Give the Quilt a Color Theme or Do Anything-Goes Scrappy! One simple block creates the overall chain design in this beautiful quilt. Reproduction scraps give it an inviting appeal. The quilt shown below, by Barbara Bellar-Skladoni, uses the “Garlic Knots” block popularized by Bonnie Hunter. It’s a fun block to play with because the blocks …
My garlic knot quilt is now in the finished category of my 2018 quilts. I show you the garlic knot pieces I was working on. Then I asked for your advice on which design to use with the blocks. This . . . or this . . . I decided to go with the raised design. I am thankful that my quilt is now finished and quilted. It's going to be a gift and is ready to go. I used a purple Batik for a border plus for the backing. Thanks for stopping by - Judy. Monday Making @ Love Laugh Quilt on Sunday Oh Scrap @ Quilting is More Fun than Housework on Sunday BOMs Away Monday @ What a Hoot Quilts Main Crush Monday @ Cooking Up Quilts Move It Forward @ Em's Scrap Bag To Do Tuesday @ Stitch ALL the Things Linky Tuesday @ Free Motion by the River Almost Finished @ Silly Mama Quilts Let's Bee Social @ Sew Fresh Quilts on Wednesday Wednesday Weight Loss @ The Inquiring Quilter Midweek Makers @ Quilt Fabrication on Wednesday Grace at Home @ The Charm of Home Thankful Thursday @ It's A Small Town Life Little Things @ Random-osity Sweet Inspirations @ the Boondocks Blog Finished or Not Friday @ Busy Hands Quilts Can I Get a Whoop Whoop Friday @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict Finish It Up Friday @ Crazy Mom Quilts Flaunt It Friday @ Chic on a Shoestring Saturday Sparks Link Party @ Pieced Pastimes on Friday Scrap Happy Saturday @ Superscrappy Oh Scrap @ Quilting is More Fun Than Laundry on Saturday Saturday Shuffle Blog Hop @ Strawberry Butterscotch on Saturday
Instructions to make the 6" Garlic Knots block can be found in Bonnie Hunter's Addicted to Scraps column in the Jan/Feb ’14 issue of Quiltmaker.
Hey all…I finished Garlic Knots. I’m so happy because that is another UFO off the list. I think this makes 4 that are finished. I started in July with 12 on the list. I only finishe…
56" x 72" Here's a scrappy quilt for ya! At the beginning of the year, I was cleaning my sewing room and cutting the scraps to put away. I couldn't get all of them into my scrap bins so I decided to make a couple scrappy quilts. This is the second one I made using the darker muted colors I had in the box. I chose to use cream and white prints, mostly from scrap strips, for the background. The colors in this quilt are not my favorites. I was surprised how many I had. While it did make a dent in the box, it won't take long to be overflowing again. There was nothing big enough in my stash to use for the back which isn't surprising. So I purchased a cream floral print for this quilt. I may not like the fabrics too much, but I do love the look of this quilt. Cut any fabric small enough and you can make a great quilt! Linking with Busy Hands Quilts and My Quilt Infatuation and Oh, Scrap!
Instructions to make the 6" Garlic Knots block can be found in Bonnie Hunter's Addicted to Scraps column in the Jan/Feb ’14 issue of Quiltmaker.
Hey all…I finished Garlic Knots. I’m so happy because that is another UFO off the list. I think this makes 4 that are finished. I started in July with 12 on the list. I only finishe…
I am a fan of Bonnie Hunter, the queen of scrap quilts. (You will find a link to her Quiltville blog in the right column of this blog.) I have purchased most of her books and have constructed nearl…
I am a fan of Bonnie Hunter, the queen of scrap quilts. (You will find a link to her Quiltville blog in the right column of this blog.) I have purchased most of her books and have constructed nearl…
Hey all…I finished Garlic Knots. I’m so happy because that is another UFO off the list. I think this makes 4 that are finished. I started in July with 12 on the list. I only finished one…and then I ha
Instructions to make the 6" Garlic Knots block can be found in Bonnie Hunter's Addicted to Scraps column in the Jan/Feb ’14 issue of Quiltmaker.
