Friday Quilt Hop *4-14-17

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




http://www.onthewindyside.co.nz/p/tutorials.html

3 categories here; click on each box
http://www.13spools.com/patterns-tutorials

http://www.lindsaysews.com/p/projects-and-tutorials.html

http://hotpinkquilts.blogspot.com.au/p/tutorials.html


Happy Easter weekend.  Thanks for stopping by.

Friday Quilt Hop * 4-07-17

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





https://upstairshobbyroom.blogspot.ca/p/quilt-as-you-go-p.html

https://upstairshobbyroom.blogspot.ca/p/one-block-wonders-bom.html

http://www.pumpkinpatchquilter.com/p/tutorials_27.html

https://www.sharonhollanddesigns.com/free-patterns/

https://www.sharonhollanddesigns.com/tutorials/


My internet was down all day Friday so this couldn't get posted.  BUT.... the links are still good today!  Have a great weekend.  Thanks for stopping by.

Over 60's - Aqua

This 18 inch block was prepared back in February for the RSC17 monthly challenge.  As I have been knee-deep in hand stitching bindings on very large quilts,  the hand embroidery on this Over 60's block has been formenting on the hanger.

So, my OMG - One Monthly Goal for April will be hand embroidering the center design.  I have been stitching through all 3 layers to become part of the quilting too.

I am linking up with   Elm Street Quilts One Monthly Goal April Linkup  for my April monthly challenge.  

Be sure to visit Elm Street Quilts to see what other quilters are working on this month.  Thanks so much for stopping by.

Friday Quilt Hop * 3-31-17

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





http://www.sulky.com/free-projects/

a handy helper, shared by Joan
http://www.feelingstitchy.com/2015/03/thimblenest-thursdays-tutorial-for.html

http://www.quiltaddictsanonymous.com/tutorials/

http://thepatchsmith.blogspot.com/p/tutorials-and-freebies.html


Have a great weekend.  Thanks for stopping by.

Indian Trails - a fine finish!

I am so delighted to be able to share my OMG finish for March.   Here is the original post committing  to the One Monthly Goal with Elm Street Quilts ..............

http://scrapboxquilts.blogspot.com/2017/03/indian-trails-omg-for-march-17.html

It was another huge endeavour where I spent many an afternoon quilting on this one.  I used the walking foot in some places;  then I grew into FMQ.  It might be hard to see in the photo.  I FMQ a design in all 82 black & white squares on the quilt.  I also used FMQ with a very long ruler to quilt on the outermost border and the gold separating trim.  I didnt get a photo of the back, but that has a mix of lovely black and white print fabrics.  It took a few very large pieces to get it covered.

This monster ended up  92 x 112.  The colorful arrow blocks are all scrappy strips and pieces.  It began as an RSC16 project over at SoScrappy.  DH and another very tall man needed to stand on chairs for me to get a full photo at church, and it still dragged on the floor.

This huge finish is a celebration for me so I am happily sharing this week  over at:

Today -- Elm Street Quilts

Monday  --  Patchwork Times

Tuesday  --  Freemotion By The River

Wed --  Quilt Fabrication

Wed -- Sew Fresh Quilts

Saturday  --  Soscrappy

Sunday -- Quilting is More Fun than Housework

I'm wishing you lots of creative time.  Thanks so much for stopping by!

Friday Quilt Hop * 3-24-17

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





http://prettybyhand.com/tutorials-free-patterns/

http://doraquilts.blogspot.com/p/tutorials.html

19 pages, use the arrows at the bottom, shared by our Joan
http://quiltingdigest.com/category/free-quilt-patterns/

http://estheraliu.blogspot.com/2017/01/wow-fancy-pillows.html


Have a great weekend.  Thanks for stopping by.

Friday Quilt Hop * 3-17-17

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





http://www.piecedbrain.com/p/tutorials.html

http://www.shecanquilt.ca/p/links-to-tutorials-qals-stuff.html

http://www.maychappell.com/tutorials/

http://sewinlovewithfabric.blogspot.com/p/tutorials.html


Happy St. Patricks Day!  from one who is so Irish.    Thanks for stopping by.

Friday Quilt Hop * 3-10-17

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





http://rubybluequilts.blogspot.com/p/tutorials.html

http://ricochetandaway.blogspot.com/p/tutorials.html

http://lilabellelanecreations.com/tutorials.html

http://sewmesomethinggood.blogspot.com/p/tutorials.html

http://amaidenhairfern.blogspot.com/2015/01/tutorials.html


Have a great weekend.  THanks for stopping by.

Two Hearts in the Storm - photo updated

I'm so excited to share a proper photo of  this storm at sea quilt taken with the new camera.  Obviously, my very old camera can't handle detail.  It is so big,  even the tall guys couldn't hold it high enough to clear the floor.

and here is the photo taken from the old camera, just for comparison .....

Thanks for looking.  Have a great day!

Friday Quilt Hop * 3-3-17

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




http://ludlowquiltandsew.co.uk/free-quilt-and-sew-patterns/

http://www.onthewindyside.co.nz/p/tutorials.html

http://www.stlouisfolkvictorian.com/p/tutorials_27.html

http://quiltshownews.com/quilt-links/free-quilt-patterns/


Thanks so much for stopping by.

Indian Trails - OMG for March '17

This is my most favorite photo to-date of the Indian Trails project.  I have since been doing some machine quilting on it, and prepared some borders, but had to set it aside for other tasks.

