Radio Waves - Splendid Sampler II Block

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For all you rocket, machine, tinkering geeky types....here is part of a recent series shot by Gary Sheppard of US space shuttle: 'Endeavour'. We could stare at these rockets for hours.

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Today, I’m delighted to introduce Aurifilosopher Yvonne Fuchs of Quilting Jetgirl! We’ve had the honor of working with Yvonne for nearly 5 years, though she’s been using the t…

I am so, so excited to get to share the finished Pulsar quilt with you today! The Pulsar digital quilt pattern is also complete and available as of today in the Quilting Jetgirl digital pattern sho…

Today I’m going to share a tutorial for a block I made for the 2015 Fabri-Quilt New Block Blog Hop hosted byYvonne @Quilting Jetgirl, Cheryl @Meadow Mist Designs, Stephanie @Late Night Quilter, and Terri Ann @Childlike Fascination.  These awesome ladies have coordinated a blog hop that will provide 62 tutorials for 12.5″ blocks.  That’s right, 62 tutorials for […]

Full disclosure here - I'm a sucker for learning and recently I committed to the 2015 New Quilt Bloggers group hosted by Yvonne at Quilitng Jetgirl (I'm in her Quantum Quilters hive. Woot!), Cheryl at Meadow Mist Design, Stephanie at Late Night Quilter, and Terri Ann at Childlike Fascination. Wow, our hosts and the entire group is…

This week, Cindy over at Quilting is More Fun Than Housework is featuring her Geese Migration pattern and inviting others to link up who have either made one or have one in progress.  Mine is definitely a WIP!  I took the class from Cindy last summer and haven't made much progress since but decided to make another block for my collection.  I am up to four. I have had several people suggest I start making these blocks for the RSC (Rainbow Scrap Challenge).   I am definitely considering that.  But first I have to get a special project done before I can take on anything new.   This week I also completed some blocks for my Bee.  As a group we decided it was difficult to get our blocks done during the Christmas season so there are a few months that we double up on.  This month is one of them.   Our queens for this month were Paige Alexander of Quited Blooms and Jennifer Fulton of Inquiring Quilter.  Here are Paige's requested blocks: And here are Jennifer's requested shamrock blocks: Cheryl Brickey of Meadowmist Designs and Paige Alexander of Quilted Blooms  have recently written and published a new quilt book called  Cheryl and Paige invited a bunch of quilters to participate in a blog hop to introduce their exciting new publication.  Each quilter in the hop will be making a project using one of the designs in the book.   I feel extremely honored to be asked to participate!  So this project is the secret sewing I've been working on.  The blog hop begins March 12 and my day is March 22.  I believe there will be giveaways and prizes as well as some fun eye candy.  You can purchase this fun book at Cheryl's Etsy shop or Paige's Etsy shop or on Amazon.  You'll want to be sure to check out all the fabulous versions of these plus quilts over the next two weeks. MODERN PLUS SIGN BOOK HOP SCHEDULE Monday, March 12th Cheryl @ Meadow Mist Designs Paige @ Quilted Blooms Tuesday, March 13th Soma @ Whims and Fancies Ann @ Brown Paws Quilting Kitty @ Night Quilter Sophie @ Luna Lovequilts Afton @ Quilting Mod Shelley @ The Carpenters Daughter Who Quilts Wednesday, March 14th Jayne @ Twiggy and Opal Jen @ A Dream and a Stitch Abigail @ Cut & Alter Yvonne @ Quilting Jetgirl Sandra @ mmm! quilts Karen @ Run Sew Fun Thursday, March 15th Linda @ Flourishing Palms Bernie @ Needle and Foot Liz @ Savor Every Stitch Stacey @ Stacey In Stitches Michelle @ From Bolt to Beauty Patty @ Elm Street Quilts Melanie @ A Bit of Scrap Stuff Blog Friday, March 16th Myra @ Busy Hands Quilts Izzy @ Dizzy Quilts Ruth @ Charly and Ben's Crafty Corner Christa @ Christa Quilts Monday, March 19th Jessica @ Quilty Habit Cindy @ Hyacinth Quilt Designs Jennifer @ The Inquiring Quilter Julie @ The Crafty Quilter Tuesday, March 20th Tish @ Tish N Wonderland Judy @ Sew Some Sunshine Emily @ The Darling Dogwood Wanda @ Wanda's Life Sampler Karen @ Tu-Na Quilts, Travels, and Eats Katherine @ Sew Me Something Good Wednesday, March 21st Anja @ Anja Quilts Kate @ Smiles from Kate Sue @ Sevenoaks Street Quilts Carole @ From My Carolina Home Alison @ Little Bunny Quilts Thursday, March 22nd Debbie @ Esch House Quilts Laura @ Slice of Pi Quilts Beth @ Cooking Up Quilts Janice @ Color Creating and Quilting Joanne @ Quilts by Joanne Friday, March 23rd Cheryl @ Meadow Mist Designs Paige @ Quilted Blooms Linking with: Quilting is More Fun Than Housework Busy Hands Quilts Love, Laugh, Quilt

