Friday Quilt Hop * 2-7-2025

 

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover new inspiration today.

Buzzing and Bumbling: Tutorials

lots of small projects and gift items; a technique for

drawing faces, make your own satin labels, some assorted

useful bags * more

Threadbare Creations: free pattern

lots of scrappy block patterns; love the strippy hearts on page one,

follow thru with the 'older posts' button for several pages 

of more free patterns;  LOVE the candy apple blocks on page 2

Quilt Patterns and Tutorials — Crafty Staci

lots of unique blocks and projects

Wishing everyone a happy and creative week.  Thank so much for stopping by.

Bear Hugs # 3

 Angela of Soscrappy gave us plenty of notice for the RSC challenge that the color for February is blue.  I also made a personal challenge this year to make lots of things with rails or bricks AND I joined the Feb & March challenge at Heartstrings  making smallish quilts for a bear/stuffed toys donation drive.  Funny how a new year makes you think you can take on lots of new challenges.

Here is bear hug # 3 (#2 pink one is not quilted yet).  All cut from the blue scrap bin finished at 24" square.

The backing is a royal blue fleece.  I always use batting, so I make sure to not quilt it too densely so it stays cuddly.  I used a large arc ruler to fmq quilt diagonally over each 4 patch unit and royal blue Glide thread.  I purchased some labels to stitch to all the items I make for our church Foster Children Closet.

and finally  here is Bear Hug # 3  all ready for gifting.

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

Friday  -  Alycia Quilts

Wishing everyone a safe and productive week.  Thanks so much for stopping by.

Friday Quilt Hop * 1-31-2025

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover new inspiration today.

My Quilt Infatuation: Tutorials

nice variety and lovely scrappy patterns

Kat & Cat Quilts: Tutorials

lots of different string quilt designs, a really fun method for

making a 4 fat quarter baby quilt;  fold a quilt for gift giving

and more 

Felicity Quilts: Tutorials

a few here; a nice holly berries christmas pillow;

a fabric star ornament,  lined tote & more

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

 

SAHRR '25 Round 2

 I pressed onward to get round 2 done for this years Stay at Home Round Robin, so I could return to other projects waiting for attention.  I am really enjoying this colorful, bright project as this is not my typical palette.  The focus fabric helps me pull out all the colors to work in the new rounds.  Fun.

I'm linking up with Anja at Anja Quilts for this weeks challenge.  Be sure to visit there to see what other creative quilters are sharing this week.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

SAHRR 25 - Round 1

 Uh oh.  I know I will confuse everyone.  I did change my center block ............ again!  I just couldn't work with those first two blocks, no contrast, just a mush of prints.  So here is my third and final version of the center block.

Round One was to use the Kings Cross block or any block whose name begins with the first letter of your own name.  Well, that is still a  ' K '  for me.  So I stayed with the Kings Cross block.  I didnt want to make a ton of those blocks, so put them as corner blocks.  Now I had all the rest of the border to fill in.  I carried thru with the geese and love the black with dots print.  So geese are traveling all around the center.  Lots of opportunity for borrowing color from the main print.  I hope it doesn't look too busy.

You can join in or follow along with the 2025 SAHRR by starting here at 

                               SAHRR ’25: Centre Block | Quilting Gail

I'll be joining he SAHRR linky party this week over at Anja Quilts.  I was confused when and where we should link up,  so this is my round 1 entry.  I will be sure to link up Round 2 at Anja Quilts before the end of the week, as well.

Wishing everyone a week full of stitching and creativity.  Thanks so much for stopping by.

Squared Pink - RSC QOM

 January is made for fresh starts and new goals.  I have participated for years with Angela at Soscrappy for the RSC color challenge of the month but only managed to follow along these past two years.  Obviously I jumped out of the gate running this month.  Early in the month I made a pink and brown 'bear hug' quilt.  This week I have been working on this scrappy quilt.  It is 46 x 55 and waiting its turn for my quilting marathon.

I had 2 extra blocks and built up scraps around them until it reached bear hug size.  This one is also waiting for quilting.  It will finish 22 x 28.

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

Friday  -  Alycia Quilts

Wishing everyone a joyful and productive week.  Thanks so much for stopping by.

Friday Quilt Hop * 1-24-2025

 

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover new inspiration today.

Patchwork Star Baby Quilt Tutorial

adorable 40x40 star quilt made from layer cake squares

Freebies – Kitchen Table Quilting

a few really great quilts plus some 

quick and easy quilts with GIANT blocks

Coryn Flower Basket by Lisa DeBee Schiller, Free Projects, Windham Fabrics

a lovely quilt with lots of applique

Free Patterns Basics - Tildas World

a few free projects;  the first is a huge quilt of a complicated flower

all made from little squares

Wishing everyone a joyful and creative week.  Thanks so much for stopping by.

Carol's Topper

 I re-created this topper from a photo that was shared on one of my quilting groups years ago when we were still on Yahoo.  I don't remember much except I called it Carol's Topper.  So if you are the Carol who first shared her topper, be sure to let me know.

Here is the photo I kept in my quilt gallery folders all these years.  It pays off not to have a clear-out.

Here is my topper.  I eliminated the background pieces.  I made mine to measure 36 inches. I want it to hang over the edge on a smaller end table.  It is not quilted yet until I decide whether to birth it or bind it.

