2019

In The Hoop from Becca's Crazy Projects

Time to get hooping! My cutting table prior to the real mess. I discovered Off With Their Threads last week. They were having a sale and I couldn't resist picking some fun in the hoop (ITH) projects. I grabbed my tear-away stabilizer and hooped it up.

I decided to use this lime green vinyl I picked up at one of the big box fabric stores a while back. The strap for the claw clasp was a leftover from another project. This is the step in the project I realized I had taped it onto the work the wrong way ...

added by Becca 3 years, 9 months ago. under 2019 , bag , brother , crazy , embroidery , machine , maryland , md , project , projects , snap tab

Mask Making Mania from Cowtown Quilts

Materials Used:
2 pieces of 7″ x 9″ fabric
1 strip of 1 to 1+1/2″ x 7″ fabric
2 strips of stretched 1″ x 6″ T-shirt fabric
Optional: some type of filter and/or wire

Along with everyone else, I am making fabric masks. I am also making masks from special microbial fabric the hospital provided for them. The fabric masks will go to family, friends in need, and special places that need at least some form of protection. I looked at and tried a lot of different patterns, until I came up with something that works for ...

added by Cowtown Quilts 4 years ago. under 2019 , 2020 , coronavirus , covid-19 , fabric mask , filtered fabric mask , home-bound , mask , on a personal note , pandemic , shelter-in-place , tutorials , wired mask (Comments)

Mask Making Mania from Cowtown Quilts

Materials Used:
2 pieces of 7″ x 9″ fabric
1 strip of 1 to 1+1/2″ x 7″ fabric
2 strips of stretched 1″ x 6″ T-shirt fabric
Optional: some type of filter and/or wire

Along with everyone else, I am making fabric masks. I am also making masks from special microbial fabric the hospital provided for them. The fabric masks will go to family, friends in need, and special places that need at least some form of protection. I looked at and tried a lot of different patterns, until I came up with something that works for ...

added by Cowtown Quilts 4 years ago. under 2019 , 2020 , coronavirus , covid-19 , fabric mask , filtered fabric mask , home-bound , mask , on a personal note , pandemic , shelter-in-place , tutorials , wired mask (Comments)

Frolic Mystery Quilt from Becca's Crazy Projects

Part 1
Bonnie Hunter of Quiltville hosts a mystery quilt that begins the day after Thanksgiving in the United States.

Frolic began on Black Friday in 2019. I wasn't excited about the mystery quilt this time. I did buy some fabric, but I didn't have the interest to actually play along with the mystery. This isn't the fault of the designer, just a general feeling of not wanting to make a quilt without knowing where I was going. I waited until after the reveal to settle on my colors.

I picked up the black and the gray ...

added by Becca 4 years, 2 months ago. under 2019 , 2020 , adventure , crazy , design , flying geese , frolic , hst , mystery , project , projects , quilt , quilter , quiltville , tool

2019 ~ All in One Post from {The Sweetest Dreams}

2019 has been a busy year.
So many times I've wanted to update the blog with information on projects I'm working on, completed quilts etc. yet, I never made it to the computer. Sorry.
Since the new year has started and I have every intention to keep updating here, I wanted to recap the past year in one post.

Quilt 15x20
A ELIQG Challenge "Animal Selfie"

Quilt 38x45
Baby Tumbler Quilt

Quilt 68x68
Pattern: Summerville by Thimble Blossoms
Fabric: Miniature Gatherings by Primitive Gatherings
Wedding quilt for my daughter

Quilt 70x76
"A Village in Spain"
Pattern: Village
Fabric ...

added by Janine 4 years, 3 months ago. under 2019 , baby quilt , christmas , kate spain , miniature gatherings , nautical quilt , primitive gatherings , quilt , quilted pillow , thimbleblossoms

Charity Quilting from Becca's Crazy Projects

I picked up another stack of charity quilts from Annapolis Quilts for Kids and have been working on them. This fun scrappy quilt was pieced by Mary.

A panel is a quick and effective way to make a fun quilt.

