A Quilters Cove - Aqua for July

 

The Rainbow Scrap Challenge color at Soscrappy for July was Aqua.  I just managed to finish my block this week.

We are linking up our Quilters Cove blocks on the last Saturday of each month with Andree at 

                  Quilting & Learning - What a Combo!

Please be sure to visit Andree to link up your Quilters Cove house blocks and to see what others are sharing too.  You can also find the links to all previous posts and linky parties for the Quilters Cove quilt along on the Quilters Cove QAL page   Scrapbox Quilts: A Quilters Cove QAL

I also want to share my paper piecing blocks made in July.  I don't have a final plan for them yet, but continue to make a variety.  Paper piecing is such a perfect use for those wee little scraps, which I can't bear to toss out.

I'm joining all 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   -   Small Quilts & Doll QuiltMonday 

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 * 7-31-2026

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover new inspiration today.

Tutorials – Sew Fresh Quilts

sesame street patterns,  Winnie the Pooh & more

plus method tutes   -  3 pages

Create Gorgeous Quilt Blocks Effortlessly!!!!!Patchwork ideas for leftover fabrics. 

this video is shared by Liz of Stashbusters: 

create 2 very interesting blocks

Free Quilt Patterns - Tara Reed Designs

the 'next' button will get you to 5 pages of small projects

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

 

Heartstrings Donation # 7 from Valerie Osborne

  I received a box of baby size quilt tops from Valerie of ME via Heartstrings Group.  I paired a lovely piece of matching purple print by Tula Pink for the back .  This baby quilt will be donated to The Hope Center which provides medical services for new moms-to-be.

I free motion quilted using a  template by Amanda Murphy.  I think she called it a petal which I rotated around to make this quilting design.  I think it looks pretty on this quilt.

I'm joining all 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   -   Small Quilts & Doll Quilts

                      Monday Musings at Songbird Designs

        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 * 7-24-2026

 

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover new inspiration today.

Full tutorial on how to make a cute quilted jacket out of a sweatshirt and fat quarters.

who doesn't LOVE a quilted jacket !

this link is shared by Barbara S aka shopcl.............Thank you Barbara

Hidden Wells Quilt Pattern Tutorial - Alanda Craft

great instructions for the Hidden Wells method - again thanks to Barbara S.

Flannel Fans Quilt Pattern | Free PDF by Riley Blake Designs | Fat Quarter Shop

this quilt uses an interesting block; nice for southwest or native american designs

Color Wash Woolies Flannel Free Quilt Pattern

a very manly quilt in the right colors

This Jelly Roll Method Feels Like Magic!

great video for making the scrappy trip around the world; includes

a link to free pdf

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

 

Friday Quilt Hop * 7-17-2026

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover new inspiration today.

BlackbeardsPiratesFreePattern.pdf

adorable strippy quilt with fish

Quilts | The Stitching Scientist

several scrappy patterns using your basic shapes

Quilt Tutorials and Free Patterns

so many pretty quilts; click on a photo to get to

the instructions page

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

 

Lil Bear Hugs 26--4 ,26-5 & 26-6

 It was definitely time to whip up some more lil bear hug quilts to wrap around  stuffies for giving to children.  This project was started last year by Mary of MaryQuilts.com.  A few of us thought it a great project and continuing it for a long term mission.

Following along with the RSC color of the month in aqua, I used yesterday to sew and quilt 2 lil bear hug quilts.  Several years ago I used RSC to make a collection of Scrap Snap blocks offered by Quiltsforthemaking.blogspot.com .  This was in 2020.  The collection got stored in a box along with several other blocks, all of which I'm now calling a parts dept.

when aqua was called, I pulled out those aqua snap blocks and orange snap blocks for an accent.  I used them to make 9 patch centers and added assorted borders cut from the scrap bins.  They both finished at 21 x 24 inches and will be used to wrap up stuffies for children.

Lil Bear Hug # 4 was made with potato chip units I had cut over time from scraps.  I need to do mots more scrap cutting!  Always behind as they gather up so quickly..

Lil Bear Hug # 5 and backing

Lil Bear Hug # 6 with backing

Lil Bear Hug #4 with backing

I'm joining all 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   -   Small Quilts & Doll Quilts

                      Monday Musings at Songbird Designs

        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 * 7-10-2026

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover new inspiration today.

