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Pick-Up Sticks from Liz Makes Crafts

Pick-Up Sticks is such a fun and unusual quilt for me. The original pattern is called On the Ball by Brigitte Heitland (of Zen Chic). I really liked the pattern, but it was made with the splice and insert technique which will be incredibly difficult on this scale. So instead, I made it with the applique technique. Details on how I made this top is here.

When it comes to quilting it, I decided to keep this one simple in concept. I extended each "stick" into the background space, and I love the way it divides up the background.

I ...

added by Liz 4 years, 3 months ago. under applique , finished , quilting , zen chic

X & + from Liz Makes Crafts

There's no question that Brigitte Heitland from Zen Chic is my favorite fabric designer. I have loved most of her collections, to the point of collecting them obsessively, but I was a little disappointed when Day in Paris first came out. But when I actually saw it in person, it began to grow on me, and when I saw X & + made with Day in Paris, I fell madly in love with it.

I really enjoyed working on this quilt because of the gorgeous fabrics, and I knew the quilting just had two jobs: play up the huge borders and ...

added by Liz 4 years, 3 months ago. under finished , free-motion , quilting , zen chic

BlockHeads3- Zen Chic-block 19 from Moda Lissa

I have fallen a bit behind on my Blockheads blocks. Between making masks and planning a virtual quilt market there are many balls to juggle. In the pre-pandemic world, I would have just gotten home from Quilt Market. I would have been showing you all the projects I was working on with sneak peeks of what the Moda designers have new for you this fall. Excuses, Excuses, right? How are you doing? The sales of sewing machines have increased during this time which is so exciting. More people of all ages sewing whether making masks, clothing, or crafts. More MAKERS ...

added by modalissa 4 years, 7 months ago. under block heads 3 , zen chic (Comments)

Cross Play Quilt test complete! from Sew Sunshine

CrossPlay Quilt test

Pattern by Simone Quilts

check for her new release soon.

I tested the baby size CrossPlay and chose mostly ZenChic Spotted fabrics.

I wanted bold colors and a rainbow feel.

Quilting is a serpentine stitch

40.5" x 40.5"

Luckily I have a park near by.

Added a bit of color to this blah landscape don't you think??

I have been working on an old scrap project and made a tutorial for inset scrap circles. Check it out Here

added by Kris 4 years, 9 months ago. under cross play test quilt , inset circles , scraps , simone quilts , stash , zen chic

BlockHeads- Zen Chic- 2-12 from Moda Lissa

Today’s Block Heads post is all about LOVE.

Love from Brigitte Heitland of Zen Chic pictured with some of my pins that are a word and pic combo. No, I am not a train wreck or a drama queen but I am a Lucky Duck to be a part of the Moda Blockheads.

You can find the pattern here.

Last week was applique. This week is paper foundation piecing. Both are a challenge to think outside the box and do something a bit different.
I have become obsessed about this block and will be ...

added by modalissa 4 years, 11 months ago. under block heads 3 , blocksheads 3 , zen chic (Comments)

Happy New Year 2020 from Pinkadot Quilts

Happy New Year about 2 weeks late! How is everyone doing with those resolutions? I don't do them but choose to do goals instead.
One of my goals is to start a new sew along with some friends. This is the first block and it is due to be finished on January 31. The cutting is very slow.....in order to make it scrappy. I like the happy colors.

It came as a kit. It's called Spotted by Zen Chic. I decided just to go with the kit instead of finding all the fabrics. I am going to ...

added by Pinkadot Quilts 4 years, 12 months ago. under baby dresses , spotted , zen chic

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