Words to Grow By Block of the Month - May

Today is the first day of May

and I have the block finished

for the

Words to Grow By

Block of the Month.

Our team of designers has been so busy with this

Block of the Month

 and

love showing the new blocks each month.

Joan at Moosestash Quilting

is the designer for May

and

there is 1 applique block this month.

So perfect for May.  Right?

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

Block of the Month by clicking HERE.

Bloom

I love printing the applique patterns right on the fusible adhesive with

 HeatnBond EZ Print Lite 

(no tracing!)

Find Joan's pattern information by clicking HERE.

Join us for this fun Block of the Month. 

 There are over 3500 friends on the Facebook group and we are having a blast.

Everyone is so encouraging.

Come have some fun with us.

Grandmother's Favorite Quilt Along

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

Grandmother's Favorite,

I took one look at the block

and couldn't wait to make one.

The Grandmother's Favorite 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 Grandmother's Favorite 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.

I used Curiosity fabrics by Michael Miller for my whimsical block.

Have fun making your own Grandmother's Favorite

and

joining the Quilt Along

with me!

Thermoweb Valentine Sew Along - Quilt Blocks

Are you stitching a Valentine?

We are,

over at Thermoweb this week

and

I'm thrilled to have 2 quilt block designs for you.

What fun to be sewing along with my friend 

and

 fellow Thermoweb designer, Carol, from Just Let Me Quilt.  

In the middle of winter, 

Valentines Day comes along to brighten up the days with 

bright and happy decor.   

It’s so fun to create sewing projects with reds, pinks, and whimsical designs. 

There are a total of 4 free Valentine quilt block patterns.

I designed 2 for you:

Hippo Love

and

 Llama Heart

I'm using Michael Miller Fabrics Garden Pindot for my blocks.

The templates are ready to be printed on HeatNBond EZ Print Lite.

No tracing!

All the details and the free patterns

and tutorial

can be found over at

Thermoweb.

Sew the blocks and I'll have a finish with a tutorial to show in February.

Winter will be over soon but in the meantime, 
it's fun to brighten things up with some 
cheerful stitching...

July - An Island Batik Month

I had so much fun this month as an

Island Batik Ambassador.

I wanted to do a recap of the month

because the projects are some of my favorite to date.

The beginning of July brought the

Island Batik was super generous and provided the fabrics

from the new

Freedom fabrics collection designed by Kathy Engle

for my

Carpenter Star quilt.

I've always wanted to participate in the 

Quilts of Valor Foundation

and this was the month I finally did it.

That post can be found by clicking HERE.

One of the biggest challenges for July was a video challenge for Island Batik.

We receive 2 boxes a year and this was box number two.

Mid-July I was super excited to join other

talented Thermoweb designers

 for the

Summer Fun Sew Along.

I combined my Thermoweb designer gig with my Island Batik Ambassador gig

and

had so much fun 

 designing a quilt block inspired by so many childhood memories.

Later I made the Summer Fun Kitchen Towels with the sew along quilt blocks.

The post with all the pattern information is HERE and the towel post is HERE.

I saved my favorite July project for last:

The July Challenge for the Island Batik Ambassadors was

Artsy Fartsy.

I went out to our pond and spent time just looking around and taking pictures.

That was my inspiration for

Patience - The Art

The real challenge was to make him look half in and out of the water of the pond.

Check out the fun pictures of my frog process HERE.

He was so fun to create and I didn't want him to get lost in the shuffle of vacations

 and 

crazy busy summer fun.

Bring on August!!

Catching Fireflies - Summer Fun Sew Along

Oh, how I love summer.

So many fun things to do and enjoy the outdoors.

Today, we are celebrating

sweet summertime with a sew-along.

I'm so excited to join the 

talented Thermoweb designers

 for the

Summer Fun Sew Along.

Today I am sharing this quilt block:

There are 4 quilt blocks and the patterns are all free.

The fabrics I'm using are from

Island Batik

and the thread I used to stitch around the applique is

Aurifil thread:  50wt #2620

I'm using

 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.

Head over to the Thermoweb Blog

to download the 4 FREE patterns

and

Quilt Along

 with us.

I'll have a project with all the blocks to share on July 28th over on the Thermoweb blog.

I've been having some summer fun.

May Pole - A Bonus Block for A Time For All Seasons

May is flying by

and

it's so fun to see all the block making progress

in the

A Time for All Seasons Block of the Month.

Our designer of the month of May is

Joan of Moosestash Quilting

and she has been generous enough to not only design 2 blocks,

but also give us a bonus block.

"May" Pole is paper pieced

and

you can find the pattern information from Joan

by clicking HERE.

StitchNSew EZ Pring Quilt Block Sheets

by Thermoweb

made paper piecing the block

a piece of cake.

They are sturdy and see-through, yet easy to tear away.

They don't fall apart if you have to correct a mistake.

Ask me how I know...

You print the pieces of the quilt block directly on the quilt block sheets and get right to stitching.

Have you been keeping up with the blocks?

Joan has the May blocks available 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 and helpful.

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

Now I'm off to Quilt Market for a weekend of fun.

Hope yours is as fun as mine is going to be.  ;)

Food For Thought Sew Along - Strawberry Cake Quilt Block

Are you a foodie?

I think everyone that likes to eat may be one.

Today, we are going to the sweet side

with a tasty sew along.

I'm so excited to join the 

talented Thermoweb designers

 for the

Food For Thought Sew Along.

Today I am sharing this quilt block:

There are 4 quilt blocks and the patterns are all free.

The fabrics I'm using are from

Michael Miller Fabrics' Hash Dot collection

and the thread I used to stitch around the applique is

Aurifil thread:  50wt #2692

I'm using

 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.

Head over to the Thermoweb Blog

to download the 4 FREE patterns

and

Quilt Along

 with us.

I'll have a project with all the blocks to share on May 30th over on the Thermoweb blog.

I've been having some yummy fun.