Be a Diamond Schedule and Preview

Have you been following along with the 

Be a Diamond Blog Hop
hosted by Carol at Just Let Me Quilt?

It's been incredible so far

with so much inspiration.

I will be showing my diamonds on Friday, April 26th.

Here's the list of diamond makers:

April 22

Needled Mom

Keepsake Moments

Kathy’s Quilts

Kathy's Kwilts and More

Color, Creating, and Quilting

April 23

Ms P Designs USA

Vroomans Quilts

Marjorie's Busy Corner

Melva Loves Scraps

Storied Quilts

Words & Stitches

Clever Chameleon Quilting

Songbird Designs

April 24

MooseStashQuilting

Beaquilter

Vicki’s Crafts and Quilting

Creative Blonde 

Selina Quilts

Bumbleberry Stitches

Two Maker Chicks

Quilts By Joanne

April 25

Patchouli Moon Studio

Elizabeth Coughlin Designs

Hill Valley Quilter

Mageez Room

Websterquilt

High Road Quilter
Seams To Be Sew

April 26

Creatin' in the Sticks ME

Cynthia's Creating Ark

Days Filled With Joy

For The Love Of Geese

Quilt Fabrication

Stitchin At Home

Just Let Me Quilt

See you back here on Friday.

Feather Me a Rainbow Baby Quilt

My newest quilt pattern is over on the 

Thermoweb 

blog today.

I'm celebrating my favorite color - RAINBOW!

Feather Me a Rainbow Baby Quilt

I was inspired by rainbows and Dresden quilt blocks.

My thought was that feather shapes would make a Dresden looking block

and

in rainbow colors

how could it be wrong?

The quilt pattern features

 HeatNBond EZ Print Lite 

to print the patterns right on the fusible adhesive to create all of the quilt blocks. 

 Just print, fuse, cut, bond, and stitch.  It's that easy.

The colors of HashDOT by Michael Miller Fabrics are amazing for this rainbow quilt.

I stitched around the feathers with Aurifil 50 wt. thread (#2024)

Click HERE to find my free pattern in a special blog post over at Thermoweb today.

I'm dreaming in

Happy Rainbows today!

AccuQuilt Ready. Set. GO! Challenge Baby Quilt - Chunky Twists

The April challenge for the Island Batik Ambassadors is

AccuQuilt

Ready. Set. GO!

Baby Quilt.
Today is my day to show

Chunky Twists

As Island Batik Ambassadors,

this month is our first industry partner spotlight challenge.

The challenge is to use AccuQuilt dies to create a 40" - 48" baby quilt

using any pattern.

AccuQuilt generously provided the Island Batik Ambassodors with an

Accuquilt - Ready Set Go! Ultimate Fabric Cutting System.

I chose a mixture of Island Batik stash builder fabrics and yardage.

The stash builder strips are 5" wide and perfect for the AccuQuilt dies.

I chose to use the Two by Two quilt block in the

Quilt in a Day GO! Qube book by Eleanor Burns.

The AccuQuilt was so much fun to use to cut the rectangles.

I even made a video to show how fast the rectangles were cut.

If you want, you can see it by clicking HERE

Baby quilts don't have to be pastel, I chose the colors of the rainbow.

I only used one die, the 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" rectangle, #8 in the 
GO! Qube Mix and Match 8" Block.

This quilt was so quick to make and the top was ready in one afternoon.

The cutting was so accurate, the seams met perfectly and everything was so perfectly square.

Hobbs Heirloom Premium cotton batting really makes the straight and diagonal lined quilting pop.

Chunky Twists is finished with an Island Batik foundation Basic fabric - Vino for the binding
and finishes at 40" square.

You can find the full list of Island Batik ambassadors posting for the 

AccuQuilt

Ready. Set. GO!

Baby Quilt challenge 

by clicking HERE.

It's amazing how modern tools can help us to create.

This is the beginning of lots of fun and accurate cutting.

A Time for All Seasons Block of the Month- April Pinwheels - It's a Bonus Block

April is flying by

and

I've enjoyed watching everyone's progress with the 

A Time for All Seasons blocks.

What would be better on tax day than a bonus block?

A cute and simple pieced block

called 

April Pinwheels.

Click HERE for the April Pinwheels quilt block.

It's free for the rest of the month.

Have you been keeping up with the blocks?

The April blocks are free for the rest of the month and you can find all the details

by clicking HERE.

You can find a list of the fabric requirements and more information about the

Block of the Month

by clicking HERE.

Join us.

 There are over 3000 friends on the Facebook group and we are having a blast.

Everyone is so encouraging.

Make the blocks and share them and win prizes from our great sponsors.

Happy day!

Union Square Quilt Along

When the Fat Quarter Shop asked if I would make a quilt block for the 

Union Square Quilt Along,

I took one look at the block

and couldn't wait to make one.

The Union Square Quilt Along is part of the

Fat Quarter Shop's 

Classic and Vintage Series

where they focus on traditional quilt blocks

and add a modern touch.

With each block in the series, the block pattern and video tutorial are FREE.

You can find the Union Square Quilt Block Pattern

HERE

and

the video tutorial HERE.

Once you've mastered the quilt block, a quilt pattern is available for purchase

with 4 different sizes included.

To make a quilt like this one

the Fat Quarter Shop has the 

Union Square Quilt Kit and a backing set available for purchase.

If you like the fabrics in the quilt, 

check out the

Susanna's Scraps collection by Betsy Chutchian for Moda Fabrics

I used Kona Cotton Solids for my block

and can't wait to make more.

Have fun making your own Union Square

and

joining the Quilt Along

with me!