Quilting happily on another of Tina's wonderful Kim Diehl quilts. @Aurifil #Aurifil 2900 #Quiltshop
Shelter for a Friend............
Here is a free pattern from MODA to make a cover for your quilting companion, your friend , your SEWING MACHINE! (O.K. sometimes when the bobbin runs out I think my machine is not my friend but I love her sew much I can't stay mad for long :)
You can find these other needed items for this project in the shop too:
1 yard of fusible fleece click HERE and Bella Solids SNOW will work nicely for the 1 1/2 yards of background and lining needed for this project. Pre-cut Jelly Rolls make this project a snap. Have Fun and make something MODA today!
I'd love to showcase your finished cover here on my blog....please share photos onto my face book or email a photo to Carol@RockingChairQuilts.com
CLICK HERE FOR PATTERN DOWNLOAD
Basket Weave
Today I'm working on Tina's little Kim Diehl quilt. Tina liked the way the designer had shown the quilting in her book, Simple Charms, with cross hatching and a basket weave fill around the perimeter. This quilt, titled Short and Sweet, features leaves appliqued in wool. Quilted with #Aurifil 2396 Sand makes the stitching Oh sew wonderful!
March is National Quilting Month....
I'm going interpret that declaration as an additional permission to kick back and do what we love to do all month long. What will your quilting pleasure be during March 2014? Something brand new? A fresh quilt project for spring , a quilt that will be a gift for the inevitable flurry of weddings , births and graduations that the months of May and June embody? A project for charity to comfort or support those in need of both?
I'd love to hear your project plans for March, National Quilting Month. Comment Below for your chance to win an Aurifil TULA PINK PREMIUM COLLECTION 50WT COTTON THREAD SET. A wonderful selection of 10 Aurifil colors fit for Springtime quilting and sewing! Winner will be notified by March 30, 2014.
Tula Pink Set . 10 Colors - Sew Springy!
AND the Winner of the Tula Pink thread set from #Aurifil is..... Sherry Von Fumetti!
Congratulaitons Sherry and thanks to everyone for participating in the March giveaway.
Wactch our Facebook page for the launch of the April Giveaway!
posted 3/30/2014
The winner will be selected at random from the comments on this blog post below. The winner will be announced in the newsletter, here on the blog on March 30th as well as contacted by email. Please include an email where you can be contacted if you should win. If you don't want your email to appear in the comment area please use the CONTACT page to sign up for the newsletter. ( If your profile name or Avatar will link me back to you there is no need to include contact email in body of comment) . Your email address will not be used for any other purpose
Winner will be notified by March 30, 2014.
Today I am finishing Jamie's gorgeous Triple Irish Chain. Some featheration in the center of the quilt and curved feather framed leaves in the borders. Too much fun! #Aurifil 2890 #quiltshop
Jelly Roll Fun
The Versatile Moda Jelly Roll
"Spell it with Moda" letters can all be made with jelly roll or 2 1/2" strips! Visit the Cutting Table Blog during the Spell it with Fabric blog hop for how to's. This would look sweet made with "A Chance of Flowers Jelly Roll" Le Bouquet Francais or Hubba Hubba too!
Here are 10 ideas for Jelly Roll strips and scraps:
- Make strip sets for 9-patch blocks
- Make strip sets for 4-patch blocks
- Cut strips 4 1/2" long. Use with 2 1/2" squares (Moda Candy squares work great) to create scrappy Flying Geese blocks.
- Sew strips together for a scrappy back.
- Make "framed" 9-patch blocks (1 Jelly Roll strip is enough to frame a 6" finished 9-patch.
- Make a "coins" quilt using left over Jelly Roll pieces.
- Make Log Cabin blocks.
- Make piano key borders for a scrappy quilt.
- Make kitchen accessories: pot holders, place mats, mug rugs, or coasters.
- Make scrappy binding by cutting Jelly Roll strips into fourths and then sewing together as many pieces as needed for the length desired.
- ___________________________ Fill in # 11 with your own amazing JELLY ROLL TIP . Please enter your tip by commenting below:
Hurry Springtime!
I know that the glory of Spring will arrive in its own good time, but I will help it along by pulling Janet's bright picnic quilt to the top of the queue and stitching butterflies and flowers ALL over it!
#Aurifil . Pale Yellow 1135 #Quiltshop #flutterbye
Moda Bake Shop
The MODA Bake Shop is brimming with free patterns, projects and tips. Here's one I checked out
Our first Honey Combs have arrived in the shop! Wait wait..... what is a Honey Comb?
Honeycombs
Contains 40 laser cut 6" hexagons
The MODA BAKE SHOP is a great resource for FREE patterns using the HoneyComb Precut packs. Take a look HERE
the sketch above helps me visualize the honeycomb precut pack, but a punch of color would do so much more:
Boom! The HUBBA HUBBA collection from Me and My Sister Designs HoneyComb. Pick yours out HERE.
If you stitch up a MODA BAKE SHOP free pattern using MODA Precuts please share a photo on my FACEBOOK PAGE
Weather Update
Sunny....with a 'Chance of Flowers'. Pre cuts from Sandy Gervais' Springtime collection are here!
Jelly Rolls are available today
Charms and Layer Cakes TOO. Click HERE
Yardage ! the collection of 20 prints will arrive in March!
Jelly Rolls, Layer Cakes, Charm Packs and Minis are in the shop today! Panels, Patterns and yardage will arrive in March 2014
Chance of Flowers Panel will arrive in March .....so cute!
Here is a sprinkling of the patterns and kits we will have in the shop for you.
I want to make them all!
Panel pattern - one panel makes both projects.
charm friendly
jelly roll friendly
i really like this one.
Charm Friendly!
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Oh so sweet...........
Grant Park Candy Quilt Kit made with pre-cut mini charms, this sweet little quilt can be put together in a jiffy!
The finished quilt measures 25 1/2 x 25 1/2
Kit includes
(2) Grant Park Mini Charm Packs
Fabric for background (Red 14772-12)
AND the 'Moda Candy Oh So Sweet' Book 2
The book has 12 Other patterns in it- all made with Moda mini charms! Ooooh sew many...........
Quilts of Valor
Star Spangled quilting pattern on a QOV. Please consider making participating in the Quilts of Valor program a part of your quilting life. Read more about it HERE, or check with your local quilt guilds and groups to see if you can be a part of their QOV program.
look look logo
#squarespacelogo
I used logo the maker from my web host #squarespace to make this. what do you think?
flowers
Cheerful fun quilting springtime morning glories with #Aurifil 2710 on a snow covered February day.