Prairie Queen - A Classic & Vintage Block

Union Square - A Classic & Vintage Block

Welcome back everyone!  I'm excited to share another Vintage & Classic block with from Fat Quarter Shop.  Their tutorials are well written and you get to make cute quilt blocks.  This one is call Union Square.  I used the stripes from Daysail again, just like in my previous V&C block.  I think I'll eventually put all these block together into some kind of sampler quilt and the stripes will make them feel cohesive.

When I was getting ready to make this block I knew I wanted the center to have the strips running diagonally. That freed me from having to worry about everything running in the same direction.  I just cut the pieces I needed and started sewing.  As quilters, we sometimes get a bit scared to use those directional prints in our stash.  But I think my finished block show that its okay to go a different way.

If you like to make your own block check out Fat Quarter Shop's blog post for the pattern.  Or watch their video on YouTube.  Don't forget to use the hashtag #UnionSquareQuilt on Instagram to share your block!

Clementine Quilt Along - my July post in August

So....

The finishing directions were posted by Fat Quarter Shop in July and I really thought I was going to be able to actually get this one done on time.

I got all my smaller blocks set on point and things were looking good.  I decided to give all my blocks are really good pressing since several had gotten a bit wrinkly over the last few months.  Once they were all pressed...reality hit.  My big blocks aren't all the same size, most are close and I'll be able to work around the differences but one is significantly smaller than the rest.  I admit that I felt a  defeated.  I thought I'd been so careful with my cutting and piecing.  So I put it all away and went on vacation.  When we got back I pulled it all out again and shared this post on Instagram.

I didn't finish my #clementinequiltalong quilt when I was supposed. I got frustrated because this block is so much smaller than the rest. I let it get to me and I wanted to give up. But I'm not giving in. I decided to remake this block and get this quilt done.

A post shared by Heather O'Brien (@acreativemama) on Aug 10, 2018 at 11:11am PDT

Getting away and clearing my head, let me change my mindset and I've got a plan to get this top done.  I have enough fabric left to remake this block, being very careful to get it the right size.  Once the top is ready, I think I want to send it off to be longarm quilted.

Clementine Quilt Along - June Blocks

I'm a day late getting these blocks posted for you all to enjoy.  I don't know why by June always seems to get away from me...it could be the end of school chaos or that we have 4 family birthdays this month or that my oldest spent a week at Boy Scout camp.

Anyway...

What you really came to see is the beautiful blocks that complete the Clementine Quilt!  This month's block is called Strawberry Star.  Check out the blog post at Fat Quarter Shop to download the pattern and help raise money for St. Jude Children's Hospital.

Once again I just can't seem to get over how much these color make my color loving heart happy!

 This is the small block.

This is the big block!

Next up is putting all the blocks together and figuring out how to quilt it! 

Don't forget to take a look at what my fellow bloggers are making!

April of April Rosenthal (@amrosenthal)
Bonnie of Sunset Family Living (@sunsetfamilyliving)
Cara of That Crafty Cara (@thatcraftycara)
Carrie of Moda Cutting Table (@modafabrics)
Denise of Pieced Brain (@piecedbrain)
Elise of Elise and Emelie (@eliseandemelie)
Gina of Carpe Quiltin (@gina_tell_carpequiltin)
Heather of A Creative Pursuit (@acreativemama)
Hilary of By Hilary Jordan (@byhilaryjordan)
Jan of Cocoa Quilts (@cocoaquilts)
Jen of Heritage Threads (@heritage.threads)
Joanne of Quilts by Joanne (@turtlequilterjo)
Kairle of Kairle Oaks Handcrafted Goodness (@kairleoaks)
Kendra of Good Starter (@good_starter)
Kristen of 3 in the Nest (@threeinthenestraleigh)
Kristina of Center Street Quilts (@centerstreetquilts)
Leah of Ponderings from My Heart (@ponderingsfrommyheart)
Melanie of A Bit of Scrap Stuff (@mellierc)
Melissa of Happy Quilting (@happyquiltingmc)
Pat of Pat Sloan (@quilterpatsloan)
Pat B. of Life in the Scrapatch (@scrapatches)
Patty of Elm Street Quilts (@elmstreetquilts)
Rebecca of One Wee Bird (@oneweebird)
Sarah of 123 Quilt (@123quilt)
Seema of SSK Craft Shop (@sskcraftshop)
Sherri of A Quilting Life (@aquiltinglife)
Sondra of Out of the Blue Quilts (@sondradavison)
Stephanie of Quilt ‘n Party (@quiltnparty)
Tanya of Tanya Quilts in CO (@tanyaquiltsinco)
Teresa of Aurea’s Kitchen (@aureaskitchen)
Vickie of Crocheting Vixen (@crochetingvixen)

