CCQ #35 - Chubby Rails

I needed to make quick work of my charity quilt for this month.  Club meeting is tomorrow and I just got it finished yesterday,  and I cut up a nice kit for someone to take home and stitch up for next month.  It is pretty butterflies, alternating with yellow and royal blue trim.  The kit has everything, cut pieces for top, batting, backing, prepared binding  and this basic project sheet.

 Feel free to download a copy for yourself.

Chubby Rails by Kat Scribner on Scribd

Here is my version of the quilt, 40 x 48.  I was not satisfied with  the proportion of the rails, and so I modified the dimensions in the pattern sheet.

No need to look too closely at the quilting.  I have recently ventured into free motion quilting.  I do practice everyday.  This is the first quilt I actually used it on.  I SITD along all the blocks, then swirled in the centers.  I had a difficult time moving the quilt around.  I wonder if it's because the backing is fleece?  I am using the supreme slider.  I had better control with my little practice quilt sandwiches.   I shall not abandon the FMQ ship yet.

Today I'm linking up with Lorna of Sew Fresh Quilts  and  Susan of Quilt Fabrication.  Be sure to visit these sites to see what other quilters are sharing today.

I also joined a great link-up on Friday with  TGIFF at Quilt Matters.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Friday Quilt Hop *8-26-16

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a host of free pattern files
http://www.e-quilterscorner.com/free_patterns/

good gracious .. 9 pages of tutorials and patterns
http://sewingforbeginners.info/category/sewing-video-tutorials/

and 15 more pages here (some are simple sewing)
http://sewingforbeginners.info/category/sewing-projects-for-beginners/


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Friday Quilt Hop * 8-19-16

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5 pages of tutorials
http://www.sillymamaquilts.com/category/tutorials/

a few here
http://www.onelittlepooh.net/free-tutorials/

a few patterns here
http://modernquiltersireland.blogspot.ie/p/tutorials-by-our-members.html

a host of free patterns and tutes here
http://www.charmaboutyou.com/p/tutorials-and-patterns.html


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RSC16 - August

I have none of the color for this month, some shade of purple.  But I knew all along the last 3 colors I would need to use, light green, red and yellow.  I predict that Angela will still call these last two colors, so I did light green this month.

Again, I have piled it all together on my design wall without the energy to bring out the previous months' parts for a proper group photo.

I did the bear paw block, the sampler row, my modified indian hatchet row, crayon row, 8 scrappy churn dash blocks and 5 over-sized crumb block tops.  All this came out of the scrap bin!  Evidently, if I didn't do this challenge every month, I would need LOTS more bins.

These crumb blocks will be the beginning practice foundations for my journey into FMQ.  They will become hot pads.  I have practice sandwiches all lined up to begin FMQ ............................... TODAY.  Yes, I am nervous.  I must remember to have fun with it and do not judge.  I hope it is a positive experience and I can grow in my quilting.

I am linking up with Angela at Soscrappy.  Be sure to visit there to see what everyone else is making with their  light greens    purples.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Friday Quilt Hop * 8-12-16

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a variety of quilting & sewing projects
http://maureencracknellhandmade.blogspot.com/p/project-ideas-tutorials.html

a few assorted quilting and crochet patterns
http://thatssojulie.blogspot.com/p/tutorials-and-patterns.html

some delightful projects here
http://traceyjayquilts.blogspot.com/p/tutorials.html

6 pages of projects here
http://shequiltsalot.com/category/tutorials/


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Friday Quilt Hop * 8-5-16

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several free patterns here
http://www.quiltnbee.biz/free-quilt-bag--patterns.htm

seriously, 21 pages of free patterns!  use the arrows at the bottom of the page to navigate
https://www.lovequilting.com/product-category/patterns/free-patterns/

a nice assortment of tutes here too
http://tallgrassprairiestudio.blogspot.com/p/tutorials.html


Have a great weekend.  Thanks so much for stopping by.

