tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45951699277318629192024-03-24T00:20:19.970-07:00Tracy's Bits N PiecesA blog about quilts and pretty fabric and other fun stuff!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13264806573189224361noreply@blogger.comBlogger109125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595169927731862919.post-45809016461632789662018-02-17T06:48:00.000-08:002018-02-17T06:48:06.666-08:00Snail Trail Blocks for the Triple BeeHere are my instructions for a simple Snail Trail Block...<br />
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Isn't it cute!<br />
I have been wanting to make a navy and pink quilt for a while. Here is my first fabric pull. I'd like darker navy and nice saturated pinks. As you can see, it is okay for other colors to be in there as long as it still reads navy and pink.<br />
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To make all 3 of your blocks you will need a total of 6 fabrics - 3 navy and 3 pink.<br />
Here is what I will be using to make my samples.<br />
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From each of the 6 fabrics you will need to cut the following:<br />
1 - 7 1/4" square (A)<br />
1 - 5 1/2" square (B)<br />
1 - 4 1/4" square (C)<br />
2 - 2 5/8" squares<br />
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Cut the 3 larger squares on the diagonal.<br />
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Separate the pieces into 2 piles (1 of each triangle and one square in each) they will go into 2 different squares.<br />
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You will use 4 different fabrics for each block (2 navy and 2 pink). Here are my fabrics for the first block.<br />
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Start by sewing the 4 squares together.<br />
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Now sew the C triangles to your 4 patch, paying attention to placement.<br />
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Round 1 should measure approximately 6 1/2" square. Trim if necessary.<br />
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Continue in the same way for round 2 using B triangles. Trim to 9" square.<br />
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Finally, add A triangles for round 3 and square to 12 1/2" square.<br />
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And that's it!<br />
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Repeat 2 more times for a total of 3 blocks.<br />
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And, so that you can see the pattern emerging, here are 9 blocks all together.<br />
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Have fun! And let me know if you have any questions.<br />
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TracyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13264806573189224361noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595169927731862919.post-89793936647283733642017-01-31T15:37:00.001-08:002017-01-31T15:37:22.964-08:00January FinishesI started 2017 with A LOT of quilty goals!<br />
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I have a long list of WIPs, UFO, quilt alongs, patterns and fabric bundles that I want to play with, as well as some shop samples and designs and customer requests. So, I decided the best thing to do was WRITE IT DOWN! I figured if I write it down and can cross it off I will be more likely to do it. So far, so good.<br />
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Each month I've got a balance of old projects to complete, quilt alongs to keep up with, customer orders, shop stuff, new patterns and pretty bundles.<br />
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My January list was long, and except for one project, I got it all marked off.<br />
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1. Sweet Love quilt - started and finished in one month. Whoop!<br />
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2. Vintage Valentine quilt - top pieced<br />
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3. Quilt Alongs - I made progress on my Splendid Sampler, Farmer's Wife, Harry Potter, Orange and Blue quilt and Quarter Square Log Cabins<br />
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4. Comfort Quilt - finished and turned in 1 comfort quilt.<br />
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5. Bind and Label 3 quilts - Done! Including getting labels on some older quilts.<br />
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6. Finish quilting Cade's quilt. Done<br />
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7. Stash Bee blocks - Crashed and Mailed<br />
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8. Sleeping Porch bundle - quilt top made<br />
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9. Pillowcases for Matthew - done and being mailed this week.<br />
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10. Rainbow Scrap Challenge blocks - Purple blocks made - plus, butterflies, snails and Fireflies<br />
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11. Michael Miller scraps - quilt top made and backing made<br />
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12. Eeyore dress - Done and delivered<br />
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13. Pixelated Hearts pattern testing - Tablerunner top made<br />
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14. Cole's quilt - 112/132 blocks made<br />
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15. Sloth Pillow - still waiting on fabric<br />
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TracyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13264806573189224361noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595169927731862919.post-77609368516744651822017-01-25T05:51:00.000-08:002017-01-25T16:29:46.141-08:00A Scrappy FinishA while back I finished this gorgeous quilt kit from Michael Miller fabrics and of course ended up with a pile of scraps.<br />
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I love scraps! And usually after I finish a project, the scraps immediately get broken up and distributed by size, color etc. But these scraps just seemed to want to stay together. so, they have sat for more than a year just hanging out. One of my quilty goals for this year is to get some of these WIP and stacks of saved fabric taken care of! So, on my list for January was to do something with the leftovers from this quilt.<br />
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Here is the scrappy stack:<br />
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This stack included large 1 yard pieces all the way down to strips of 2 1/2 inches. I needed a pattern that could use up some smaller pieces as well as some bigger cuts for the bigger designs. I decided on the <a href="http://cluckclucksew.com/2013/06/finished-scrappy-summer-and-pattern.html" target="_blank">Scrappy Summer Quilt by Cluck Cluck Sew.</a> It was perfect for a scrappy quilt!!</div>
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I ran out of the white with black dots fabric that I was using for the "white" blocks, so I bought about 2/3 yards of a similar dot. I think the different sized dots just add to the scrappy feel.<br />
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I also mixed in a few other scraps to give it more variety and to save the larger pieces for a backing...<br />
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Ta Da!! A pieced backing using only leftovers. Yay! A practically free quilt. :)<br />
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I really enjoyed the tutorial for this quilt and will absolutely be using it again. It was a quick and easy way to use up those scraps.<br />
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Even though I am sure this quilt top and backing will be hanging in my closet unquilted for some time, I feel better knowing that those scraps are all sewn together.<br />
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TracyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13264806573189224361noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595169927731862919.post-37312631801968228762017-01-21T00:00:00.000-08:002017-01-21T00:00:16.490-08:00Even More Rainbow FunSo, I really thought that this year I would only be working on two quilts for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge. Silly me. LOL!<br />
