Niner Quilt Finish

Years ago I saw a quilt at an antique quilt show I fell in love with.  It was called ‘Nine Patch Cross’.  I planned on writing my own quilt pattern so I could make a copy of the antique quilt.  A few months later Camille from Thimble Blossoms released a pattern very similar to the one I was working on! Instead of finishing my pattern I bought hers and waited for the right fabric line to come along.

I fell in love with ‘April Showers’ by Bonnie and Camille and bought the fabric to make my quilt.

It took me a while to get started, but once I did it went together fairly quickly.

I tried a new quilting pattern that I really like. I’ll definitely be using it on other quilts.

And of course, I had to use striped binding….

Stormy

Block of the Month–Block 5–Churn Dash Pinwheel

I’m a little late posting this month’s block.  It seems all the pictures from this block have disappeared!  So, I started from scratch, made a new block and took pictures along the way. 

I’ve recently become a fan of the churn dash block and thought it would be fun to include it in this quilt with a bit of a twist…. a pinwheel in the center!

 

Fabric Requirements

Fabric 1 – Blue Dot – (2) 5 in. squares, (1) 4 1/2 in. square

Fabric 2 – Aqua print – (2) 4 1/2 x 5 in. rectangles

Fabric 3 – Background – (2) 5 in. squares, (1) 4 1/2 in. square, (2) 4 1/2 x 5 in. rectangles

Step 1

Using  4 1/2 in. squares from fabric 1 and background fabric, layer squares right sides together.  Sew 1/4 in. around all four sides of square.

Step 2

Cut sewn square diagonally twice.

Step 3

Press open to darker fabric.  Lay out pinwheel on table making sure it is spinning in the direction you like.

Step 4

Sew together top row then bottom row.  Press. Then nestling the center seam, sew the rows together.

Step 5

Press open and trim to 4 1/2 inches. (I make the pinwheels a little larger than normal to ensure plenty of room to trim to the perfect pinwheel.)

Step 6

Lay fabric 2 rectangle right sides together with background fabric rectangle.  Sew 1/4 in along each 4 1/2 in. side.

Step 7

With the sewn edges running along the sides, cut rectangle in half (2 1/2 in.)  Press open. Repeat for remaining 3 rectangles.

Step 8

Draw a diagonal line on the back of the background fabric 5 in. squares.

Step 9

Layer background square right sides together with Fabric 1 – 5in. square.  Sew 1/4 in. along both sides of the drawn line.

Step 10

Cut along drawn line and press open.

Step 11

Trim half square triangle to 4 1/2 inches. Repeat steps to make 2 more half square triangles.

Step 12

Lay out squares to form blocks.  Sew together in rows.  Press seam on top and bottom row towards the center block.  On middle row, press seams outward away from the pinwheel.

Step 13

Nestle seams and pin.  Sew rows together.  And your are finished with month 5!

Stormy

Butterscotch and Rose Quilt

I’m super excited to be posting about this quilt.  The pattern is called “Dream Big” from Camille Roskelley’s book “Simplify”.   The fabric is “Butterscotch and Rose” by Fig Tree Co.  I cut the fabric out three or four years ago, but because of little feet running in and out of my sewing room across my ‘design floor’, I never managed to sew it together.  Now that the little feet are all in school, my quilt could sit safely on the floor while I pieced it together.

The problem with sewing projects years after buying the fabric is that you can’t remember which fabric is supposed to go where.  Maybe I’m the only one to have that problem…. I finally figured it out and started second guessing my earlier decisions.  I wasn’t sure if I was happy with the border and binding fabric.  But, after sewing it all together, I loved it!  (I never should have doubted myself!)

When I was laying out my quilt squares, I realized I was missing three rows of rectangles and would have to shorten the quilt from the original pattern.  I looked everywhere and could not find the missing rectangles…….. until.

I spread out the finished quilt across my bed and wallah! I had a matching pillow! How did that happen? Somehow I must have thought the rectangles were extras and used them to make my pillow.  Even though the pillow has been on my bed for years, I still didn’t realize.  I’m such as space cadet these days.  But, it all worked out in the end. Yeah!

Stormy

Block of the Month–Block 4–Pinwheel on Point

The last month flew by so fast, I can’t believe it is already time to post the next block!  This block is called ‘Pinwheel on Point’ for obvious reasons. It’s a fun block that goes together quickly.

Fabric Requirements

*Note – The fabric requirements picture for this block went missing somehow, so I found the closest picture that would work.  The only change is the size of the cream squares.*

Fabric 1 -  Stripe pinwheel – (2) 4 in. squares

Fabric 2 – Star triangles – (2) 4 in. squares

Fabric 3 – Background – (4) 4 in. squares and (2) 7 in. squares

Step 1

Draw a line from corner to corner across the back of two cream background squares.