D9P - Baby

The baby big blocks project for this month is Disappearing 9 Patch .  This sweet little bundle begins with only four,  9-patch blocks.  Chop them down the middle and toss them in different directions to get this adorable 35 inch finished baby quilt.

I am sharing basic instructions for this little quilt.  You can download the PDF file here.  This is a great design for using up leftover fabric squares from other projects.

D9P Baby by Kat Scribner on Scribd

I made up 2 kits for the quilt club to sew.  With 20 blocks leftover (make 5- 9/patch blocks, I put my rendition together a bit differently.  I think it looks .................  modern.  It measures 36 x 45.

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Friday Quilt Hop * 7-29-16

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a few star patterns plus lots of ornaments
http://cas.createashoppeplus.com/~sewuniqu//pages/FreePatterns.php

lots of categories with free patterns, join the mailing list to receive them
http://www.quiltingdaily.com/free-ebooks

a bundle of tutorials here
https://quiltexpressions.wordpress.com/category/tutorials/

several tutorials here too
https://wandadotson.com/tips-and-tutorials-2/


Have a great weekend.  Thanks for stopping by.

Keys to Contentment

This project was an embroidery BOM offered last year by Val Laird.  I haven't found that it's still available, but Val has offered a free BOM for 2016.  You will find it here at
http://val-laird.blogspot.com/p/free-patterns.html.

Okay, so I finally decided to put this piece together.  I chose a setting and made a bundle of 2 inch finished pinwheels for sashing.  I am happy with this finish.  It will spend some time hanging over the mantle.  It finishes about 36 inches square.

I'm linking up with Connie at Freemotion By The River  and  Quilt Story.

Wednesday I'll connect with  Susan at Quilt Fabrication  and Lorna of Sew Fresh Quilts.

Visit these blogs to see what other creative quilters are sharing today.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

RSC16 Scrapbusters - In the Pink

July's color is pink.  I did manage to get all the working parts done for the 5 RSC projects I have going on.  I sure hope somebody will want some of these quilts when they're done.  (g)

I didn't find the ambition to pull out all the parts from previous months to make good photos.  Just a quick shot of all the pinks together this time.   Maybe  next  month  ...................................

I'm linking up with Angela of Soscrappy.  Hop on over there to see what everyone else is creating with their pink fabrics.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Friday Quilt Hop * 7-22-16

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Lots of wonderful tutes here
http://madebychrissied.blogspot.com/p/tutorials-with-clickable-images.html

lots of tutorials here too
http://www.quiltaddictsanonymous.com/tutorials/

and dont miss this year's BOM
http://www.quiltaddictsanonymous.com/block-of-the-month-2016/

free patterns and tutorials on the left sidebar
http://ecoughlindesigns.blogspot.it/2016/06/opposites-attract-blog-hop.html


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Friday Quilt Hop * 7-15-16

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A nice variety of tutes and patterns
https://weddingdressblue.wordpress.com/tutorials/

a few nice patterns here
http://carriedawayquilting.blogspot.com/p/free-tutorial.html

a nice list of freebies here too
http://www.quiltdesignnw.com/quilting-tips-free-quilt-patterns.htm



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Friday Quilt Hop * 7-8-16

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some tutorials here
http://bryanhousequilts.com/my-tutorials

find the tutes in the right sidebar
http://blog.michaelmillerfabrics.com/

a host of tutes in the right sidebar here too
http://karensquilting.com/blog/

some useful tutorials
http://mamaspark.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html

plus a huge list of tutorial links
http://mamaspark.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_7176.html


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Big Squares Baby Block

A fast and effective way to make a baby quilt is to supersize the blocks.  I named this modern baby quilt Big Squares Baby Block.  It is quick to cut and sew and so fun to quilt up.  This one measures 40 x 40 and can be made from a scrappy assortment of squares.

I have prepared some easy instructions to share with you

Baby Squares Big Block by Kat Scribner on Scribd

and here is my Big Squares Baby Block quilt. I am donating it to our club for the local hospital children's ward.

I'm linking up with Susan of Quilt Fabrication  and  Lorna at Sew Fresh Quilts.  Visit these links to see what other quilters are creating today.