Clementine Quilt Along - May Blocks

Welcome back!  It's time for the next set of blocks in the Clementine Quilt Along!

This months block are called Pineapple's Puzzle.   These blocks have lots of hsts.  I've got a suggestion for you if you are like me and want to put scraps to use...in the small block I was able to use corners that were trimmed off in previous months to create the hsts.

If you are sewing along with us (or just joining now) you can find all the pattern on the Fat Quarter Shop's Clementine Quilt Along page.

Here's a peek at all my blocks together!

Don't forget to check out all the other gorgeous blocks being made by these talented quilters!  And if you are financially able please consider donating to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

April of April Rosenthal (@amrosenthal)
Bonnie of Sunset Family Living (@sunsetfamilyliving)
Cara of That Crafty Cara (@thatcraftycara)
Carrie of Moda Cutting Table (@modafabrics)
Denise of Pieced Brain (@piecedbrain)
Elise of Elise and Emelie (@eliseandemelie)
Gina of Carpe Quiltin (@gina_tell_carpequiltin)
Heather of A Creative Pursuit (@acreativemama)
Hilary of By Hilary Jordan (@byhilaryjordan)
Jan of Cocoa Quilts (@cocoaquilts)
Jen of Heritage Threads (@heritage.threads)
Joanne of Quilts by Joanne (@turtlequilterjo)
Kairle of Kairle Oaks Handcrafted Goodness (@kairleoaks)
Kendra of Good Starter (@good_starter)
Kristen of 3 in the Nest (@threeinthenestraleigh)
Kristina of Center Street Quilts (@centerstreetquilts)
Leah of Ponderings from My Heart (@ponderingsfrommyheart)
Melanie of A Bit of Scrap Stuff (@mellierc)
Melissa of Happy Quilting (@happyquiltingmc)
Pat of Pat Sloan (@quilterpatsloan)
Pat B. of Life in the Scrapatch (@scrapatches)
Patty of Elm Street Quilts (@elmstreetquilts)
Rebecca of One Wee Bird (@oneweebird)
Sarah of 123 Quilt (@123quilt)
Seema of SSK Craft Shop (@sskcraftshop)
Sherri of A Quilting Life (@aquiltinglife)
Sondra of Out of the Blue Quilts (@sondradavison)
Stephanie of Quilt ‘n Party (@quiltnparty)
Tanya of Tanya Quilts in CO (@tanyaquiltsinco)
Teresa of Aurea’s Kitchen (@aureaskitchen)
Vickie of Crocheting Vixen (@crochetingvixen)

Clementine Quilt Along - April Blocks

Welcome back!

I can't believe we are already 4 months into the Clementine Quilt Along!

This month's block is called Coconut Cross.  After looking at the previous blocks all together, I decided to group the warm and cool colors together to help bring a bit more balance to the over all composition.  I'm happy with the way they turned out.  The smaller block got the cool colors and the larger block got the warm colors.

This picture show just how different the block sizes are.  The small is only 12 1/2 inches unfinished and the large is 20 1/2 inches.

 

And because I can't not include pictures that show how it's all coming together...

 

Don't forget to check out all the other fabulous quilts being made during the quilt along.  You can check the hashtag #clementinequiltalong on Instagram or all the other makers blogs at the links below.

