Showing posts with label blog hop. Show all posts
Showing posts with label blog hop. Show all posts

Monday, July 31, 2023

Just Two Charm Pack Quilts Book - Process Flow

Did you see the new book by Cheryl @ Meadow Mist Designs -- Just Two Charm Pack Quilts?  Cheryl has been hosting a blog hop to showcase the great patterns in the book.

Here is my version of Process Flow.


I used Kona Quicksilver and Black for the two background colours.


The Process Flow pattern also gives instructions for using 2.5-inch strips.  These prints are from Ruby Star Society.  I had purchased a scrap bag from Sewtopia, and the fabric pieces were 5 inches x 20 inches.  So instead of cutting my fabric according to the pattern, I sewed strip sets.


I was then able to subcut the strip sets into the required units to piece the top.



*Giveaway
For a chance to win a digital copy of Cheryl's book, leave a comment on this blog post and indicate which project from the book is your favourite  The giveaway will end at midnight, Saturday, August 5, 2023.  If you are a no-reply commenter, please leave your e-mail address in your comment.  The giveaway is now closed.





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Tuesday, November 8, 2022

Heading North - Sandra's Pattern Release

Sandra @ Musings of a Menopausal Melon launched a new pattern last week -- Heading North.  My blog post was scheduled to post on November 3 while I was on vacation, but when copying the permalink on my phone, I somehow deleted the entire post.

The pattern has two sizes, each with a different layout.  The block is in EQ8, so I played around with colours before choosing my fabrics.  I mixed two Island Batik fabrics with other prints.


I made the throw size, but I added an 8-inch border on the top and bottom rather than the 3-inch border in the pattern.  I prefer rectangle quilts over square ones.


My friend Dena suggested orange for the background.  You all know I ♥ orange, so I was easily swayed.  LOL


Now comes the hard part of deciding on a quilting plan.  There's a lot of negative space to consider.



You can purchase Sandra's pattern here. 


If you are looking for inspiration, here are some other versions.
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Saturday, March 19, 2022

Wonky Wedges Baby Quilt - Citified Blog Tour

Today is my turn on the Citified blog tour hosted by Sherry @ Powered by Quilting for her fourth signature line from Island Batik.

I used a technique I learned from a Melissa Marginet workshop -- Wonky Wedges -- to showcase these wonderful fabrics.  This baby quilt finishes about 37 inches.


This is great fabric collection of wonderful colours and prints.


I need to add the binding, which I hope to finish later today.  I am planning a matched binding.  I overestimated my ability to get up early this morning to finish. 😊


I am in a temporary apartment while my house undergoes repairs, so I have limited sewing supplies and have been sewing on my Singer Featherweight.  So I did big stitch hand quilting using Wonderfil perle cotton.  Here are close up photos of each of the four quadrants so you can see the fabrics and the quilting.









Stay tuned for more photos once I finish the binding.

*Giveaway Alert*
Leave a comment for a chance to win the leftover fabric from my project.  The giveaway will end at midnight, Monday, March 21, 2022.  If you are a non-reply commenter, I will have to re-draw for a new winner.




Although I am at the end of the blog tour, here is the schedule so you can check out all the projects:



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Wednesday, September 22, 2021

Scrappy Improv Quilting Blog Tour - Prismatic

I am honoured to join Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuation for this blog tour featuring her new book:  Scrappy Improv Quilting.  You can purchase the book directly from Kelly's Etsy shop or from major retailers such as Amazon and Barnes and Noble.

This is Prismatic - a 20 x 24 inch wall hanging.


I also sewed along with Kelly with the release of her first book Stash Statement back in 2018.  I am not a fan of improv quilting, but Kelly shares great tips on how to get started.  You start by creating a slab of fabric pieces.


And then you cut your pieces from the slab and use those to put together your quilt top.  I used Kona scraps for my three slabs.


I had a rough quilting plan when I sat down at my machine.  But....then I decided to go off script.  It sounded like a good idea at the time, but it ended up not being such a good idea.  I started by echoing  the coloured sections.  I was "supposed" to continue with the echoing, but I found it challenging with all the twisting and turning of the quilt through the machine.  So I thought I'd try a technique from Melissa Marginet's Walking Foot Quilting Designs book for the columns.  It did not turn out as I pictured it in my head. 


Nancy @ Grace and Peace Quilting is also sharing a pattern from Scrappy Improv Quilting today.  Make sure to stop by to see her finish and to say hello.



Over the coming weeks, make sure to stop by My Quilt Infatuation to see all the projects from Scrappy Improv Quilting.  There are a lot of great projects...not sure which one I'll make next.


