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Friday, February 22, 2019

A-Moozing - Project Quilting Season 10, Challenge 4

This is the fourth challenge of Season 10 
Project Quilting.

I'm excited to join in this challenge, "Pixel Play"

My entry:

A-moozing


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Kim announces a challenge and you have one week to create something quilty.
Prizes can be won and it's a great way to meet new blogging friends.

The rules:

  1. Be inspired by digital pixelization.
  2. Projects need to be created during the week of the challenge (started on or after February 17, finished by February 24).
  3. Your project does not need to be a traditional quilt, but must meet at least one of these three requirements: include patchwork, include appliqué, have 3 layers stitched together by hand or machine.
  4. Incomplete or unfinished does not qualify. Every challenge piece must be a FINISHED project seen through from INCEPTION to COMPLETION during the challenge timeline.
  5. Link up by Sunday, February 24 at noon CST 
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The challenge is something I've always been interested in and have made a few quilts using various techniques to create pixeled looks.

I have been involved in two blog hops (at the same time)
 and had a challenge for 
Island Batik this week.
All while trying to recover from surgery.
(I planned ahead, but my social media has been lacking - sorry)

So this was my chance to go small, and I mean small.

After all, it's been "mini" week here in the Sticks- this is #4.


marked a 3/4" grid on the non-fusible side of HeatnBond lightweight interfacing with a sharpie marker, cut out fabric in 3/4" squares, and made my design.  
Next, I laid out the fabrics on the fusible side, bonded them, and then started stitching 1/4" seams.  The interfacing helps to keep everything in place.
The seams have to be trimmed to 1/8" to reduce the bulk.


A-Moozing

Project Quilting Season 10, Challenge 4 - Pixel Play
Made by Carla in Dodge City, Kansas
Size: 4" x 4 1/2"
Interfacing piecing 1/4" finished squares - the smallest quilt for me 
free motion quilting with Aurifil 50 wt in pixels


You can see all the other challenge projects and vote for your favorites starting at noon central on
February 10th
by clicking 
This one is #25
Ha, I've never been that early in the numbering!

Have a great weekend!
It's supposed to blizzard here tomorrow.
How A-Moozing!

I guess it'll be winter here til the cows come home...
lol


Thursday, February 21, 2019

Tea Time - Dust Off a Quilt Book Blog Hop

It's the week of the minis here in the Sticks.
How about some tea?



Today is my stop in the 
Dust Off a Quilt Book
Blog Hop
Hosted by Bea at Beaquilter 


The idea is for the hop is to find an old quilt book on your shelf and make something from it.

Here is my lovely:



21 years?  Wasn't that just yesterday?
I really was into Debbie Mumm too.
That seems so long ago and so crazy.


Finished size:  15" x 14"

I purchased this book a couple year ago at an antique shop for 3 dollars
It has a quilt in it with baseball gloves, bats, and balls that I really want to make someday, but time wasn't on my side to do it this time.

So I chose this cute mini and updated it with more modern colors from my stash.

Here is the schedule of those showing off their old quilt book projects:

Monday Feb 18th
Turid at densyendehimmel
Pamela at Pamelaquilts
Selina at Selinaquilts
Kathleen at Kathleenmcmusing

Tuesday Feb 19th
Jennifer at curlicuecreations
Stephanie at stephjacobsondesigns
Kathy at Kathysquilts
Shasta at high road quilter
Theresa at bumbleberrystitches


Wednesday Feb 20th
Sharon at Vrooman’s quilts
Suzy at Websterquilt
Nancy at patchworkbreeze
Karrin at karrinscrazyworld
Denise at craftraditions

Thursday Feb 21st
Leanne at Devoted Quilter
Jennifer at Dizzyquilter
Carla at Creatin' in the Sticks - You are here!
Lee Anne at Podunk Pretties
Lyndsey at Sew Many Yarns

Friday Feb 22nd
Bea at Beaquilter
Barbara at Bejweledquilts
Marian at seams to be sew
Brenda at songbirddesigns

Please leave them some warm and fuzzy comments.
Just like Debbie Mumm's vest...


Thanks, Bea, this was fun!



Wednesday, February 20, 2019

On Angel's Wings - Show Your Wings Blog Hop

Carol said, "Show Your Wings" and let's do a blog hop.
Sooooo...


I put on my angel wings.

Welcome to the Sticks and my stop in the


Thank you, Carol, for a great idea for a blog hop!

It's no secret, I love collage quilting and this hop seemed like the perfect chance to pull out my box of  HeatnBond® Lite backed floral fabrics and make some wings.


I stitched my angel with Aurifil thread in a triple stitch on my machine
then I appliqued my wings.