Last week on my stop on the 12 Days of Christmas in July blog hop hosted by Sarah at Confessions of a Fabric Addict, I showed this Christmas tree hanging I made for my son. I'm blown away by the tremendous response to this post. Thank you!!! A lot of people requested a tutorial so here it is. If you are experienced enough at quilting to be interested in quilt blogs, you can probably figure it out from a bare-bones tutorial. I didn't keep a lot of notes and photos as I was making it. In a nutshell, it's all 3-1/2" cut strips and you can use a Tri-Recs ruler (no affiliation). This wall hanging is about 30" wide by 78" long. You can modify the size by adding or subtracting another tier or two to the overall tree.  Or you can make it smaller by cutting narrower strips and reducing the size of your triangles accordingly. Cutting:  All greens and low volume backgrounds are cut from 3-1/2" strips. Use as many scrappy green prints as possible. My tree has 27 different greens. (Leftovers from FQs were used to piece the back.) Use low volume prints for the background. I cut WOF strips from about 18 different background fabrics. Use a Tri-Recs ruler or your preferred method to make the kind of triangles used in Triangle-in-a-Square blocks, also known as Peaky & Spike blocks. The triangles finish at 3" high (cut 3-1/2"). From greens, using the Tri ruler, cut triangles from 3-1/2" strips. 189 triangles are used in the tree; you may want to cut extras so you have flexibility to lay out the prints.  From the low volumes, cut 3-1/2" WOF strips. Cut strip lengths as indicated. Where it says pairs below, one piece of the pair is for the left of the tree and the other piece is for the right, so if you want the background to match across, use the same fabric for both pieces in the pair. Where more than one pair is called for, use different fabrics for each pair. Sometimes you can get two pairs, one longer and one shorter, from one strip.  Using the Recs tool, cut a mirror image pair of triangles for each pair of strips except as noted. 2 @ 30-1/2" from different fabrics, no Recs needed 8 @ 14" (4 pairs)   only one pair Recs needed 4 @ 12-1/2" (2 pairs)  6 @ 11" (3 pairs) 6 @ 9-1/2"(3 pairs)  6 @ 8" (3 pairs) 6 @ 6-1/2" (3 pairs) 6 @ 5" (3 pairs) 4 @ 3-1/2" (2 pairs) 2 @ 2" (1 pair)  From tree trunk fabric: one 3-1/2" x 9-1/2" piece Assembly:  Lay out your triangles and background strips on a design wall, using this graphic as a guide, matching the background at each end of a triangle row.  Sew triangles into rows. Add the Recs background pieces to each end of the row. Add the rest of the background to each end of the row.   Join the rows. Add two whole strips of background fabric to the top.  Join 3, 14" background strips, stacked; make two. Add the tree trunk piece vertically between these two units. Add this sub assembly to the bottom of the tree.  Layer, baste, and quilt as desired. I quilted around the triangles in the ditch and about 3/8" apart in the background.  Square up and trim your quilt. Mine finished at 30" x 77". Bind as usual. You will need 6, 2-1/2" x WOF strips of fabric for binding.  Add sleeves to the back, top and bottom, for hanging and to anchor the bottom for stability. Stitch thread loops for hanging ornaments at the intersections of the triangles. (I omitted the outer points and the very bottom of the bottom row.) I used #8 perle cotton and a very long needle that I could pass within the quilt from one point to the next to hide threads; nothing shows on the back. Take two stitches about 3/8" long across the intersection, then make buttonhole stitches around the thread (like a tailor's thread button loop).  For the tree topper, find a suitable ornament and determine how it will hang. I added a thread loop at just the right height above the tree for this star to top the tree. If you'd like to make a case, use some of the leftover green FQs and piece them together, about 20" x 40". Add a contrasting cuff (I used the burrito pillowcase method). Seam the long side together and across the bottom. Then box the bottom. Attach a ribbon to tie the top closed. This case will be both the gift bag and a dust cover to store the Christmas tree wall hanging when not in use. Thank you for visiting my stop on the 12 Days of Christmas in July blog hop and coming back today for the tutorial. I hope it's pretty clear.  If you have any questions, leave a comment. If you make a Christmas tree hanging like this, please send me a photo - I'd love to see how yours turns out! Link ups: Confessions of a Fabric Addict Tips & Tutorials at Quilting Jetgirl Small Quilts & Doll Quilts Em's Scrapbag Love Laugh Quilt Sew Fresh Quilts My Quilt Infatuation

