RSC Purples - a quilt finish

 I made this little top during last years' purple month May, 2025.  Here is the original post                     Scrapbox Quilts: Purple Tops Q4K.  

Today I took a complete detour from my ongoing projects to quilt this up for a finish.  It measures 38 x 40.  I free motion quilted it with straight lines diagonally crosshatched thru the blocks with Glide Lavender thread,  top and bobbin.  The back is a tula pink print.  I had to add another piece to make it wide enough.  Nice Pellon 80/20 batting.  This one is lightly quilted for cuddly babies.

The colors are much more vibrant than they appear here.  The photo was taken outside but the sun was shining.

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 * 9-18-2026

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover new inspiration today.

Create Your Own AMAZING Improv Quilt with only 8 Fat Quarters

instructional video by Fallon for making improv blocks

(offered by Liz of Scrapbusters)

DIY Quilted & Washable Design Board | Why Buy It? Make It!

a video to make your own design boards

Cheeky_Pumpkin_Applique.pdf

a nice pattern for Halloween decor

Argyle: FREE Queen Size Pillow Sham Pattern Download | Quilting Daily

pillow shams in oversize

Projects and Tutorials : Olivia Jane Handcrafted

laptop sleeve; mens wallet, christmas items;  quilts;

add blocks to clothes & more

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

 

RSC Purples for Sept & a new flimsy

 This week I made 3 new blocks from the purple scrap bin. Some refer to this block as the 4 Corners block.  I call it my 4 Corners Ohio block.  These blocks take longer to dig and cut for appropriate color scraps than it does to sew them up.  They are so cute at 6" tho.  I especially love the ones that are totally scrappy.  Isn't it funny that you have to actually do these things to determine your preference and style.

I also pulled a couple leftover strips of purple and yellow and made a few 16 patch blocks.

Do you have unusual fabric prints in your stash that you're unsure what to do with? I had this wild psychedelic print that finally said it might flow nicely cut up for a Spring Splash quilt.  Pattern: Spring Splash | Quilting Daily  ( there is a link to the pdf file)  I made one years ago and always had it in my mind to make more.

So I had to cut up a kit for the project to have handy.  Yesterday I went and stitched it together!  Doesn't that always happen, if the units are ready to sew, we can't stop the process.  AND  I've had another pair of fabrics that is not suitable for children's taste, so I cut this one up into another kit!  It can go to a retirement home when it's finished.

Here is the 'wild' one - I'm calling it Spring Splash on Steroids.  I still have some of this fabric left, I may put it in a halloween quilt. The background fabric looks white but it is actually a celery green batik.  My photos were taken indoors.

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 * 9-11-2026

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover new inspiration today.

FITF: checkered garden – a tutorial | Film in the Fridge

another assembly for granny square blocks

FITF: Tutorials | Film in the Fridge

time to re-visit this nice collection of projects

Blog – Tagged "Tutorials"– Penny Spool Quilts

quilt blocks, techniques and small projects

Free Patterns & Printables – Stitch Obsessed

hst cheat sheet; free hst patterns, unusual gingham pattern,

a few quilting designs and 5 pumpkins !

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

 

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.

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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.