Kaleidoscope Quilting - Contact us at 716-257-5671

kaleidoscopes in several sizes

Tutorials — Sharon Holland Designs

chenille pillows, book covers, bags & more

verykerryberry: Free Tutorials/Patterns

lots of small items plus method tutorials;

several binding techniques

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

 

Heartstrings Donation # 6 from Valerie Osborne

 I received a box of baby size quilt tops from Valerie of ME via Heartstrings Group.  I paired a lovely piece of matching aqua print by Riley Blake Designs for the back which looks more blue in the photo but it really is a nice sea green teal matching the front.  This baby quilt will be donated to The Hope Center which provides medical services for new moms-to-be.

I free motion quilted using a  template by Amanda Murphy.  I think she called it a petal which I rotated around to make this quilting design.  I think it looks pretty on this quilt.

I'm joining all 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   -   Small Quilts & Doll Quilts

                      Monday Musings at Songbird Designs

        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 * 7-3-2026

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover new inspiration today.

Free Quilt Patterns – BOMquilts.com

a favorite beverage may get you thru some of this listing

Quilting Tutorials | TREASURIE

several categories packed with projects

Free Patterns

lovely selection of free patterns; goes thru

shopping cart

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

 

A Quilters Cove in RSC - Light Blues

 

A Quilters Cove this month is in light blues.  You can find the RSC aka Rainbow Scrap Challenge over at SoScrappy every Saturday where quilters display whatever they've stitched up with their scraps.

 Andree of  QuiltingLearningCombo is also joining in and hosting our Linky Party on the last Saturday of each month where we can share our houses of a design variety we each have chosen..

You will find the links to previous months' housing project  HERE .

This block will finish at 7-1/2 x 10-1/2 when put into the quilt layout.

I also made some paper pieced houses from the blue scrap bins.

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

         Saturday -  Quilting Patchwork Appliqué

        quiltinglearningcombo.blogspot.com

SoScrappy

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

Friday  -  Alycia Quilts

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

Friday Quilt Hop * 6-26-2026

 

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover new inspiration today.

In From the Cold quilt by Kate Spain.pdf - Google Drive

a quilt of decorated christmas mugs......

don't want a quilt of mugs.... use them individually on mugmats

or placemats or other little gifties

QUILTsocial eMagazine Archives - QUILTsocial

many Quilt Social magazine issues  ...

FREE FOR ONLINE VIEWING

QUILTsocial - FREE Quilting Patterns, Tutorials, Magazine

check out each header to find lots of quilting resources....

patterns, blocks and tutorials

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

Friday Quilt Hop * 6-19-2026

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover new inspiration today.

Double-Slice-Layer-Cake-by-Mary-Ann-Altendorf.pdf

a stress-free way to use a layer cake

Free Patterns - Pieced Brain

designed by Denise for fabric companies

lovely designs using fabric panels plus  more

Free Quilt Patterns and Projects Designed by Leah Day – LeahDay.com

assortment of free patterns; when you click on the download link; "cdn.shopify...etc"

may come up, wait a couple seconds and the pattern will open automatically

Another Scrappy (and Easy) Quilt! Perfect For Charm Squares!

this video is provided by Liz of Stashbusters --  a great scrappy quilt

made from charm squares, or could cut those layer cakes into 4 charms each

or fat quarters.... all scrappy

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

Chips on the Stairs

 I'm working on a personal potato chip challenge this summer. I've collected several pics off the internet for inspiration. Over time, I collected a small drawer of potato chip units.  This first project was made from totally scrappy chips because one day I decided to just sew them in pairs, willy nilly.  However there were not enough for a quilt and it was so scrappy, it lacked continuity.

Then I came across a pic called Return Croche posted on pinterest by Jean Mentzer.  I pulled 2 fabrics to use for alternate blocks and was able to get a flimsy 40 x 48.  I added a couple borders to bring it up to the size I wanted.

