Once the patch was flipped, the batting butted up against the older section of the quilt but the fabric patch overlapped it. The amateur quilter many of my followers and quilting friends have told me that i need to change the name of my blog because i am not an amateur, but at heart, i always will be. Sewing, crafting, knit, crochet, diy projects, srapbooking, paper crafts, fabric crafts. We got our stuff at the blue one, not the orange one. Well, it took me forever to find the completed star blocks that i knew i had somewhere in the sewing room. The nine patch variation quilt above would be a great way to use up a stash of blue fabrics. Jan 18, 2020 after i completed the blocks i decided i was tired of the colours i think i have too much redyellow blue in my house these days.
It was a pretty simple project, but i so cant wait to get started on bigger projects. I created some nine patch blocks to go with them and managed to get these 2 blocks made before i logged into a family zoom meeting tonight. I completed the quilting and the binding the first week of the year a ufo knocked off the list and the start of a new box of donation quilts. I started in the centre and did concentric circles went so far until it became obvious the shape would dictate the rest of the quilting. Sternberg the quilter in brooklyn, ny ive been a textile artist most of my life, i learned to weave as a child my mother was a weaver and etcher. I accepted an off hand challenge to quiltalong with barb fun with barb to sew make a blue and cheddar strippy quilt. Jun 02, 2015 use a 4 patch unit made with 2 blue and 2 white squares instead of the corner units shown. Quiltsscrappy quiltsquilting designsquilt blocks easymens quiltspatch quilt.
Her daughter found a large stack of these in progress. Quilting blogs what are quilters blogging about today. Your star and 9 patch blocks make such a pretty group. Storage pod by love from beth pattern, megga pinnie pattern by blue patch quilter and sew together bag pattern by sew demented woven basket pattern by love from beth shirt strip boxes. Yesterday, i shared a quilt that i donated to relay for life. You can also have them do it at the home improvement store. Aug 25, 2016 the quilts blog keeps you uptodate with all additions and. I look forward to seeing how you quilt a spiral would work, straight lines too. Finally home with images quilt patterns, quilts, patch quilt. May 14, 2016 welcome to the patriotic quilter where i like to share all things quilty as well as red, white, and blue. A couple of nine patches in light blue were added to the pile as well. I love how the nine patch white corner squares are against the white background, giving the quilt a light and airy look. I designed the easy to sew quilt pattern that i used to make that quilt.
I made 19 more blocksi had to cut and sew some more hst units but i had just enough 4 patches made already. Im sure ive shown this jelly roll race quilt top i finished a. Cotton patch blog patchwork and quilting in the uk. I like the color variations in these, and now i think i have almost enough hollow 9patch blocks for the two quilts i want to make. I finally finished my celebrating mary brown block. I hope its a better day than it is here today wherever you are. I make lots of quilts, many as gifts, some for charity, and a few on commission. Videos you watch may be added to the tvs watch history and influence tv recommendations. It is called the four patch as it is composed of four.
Please feel free to look around and enjoy yourself. Aug 07, 2014 it is four 4 patch blocks across and five 4 patch blocks down. I love to quilt, garden, read and mess around on our small blueberry farm. I started my long arm business in 2003, and as my business name suggests, i am totally addicted to quilts. Came home last evening from dinner and appliqued my eggs. Apr 27, 2019 its a commercial pattern designed by edyta sitar named quilters patch. My first love is always my family, quilting, gardening, mosaicing, and blogging. The easy to sew quilt pattern used to make twin quilts. Flannel ragtime quilts perfect for the starving student living in a basement apartment, freezing their knickers off. Barbara brackmans yankee notions, celebrating mary brown, cheddarback bom, derby house quilt, mrs.
Colorful version of long road home quilt, pattern is by bonnie blue quilts quilting projects. I enjoy exploring and experiencing creativity, color, style,and evolving as a quilter. I love decorating my home on a budget, i am always looking for an inexpensive way to create. The fabrics chosen to reproduce this quilt featured late 1800s reds, blues, blacks. Feb 09, 2012 yesterday, i shared a quilt that i donated to relay for life.
This quilt of valor started with a moda jelly roll in red, white, and blue. The red and blue corner triangles tie all the fabric styles and colors together. Blue bear quilt patterns and kits are designed to be easy for a beginner quilter and to be attractive for more accomplished quilters. Happy new year the tenors auld lang syne official video youtube. And while im here i thought id share some of the photos i took at the blue patch quilter s open day exhibition that took place nearby in alloway, near ayr, earlier this month. We knocked out some kitchen cabinet cleaning in addition to enjoying each others company. Your blocks looks sew pretty all laid out on the design floor, deb it sounds like youve got the makings for a lovely holiday meal. Corner 4patch, one block many quilts tutorial quiltnotes. Hi, im desley from addicted to quilts, a long arm quilter who is passionate about what i do. And while im here i thought id share some of the photos i took at the blue patch quilters open day exhibition that took place nearby in alloway, near ayr, earlier this month. Squirrels are what i call distractions new projects and shiny objects. My husband and i are in the process of building a raisedbed 4 feet wide by 20 feet long so i have. We have a large range of fabrics and haberdashery for patchwork and quilting.