Linking up Friday with Michele's Romantic Tangle.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Friday Quilt Hop * 7-1-16

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bags bags and more bags
http://wesens-art.blogspot.de/2015/10/70-crossbody-bags.html

you'll find a nice selection of free patterns
http://www.fabricpatch.com.au/main/free-patterns-c-269/

assortment of tutorials
http://quilttherapy.com/?page_id=8667

a few free patterns
http://quilttherapy.com/?page_id=9144

and some fancy block patterns
http://quilttherapy.com/?page_id=8789


I wish everyone a safe and happy holiday weekend.  Thanks for stopping by.

Friday Quilt Hop * 6-24-16

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the overnighter bag
http://porchswingquilts.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_5227.html

a nice collection of tutes and patterns
http://www.karenssewingroom.blogspot.com/p/tutorial.html

a variety of videos and tutes
http://www.keepnuinstitchesquilting.com/category/tutorials/

plus more ideas here
http://www.keepnuinstitchesquilting.com/category/tips/


Thanks so much for stopping by.

RSC16 for June

I spent the last few days catching up with my Rainbow Scrap Challenge projects.  I'll just showcase all of them together.  The color was aqua this month,  I have so little of aqua, so I concentrated on light blue with a bit of aqua.

I'll begin with my favorite project ..............  my 'modified' indian hatchet block.  The rows are 14 - 6" blocks long. The design board isn't large enough to show it all, but you get the idea .......

Next up is the scrappy bear paw blocks,..........

with a close-up of June's block..................

and the crayon project .......................

lastly here is my RSC16 Sampler in progress .............................

the EQ mock-up, this may help me visualize row placements.............

4 more colors will complete my sets.  Then it will be time to plan borders and finishes.  Two of these quilts are planned for queen size,  the crayon quilt will be a large child size.  I haven't yet decided about the bear paw, but planning a very special layout.

It's amazing how many quilts keep coming out of those scrap bins!!  I'm linking up with Angela at Soscrappy.

and on Sunday, linking with Cynthia for Oh Scrap.

  Hop on over there to see what everyone else is making from their scrap bins.

A special  "THank You"  to our Fathers this weekend.    Thanks so much for stopping by!

Friday Quilt Hop * 6-17-16

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select any category to get to its collection
http://latenightquilter.com/tutorial-archives/

some free patterns under "Pages"  sidebar
http://louquilts.blogspot.ca/

an interesting assortment of tutorials here
http://katandcatquilts.blogspot.com/p/tutorials.html

nice place to visit; maybe been here before
https://frommycarolinahome.wordpress.com/quilting-project-tutorials/


Have a great weekend.  THanks for stopping by.

Friday Quilt Hopt * 6-10-16

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ooodles of patterns and tutes
http://www.kitchentablequilting.com/p/tips-and-tutorials.html

have you seen these free patterns yet?
http://www.conniekresin.com/tutorials

a few interesting tutorials
http://devotedquilter.blogspot.ca/p/tutorials.html


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Friday Quilt Hop * 6-3-16

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some really nice patterns here
https://mypatchwork.wordpress.com/quilt-tutorials/

and quilt designs from one block
https://mypatchwork.wordpress.com/quilt-designs-on-the-drawing-board/

lots of video tutorials;  have we been here before?
https://mypatchwork.wordpress.com/free-patchwork-sewing-tutorials-patterns/video-sewing-tutorials/

and more tutes here
http://quiltingmod.blogspot.com/p/tutorials_24.html

plus a handy collection of tutorial & pattern links
http://thequiltyarn.blogspot.com.au/p/tutorials.html


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Shamrock's

This little finish is a UFO from a couple years ago. I did the hand embroidery then it hung on the back of a door, waiting for borders.   I gave up the idea of  a fancy pieced border when I stumbled on a leftover piece of this irish print.

Be sure to visit these sites to see what other creative quilters are sharing too.