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When I saw the Slow Sewing Quilt Along with Pen and Paper Pattern's new Garden Snail Pattern, I knew that I had to make them. So, it looks like I will be playing with some snails this year. First up are some cute little purple snails.<br />
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And if the snails weren't enough, I decided to pull out my copy of the Forest Friends pattern. The RSC will be a great way to work my way through these cuties. <br />
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Here are my purple friends.<br />
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Here is to another fun year of working through those scraps and turning into something beautiful!<br />
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TracyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13264806573189224361noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595169927731862919.post-80054302834650703692017-01-20T09:02:00.003-08:002017-01-20T09:02:53.132-08:00Finishes and a Quilty GoalI've got TWO finishes to share this week! Whoop! And a new quilty goal for 2017.<br />
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First up is my 2016 Stash Bee quilt. I asked my beemates to make a spool block for me with a mix of strings and novelty fabric. They did an AMAZING job. They shared some precious fabrics and went above and beyond even sending me extra blcoks. This menat that I was able to make a HUGE quilt. so big that I cannot get the whole thing in a single shot without my trusty quilt holders. LOL!<br />
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So.. Much. Fun. <br />
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And the quilting is perfect! I wanted quilting that looked like spilled thread unspooling all over. Nailed it! Thank you Cyndi!<br />
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And it is LABELED! Which means it is really, really done.<br />
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This leads me to my 2017 quilty goal. LABEL ALL THE QUILTS!<br />
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My goal this year is to label every new quilt I make and to go back and add labels to all of my old quilts. Some will be fancy and some will just be a signature right on the quilt. Excited to get started on that.<br />
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My second finish is this cute little scrappy quilt called Sweet Love.<br />
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Perfect for Valentine's Day! It was a great way to use some stash. I picked purply-pinks for crosses and for the bsackground a white with tiny gold pluses. Love it!<br />
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And I had yards of this simply perfect Heather Ross fabric for the backing.<br />
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And one with a funny story..<br />
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So, one of my very first quilts, the one I consider to be my first REAL quilt, with an intricate pattern and small pieces was made for my husband. I even hand quilted the whole thing with tiny stitches. I was very proud of that quilt and he loved it. BUT, he has also always called it his "kneecap quilt" because it is quite small. LOL! He has given me quite a hard time over the years about some of the giant quilts I've made and compared them to the tiny quilt that is his. So, this year I made a quilt just for him and this was the label. He laughed AND he got a little teary eyed. It was a success. And that cemented my desire to LABEL ALL THE QUILTS. Because they really do all have a story.<br />
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TracyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13264806573189224361noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595169927731862919.post-16118050415523019252017-01-04T00:00:00.000-08:002017-01-04T00:00:09.547-08:00Rainbow Scrap Challenge 2017A new year, a new rainbow of scraps!<br />
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January's color is Purple. I have plenty of purple scraps, but before I could dig into the bins I had to come up with a plan. <br />
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I searched through my Pinterest boards and quilt books and finally settled on 2 new blocks to work on this year for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge.<br />
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First up is a simple cross quilt with lots of low volume fabrics. I love playing with low volume so this should be a lot of fun.<br />
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And my second block was inspired by this amazing quilt by Lynn Harris from her book Every Last Piece. So beautiful!!<br />
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I have lots of scrappy solid pieces and lots of cut off triangles that I just can't bring myself to throw away. Perfect.<br />
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My first month of scrappy blocks are done.<br />
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TracyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13264806573189224361noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595169927731862919.post-54466387447477263482017-01-03T13:15:00.000-08:002017-01-03T13:15:01.761-08:00Hive CrashingSince I had pulled a bunch of fabric inspiration for my Stash Bee blocks already, and the fabric was just staring at me, I decided to go ahead and whip up a few more blocks. LOVE them!!<br />
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I'm loving this color palette!!<br />
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And then I decided to crash a few of the other hives.<br />
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Diana chose a purple and grey disappearing 4 patch which was super quick and easy. And Cyndi picked a simple heart block in red. Both came together very quickly.<br />
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And then I saw Stephanie's pick. It is a fantastic scrap block!! And since I am always looking for a great scrap quilt, I knew that I had to give it a try! I just love it, and have decided to use this as a leaders and enders quilt for the year. <br />
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My basket of 2 1/2 inch scrappy strips is always growing and this will be a great way to try and tame it!! Just look at this overflowing basket...<br />
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I plan to just keep a stack of 2 1/2 inch squares next to the machine and sew them into pairs between other projects. In no time at all this basket should make a pretty little quilt. :)<br />
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TracyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13264806573189224361noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595169927731862919.post-13715946326883682442017-01-01T20:35:00.001-08:002017-01-01T20:35:47.990-08:00Stash BeeHappy New Year!<br />
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Lucky me, I get to start the year as Queen Bee for my Hive in the Stash Bee. Which means that I get to pick the block. Yay!!<br />
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Here is my write up for our Hive:<br />
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I am so in love with my quilt from last year's Bee, (It
is at the long-armers now, so I will be able to share it soon), that I
wanted to pick something for this year that would be just as special. I
love taking traditional blocks and playing around with them, and I LOVE
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So, I started out with a traditional bear paw block.<br />
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Winner! Winner!<br />
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make things easier on you, I am going to have you make all 4 quadrants
in the same fabrics just like I did, but ask you NOT to sew them
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Now on to colors!<br />
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I have chosen a color palette based on that gorgeous Les Fleurs fabric. So dreamy.<br />
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Navy, shades of cornflower blue, shades of peachy pink and a hint of gold.<br />
