Congratulations go out to Maryellen in Franklin Square, New York! She is the winner from my segment of the Road Rally blog tour. She commented "Sweet block. I do love roses." We love roses too, Maryellen. She will be receiving her very own copy of the new issue of Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks. Hooray, Maryellen! Enjoy your new block patterns!
Hello and welcome to my little corner of the Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks Volume 16 Road Rally Blog Tour. I'm so glad you've taken a few minutes out of your busy day to visit me! You are rolling your virtural "road rally" car into the beautiful countryside of Henderson, North Carolina. We're at the peak of the fall foilage this week, my favorite time of the year. I love the way the bright leaf colors pop against the gray skies.
This is my block for issue 16, "Grow a Little Love". It is block #1509. The pattern for this block appears on page 12 in the applique section of the magazine.
I designed and made a small wall hanging to showcase the Grow a Little Love block. This quilt features fabrics from the Peony Passion fabric line, by Lynnea Washburn, for Northcott Fabrics.
This block would make a wonderful friend gift as a wall hanging, pillow, or sew three in a row to create a cute table runner. The possibilities are endless!
To win a copy of Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks, please leave a comment below. Let's make it interesting ~ what is your favorite flower? I look forward to reading your answers. The winner will be chosen randomly. Please be sure I have a way to contact you, if you should be the lucky winner.
To return to the Road Rally Blog Tour page, click here: Quilty Pleasures.
Country Quilts Magazine, Fall 2004 Issue. Used, but very good condition. 66 pages.
This beautiful issue includes 25 Best Tips for Choosing Colors, 14 Easy Cheery Patterns, Sharyn Craig's Solution for Unique Blocks, Sew Strips of Diamonds from Scraps, Great Gift All-Purpose Tote Bag, Mosaic Magic, Learn 4 Techniques Applique, Paper Piecing, Patchwork, Rotary Cutting, and more.
Our Best Seasonal Quilts is a quilt pattern book featuring quilts from the pages of Fons and Porter's Love of Quilting magazine. This book is filled with beautiful quilting projects for every season.
This book is softcover, used, in fair condition. The cover of the book has a crease in it and dogeared lower right corner. You can see this slight wear in my photos. 144 pages.
This book is packed with all the valuable information you'll ever need to make each quilted item, adding that special touch here and there. Patterns, full color photos, diagrams, and detailed instructions are included to help you sew the many projects in this book. Also included is a complete chapter on quilting basics to get you started in the right direction.
The charming, Hibiscus Quilt Pattern, by Vicki Stratton. The cover quilt as shown has a sweet floral design surrounded by geometric half square triangle blocks.
The finished quilt measures approximately 48" x 58", a nice size for cuddling on the couch, a baby quilt, or as an attractive wall hanging. The applique motif can be sewn using either the fusible applique method or by traditional applique.
The charming, Dew Drops Quilt Pattern, by Ann Weber, for Gingham Girls. The cover quilt as shown has a sweet floral design over circle blocks, with a simple border.
The finished quilt measures approximately 47" x 56", a terrific size for cuddling on the couch, a baby quilt, or as a nice wall hanging. This quilt is pre-cut charm pack friendly.
The cheerful, Fanfare Log Cabin Quilt Pattern would look lovely in a variety of color schemes. The cover quilt as shown has a nice Christmas feel.
The finished quilt measures approximately 58" x 58", a terrific size for cuddling on the couch, or as a nice wall hanging. The blocks are constructed using an easy template method.
Don't forget, Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks blog tour is coming up the first week of May. Join me here on May 2nd to see my block reveal and win a copy of Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks, Volume 15.
Yes folks! It's that time of year again. Time for the Spring Issue of Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks & blog tour. Mark your calendar for May 1st through 5th. You'll want to carve out a little "me time" with a cup of coffee, your favorite treat, and a computer to visit all the stops on the blog tour each day.
It's fun to visit all the block designers, be inspired, and have a chance to win great quilty prizes, too! Here's a sneaky peek at the cover of the new issue. My block is on the cover this time, but I can't reveal which one it is until May 2nd - be sure to stop by!
Just a little quilting eye candy for you today. I switched out two of the quilts in my upstairs landing this week. This one is Silhouette, featuring the Silhouette block from Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks.
This quilt is from a Mystery Quilt-A-Long I participated in a few years ago. It's too big to show the whole quilt on this rack, so I have it folded into quarters. Have you changed your quilts recently? It's truly amazing how hanging a different quilt up can change the whole feel of a room. Try it today!
Congratulations goes out to Just Pam, the winner of a brand new issue of Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks, Volume 14. Pam commented, "I like the gray and scrappy version best."
Thanks, everyone for participating. It was fun to read all the comments about color combos. If you weren't lucky enough to win a copy of Volume 14, you can pick one up at your local quilt shop, or order online here: 100 Blocks, Volume 14.