                       Monday  -  Patchwork Times

                       Tuesday  -  Freemotion By the River
                                                Quilt Story

Thanks so much for stopping by!

RSC16 - Green Sampler Row

I followed Angela's direction for using the easy angle and companion angle rulers for my geese.  I've never had much consistent success with making flying geese.  I'm pretty sure I've tried all the methods and specialty rulers.  These rulers worked very well for me this time.  I made 27 geese and only one lost it's point.

Here is an EQ simulation of the quilt sampler in progress:

I seem to be working toward bed size quilts this year.  I'm not sure the busi-ness of these rows together is working for me.  I may have to insert some separator strips. Then again, I could change my mind before the year is out.  

I'm linking up with Angela at Soscrappy.  Visit there to see what everyone else is creating with their green fabrics.  I wonder what the color will be for June?????   

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Friday Quilt Hop * 5-27-16

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adorable patterns here
http://www.thistlethicketstudio.com/p/free-patterns-tutorials.html

lots of tutorials
http://fleurdelisquilts.blogspot.com/p/tutorials_20.html

free patterns here
http://www.dawnchorusstudio.com/quilting/patterns/#.Vv2xWuIrK5g

and some tutorials
http://www.dawnchorusstudio.com/quilting/tutorials/#.Vv2xoeIrK5g


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Friday Quilt Hop * 5-20-16

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free patterns
http://www.13spools.com/patterns

free blocks
http://www.13spools.com/patterns-tutorials/quilt-block-tutorials

free quilting designs
http://www.13spools.com/patterns-tutorials/technique-tutorials

FMQ designs with worksheets
http://livingwaterquilter.com/FMQdownloads

and some free patterns
http://livingwaterquilter.com/tutorials

patterns here too
http://thecolorfulfabriholic.blogspot.com/p/free-tutorials.html


Have a wonderful weekend.  THanks so much for stopping by!

RSC16 Green Superscraps

Just catching up on my  scrap challenge projects, using green this month -  first up the scrappy bear paw.  I pulled the previous months blocks out of the box to get a together photo.  So many seams,  I'm still struggling to get the full 14-1/2 inch, there is usually 1/8 inch short in one direction..

Here is some Crayola togetherness and so fun to work on.............

Saved the best for last...............  my modified indian hatchet.  The rows are 84" long, so part of them hang over the  back of the board.

Since I had leftover time and leftover scraps today, I also made up 4 more scrappy churn dash blocks.  I don't know what it is about them that always makes me smile,  is it because they are so scrappy  or because they are churn dashes???   A very productive day, indeed.

 Today I'm linking up with Angela of Soscrappy.

and Sunday linking up with Cynthia for Oh Scrap.

and Monday is sharing with Judy at Patchwork TImes.
 Visit these sites to see what other quilters are making with their greens.


Thanks so much for stopping by!

Friday Quilt Hop * 5-13-16

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a few nice offerings
https://needleandfoot.com/category/tutorial/

some nice tutes here
http://www.reddeliciouslife.com/p/tutorials-tips-tricks.html

some more tutes
http://latenightquilter.com/tutorials/

more great tutes and patterns
http://www.orchidowlquilts.com/category/tutorials


Have a great weekend.  Thanks so much for stopping by.

Baby Quilts

The initial plan was for 2 baby quilts...then I cut the strips wider than planned which made the two quilts too oblong.  So they are now 3.  I had fun playing with different quilting designs.  One has free form wavy lines, one has a circular starting in the center and one has vertical grids going in 4 directions.

This little one is for my 'soon to arrive' great nephew Liam.  It's backed with a blue fleece and has the circular quilting.

The other 2 little quilts are donations.  They are backed with white fleece.  Here is a photo of the back of one --just to show off my fun quilting.

Visit these sites to see what other creative quilters are linking up to share.....................

TGIFF

Michelle's Romantic Tangle

Have a wonderful weekend.  Thanks so much for stopping by.