Here are some thread colors to help.<br />
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Now on to the tutorial:<br />
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You will need 3 different fabrics.<br />
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From fabric 1 - cut (4) 5 1/2 inch blocks<br />
From fabric 2 - cut (8) 3 1/2 inch blocks<br />
From fabric 3 - cut (8) 3 1/2 inch blocks and<br />
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Easy Peasy!!<br />
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I can't wait to see what you guys come up with!!<br />
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Let me know if you have any questions.<br />
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Thanks!<br />
Tracy<br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13264806573189224361noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595169927731862919.post-22798474546803778022016-12-31T20:09:00.000-08:002016-12-31T20:09:36.889-08:00Rainbow Scrap Challenge 2016I finished my last RSC quilt top on the very last day of the year. Nothing like a self-imposed deadline to get you motivated!<br />
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At the beginning of 2016, I picked 4 different blocks to help me work through my stash of scraps. And by the end of the year that stack of blocks was huge!<br />
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I spent most of December either preparing for or entertaining company. Once everyone headed home on the 29th, I realized that I only had 2 1/2 days to turn that pile into 4 quilt tops. Motivated by 3 weeks of not sewing and determinations I got to it.<br />
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I picked the easiest first. I ended up with 38 birch tree blocks. So I could take 2 out and make it a 6x6 layout or make 4 more to make it a 6x7 layout. Since this one was smallish, I decided to make the extra blocks. Luckily these don't take too long and this went together quickly. So fun and colorful! And a great way to use up those random solids and tiny little pieces that I can't bring myself to throw out.<br />
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Next up was my stack of wonky stars. I had 37 blocks. These blocks are pretty big and a little more time consuming to make since they are made from slabs of tiny scraps, so I quickly decided to leave one out and make it a 6x6 layout. No sashing involved so it was another quick finish.<br />
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Next up was the medallion log cabins. I had exactly 56 blocks, so 7x8 layout it was. Yay! I had fun playing with the layout. And it went together quickly since again there was no sashing. So much fun to look at all the different fabrics.<br />
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And finally, my Geese Migration quilt. I saved this one for last, since it might take a little longer to put it together. But once I cut the sashing and triangles it went together very quickly - just 7 diagonal rows. Don't tell the others, but I think this one is my favorite. :)<br />
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Hopefully they will all be quilted by the end of 2017.<br />
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I can't wait to see what the new year brings. My mind is already coming up with ideas for RSC 2017. See you next year!!<br />
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Tracy<br />
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Visit me on Instagram <complete id="goog_1163663980">@tracysbitsnpieces</complete>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13264806573189224361noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595169927731862919.post-71166968340010044152016-07-02T11:35:00.001-07:002016-07-02T11:35:22.318-07:00My turn to be Queen Bee!I joined Stash Bee this year and have had so much fun making blocks for all of my bee mates. And now it is my turn! July is my turn to be Queen Bee, which means I get to pick out a block for my beemates to make for me. <br />
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Here is what I picked, along with a quick tutorial. If you decide to play along, I'd love to see what you make. Tag me on Instagram @tracysbitsnpieces<br />
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I am so excited to have my turn at being Queen Bee! This is my first
time in a bee and I have had such fun making blocks for all of you. I
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I will be making a spool quilt using a combination of string blocks and
novelty prints. I love spool blocks; they are quick to make and are a
great way to show off fun fabric. Each block contains 4 spools. I
would like you to include at least 1 novelty print and at least 1 string
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2 novelty and 2 strings...<br />
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OR 3 novelty and 1 string.<br />
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Pick whatever suits your stash and mood best.<br />
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Now, let's talk <b>fabrics</b>.<br />
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<b>Background:</b><br />
I am using white on white. (Please no colors on the whites) Use as many
different fabrics as you like, the scrappier the better. This is a
great way to use up those little odds and ends you've got lying around.
If you only have 1 or 2, that's okay too. Use what you have.<br />
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Please use blacks and greys. Again, scrappier is better. I'd love for
you to use 4 different fabrics, but if you only own 2 different blacks
or greys, that is okay. Don't stress, this should be fun. And I want
this block to represent YOU!!<br />
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<b>Spool centers:</b><br />
Fun, novelty prints!! Pretty much anything goes, use what makes you
happy - unicorns, pirates, mermaids, fruit, flowers, animals... The only
thing I ask not to be included would be licensed characters like Elmo
and Disney princesses etc...<br />
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Let's get started!<br />
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<b>For the entire block you will need to cut the following:</b><br />
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Background:<br />
(8) 2" x 5"<br />
(16) 2" squares<br />
(2) 1 1/2 "x 8"<br />
(1) 1 1/2" x 16 1/2"<br />
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Spool tops and bottoms:<br />
4 pairs of 2" x 8"<br />
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Spool centers:<br />
(1-3) 5" squares of fun novelty fabric<br />
A variety of strings<br />
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<b>Let's start with the novelty spool.</b><br />
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You will need:<br />
(1) novelty 5" square<br />
(2) background 2"x 5"<br />
(2) spool 2" x 8"<br />
(4) background 2" squares<br />
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On both ends of your spool pieces, sew on your marked line, trim 1/4"
from the edge of your sewn line and trim. Press towards the white. Pay
attention to the direction that you sew your squares on, so that your
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Now, sew your background rectangles to either side of your novelty
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Ta-Da! Easy peasy!<br />
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Gather your little string bits together. I have lots of pink, so I am going to start with that.<br />
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Pull strings that are about 1-2 inches wide. (Don't worry if they aren't
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Build 2 more spools of your choice, for a total of 4.<br />
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To put your 4 spools together you will need that last few background pieces.<br />
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(2) 1 1/2" x 8" and (1) 1 1/2" x 16 1/2"<br />
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That's it!!<br />
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I can't wait to see your block! Thank you for digging into your stash
and sharing some of your time and effort with me. Please let me know if
you have any questions!!
