26 SAHRR - Round 2

 Round 2 on my 2026 SAHRR is ready.  Link up this week is at

                            Kathleen McMusing - Quilter, Teacher and Designer

Be sure to visit there to see the creations from all the participants.

Here is my project so far, the  round 2 prompt is "Make It A Double".  This is my interpretation which is also defined by the fabric collection I am working with and how complicated/or not, I want to put into the round.  And size does matter as I'm trying to avoid making a queen size quilt this time.  I also get lots of help from EQ8 and Accuquilt cubes.

I'm also 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 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.

A Quilters Cove - January House Blues II

 So January is finished and it's time to share our first house.  I made mine in blues to correspond with Angela's Rainbow Scrap Challenge. I added charming little elements to my first house.  I top stitched them all down raw edge style.  The background piece has a layer of  thin interfacing  This type of designing is a bit beyond my artistic talent.  I am enjoying the challenge for a change of methods. My project will showcase different house designs in different size blocks.  Why keep it simple ?

During my internet travels, I came across this page which offers 6 free house patterns and want to share the link with you, just in case you need more options.

Village Houses: Joybells Ring in Heaven’s Street – OccasionalPiece–Quilt!

Have you made a house block yet?  Andree is our Linky Party hostess.  I hope you will share your creation there so we can all see your awesome designs.  Maybe you will consider following Andree so you can get notice to the linky parties when they are first released.  Here is the link for January

Quilting & Learning - What a Combo!

I am also collecting the specific posts for this quilt along on my "A Quilters Cove" page.  This can be a resource to look back on our works.  If you would like any of your direct links shared on this page, please email me and I will be so happy to include it in our listing.  This page will also have links to the linky parties.

                                             Scrapbox Quilts: A Quilters Cove QAL

Just an F.Y.I. ..Soscrappy has announced the color for February .... medium & dark greens.  Of course you can expand on your color options.  I know I will be doing that.

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 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 * 1-30-2026

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover new inspiration today.

Gallery - The Questioning Quilter

the Queen of disappearing blocks

Free quilt pattern: Rise and Shine - APQS

simply modern quilt

Anne & Will

easy stippy

PATTERNS & TUTORIALS | Aunt Henri

elegant placemats, fancy tea cozy & more

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

 

Placemat Challenge 26-01

 I have a difficult time resisting small challenges; okay some big challenges too.  Connie at Freemotion By The River is hosting a monthly color challenge.  She announces a color and offers directions for a block.  You are open to make anything with your color; large, small, finished or not.  You can share your creation in the linky party anytime during the month.

I decided to challenge myself with making placemats for gifting this year.  Those quick finishes are satisfying for motivation.  I've started with a placemat in shades of aqua which just happens to be near the top of my 10 favorite colors list!

Methods for making placemats should not need so much tweeking in my advanced quilting stage of life, but alas, it seems sometimes still necessary. I am not accustomed to making single fold binding.  It should have been cut 1/4 inch wider and so it did not turn out perfectly.  I will probably still free motion quilt in the area around the sailboat when the machine is set up for it.

In the meantime, this placemat is 12 x 18.

and here is the back ................ a leftover piece from some wideback yardage I had. 

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 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.

2026 SAHRR - Round 1

 When  Brenda announced the criteria for Round 1 of the 2026 Stay At Home Round Robin, I jumped right into EQ for design help.  I made some adjustments and quickly settled on a plan and promptly got to work cutting the units so I could sew it together at our group sew day yesterday.

It came together pretty well and I am happy with the progress,..... so far. I used 4 inch finished blocks. My piece now measures 24 inches square.  I still need to put a nice blanket stitch on that center applique.

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 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 * 1-23-2026

 

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover new inspiration today.

Favorite Quilting and Sewing Links

grab your pot or keg of your favorite beverage to view

this extensive host of quilting links 

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

Lil Bear Hug 26-01

The lil bear hug mission continues this year, initiated by Mary of Heartstrings aka Little Quilt Project – HeartStrings Quilt Project.

 While continuing to work out of the blue scrap bin, I found some sets of potato chip shapes sewn into pairs.  I stitched them together for the center, then added leftover pieces to bring it to size - 19-1/2 by 21-1/2.   I did walking foot quilting in a diagonal grid using Omni mint green thread in the top and bobbin.  The backing and binding is also from scrap pieces.

I have been giving attention to several WIPs this week but needed to treat myself to a real finish, so the lil bear hug project is now started for another new year.

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 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 * 1-16-2026

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover new inspiration today.

Pieces by Polly: January Skies Quilt - Free Half-Square Triangle Quilt Pattern - Queen-Sized

gorgeous quilt pattern using large size HST

Home on the Range Quilt Pattern | HowStuffWorks

a favorite boy quilt

Kairle Oaks - Virgin River Quilt Co.: Saguaro Quilt Tutorial

cactus quilt

Born to Be Wild

cute child quilt if you use more contrasting fabrics

Bunny Patch

sweet baby quilt with bunny applique

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

 

2026 SAHRR - Center Block

 So begins a new year of the Stay at Home Round Robin.  You can find all the new information about the sew along on Brenda's blog and Gail's Blog .

The following is an excerpt from Brenda's blog which outlines the program dates

SAHRR 2026 begins Wednesday, 1/14/26!! Check out Gail’s post about it HERE. Here is a schedule for when we will begin posting. Start thinking about your center block so you will be ready on January 14th. We’re going to have another fun year!

There will be one linky party each week. The person hosting for the week will host the party, but each cohost will also provide a link to that blog for you.

January 14:   Each of the co-leaders will be sharing their center blocks (you will have to visit each of their blogs to see them). Gail will host the first linky party on Wednesday, where you can share your center block.

January 21:  1st Round: Brenda @ Songbird Designs

January 28:  2nd Round: Kathleen @ Kathleen McMusing

February 4: 3rd Round: Emily @ The Darling Dogwood

February 11: 4th Round: Wendy @ Pieceful Thoughts

February 18: 5th Round: Gail! @ Quilting Gail 

February 25: 6th Round: Anja @ Anja Quilts

March 25: Parade: showing all of your finished SAHRRs!

We have some wonderful sponsors again this year, so begin thinking about your center block and get it ready for the 14th!

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It seems I am addicted to joining in this program every year.  I've loved all the quilts that were created from this process plus it's set up so you don't have time to put it aside to forget about it.  My biggest downfall has been that I make the quilts big!  There are ways around that.

I took advantage to use a half yard bundle from GE Quilt Designs.  This one is called Petals and Stitches by Andover Fabrics.  I am determined to include some appliques in my design this year.

Here is my center block.  It measures 16-1/2" unfinished.

I will be joining Gails linky party  HERE  and my favorite weekly parties .......

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.