I'm joining these lovely linky parties this week.  Please be sure to visit them to see what other creative quilters are sharing with us.

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

Friday  -  Alycia Quilts

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

Friday Quilt Hop * 1-17-2025

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover new inspiration today.

Lee Heinrich Designs modern quilt patterns — Lee Heinrich Designs modern quilt patterns

3 pages of blocks for interesting quilts - click "older posts" for

the additional pages

Free Patterns – Lamb Farm Designs

a few freebies here, need to go thru shopping cart;

Pieced Lodge is sweet and a nice border on the pillow

Alamosa Quilter: Tutorials

bags, a puzzle quilt, foot petal mat,

stars and scrappy stripes quilt, lattice quilt 

plus more

FunThreads Designs: Free Quilt Patterns

a nice variety of patterns, some with applique; 

some made with squares; some simple quilts too

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

 

SAHRR 2025 Con't

 Evidently I couldn't tolerate my first block.  I thought it was a good idea to choose a fabric that had a variety of colors to work from.  This happy fabric with the orange is just getting lost with my other choices.  On my second attempt, I eliminated the very dark busy print.  The yellow with rose color dots go so well with my main print.  Now my second attempt here,  there is an equal balance of fabrics,  but the yellow dots still overwhelm the block.  This block measures 16-1/2 " unfinished. I know when additional borders are added, it will calm the overall effect.

Linking up again with the SAHRR group.  Be sure to visit the other participants.  There will be some interesting creations being shared. InLinkz - Linkups & Link Parties for Bloggers

See you soon ...........................

SAHRR 2025

 I decided at the last minute again,  to join in the 2025 Stay at Home Round Robin.  You can read about it  here  Quilting Gail | A scrappy quilter and not a perfect quilter , join in the fun and don't forget to link up each week when you have progress.

I made my choice for the center block in a round about way; which is not necessarily a method for success.  First I pulled some bright, happy fabrics from the shelf.  I thought I could make them work together nicely.  

Then I had to go lookin on my pinterest boards for some ideas to ignite the center block design.  I choose two ideas.  I started working with the first idea in EQ.  After much time lost, I reverted to the 2nd choice.  Still not sure this block works.  Always room for improvement here.

This is kind of a ' wild and crazy ' block so I'll refer to it as my Steve Martin classic.

So if you're ready to take part,  be sure to link up your center block  HERE.

Wishing you all a great week.  Thanks so much for stopping by.

Bear Hugs 25-1

 I have started a new mission project this year.  These are teddy bears with their own little quilted blanket.  It will be an on-going mission gifted to our church's local Miriams Closet which is an outlet serving foster children thru our local DCS and their 6 counties.

I first learned of this project through Mary Johnson of MaryQuilts.com. You can learn about it here at doll/bear quilts – MaryQuilts.com.  

Yes, I have small surplus of blocks, scraps, batting, fleece for backing......  well maybe 'small' isn't realistic enough.  What a fun way to use some of it.  I know I need a break from those huge, detailed quilt-making projects with a bit of colorful and quick fun project now and then.  I ordered the teddy bears by the case online.   The bears are very soft and cuddly and cute. I hope to go thru this supply and need to purchase another. 

I also follow along with the RSC monthly project.  Since Angela released the color for January as pink, I started playing in the pink and brown scraps for this little quilt.  You can find Angela over at soscrappy.  

Okay,  on to the first bear hug of 2025 !

This blanket is 22 x 29.  I should mention, I quilting the entire piece with assorted free motion swirl designs as practice for Angela Walters swirl challenge.  So much going on !

Isn't he just the cutest little bear.  

and here he is all bundled up and ready for a nap.

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

Friday  -  Alycia Quilts

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

Friday Quilt Hop * 1-10-2025

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover new inspiration today.

Free Sewing Patterns | Little Fabric Shop

small items, mostly bags, holiday blocks

Sewing Skills Tutorials | Little Fabric Shop

sewing techniques; aka zippers, bindings,

patches etc.

Freebies - It's Only Fabric And Thread

a few free patterns,  a really nice flag pattern made up of squares

Wishing everyone a safe and creative week.  Thanks so much for stopping by.

 

Go Fun Baby Quilt

 This is a free pattern at Accuquilt.com called Go Fundamentals.  I needed a baby boy quilt in a jiffy and this one worked well, plus you only have to choose 2 fabrics.  I quickly put it in EQ and sized it to 8 inch blocks plus sashing, so it finished at 32 inches square.  

Here is a pic of the back - a gray fleece with doggie elements.  These pics were taken inside and the quilt is really much brighter than it appears in the photos.  I quilted a spiral using the walking foot.  It really went quickly.

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           

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

Friday  -  Alycia Quilts

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

Friday Quilt Hop * 1-3-2025

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover new inspiration today.

Quilting Archives -

4 pages of projects and blocks; stockings,

pillows, hearts, etc

Hidden Snowflake Block – FREE – Quiltjane

slightly more complex than the disappearing blocks, but

a fun process for a nice block

The Desperate Housewife’s Quilt – Quiltjane

52 unique blocks - one per week ; many share examples of

quilt layouts plus each has a guest blogger with a block of their own

Wishing everyone a safe and productive week.  Thanks so much for stopping by.