Sun, Sand, and Sea - Block #7

Today the seventh block of the 

Sun, Sand, and Sea Block of the Month is revealed

and

Amy over at Sew Incredibly Crazy

has the link to her pattern to share.

Isn't Mr. Crabby cute?  

This block is 12" finished and is a super quick finish.

The pattern is available by clicking HERE.

Thanks to Clothworks, I'm stitching my blocks with for this quilt with

American Made Brand solid fabrics.

The colors are so vibrant and nice to stitch with!

To applique,

 I ONLY use my favorite fabric iron on adhesive by Therm O Web,

 HeatnBond® Lite. 

To stitch around all those little pieces

 I used my "go to" - Aurifil 50 wt.

The Sun, Sand, and Sea Block of the Month is

Hosted by Amy over at 

Sew Incredibly Crazy

Amy designed the first block, "Hello Sunshine"

Block #1 - February

You can find Amy's blog post HERE and the pattern HERE.

Carol over at Just Let Me Quilt designed the second block, "Sun, Surf, and Sea."

Block #2 - March

You can find Carol's blog post HERE and the pattern HERE.

My design for the third block is called "Sun Birds."

Block #3 - April

You can find my blog post here and the pattern here

Joan over at MooseStash Quilting designed the forth block, "Grab Your Shovel"

Block #4 - May

You can find Joan's blog post HERE for the link to the pattern.

Carol over at Just Let Me Quilt designed the fifth block, "A Day at the Beach."

Block #5 - June

You can find Carol's blog post HERE and the pattern HERE.

My design for the sixth block, "School of Fish" is the border for block #5.

Block #6 - July

You can find the post Here and the pattern Here.

It's not too late to join the fun.  

There are 5 more months of blocks and the past blocks are available, just click the links above to get started.

We gather on Facebook to share

our blocks and visit with other
participants about this quilt

and there is a link up every month with prizes!

Block of the Month #6 - School of Fish meets Baby Playsuit

July will soon be over and the new block for the

Sun, Sand, and Sea Block of the Month will be revealed.

In the meantime, I've been playing with this month's block a little more.

Quilt blocks can be used for more than just quilts.

I used one of  the paper pieced "School of Fish" blocks to make this baby playsuit.

The block was the perfect size  and all I had to do was add fabric around the block before I cut out the pattern piece.

The Sun, Sand, and Sea Block of the Month is

Hosted by Amy over at 

Sew Incredibly Crazy

This is the original block #6 ( the border of fish) and the original post is here.

The pattern for the playsuit is from the book, "cute clothes for kids" by Rob Merrett.

This book is full of fun patterns for little ones.

I want to make every one.

The pattern called for a pocket on top. 

 I modified it to use the quilt block for a little fishing buddy.

I just love making little clothes. 

 This one is 6 month size. 

If you follow my blog, you are probably wondering about all the little things that have been showing up on my blog lately.  Well, I am just preparing for a future announcement....

The pattern for the 

School of Fish Block

(A border for block #5) 

for the

Sun, Sand, and Sea

Block of the Month is available in my Craftsy pattern store HERE.

or

click on this button.

It's not too late to join the fun with the Block of the Month.

We gather on Facebook to share

our blocks and visit with other
participants about this quilt

and there is a link up every month with prizes!

Come back soon...

Eat, Sleep, Play - A Baseball Pillow Cover

Today, Thermoweb is featuring my newest project

for all the baseball loving families of summer.

My family is crazy about baseball and summer means countless days at the ballpark.  

With 3 boys, my sister barely has time to eat or sleep, but she never misses a game.  

I know a few boys who would love this pillow.

I love to applique, but Deco Foil is a quick way to add shiny letters to a quilting project.

Have you played with it?

It's so simple to trace the letters onto Hot Melt Adhesive, cut them out, iron the adhesive onto a project, and then cover the adhesive with foil.

Want to see more?

Check out my post on theThermoWeb Blog today for a tutorial and link to the pattern.

Don't just sit on the bench, come play with me.  ;)

This one's for you, Nathan

With lots of love.

You can download the PDF pattern from my Craftsy pattern store HERE.

or

click on this button.

Linked up to : 

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Sun, Sand, and Sea - Block #6 - School of Fish - It's the border for block #5

Welcome!!

July is here and it's time to reveal my design for the 

Sun, Sand, and Sea

Block of the Month.

School of Fish

A border for block #5 

(the block we made in June)

A quilt celebrating "Sun, Sand, and Sea" has to have a fish or two or more, right?

Once this border is stitched to the center block (#5)

it will measure 24 1/2" x 24 1/2" unfinished.

There are so many choices for this border:

Color (endless possibilities)

Eyes (optional)

Foundation Paper Piece (for precise piecing and a great pattern for a beginner)

Fusible Applique (if you want)

The pattern includes the foundation paper piecing pattern

and

applique patterns.

Your choice on how to sew.

Before I share the pattern, I have to thank some fantastic sponsors.

Thanks to Clothworks, I'm stitching with  American Made Brand solid fabrics.

The colors so vibrant and they are so nice to stitch with!

For foundation paper piecing I love using EZ print Quilt Block Sheets by Thermoweb.

All you do is print the patterns on your ink jet printer and stitch. 

 They are transparent for easy fabric placement and the sheets are super easy to tear for removal.

To applique,

 I ONLY use my favorite fabric iron on adhesive by Thermoweb,

 HeatnBond® Lite. 

Block #6 -School of Fish Border

You can download the PDF pattern from my Craftsy pattern store HERE.

Here are some resources to learn paper piecing if you are a beginner:

This is a great video by Fons and Porter:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJM6QJbBgE0

or this one is a little more detailed in two parts:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNzg78tsF7g

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tcxvqiab0TE

Craftsy has a tutorial if you would rather read:  https://www.craftsy.com/blog/2014/10/how-to-paper-piece/

The Sun, Sand, and Sea Block of the Month is

Hosted by Amy over at 

Sew Incredibly Crazy

Amy designed the first block, "Hello Sunshine"

Block #1 - February

You can find Amy's blog post HERE and the pattern HERE.

Carol over at Just Let Me Quilt designed the second block, "Sun, Surf, and Sea."

Block #2 - March

You can find Carol's blog post HERE and the pattern HERE.

Carla designed the third block, "Sun Birds."

Block #3 - April

You can find the blog post here and the pattern here

Joan over at MooseStash Quilting designed the forth block, "Grab Your Shovel"

Block #4 - May

You can find Joan's blog post HERE for the link to the pattern.

Carol over at Just Let Me Quilt designed the fifth block, "A Day at the Beach."

Block #5 - June

You can find Carol's blog post HERE and the pattern HERE.

It was so much fun adding a border to Carol's fun center block.

I hope you enjoy adding your own fishy border.

Wouldn't a little foil be fun?  hmmm...

It's not too late to join the fun.

We gather on Facebook to share

our blocks and visit with other
participants about this quilt

and there is a link up every month with prizes!