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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 ...

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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 ...

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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.

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WONKY SWEATSHIRT from Kwilty Pleasures

When you find a unique color in a sweatshirt

At a thrift store…

That looks good with red hair…

You know it can be turned into

Something FUN!

Sew I cut of the ribbing around the bottom of sweatshirt amd around the neck, leaving that ribbing hard edge.

That keeps the sweatshirt from rolling up and a

Nice clean loom at the neckline.

I ribbing at bitten give a loose fit!

I made a wonky churn dash block,

fused it on and stitched it down with machine zigzag.

Cut the sleeves a bit shorter and sewed on

New cuffs with ...

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1600 MASH UP! from Kwilty Pleasures

I was inspired by a photo of a quilt at this years

‘Airing of the Quilts’

held at Venice Beach FL

I don’t know the maker so I can’t credit them,

butbthey are a member of thr SWFMQG

I had a hoarded Jelly Roll of WEEDS, by

me and My Sisters Designs, paid $22

Now look at the pricing on Etsy!

I didn’t want the red strips as

I was thinking a more scrappy feel.

I just used the black and white strips.

At the end of each strip I added

Five, 2.5 x 5” random ...

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GETTING WONKY With MVQG from Kwilty Pleasures

Miami Valley Quilt Guild invited me

for a 2nd trunk show, this time...

‘Let’s Get WONKY’ presentation.

I showed a Traditional block and then

a WONKY or Modern block.

Here you see Courthouse Squares,

Log Cabins, Quarter Cabins,

9 Patch and HST

I also show smaller projects I have made

Using the WONKY version of the blocks

This display shows Stars and Churn Dash blocks.

Thru out the program

I showed about 15 quilts.

Like this Rainbow design

Not too WONKY but very Modern.

It’s also a great scrap quilt.

Scrap quilts are always part of the presentation ...

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LOG CABIN BLOCKS - THREE WAYS from Kwilty Pleasures

Gather some strips, scraps work just fine.

Let's take a look at THREE OPTIONS to make

a log cabin block.

I keep a lot of 2 1/2" strips in my stash.

FIRST option is a Traditional Log Cabin Block

There are a lot of tutorials and cheat sheets on-line.

Like this one.

I cut my pieces in colors I like.

Make a mug rug!

Find a backing, layer and quilt

SECOND Option is QAYG (Quilt as you Go) technique

Grab a piece of batting an inch or two larger than

what you want the mug rug to be ...

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WONKED UP GHASTLIES! from Kwilty Pleasures

I was part of a small Ghastlies swap many years ago and

I just couldn't figure out what to do with

12 wonderful wonky Ghastlie blocks.

Sew that sat on a shelf for a very long time.

I found some fabric that I knew would be

just perfect for a design I had in mind, FINALLY!

Its the green and white fabric below.

I decided to combine the wonkiness of

the star blocks with some sashing in green

and black cornerstones, very traditional!

But first, some design wall playfulness.

And it all came together in this flimsy!

Off to ...

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PIECEMAKER GEESE! from Kwilty Pleasures

I have been making projects for my

Let’s Get WONKY speaker presentation

For an upcoming guild meeting.

A flock of wonky flying geese

landed in the perfect place!

It’s all done sew watch out! Geese poop everywhere!

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MORE WONKINESS! from Kwilty Pleasures

Time to work on some more WONKY blocks.

A speaker presentation doesn't just happen.

It takes work to make it fun and engaging.

Found this on-line and what a great reference guide.

9 Patch

Log Cabin

Sawtooth Stars

And the blocks continue to grow!

I am making small projects using WONKY blocks

to show peeps how fun they can be when incorporated into

a small project. No everything has to be a quilt.

Stay tuned for March and when the first

Let's Get Wonky Presentation happens!

If your guild is interested in any of my presentations

or workshops ...

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LET'S GET WONKY! from Kwilty Pleasures

I am working on a new Speaker Presentation for quilt guilds.

Let's Get Wonky!

Most of my presentations are with traditional audiences.

Sew my goal is to encourage them to

'step outside the sewing box'

and try something new.

Something liberated, askew, FUN!

Let's break the quilting rules!

LET'S GET WONKY!

HST

Couthouse Square

Log Cabin

And some extras that I'll work into small projects.

I have some time to pull this all together

for the first presentation will be in March, 2025.

added by Kathy @ Kwilty Pleasures 10 months, 1 week ago. under 2025 projects , guild meetings , speaker presentation , wonky

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