block of the month

Lucky Stars BOM - May "Spotlight Star" from Marelize Ries

This month's Lucky Stars BOM, Spotlight Star is my favorite, so far anyway. Not just the look of it, but the fabrics and colours I used, works really well together, or at least I think so.

I've really enjoyed piecing this month's block, I didn't have to use my seam ripper once throughout making the 12½ inch and 6½ inch blocks. I guess I'm becoming a bit more confident with this technique and remembering my previous mistakes reminds me what NOT to do.

If you've never tried foundation paper piecing, I really ...

added by Marelize Ries 19 hours, 57 minutes ago. under block of the month , bom , foundation piecing , lucky stars bom , wip wednesday

May Showers—FREE Block of the Month SunBonnet Sue from ButterflyAngels's Blog

Welcome back, ya’ll!! The end of the school year is RIGHT around the corner here in SWLA. We have had a lot of activity with last minute field trips, awards ceremonies, and (gasp) a graduation. Yes, my 3rd baby is headed to kindergarten next year. sigh

SO I’m sorry this post is a tad late. Dot is just as busy, but she still managed to squeak out the sample block for us. THANK YOU DOT! And as always, the cutest darn applique embellishments! The flower stems are intended to be embroidered. The 2nd applique is a basket with ...

added by butterflyangels 1 week ago. under block of the month , free , free pattern , paper piece pattern , sunbonnet , sunbonnet sue , uncategorized (Comments)

It's Sew Emma Spring 2013 Release from Fat Quarter Shop's Jolly Jabber

Hi everyone! Spring Quilt Market 2013 in Portland is THIS WEEK! (Someone please pinch me, has it already been almost 7 months since Fall Market already??)

But onto the news of what It’s Sew Emma will be bringing to the Market offerings... you saw it here first! Eight new patterns from It’s Sew Emma have been on our Coming Soon pages the past few weeks, but now the quilts are done and we get to show you pics! Two quilt patterns, one king-sized block of the month, and five new Little P’s are now available for purchase ...

added by Fat Quarter Shop 1 week, 2 days ago. under block of the month , it's sew emma , little p , moda fabric , quilt patterns , wilmington prints , windham fabrics

2013 Designer Mystery Block of the Month from Fat Quarter Shop's Jolly Jabber

Our 2013 Designer Mystery Block of the Month begins in June 2013. That is just one month away! We really can't wait for you all to begin making this effortlessly stylish row quilt with us. Make sure you are signed up, you won't want to miss out on this program. We just reordered more finishing kits and backing sets, which won't last long.

Sign up today to join the fun.

added by Fat Quarter Shop 1 week, 4 days ago. under 2013 designer mystery blog hop , block of the month , fqs exclusive , moda fabric

Moda Friendship Quilt Block 8 from Sylvia Stitches

Happy Easter!

I did complete block 8 from WebFabric's Scrappy Organized Block of the Month for March.

This quilt block also belongs to Moda's Friendship and Signature Quilt Alongs.

Click here for the pattern for Block #8, which is by Lily Ashbury.

Pieces all cut.

Some pieces assembled.

Arranged.

Rows put together,

Done!

Happy Stitching & and even Happier Easter!

added by Sylvia 1 week, 5 days ago. under block of the month , bom , moda quilt along , quilting

Scrappy Organized / Friendship Quilt Along Block 7 from Sylvia Stitches

Happy Funday Monday! I got block #7 done from WebFabric's Scrappy Organized Block of the Month. These quilt patterns also belong to Moda's Friendship and Signature Quilt Alongs.
This is Block #7 by Barbara Brackman.

My dark, medium and light fabrics are cut and ready!

First step - sew light and dark rectangles.

So I'm stitching along, chit chatting with my Funday friend Kathleen, and not paying attention to how I'm stitching on the purple squares. Then, I complain to her that I don't like how there isn't much color in these pieces. No wonder ...

added by Sylvia 1 week, 5 days ago. under block of the month , bom , moda quilt along , quilting , web fabrics

Tuesday Treats: A Cotton Mako’ 12 stitchery treat from Always Playing with Thread

I love surprises when they are like this email from Zoe:

I have just finished a new block of the month quilt comprising stitchery blocks. The quilt has been made using Aurifil Mako 12 threads. I thought you might like to see a photograph.

