Hello and happy Monday! Today is Crossroads Quilt Along day, and I’m happy to report that I’ve been able to put my blocks together with the sashing and post sections. I always get the best feeling when a collection of blocks becomes a quilt center! And I‘m just in love with the chain blocks…to have […]
Hello and happy Monday! Today is Crossroads Quilt Along day, and I'm happy to report that I've been able to put my blocks together with the sashing and post sections. I always get the best feeling wh
Hello and happy Monday! Today is Crossroads Quilt Along day, and I’m happy to report that I’ve been able to put my blocks together with the sashing and post sections. I always get the best feeling when a collection of blocks becomes a quilt center! And I‘m just in love with the chain blocks…to have […]
Hello and happy Monday! Today is Crossroads Quilt Along day, and I’m happy to report that I’ve been able to put my blocks together with the sashing and post sections. I always get the best feeling when a collection of blocks becomes a quilt center! And I‘m just in love with the chain blocks…to have […]
Quilt Block: 6 inch Crossroads Quilt Block Tutorial is a great quilt block to use with scraps in your quilt stash.
How many of you talk to yourself when sewing? Do you praise the pretty fabric you are pressing? Do you let out hoots of laughter or even exclaim, “YES!” when a block comes together just right? Do you
We got a ton of snow from that last windy snowstorm but by the time I was up in the morning, all was calm. Just lots of billowy drifts all over. Two Blue Jays are regular visitors at my feeders. I love Robert Bateman's Snowy Morning Blue Jay and our snow reminded me of it. It must be tricky painting snow. I got out a snow day activity, a jigsaw puzzle...this one is the 1000 piece Vintage American Seed Packets I've shown you before. Very interesting little pieces of art in each square. I've been thinking each little square would make a great cross stitch design. And I like how it is stirring thoughts of the garden just now in the dead of winter. That made me think of Kaffe Fassett's Seed Packet quilt that Kate at the Last Lonely House made. She is stitching a sweet patchwork sewing kit in her latest video. Ned is sticking closer to Tony these days as he's the one taking him for big walks. Ned is practicing his disappearing act here blending in with our brown furniture. A little slow stitching and Jour is almost completed...needs a little more snow. This photo shows how nice and flat and even evenweave fabric is. I've been testing a new quilt block pattern in the sewing room. This one is completely machine stitched and very easy. I purchased the pattern, Crossroads, from Treehouse Textiles last summer. I think this could work as an RSC project too....linking with the So Scrappy Saturday Party. Scraping the bottom of the barrel to find greens here but I'm not purchasing any new fabric. The mystery package from the freezer revealed several salmon fillets that I immediately baked in the oven along with roasted smashed potatoes. I don't think freezing fish is good for it (for unknown lengths of time!) but this still tasted fine. It's the most Tony has eaten for awhile as it seems his appetite is fading. But he still loves his dessert, mind you. Thank you for sharing your mystery packages too! Injury Update My injury or whatever it was is doing so well I'm very pleased and so relieved. Down to just a twinge now and then but it may be because I'm still babying myself. And I am still staying off the trails. Tony ran the ski doo over them yesterday late afternoon so they are passable now. I'm missing a great opportunity to try out the snow shoes but will wait a while. I've just been walking up and down the laneway for fresh air and hope to try out a trail tomorrow. Thank you for the concern and suggestions...so many good ideas to help healing! We have to go to the library today and grocery store for eggs and bacon. I want to make a breakfast for supper meal with waffles tonight. Been a while since I did that. What's on your menu these days? I should mention three men died due to cardiac arrest shoveling snow during the latest weather incident. It is no joke that shovelling can be dangerous! Hope you are keeping cool or keeping warm and well wherever you are in this wide world of ours! Linking this post with Quilting Patchwork Applique, Quilting is More Fun Than Housework and Confessions of a Fabric Addict.
