Sew Much Fun Tour: Week #39

Welcome to the 

Sew Much Fun Tour 

where many designers have 

come together in collaboration to 

design a slew of sewing themed blocks.

I had some ideas and then looked 

at what was already being done-WOW! 

There are so many lovely

blocks to choose from and you

will have a FAB time assembling

them all into a great scrappy quilt.

My version of a tomato pincushion

is quick and easy with 5 pins

allowing you to decorate

your pin heads any way 

you see fit.

I really love the bling but

how fun are the letter beads

allowing you to spell out

QUILT, STITCH, SEW,

PINS, or any other word

that fits your style.

Because I couldn't choose 

between my 2 block ideas,

I have turned the second

into a sweet little 12"

project that can be an 

addition to your BOM

sampler or a stand alone quiltlet:)

"When Friends and Needle Meet"

is available as a PDF download

in my Etsy shop.

Sew Much Fun Tour

Keep the fun going by visiting

other designers on the tour.

The 3 designers before me are:

Christina Lee

Carolyn Burgess

Reed Johnson

The 3 designers after me are:

Laura Chaney & Linda Chaney

Kathryn LeBlanc

Jennifer Fulton

KEEP STITCHIN':)

SPRING GARDENS

 

The March issue is available!

Inside you will find my fun and easy

strip quilt, "Spring Garden".

Where do we always start,

the fabrics, of course! 

For this design I used 

Pepper Cory's 

shot cottons. 

Thank you, Judy Gauthier, of 

Bungalow Quilting

for getting these to me!

This quilt is SO EASY and 

these fabrics make it 

so soft and snuggable.

Piece your blocks...

Cut out your applique'.....

Make some vines.....

Use teflon pressing sheet

OR parchment paper to 

make completed butterflies.....

I absolutely love seeing 

these all together!

Model quilted with floral and swirl designs.

PRESTO WHAMMO,

QUILT ready for binding:)

Thank you AQ Magazine!!

Until next time,

~KEEP STITCHIN~

Winter Games QAL: Time to Quilt:)

 WELCOME to the 2022

Winter Games QAL:

Blizzard Quilting.

The FULL pattern is available as a 

PDF digital download HERE 

Etsy offers tips for printing digital patterns.

Please be sure to print ACTUAL SIZE.
All templates have a 1" square for accuracy.
This is a single-copy purchase for a single user!
Copies may not be forwarded or copied to 
be shared with others!

The pattern is required for the QAL.

My accompanying posts and videos
will not provide any measurements.
I will be providing technique tips.
The QAL will take place in 
my FB Group with blog posts
adding additional information.
FB has been playing again so 
make sure all your notifications
are turned on so you don't miss anything.

SCHEDULE

Looks like a lot but it will go fast:)

We will start today  

February 4th 

by getting all the cutting done

and make the icicles.

Prompts will be every other day

for 2 weeks as this is 

broken into 8 sections.

Prompts will be in

Robin's Rocking Needles.

Just hearing about all of this?

Follow these links to catch up:)

Introduction

Fabric selection

Supplies

Pattern

OK, 

Ready ~ Set ~ GO!

See you over on FB

Quilt Show Booty!

Who doesn't love a quilt show?

How about the quilt show plunder

and the deals in the guild boutiques!

I am in the middle of quilt

show season here in Florida

which means I get to shop 

in boutiques across the state.

They each have a different set up

and feel as to what they present.

Who doesn't like jewelry

presented in a little blue box 

(I know it isn't Tiffanys 

but close enough:)!

I found a sewing machine

charm and added hearts

to my locket earrings

from Origami Owl.

Of course, every good

quilter knows you can 

NEVER have enough fabric:)

There are always 

deals to be had and 

I found some lovelies

to add to my miniature

making collection.

In between appraisal shows

this month, I had the honor 

of bringing the Well-Loved

girls out on a road trip and 

teaching my Scrapplique'

to the fabulous 

Seaside Piecemakers Guild

of Melbourne, FL.

THANK YOU!!

They took some fabulous shots

of the quilts too and I am thrilled:)

Look how FAB these blocks are!

Students who are willing to try

something new are awesome.

Thank you!!

I actually had to do other work

whilst traveling this time but

I couldn't beat my view....

Thank you Vero Beach Quilt Guild

and the town of VB for great 

memories!

Winter Games QAL: Blizzard Supplies

 We are 3 days out from the start

of the Winter Olympics 2022 in

Beijing China!

Time to support our athletes

that have trained tirelessly

for this one moment!!

I am excited to see your 

fabric selections.

You saw mine HERE.

Please show progress 

over in my

Robin's Rocking Needles FB group.

If you are new to the conversation,

go read the introduction HERE. 

We will wait...

Ok, now that you are back, 

let's talk supplies.

Still love the Magic sizing 

for PRESSING all my seams

nice and flat.

*You see my favorite 

Bohin pencil is back.

That will come in handy

depending on the value

of your fabrics if you 

are doing hand applique'.

Other items in the picture are: 

 Karen Kay Buckley

serrated scissors for cutting

my applique' (especially

cutting into V points/curves.

Let's not forget my 

favorite hand applique'

thread: 50wt Aurifil thread.

The Add-a-Quarter (R) 

ruler 12" is a great asset

for making sure you don't

accidentally cut off a 

seam allowance....

Ask me how I know:)

OK, don't ask-lol.

Not shown but my favorite

fusible web is Wonder Under #805.

These items make my life 

so much easier.

I know we all have our

own favorite tools so 

assemble what you need

based on this supply list below:

Right click the image to save

to your computer so you can

use it as a checklist before Friday.

Don't forget the jingle bells:)

See you in 3 short days!

~~~

Not all blizzards are blue: WINTER GAMES FABRICS

 When I first designed Winter Games,

I went in with that old taught color

theory that Winter, cold, snow, 

ice, etc. all equated to a 

blue and white color palette.

That doesn't have to be true!

Entering into this quilt along

with you, 10 years after 

making the original, I realized how

much my fabric choices 

and color palette 

have changed as I studied

what was truly pleasing to me!

So, I will be making my 

new version in lovely

muted colors of 

taupe and gray and mustard.

Not sure I have the exact yardage 

I need for each bit so I will

be scrapping it out some:)

Don't forget that the pattern

is still available at the 

introductory price for 3 more days! 

I hope this inspires you to 

sort through your stash and 

choose a palette that brings

you joy!

Maybe purple is your neutral....?

Apple Baskets in AQ Magazine

 

Hello Apple Baskets!

Now appearing in the January 2022

issue of American Quilter Magazine,

this delightful reproduction of 

an antique quilt in my collection

brings that red and green 

cheer to any home.

When I started thinking about 

how to reproduce my very large

collection of red and green

applique' quilts from the 1800s, 

I truly considered making a one

off (in miniature) of every 

single quilt until I counted-LOL!!!

The idea eventually turned into

my Well-Loved Ladies Sampler.

I am so pleased I did the 

sampler but there were

one or two that had been 

started and needed to 

be seen through to completion.

Apple Baskets was one of

those ideas I just couldn't put away.

The border circles are so fun!

My original sample is done

with needle-turn applique' but

as always, I have written the 

instructions for fusible applique'

so you can get it done in this 

lifetime:) and have it up for 

next Christmas!

If you are not already an AQS member,

I highly recommend becoming one.

HERE is how to get your copy today!

~Keep Stitching~