Traveling and Sewing from Snuggles Blog

Over the years we have traveled a lot to school sporting events to watch our kids. I just can not stand doing nothing but riding while in the car, so I usually bring along reading or sewing. Since I love to applique, I usually have a project to work on. I pack up my pieces, applique glue, threads, needles and my reading glasses in a box like below: Once we are on our way, I am able to sew away! We had a gradution celebration to go to that was two hours away one way, so I knew I could ...

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Boston Roads Block ~ a Tutorial from Life in the Scrapatch

Boston Roads Block

and original block

block size 12.5" by 16.5"

This block will be sent to

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Boston Modern Quilt Guild

I like the look of this block a lot and am thinking I am going to make a quilt someday with this idea. The trick would be to make the long "curb" lines connect. I have a good idea how I would do this, but it is going to have to take a place in line in "the quilty queue."

How I made this block:

I gathered my blue, yellow, gray scraps and strips

and cut 2 ...

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Blogger's Quilt Festival: Peace Around the Color Wheel from Live a Colorful Life

Welcome to the spring 2013 edition of Blogger's Quilt Festival, hosted by Amy Ellis.

A few months ago I did a pattern test for a good friend. Rene' had written a pattern for an awesome peace sign in a variety of sizes. I tested the baby size, using solid kona cottons for the circle and tone-on-tone prints for the center spokes.

Because of all the white, I knew it needed some really exceptional quilting, so after completing it, I then passed it on to quilter extraordinaire, Krista Withers. I received it back a couple of days ago at quilt ...

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Just quilt. from Quilty Habit

This is my motto for what is potentially a very stressful week (which definitely started stressful today). The wedding quilt is out, and if I put in an hour a day, it might be done by next week. I haven't even shown this quilt in full on front or back yet - it's going to be amazing to see it done!

Just quilt. I tried chrysanthemum quilting for the first time (on the right in the above picture), thanks to a great video tutorial from Stitched in Color. I'm doing a different FMQ design around each block.

Just ...

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Garlands of Prayers: For Everyone, Everywhere from With Heart and Hands.....

I have loved prayer flags, garlands, vintage homemade bits and pieces, mother of pearl buttons, and yes....even burlap and the simplest of muslin, for as long as I can remember.

As a young girl who played outside in magical fern filled forests of my childhood Douglas Island home in Alaska, I delighted in being one with nature, collecting things that I loved from my exterior world, and giving them safe harbor in my own little magical world that I created.

We had very few stores, and every thing we had was made at home, bought from someone else, or ...

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Garlands of Prayers: For Everyone, Everywhere from With Heart and Hands

I have loved prayer flags, garlands, vintage homemade bits and pieces, mother of pearl buttons, and yes....even burlap and the simplest of muslin, for as long as I can remember.

As a young girl who played outside in magical fern filled forests of my childhood Douglas Island home in Alaska, I delighted in being one with nature, collecting things that I loved from my exterior world, and giving them safe harbor in my own little magical world that I created.

We had very few stores, and every thing we had was made at home, bought from someone else, or ...

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Monday ain't over yet from Mel's quilting blog

So, I got the patriotic star quilt off the design wall. I took it to the small group and what did I do? I left the white at home on the design wall. :( So, it still needs to be finished, but I've started 2 other quilts. The one on the left is a hidden wells. This is a darker than normal quilt for me, but it is for a man and should be fine.

The second one is the cardinal fabric and I am snowballing a corner of a large red polka dot with a tan that will end ...

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Sometimes it's "not just fabric" from I QUILT FOR FUN

So, you know how we justify using that special piece of fabric we love or have been saving? We say things like "it's just fabric" -- and we're right....to a point. I do not feel that way about these fabrics.

I adore them. I revere them. I want to do them justice.

They are diawabo fabrics from Japan. I don't really know a lot about their history but I do know that very few mills produce them and they are muted with a "taupe" overtone. The patterns and designs are amazing. I have never ever felt this ...

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Late Stash report from Mel's quilting blog

This weekend was so busy that I didn't get this accomplished. Better late than never. Today we all had eye appointments and I'm just not really able to see fairly clearly afte getting my eyes dialated. :(

Judy, thanks for keeping us accountable.

Made up some pillows from UFO leftover blocks. Over 3 yards of fabric used. Woo Hoo

Used this Week: 3.44 yards woo hoo LOL
Used year to Date: 75.44 yards
Added this Week: 0 yards
Added Year to Date: 24 yards
Net Used for 2013: 39.44 yards

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Design Wall Monday from BedofRosesMQ

This is a Block of the Month I did a few years ago when we lived in WA. The Shibori Dragon also did it by mail so every month I rec'd enough fabric to make two blocks. I finally uncovered it a couple of weeks ago so I have been looking at it and making changes to placement while trying to figure what kind of borders I'd like to put on it. Hopefully, sometime this summer I will finally get my design wall up on the wall where I can see things better while I'm thinking. This ...