If you want to contribute but don't have the time or skills, you can support the national Quilts for Kids by shopping through Amazon Smile. I don't earn anything from this link. This link lets your purchases support Quilts for Kids through Amazon. I don't add affiliate links to my charity quit posts on purpose. I donate ...

added by Becca 4 years, 3 months ago. under 2019 , charity , crazy , maryland , md , piecing , project , projects , quilt , quilting , quilts for kids

top nine / one quilt from Charm About You

The year of colour site is an interesting tool that assesses the dominant colours used in your instagram photos. You can play with the sliders to adjust the pixels and brightness etc. and it's cool to see which colours it picks out. I have seen a lot of them pop up on other peoples feeds and they are all so different. Mine was a bit of a surprise, I know I've used brown a lot but I did think they'd be more pink and less blue. I guess it doesn't feel completely 'me' but then as ...

added by Lucy | Charm About You 4 years, 3 months ago. under 2019 , a year of colour , best nine , blogging , handmade , instagram , new year , quilting , quilts , reflection , sewing , sewing projects , top nine

My 2019 #topnine ❤️ my life - full of color and puppies!... from Wolf Creek Quilting

My 2019 #topnine ❤️ my life - full of color and puppies! #wolfcreekquilting #2019 #topnine2019 #sassafraslane #elsiesweetpea #crosbywoof #kingstonsmithwolf #zootropolisquilt (at Kirkland, Washington)
https://www.instagram.com/p/B6t0LV7n3Cw/?igshid=rnrsart1rsai

added 4 years, 3 months ago. under 2019 , crosbywoof , elsiesweetpea , kingstonsmithwolf , sassafraslane , topnine , topnine2019 , wolfcreekquilting , zootropolisquilt

Odds and Ends from Becca's Crazy Projects

Last week we were treated to a visit at the National Aquarium in Baltimore. I didn't take very many photos. These little green frogs were much more brilliant than this photo implies.

The jellyfish were spectacular!

Really spectacular. The sharks were pretty cool, too.

On Christmas Day, we shared food with friends and played Machi Koro. It might look like I'm winning but of the many games we played I didn't win a single one. Definitely on my list to play again.

I started a new crochet project. This is an experiment, created with no pattern. We ...

added by Becca 4 years, 3 months ago. under 2019 , baltimore , crazy , crochet , maryland , md , project , projects , shopping , travel , yarn

Best of 2019 from Goer

In my annual quick review, I'm sharing my five most visited 2019 blog posts here. The Swoon blocks and Round Robin project both feature my favorite color palette! And the curves and Turnabout Patchwork projects were the same Kona palette. :-)

Top Five 2019 Posts

Island Batik Getaway Blog Hop - 907 pageviews
Seven Swoon Blocks - 767 pageviews
Curves Mini Quilt for Curated Quilts - 677 pageviews
Turnabout Patchwork Blog Hop - 676 pageviews
Round Robin Kickoff - 542 pageviews

Visit my Best of 2015, Best of 2016, Best of 2017, and Best of 2018. I also shared my Five Favorite Finishes of the ...

added by sarah 4 years, 3 months ago. under 2019 , 31 day blog writing challenge , quilting (Comments)

Cranked Socks from Becca's Crazy Projects

On Christmas Eve I decided I needed a couple pairs of socks to gift on Christmas day. I grabbed some of my Felici from Knit Picks and got cranking.

I used a ball of solid for the cuffs, heels, and toes on both pairs of socks.

Here is the sock train. One long piece of work joined by waste yarn.

After I pulled out the joining yarn, you can see the socks ready for toe grafting. I spent some time closing the toes with the kitchener stitch and had socks to gift by lunch time.

2019 sock knitting count:

Cranked ...

added by Becca 4 years, 3 months ago. under 2019 , craft , cranking , crazy , knit , knitting , machine , machine knitting , maryland , md , project , projects , shopping , socks , tool

Crochet Crazy from Becca's Crazy Projects

I've been working through this project during those little moments of waiting. Using the linen stitch to create a triangle shawl is super easy and with a large hook and yarn it is a somewhat quick project.

Want to see more of this project? I shared the start of this project earlier this month.

I think I know someone that will like this fall-colored shawl.

Tools and supplies (affiliate links):
Crochet hooks: Clover Crochet Hook Set (10 hooks)

added by Becca 4 years, 3 months ago. under 2019 , crazy , crochet , maryland , md , project , projects , rhode island , shopping , travel , yarn

Knitting Update from Becca's Crazy Projects

As usual, I have more knitting projects in progress than any sane person should. This is one of those easy to carry projects. Only a few balls of yarn and big needles to make a simple scarf or small shawl.

I've been working on this fun shawl from Stephen West's latest shawl book. It might be the smallest shawl in the book, but it isn't the quickest.

I picked up this fun sock yarn by Into the Whirled at the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival.

Yesterday I finally wound it into a cake so I can make ...

added by Becca 4 years, 3 months ago. under 2019 , craft , crazy , knit , knitting , maryland , md , needle , project , projects , shawl , shopping , tool , yarn

Charity Quilting from Becca's Crazy Projects

We're approaching the end of the year. This has been a great year for charity quilting. I'm not calling the year in charity quilting done, but it is close.

