round.  I didn't want dresdens or drunkards path blocks because they would be too large for my overall plan,  plus I was working with measurements now of 42 inches on each side.

The fabrics are richer than they appear in this indoor photo.  I made the arch by using interfacing; leaving the bottom long edge open, turning right side out and topstitching with a blanket stitch onto  a 2-1/2 inch background strip which was then added to the center as one border strip each side.  I also took this time to top stitch down all the fusible flowers and butterflies.  I used a navy shade of Glide thread for all the top stitching.  My piece now measures 46 inches square.  I will need to choose one of the next 2 prompts to turn this quilt into a rectangle.

Along with Wendy of Pieceful Thoughts, I'm also joining these lovely linky parties this week.  Please be sure to visit them to see what other creative quilters are sharing.

Monday   -   Small Quilts & Doll Quilts

                      Monday Musings at Songbird Designs

        Wednesday   -    The Inquiring Quilter

Thursday   -   quiltinglearningcombo.blogspot.com

My Quilt Infatuation

Blog - A Quiltery

Friday  -  Alycia Quilts

I wish everyone a happy and creative week.  Thanks so much for stopping by.

Friday Quilt Hop * 2-13-2026

 

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover new inspiration today.

Fabric Projects Archives - Therm O Web

263 Pages of projects, large, small, seasonal

don't get lost here !!!

I wish everyone a happy and creative week.  Thanks so much for stopping by.

Placemat Challenge 26-02,3,4

 So I may be sharing my placemat finishes in bunches.  In honor of SoScrappy RSC blues for last month, I finished this scrappy spiral placemat.

and the back ............

Connie at Freemotion By The River is also having a monthly color challenge and link-up.  This month is reds. I wanted to refresh my memory for making the delectable mountains block, so I used that method for my challenge.  I finished binding them yesterday and today they will be used for a hostess gift.

and the backs...................

Along with Freemotion By The River, I'm joining these lovely linky parties this week.  Please be sure to visit them to see what other creative quilters are sharing.

        Wednesday   -    The Inquiring Quilter

Thursday   -   quiltinglearningcombo.blogspot.com

My Quilt Infatuation

Blog - A Quiltery

Friday  -  Alycia Quilts

I wish everyone a happy and creative week.  Thanks so much for stopping by.

26 SAHRR - Round 3

 I am participating in the 2026 Stay at Home Round Robin which is an annual event beginning every January.  You can find all the details at  Round #2 for the 2026 SAHRR | Quilting Gail

This week is round 3. I had to dig deep into the creative brain cell to think of something this time.  After a few sleeps and some trials in EQ,  I decided to add a border to create an open area for quilting and a place to rest your eye.  Animals was the challenge this week I tried to stay with the floral theme of the fabrics and made some butterfly appliques.

I pieced a 4 inch border with background fabric, added a 1 inch trim of color then put a butterfly in the 4 corners.  They are fused but I still need to blanket stitch them down. 

I also made 8 more smaller butterflies to try in the remaining open areas of this border.  I pinned 2 in place on one side of the border just to see if it would work.  If I envision these 8 butterflies going around the border,  will it be TOO MUCH ?   I think it will be too much but what do YOU THINK?

I'm linking up with The Darling Dogwood and 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

Blog - A Quiltery

Friday  -  Alycia Quilts

I wish everyone a happy and creative week.  Thanks so much for stopping by.

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Friday Quilt Hop * 2-6-2026

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover new inspiration today.

Quilting | So Sew Easy

5 Pages of projects; some links contain

a category collection of projects i.e. jelly rolls

 I wish everyone a happy and creative week.  Thanks so much for stopping by.