Turn the Corner Quilt

 Today I'm showing the Turn the Corner quilt. This couch cuddler sized quilt is quick to stitch and has a terrific eye catching look that co-ordinates well with nearly any decor.  The pattern for this quilt is in the new Winter 2019 issue of Easy Quilts magazine.

 Island Batik provided the incredibly gorgeous blue and white fabrics for this quilt.  These fabrics belong to the London Calling collection.

 The Turn the corner quilt is made up of two blocks.  This one with darker fabric values...

 And this one with a much lighter, brighter look.

 The two blocks play beautifully together.

 I used the The Warm Company's Warm and Natural batting ~ my very favorite all cotton batt.

I quilted a simple loopy meander in an all over fashion.

 This quilt looks great in the sunshine over a wicker bench on my front porch.

 In this photo you can see a close up look of the simple loopy quilting.  Easy quilt = easy quilting.

 A look at the backing ~ I think this fabric is called Universe?

 The binding is made with the same blue dragonfly fabric as the outer border.

 Quilt Stats:

Finished Quilt Size:  59" x 59"

Block Size:  12" x 12"

Fabric:  London Calling by Island Batik

Batting:  Warm and Natural by the Warm Company

Thread:  King Tut by Superior Threads

If you would like to make your own Turn the Corner quilt, the pattern is available in the new Easy Quilts, Winter 2019 issue.  This should be available in your local quilt shop now.  If you sew one, please send me a pic.  I would love to see it!

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Jennifer Thomas

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Quilty Box ~ October 2018

Note:  The contents of this subscription box were given to me by Quilty Box.

 Did you have a nice Thanksgiving?  I felt blessed to share Thanksgiving with my three boys.  I am a little bit under the weather with a cold, but I still managed to prepare everything for my family.  Now that they are older I had some help with the cleaning up, too.  Here's a peek at the contents of the October 2018 Quilty Box (yes, I'm still a little bit behind!)

 The Bundles of Inspiration magazine comes in every Quilty Box.  This month features Carrie Bloomston.  Read all about her in a short interview.  Learn about her new book, and sew a cute Wonky Houses pattern, inspired by the Gees Bend quilters.

 This month's fabric bundle is Wonder, by Carrie Bloomston, for Windham Fabrics.

 I'll fan them out for a better look.  I love these bright fun colors, whimsical designs, and words.  Lots of words are scattered throughout the collection.

 This blue vintage bicycle print is super cute!  The Sewline fabric glue pen is part of this month's box.  These are really handy for placing appliques and securing the edges of hexies.

My favorite part of Quilty Box is the new notions they include every month.  This month includes the Bobbinator.  It comes with 10 pre-wound bobbins.  This cool tool turns your bobbins into a spool of thread you can use on your sewing machine.  I can't wait to try it out.  I must have 100 bobbins sitting around waiting to be used up.

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Jennifer Thomas

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Quilty Box Mini ~ October 2018

Disclaimer:  The contents of this Quilty Box mini were given to me by Quilty Box.

 Yes, it's almost Thanksgiving, but I'm still in the process of catching up after a few hot deadline projects, so here's the October 2018 Quilty Box Mini!

 What's inside?  All this gorgeous quilty goodness!  Each month's quilting treasures are carefully wrapped in tissue paper.  Such a nice touch.

 This month's Bundles of Inspiration features designer Carrie Bloomston. Tucked inside is an interesting interview with her (she loves to munch on chocolate whilst designing fabric), info about her new book, and her Wonky Little Houses quilt pattern.

 This month's pattern card is for Wonderful Runner.  Whip a few of these up for quickie Christmas gifts!

 The Wonder charm pack from Windham Fabrics.  I love this colorful collection.

My favorite item in this month's mini is this Wonderfil thread.  Look at this color!  I can't wait to quilt this into one of my projects.  Such yummy thread!

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Jennifer Thomas

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As the Crow Flies Homecoming

 My As the Crow Flies table topper is home and ready for some turkey action!