“Flowers in My Garden” pattern designed by Zoe Clifton

This delightful quilt is a clever mix of pieced & embroidered blocks and is now available as a “Block of the Month” project directly from The Blanket Box .

Some of the Cotton Mako’ colours used in the quilt.

The embroidery has been stitched with Cotton Mako’ 12, simplifying ...

added by alwaysquilting 2 weeks, 1 day ago. under aurifil , block of the month , cotton mako' , cotton mako' ne 12 , embroidery , home page , patchwork , stitchery , tuesday treats (Comments)

SAMQG Challenge Block from One Designer Pursuing her Dreams

The first Thursday of the month is the San Antonio Modern Quilt Guild meeting. I always leave quite inspired. This month was no different. We saw a movie on Gees Bend and got to flip through some of the members’ books on Gees Bend. Of course, the block above is NOT Gees, but it is our challenge block.

Challenge block? Well, that isn’t modern at all. I know- that IS the challenge. 3 coverlets (quilted bed covers) were donated to our guild after being found. A friend of our guild gave these to us with the express purpose of ...

added by Jen Eskridge 2 weeks, 2 days ago. under antique quilt , applique , block of the month , blog , blogging others , book , challenge block , contests , dresden plate , modern block , samqg , vintage modern (Comments)

Athena - Block of the Month Sampler Quilt from Creatin' in the Sticks

I told my hubby how much knowledge was gained from start to finish on this quilt and he suggested I name her Athena, the goddess of knowledge. Pretty clever, I think. So here she is.

This is my first sampler quilt and was started last year when I took the2012 Block of the Month class at Craftsy.com. Amy Gibson was the instructor and she was so inspirational. If you want to learn basic piecing, this is a great class to take and it is completely FREE. The class has instructions to download as well as videos to take you ...

added by Carla 2 weeks, 4 days ago. under applique , block of the month , craftsy , english paper piecing , foundation paper piecing , free motion quilting , quilts

New Block of the Month! from Cabbage Quilts

Today I am so thrilled to be able to show you our new BOM (block of the month) quilt created by Emma and Sarah (Treehouse Textiles) and me (Cabbage Quilts)!!

Introducing Citrus Sweet Love...

Our BOM design is made up of 12 on-point blocks, created using hand piecing and machine sewing methods...

Added to that are the 6 beautifully organic applique blocks (we have stitched them using needleturn method, though they would be just as gorgeous using any method of applique).

Then the lovely grey sashings with their salmony cornerstones, as well as the triangle borders with their striking pinwheels ...

added by Cathy 2 weeks, 6 days ago. under block of the month , bom , cabbage quilts , citrus sweet love , hand piecing , machine sewing , needleturn applique , treehouse textiles

A Lovely Year of Finishes - April Goal Done! from Creatin' in the Sticks

Just a quick post for A Lovely Year of Finishes over at Fiber of All Sorts. I just finished my April goal with 23 hours to spare. My 2012 Craftsy BOM class quilt is FINISHED!

Craftsy BOM 2012

She deserves a proper name and post. That will come in a few days. I just wanted to post for the finish. I've just finished a quilting marathon and now on to a crazy work week. I have so much to share about this quilt so I'll post it soon.

Love

She's ready for snuggling..

added by Carla 3 weeks, 1 day ago. under a lovely year of finishes 2013 , block of the month , craftsy , free motion quilting , quilts

Catch up! AND Aurifil Designer of the Month Blocks from Quarter Incher

Guess what I did last night? Yep! I stayed up and did some sewing! Whoo-hoo! It's about time. You were probably starting to ask yourself.."Does this girl ever sew or just blog about stuff she's bought?" Haha...yes I really do sew. To be honest though, I have to be in the mood because having an 8-month old really makes it difficult. I usually wait until she goes down for bedtime. If my husband, baby & dog are asleep...there's no distractions and I can sew sew sew! Anyways, last post I mentioned quilting bees. I decided ...

added by Stephanie @ Quarter Incher 3 weeks, 4 days ago. under 2013 aurifil dom , block of the month , quilt along

Which Quilting Bee, Along or Block of the Month is right for you? from Quarter Incher

There are some awesome quilting bees out there right now. I'm currently behind on four of them! Here is a list of some current ones that you should consider. If you have one to suggest, please add it to the list! You can link up the website or the flickr page :)

added by Stephanie @ Quarter Incher 3 weeks, 5 days ago. under block of the month , quilt along

Lady of the Salty Lake... from Simple Sewendipity

Well my goal for this month was to finish my Sisters' Ten blocks early in the month to avoid the scramble of the last week...oh well. At least it's not the very, very last days of the month, right? The block for April is Lady of the Lake and to be honest, I was not all that jazzed about this one.

