Quilting Blogs - What are quilters blogging about today? 2

Spell it with Moda - D Block mini quilt wall hanging from Sew Simple Life

I used the D block from Moda's "Spell it with Fabric" quilt to make a mini quilt wall hanging to hang in our front entry. I added a heart shaped applique to the letter to add just a little something to it and quilted it using my walking foot.

I am really happy with the way it came out. It was quick and easy and done in just a few hours!! Now I am going to make an M, H, and G for my children. And I think as mini quilted wall hangings these would be great for Christmas ...

added by Penny D 0 minutes ago. under applique , mini quilt , moda , quilted wall hanging , spell it with fabric , wall hanging

Black Poodle Cafe from Not Afraid of Color

Black Poodle Cafe 12"X 12" (c) LAPaylor

This is my interpretation of Toulouse-Lautrec for my challenge group STAT, see other quilts CLICK HERE

I finished it early as I have several big deadlines looming. I am not satisfied with it, and considered what I would have to do to tweak it and overnight made an executive decision to-- LALAMO
Live and Learn and Move On!

(Click on picture to enlarge)

this pile of stuff went into it

It started in a very promising way. Although I don't like the art of Toulouse-Lautrec, I do like the style of ...

added by LA Paylor 0 minutes ago. under my art , stat , whew! finished!

Texas Ranch (BOM) Applique Book Available from Quilts and Thoughts...

How much fun is this!! A Block of the Month quilt with only 6 monthly patterns to complete before it goes on your bed (or wall)!

Beyond the Gate is a gorgeous 92” x 109” quilt made of six units, organized in monthly blocks. At the end of six months, you will have a lovely garden inspired quilt top, or use it as an overall quilt pattern.

This book is a pattern book only, designed for applique enthusiasts who have applique experience and wish to use their favorite techniques. To allow you to decide your favorite colorway, the inside of ...

added by margaret 0 minutes ago. under applique patterns , block of the month quilt pattern , books , quilts (Comments)

Log Pyramids Quilt from Cactus Needle

Looking through my pictures

from Road To California

I realized there are a few still to be shown.

I especially liked the exhibit presented

by The Modern Quilt Guild

Log Pyramids

by Liz Harvatine

Los Angeles, CA

member of the Los Angeles Modern Quilt Guild

Liz wrote:

This design was inspired by traditional log cabin blocks,

using an equilateral triangle
for the center "hearth"

instead of a square. I wanted to have

uniformly sized "pyramids"
with precise piecing

but added randomness with
the width of the "logs".

I had an acrylic triangle template
custom made to facilitate

trimming the blocks ...

added by Nedra 0 minutes ago. under fabric , phoenix modern quilt guild , quilt show , quilting , quilts , sewing

Lucy Hobo Bag – Pattern Review from sewbittersweetdesigns

Recently I was given the opportunity to review a pattern by Clover & Violet, I picked the Lucy Hobo Bag. I fell in love with this bag because of the unique shape, the fact that it is patchwork and quilted, and it looked big enough to fit everything I carry day to day.

After making the purse I realized that not only was it big enough for my every day items, but it was big enough to toss in Anne’s water bottle as well. This is huge for us considering her kidney condition!

Check out the inset zippered pocket that ...

added by paws7281 0 minutes ago. under pattern review (Comments)

Quilt Design A Day from Play Crafts

2-25: pasture tones and bundled hues – inspired by knobby pony knees and the lines of the lavender.

I mentioned last week that I’ve started working on a quilt design a day challenge, in which every day I choose one of the two design-seeds palettes and create a quilt design based on the photo and using the palette.

2-26: color crawl and color set – Inspired by basilisk tails and the shapes leading to and at the horizon line.

I’ve had a few questions since then, that I thought I’d answer for you all!

2-27: nature hues – I really ...

added by anne 0 minutes ago. under design , featured (Comments)

cut, cut, cut, sew, sew, sew... from Adventurous Quilter

Earlier this week I was cutting squares for my eye spy quilt and I now cut squares for two other quilty friends as I go as well as cutting spare squares for me, scrappy strips for other projects and 4" x 1,2 or 2.5 for a scrappy piano keys border I will make one day, so it is quite a production line LOL:

Then I reduced my overflowing scrap bin to this:

I did that by making 20 scrappy improv blocks that will probably end up backing a quilt one day:

I did this once before on this ...

added by Marianne Jeffrey 0 minutes ago. under backing , eye spy , scraps , swaps

Strategizing over interior real estate from First Stitches

We now have over 500 bolts of fabric in the store. 506, as of today. We are busy, busy, strategizing how to use every little inch of real estate in our little brick building. And we're doing it!

added by First Stitches-Canon City Quilt Shop & Sewing 0 minutes ago.

Friends from Notes from Studio B

Yesterday my friends Lisa and Kathleen came over and spent several hours sharing and eating. This is the first time we have been able to get together this year so we had lots to share. They are both incredible artists and had wonderful new work to show. I always feel so inspired after spending time with them.