Hello and happy Monday! Today is Crossroads Quilt Along day, and I’m happy to report that I’ve been able to put my blocks together with the sashing and post sections. I always get the best feeling when a collection of blocks becomes a quilt center! And I‘m just in love with the chain blocks…to have […]
Check out Texas Mom Designs on Facebook for the latest shop news and updates. Crossroads Quilt Pattern Designed by Chris Hoover from Whirligig Designs This is another beautifully designed quilt from Chris Hoover! Instructions are included to complete a finished size quilt of 102" x 102" in two different colorways using the Brilliant Gems or Homestead collections from Hoffman California Fabric or you can make it your own with your by using fabrics of your choice. Requires Creative Grids Rulers - CGRT45 (45 Degree Half-Square Triangle) and CGRT90 (90 Degree Quarter-Square Triangle) This listing is for printed pattern only. All products are 100% quilt-shop quality, and are stored in a pet-free, smoke-free climate-controlled environment. It is the customer’s responsibility to see and read shop policies and FAQ's for all sale conditions. Shop policies can be found at https://www.etsy.com/shop/TexasMomDesigns Due to the cost of international shipping, free shipping is only extended to domestic customers. FREE DOMESTIC SHIPPING NOTE: Items which qualify for Free Domestic Shipping will be shipped the most cost effective method which is usually USPS Ground Advantage. If you would like items to ship USPS Priority Mail, please message the shop for the upgrade fee.
Quilt Block: 6 inch Crossroads Quilt Block Tutorial is a great quilt block to use with scraps in your quilt stash.
We got a ton of snow from that last windy snowstorm but by the time I was up in the morning, all was calm. Just lots of billowy drifts all over. Two Blue Jays are regular visitors at my feeders. I love Robert Bateman's Snowy Morning Blue Jay and our snow reminded me of it. It must be tricky painting snow. I got out a snow day activity, a jigsaw puzzle...this one is the 1000 piece Vintage American Seed Packets I've shown you before. Very interesting little pieces of art in each square. I've been thinking each little square would make a great cross stitch design. And I like how it is stirring thoughts of the garden just now in the dead of winter. That made me think of Kaffe Fassett's Seed Packet quilt that Kate at the Last Lonely House made. She is stitching a sweet patchwork sewing kit in her latest video. Ned is sticking closer to Tony these days as he's the one taking him for big walks. Ned is practicing his disappearing act here blending in with our brown furniture. A little slow stitching and Jour is almost completed...needs a little more snow. This photo shows how nice and flat and even evenweave fabric is. I've been testing a new quilt block pattern in the sewing room. This one is completely machine stitched and very easy. I purchased the pattern, Crossroads, from Treehouse Textiles last summer. I think this could work as an RSC project too....linking with the So Scrappy Saturday Party. Scraping the bottom of the barrel to find greens here but I'm not purchasing any new fabric. The mystery package from the freezer revealed several salmon fillets that I immediately baked in the oven along with roasted smashed potatoes. I don't think freezing fish is good for it (for unknown lengths of time!) but this still tasted fine. It's the most Tony has eaten for awhile as it seems his appetite is fading. But he still loves his dessert, mind you. Thank you for sharing your mystery packages too! Injury Update My injury or whatever it was is doing so well I'm very pleased and so relieved. Down to just a twinge now and then but it may be because I'm still babying myself. And I am still staying off the trails. Tony ran the ski doo over them yesterday late afternoon so they are passable now. I'm missing a great opportunity to try out the snow shoes but will wait a while. I've just been walking up and down the laneway for fresh air and hope to try out a trail tomorrow. Thank you for the concern and suggestions...so many good ideas to help healing! We have to go to the library today and grocery store for eggs and bacon. I want to make a breakfast for supper meal with waffles tonight. Been a while since I did that. What's on your menu these days? I should mention three men died due to cardiac arrest shoveling snow during the latest weather incident. It is no joke that shovelling can be dangerous! Hope you are keeping cool or keeping warm and well wherever you are in this wide world of ours! Linking this post with Quilting Patchwork Applique, Quilting is More Fun Than Housework and Confessions of a Fabric Addict.