To hold down all those edges, I micro stippled the wings.
Collage quilting is one of my favorite techniques and it was so perfect for wings.

This wall hanging finishes at 20" x 22"

Here is a list of all the amazing bloggers who are participating:


Be sure and leave these bloggers some super sweet comments.


See all the frost on the fence.
Great for pictures, but I'm tired of it.

Wake me up when spring arrives.



Monday, February 18, 2019

Grow - Magnificent Minis with Island Batik

Becoming an 
Island Batik Ambassador
is a chance for me
to grow both as a quilter and a blogger.



Every month,
Island Batik Ambassadors have a challenge in which a project is made and shared
and
this month's challenge
is
Magnificent Minis.



The challenge for February is to make a mini quilt that is smaller than 24" x 24".

I used the challenge to make a wall hanging to remind myself to 
grow from these challenges.

(In case I forget why I'm doing this...lol)
Actually, I picked out some of the fabrics I liked and I designed the wall hanging to add a little color to my sewing room and bring in a little spring.
Will winter ever end?

I received some 5" strips in my Island Batik box.



 I used some of those with  the 
basic grey and white that I received.



The fabrics are so bright and I love the designs.


I used Aurifil 50 wt in black to stitch down the fusible appliques
and
to stitch the "GROW" with a triple stitch on the flower pot.






I used Hobbs Thermore batting which is perfect for wall hangings.

The quilting is free-motion
 with Aurifil 50 wt on my domestic machine.
Minis are perfect for playing with quilting designs.




Finished size:  18" x 18"



As my gift to you for visiting my first challenge post as an
Island Batik Ambassador,
help yourself to the free pdf pattern by clicking
HERE.

It's going to be a year of 
Growing!!!



Thursday, February 14, 2019

Valentine Sew Along - Framed by Love

Happy Valentine's Day!

I'm excited to share
Framed by Love
today.



Did you follow the Valentine Quilt Block Sew Along over on the 
 Thermoweb blog?

Teaming up with other Thermoweb designers for the 
Valentine Quilt Block Sew Along
 has been so much fun! 


As a member of the designer group,
I shared this quilt block:



The fabrics I used are
and the thread I used to stitch around the applique is
Aurifil thread:  50wt # 2620



 I used 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.

Today I am ready to share the finished quilt and the free pattern to put the blocks together. 

In fact, there are 4 different ways to put the blocks together today over 
on the Thermoweb blog.


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

I hope your day is full of LOVE!





Sunday, February 10, 2019

Color It In - Project Quilting Season 10, Challenge 3

This is the third challenge of Season 10 of
Project Quilting.

I'm excited to join in this challenge, "Bigger Than a Breadbox"

My entry:

Color It In


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Kim announces a challenge and you have one week to create something quilty.
Prizes can be won and it's a great way to meet new blogging friends.

The rules:

  1. Your project must have one measurement (length, width, or height) larger than 16″, and another measurement larger than 8″. 
  2. Projects need to be created during the week of the challenge (started on or after February 3, finished by February 10).
  3. Your project does not need to be a traditional quilt, but must meet at least one of these three requirements: include patchwork, include appliqué, have 3 layers stitched together by hand or machine.
  4. Incomplete or unfinished does not qualify. Every challenge piece must be a FINISHED project seen through from INCEPTION to COMPLETION during the challenge timeline.
  5. Link up by Sunday, February 10 at noon CST

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This challenge came the same weekend that I was able to open the boxes I received 
I am so excited to be an
 Island Batik Ambassador for 2019
One of the many benefits of being an Ambassador for Island Batik this year
is the gift of an 
Accuquilt - Ready Set Go! Ultimate Fabric Cutting System.
This challenge seemed like the perfect opportunity for me to figure out the cutting system,
so I used a free pattern from the Pattern & Idea Book from the GO! Qube 8" Block,
Pencil Me In Wall Hanging

Instead of using my new Island Batik fabrics, I thought I should start out with some scraps from
my stash to figure this whole new world out.


As I was cutting, I found out, 
the system is really easy to use and my worry about fabric was silly.
But, this challenge gave me a chance to try out my new toy. 
I'm calling my new quilt, Color It In.
I used Kona Solids for the pencils and border and white stash scraps for the background.
The pencil tan color is Moda Grunge


Color It In

Project Quilting Season 10, Challenge 3 - Bigger Than a Breadbox
Made by Carla in Dodge City, Kansas
Size: 42" x 18"
Die-Cutting and Crosshatch quilting.


You can see all the other challenge projects and vote for your favorites starting at noon central on
February 10th
by clicking 
HERE
This one is #117

Now, which one of my teacher friends or relatives needs this one???
I may need to make a few more.