Just lovely the fabrics just shine and that white looks so crisp and clean. I too am a huge fan of blue hues and a blue and white quilt. I have not been quilting really at all and if you are curious as to why and follow the pumpkin patch quilter facebook page i have shared a little bit of back story as to the reason i have been away. Since all my lumberjacks and helpers grew up and left home except for me and hubby i have learned to be a lumberjack myself. A couple months ago, a quilter friend of mine passed away after a long and fulfilling life.
The cool part about the pattern is that is looks different every time you make it. Hi there this is a list of my ufos ongoing projects and squirrels. Or 80 total squares measuring 1 12 inch finished squares including the little tiny 4 patch blocks. Find mccalls quilting julyaugust 2020 on newsstands now. Livin blue quilter in retrospect, it seems as if i have been sewing all of my life. A busy moms blog about quilting, sewing and fabric. Apr 25, 2020 many changes have occurred since i last shared with you all. May 12, 2020 quilts handmade by amy smart of diary of a quilter. On the front side of the quilt, the patch was brought over the batting and the raw edge on the long side was turned under. So i often use public transportation to visit big cities. Gain inspiration from thousands of quilting bloggers around the world, all in one place. Its a commercial pattern designed by edyta sitar named quilters patch. Scraps of red, white and blue fabric, including at least one piece of whitewhite and red fabric that is 6. Jan 05, 2014 a blog about sharing free patterns, tutorials.
The light of the flash made some of the stems look blue. Or 80 total squares measuring 1 12 inch finished squares including the little tiny 4. I hope youll enjoy reading about my quilts and travels. Lincolns quilt, pat sloans out west, quiltdoodles bom. Top 40 quilting blogs uk in 2020 quilting websites uk. Welcome to the patriotic quilter where i like to share all things quilty as well as red, white, and blue. One of them was for the top, so my husband cut it to 4 feet.
Not that im complaining because if it is dreary outside then i get to stay cosy here in my craft space. I love to travel and i own a car, but i am afraid to drive in heavy traffic. Storage pod by love from beth pattern, megga pinnie pattern by blue patch quilter and sew together bag pattern by sew demented woven basket pattern by love from beth shirt strip boxes may 2016 gifted to rob in australia. I love how the ninepatch white corner squares are against the white background, giving the quilt a light and airy look. I have been patch working and quilting for over 30 years. I am a longarm quilter living in the beautiful scottish borders here on the family farm with my husband, our horses and all the other animals. Giant denim quilt pattern from upcycled jeans denim quilts, denim quilt patterns, blue. I made a small quilt of them a long time ago with instructions from quilters cache. Long arm quilter, living a colourful life, playing with fabric and turning people on to quilting.
I love designing, piecing and quilting, and of course buying fabric. The tenors auld lang syne official video if playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device. A veritable quilting marathon has been happening at casa del quilter. Many changes have occurred since i last shared with you all. It is four 4 patch blocks across and five 4 patch blocks down. Frog quilter south carolina an active quilter for years, mid arm quilter for 5 years. May 08, 2020 thimble quilt and my thimble collection. See what i mean about the busyness of this backing. This time just a few showing some of the smaller and possibly more doable patchwork projects that i couldnt help admiring. Hers is coming along beautifully here and she is so right in that it is just what we all need right now mindless sewing.
After i completed the blocks i decided i was tired of the colours i think i have too much redyellowblue in my house these days. This will hook the blocks to each other when stitched into a row. Use a 4patch unit made with 2 blue and 2 white squares instead of the corner units shown. Razzle dazzle quilter i live in beautiful taupo, new zealand with my sister, two fur persons cats. A quilting life is a top us quilting blog featuring all the tutorials and resources you need whether youre a beginner quilter or an expert. Jan 31, 2010 once the patch was flipped, the batting butted up against the older section of the quilt but the fabric patch overlapped it. After the blue one in january for my red quilt, i created a newer and smaller version of my boxes pattern and this time the pattern february 20, 2020. Love that block that seems to have started out with a sweet little 9patch and ended with what appears to be morse code in dark blue.
Apr 12, 2016 i hope its a better day than it is here today wherever you are. Nov 08, 2015 hi, im desley from addicted to quilts, a long arm quilter who is passionate about what i do. With enforced stay at home time on my hands i put on my biggest girls pants and attempted to quilt, having layered up at my last monthly social saturday sewing group. I call myself an amateur to remind me that every stitch, every fabric shape and every seam is more perfect when it looks like it was made by a human being especially. Your star and 9patch blocks make such a pretty group. The pattern, strip twist, is from bonnie hunters quiltv. See more ideas about quilts, quilters, quilt patterns. I hope you all are feeling great and getting out of the house wherever you are. I am heading to country fabrics this week for their sale. I made a tiny 412 inch block using 2 238 inch white squares, along with 114 inch white squares and 114 by 2 inch white rectangles, and 2 238 inch blue squares, one 2inch blue. The ninepatch variation quilt above would be a great way to use up a stash of blue fabrics.
In the movie the dog whose name is dug was always getting distracted by a squirrel. The idaho quilter now lives in the beautiful state of oregon. A tribute janet made lots of quilts for donation to various organizations, like the hospital nicu, veterans home, and others. I am a mum to 2 grown ups, wife to someone who encourages and indulges my need to visit quilt shops and thrift stores, elementary school principal, quilter and random knitter.