Order 2 or more patterns and shipping will automatically be upgraded to the faster USPS Ground Advantage with package tracking! Check out Texas Mom Designs on Facebook for the latest shop news and updates. Crossroads is one of the quilts in the series of jelly roll friendly and scrap friendly patterns. Pattern includes instructions for both a 40” x 47” and a 80” x 94” pieced quilt. This listing is for pattern only. It is the responsibility of the customer to review shop policies and FAQ’s for sale conditions. Shop policies and FAQ’s can be found here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TexasMomDesigns **IMPORTANT DOMESTIC SHIPPING NOTICE** The standard shipping charge for this listing includes USPS First Class Stamped Mail Service using Etsy Labels with a transit number provided by Pitney Bowes. Please note this transit number is provided by Etsy as proof of shipping only and not for tracking pruposes. This number is NOT able to be tracked by the USPS. If you would like a package with a USPS tracking number, please select the shipping upgrade for USPS Package Service with Tracking at checkout. As the standard shipping method is the same as stamped mail, please allow up to 14 BUSINESS days for all US orders to arrive.
I need to update my WIP page because I've now got 3 new projects started. Two of these projects I started at the Utah Quilt Festival last week. (SO MUCH FUN!) OLD ITALIAN by Anita Grossman Soloman Old Italian Quilt Block I took this class from National Teacher Anita Grossman Soloman. She has several books out about simplifying quilting. I bought two of her books Rotary Cutting Revolution (This quilt is on the cover) and Make It Simpler Paper Piecing which she used as basis for the class. Excellent books and AMAZING technique to simplify paper piecing. I didn't quite get it when reading it on my own, so I was glad to have her there demonstrating it. She also has great links on her website for video clips demonstrating her technique. One thing I LOVE about this pattern is that it keeps the directional fabric whole. Check out the stripes in these blocks. They continue as if the dark fabric was appliquéd onto it. Old Italian Quilt Blocks I plan to make this into a queen size quilt for my bed. POCKET FULL OF PINWHEELS by Bonnie Miles Pinwheel Quilt Blocks This is from a class I took from a local teacher. I won't be surprised if she soon becomes a National Teacher. This class was to learn the techniques of several types of pinwheels. We were supposed to do six, but only had time to do four. (We started late due to a RUDE quilter. She was on the waiting list, but showed up and set up. It took us a while to figure out who was supposed to be there and who wasn't taking up precious class time. Grrr!) I have the pattern for the other two and plan to make them. I figure I can make a sampler quilt of pinwheels. My favorite so far is the bottom right corner one. HONEY HONEY by Esther at ipatchandquilt.wordress.com I've chatted with Eshter through linky parties. One day, she showed off this amazing pattern she created. I loved it. I commented I would love to be a tester when she was ready, and she remembered me. She's sent me the pattern and her deadline. I've picked out fabric. Due to being gone last week at Utah Quilt Fest, I haven't gotten very far. I did spend one evening reading through the pattern, printing out the pattern, and cutting up all the parts. The pattern is amazing. She has LOTS of colored pictures of options, clear instructions, and more. I'm really excited to try this pattern out. Now I need to get sewing! LOTS to sew. Linked up at WIP Wednesday at Freshly Pieced here.
Making Jen Kingwell's Steampunk Quilt pattern and learning how to do curved piecing as well as circle applique tips and tricks.
I’m so happy to finally share with you one of the projects that I’ve been busy working on behind the scenes. It was a gift for my dear friend Melissa over in Canada, as soon as I saw th…
Hidden Wells Quilt block 4 strips It is easy to make the Hidden Wells Quilt Block made with 4 fabric strips of 2½" quilt fabrics. Follow this easy tutorial.