*April of April Rosenthal (@amrosenthal)

Bonnie of Sunset Family Living (@sunsetfamilyliving)

Cara of That Crafty Cara (@thatcraftycara)
Carrie of Moda Cutting Table (@modafabrics)

Denise of Pieced Brain (@piecedbrain)

Elise of Elise and Emelie (@eliseandemelie)

Gina of Carpe Quiltin (@gina_tell_carpequiltin)
Heather of A Creative Pursuit (@acreativemama)

Hilary of By Hilary Jordan (@byhilaryjordan)

Jan of Cocoa Quilts (@cocoaquilts)

Jen of Heritage Threads (@heritage.threads)

Joanne of Quilts by Joanne (@turtlequilterjo)

Kairle of Kairle Oaks Handcrafted Goodness (@kairleoaks)

Kendra of Good Starter (@good_starter)

Kristen of 3 in the Nest (@threeinthenestraleigh)

Kristina of Center Street Quilts (@centerstreetquilts)

Leah of Ponderings from My Heart (@ponderingsfrommyheart)

Melanie of A Bit of Scrap Stuff (@mellierc)

Melissa of Happy Quilting (@happyquiltingmc)
Pat of Pat Sloan (@quilterpatsloan)

Pat B. of Life in the Scrapatch (@scrapatches)

Patty of Elm Street Quilts (@elmstreetquilts)

Rebecca of One Wee Bird (@oneweebird)

Sarah of 123 Quilt (@123quilt)

Seema of SSK Craft Shop (@sskcraftshop)

Sherri of A Quilting Life (@aquiltinglife)

Sondra of Out of the Blue Quilts (@sondradavison)

Stephanie of Quilt 'n Party (@quiltnparty)

Tanya of Tanya Quilts in CO (@tanyaquiltsinco)

Teresa of Aurea's Kitchen (@aureaskitchen)

Vickie of Crocheting Vixen (@crochetingvixen)

Flying Geese Straight Furrows - A Classic & Vintage Block

 

Hi Everybody!  Just posting a quick block for the Fat Quarter Shop's newest Classic & Vintage series.  This one is called Flying Geese Straight Furrows.  It's a pretty straight forward block of half square triangles and larger squares.  I love doing these blocks because they are a great introduction to more traditional blocks done in fun ways. For my block I used all stash fabric, the stripes are from Daysail by Bonnie and Camille and the white is Kona.

You can download the free pattern from Fat Quarter Shop's blog post and don't forget to check out the video tutorial. The pattern calls for Triangles on a Roll but if you don't have any on hand you can do the HSTs the traditional way.  Another option would be to pop on over to the Freshly Pieced pattern shop and buy Lee's Perfect HSTs *.  I love that they come with multiple sizes and that I can print only what I need.

Don't forget to take a look at the block that they other makers shared and use the hashtag #WildGeeseStraightFurrowsQuilt on Instagram to share what you make.

*Disclaimer - I purchased this on my own and share it because I love it.  I am no way affiliated with Freshly Pieced.

Clemenitine Quilt Along - March Block

 

It's month three of the Clementine Quilt Along with Fat Quarter Shop.  That means we've made half the blocks for this quilt already!  This month's blocks are called Peaches & Plenty.  They are full of half square triangles and flying geese.  

March has be a busy month and I wasn't sure that I was going to get these done on time but I'm so glad I did!  I'm in love with the way these colors play together and I'm getting really excited to see this quilt complete.

All the big blocks

All the little blocks

 Stop by the Fat Quarter Shop get you hands on this month's free pattern and don't forget that if you are financially able they are collecting donation for St. Jude Children's Hospital.

Clementine Quilt Along - February Block

Allow me to introduce...Broken Berries, the February addition to the Clementine Quilt Along for St. Jude Hospital.  These two give me all the happy feelings!  I just love the way the ombre fabrics are showing off in these blocks.

My goal is to use every one of the eight colors I chose, so there aren't any color repeats between the two different block sizes.  I think this will give me a good spread of color in the finished quilt.

Want to see the January and February blocks together?


I know the answer is "YES!"

Although the patterns are free, if you can a donation to St. Jude is greatly appreciated.