Coming soon! Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks, Volume 14 and the blog tour, too. Be sure to mark your calendar for the week of November 14th through 18th and visit Quiltmaker's blog, Quilty Pleasures each day of the tour for a list of participating blogs and a chance to win fabulous quilty prizes! If you've never done a blog tour before, you are in for a treat.
Here's a peek at the cover of the upcoming issue. I'll be giving away a copy on my day, Friday, November 18th (also my birthday - how cool is that?). I'll also be revealing my block for this issue, and maybe a surprise or two. See you then!
Introducing my Cotton Club quilt. The pattern for this quilt is available in the new issue of Quilter's World magazine, Autumn 2016.
This issue is filled with lots of gorgeous Fall projects - Yum!
Quilt Stats:
Size: 84" x 96"
Block Size: 12"
Fabric: Tonga Batiks Salsa by Timeless Treasures
Batting: Warm and White by the Warm Company
Thread: King Tut by Superior
The quilt top is made from one block in two different color variations, This block...
...and this block. I made my quilt in Fall colors, for the Autumn issue, but it would look lovely in any number of color schemes. Just remember to keep the color values the same to achieve a pleasing design.
I quilted this in a simple loopy meander all-over design with a nice blendy gray thread by Superior, King Tut - my favorite thread for quilting.
This photo shows the complete quilt top, and gives you a nice sense of how the design makes your eyes move across the quilt.
The Cotton Club quilt is in the Autumn 2016 issue of Quilter's World magazine. This issue should be available in your local quilt shop soon, or you can purchase a digital issue online from Quilter's World here: Quilter's World Autumn 2016 Digital Issue.
If you do sew a quilt from one of my patterns, please share a pic. I would love to see it!
Hello quilters! Welcome to my little segment of the Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks, Volume 13 Blog Tour. I can't believe we're up to 13 issues of 100 Blocks already! Here's my block for this issue, Evening Bloom. It's in the applique section, on page 14. If you love applique as much as I do, this block will be fun to sew! I believe there are 67 pieces? Count them if you want to.
I made my block with these gorgeous fabrics - Wool Needle Flannels III by Primitive Gatherings for Moda Fabrics. So delicious!
I used a green tone on tone plaid for the bias stems. To make the stems, cut the fabric 1-1/4" wide on the bias, fold in half, and sew a tiny seam along the length of the strip. Press the seam under and voila! - you are ready to applique.
To help with stem placement, I drew a four by four grid with chalk onto my background piece. I did not have to remove the markings later, they were gone by the time I was finished sewing the stems down.
Next, I used tiny applique pins to secure the stem in place, and stitched it to the background fabric.
I applied the flowers, leaves, and berries using the fusible applique method - always fun!
To keep my pieces separated while I work, I put them into little zipper sandwich bags as soon as I cut them out.
Here you can see the stems sewn in place and the flowers, berries, and a few of the small leaves after fusing. I prefer to fuse a few at a time, rather than trying to lay out all the pieces at once. I just give them a quick tap with the iron at this stage, so if I need to move anything I still can. I give everything a final fuse when all the pieces are in place.
Here is a close up pic of the berries and leaves.
After all the pieces are fused in place, I like to go around each patch with matching thread and a zigzag stitch. You can just barely see the stitching here, on the bud and leaves.
Here is the completed block, once again, Evening Bloom. I hope you enjoyed seeing my creative process and maybe learned a tip or two for sewing my block.
And now for the giveaway! If you would like your very own copy of Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks, Volume 13, please leave a comment below, and let's make it interesting. Please comment about who taught you to quilt. I'll choose a random winner at the end of the blog tour. Please be sure I have a way to contact you, should you be the lucky one.
To return to the blog tour, and more quilty inspiration, click here: Quilty Pleasures.
Thank you, Quiltmaker magazine! This handy tote bag arrived in my mailbox yesterday. How nice. Quiltmaker sent them out to everyone who worked on 100 Blocks, Volume 12.
It's fun to see all the blocks together on the front of the bag. I found my block, Pinwheel Flowers in the lower right hand corner, right over the Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks label.
Here's a close up of the Pinwheel Flowers block. The pattern to sew my block, plus 99 other amazing quilt blocks, is available in Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks, Volume 12 - on sale now.
If you still haven't picked up a copy, I have two copies left for sale in the Curlicue Creations shop, here: Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks, Volume 12. Get 'em before they disappear!
Time for a little update on my UFO project. I'm sewing a quilt using my tester blocks from Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks, Volume 4. This is the top half of the quilt, enjoying a little bit of backyard sunshine.
This setting was difficult to piece together. So many triangle squares facing different directions! I was so relieved to sew on the final strip.
This is the bottom half of the top. I like the way the setting plays with the block in the lower right hand corner. They really link together nicely.
So...I just need to sew one more seam and then add a solid border or two. What would you sew for the borders? Any brilliant suggestions? Please leave a comment below.