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Mother's day and ... from Tea Rose Home

If you haven't entered in for a chance to win the cruise voucher for a family of 4, make sure to go to the the post and do so!

Hello! I have been scatter minded lately (as I talked to you a few posts ago...), but I have a lot of things that I have promised to do for blogging and non-blogging things. I have decided to make a list of them last night and clear my mind, and making a list may sound really simple, but boy it helped me so much to prioritize!

One thing I started ...

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Caribbean Cruise With Hoffman California Fabrics and Cool Cat Creations from Cool Cats and Quilts

Come on a Caribbean Cruise with me and work on great projects with Hoffman California Fabrics. I will be teaching 4 differenct projects all using the Hoffman fabrics. This first project that I am showing you is The Bahama Mama Beach Bag. It is a large bag with lots of inside pockets, even one for your cellphone, and a key fob so you don't loose your keys. It is a great size for taking all your needs to the beach, or use it to go shopping. I will be posting lots of information on the projects, and all the ...

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Down on the farm, 22 weeks and Maddie from Whistle Stop Quilting

Another trip to the farm...................

When something catastrophic happens to you and you survive (it's been 22 weeks since my operation) you look at the world different. Spending time with my parents and just walking around the farm with the dogs is a great way to spend the afternoon!
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I did make this quilt for my new granddaughter -to-be

They are calling her Maddie and her middle name will be Rose-so roses on the back!

Had the TV off most of the day and then turned it on and saw the devastation in Oklahoma. Prayers going up for all ...

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In the Pipeline - Progress from Happy Turtle

Got most of my blocks done today and then ran out of both Kona Charcoal and Chartreuse. :( But the more regular part of the process is done... and the crazy part begins!

I tried working out the math for this quilt when I came up with the design but it was just nuts! So I decided to go at it when it came time to assemble. And this might be the reason I put it off for so long.

But I made a start and as soon as I get more Kona Charcoal I will get on it.

I`m ...

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In the Pipeline - Progress from Happy Turtle

Got most of my blocks done today and then ran out of both Kona Charcoal and Chartreuse. :( But the more regular part of the process is done... and the crazy part begins!

I tried working out the math for this quilt when I came up with the design but it was just nuts! So I decided to go at it when it came time to assemble. And this might be the reason I put it off for so long.

But I made a start and as soon as I get more Kona Charcoal I will get on it.

I`m ...

added by Happy Turtle 0 minutes ago. under kona charcoal , kona chartreuse , kona cotton solids , moda charm packs , my patterns , robert kaufman , simply color

Ticklish Baby Quilt from Happy Turtle

Ticklish is a fun line from Me and My Sister for Moda. I`m always drawn to bright colors so this is just perfect. I seem to be moving into a more irregular designs. So there`s a lot of partial seams in this quilt. But it`s great `coz it gives you a really fun layout.

This was my original sketch for the quilt. But I forgot about it and pieced the charm squares in sets of 3. So I had to redo it. But this is going to be a whole new quilt in itself! :)

This is the ...

added by Happy Turtle 0 minutes ago. under baby quilts , kona cotton solids , kona white , me and my sister , moda charm packs , moda fabrics , partial seams

Ticklish Baby Quilt from Happy Turtle

Ticklish is a fun line from Me and My Sister for Moda. I`m always drawn to bright colors so this is just perfect. I seem to be moving into a more irregular designs. So there`s a lot of partial seams in this quilt. But it`s great `coz it gives you a really fun layout.

This was my original sketch for the quilt. But I forgot about it and pieced the charm squares in sets of 3. So I had to redo it. But this is going to be a whole new quilt in itself! :)

This is the ...

added by Happy Turtle 0 minutes ago. under baby quilts , kona cotton solids , kona white , me and my sister , moda charm packs , moda fabrics , partial seams

Pixel Lattice – Now Available for Purchase! from The Quilted Magnolia

I am so excited to show you my first pattern for sale! I love this block so much because of how many design possibilities it provides. It can be a scrap buster, meticulously planned colorway, monochrome, dark, light or rainbow block and it all seems to work beautifully! The block leaves you a nice diamond area to do fancy quilting or applique in when you piece several together.

Pixel Lattice - $3 at Craftsy

The little squares really do look like tiny pixels intersecting across a quilt. I think I had more fun creating different colorways in Electric Quilt using this ...

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So.... from The Calico Cat

detail shot of the quilting on Big Star by aviva_hadas (Amy)

detail shot of the quilting on Big Star, a photo by aviva_hadas (Amy) on Flickr.

I really love this quilting, but I HATE what happened to flickr.

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Late to the Party from Quilting on Turtle Hill

There have been so many beautiful pictures of the granny square quilt block as well as quilt alongs. I promised myself that I would make a quilt using them. I am a little late to the party but am just smitten with making this block. The color possibilities are endless.

Now just 19 more to go. ;-)

Take care,
Cathy

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Pixel Lattice - $3 at Craftsy