Mar
20

Hello Moon – Block 2

Posted Wednesday, March 20th, 2013 in Quilting | Read More

The second Hello Moon block was posted  at Making Ends Meet today.  I got busy and made it this morning. The next block will be posted next week.

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Mar
19

Quilty Barn Along

Posted Tuesday, March 19th, 2013 in My Projects, QAL, Quilting | Read More

My friend Kris told me about another QAL (quilt- along) that I could not resist. Lori Holt at Bee In My Bonnet is hosting the QAL with tutorials.

This is the first barn with a Weathervane block made from 1930s fabrics.


The block in this barn is “Farm Fresh Flower“.

I made the first block twice. I had used fabrics from my scrap basket the first time. When I made the second block, I decided to use 1930 reproduction fabrics for the inserted blocks. I took the first block apart and inserted a new “Weathervane” block made from the ’30s fabrics.


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Mar
9

Midi Bag with Quiltsmart panel

Posted Saturday, March 9th, 2013 in Quilting | Read More

Last year I made a Mondo bag using the pattern and  panel from Quiltsmart. The Mondo bag is huge.  It is great for shopping or travel but too large to use for a hand bag.

Last week I bought a panel for a Midi bag, the same style as the Mondo bag, but smaller. I had two Moda candy bars (2 1/2 X 5 inches) that I bought on sale. I cut them in half and used them to make the Midi bag. I used  fabric leftover from a quilt for the handles and lining of the bag. Fusible batting is also used in the bag and I had a piece of it in my stash.

I also made a key strap that is attached to the top of the bag.

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