It has been a bit too hot to be outdoors this last week, so I have been spending some time in my sewing room. I have been sewing quite a bit on my Improv Garden quilt. I have been making some purple flowers lately. I am still struggling a bit with all the shades of green but I am becoming a bit more adventurous with mixing them in a single block. I also started another rainbow scrap challenge quilt (these garlic knot blocks will now make four quilts in the works). I have decided each block will have two shades of black/white fabric and the block backgrounds will be low volume prints that lean more taupe or yellow. It didn't take me long to sew up the four pink blocks I need for this month's RSC color. I am glad a new month will be here soon or I am likely to start more quilts! ********************************************* It is now your turn to share what you are making with scraps. Here are the details for linking up: This linky party is for any scrappy project - It can be in-process or a finished piece. You can link up your blog post (not your homepage please) or Instagram photo from the past week that features your use of scraps. If you are linking to a blog post, I ask that you link back to my blog somewhere in your post. So if you are writing about scraps, just get into the habit of including a link as there will be a linky party available every week! If you are using Instagram, please use the hashtag #ohscrap. This is a party so remember to socialize and comment on the posts of others. Following my blog is not necessary but it sure would be great if you do! You are invited to the Inlinkz link party! Click here to enter Follow Me on Bloglovin' Follow me thru Email Follow me on Feedly Linking Up: Love Laugh Quilt (Monday Making) Cooking Up Quilts (Main Crush Mondays) Em's ScrapBag (Moving it Forward) Freemotion by the River (Linky Tuesday) So Scrappy for RSC19
Hey all…I finished Garlic Knots. I’m so happy because that is another UFO off the list. I think this makes 4 that are finished. I started in July with 12 on the list. I only finishe…
Give the Quilt a Color Theme or Do Anything-Goes Scrappy! One simple block creates the overall chain design in this beautiful quilt. Reproduction scraps give it an inviting appeal. The quilt shown below, by Barbara Bellar-Skladoni, uses the “Garlic Knots” block popularized by Bonnie Hunter. It’s a fun block to play with because the blocks …
Instructions to make the 6" Garlic Knots block can be found in Bonnie Hunter's Addicted to Scraps column in the Jan/Feb ’14 issue of Quiltmaker.
Hey all…I finished Garlic Knots. I’m so happy because that is another UFO off the list. I think this makes 4 that are finished. I started in July with 12 on the list. I only finishe…
Instructions to make the 6" Garlic Knots block can be found in Bonnie Hunter's Addicted to Scraps column in the Jan/Feb ’14 issue of Quiltmaker.
My garlic knot quilt is now in the finished category of my 2018 quilts. I show you the garlic knot pieces I was working on. ...