And don't forget to visit the other bloggers that are quilting along!

*April of April Rosenthal (@amrosenthal)

Bonnie of Sunset Family Living (@sunsetfamilyliving)

Cara of That Crafty Cara (@thatcraftycara)
Carrie of Moda Cutting Table (@modafabrics)

Denise of Pieced Brain (@piecedbrain)

Elise of Elise and Emelie (@eliseandemelie)

Gina of Carpe Quiltin (@gina_tell_carpequiltin)
Heather of A Creative Pursuit (@acreativemama)

Hilary of By Hilary Jordan (@byhilaryjordan)

Jan of Cocoa Quilts (@cocoaquilts)

Jen of Heritage Threads (@heritage.threads)

Joanne of Quilts by Joanne (@turtlequilterjo)

Kairle of Kairle Oaks Handcrafted Goodness (@kairleoaks)

Kendra of Good Starter (@good_starter)

Kristen of 3 in the Nest (@threeinthenestraleigh)

Kristina of Center Street Quilts (@centerstreetquilts)

Leah of Ponderings from My Heart (@ponderingsfrommyheart)

Melanie of A Bit of Scrap Stuff (@mellierc)

Melissa of Happy Quilting (@happyquiltingmc)
Pat of Pat Sloan (@quilterpatsloan)

Pat B. of Life in the Scrapatch (@scrapatches)

Patty of Elm Street Quilts (@elmstreetquilts)

Rebecca of One Wee Bird (@oneweebird)

Sarah of 123 Quilt (@123quilt)

Seema of SSK Craft Shop (@sskcraftshop)

Sherri of A Quilting Life (@aquiltinglife)

Sondra of Out of the Blue Quilts (@sondradavison)

Stephanie of Quilt 'n Party (@quiltnparty)

Tanya of Tanya Quilts in CO (@tanyaquiltsinco)

Teresa of Aurea's Kitchen (@aureaskitchen)

Vickie of Crocheting Vixen (@crochetingvixen)

Hunter Star - A Classic & Vintage Block

Have you heard of the Classic and Vintage Series from Fat Quarter Shop?  They take a classic block and give it a modern spin.   The newest addition is the Hunter Star!  I love this block and the design it makes when you repeat it throughout a quilt.  If you want to make one of your own you can watch the YouTube video that guides you through the process or find the pattern download link on the FQS blog.

I actually made four block and joined them together to create the full star effect.  Each quadrant is 9 1/2 inches unfinished, so all four make a decent sized block. I think I'm going to turn it into a pillow! My blocks are made from two fat quarters from Fig Tree & Co. and a coordinating solid.

I shared this picture on Instagram and felt like I should share here too.  Don't worry is your points don't match...perfection is overrated!  Just enjoy the process!

Clementine Quilt Along - January Blocks

Hello!  How are you?  Are you excited to see all the wonderful blocks for the first month of the Clementine Quilt Along?  I can't wait to take a look at the block made by all the other fantastic blogger that are part of sharing this project with you!

The first block is called Watermelon Wheel and for this quilt you get be make it in two different sizes.  I couldn't resist taking a couple of pictures in the snow we got last week.  I think this one really captures the beautiful ombre effect of the V & Co. fabric I am using.  You can check out my previous post about the quilt along to see exactly which colors I am using. 

 

As you can see I couldn't stop taking pictures of these blocks.  They were fun and quick to sew together!  I'd love to hear what you think of these block and please let me know if you are going to sew along.  I'd love to cheer you on! 

If you'd like to make you own then to hop over to the Fat Quarter Shop for the pattern.  The pattern is free but if you'd like to help, the Fat Quarter Shop is accepting donations through this link for St. Jude Children's Hospital. 
  