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13264806573189224361noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595169927731862919.post-63863666499022022772016-05-11T07:12:00.002-07:002016-05-11T07:12:57.190-07:00Spooky Delights Table RunnerTwo table runners in one week! And I don't usually make table runners. But I have to say this could be addictive. They are so quick and satisfying!!<br />
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This table runner is made from a FREE pattern on The Fat Quarter Shop's blog. It is called Spooky Delights. It was so quick and turned out so cute! It was a perfect way for me to practice some new quilting too.<br />
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I have been admiring this wavy quilting on many quilting blogs lately and decided it was time to give it a try.<br />
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It seemed to be going well as I was quilting, but when I took the first half out to take a look, I was a little disappointed in the results. I was quilting in a back and forth motion. Down one side, turn, and quilt the other way. See how wavy the seams look? Blah.<br />
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So, I decided to try going in only one direction on the second half. Much better! Lesson learned. I'm glad to have learned this lesson on a table runner as opposed to an entire quilt!<br />
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Backed with this adorable black cat fabric and bound with a black on black dot. <br />
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Thanks for stopping by!<br />
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TracyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13264806573189224361noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595169927731862919.post-31746004823530017892016-05-09T07:43:00.000-07:002016-05-11T07:17:11.333-07:00American Flag Table Runner - a tutorialSummer is almost here!<br />
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We are counting down the last few days of school over here, and I am not sure who is more anxious for summer. I am so ready to sleep in a little. Getting up before 6 to make breakfast and pack lunches is getting old. Sunshine and lazy mornings are calling my name.<br />
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To celebrate, I have made a happy little table runner combining some of my favorite things; patchwork, scrappy fabrics and hand quilting. Yay!<br />
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This little runner finishes at 17 1/2 x 47 1/2 inches. It is based on a fabulous vintage quilt I pinned years ago on Pinterest.<br />
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<img alt="Vintage flag quilt!: " class="pinImage rounded" data-load-state="pending" src="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/4f/b7/f0/4fb7f036c7a7c88427a71add60c816bc.jpg" /><br />
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That quilt has been on my mind ever since. I'm still really hoping to make an entire quilt of patchwork flags, but in the meantime I am going to enjoy this runner.<br />
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I used both machine quilting (around the flags) and big-stitch hand quilting (inside the flags) and just love the character the combination gives.<br />
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Here is a close up of a single flag.<br />
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I just love a striped binding.<br />
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If you would like to make your own version, here is a quick tutorial:<br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "comic sans ms";">Fabric needed:</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Blue: total of ¼ yard</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Red: total of 1/3 yard</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;">White: total of ¼ yard</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Sashing: 1/3 yard</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Backing: 1 ½ yards (If you want one single cut)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "comic sans ms"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Binding: 1/3 yard</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "comic sans ms";">1.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>For each flag cut:</span></b></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "comic sans ms";">(1) 6 ½ inch square of blue</span></b></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "comic sans ms";">(2) 2 ½ x 8 ½ inch red </span></b></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "comic sans ms";">(1) 2 ½ x 14 ½ inch red</span></b></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "comic sans ms";">(1) 2 ½ x 8 ½ inch white</span></b></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<span style="font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "comic sans ms";">(1) 2 ½ x 14 ½ inch white</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "comic sans ms";">2. Sew together according to diagram.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Make 4.</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "comic sans ms";">3. From sashing material cut five 2 x 14 ½
inch strips.</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "comic sans ms";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Sew them to flags as seen in diagram.</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "comic sans ms";">4. For outside borders, sew three 2 inch x
WOF strips together end to end.</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "comic sans ms";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cut them into two pieces 2 x 47 ½ inch
strips.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "comic sans ms";">Sew to either side of the
table runner. </span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "comic sans ms";">5. Add a backing, quilt and bind.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "comic sans ms";">6. Enjoy!! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></div>
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If you decide to make your own version, please let me know! I'd love to see what you make. You can tag me on instagram @tracysbitsnpieces<br />
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Linking up to <a href="http://sewfreshquilts.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Sew Fresh Quilts</a> and <a href="http://www.shecanquilt.ca/" target="_blank">She Can Quilt</a>. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13264806573189224361noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595169927731862919.post-1591607456918834682016-04-20T20:25:00.001-07:002016-04-20T20:25:41.417-07:00String Quilts, they never get old<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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About a year ago, I was working on a bright and happy string quilt for myself. I thought it would be anything goes, but as I started to play I realized that I didn't want to include any pastels, browns or primary novelties and not too much orange or purple.</div>
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As I pulled out those strings, I sorted them and made a couple of piles to use later, pastels, primary/boy themed and brown/orange and blues. I just stuck them in ziplocs and every once in a while when I had a bunch I would take them out and sew a few string blocks. A few weeks ago, I realized that I had enough to whip up a few little comfort quilts.</div>
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One from the brown, orange and blue strings.</div>
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Look closely and you will find cowboys, whales, boats, mice, airplanes and more.<br />
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I quilted it with some simple straight-ish lines.<br />