This is the fourteenth quilt block for the "Have a Jolly Little Christmas" quilt along! All the details for the "Have a Jolly Little Christmas" quilt along are on this page. Please Note: These materials are COPYRIGHTED. This quilt along is free for PERSONAL USE ONLY. All photos and content are my own unless otherwise noted. Please DO NOT use or reproduce ANY content from this website without my written permission. It is NOT necessary to purchase the pattern in order to participate. But if you would prefer the convenience of using a printable pdf pattern, the Have a Jolly Little Christmas Collection includes all 15 designs and is available for purchase in my pattern store here. The individual designs are also available for purchase. ONE MORE THING... Before we get into the instructions for today's block... For those of you who have been quilting along and don't want the fun to end or who want more Christmas quilt blocks to add to their quilt, I wanted to let you know about this new Christmas quilt along that begins soon. I was reading about the "I Wish You a Merry Quilt Along" over on Yvonne's Quilting Jetgirl blog. This is perfect for those who have been taking part in the Have a Jolly Little Christmas QAL, which is soon coming to an end. The block designs are all 12" so you can mix and match! Click here to check out the post for all the details!!!! Moostle Toe is a 12" quilt block. Made using traditional piecing methods. Sew Fresh Quilts – Moostle Toe Finished size of block is 12” x 12” Fabric Require Single Block White 1/4 yard Light Brown 1/8 yard Dark Brown 1/8 yard Black 1/8 yard Red 1/8 yard Dark Green 1/8 yard Read through entire instructions before beginning.  Press all seams open as you go. STOP: Stitch, Trim, Open & Press. To perform the STOP method, align a square (A) or rectangle (C) on the corner of the unit (B) with right sides facing together. Draw a diagonal line and sew along this diagonal line. Trim a ¼” seam. Finger press the seam open and then press with a hot iron. Pressing the seams open to reduce bulk is recommended. Single Block White * 1 @ 0.75” square A 7 @ 1” squares B 8 @ 1.5” squares C 2 @ 1.5” x 2.5” D 2 @ 1.5” x 4” E 5 @ 2.5” squares F 3 @ 1.5” x 2” J 2 @ 2.5” x 3.5” K 2 @ 4.5” squares Z 1 @ 1.25” x 2” Light Brown ** 2 @ 0.75” x 1.5” A 2 @ 1” squares B 3 @ 1.5” squares E 2 @ 2.5” squares F 4 @ 1.5” x 2” H 1 @ 1.25” x 2.5” M 1 @ 2.5” x 6.5” Dark Brown B 4 @ 1.5” squares C 2 @ 1.5” x 2.5” E 2 @ 2.5” squares G 2 @ 3.5” x 4.5” Black ** 2 @ 0.75” x 1.5” A 2 @ 1” squares Red *** 3 @ 0.75” x 2” Dark Green B 3 @ 1.5” squares F 2 @ 1.5” x 2” Step 1: Sew the White and Dark Brown (B) squares together. Add the White (C) rectangles and then the Dark Brown (C) rectangles. Step 2: Use the STOP method to add the White (E) squares on the corners of the Dark Brown (G) rectangles. Step 3: Sew the White and Dark Brown (B) squares together. Use the STOP method to add the Light Brown (B) squares to the Dark Brown (E) squares. Sew the (BB) units to the top of the (EB) units. Step 4: Use the STOP method to add the Light Brown (F) rectangles on the ends of the