I don't think I am the only quilter who has been obsessed with the latest internet buzz on the garlic knot block. Bonnie Hunter featured them on her last quilt cam, apparently, and I keep seeing references to them on Facebook, chat groups, etc. I looked for my issue of Quiltmaker that was supposed to have it in the Addicted to Scraps column, but couldn't find it. Its in this house somewhere, but thats another subject. I did see a post from someone else that said it is a traditional block called Arrowhead Puzzle, but my 501 Quilt Blocks book didn't have it. After chasing this block all over my house and the internet, I finally decided to draft it myself and get it out of my head. How hard could it be? Its just squares and rectangles. My first adventure with it took place with my scraps from the Seven Sisters topper from our guild workshop. There were some 2-1/4" scraps, which I cut down to 2' and made a Christmas Knot. It finished at 6-1/2" and is cute as a button. I thought this would satisfy my obsession, but alas, it wasn't to be. With the 4th of July rapidly approaching, I had a yen to sew with patriotic fabrics, so out came the red and blue scrap bins. Suddenly, this little table topper appeared on my design wall. I'm calling it "Nautical Knots". Just in case, anyone else is having garlic knots or arrowhead puzzles swarming in their heads, here is a short tutorial on the one I drafted. Fabric requirements: Nautical print - 1/2 yard Red accent - FQ Kona Snow background - 1/4 yd. For each block, cut the following; 6) 2-1/2" squares of nautical print 2) 2-1/2" squares of red accent 4) 2-1/2" squares of background 2) 2-1/2" x 4-1/2" rectangles of background Make 2 small blocks in this configuration with a background rectangle and square, plus a square of the nautical print. Make 2 small blocks in this configuration with two nautical squares, an accent square, and a background square. Make a larger 4-patch with your four components in this configuration. This completes the 8-1/2' knot block. To make the topper, make four of the knot blocks and arrange with the four blocks as the center. My inner border was cut 1-1/4" to finish at 3/4" and my outer border was cut at 3-1/2 to finish at 3". The topper will finish at 23". If you get the urge to make one of these, be sure to share it in the comments section. Have a great 4th of July! Judy
I've become quite fond of Bonnie Hunter's ideas for using up scraps. She writes a column called Addicted to Scraps for Quiltmaker magazine. ...
I wanted to finished a few of our guilds Comfort Quilts before I started back to work in January. I finished these two and am now ready to go back to work tomorrow. This first one is a Snowball block quilt with a piano key border and it is wonderful to see a simple block turn into a beautiful quilt! I used the Fascination panto and Hobbs 80/20 batting. This second quilt is made from a block that I think is called Garlic Knot, it have been two years since we made these blocks! I used the Popcorn panto and Hobbs 80/20 batting.
Soooo....what quilt of mine am I going to work on and try to finish up next? I've been trying to decide and first I dug out my "Gar...
Yummy garlic knots, bursting with flavor!
Don’t you just love baby quilts?! For one, they are small and therefore cute, but also, we can get them finished much quicker ;-) This quilt top went together very quickly, especially given the size of the blocks. Of course, it then sat and waited to be quilted and bound until I could get a few o
Eight inch finished Arrowhead Puzzle (aka Garlic Knot) blocks using dark blue and white 2.5 inch scraps. Only about 30 more to go and I'll have a twin sized quilt. Rainbow Scrap Challenge ScrapHappy Saturday
I still have a few more blue Rainbow Scrap Challenge blocks to share this month. I made four more garlic knot blocks using blue, black/white, and taupe. I have to admit that these are my current favorite block on my design walls. Here are the two colors together that I have completed so far. Oh, but look what can happen with a few rotations! This is simply just a happy accident - it wasn't intentional. But I have learned when designing a block, when you create a "pattern" of fabric/color within a block, it can open up lots of pattern options in the quilt layout. And while I had the blue bin out, I decided to make a few Geese Migration blocks in preparation for some upcoming classes. I will be at a Scrap Retreat in Eugene Oregon and teaching at the Stitchin' Post in Sisters Oregon. Last I checked, there were still a few openings in all of them. You can read more information here. ********************************************* It is now your turn to share what you are making with scraps. Here are the details for linking up: This linky party is for any scrappy project - It can be in-process or a finished piece. You can link up your blog post (not your homepage please) or Instagram photo from the past week that features your use of scraps. If you are linking to a blog post, I ask that you link back to my blog somewhere in your post. So if you are writing about scraps, just get into the habit of including a link as there will be a linky party available every week! If you are using Instagram, please use the hashtag #ohscrap. This is a party so remember to socialize and comment on the posts of others. Following my blog is not necessary but it sure would be great if you do! You are invited to the Inlinkz link party! Click here to enter Follow Me on Bloglovin' Follow me thru Email Follow me on Feedly Linking Up: Love Laugh Quilt (Monday Making) Cooking Up Quilts (Main Crush Mondays) Em's ScrapBag (Moving it Forward) So Scrappy for RSC19