Chips on the Stairs

I'm joining all 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   -   Small Quilts & Doll Quilts

                      Monday Musings at Songbird Designs

        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 * 6-12-2026

 

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover new inspiration today.

quilting Archives - Honeybear Lane

a few versions of puff quilts - 2 pages

Ruler Tutorials: Step-by-Step Guides - Southern Charm Quilts

how to use some template rulers

MODKIDBOUTIQUE: FREE PATTERNS

cute quilts, accessories & stockings

MODKIDBOUTIQUE: Tips and Tutorials

methods when sewing clothing

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

Peaches Q4K

 I made this top last year during Soscrappy RSC month of orange.  I made a few kid sized tops using oranges that month.  They were nicely hung on a hanger waiting to be quilted.  Before you know it, another year has gone by.  I sandwiched the top in May when orange was called again but didnt get it quilted until this past week.

This is a Villa Rosa Designs pattern called Snow Ruby. I quilted straight lines in a zig zag style across the top using an Omni buttery yellow thread.  I made it to finish at 44 x 52.

I had a fleece backing print in peach and grays that was perfect for this top.  This quilt will be donated for a quilt 4 kids program.

I'm joining all 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   -   Small Quilts & Doll Quilts

                      Monday Musings at Songbird Designs

        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 * 6-5-2026

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover new inspiration today.

Cross of Many Squares Quilt - SederQuilts

wow!  beautiful cross wall hanging

Staggered Bricks - SederQuilts

link to a pdf file 

Celebrate with 24 FREE Christmas Tree Quilt Patterns NOW! - Inspired Quilting by Lea Louise

24 free christmas tree patterns

Watch This Before You Cut Your Next Quilt✂️Cutting & Arranging Triangle Patches🔺️

our quilting friend, Liz shared this interesting video constructing

a colorful block with your triangles

Sentimental Stitches | Free Patterns

lots of free patterns

(the names in black print are 'live' links)

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

 

A Quilters Cove in RSC - Oranges

A Quilters Cove in RSC this month is Oranges. You will find the RSC aka Rainbow Scrap Challenge over at SoScrappy every Saturday where quilters display whatever they've stitched up with their scraps.

This year I am making a quilt with assorted size blocks and applique houses made with scraps of the monthly RSC color.  The color for May is orange.  When finished my block will be trimmed to 9" x 10-1/2" .  

 Andree of  QuiltingLearningCombo is also joining in and hosting our Linky Party on the last Saturday of each month where we can share our houses of a design variety we each have chosen..

You will find the links to previous months' housing project  HERE .

 I also made these paper pieced houses in orange.  I don't have a finishing plan in place yet....not even thinking about it.

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

         Saturday -  Quilting Patchwork Appliqué

        quiltinglearningcombo.blogspot.com

SoScrappy

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

Friday  -  Alycia Quilts

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

Friday Quilt Hop * 5-29-2026

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover new inspiration today.

Free Patterns / Miscellaneous | Quilt workshop Wendy Vosters

a lovely country quilt; some paper pieced patterns

and an alphabet

Fluffy Puppy Quilt Works: Free Patterns

a few quilts and table runners

Fluffy Puppy Quilt Works: All Quilt Blocks

many quilt block patterns; select a category with top buttons

Linda's Quiltmania: Tutorials

simple and scrappy quilt patterns

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

 

Friday Quilt Hop * 5-22-2026

 

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.

I hope you discover new inspiration today.

Free Tutorials - Center Street Quilts

a few lovely quilts, small projects and some seasonal blocks

of summer hearts & tulips & halloween characters

Nuts and Bolts

uses a collection of bricks or potato chips with a

more unusual setting

Free Patterns – Stitchin' Post

lots of quilts plus small items - goes thru shopping

cart  --  2 pages

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

Week 6 - Villa Rosa Designs Challenge

 This is week 6 of the 6 quilts in 6 weeks challenge with Villa Rosa Designs. Wowee!  I made it all the way through!  Villa Rosa announced the challenge  HERE  You can see all the quilts on their facebook page  HERE .

Here is my week 6 quilt.  I made it from scratch this week from the Discovery pattern, it wasn't a UFO. 

 I free motion and ruler quilted it with Glide lavender thread and Bottom Line gray thread in the bobbin.  It finished at 44 x 58 .  It has 80/20 batt and a pretty fleece on the back.

I'm sharing my week 6 quilt with Villa Rosa on their facebook page 

AND  joining all 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

Friday  -  Alycia Quilts

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