Friday Quilt Hop * 3-11-16

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.
I hope you discover some new inspiration today.





some nice patterns here
https://www.sharonhollanddesigns.com/free-patterns/

some delightful projects here
http://lillyella.com/tutorials/

more nice tutorials here too
http://www.sunnyincal.com/p/tutorials.html


Have a great weekend.  Thanks for stopping by.

Vintage Blooms - Jan & Feb blocks

I've finished the February blocks for my Vintage Bloom BOM offered by Gay at Sentimental Stitches.  It takes a set of 4 blocks together to see the full effect of the secondary designs.  I used 3 strands of floss and very tiny stitches to help the embroidery stand out.  I'm pretty sure I'll be keeping this one.

Our guild retreat is coming up this weekend.  I plan to be sewing lots of triangle sets to have them ready for assembly as the embroidery blocks are released each month.

Tuesday link ups:

Freemotion By The River

Quilt Story

Wednesday link ups:

                                                             Sew Fresh Quilts

                                                                Esther Aliu

                                                             Quilt Fabrication

Visit this sites to see what other quilters are creating today.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

RSC16 - Purples

While waiting for the sampler block to be announced,  I went ahead and made up the bear paw block in purples.  I don't have alot of purples in scraps or yardage, so I hesitate to go too far with the alternate RSC plans, until I'm sure I have the sampler blocks covered.  Gee I'd hate to have to go buy some purples.  lol  Truly, I hope to squeeze thru the month with what I have on hand.

Today, I'm linking up with Angela at Soscrappy   and Sunday, with Cynthia for Oh Scrap.  Visit these sites to see what everyone is making with their scraps this weekend.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Friday Quilt Hop * 3-4-16

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.
I hope you discover some new inspiration today.





lots of useful tutorials here
https://catbirdquilts.wordpress.com/tutorials/

and don't miss the free patterns too
https://catbirdquilts.wordpress.com/free-designs/

more handy projects here
http://fabricmutt.blogspot.com/p/tutorials.html


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

RSC15 Sampler - a Fine Finish

This was a sampler project initiated by Angela of SoScrappy.  It is the Rainbow Scrap Challenge 2015 Sampler.  Everything except background is from the scrap bins.  She provided instructions for all the sampler blocks and the main Star block    HERE .

The project is made from 25 star sampler blocks  and 24  connector blocks.  I wanted a nice flow to finish  the design  edge,  so I imported the basic photo into EQ, then played around a bit..... okay, a lot.  I was so happy with the border finish and so inspired to get the quilt together.

These are 12" blocks.  This quilt finishes at 108" x 108".  I work on a DSM in a somewhat small space, and so, sadly, I took the easy road in quilting it.  It has Hobbs 80/20 batting and legacy muslin on the back.  A quilt this large is a huge stretch for me.  I persevered and am so happy it is a finish.

RSC15 Sampler 

I love these rainbow scrap challenges.  I am predicting more pretty creations in 2016.

Today I'm linking up with Judy at Patchwork Times.

Tuesday link ups ..............  Freemotion By The River
                      ....................         Quilt Story

and Wednesday ...............     Quilt Fabrication
                      ...................    Sew Fresh Quilts

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


Thanks so much for stopping by!

RSC16 Browns - Part 2

Today rounds up the remainder of my brown scraps.  I have so little browns left now.    Here is my adopted version of the indian hatchet block....Jan and Feb rows together.

and here is the crayon rows together............

both rows are 48 inches long.  If I decide to make the indian hatchet quilt longer, it is easy to add more blocks before the rows are sewn together.  It may become a bed quilt.

The remaining scraps were pieced into large crumb blocks - excess of 8".  They are intended for hot pads  AND  practice for easy FMQ.  I am a totally walking foot quilter, but I want to play a bit and it's okay when they'll be badly quilted.