Today I spent the afternoon with another group of friends, we all met at Curves several years ago. We used to share and do show and tell early in the morning at Curves. Then our local Curves closed, so we've been getting ...

added by Linda M 0 minutes ago. under daily stitching project , mom and me , the weekly leaf

Vice Versa Block of the Month Club: March Block from Gen X Quilters

Today the next block in the Vice Versa BOM Club is released. It's the Bear's Paw. Have you made one before? This block has been on my to-do list for a long time. My MIL has a print with this block at the top of her stairs, and every time we visit, the picture reminds me to make the Bear's Paw. Well, now I have - and I do admit, I am smitten with this block! I hope you are too. :)

Below is the traditional block Block [A].

And it's inverse Block [B].

Fabric is Pure Elements ...

added by AnneMarie 0 minutes ago. under bom

gathering from Karen Ann Ruane

samples

added by karen ruane 0 minutes ago. under composition , samples

Tuesday Archives #1: Highlights! from Val's Quilting Studio

So far this week it's been quiet in the sewing room but I have enjoyed getting my new linky party started. We all get to enjoy a glimpse into the past as everyone links up to rejuvenate their old quilting/sewing posts here at Val's Quilting Studio. The very first Tuesday Archive Linky Party! has already been fun!
(I even found myself peeking online while my second graders where at lunch!)

Click to read more about Tuesday Archives.

Seriously, THIS is exactly what I hoped this linky would be:

The oldest post I read in the ABC Themes ...

added by Valerie Reynolds 0 minutes ago. under tuesday archives

Waiting for Spring from Quilty Cat

A small wall quilt in spring colors...

Some ideas for the quilting?

Suggestions are welcome...

added by Quiltycat 0 minutes ago. under ideas , wall quilt

Frozen Friday from From the Strawberry Patch...

Life is Good!

added by Mrs. Goodneedle 0 minutes ago. under bird feeding , nature , weather

Frozen Friday from From the Strawberry Patch...

Life is Good!

added by Mrs. Goodneedle 0 minutes ago. under bird feeding , nature , weather

Granny Square Quilt Blocks from Sew Fresh Quilts

What a week! What started out simple enough has turned into sew much more!

Since Monday, I have been working on my very first Granny Square blocks, made from a 20 piece jelly roll of True Colors by Anna Maria Horner for Free Spirit. This yielded 20 blocks. The finished quilt is approximately 33" x 41".

Looks easy enough. How do you make Granny Squares? A quick search of the internet resulted with two basic methods. A strip pieced method and a no waste method. I went with the no waste method, but did one set of blocks according to ...

added by Lorna McMahon 0 minutes ago. under anna maria horner , baby quilt , free spirit , granny squares , true colors , tutorial

US News and World Report from One Designer Pursuing her Dreams

Thank you so much, Joanne, for interviewing me for your article on 5 Ways to Fund Your Passion. It was a great look at craft-to-business planning.

added by Jen Eskridge 0 minutes ago. under blogging others , craft , craft to business , making money with a hobby , money , press , quilting , sewing (Comments)

Come see me! from Not Afraid of Color

This month I will be the guest speaker for the PAX River Quilt Guild in Southern Maryland.
The link is HERE

---Shameless Self Promotion----
I will be doing my favorite lecture, "Where did you get THAT idea??"
Combining my years in theater, years working with teenagers as a social worker, and years as a working artist who loves a challenge, I have created a presentation that is fun and interactive. My viewpoint is everyone is creative, it's just a matter of allowing it to flourish. Along with imagination games, and stimulating interaction between members, I share 50 challenge quilts ...

added by LA Paylor 0 minutes ago. under lectures and workshops , my art

Onion and Rosemary Focaccia from Pieced Pastimes

Homemade bread is a staple in our house and I am always on the hunt for new recipes to try. Focaccia is such a versatile bread. It makes amazing sandwiches, is wonderful paired with soups and salads or simply dipped in herb flavored oils. This 'Onion and Rosemary Focaccia' is bursting with flavor. Fresh rosemary is a key ingredient to this bread. Yellow onions are sauteed in olive oil,

added by Pieced Pastimes 0 minutes ago.

Not in my wildest dreams from Quilting Stitching and Sew On

Last Friday, while I was working someone rang the door bell. As usual I went to open the gate and welcome another child. Well it wasn't really a small child, It was my own child, Catarina flew from London and surprised me at work. I couldn't believe my eyes but there she was.
It was great, I have missed her so much and even thought we only had three days it was great.
In three weeks time she will be here again YEAH. Needless to say that there was no sewing at all.

Me, Catarina and my son ...

added by Teresa F. 0 minutes ago.

What Are Quilters Blogging About Today?

Seriously, THIS is exactly what I hoped this linky would be: