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fractured squares from Making A Lather

Fractured squares is a free pattern from quilted twins. I have had the pieces cut for awhile, now. I discovered it buried in a pile of UFOS. I decided to make sure it was all there, before, I put it away where it goes. All the pieces were not there. I cut a few more from scraps on the table, but, I was curious to see what it was like to make a block. um.... they were fun and quick. This UFO is not on my 5 quilt list, but, it might have caught my attention. - Might have. Most of ...

added by maggie fellow 1 year, 12 months ago. under fractured squares , free pattern , new project , quilt , quilted twins , scrappy , ufo , wip

9 patch on point from Making A Lather

I have had this quilt idea on my design board for ages. Most of my latest 1 1/2 inch projects have all the 1 1/2 inch squares they are going to need. But, I am still left with a sizable mound of squares. I started working on this 9 patch on point block. It is scrappy fun. I also get to use my 4 1/2 inch scraps for the outside triangles.

I am sure when I clean a bit, I will find many more squares

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added by maggie fellow 2 years ago. under 9 patch on point , quilt , quilt wips , scrappy , ufo , wip

BOM - Month 5 on Off the Wall Friday from Creations - Quilts, Art, Whatever by Nina-Marie Sayre

Helen's EQ8 mock-up

Under the wire, I finished up May's section of the Quilt Show's Block of the Month quilt. I won't lie, it was a struggle. This month's section was the flying geese that surround the elaborate medallion center. I spent a good 10 days hmmmmming.....hawwwwwwing on exactly how I was going to handle the color placement of the geese. When I spoke up about these concerns on the quilts forum, Helen W used her EQ8 to come up with a quick mock-up (Cool right?). Several quilters were going with solid flying ...

added by Nina Marie 2 years, 1 month ago. under applique , bom , off the wall fri , rants , traditional quilt , wip

Back to the Pinwheels on Off the Wall Friday from Creations - Quilts, Art, Whatever by Nina-Marie Sayre

So does everyone have that one big project that just seems to go on and on with no real end in sight? My English paper pieced pinwheels is that project. It's been going on for ...oh I don't know... 13 years now?? I know I started it in a weak moment. I had finished the 4,200-piece tumbling blocks quilt and thought "Gee I haven't EPP in a while". What happened if I did an improv EPP using just one shape but played with value. At that point I never saw an art quilt improvisationally English paper ...

added by Nina Marie 2 years, 3 months ago. under epp , likedislike , off the wall fri , pinwheels , thread , wip

Works in Progress on Off the Wall Friday from Creations - Quilts, Art, Whatever by Nina-Marie Sayre

Really I have no idea where the week has gone! I've been working all day and then stitching for a few hours every night. One thing I can say is that being this productive really doesn't make for really interesting blogging! (sorry!) So I thought I would just show you the progress I've made on my three main projects!

Project I - Homeward Bound BOM Quilt - Month 2

OMGoodness!! How could it take me this long to hand applique these little suckers?!? When I first started quilting (BT - before Tessa), I would do hand applique blocks in the ...

added by Nina Marie 2 years, 4 months ago. under applique , off the wall fri , quilting , stitching , traditional quilt , wip

Homeward Bound BOM Month 2 on Off the Wall Friday from Creations - Quilts, Art, Whatever by Nina-Marie Sayre

Ya know, even though I don't put much belief in astrology, I can totally see myself fitting nicely under

the sign Gemini. It's like two people living in my head. This week it was totally pointed out to me...again. For the last few years, I've been busy in my quilt studio designing original work and creating it with my Janome. This month, I've become totally obsessed with the exact opposite. I have two, yes count 'em two, pattern quilts going at once both mostly done by hand. Well to be fair, Rain, Rain started out ...

added by Nina Marie 2 years, 5 months ago. under applique , off the wall fri , stitching , traditional quilt , wip

What’s on My WIP List? from Goer

I am way overdue for updating this list. It was November 2021 the last time I posted it. There were 72 items on the list then. There are only a few new WIPs from 2022, bee blocks, a project that I didn't finish in time for the SAQA Benefit Auction, and a set of 4 mini compositions from a class last October that just need to be finished up. The good news is that the projects I've started in 2023 so far have both been finished.