I did a thorough job with the browns this month.  I wonder what color is on tap for March?  I'm linking up with Angela at Soscrappy  and on Sunday with Cynthia for Oh Scrap.  Please visit these sites to see what everyone else has done with their brown scraps.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Friday Quilt Hop * 2-26-16

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.
I hope you discover some new inspiration today.





a nice variety of tutes
http://prettybyhand.com/tutorials-free-patterns/

lots of offerings here too
http://so-sew-easy.com/my-sewing-tutorials/

more great tutorials here
http://scrapatches.blogspot.com/p/tutorials.html


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

CCQ #28 - Ladybug Wings

I had pieces leftover from my last project, Ladybugs.  I thought to design a baby quilt around the leftovers- strips from stripsets and a strip of the ladybug fabric.  I thought I was working along quite nicely,  went to bed last night with it all quilted, just waiting for the binding.  Saw it this morning and it was fright - full of orange.  The navy binding toned that down some, but not enough.  I sure hope it doesn't make some poor infant cross-eyed.  It measures 38 x 38.

I'm adding this to my CCQ page which is a collection of  my donation quilts.

I'm linking up with  Michelle for Lets Make Baby Quilts   and  Lisa in Port Hope for TGIFF.

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

Thanks so much for stopping by.

CCQ # 27 - Ladybugs

I pulled out a lonely piece of ladybug fabric and told myself I could work it into a quilt.  It wasn't a very big piece, so I made some stripsets, subcut them, swapped and flipped the pieces and ended up with this.  I can't think of a catchy name, so I'm just calling it Ladybugs.  It measures  48 x 54.  I guess it falls into the toddler category. I will give it to my guild for donation.

I get to add this to my CCQ's  (Charity/Child Comfort Quilt)  page.

Today I'm linking up with :
                               
                     Susan  at   Quilt Fabrication
    and            Lorna  of   Sew Fresh Quilts

Thursday   with  Kelly at  My Quilt Infatuation

Visit these fun sites to see what other quilters are sharing today.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

2 Baby Quilts - Finished

I've just finished these 2 baby qults.  The first one  is 40" square.  I thought rounded corners would work nicely on this quilt - not quite happy with it this time.

If you want to make up a quick baby quilt, you can download this file
with the cutting plan.

Sisters Choice Baby Quilt by Kat Scribner

                          

                       
                                                              and here is the quilt

Sisters Choice Baby Quilt

This toddler quilt is 40 x 51.  It is a free pattern offered at Claudias Quilt Shop  HERE .  It was a fun design to work up.  I had to blend 2 fabrics for the binding to have enough.

16-Patch Rails

I'm linking up with Michelle at Michelle's Romantic Tangle for Let's Make Baby Quilts. Visit there to see who else is sharing their baby quilts today.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Friday Quilt Hop * 2-19-16

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.
I hope you discover some new inspiration today.





several unique tutorials here
https://huntersdesignstudio.com/tutorials/

lots of interesting projects here too
http://lilysquilts.blogspot.co.uk/p/tutorials-and-qals.html

visited here before?  surely lots to see
http://www.shinyhappyworld.com/browse/free-patterns

plus a ton of her tutes
http://www.shinyhappyworld.com/browse/lessons-tutorials


Have a great weekend.  Thanks for stopping by.

16 Patch Pink Rails

I set out to make a baby quilt set.  My latest habit is to make a 40" square baby quilt for infant which can be used over car seats and carriers later and a larger, toddler side quilt for cuddling and using for a play mat.  I got the top pieced Monday.  Tuesday is for quilting.  I also have the 40" square top pieced and waiting for quilting.  Will show that later.

You can find the pattern here:  Obviously it is an easy one, sew fun.

http://www.claudiasquiltshoppe.com/Absolute2BlueWinter.htm 

I'm linking up with Connie at Freemotion By The River  and   Quiltstory  for Fabric Tuesday.

and Wednesday I'm sharing with Lorna at Sew Fresh Quilts .and Susan of Quilt Fabrication.

Visit these sites to see what other talented quilters are working on.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

RSC16 - Browns

The first pic shows my rows for the sampler quilt.  I made my blue row with 9 blocks, 81 inches. In keeping with the 81 inch length for the brown row, I made 13 - 6" blocks plus a half block.  I altered my block style slightly to accommodate the little pink corner squares.  I like how it looks.  I love the splash of adding the accent color.

I also got the brown bear paw block done.  Here is a pic of the first two blocks together.