Friday Quilt Hop * 5-6-16

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tutorials here; don't miss page 2
http://thesewingfools.com/category/tutorials/

a couple patterns here
https://smilestooloudly.wordpress.com/tutorials/

a nice variety of tutes
http://wandadotson.com/tips-and-tutorials-2/

assorted  projects here too
http://www.iloveyousew.com/tutorials-reviews/


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Vintage Blooms - April blocks

The April blocks for my Vintage Bloom sampler are ready.  This time I didn't bring out all the other blocks to photo together.  My triangles aren't keeping their points as well as they did in the beginning either.  LOL  It must be my attitude --- these blocks are getting more tedious, but I'm still intent on the hand  embroidery.  Each month calls for 2 new blocks, I am duplicating one extra block each month so I will have a 30-block setting at the end of the year.

Once my May blocks are ready,  I will have reached the half-way point with this quilt top.  Phew.  If you don't want to make it with the traditional triangle piecing method, Gay has also provided a alternate version using the paper piecing method.  You can still get all the patterns for this project free at  http://sentimentalstitches.net/free-stuff/block-of-the-month-quilt-designs/vintage-blooms/.


If you want to see what other creative quilters are working on, be sure to visit the great linky parties here:

Patchwork Times

Monday Making

Main Crush Monday

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Friday Quilt Hop * 4-29-16

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a nice variety of tutes
http://bumblebeansinc.blogspot.com/p/waverunner-tutorial.html

several tutes here too
http://www.bonjourquilts.com/tutorials/

tutorials here, translate option pops up for you
http://ivani-arteemcasa.blogspot.com.br/p/tutoriai.html

tutorials on multiple stitching venues
http://francenadeau.com/tutorials__instructions


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Friday Quilt Hop * 4-22-16

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some fun project tutorials
http://myquiltdiet.blogspot.com/p/tutorials.html

tutorials and patterns
http://www.butterflythreadsquilting.com/p/free-patterns.html

some handy tutes here
http://quiltyfolk.blogspot.com/p/tutorials.html

several tutes in the right sidebar
http://pinkadotquilts.blogspot.com/2011/03/red-and-white-crazy.html


Have a great weekend.  THanks so much for stopping by!

More Oranges and some Churn Dashes

My 4th RSC16 project is the Crayons quilt.  Here is the batch so far, including orange.

I also worked on some scrappy churn dash blocks.  I now have a bakers dozen.  It's a start.  I am not fast with these blocks, picking sets of fabrics from the scrap bins, cutting the pieces and making up the block.  I don't mind doing a few at a time.   I would not want to spend the entire week working on them.   A few a week is fine with me.  To every day, churn,  churn,  churn .........   there is a season, churn, churn, churn,   lol

I'm joining these great linky parties.  Be sure to visit there to see what other quilters are creating today.

                                                      Monday ..............  Patchwork Times

Tuesday ...................  Freemotion By The River

                           Quilt Story

Thanks so much for stopping by!

RSC16 - A Bushel of Oranges

I've been working on all my RSC projects with orange this week.  I want to be caught up as the remaining 2 weeks in April are full of other commitments.

Where do I start?  I already shared my bearpaws last week... visit  HERE  if you missed it.

Here is the first 4 months of my modified Indian Hatchet.  I love this quilt design with all the scrappy strips and the drama of the black and white.  I must keep this one for myself!  If a family member drools over it too,  I will make another one.  The columns are not sewn together.  I want to decide the color placement after all the rows are made.

Next up is the Column Sampler.  I wanted my quilt longer, so in January I added an extra 9" block. Now I'm compensating all my 6" block rows by making 13 blocks and adding 3" of spacer strips.

Here is the orange buzz saw blocks before they were sewn into a column.

and here are my columns (not sewn together)

I'm off to work on the orange crayon row, plus  I've added another project to my rainbow challenge this year .... churn dashes.  They're so adorable and always calling to me.  

In the meantime,  I'm linking up with Angela at Soscrappy.  Visit there to see all the rainbow encouragement you can handle.  And on Sunday, I'll join the scrap party with Cynthia for Oh Scrap.

Thanks so much for stopping by!