Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Perfect 10 Sampler {Quilt}

Perfect................Excellent, Foolproof, Ideal, Impeccable, Pure, Splendid, Superb.
The Perfect 10 Sampler Quilt hits all those notes!  And making any of the quilts with the blocks Fat Quarter Shop used from the Perfect 10 Quilts Book along with the companion Creative Grids Perfect 10 ruler can make your Layer Cake dreams come true!

I had a lot of fun putting these blocks together.  It had been quite a while since I was able to piece and quilt and it gave me the ability to get a good sense of my new studio workspace. 
I wish I would have had time to do some glorious baptist fans with these reproduction fabrics.  However, I was still setting up Ole Besty Longarm after my hardwood floors had been installed with a looming deadline, so meandering quilting was the quick pattern I needed. 



I wouldn't say I'm a "purple girl", but all of the purple reproduction prints just begged me to pull some purples from my stash to make a pieced backing.


 I loved using this tiny purple flower print for the binding.  I even machine stitched the binding this time.   I was anxious to mail this off to a dear friend and the time it takes to hand-stitching had me uneasy.
I was very excited to donate this quilt at the school she works for.  Every little bit counts!!
 I always use a simple printed label on fabric for commissions and donations.
Quilt Stats:
 Measures: 63" x 72"
Pattern: Perfect 10 Sampler by It's Sew Emma/Fat Quarter Shop
Fabric: Various Reproduction Prints
Quilted:Meandering quilting on HQ Avante with Superior Threads Natural White

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Friday, December 7, 2018

Toy Drum Block {Vintage Christmas Sew Along}

"Come, they told me
Pa rum pum pum pum..."

When I was a kid, my mom would turn off the television in the morning and start playing music on our record player.  When Christmas time started, she had a record that had traditional songs and drummer boy was the first song that played.  My brother, who was non-verbal at the time, would stop and just sit close to the speaker and listen to it...a very rare moment for him to be sitting still. 
I love how a project can bring back a memory like this!!!


I finished my Toy Drum Block for the Vintage Christmas Quilt Along with Fat Quarter Shop
The Vintage Christmas book by Lori Holt is another It's Sew Emma collaboration and there are a lot of great projects with quite a number of blocks, like the Candy Swirl Block I made a few weeks ago!


I decided to keep going with my reproduction print theme that I have been running with the last few months.  


And can we talk about the little toy band leader?  How perfect is THIS fabric!


I can hear the collective sarcastic gasps with the coordinating rolling eyes out in the universe because I made this block into a pillow cover.  Or maybe it's just one of my own boys I'm hearing?


I used this gingham check for the backing with a hidden zipper.


A simple older blue leaf print for binding from my stash.


Quilt Project Finish:
Measures: 15"x 15"
Pattern: Toy Drum Block from Vintage Christmas Book by Bee Lori
Fabric: Reproduction Vintage Fabrics, Kona White, Joann Fabrics
Quilted: Matchstick Quilting with Superior Threads and Gutermann on Babylock Symphony



 
My youngest suggested it would make a cute pillow for his bedroom at Christmas time.  
I think he's right!


What are you already making for the holidays to brighten up your home?

Tuesday, December 4, 2018

Rainbow Sherbet and Rocky Road blocks {Perfect 10 Sampler Quilt Along}


I can't believe it! It's Week 8 of the Perfect 10 Sampler Quilt Along with the Fat Quarter Shop.  The very last blocks! 


Rainbow Sherbet

I really love these blocks.  I love that feeling of bursting stars from a corner.


  I used smaller orange and purple reproduction prints.  I can see this with a fun layer cake in many colors or even in two town Christmas prints to make a stunning finish!


Rocky Road Block

I saved this last floral print in my collection to make this block.


The final location of the block in the sampler seemed to marry some blocks around it.  A full quilt in this block make a cool "ring" when it's finished....Christmas comes to my mind again!


It's always exciting to get finished up so you can make them a quilt top!  Make sure you visit Fat Quarter Shop to find out what you need to bring it all together!!!

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Tuesday, November 27, 2018

Neapolitan and Peach 'n Cream blocks {Perfect 10 Sampler Quilt Along}

It's week 7 of the Perfect 10 Sampler Quilt Along with the Fat Quarter shop...only one more week and we can put together our blocks for a finished quilt top!