Mr. Turkey seems a little bit alarmed.  Lucky him, he's stuffed.

 Here is a close up look at a corner of this quilt.  You can see a bit of the fun I had quilting this one with a variety of motifs.  The fabrics are so cute, too.  Flowers, squirrels, pumpkins....oh yes!

 This is an outdoor clothesline photo of As the Crow Flies.  You can see a lot of the quilting in this pic, too.  I will be using this quilt as part of my Thanksgiving table setting this year.  Here in North Carolina it is sometimes warm enough to have an outdoor Thanksgiving, but it doesn't look like we are going to have that treat this year.

If you would like to sew your very own As the Crow Flies quilt, the pattern is in the November/December 2018 issue of Quilty magazine.

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Jennifer Thomas

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Winds of Autumn Quilt Homecoming

 The Winds of Autumn quilt is back home from Love of Quilting.  I'm using it on my bed because it's so cuddly warm.  I just love the soft antique look these fabrics give this quilt.  It's wonderful for the cold rainy November weather we've been experiencing here.

 I take a lot of photos while I'm working on a quilt.  I thought I'd share a few of them in this post.  It's interesting to see what goes into each project.  I like to put the pieces of my blocks up on the design wall and snap photos.  Sometimes this leads to new design ideas for future quilts.

 These simple strips laid out together show some fun pattern and color play ideas.

 In this photo you can see the blocks coming together into on-point rows.  I use the on-point setting in a lot of my quilts.  

 Time to sew the borders.  I cut out all the pieces for my quilts before I begin sewing.  I sort them into zipper sandwich size baggies and label them with the color, size, and piece name or letter.

 Here the Winds of Autumn quilt is coming off the quilting frame.  This is when I check for any loose thread ends and weave them back into the quilt sandwich.

If you wish to sew your own Winds of Autumn quilt, the pattern is available in the October/November 2018 issue of Love of Quilting magazine.  If you make one, please send me a photo.  I would love to see it!

Be Creative ~ Sew Something Beautiful Today.

Jennifer Thomas

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As the Crow Flies Table Topper

 Today I'm showing the As the Crow Flies table topper.  This is a quick, easy to sew quilt, just perfect to whip up in time for your Thanksgiving feast.  The pattern for the As the Crow Flies table topper appears in the November/December 2018 issue of Quilty magazine

 I worked with this gorgeous color palette provided to me by Riley Blake Fabrics.  This is the Calico Crow collection by Lauren Nash.  These autumn themed fabrics have squirrels, pumpkins, crows, and more ~ so cute!

 This quilt features a nine patch off center block and has a woven feel to it created by the placement of fabrics surrounding the nine patch's red border.  The pattern incorporates strip piecing techniques for fast construction.

 The 35" x 23" size fits just right on my kitchen table.  This would also look terrific dressing up a buffet for your holiday feast.  This versatile design could easily be made in other color schemes to coordinate with your decor.  Just remember to keep the values and fabric placement the same for a similar look.

 I played with a variety of quilting motifs on this quilt.  I quilted a feather flowing out of the lower left corner and up two edges.  I also quilted double circles in the both of the red borders.

 I quilted a different design in each stripe, just for fun.

I love the way the Warm and Natural batting by The Warm Company quilts.  It gives a nice weight to my project, too.  Not too light, not too heavy, just right.

 You can see shadows from the front of the quilt with the sun shining through, but I did want to show the backing fabric because it's soooooo cute!  It's all pumpkin pie style recipes and vintage food advertisements.  Love this fabric!

 Quilt Stats:

Finished quilt size:  35" x 23"

Block size:  6" x 6"

Fabric:  Calico Crow by Lauren Nash for Riley Blake

Batting:  Warm and Natural by the Warm Company

Thread:  King Tut by Superior Threads

If you would like to make your own As the Crow Flies quilt, the pattern appears in the November/December 2018 issue of Quilty magazine.  This should be available at your local quilt shop now.  

Be Creative ~ Sew Something Beautiful Today.

Jennifer Thomas

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