lets get wonky

FLIPPIN A WONKY LOG from Kwilty Pleasures

It always begins with a thought, an idea.

How can I make a traditional block, feel modern

Or a bit wonky?

I pulled some scraps and decided yellow would be

The centered focus piece for the block.

I had lots of blues and low volumes to use as the logs.

I like to use letters to organize the sewing.

Then stack the pieces one atop the others.

Move to the sewing machine

making one block at a time.

I wasn’t comfortable chain piecing.

I sewed a stack of

12 Traditional Log Cabin blocks.

Onto the design wall, ready for ...

added by Kathy @ Kwilty Pleasures 2 weeks ago. under lets get wonky , modern quilts

TIPSY SANTA from Kwilty Pleasures

The weather outside is frightful.

One day it’s 70 degrees

The next it’s 30 and snowing!

I finished my Wonky Santa Quilt and timing was perfect!

He’s my ‘Tipsy Santa’. The blocks are sewn wonky,

the sleigh tracks (quilting) are swerving back and forth

and the weather is slick! He’s waving and winking

and might just fall down the chimney! I love this Santa!

I hope you do too!

A s,it,Rt love the back!

Those sleigh tracks are swerving!

And my Santa Babe!

added by Kathy @ Kwilty Pleasures 1 month, 2 weeks ago. under 2026 quilts , lets get wonky , wonky

SANTA'S ALL WONKED OUT! from Kwilty Pleasures

I certainly wanted to work on a Santa Wonky Log Cabin quilt

for Christmas 2025…didn’t happen!

I want to include it in my

‘Let's Get Wonky’ Lecture - trunk show.

It begins with a pile of fun Christmas fabric strips.

And a Santa fabric I fussy cut for the centers of these

WONKY Log Cabin Blocks.

It’s the same technique of making a traditional Log Cabin

but wonky means uneven sides, uneven strips.

The center block - at least 5 sides.

Building around it, clockwise, with strips.

Santa was the center of the log cabin block,

the black ...

added by Kathy @ Kwilty Pleasures 1 month, 3 weeks ago. under 2026 projects , 2026 quilts , lets get wonky , wonky

HALLOWEEN TWIST! from Kwilty Pleasures

Who remembers the TWISTER RULERS?

I came across mine and thought…

This was wonky before wonky was cool!

Lemme make another to add to my

‘Let’s Get Wonky’ trunk show!

The 10” TWISTER was perfect for using a Layer Cake.

Halloween Holiday Essentials

By Stacy Lest Hsu!

Notice the ruler lines.

36, 10” squares on the design wall.

Sew em up!

Then a 6” border was needed to frame the squares

Lay the ruler on the intersections lining up tbe ruler lines.

Cut around the ruler, as directed, to get the twister squares.

Cut the leftover pieces into usable ...

added by Kathy @ Kwilty Pleasures 2 months ago. under 2026 projects , 2026 quilts , ghastlies , lets get wonky , rulers , wonky

CHURNING OUT SOME WONKY! from Kwilty Pleasures

I have a trunk show available for groups, guilds called

"Let's Get WONKY"

The idea is to take a traditional quilt block

and make it wonky.

That's the idea here and I used

Missouri Star, Freestyle Churn dash tutorial

I had a Layer Cake and needed to give

this a try.

I love the result!

The backing uses same concept, my design, on a larger scale.

I gave it to Kim Hensley of

Happily Every Quilting.

We decided on the E2E Design WHITESPACE!

It's just perfect for this one.

Take a closer peek at it.

Here's ...

added by Kathy @ Kwilty Pleasures 4 months, 1 week ago. under 2025 projects , 2025 quilts , lets get wonky , wonky

CROSS CUTTING A QUILT from Kwilty Pleasures

As usual I'm catching up with all my blog posts.

I still blog after 12 years, because its my personal journey.

Today I'm sharing a fun post about an inspiration I saw on Pinterest.

It began with a PINTEREST pic, of course,

CROSSCUT. A word, a photo, that caught my eye

And it all felt a bit wonky!

Thanks to

A Quilter’s Table

I was inspired to give it a try!

So to begin…blocks are made the same

BUT

For two different designs,

A traditional and a more modern

Or wonky design.

The layouts were the ...

added by Kathy @ Kwilty Pleasures 5 months ago. under 2025 projects , lets get wonky , wonky

WONKY CHURN DASH from Kwilty Pleasures

I have wanted to make a wonky churn dash block

quilt for a very long time.

I had an Autumn Woods Layer Cake

from Kate and Birdie.

I wanted something fall-ish for my great room.

Sew I snooped around the internet and found a

Freestyle Churn Dash tutorial by

Missouri Star.

Seemed like a good idea.

No need to reinvent the wheel

if the car is already moving!

Just google Freestyle Churn Dash, Missouri Star

to find the tutorial.

I also found a pattern, but I preferred the tutorial.

YOU DON"T NEED an entire LC to make the

top ...

added by Kathy @ Kwilty Pleasures 6 months, 1 week ago. under 2025 quilts , lets get wonky , wonky

NEVER TOO EARLY FOR CHRISMAS TREES! from Kwilty Pleasures

I luv me some wonky trees.

A Crazy Christmas Tree pattern was gifted

to me by a friend. I borrowed the Creative Grids

Spider Web Ruler from another friend

sew I could make this fun project.

During the summer I was busy working

on my trees for an upcoming guild presentation.

My Lets' Get Wonky presentation is sew fun.

I show traditional blocks and then how I

WoNKY them up!

The table runner was quick and easy to make.

I did some simple straight line quilting.

And love how it turned out.

added by Kathy @ Kwilty Pleasures 6 months, 2 weeks ago. under chrismas , lets get wonky , table runner , wonky

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