I have been working for quite a while on the blocks for an Arkansas Crossroads quilt.
(NOTE: The tutorial link above uses 2-1/2″ squares. I used 2″ squares and 3-1/2″ background pieces. But the idea is the same.)
Finally, all 36 blocks (and sort-of-border pieces) are finished. I hope to lay out and assemble it this weekend, but we shall see…Should be 84″ square when complete.
read moreThe five strip blocks came as hand-me-downs. I made the four Variable Stars blocks to go with them.
Would a pattern be desirable? It makes a fast and friendly baby quilt.
And a name would be good, too. Suggestions welcome.
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Hooray! You're back to start the 2025 BOM. I have been struggling with releasing one pattern each month and making you wait... I always have several emails wanting to sew on thru all the months while they have time to sew. I know many of us get a lot of quilting done during the winter months and get busy outside when the weather is nice. It shows in my stats that I have on my website. Everyone is gun ho in the beginning, and I have thousands of downloads and it slowly dwindles as the year goes on and ...
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Hooray! You're back to start the 2025 BOM. I have been struggling with releasing one pattern each month and making you wait... I always have several emails wanting to sew on thru all the months while they have time to sew. I know many of us get a lot of quilting done during the winter months and get busy outside when the weather is nice. It shows in my stats that I have on my website. Everyone is gun ho in the beginning, and I have thousands of downloads and it slowly dwindles as the year goes on and ...
read moreBecause every family that raises chickens needs a chicken quilt! It was such fun pulling fabrics for this one! These chickens were inspired by a chicken block from Sewinspired. Each block was a joy filled 15 minutes of daily play … Continue reading
read moreThis was one of my 2024 carryover quilts. Now, thanks to a day of watching college football, is a finished quilt.
The blue floral print came in a hand me down bag–maybe leftovers from a quit back? But there was just enough to make patches with alternating pinwheels on the front.
And an interesting back.
A bit of spring spirit as a winter storm rolls in.
read moreThis year I completed 28quilts. Only 2 remain in my house: Mad Dash and Postage Stamp Film At Five. All others have been gifted or donated.
As many of you know, I love Second Chance Quilts. They come to me as pieces-parts, or partial finishes, or groups of blocks. This one has its own story, as it is made from two different block sets from two different people.
The larger blocks are 12″ (11 of those) and the smaller blocks are 8″ (32 of those). They sat around for a while until I realized they could be one quilt: Just add borders to the smaller blocks!
To keep it from looking clunky, and to tie it all together, a double border seemed best. Half of the ...
read moreThe pattern came to me in a hand-me-down box. The fabric was mostly left over from THIS quilt.
I wanted a throw-size quilt, so I left the borders off. That made it 60″x60″. (If you made a total of 36 blocks, the quilt would be 72″ square. A very nice size.) And I was lucky enough to have a just-right backing in my stash.
I recommend this pattern, THE BEAUTIFUL DAY QUILT, highly. Good for scraps, fat quarters, possibly a layer cake. Just an all around great pattern.
I love it when things come together so nicely. The quilt ...
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When one gifts a quilt, it is always hoped it will be well received. Particularly when it is a surprise.
Looks like someone approves of this quilt. (The human owner also seems pleased.)
read moreMeet Honey Hush, a striking throw quilt made using a Honey Bun (roll of 42 WOF 1-1/2″ strips) and small pieces of multi-colored solids. Yes, just using scraps would also work beautifully. Just have FUN with it.
This quilt has 120 blocks.
NOTE: If you are using precuts, I suggest taking measurements at each step and trimming as needed. Precision can be difficult when working with precuts.
Each block is created with:
Welcome to the world, Declan! (FYI, your name is pronounced DECK-lan, which I didn't know until your grandma, my friend Lynn, told me about you!)
I made you one of my "Everything in the World" quilts, though sadly some of this stuff is no longer in this world (like Freddy Mercury, RBG and dinosaurs), and some stuff has never been in the world, depending how you define reality (Mighty Mouse, unicorns, the Golden Snitch.)
It started with a box of hand-me-down Half Square Triangles.
And an IDEA (this is based on the layout she called Diamonds).
And now a quilt! As the original maker likely didn’t plan for this to happen, some of the Half Square Triangles didn’t have much contrast. I am still pleased with the results.
It finishes at 56″x64″, a nice size lap quilt.
And, finished IS finished.
read moreWhen the bag arrived, I was immediately excited. The fabric is lovely, and the strips would save a lot of cutting and piecing time.
A variation on a Churn Dash block seemed a good solution.
Cutting directions for each 12″ Dash block follow.
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Saturday brought a long sewing day while I watched some football.
I improved my ironing set up.
And finished nearly half of a quilt top. Being prepped is critical as I don’t see how to incorporate a cutting area.
I do love the machine. It has responded beautifully to the care given.
read moreIt was so much fun to play with Cheri’s gift.
The top is assembled, and I hope to have it quilted soon. YAY! I love to find purpose for fabric.
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