White (D) rectangles. Use the STOP method to add the White (B) squares on the corners of the Light Brown (E) squares. Sew the Light Brown and Black (A) squares together. Sew the Light Brown (F) rectangles on top of the (AA) units. Step 5:  Sew the Light Brown and Black (**) rectangles on the sides of the Light Brown (B) square. Trim this unit to 0.75” wide to make the nostrils. Use the STOP method to add the White (A) squares on the corners of the Light Brown (H) rectangle. Sew the (**B**) unit on top. Step 6: Sew the White (J) rectangles and (E) and (K) squares to the units. Arrange and sew the units together to complete the sides of the block. Step 7: Sew the Red (***) strips onto the sides of the Green and White (Z) rectangles. Also use the STOP method to add the White (A) squares to the Green (B) squares. To make the left side of the Mistletoe, use the STOP method to add the White (F) rectangle on the top of the Green/Red (Z***), then add the Green (F), then add the White (B). Use the STOP method to add the White (F) to the bottom, then add the Green/White (AB) square, and a White (A) square. To make the right side of the Mistletoe, use the STOP method to add the Green (B) square on the top of the White/Red (Z***), then add the White (*). Use the STOP method to add the Green (F) to the bottom, then add the Green (F), then add the Green/Red (Z***), then add the Green/White (AB) square, and a White (A) square. Sew the left and right sides together. Step 8: Sew the White (E) square and Light Brown (M) rectangle to the remaining units. Arrange and sew the units together to complete the block. Block should measure 12.5” square. Here is my Moostle Toe block. A quilt along is always more fun than quilting alone. Want to get in on the fun? Grab a button and share it on your blog! To participate in the Quilt Along, you can follow by email here.... Enter your email address: Delivered by FeedBurner Twice a month, instructions for all of the individual blocks will be shared. A continuous never ending linky party will be available to share your Flickr and Instagram photos or your blog posts on the "Have a Jolly Little Christmas" quilt along page. You can find it by clicking on the Quilt Alongs page tab found just below the blog header. As each post is published the live links will be added to the schedule. Share photos of your progress using the hashtags #haveajollylittlechristmas OR #jollychristmasquilt It is NOT necessary to purchase the pattern in order to participate. But if you would prefer the convenience of using a printable pdf pattern, the Have a Jolly Little Christmas Collection includes all 15 designs and is available for purchase in my pattern store here. The individual designs are also available for purchase. COPYRIGHT © Lorna McMahon at Sew Fresh Quilts This quilt along blog post is for PERSONAL USE ONLY. All photos and content are my own unless otherwise noted. Please DO NOT use or reproduce ANY content from this website without my written permission. Keep On Quilting On! Follow To follow Sew Fresh Quilts by email.... Enter your email address: Delivered by FeedBurner