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The rectangle squared pattern is versatile. Great for focus fabrics or large-ish prints.

I had a stack of miscellaneous scraps. Just added some matching colors and a black for the sashing (to look a little like streets).

The piecing was good enough to take geometric quilting, which I usually avoid. But this time it felt right and adds to the traffic/construction feeling.

It finishes at 45″ square. I used leftovers to create the back. And into the donation pile it goes. YAY!

Welcome to Day Eight of this year's 12 Days of Christmas in July blog hop!  Today I have a fun craft to share with you that may help alleviate some "stash" at your home, as it has at mine, plus give you a way to spend some fun time with the kiddos in your life.  We'll also be working on two more blocks for the Christmas tree center of this year's quilt.  Let's go!

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Every so often, you should take the time to look back through your old Pinterest pins.  Rather like scrolling through ...

Here we are, on the downslope of this year's 12 Days of Christmas in July blog hop!  Hopefully we can enjoy the downhill rush to the finish, pausing along the way to find more Christmas inspiration.  Today I've taken a little trip down memory lane to share a family tradition with you, and we'll also receive the instructions for two more blocks for the quilt or wall hanging. Let's get started!

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As many of you may already know, we have a tradition in my family that started many years ago, when Lilli, my eldest ...

Welcome to day six of the Twelve Days of Christmas in July 2023!  We are halfway through, but there's still so much fun ahead of us.  Have you been inspired yet?  And remember - if you want to be a stop on the blog hop next year, let me know early!  Because, after all, it's never too early to start thinking about Christmas!

Today we have what should be a very fun stop on the hop.  Kate of Arts and Socks is going to share a fun project with us! I know what it is but I ...

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Welcome back!  I hope you are enjoying yourself as much as I am - I've re-discovered so many things I've wanted to do in the past, as well as some old favorites re-visited.  After yesterday's post, I'm on the lookout for some really cute Christmas fabric to make new pillow covers for this year.  I'll save the buffalo check ones until they come back in style again!

Today I'll be sharing some fun things you can do with your kids, grandkids, or neighborhood kids - activities to keep them busy and stoke their creative ...

Are you ready to give this block a try?  Today's tutorial is long but full of pictures which I hope will make it easy to follow.  Read all the way through it first, then sew through it slowly.  If you don't "get it", just do it and it will make sense as you finish the first block.  If you didn't pull out a UFO for "leaders/enders" (I know you have at least one), do that before you start to sew.  Not only will it make the rhythm of the process smoother, it will be a win-win ...

My subdivision won't allow us to have chickens, so unfortunately I can't provide three French hens for today's hop!  (But since it's Sunday, maybe I'll go get some fried chicken for lunch... yum!)  Instead, we have a blogpost from my friend Carole over at From My Carolina Home.  Carole's always doing fun things on her blog and I can't wait to see what she's up to.  I know that she's planning something with all this....

Welcome to Day 2 of this year's 12 Days of Christmas in July Blog Hop! You won't have to hop very far today, as I will be sharing one of my favorite ornaments and direct you to a great tutorial for making one of your own.  Then we'll follow up with the next set of instructions for this year's quilt-along.  Let's go!

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Out of the many (many!) Christmas ornaments that I've accumulated over the years, this is one of my favorites, and I'll tell you why...

Back in 2014 when we ...

It was a UFO, set aside since 2021.

But, now it is complete.

This is a different version than the original Halfway Quilt, using only two of the four possible block variations. It has a little less movement, more stability. You can decide which one you prefer.

This version uses 56 blocks and finishes at 84″ x 96″. Promised tutorial coming soon.

Hi there! Thanks for joining me today! Yes, I see that there wasn't but one post written in 2022 and this is the first post in 2023! We are going to have to change that!

I have been very busy the last few months exploring transparency in quilt blocks. When I was doing my research, I couldn't find any quilt samplers just a few blocks. Then I started to explore transparency in several different quilt blocks and decided we needed to change that too.

I don't want to give too much away, but I wanted to share ...

As many of you know, I keep promising scraps and hand-me-downs in a Possibilities Pile.

It was time to dig some out and pair them up with a promising idea. THIS TUTORIAL was perfect.

In three days I took the pile of scraps and created a nice baby quilt for donation. The back took a little extra creativity, but it works. To be quilted soon…

What if you have a pile of color-coordinated bits and pieces, but they aren’t the same? Can you combine blocks, crumbs and braids? Well, you can try.

I used the existing crumb blocks as a starting point. They measure 6-1/2″. Cutting, turning and trimming the braids yielded enough parts to create seven more blocks. For a baby quilt, 9 blocks is enough. NOTE: You could create this same pattern using any 6-1/2″ blocks you might have laying around.

NOTE: These blocks have a lot of bias edges. Consider starch to stabilize.

Add a border around each block ...

I think everyone who makes a coaster has her/his own way of doing it. I have decided on this method because for me it’s a bit faster and a little more fun in the fabric choice.

I made a set of 4 coasters for my sister, different fabrics, but all with the same applique. Here it is broken down into steps.

• Cut a central fabric 4×4 inches. I used white.
• Cut cotton batting and a backing fabric 4 3/4 x 4 3/4 inches. My backings match either the border or the applique.
• Trace your applique ...

As usual, this started with a pile of donated scraps, this batch from Diane. I used many of them on a PREVIOUS QUILT, but there were still a good number left over.

Then inspiration struck in the form of a FREE PATTERN. I had to reduce the size, but it quickly added up to a pretty baby quilt.

It will be donated to the local children’s hospital. Someone is sure to love it.

The cut-off HSTs are in the pending pile and will be used in a future project. Every scrap seems to find its place.

By “Camping” I mean Summer Camp. All those fun, outdoors activities that are part of growing up.

Again, this started with a small amount (about 3/4 yard) of the focus fabric, and was a quick finish as the blocks only have 7 pieces. The woodsy backing reinforces the theme.

MINI TUTORIAL: Start with a center 5″ square. Add 6 rectangles 5″ x 2-3/4″. That’s it! You’ll have a 9″ finished block. I used 20 blocks in this quilt, finishing at 26″ x 45″. It was fun, and a bit of a challenge, to get the scrap ...

Hello and welcome back to the fourth week of the Hands2Help Comfort Quilt Challenge!  I hope you're having fun working on your quilts - our first check-in will be next Sunday, and you can show off your progress then.  More about that later!

Today we are welcoming guest blogger Kat (yes, another Kat!) who blogs over at Diary of a Madkapquilter.  She does her creating in British Columbia, Canada, and has a fun and chatty blog - I think you'll enjoy reading it!  Take a look at this beautiful quilt she made...