Sometimes even a charity quilt demands something more than the humble meander.

I let the piecing help me decide what to do. Here is a close up. Custom quilting isn't my specialty, but I like doing it once in a while.

Sometimes panels are just as fun as great piecing or custom quilting.

Here is the stack headed to Annapolis Quilts for Kids tomorrow. This is the last ...

added by Becca 4 years, 4 months ago. under 2019 , charity , crazy , maryland , md , piecing , project , projects , quilt , quilting , quilts for kids

Star Storm Quilt from Becca's Crazy Projects

The piecing on this quilt is rather quick once you have all the pieces cut and labeled. Trust me, labels are included. Use them.

I assembled all the units before trimming them according to the pattern directions.

I was super pleased with how precisely the units went together. Just amazing! I think there is only one somewhat wonky point and that is a really big accomplishment. I still need to cut and attach the border. I haven't quite decided what color to use. Then I'll need to buy some backing to finish it up. I'll have to ...

added by Becca 4 years, 4 months ago. under 2019 , adventure , crazy , design , pattern , project , projects , quilt , quilter

2019: A Year to Remember from The Cutting Table Quilt Blog - A Blog for Quilters by Quilters

As the year comes to a close, we are filled to the brim with joy here at Missouri Star. Truth be told, we hadn’t done much reflecting on what this year truly meant for us until it was time to sit down and write our annual Year in Review. Once, we got started, it seemed the list of things we did this year would never end!

As we looked back over the past twelve months in amazement, we were so touched by the love from our followers, support of our customers, the selflessness within our quilting community, and the ...

added by Marissa Swearngin 4 years, 4 months ago. under 2019 , alan doan , apprenticeship , apprenticeship program , birthday bash , donation drive , education center , fabric donation , grand opening , mike mifsud , missouri star cares , missouri star fabric by the yard drive , missouri star quilt classes , most popular tutorial , ncmc graduates , quilt classes , top tutorials , uncategorized , year in review (Comments)

Fabric Shopping from Becca's Crazy Projects

Disclaimer: This post was prepared for publication on Friday the 13th. It seems I failed to actually set it to post. Therefore, this year I'm short a post and this one is a little late. Hopefully I'll do better in the new year.

Every year I vow to buy less fabric than I use. This might be the first year I accomplished that lofty goal.

The day after Thanksgiving, I ventured out to Spring Water Designs to shop their sale. I picked up some great fabrics. A couple were in the holiday prints (on sale) and the others ...

added by Becca 4 years, 4 months ago. under 2019 , adventure , crazy , design , moda , project , projects , quilt , quilter , sew my stash , stash , tool

Odds and Ends from Becca's Crazy Projects

Sometimes I get a crazy idea to watch some YouTube videos and do something new. I sort of put that on its head with this one. I watched this video from Rachel's Rocks and instead of breaking out the paints I used the tutorial to draw this gnome. He isn't high art, but I made a thing.

While piecing Star Storm, I made some little four-patches to fit in when I needed to piece the strips.

And my current knitting project is going along quite nicely.

Have you tried something new?

Tools and supplies (affiliate links):
Moleskine ...

added by Becca 4 years, 4 months ago. under 2019 , art , drawing , knit , knitting , quilt , quilting

Star Storm Quilt from Becca's Crazy Projects

I picked up the pattern to make the Star Storm Quilt by Victoria Findlay Wolfe at the Annapolis Quilt Guild show Quilts by the Bay earlier this year. It has been sitting on my cutting table just waiting.

This past weekend I pulled out the stack of 1930s reproduction prints, some coordinating solids, and got cutting. First I cut and taped the paper pattern, then the fabrics.

The pattern is clearly written and states exactly what you should cut. Since I pulled fabric from my collection, I was short the yardage required to get the exact cuts, but I managed ...

added by Becca 4 years, 4 months ago. under 2019 , adventure , crazy , design , pattern , project , projects , quilt , quilter

Barn Quilt BOM Month 3 & 4 from Quilt in Piece

Welcome to Month Three and Four of the Barn Quilt BOM from Sherry Shish of Powered by Quilting. In the first month in August we showed off our fabric choices and I think I might have changed my mind several times during that month. My previous post with the fabric choices can be found here. Then for September, the first block of the BOM was release, you can see that post here. I did decide in the end to stick with the green that I didn’t like last month. The second month we made the in between strip that ...

added by Vanda 4 years, 4 months ago. under 2019 , barn quilt bom , quilt along , quilting (Comments)

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