The Numbers

19 quilts from the list were finished in 2022.
13 ...

added by sarah 2 years, 5 months ago. under quilting , ufo , wip , works in progress (Comments)

Rules of Homeward Bound Month 1 on Off the Wall Friday from Creations - Quilts, Art, Whatever by Nina-Marie Sayre

When I first started quilting, I thought art quilting was beyond my reach. Through the years though I've taught myself how to make them. Now, with the Homeward Bound Block of the Month quilt, I'm revisiting my roots. When I decided to take on this project I gave myself some basic rules (yes, I'm a rules chick):

1. Follow the Pattern, No Adjusting

2. Use the techniques taught by the designer

3. Use a new, controlled palette

4. Finish each month on time

5. Participate in the Quilt's Forum

So today I looked at the calendar ...

added by Nina Marie 2 years, 5 months ago. under bom , off the wall fri , traditional quilt , wip

dotty bow ties finish from Making A Lather

Dotty bow ties is done. My first finish for the year is the first quiltville leader/ ender challenge from 2011 - 2012. This year, when the new leader/ender was announced, I decided, rather than start a new project/quilt, I would go back, and actually finish the ones I have already started. I have started each new challenge over the years, but have finished two.

72 x 72

12 yards of fabric

I used as leftover dotty fabric for the binding

I used 2 larger pieces of pink for the back. I free motioned circles on the longarm.

If I ...

added by maggie fellow 2 years, 5 months ago. under 5 quilts , bonnie hunter , dotty bow ties , ender challenge , indy quilt show , leader , progress , quilt , quilt wip , quiltville , scrappy , wip , works in progress

Weekly WIP: Plain Sailing from Patchwork Sampler Blog

Every January I start a new blue and white quilt. Well, maybe not every January, but it seems that way. It must be the gray days, cold temperatures, snow, and ice that influence my January palette. As I was sewing Reflection, this year’s blue and white quilt, I remembered one I started a few years ago. That one is Plain Sailing by Janet Clare and unfortunately, it is still a WIP.

I still love this quilt. There’s just something about a million half-square triangles in a quilt that makes me swoon! The pattern is hard to find now ...

added by Rhonda R 2 years, 5 months ago. under hst quilt , plain sailing , quilting , wip (Comments)

Back to Work on Off the Wall Friday from Creations - Quilts, Art, Whatever by Nina-Marie Sayre

Yes! I finally did it! Got into my studio to finish up the piecing of Rain, Rain. It's funny, once I was motivated it just took a good afternoon to put the finishing touches on the composition. I swear, this quick little project has gotten so out of hand! The more I worked on it, the more I wanted to work on it. Next thing you know it looked like this....

I'm not doing any borders because I personally hate borders (grin).

The only thing left to do is sew up the columns and layer the top for ...

added by Nina Marie 2 years, 6 months ago. under bom , color , inspiration , likedislike , off the wall fri , traditional quilt , wip

Just a Couple More Things... from Live a Colorful Life

As we close out 2022, this made me laugh.

I completed a total of 16 quilts this year--most of them projects that had been started years ago, many of them with precious blocks made by my friends. It's a good feeling to have the quilts completed and to the point where I can now enjoy them.

Here are some of my favorites, both completed and works in progress.

Of interest, I started tracking my fabric in 2022 with the goal of buying as little as possible and using as much as possible. Here are the final numbers:

Fabric in ...

added by Live a Colorful Life 2 years, 6 months ago. under wip

Just a Couple More Things... from Live a Colorful Life

As we close out 2022, this made me laugh.

I completed a total of 16 quilts this year--most of them projects that had been started years ago, many of them with precious blocks made by my friends. It's a good feeling to have the quilts completed and to the point where I can now enjoy them.

Here are some of my favorites, both completed and works in progress.

Of interest, I started tracking my fabric in 2022 with the goal of buying as little as possible and using as much as possible. Here are the final numbers:

Fabric in ...

added by Live a Colorful Life 2 years, 6 months ago. under wip

WIP 2022 from KISSed Quilts - Keeping It Simple and Stunning

2022 Annual Review

New, Completed Projects

Zen Garden - NEW PATTERN - an Island Batik fabric collection and a revision to my original Woven Braid pattern

Floral Flourish - a revision to Dark Room, using a Northcott Fabrics collection - Modern Love/Bliss
Some fabrics still available here. Kits sold out.