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I had a little oops while quilting and popped a seam. No problem, I appliqued a little boat from the fabric I used on the back. Problem solved and made even cuter.<br />
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And the sweet backing fabric.<br />
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Quilt number 2 from the primary and boy novelty fabrics.<br />
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Superheros, Star Wars, trucks, dinosaurs, baseballs, bugs.... So much to find in this quilt!<br />
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A very kind new longarmer wanted to try out her new machine and offered to quilt a few quilts for free, so I jumped at the offer! She did a great job. She even copied the pattern from the backing fabric in the sashing of the quilt. So cute. <br />
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And here is the back of the quilt.<br />
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These are my April comfort quilts. I am super excited to donate these because I know that boy quilts are harder to come by. Girl fabrics are just so much more abundant.<br />
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A dry, sunny day when 2 of my quilt holders were home. Yay! Time to drag out some recent finishes and take some pictures.<br />
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First up is a sweet little quilt top I finished today.<br />
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This little string quilt has been in the works for a while, Every once in a while when the strings called, I pulled out the pastel ones and made a few blocks. They called again today. When I realized I just needed 2 more blocks to make a decent sized little quilt, I decided to finish it up.<br />
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I had just enough of this little rose fabric to border it. With the border the quilt measures 45 x 57.<br />
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So soft and sweet. I have been working on this one with the intention of donating it to our local foster care system. It will be a tough one to give away. I will just have to picture some sweet little girl hugging it tight. Scrappy quilts really are the best!<br />
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Next up is my scrappy purple tulip quilt. I used all the purples. Every shade. If it was purple, it went in. And the background fabrics are scrappy too, lots of different low volume prints playing together in there.<br />
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The pattern is a free Cloud 9 pattern found on their website. It is called the <a href="http://cloud9fabrics.com/make-sew-amsterdam-quilt/" target="_blank">Amsterdam Quilt</a>. I can definitely see myself making this one again, the blocks go together easily and are a great use of scraps.<br />
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I am tempted to hand quilt this one, I think that is what it wants. I will be setting it aside for a while to see if that feeling sticks. :) <br />
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Next up is my scrappy bear paw quilt. It just needed that final border and I got that on this morning. This is such a bright fun scrappy quilt. Anything went with these scraps as long as they were bright and colorful. I used a brown background which is a new thing for me, but I really like it. It allows the scraps to just pop.<br />
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This one is pretty big at about 92x94. I really, really like scraps. Can you tell?<br />
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And finally, a real finish. I just got my Star BOTM back from being quilted by Cyndi at The Dancing Bobbin. Since all of the colors I used were based on the amazing butterfly fabric featured in a couple of the stars as well as the backing fabric, I thought it only appropriate that it be quilted with butterflies. And I just LOVE it! Thank you Cyndi!<br />
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I mean seriously, is this fabric not AMAZING!!! I just love it. And yes, I did save every single tiny piece that was trimmed off. It will find its way into many more scrap quilts.<br />
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Thanks for stopping by for some show and tell!!<br />
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Linking up to<a href="http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> Crazy Mom Quilts</a>. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13264806573189224361noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595169927731862919.post-16325301112183817452016-04-05T12:01:00.000-07:002016-04-05T12:45:19.058-07:00April Stash Bee FunHelen over at <a href="http://midgetemquilts.blogspot.com/">midgetemquilts.blogspot.com</a> is queen bee this month in our stashbee hive. And she has requested the cutest little scrappy cross quilts in red. I whipped these 2 up in no time!<br />
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I love scrappy and low volume, so this little gem of an idea will be going in my "someday" pile. I may even whip up a few more before I get these shipped off to her.<br />
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I heard all about Stash Bee last year from my friend and owner of our LQS where I work. She had such a good experience last year that we all signed up to join this year. And we ALL made it in! So now, if I see a cute block in one of their hives, I make one for them as well. They are mailing their own blocks anyway right? :)<br />
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Here are a few more that will be heading out across the quilty world.<br />
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This block is quick and easy to make as it is basically just a simple 9-patch with a few HSTs thrown in. And if you use my following tutorial then you will end up with 2 blocks in reverse!<br />
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For this quarter's quilts we chose pink and green for the girl version and grey/black and orange for the boy.<br />
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1. Chose 2 fabrics for your blocks. From <b>each</b> fabric cut:<br />
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2. Pull the lighter 5 1/2" squares of fabric. You will be drawing a diagonal line down the back of each.<br />
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Then, rotate 2 to the left and 2 to the right. This will ensure that they all line up correctly on the final block. Can you see how 2 are facing left and 2 are facing right?<br />
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3. Lay your (4) 5 1/2" squares of fabric right sides together and sew 1/4" on either side of the drawn line.<br />
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6.Lay out your blocks to create 2 blocks with reverse fabrics as the donut/background.<br />
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Here are the first 4 girl blocks.<br />
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And the first 4 boy blocks.<br />
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I am so excited to see what all of the other girls will come up with. These are going to be so scrappy and cute together!!<br />
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Thanks for stopping by!!<br />
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Linking up to<a href="http://sewfreshquilts.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> Let's Bee Social</a> and <a href="http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Crazy Mom Quilts</a>. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13264806573189224361noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595169927731862919.post-16776475203311910312016-04-04T06:40:00.000-07:002016-04-08T08:19:31.081-07:00Dancing Bobbin Quilt Retreat<br />