It's now official, this is the month to finish this project, aiming for borders added, quilting finished, binding and a label!    I am linking up with

             Elm Street Quilts One Monthly Goal March Linkup.

So visit Elm Street Quilts to see what other quilters are hoping to accomplish this month.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Two Hearts in the Storm Quilt - OMG Finished!

On February 1st,  I linked up with Elm Street Quilts for One Monthly Goal.  Here is my post hoping for a complete quilting and binding finish....

http://scrapboxquilts.blogspot.com/2017/01/two-hearts-in-storm.html


I worked hard and steady at it, used the walking foot and some FMQ with rulers play for the first time. It's hard to see in this fuzzy photo taken with an old camera.  Plus the blue print makes quilting hard to see.  Maybe that's a good thing.  The most important thing ...........  I enjoy  quilting it, even if it does look a bit amateur.

It is totally done and bears a label on the back.  It measured 75 x 92 after finishing.  I hope to get a better photo with a new camera at club Thurs night.

In the meantime I'm linking up with Elm Street Quilts for the February finish link up.

I will also join other linky parties Tuesday with Connie at Freemotion By The River  and  Wednesday  with Susan at Quilt Fabrication and Lorna at Sew Fresh Quilts.  Be sure to visit all these links for great inspiration shared by other quilters.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Friday Quilt Hop * 2-24-17

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




http://theelvengarden.blogspot.ca/p/tutorials.html

http://sewmeblog.blogspot.com/p/tutorials.html

https://justjude-designs.com/free-tutorials/

http://www.felicityquilts.com/p/tutorials.html


Have a great weekend.  Thanks for stopping by.

RSC17 - February greens

I'm afraid I didn't find any sea greens in my stash.  So, rather than go out and buy some,  I elected to work with aqua.   I don't have alot of aqua either,  but enough to put my project pieces together.  If Angela calls aqua as a color in a future month this year,  I'll just have to come up with another compromise.  LOL


Here are project parts for February,  the Over 60's block, with hand embroidery waiting to be done; some churn dash blocks, a crayon and some blocks for my newest start, titled elsewhere as Hidden Gems.  Right now I'm calling it 20 Triangles,  not very catchy eh?

I'm linking up with Angela at Soscrappy today.  Be sure to visit there to see what other quilters are creating with their  'sea green'  fabrics.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Friday Quilt Hop * 2-17-17

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





https://www.quiltedtwins.com/free-patterns-1/

http://fluffypuppyqw.blogspot.com/p/scrap-quilt-2015-2016.html

http://fluffypuppyqw.blogspot.com/p/scrap-quilt-2015-2016.html

http://quiltytherapy.com/tutorials/

http://mrsssewandsow.blogspot.com/p/tutorials.html


Have a great weekend.  Thanks for stopping by.

Friday Quilt Hop * 2-10-17

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





http://vickisfabriccreations.blogspot.com.au/p/free-pattern-project-downloads.html

http://vickisfabriccreations.blogspot.com.au/p/tutorials.html

http://www.sewjoycreations.com/p/tutorials.html

http://quiltandsewforever.blogspot.com/p/free-patterns.html

http://quiltandsewforever.blogspot.com/p/my-tutorials.html


Have a great weekend.  THanks for stopping by.

Friday Quilt Hop * 2-3-17

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





http://verykerryberry.blogspot.com/p/tutorialspatterns.html

http://twiggyandopal.blogspot.com/p/tutorials.html

https://quiltpimp.wordpress.com/category/free-patterns/
https://quiltpimp.wordpress.com/2016/03/30/free-40-x-40-patterns/

http://www.pumpkinpatchquilter.com/p/tutorials_27.html


Have a great weekend.  THanks for stopping by.

Moda's Be My Neighbor - Row 1

I spent the weekend working on the Be My Neighbor project.  It really goes together quickly.  I think picking thru the fabric choices is the time-eater here.  You can find the free project  HERE .

Here are the first four blocks .............  I know, I fudged block 3 with the tree, I 'WILL'  be replacing that faux pas with a correction.

I'm happy to link up with Connie at Freemotion By The River today.

On Wednesday, I'll be sharing with Susan  of Quilt Fabrication and Lorna of Sew Fresh Quilts.

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

Thanks so much for stopping by.

RSC17 - January purples

My purple fabric collection is quite sparse,  In addition to the Over 60's block which I shared earlier in the month, I did make up a few scrappy blocks for my ongoing projects;  one is the churn dash and the other is a new addition inspired by the quilt pattern "Hidden Gems".

Friday afternoon I stitched up the purple crayon.  Only 4 RSC projects going this year,....so far.

 Meanwhile,  I'm linking up with Angela of Soscrappy and on Sunday I'll join Cynthia for Oh Scrap . Be sure to visit these sites  to see what other creative quilters are making with their purple pieces.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Friday Quilt Hop * 1-27-17

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






http://theelvengarden.blogspot.com/p/tutorials.html

our Joan discovered this one-check the right sidebar for tutorial links
http://sewsitall.blogspot.ca/2012_03_01_archive.html

http://lenapugacheva.blogspot.ie/p/tips-and-tutorials.html

http://woodenspoonquilts.blogspot.com/p/tutorials_24.html

http://mtnmommy2.blogspot.com/p/library-bag-tutorial.html

this link was shared with me by Sue Cox, thanks Sue.
http://quiltinspiration.blogspot.com/2011/12/free-pattern-day-peace-and-love.html


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