All those half square triangles to mark, sew and press and the design just wasn't all that exciting to me (probably one of the reasons that I didn't jump all over it at the beginning ...

added by Stephanie 3 weeks, 6 days ago. under block of the month , fabric , tula pink , works in progress

Lucky Stars BOM - April "Black Hole Star" from Marelize Ries

Usually before I even start planning my BOM's for the Lucky Stars BOM, I would read up on the flickr group for any issues anyone might have with the block, trouble with seams not lining up, cutting instructions etc. I found no comments or discussions so I went right on ahead and picked my fabrics and started cutting.

It being so close to the next BOM, and so many blocks already made by others, and because there was not any updated emails notifying us of mistakes with the pattern I thought it'd be safe to carry on. I ...

added by Marelize Ries 4 weeks ago. under block of the month , bom , foundation piecing , lucky stars bom

Block of the Week – “Another Star” from Sew What's Cooking

I found this star over at Fresh Lemons Quilts under Faith’s Solstice Star Series blocks. Faith states that the star is from Barbara Brackman’s book The Encyclopedia Of Pieced Quilt Patterns, page 347 and is attributed to Beth Gutcheon’s Perfect Patchwork Primer.

This is just called Another Star. I doubled the star to make this fun sewing machine cover. I referenced this tutorial at Ellison Lane, though my measurements are slightly different.

And this is the inside:

Here is the one by Faith and her tutorial.

And this is Faith from Fresh Lemons Quilts Solstice Star Quilt:

added by sewwhatscooking 1 month ago. under block of the month , quilts & quilting (Comments)

Just Three for April... from Simple Sewendipity

Well I went from a whopping 3/3 for the first couple months of the year to 2/3 last month…and the trend continues but with a few very good reasons!

So my plans were to:

1. Complete the Sisters' Ten blocks for March - check!

2. Start up the Anna Maria Horner feather blocks at the BMQG Retrest - check!

3. Hexies - Nope. Not even a little bit. But I definitely wasn't slacking or anything. Instead I completed my Asbury Challenge mini, On the Boardwalk. And on top of that, I started a custom quilt too! So I think ...

added by Stephanie 1 month ago. under block of the month , finished quilts , guild stuff , works in progress

off to AQC from Hugs from Helen

I have been a little absent lately furiously getting ready for some busy times… The first is a trip to the Australian Quilt Convention in Melbourne this week. This is Australia’s largest quilting specific show and is accompanied by lots of classes with world reknowned quilters, great quilt displays and competitions and of course our best vendors.

I have been invited to demonstrate on two vendor booths

I will be demonstrating the Scallop and prairie point rulers on the Mallee Country Crafts stand and our iron on washaway hexies and appliqué paper for Patchwork by Sea.

I have a ...

added by Helen Stubbings 1 month ago. under applique paper , block of the month , hexies , travel

Craftsy BOM 2012 from Creatin' in the Sticks

It is time to tackle my Craftsy Block of the Month class from 2012. The blocks ( 20 of them) are all finished and sitting in a box. My April goal for A Lovely Year of Finishes is to finish this UFO.

The class was a great experience for me with Amy Gibson as the instructor. I even signed up for the Craftsy Class, Free Motion Quilting a Sampler by Leah Day to fmq this particular quilt. It is time to finish.

Past 2012 BOM posts:

July, August, September, October Blocks

April, May, June Blocks

March Blocks

February Blocks

January Blocks ...

added by Carla 1 month, 2 weeks ago. under a lovely year of finishes 2013 , block of the month , craftsy , quilt blocks

Salty Sisters Just Under the Wire... from Simple Sewendipity

This is the second month in a row that I've waited to finish my Sisters' Ten blocks until the very end of the month...maybe one of my goals should be to flip it and reverse that trend! Any who...the block for March is School Girl's Puzzle. My fabrics were all lined up and ready to go...

...and then they just sat there for a while. Sorry guys.

Thankfully octopi can't judge...

But once the last week (or rather, the last few days) of the month were looming, I got into gear and hammered out both ...

added by Stephanie 1 month, 3 weeks ago. under block of the month , tula pink , works in progress

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