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I am lucky enough to work at The Dancing Bobbin, our LQS with some fabulous, generous and fun ladies. Once a quarter we meet to spend the whole day together eating, laughing and of course quilting. This last quarter we started our new tradition of making and donating 2 quilts to a local organization for foster children.<br />
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When we met in January we chose a block and colors for both a boy quilt and a girl quilt. Then we all contributed to sash, quilt and bind them. So much fun to work together on a quilt and the final results are just fabuous!<br />
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We chose the free blocks from Robert Kauffman called <a href="http://www.robertkaufman.com/quilting/quilts_patterns/genny_ruth/#color:1" target="_blank">Genny & Ruth</a>. They are super simple and quick to put together. And they finish up big making a nice sized quilt.<br />
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For the girls quilt we chose navy, aqua and pink.<br />
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<span id="goog_618175926">It turned out so cute, with ballerinas, purses, Paris, macaroons, polka dots and flowers.</span><br />
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<span id="goog_618175926">For the boys we chose navy, country blue, brown and orange.</span><br />
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It is so much fun to see all the fun fabrics coming out of everyone's stashes.<br />
This quilt is full of cowboys, mice, dogs, bears, boats and fun plaids and geometrics.<br />
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<span id="goog_618175926">We sashed it with a great brown and backed it with a brown flannel. This is going to be so cozy and comforting for some sweet little boy.</span><br />
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<span id="goog_618175926">And here we all are with out finished quilts ready to be sent off and loved!</span><br />
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<span id="goog_618175926">We also shared our finished log cabin swap quilts. If you have been here before you might remember that we were inspired by a swap we saw happening on Instagram and decided to do one of our own. So we chose colors and a finished size, created log cabin blocks, quartered them and then swapped.</span><br />
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<span id="goog_618175926">Then we put them together however we wanted to. I put mine back together into squares and separated them with white sashing. </span><br />
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<span id="goog_618175926">This picture is awesome because this is probably the only time it will ever happen. My binding finished perfectly!! </span><br />
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<span id="goog_618175926">It was so fun to see all the different ways that everyone put their blocks together. All were beautiful!!</span><br />
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<span id="goog_618175926">Show and Tell rocks!!</span><br />
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<span id="goog_618175926">Check in tomorrow for our next quarter challenge. I will even include a little tutorial for the simple blocks we will be creating!</span><br />
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<span id="goog_618175926">Thanks for stopping by!</span><br />
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<span id="goog_618175926">Tracy </span><br />
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<span id="goog_618175926">Linking up to <a href="http://sewfreshquilts.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Let's Bee Social</a> and<a href="http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> Crazy Mom Quilts</a> </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13264806573189224361noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595169927731862919.post-12641276249479701672016-03-29T16:12:00.000-07:002016-03-29T16:12:11.249-07:00Purple Comfort QuiltI finished up my comfort quilt for March today. I'm really pleased with it.<br />
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As I mentioned in my last post, this quilt is made up entirely of stash fabric that needed to be used up. <br />
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I used a variegated thread that I have had sitting around forever. I honestly don't even remember why I ever bought it, it is not my style at all. But it was perfect for this quilt. I quilted with simple lines 1/4 inch from each seam.<br />
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The backing is my favorite part. It is a Lizzy House print that I found on clearance for $1.48 a yard!! I bought it knowing that it would be the backing to a purple comfort quilt one day. I just love it!!<br />
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I used a matching purple in my bobbin instead of the variegated thread because I didn't want to distract from those adorable castles.<br />
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But, I did use the variegated thread on the binding - so cute!<br />
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It is amazing what a difference lighting makes. The pictures above where taken outside under the shade of a tree. Below is the same quilt in the house.<br />
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The inside pictures are closer to the actual colors.<br />
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TracyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13264806573189224361noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595169927731862919.post-67695870689398040972016-03-17T07:59:00.000-07:002016-03-18T08:00:37.782-07:00March Rainbow Scrap Challenge - PurpleMarch's color for the rainbow scrap challenge is purple. <br />
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I love purple, but purple can be hard with all of its different shades from reddish to bluish. <br />
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Luckily, all of the rainbow quilts I am working on this year lend themselves to separating all of those different shades.<br />
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First up, my "birch tree" blocks.<br />
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My Medallion Log Cabin blocks.<br />
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My "made-fabric" wonky stars.<br />
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And finally, my flying geese blocks.<br />
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And since I had all of that purple out, I decided to whip up a quick comfort quilt top with it. I pulled some fabric pieces that have been lingering in my stash forever. One piece was leftover from a sundress I made for myself in 1992. Seriously. It was time to go. I pulled some "ugly" fabric I couldn't see myself using anytime soon(dark purple tie dye) and mixed in some pretty fabrics I adore (large purple flowers) and they just kinda work. I also had some random white triangular cutoffs from another project that would work perfectly as wonky star points. So I went with a quick and simple go to pattern. I used up some stash, saved some fabric from the trash and make a purplicious quilt! I hope to get it quilted up in the next couple of weeks.</div>
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And finally, my stash bee queen this month picked this Wanta Fanta block in purple for her block this month. Lucky me! I hopw she loves it.<br />
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TracyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13264806573189224361noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595169927731862919.post-16468983228257043512016-03-17T07:36:00.000-07:002016-03-17T07:36:12.494-07:00The three little bears - quilt styleIf you know me, you know that I am a scrap quilter at heart. This means that I save every little piece and I hate waste. I will dig fabric out of the trashcan what others have thrown away. And I will go out of my way to avoid waste if possible. <br />