January blocks from Stitching Across the Nation Virtual Shop Hop set as 'Snow Flurry' - quilted with Dancing Snowflakes panto. Scrappy binding. Fabrics are Northcott Toscana available here. Backed with White on white flannel available here.

Placemats with Tula Pink True Colors charm pack and some Linework accents. All available here. Modified Tealicious pattern ...

added by Marlene @ KISSed Quilts . com 2 years, 6 months ago. under wip , yearly review

dotty bow ties almost top from Making A Lather

I only have 2 more rows of dotty bow ties to add to the quilt. I am almost there. hooray

It is time to prepare for next year's phd progress projects. I had to chuckle when quilting Gail said if you have at least 12 UFOs, make a list. It guarantees my participation for many more years. How many? I fear, longer than I will live at this point. Is any one honest about the number of UFOs? I tell my friends one number, and my lists say another, and then, there is the husband number.... oh well, just ...

added by maggie fellow 2 years, 6 months ago. under 5 quilts , bonnie hunter , dotty bow ties , ender challenge , indy quilt show , leader , progress , quilt , quilt wip , quiltville , scrappy , wip , works in progress

Moda Marbles - just sitting there... from Grandma's Red Needle

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas together with family or friends. We had friends over for dinner on Christmas Eve, which was really nice. Sunday was quiet, slept in and did some sewing in the evening.

We all (at least us quilters) know how important it is to always have the right colors in our stash, don't we?! ...and when we need that specific color, nothing matches! Right?! Since it is unlikely I'd use up those Moda Marbles any time soon, I've been pondering what to do with them. The first idea, as you can ...

added by Astrid 2 years, 6 months ago. under house , moda marbles , quilt blocks , wip

boho heart finish and one monthly goal from Making A Lather

My boho heart quilt is finished in time for my one monthly goal for December 2022. I really like it, and I am glad to mark this off the list. Hidden in this quilt are a few vintage blocks, my orphan blocks that remind me of quilts past, and scraps from other quilters I admire.

72 x 74

12 yards of fabric

I used the top fabric in my backing pile. since it was colorful, and, I used the same fabrics as the background to bind it. I free formed swirls on the long arm for quilting. And thanks to ...

added by maggie fellow 2 years, 6 months ago. under 5 quilts , boho heart , journal , one monthly goal , phd 2022 , quilt , quilt wip , scrappy , wip

dotty progress from Making A Lather

I did a little Christmas sewing, and, I have three rows together of dotty bow ties. I have a few more sashings made for adding more rows.

It was a cold, quiet holiday. I had most of the food bought early, so that was not a problem. We spent the- too cold to do anything (-10) - time watching Christmas movies. It was fun. We didn't get to see our family. bummer. It was too dangerous for this old couple to be out and about. We are now at a balmy16 degrees with a slight dusting of snow and a ...

added by maggie fellow 2 years, 6 months ago. under 5 quilts , bonnie hunter , dotty bow ties , ender challenge , indy quilt show , leader , progress , quilt , quilt wip , quiltville , scrappy , wip , works in progress

bow ties progress from Making A Lather

Dotty bow ties has been sewn into foursies. There are 8 in each row, so I am getting closer. I plan on adding sashings between rows.

My quilter friend Linda made this great scrap quilt during our Friday sew. It uses 2 1/2 inch squares. She says it is a pattern in the scrap school quilt book. If there really was such a quilt as a scrap buster, this would be a good candidate.

Hope everyone is busy with Christmas plans and happy times.

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added by maggie fellow 2 years, 6 months ago. under 5 quilts , bonnie hunter , dotty bow ties , ender challenge , indy quilt show , leader , progress , quilt , quilt wip , quiltville , scrappy , wip , works in progress

bow ties from Making A Lather

I have been working on an old ufo, leader and ender challenge. It has every color in it. I started making little bow tie blocks for the 2012 quiltville leader/ender challenge. It has been on vacation a long time. All the blocks of 4 have been made, and I sashed each one on the side.

This week, I made twosies.

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oh scrap
wednesday wait loss

added by maggie fellow 2 years, 6 months ago. under 5 quilts , bonnie hunter , dotty bow ties , ender challenge , indy quilt show , leader , quilt , quilt wip , quiltville , scrappy , wip

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