I wish everyone a happy and creative week. Thanks so much for stopping by.
This project is a free motion quilting challenge by Angela Walters from last year. I bought the panel and added the extra border strips which was also printed as a panel. The challenge was to expand your experience with large background or open spaces. The videos are free. You can get the supplies at
LG Negative Spaces Challenge Panel | Quilting Is My Therapy
So quilting large open spaces is not my area of excellence. I seem to be mostly a block by block quilter. I am most comfortable letting shapes guide my quilting design. I forced myself into each quilting session. I wanted to make each area different, so I even did free motion designs that I had avoided in the past due to lack of confidence.
I am fine with how it turned out. Actually, I'm not thrilled about the quilt colors or design of the panel, but wanted to experience the challenge. Maybe it will appeal to the younger set? Most of my quilts are made just for the joy of the process and are happily passed on when finished.
This quilt has very detailed stitching, so many close up photos were necessary. I neglected to photo the back but it is a wide back of red, white & blue. It finished at 64 x 74.
Sunday - Quilting is more fun than Housework...
Monday - Small Quilts & Doll Quilts
Monday - Small Quilts & Doll Quilts
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I wish everyone a happy and creative week. Thanks so much for stopping by.
I wish everyone a happy and creative week. Thanks so much for stopping by.
Now for Round 6 of the Stay at Home Round Robin project. You will find the prompt for Round 6 offered by AnjaQuilts . She said ' quilters creative choice'; which is a great prompt at this stage in our projects.
I felt my round 5 looked unfinished, so I complicated my round 6 by making the sides different from the top and bottom. In addition, I had specific colors on each wing of the geese BUT as I sewed them, my geese were upside down to add the wings. This made all my colors in the wrong place. I did ALOT of unstitching on this round! My project now measures 51 x 60.
I declare my project STILL looks unfinished, so I am determined to work up a Round 7 with the remaining pieces of this fabric collection.
I'm joining Anja's linky HERE and my weekly parties. 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
Friday - Alycia Quilts
I wish everyone a happy and creative week. Thanks so much for stopping by.
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This block will measure 9" x 10-1/2" when sewn into the quilt. I used a blanket stitch around most of the elements and a straight stitch on the small pieces. I love the flowering trees which accent the greens so nicely. Hmmm, no one can enter the house until I remember to install the door handle!
Also, be sure to visit these linky parties this week to see what other creative quilters are sharing.
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
Friday - Alycia Quilts
I wish everyone a happy and creative week. Thanks so much for stopping by.
The prompt for Round 5 of this years' Stay at Home Round Robin is offered by Gail over at QuiltingGail.com Round #5 for the 2026 SAHRR | Quilting Gail. Gail suggested using 2 colors in this round. You could use 2 color families plus background, which is what I did because I am working from a half yard bundle collection which now consists of leftover pieces.
I wanted to make this quilt rectangular, so my version of round 5 frames only the top and bottom. I used the golden yellow family, some blue triangles and some background triangles. I also needed to add a coping strip to make my border strip fit. This quilt now measures 48 x 56. My final round will have to be a 4 inch or 8 inch border.
Monday - Small Quilts & Doll Quilts
Monday Musings at Songbird Designs
Wednesday - The Inquiring Quilter
Thursday - quiltinglearningcombo.blogspot.com
Friday - Alycia Quilts
I wish everyone a happy and creative week. Thanks so much for stopping by.