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So, when it comes to the sew and flip method, I have a love/hate relationship. I LOVE how easy it is and all of the possibilities for precise piecing. But, I hate those odd leftover pieces. I save almost all of them to be used SOMEWHERE.<br />
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When the new block for the Crossroads quilt along came out a couple of days ago and I saw all of those sew and flip corners, I cringed just a little. I am using a layer cake for most of my fabric, so every little piece is precious. I decided to do a little experimenting and try to figure out how to make those square in a square blocks without the waste. And here is where the story of The Three Little Bears comes into play.<br />
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Using a little quilty math guesstimation, I decided to try cutting that center square at 2 1/8 inches. From the background fabric, I cut 2 squares 2 1/2 inches and then cut them diagonally to make 4 triangles.<br />
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Well those center squares came out just a little bit too small. They didn't quite touch.<br />
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I decided to try the center square at 2 3/8 for the next one. A little too big, I really had to work to make these fit and they are a little wonky.<br />
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So for the final block I went in the middle with a 2 1/4 inch square. Ahhh, just right.<br />
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Am I going to redo the first 2 you ask? No, I am going to be ok with those blocks. First of all, the point of this experiment was to SAVE fabric, so it would seem wasteful to toss them aside. Secondly, these blocks are not going to be next to each other in the quilt, they will be separated by other blocks and sashing blocks so I am pretty sure no one will notice but me. And finally, this quilt is for me, and I am ok with imperfection. Every quilt is a learning experience. :)<br />
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Here are the diamond blocks all together.<br />
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And here are my house blocks together.<br />
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Are you quilting along too?<br />
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If not, it is not too late to join in. The pattern is free over at <a href="http://fatquartershop.blogspot.com/p/crossroads.html" target="_blank">The Fat Quarter Shop</a>. They are asking everyone to donate to the March of Dimes this year in return for a fun year of quilting along.<br />
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I finished my <a href="http://tracysbitsnpieces.blogspot.com/2016/02/simply-perfect-valentine-quilt.html" target="_blank">Valentine patchwork quilt</a> and two <a href="http://tracysbitsnpieces.blogspot.com/2016/02/february-rainbow-scrap-challenge.html" target="_blank">comfort quilts</a> from start to finish!</div>
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I got my Hillside Houses quilt quilted and bound.</div>
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Isn't that texture fantastic! This was quilted by my friend Cyndi at our LQS The Dancing Bobbin.<br />
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It is backed with this fabulous metro circles fabric.<br />
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And it is bound with scraps of the shot cotton used in the houses. I'm just so happy with this finish!!<br />
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Also quilted by Cyndi this month is my second Farm Girl Vintage quilt. It is ginormous! These inside winter photos just don't do this quilt justice. It is so vibrant and fun. <br />
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And of course, it has a scrappy binding.<br />
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<br />This is another long overdue UFO that is now FINISHED!<br />
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I completed and quilted this top last year and then it sat and sat just waiting for a border to turn it into a real quilt. Done!<br />
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I picked a vibrant green for this border. It is perfect with the front and those gorgeous raspberries on the back.<br />
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That's a total of 6 quilts completed this month!<br />
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But I also finished my<a href="http://tracysbitsnpieces.blogspot.com/2016/02/finished-polaroid-quilt-top.html" target="_blank"> Polaroids</a> top and made progress on some other WIPs.<br />
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I have 23/25 Scrappy Bear Paw blocks done and 33/40 tulips made for the Purple Sewing Challenge.<br />
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All of the blocks for my<a href="http://tracysbitsnpieces.blogspot.com/2015/11/a-long-distance-quilt-along.html" target="_blank"> long distance quilt along</a> with my Aunt Charlotte are complete and I've started to work on the sashing. I am really excited about seeing this one come together!<br />
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I love looking back each month at what I've accomplished. It really makes me look forward to the month ahead!!<br />
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TracyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13264806573189224361noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595169927731862919.post-46691320671238135662016-02-26T06:01:00.000-08:002016-02-26T06:01:28.951-08:00Finished Polaroid Quilt TopMy Polaroid top is done!! This one has been in the works a long time, and worth every minute!<br />
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I started seeing some Polaroid swaps happening on the blogs a couple of years ago and was instantly smitten. Many of my childhood photos are Polaroids, so I thought this would be a great way to make an adorable I-spy quilt and be nostalgic at the same time. I immediately started to collect and put aside some little bits of novelty fabric and tiny white scraps to make the borders.<br />
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Every once in a while I would take some time to trim the white scraps and sew them on the pieces I'd collected. Here is what I had when I took it out last month:<br />
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I had just over 100 little pieces cut out. It sounds like a lot, but then I started to draw out a plan...<br />
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I decided to make them into blocks of 9 patches with a layout of 5x5 blocks. That would be about 225 little pictures!! But, it was time for this backburner project to come to fruition.<br />
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I picked this amazing blue peppered cotton as my background. I wish you could feel it, it is so soft and gorgeous.<br />
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I went through my ENTIRE stash and cut and cut and cut. Around the same time, there was this fantastic movement on Instagram called #getyourquiltywishesgranted, where you could send out a wish/request for something you were searching for. I put out my wish for 3 inch novelty prints for my quilt and received about 8 envelopes from some amazingly generous quilters!!<br />
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Once I got a rhythm going, these blocks went together very quickly. Outline in white, outline in blue, trim wonky, build 9-patch, repeat.<br />