Step 2

Layer two squares right sides together with two stripe squares.  Sew 1/4 inch away along the line.  Turn and repeat along the other side.

Step 3

Cut squares along line and press open to make four half square units.

Step 4

Trim squares to 3 1/2 inches.

Step 5

Sew squares together into two rows, then sew the rows together making sure to pin the center carefully.

Step 6

(Sorry!  Must have missed a picture here!)

Cut remaining 4 inch blocks and both 7 inch blocks in half diagonally. Set aside larger triangles for later.

Step 7

Sew fabric 2 triangle together with background triangle forming a larger triangle.  Press open.

Step 8

Sew triangle units to pinwheel units, making sure to pin center seams together.  Sew on the top then bottom, then the two sides. 

Step 9

Press open. Trim.

Step 10

Finger press the large triangles in half to find the center point.  Match that center point to the center of the pinwheel block.  Pin and sew the large triangles to the pinwheel block the same method as Step 8.  Press open and trim block to 12 1/2 inches. 

Repeat all steps to make a second Pinwheel on Point block and you are finished with month 4!

Stormy

Finished Blossom Quilt

I’m so excited about my newly finished Blossom Quilt!  I pieced it together about two years ago and never quilted it because I couldn’t decide on a quilting pattern.  A few days ago, I got in the mood to finish something and there it was, patiently waiting after all this time.

The wind wasn’t being very cooperative during the photo shoot and my two kiddos holding up the quilt were on tiptoe with tired arms.  But, we did manage to get a few decent pictures. 

The quilt pattern is from the book “With Fabric and Thread” by Fig Tree Quilts and is called ‘Blossom’.  It is the whole reason I bought the book.  I’ve seen a few variations of this quilt and all of them are so pretty. The pattern is simple and classic.

For the backing and binding I chose fabric from the Bonnie and Camille line ‘Marmalade’.  The greens matched perfectly and stay with the two tone theme.

I tried out a new quilting pattern on this quilt also.  It’s a busier pattern, but I really like the contrast with the simplicity of the quilt.

And it’s kitty approved, so we’re all happy!

Stormy

Block of the Month–Month 3–Sawtooth Star

Block three in our quilt is an oldie, but a goodie.  The Sawtooth Star.  It’s one of my favorite blocks to make because it’s easy, but very pretty. 

Fabric Requirements

Fabric 1 – Star Points – (4) 4 in. squares

Fabric 2 – Pinwheel – (2) 4 in. squares

Fabric 3 – Background – (4) 3 1/2 in. squares and (6) 4 in. squares

Step 1

Draw a diagonal line across all 6 of the 4 inch background squares.

Step 2

Place background squares right sides together with the (4) triangle squares and the (2) pinwheel squares.  Sew 1/4 inch along the right side of the drawn line.  Chain stitch along all six, then turn and sew 1/4 inch along the other side of the drawn line.

Step 3

Cut along drawn line.  You now have two half square triangle units.  Press open.  Repeat for remaining 5 blocks.

Step 4

Trim  half square triangle units to 3 1/2 inches.

Step 5

Lay out the quilt squares into the Sawtooth block pattern, using the 3 1/2 inch background squares for the corners.  Sew together rows by sewing two blocks together into two patches, then sewing the two patches into a row.  Press seams all one direction.  On the next row press seams the opposite direction.

Step 6

Sew  rows together by locking in each seam and pinning carefully. 

(I forgot to take pictures of some of my finished squares before sewing them  into the quilt.  oops!)

Repeat all your steps to make a second Sawtooth Star and you are finished for month 3!

Stormy

Moda Love Quilt

I saw this adorable quilt pattern on Instagram a while ago and I knew I had to make it soon.  This awesome pattern can be made out of a Layer Cake, Charm Pack, or Mini Charm Pack. 

I sifted through my large stack of Charm Packs to find just the right fabric line.  What I found was ‘Botony’.  I had forgotten all about it, but I knew it would look great in this quilt.

This cutie finishes at 32  inches square.  It was so easy,  I made the entire quilt in a weekend. 

I especially love the backing I found to go with it.  I thought I’d have to go with a solid because I wouldn’t be able to match the fabrics.

But no! I found a print I like so well, it will probably turn up somewhere else.

I decided to do some straight line stitching for the quilting.  I’m pretty happy with the results!  I hope the person I’m giving this to enjoys it as much as I do!

Stormy