Scrappy Improv Quilting Blog Tour Schedule-
9/22- Prismatic- Anja @ Anja Quilts
           Downpour- Nancy @ Grace and Peace Quilting

9/27- Funkytown- Vasudha @ Storied Quilts
           Cherub Wings- Michelle @ From Bolt to Beauty

9/29- Chapel Window- Kris @ Sew Sunshine
           Winter Frost- Leanne @ Devoted Quilter

10/4- Heartstruck- Rebecca Grace @ Rebecca Grace Quilting
           Star Spangled- Christine @ Triangles & Squares

10/6- Birds of a Feather- Preeti @ Sew Preeti Quilts
           Fall Foliage- Susan @ Quilt Fabrication

10/11- Ornamental- Gail @ Quilting Gail
            Churn, Churn, Churn- Cynthia @ Quilting Is More Fun Than Housework

10/13- Sunset Crossing- Kate @ Katie Mae Quilts
             Positivity- Sarah @ Sarah Goer Quilts

10/18- All Dressed Up- Linda @ Flourishing Palms
             Shockwave- Anne-Marie @ Stories From the Sewing Room

10/20- Sweet Bee (a bonus thank-you pattern), Finishing, and Wrap-Up (here!) 




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Thursday, July 22, 2021

Just One Charm Pack Blog Hop - Charming Stripes

Have you seen the new book by Cheryl @ Meadow Mist Designs?  Just One Charm Pack Quilts has great projects to use up your precut stash.

Today is Day 6 on the blog hop.  If you haven't been following along, I encourage you to start at Day 1 to see all the great projects.

My project from the book is:  Charming Stripes.


This quilt finishes at 39 x 49 inches and doesn't take a lot of time to piece.


I paired a Benartex charm pack (Hot Basics by the Kanvas Studio) with Kona Kumquat and Silver.


I used three different free-motion quilting motifs:  boxy stipple in the background, wishbone in the orange stripes, and an all-over stipple in the print fabrics.


I used Aurifil thread:  2150 Pumpkin and 2600 Dove.  The colours blended in so well, but they give the quilt great texture.


This is great book, and I encourage you to grab one quickly.  You can get a signed copy from Cheryl's shop.





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Sunday, June 20, 2021

Plum Pudding Table Runner and Placemats

Today is my day on the two-week blog hop featuring Plum Pudding, the new signature fabric line for Sherry @ Powered by Quilting.

There is a great mix of light and dark fabrics in this collection, so I went with a classic log cabin block.  The table runner is 16 x 32 inches.





I made two matching placemats that are 12 x 18 inches.


I did straight-line quilting with Aurifil #2350 Copper.



*Giveaway Alert*
Leave a comment for a chance to win this table runner and two placemats.  The giveaway will end at midnight Saturday, June 26, 2021.  If you are a no-reply commenter, I will have to re-draw for a new winner.  Due to high postage rates, this giveaway is open to residents of Canada.




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Tuesday, March 2, 2021

Dust Off an Old Book Blog Hop

Once again, Bea @ Beaquilter is hosting the Dust Off an Old Book Blog Hop.  I participated last year and made my version of the Redwork pattern from The Modern Quilt Workshop by Weeks Ringle and Bill Kerr.

I don't have many quilt books, so I choose a project from the Quilt in a Day GO! Qube book by Eleanor Burns that came with my Ready. Set. GO! Accuquilt cutting system.




I choose the Louisana project and used my Accuquilt to cut all the pieces.  I used Kona:  Sprout, Orchid Ice, and Peony.


The bonus of using the Accuquilt to cut the pieces, they all fit together nicely, and there is no trimming needed.


I decided to handpiece this project.  It gives me the opportunity to be creative in the evenings when I'm too tired to sit at the sewing machine.


I did big stitch hand quilting using perle cotton.  I started out stitching the purple triangles.  I was undecided on the green rectangles, but thought I could continue the triangle theme but didn't factor in the bottom of the triangle.  But I liked the effect.  I attempted a triangle in the small pink triangles, but I managed not to have distinct points at the top of the triangle, so it looks like curved stitching.


When I choose the Kona colours, I thinking spring and Easter.  I used Kona Canary for the binding.  This finishes 16 inches.



This is the list of bloggers participating in the blog hop this week:

Monday, March 1






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Wednesday, December 16, 2020

Love & Kisses Blog Tour

It's my turn on the blog tour hosted by Sherry @ Powered by Quilting.  Love & Kisses is a signature fabric line designed by an in-house Island Batik designer, but for Sherry to design the catalog patterns.

I took my inspiration from a quilt I saw over at Wombat Quilts.


I divided up the fabrics in colour groups and used Island Batik grey solid to make the stars.  I did an all-over loop quilting motif with pink thread, with a few stars added here and there.


I was working with fat quarters, so a scrappy binding to finish it off.


It's going to be hard to give away this quilt.


 
Here is the list of all the bloggers participating in the blog tour.  Make sure you stop by to get some quilty inspiration.


*Giveaway*
Leave a comment for a chance to win my leftover 3.5-inch squares of Love & Kisses.  The giveaway will end at midnight Saturday, December 19, 2020.  If you are a no-reply commenter, I will have to re-draw for a winner.

Linking up with:

Midweek Makers @ Quilt Fabrication
Wednesday Wait Loss @ The Inquiring Quilter


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