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As I was making my blocks, I kept thinking of a paper-pieced Polaroid camera I had seen on craftsy. It was amazing. I really wanted to incorporate it somehow, but wasn't sure if I had the skills or patience for it. There are many tiny pieces. I finally decided that I could not stop thinking about it, so I HAD to make it.<br />
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Look at those tiny pieces.<br />
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I survived. And it wasn't really that intimidating after all. Paper-piecing produces such amazing results!!<br />
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Here is the camera. I LOVE it!<br />
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And here it is incorporated into the last block.<br />
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I am so glad I decided to make the plunge. This quilt just wouldn't be the same without it!<br />
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If you'd like to make one, you can find the pattern<a href="http://www.craftsy.com/search?query=polaroid+camera&type=&categoryUrl=" target="_blank"> here</a> on Craftsy.<br />
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And here is the final result.<br />
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So much fun to look at!<br />
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The top finished up at about 90x90. Now I just have to figure out how in the world to quilt it! Any ideas?<br />
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If you are interested in making similar blocks, here are the measurements that I used:<br />
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For each "photo"<br />
1. Cut a 3inch square novelty print.<br />
2. From white fabric cut (2) 1x3 inch pieces , (1) 1x4 inch and (1) 1.5x4 inch.<br />
3. Sew the (2) 1x3 inch pieces to either side of your novelty print. Sew the 1x4 inch on the TOP of your picture and the 1.5x4 inch piece on the BOTTOM of your picture.<br />
4. From your background fabric (Mine is the blue.), cut (2) 2x4 and (2) 2x7<br />
5. Sew the shorter pieces to the sides and the the longer pieces to the top and bottom.<br />
6. Trim your block to 6 1/2 inches using a square ruler. Place your ruler on the block tilting to one side so that your blocks seem to be scattered all over the quilt. **Note: I wanted a few of my pictures to be really wonky so occasionally I cut some background pieces 2.5x4 and 2.5x8 to give me more room for tilting my ruler.<br />
7. Arrange 9 blocks into a 9 patch design and sew together. One block down!<br />
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Thanks for stopping by!<br />
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TracyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13264806573189224361noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595169927731862919.post-49179140241691634462016-02-22T09:38:00.002-08:002016-02-22T09:38:48.677-08:00February Rainbow Scrap Challenge<div style="text-align: center;">
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I am so excited to be playing along with this year's Rainbow Scrap Challenge. So, excited that I am working on four different quilts for the challenge. I had so much fun last month with the color blue. Check <a href="http://tracysbitsnpieces.blogspot.com/2016/01/feeling-blue.html" target="_blank">here</a> for the post on last month's blocks.</div>
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February's Rainbow Scrap Challenge color is brown, with touches of pink.</div>
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Brown just didn't work for me in any of the quilts. So, I decided to use the colors in my February comfort quilt. I had a lot of brown and pink fabrics lingering in my stash that I was no longer in love with, and some fabric given to me by friends that I just didn't love. I knew that some little cuties would love these fabrics so, I got to work.</div>
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Before I knew it, I had enough blocks for 2 little quilts!</div>
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They each finished about 41 x 54 inches.</div>
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I am so excited to have used up some stash, and have TWO quilts this month to donate. Success!!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13264806573189224361noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595169927731862919.post-83324072838314199632016-02-09T14:05:00.000-08:002016-02-09T14:05:01.591-08:00Embrace the Ugly!The ugly Christmas sweater that is.<br />
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Have you seen Lorna's newest quilt along? If not, jump on over to her blog and check it out <a href="http://sewfreshquilts.blogspot.com/p/ugly-christmas-sweaters-qal.html" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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She is hosting a quilt along celebrating the ugly Christmas sweater. I just love it because my boys have totally embraced the ugly Christmas sweater trend. they have multiple sweaters and wear them all December long. Som they are going to get such a kick out of this quilt.<br />
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Since, I love scraps and keep every. tiny. piece, I have lots and lots of random Christmas scraps. I have 3 bags full actually.<br />
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There are all sorts of styles and colors in there, which will help make every sweater unique. This will be a true scrap quilt!<br />
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Instead of doing the 9 patch, I decided to use one of the larger prints. Since it wasn't quite big enough, I added borders to it to blend in with the sweater, and I like it even better that way! <br />
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I can't wait for the rest of the blocks to be released. This will be such a fun quilt and a great way to use up these random little bits.<br />
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Thank you Lorna!<br />
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TracyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13264806573189224361noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4595169927731862919.post-1941696387228935312016-02-05T10:04:00.001-08:002016-02-05T10:04:31.373-08:00Simply Perfect Valentine QuiltSometimes simple is perfect.<br />
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I wanted to make a Valentine Quilt this year. And I wanted it to actually be done by Valentine's day. So, I decided to keep it simple.<br />
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I bought a few 1/2 yard cuts of some sweet Tanya Whelan fabrics and added some red and white polka dots and some red gingham. I cut it all up into 6 inch squares to make the most of those 1/2 yard cuts and laid it all out on the floor.<br />
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I ended up with an 11 x 13 layout, making the quilt finish at about 60 x 71.<br />
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It is backed with the same white with red dots that I used in the front. It is bound with the red and white dots fabric.<br />
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I decided I wanted to keep the quilting simple as well. I quilted it my self on my teeny tiny machine. This is the biggest quilt I've attempted to do on my machine and it came out great! I just quilted 1/4 inch on either side of all the seams. Just enough quilting to give it a nice soft feel.<br />
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I am so happy with how it turned out and how quickly it came together.<br />
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Sometimes perfectly simple is simply perfect!<br />
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Thank you for stopping by!<br />
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