I've been revamping some of my blog pages.  I'll be collecting photos for these projects there.

 I'm linking up with Angela at Soscrappy today.     and
Sunday I'm linking up with Cynthia for    OH SCRAPS.

Visit these sites to see what everyone else is making with their  scraps this month.

THanks so much for stopping by.

Friday Quilt Hop * 2-12-16

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.
I hope you discover some new inspiration today.

lots of links for free patterns

http://www.quiltdad.com/p/my-tutorials_31.html

several nice patterns here too
http://lellaboutique.blogspot.com/2010/10/popular-tutorials.html

scroll to bottom for pages 2 - 3
http://www.lovepatchworkandquilting.com/category/free


Have a safe and happy weekend.  Thanks so much for stopping by.

Nap in a Bag

Here is a worthy afternoon project -  a nap in a bag.  I needed a birthday present for a 3 year old for this saturday.  A piece of fleece and some pretty cotton made it all come together.  Actually, I made 2 sets.  I have one in reserve.  lol  I found the free project here: http://www.sew4home.com/projects/bed-linens/nap-bag-blanket-pillow-matching-bag.  This file is quite lengthy with detailed photos for instructions, so I typed up my own 'condensed' version which should make it quick work for the next set I make.

I'm linking up with Lorna at Sew Fresh Quilts for Let's Bee Social.  Hop over there to check out what other creative quilters are working on today.

Click  HERE  on Thursday for Kelly's link-up at My Quilt Infatuation for another great quilty show.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Friday Quilt Hop * 2-5-16

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.
I hope you discover some new inspiration today.





lots of variety in these tutorials
http://vanessachristensontutorials.blogspot.com/

a great variety here too
http://vickisfabriccreations.blogspot.com/p/free-pattern-project-downloads.html

some useful tutorials
http://chezstitches.blogspot.com/p/tutorials.html


Thanks so much for stopping by.

RSC16 - Blues 2

Here is a photo of my design wall today.  January is the month of new starts.  This photo shows the beginnings of 6 quilts.  I shouldn't be proud.  LOL   4 of the new projects will be from the scrap bins.  I have the column sampler row in the far left, then what I call the indian hatchet,  then the crayon quilt  and finally the bear paw.

 Maybe I over did it this year.   Last year I only made the sampler.  BTW, I'm still stitching down the binding on that one.......... nearly finished.

The seminole band No. 1 comes next.  This is a new project at Morning Glory Designs.

Then just this week someone steered me to the Vintage Blooms BOM at Sentimental Stitches.  Since it had some embroidery, I couldn't resist.'

I think that is enough new starts for me!  I'm linking up with Angela at Soscrappy.

Sunday is the time to show off your scrappy accomplishments  with Cynthia for Oh Scrap Sunday.

Visit these sites to see what everyone else is making with their scraps!

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Friday Quilt Hop * 1-29--16

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.
I hope you discover some new inspiration today.





a host of tutorials here
http://vanessachristensontutorials.blogspot.com/

an offering of small items
http://www.chatterboxquilts.com/free-patterns

lots of handy tutes here too
http://myquiltdiet.blogspot.com/p/tutorials.html


Have a great weekend.  THanks for stopping by.

Friday Quilt Hop * 1-22-16

Welcome to the Friday Quilt Hop.
I hope you discover some new inspiration today.





a nice assortment of tutorials
http://twiggyandopal.blogspot.com/p/tutorials.html

several handy tutorials here
http://quiltingjetgirl.com/tutorials/

you'll need to select each category from the tutorials tab
http://modernhandcraft.com/tutorials/

Have yourself a safe weekend  out of the NE Storm.  Thanks so much for stopping by.

RSC16 - Blues

Since my RSC16 Sampler row is ready,  my next step is the bear paw block.  What is prettier than a bear paw? ..........   a totally scrappy bear paw, of course.

Now to decide what else to make with the blue scraps.  I have some great ideas saved, it's time to choose one.

I'm linking up with Judy at Patchwork Times.

and on Tuesday with Connie at Freemotion By the River. 

  Hop on over there to see what other creative quilters are working on today.

Thanks so much for stopping by.