Category Archives: Quilts

Mar25

Design Wall Monday – Haley’s Stash

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Linda

Our granddaughter, Haley, is staying with us and yesterday we cut her stash into 5 inch squares! At first, she wanted to arrange her squares to spell 1 D, for the band One Direction. (If you have a 10 year old girl in your family, you’ll know who they are!!) I steered her away from that and this is the design she made. Next time we’ll tackle sewing the squares together. Wish me luck!!!

My other design wall is sorting charms for the next Postage Stamp Quilt swap!

This is how I sort 100 different charms for swapping. I throw in a couple extra for safe measure. Are you signed up for the swap? Mary at Curious Quilter has extended the sign up period through today! These 2″ charms could be yours! Here’s the sign up link.

Check out Judy at Patchwork Times for other Design Wall Monday projects!

Thanks for looking! Linda 🙂

Mar15

BlockBase Sew Along – Block 11

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Linda

BlockBase Sew Along – Block 11

Here’s my Block 11, done twice, for the BlockBase Sew Along. For simplicity sake, the block finishes at 10″. This allowed me to use 2 1/2″ squares and the Quilt in a Day Flying Geese ruler.

Following BlockBase, I made this block first.

After some research on the Rolling Nine Patch and finding this image, I tried it with some slightly different fabrics and blocks.

So, I’m not really sure which block I like best, but I’ve got 2 to choose from when I try to design a layout for the 12 blocks in the sew along.

Next week, the last block will be revealed and then it’ll be time to plan the quilt for these blocks!

Check here to see how others completed their Rolling Nine Patch!

Thanks! 🙂 Linda

Mar8

Liberated Houses!

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Linda

Liberated Houses!

Liberated piecing = liberated houses! I took a “liberated houses” class at a local quilt shop but my blocks didn’t end up in a quilt! Congrats! to Kristin for getting hers done.

I had a riot quilting this one!

First, having a large supply of Superior Threads So Fine 50, helped with thread selection. I matched the fabrics so the thread added quilting texture.

Warning: picture overload! Each house block has a different fill design and uses the 4 thread colors. Quilting fun and liberating!

Thanks for looking! 🙂 Linda

Mar5

Design Wall Monday – a dilemma

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Linda

Design Wall Monday – a dilemma

I have a dilemma. I love this partially sewn quilt. This is the second appearance for this vintage UFO on Design Wall Monday! My dilemma is how to construct these pieces and parts into a quilt. I am tempted to re-cut each block into a uniform shape and then sew it together. Some of the seams have slight tears and this would solve that issue. I like the randomness of the blocks, but I don’t want to find holes when I go to quilt it.

Any suggestions? How much work would you put into “vintage” blocks from a flea market?

I know it’s Tuesday but check out other Design Wall Monday projects here!

Thanks for looking and would love your comments about my dilemma! 🙂 Linda

Feb28

Kid-themed panels make great quilts!

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Linda

Kid-themed panels make great quilts!

Add 2 or 3 framing borders and contrasting cornerstones and you have a finished kid quilt!

Audrey made 2 great kid quilts using themed panels, borders and cornerstones.

The quilting is a basic meander with matching thread.

Have you made a quilt using a panel? How did you you finish it?

I love getting comments! 🙂 Linda

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Category Archives: Quilts

Design Wall Monday – Haley’s Stash

BlockBase Sew Along – Block 11

Liberated Houses!

Design Wall Monday – a dilemma

Kid-themed panels make great quilts!