Open Spaces Challenge

 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.

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 * 3-06-2026

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover new inspiration today.

Mystery Quilt 2026 | Nancy McNally Quilts

a brand new mystery quilt; clues weekly & free only 

from Fri-Sun

BubzRugz: My Tutorials and Tips

fabric basket, washcloths, baby quilts,

applique methods and more ....

Happy Quilting: Stepping Stones Quilt and Free PDF Pattern!!!

great pattern for jelly rolls or leftover strips and bricks

Happy Quilting: Free Downloadable PDF Patterns

extensive collection of patterns designed around precuts

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

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 - Green Gables-Block 2

 

It's time to share my neighborhood house constructed in greens for February's RSC color as hosted by Angela of Soscrappy.  

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!

Andree of Quilting & Learning - What a Combo! hosts a linky party on the last Saturday of each month to share our housing projects.  Plus, you can find all the links related to our housing project on "A Quilters Cove" page listed at the top HERE .

Also, be sure to visit these linky parties this week 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 * 2-27-2026

 

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover new inspiration today.

Shamrock Table Runner for St. Patrick's Day - WeAllSew

lovely scrappy shamrock or heart

Learn Archives | Designed to Quilt

lots of important quilting tips on bindings, 

pieced backings, borders and more .....

Sewing and Quilt Tutorials

curved piecing, tatw tree skirt, flat iron bag

and more

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

2026 SAHRR - Round 5

 

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.

I'm linking up with Gail HERE  where you can see all the other round robin creations   AND

I'm 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.

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.