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Friday, December 8, 2017

One Quilt for 30 Blocks in 30 Days Challenge - Framed Up Quilt Top

Have you been following along with the 

Everyday a new super, simple quilt block is posted and

at the end of December we will have a quilt and hopefully a smaller scrap pile.

Keep in mind, these are super simple blocks but each one can make a beauty of a quilt.

Today I have a quilt top to share using block #5 and block #6.


I'm calling it "Framed Up."

It went together so quickly and I used up a lot of fabric scraps.



Each block is 10 1/2" square and I made 

and

This was the quilt that was shown on the tutorial page using both blocks.

Finished Size:  58" x 68"


I changed the red fabrics to teal.
I just had more teal scraps than red and wanted to start on that pile first.


Once together, the border was constructed this way:

2 - white strips 2 1/2" x 60 1/2" stitched to the sides
2- white strips 2 1/2" x 54 1/2" stitched to the top and bottom
2 - purple strips 2 1/2" x 64 1/2" stitched to the sides
and finally
2 purple strips 2 1/2" x 58 1/2" to the top and bottom.


I had only planned to make one block each day 
and 
have one quilt finished at the end of the month.  

Each post in the challenge shows at least one example to use the block 
in a layout for a quilt
and
as I have been playing with the layouts with each block 
it's apparent more than one quilt will come out of this challenge.

This is a very good thing.

If you don't have time this month to challenge yourself 
in the 
30 Quilt Blocks in 30 Days Challenge,
no worries.

It will be up on my blog (in the tabs) for you when you are ready.

#7 tomorrow...

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It ends midnight 12/9/17.



30 Quilt Blocks in 30 Days - Block 5 and 6

Today is Friday and a great day to celebrate the weekend by introducing 2 blocks.

The idea is to have 30 blocks finished in 30 days, but I would like to have this quilt finished by the end of the year.

Some of the blocks will be introduced 2 at a time so we can finish on time. 

The blocks are all really quick and you will probably wish you had more blocks in a day than one or two.  Feel free to make one of the quilt layouts included in every post.

I am working on donation quilts and scrap organization.
This challenge is perfect for both.


First up is block #5.

Surrounded

Size Unfinished: 10 1/2" x 10 1/2"
Finished Size: 10 x 10"



Cut 1 square 5 1/2" - red
Cut 2 strips 3" x 10 1/2" - white
Cut 2 strips 3" x 5 1/2" - white


Stitch them together as laid out with 1/4" seams.
Stitch the two shorter strips to the middle square 
then stitch the two longer strips to the middle unit.



Look how this quilt works with 30 blocks, half in this color 
and 
half in the opposite color (white middle/red outside).


Just add a 1" (1 1/2" unfinished) white border and a 2 1/2" (3" unfinished) red border and it's a 
57" x 67" Quilt.

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Now let's make block #6, one of the few with 3 colors in this challenge.

Tacked Up

Size Unfinished: 10 1/2" x 10 1/2"
Finished Size: 10 x 10"


Cut 2 squares 5 1/2" - 1 gray/1 white
Cut 2 strips 3" x 5 1/2" - white
Cut 4 squares 3" x 3" - purple


Stitch them together as laid out with 1/4" seams.
Stitch the two center squares first,
then sew the purple squares to the ends of each white strip. 
Finally, stitch the 3 units together.


By rotating the blocks in a 4 x 4 grid, this block makes a really neat quilt with a 2 1/2" finished gray border and a 1" finished purple border.


Now look what happens when the 2 above blocks are combined in a quilt.


The inside borders finish at 2" each to make the finished quilt 58" x 68".


For more details on this quilt top click HERE.



Thursday, December 7, 2017

30 Quilt Blocks in 30 Days - Block 4

Are you ready for another block?
I'm having so much fun with this!


Let's get started on quilt block #4.

Dutch Door

Size Unfinished: 10 1/2" x 10 1/2"
Finished Size: 10 x 10"


Cut 2 squares 5 1/2" - one pink / one white
Cut 2 strips 3" x 10 1/2"


Stitch them together as laid out with 1/4" seams.
Stitch the two squares together first and then the outside strips to the center.


The fourth block of the 30 Day Quilt Block Challenge is finished.

This one just made me think of those split doors for some reason.

Now look at this quilt layout.  
Rotate every other block in a 4 x 5 block grid (20 blocks) 
and
 add a 1" border for a 42" x 52" throw.


Change the colors and it would be super fun!

Pretty cool, huh?!

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Wednesday, December 6, 2017

30 Quilt Blocks in 30 Days - Block 3

Let's make another quilt block.


I'm calling this one

Baby in a Corner

Size Unfinished: 10 1/2" x 10 1/2"
Finished Size: 10 x 10"


Cut 2 squares 5 1/2" - one orange / one white
Cut 1 rectangle 5 1/2" x 10 1/2"


Stitch them together as laid out with 1/4" seams.


The third block of the 30 Day Quilt Block Challenge is finished.


We are trending on the super fast and simple side with these blocks
but they can make the funnest quilts.

Look at all the wonderful negative space this quilt layout makes by rotating the blocks.
Add a 2 1/2" border to a 4 x 4 block grid for a 45" x 45" throw.


I can picture some really pretty quilting in those wide open spaces.

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Tuesday, December 5, 2017

Virtual Cookie Exchange Blog Hop and Gifts For You

Merry Christmas
and
Welcome to the Sticks!



I'm so happy to be sharing cookie recipes with everyone.

 is absolutely brilliant to create this virtual cookie exchange blog hop every year.

I'm not much of a baker.
  (Now you are wondering why you are here.  lol)

 I really enjoy it, but to be honest I'd rather be sewing.

That's why I'm sharing my cookie recipe 
and

I'm sharing some new quilt blocks too.




First, my cookie recipe is my go to when it comes to cut cookies. 
 I'm not a big sugar cookie fan but I DO love a good peanut butter cookie.  


When I make these, everyone is always asking for the recipe.
So here it is.  It's a JPG file so just right click on it to save it.



The icing on these little guys is super sweet, but the peanut butter cookies complement it nicely.


When this hop was announced, I did what I love and that is to
design quilt blocks.

 Santa Loves Cookies



and I love to sew
and
everyone likes gifts.




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Anyone can win!  But only one can win the gift certificate. Good luck!
Winner will be announced by Monday December 11th.

Merry Christmas to you!

Be sure to stop at all these blogs and pick up some yummy cookie recipes