Neapolitan Blocks

All these purples are inspiring me to use purple for the backing and binding.


I adore the color pattern arrangement suggested in the book.  I can see them in rainbows!

Peaches 'n Cream Block

Who doesn't like a flying geese pattern?  
One layer cake for this quilt makes my favorite lap size, a 64" square quilt.  


After making this block with these colors, it has convinced me to use them for a spring quilt in the future!




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Tuesday, November 13, 2018

Lemon Sorbet and Mint Chocolate Chip blocks {Perfect 10 Sampler Quilt Along}

It's Week 5 of the Perfect 10 Sampler Quilt Along with the Fat Quarter Shop!


This is the point where I sometimes lose some steam, but I love the fabrics for these blocks!

Lemon Sorbet Blocks

I just HAD to use yellow prints.  
And the ducklings with umbrellas to coordinate in green?  Magic, right?


These blocks with simple HSTs make for a great modern looking quilt together.  I could see myself making an entire quilt with just two colors and the background.

Mint Chocolate Chip Block

I had to keep the green and yellow theme going with this block.  But that pop of purple flower was everything to me.  Its screams grandma's fresh vintage sheets, doesn't it?


Another really interesting block that can be made to look like a X or an O.  The book has a delightful example of it!


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Monday, November 12, 2018

A Stitch in Time {English Paper Piecing Book}

I actually made a place mat!


Just kidding...
I started making a place mat and changed my mind and made a throw pillow.


The pattern is called the Tea Time Placemat from Sharon's from Lillabelle Lane Creations's new book, A Stitch in Time.



She asked a few of us bloggers if we would join her for a tour of her book and I had to do another project with one of her patterns from her amazing English Paper Piecing book!!




It really is a lovely publication.  There are a ton of small projects that you can finish rather quickly. They would make great gifts as the holidays approach.  This throw pillow that I adapted from the place mat pattern is quick to make and allows a lot creative ways you can add your own touch.



I had originally planned to take the vintage feel that the reproduction prints gave a little further with some embroidery as she suggested in her book, but I couldn't resist giving it a modern twist with matchstick quilting adding pops of color to tone the dark brown crosshatch fabric I used for the background.


The only difference than her placemat finish is that I added a hidden zipper backing.



And instead of the headache of piping?  I just bind my pillows as if they were quilts!


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Tuesday, November 6, 2018

Dutch Chocolate and French Vanilla Blocks {Perfect 10 Sampler Quilt Along}

If you need a lovely distraction today, this week's blocks are JUST the ticket!!!  You could still probably catch up with the Fat Quarter Shop quilt along today!


 Did I mention how happy I am with all these reproduction prints? 
 I'm sure I did. I just had to say it again....


Dutch Chocolate Block 

I think I always am embarrassed to say that I am not a fan of chocolate.  I don't hate it, but it's just not my favorite.  I actually have two children that refuse to eat it.  But I AM part dutch.  My maiden name is probably the most Dutch last name you could ever make up!
 
  
Because of that, I had to choose prints of little girls that had clogs on them.


I loved the orange so much, I chose the coordinating prints that had little bits of the orange in them to go with it.

 

This block is REALLY a great way to use a collection of your favorite layer cake stack.  You can't go wrong with a solid layer cake either!



French Vanilla Blocks

The best part of French Vanilla is that it is subtle, but has a lot of impact.  These blocks are super easy, but when you make four blocks at a time, they are just the happiest of blocks!


Because most kids start out with vanilla as their first ice cream, I decided to pick some fun children prints.


And if hubby is reading this now, he is probably rolling his eyes about that statement, but I'm being honest.  I really DO think about the story my prints are telling when I'm making quilts. 


I still have my tattered childhood book of Mother Goose Nursery rhymes in my possession.
 

The prints of Jack and Jill, Hey Diddle Diddle and what seems to be Alice in Wonderland are just so perfect and happy!
 

With that in mind, if anyone was asking? I would definitely recommend using this block pattern to make a fun baby quilt or a quilt for child that likes a specific character theme!!


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