*April of April Rosenthal (@amrosenthal)

Bonnie of Sunset Family Living (@sunsetfamilyliving)

Cara of That Crafty Cara (@thatcraftycara)

Carrie of Moda Cutting Table (@modafabrics)

Denise of Pieced Brain (@piecedbrain)

Elise of Elise and Emelie (@eliseandemelie)

Gina of Carpe Quiltin (@gina_tell_carpequiltin)

Heather of A Creative Pursuit (@acreativemama)

Hilary of By Hilary Jordan (@byhilaryjordan)

Jan of Cocoa Quilts (@cocoaquilts)

Jen of Heritage Threads (@heritage.threads)

Joanne of Quilts by Joanne (@turtlequilterjo)

Kairle of Kairle Oaks Handcrafted Goodness (@kairleoaks)

Kendra of Good Starter (@good_starter)

Kristen of 3 in the Nest (@threeinthenestraleigh)

Kristina of Center Street Quilts (@centerstreetquilts)

Leah of Ponderings from My Heart (@ponderingsfrommyheart)

Melanie of A Bit of Scrap Stuff (@mellierc)

Melissa of Happy Quilting (@happyquiltingmc)

Pat of Pat Sloan (@quilterpatsloan)

Pat B. of Life in the Scrapatch (@scrapatches)

Patty of Elm Street Quilts (@elmstreetquilts)

Rebecca of One Wee Bird (@oneweebird)

Sarah of 123 Quilt (@123quilt)

Seema of SSK Craft Shop (@sskcraftshop)

Sherri of A Quilting Life (@aquiltinglife)

Sondra of Out of the Blue Quilts (@sondradavison)

Stephanie of Quilt 'n Party (@quiltnparty)

Tanya of Tanya Quilts in CO (@tanyaquiltsinco)

Teresa of Aurea's Kitchen (@aureaskitchen)

Vickie of Crocheting Vixen (@crochetingvixen)

Clementine Quilt-a-long

Can you believe that 2017 is swiftly coming to an end?  Christmas is only a week away and the new year is coming faster than I'd like!  I thought I'd better pop in and let you know that I'll be quilting along with the Fat Quarter Shop on their 2018 charity quilt.   The Clementine Quilt is a stunning sampler quilt with fun blocks in varying sizes.  It runs from January to July 2018, with all the proceeds going to St. Jude's Children's Hospital.

If you are interested in more specific details you can read all about it in their blog post.

 

I thought you might be interested in seeing what I'm going to be working with...

I've loved every quilt I've seen made from V & Co's beautiful ombre fabric but this is the first time that I'll be sewing with it.  And I'll admit to being a bit giddy about it.  I'm excited to see how it works with the block in this pattern.  The Bella White is going to be my background fabric and the chambray is the boarders and accent fabric used to set the small blocks on point.

I may have had a bit too much fun photographing these fabrics...so lots of pictures!

Mini Charm Chocolates with Fat Quarter Shop

The Fat Quarter shop is at it again!  They just released another project in their Shortcut Quilts pattern line.  This time the pattern uses mini charm packs (2.5 inch squares).

 

I chose to make the table runner version that uses two mini charm packs.  I picked Chestnut Street by Fig Tree & Co because I want to create a fall-ish version of the pattern. 

You can check out the pattern and video on the Fat Quarter Shop's blog.  And don't forget to check out the other beautiful versions create with the pattern!

Cobblestone Stone Quilt with Fat Quarter Shop

The team over at the Fat Quarter Shop is at it again!  This time with another quilt in their Shortcut Quilt series.  The newest pattern, the Cobblestone quilt, is fat quarter friendly and a great way to show off your favorite prints. 

When it came time to choose what fabric I wanted to use, there was no question for me.  I knew it had to be Sweetwater's Hometown Christmas line.  To say I'm a fan of their designs would be a bit of an understatement.  Of the finished quilts in my house 3 are made from fabric they've designed, including one from their other Christmas line.  One of the things I enjoy about the way they design is the input they get from our quilting community.

The quilt comes together quickly and leaves hardly any scraps.  My quilt finished at about 63" x 80"  and is going to a great size for my whole family to snuggle under this winter.

 

I did simple straight line quilting to start with and I'm planning to go back and add some hand quilting in 12 wt. thread.  Not exactly sure but I'm thinking maybe some snowflakes or little trees. I love this binding fabric.  It finished the quilt off perfectly.