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Wednesday, July 25, 2018

My Turn for Moda Wednesday

Block #8
Pineapple Block


To download the pattern click here.

And now I'm going to tell you to only somewhat 
follow the directions on the pattern.

It's going to tell you to
3. Position appliqé A on the background square, referring to the key block diagram. Pin or baste to the background and appliqué in place. In the same manner appliqué all shapes in numerical order.




That will work but it's not quite the way I do it 
and it has some drawbacks that I'll explain later.


So ...... to back up - cut your pattern out of freezer paper
and iron to the right side of your fabric.


Cut the patterns out of the fabric adding 1/4" seam allowance.


Now baste under the top of the pineapple shape.
We're going to appliqué the marking to the pineapple and 
this will give us a better idea of where to put them. 


Baste under the top of each of pieces C  thru G.


Lay them on the pineapple with the basted top touching
the bottom of the next piece's seam allowance.


Put a dot of glue on the back of each piece and put
the piece on the pineapple body.


Applique Pieces C thru G to the pineapple.
You can go to my tutorial on points for a refresher
by clicking here.
These aren't the sharp, sharp points like a star has
but the principal is the same.


Now that the pineapple body is done 
we turn to the top and baste under both sides.


Applique the pineapple body to the top.


With your pineapple in one piece, 
you can appliqué it to the background.

To watch my tutorial on "Inside and Outside curves" 
for the top click here.


I almost always sew my multiple piece appliqués together
before sewing them onto the background for multiple reasons.

1) It easier to work with small pieces
2).  If you decide you want a different color background 
or you don't like where it is on the background
it's much easier to take the pineapple off and change things.
3).  It you're hand quilting the item, you can cut the background out
behind your appliqué to get the small quilting stitches you desire.

That's how I do it 
and
It's your quilt---do it the way that is most comfortable for you.

To appliqué my 6" Pineapple Block 
I have been using my Lap App.
This is the cover I made for it using the pattern that came with it.


It's great.


You can sit it on your lap and adjust it.
It has a sandpaper board,
place to keep 3 spools of thread handy and
a little magnet for your needle or small scissors.


I'm putting it on sale this week - first come, first serve.
We'll fill all of the orders but may have to backorder some if we run out.

So now lets go see what the other designers 
have done with my block.

Lynne of Kansas Troubles
Barb & Mary of Me and My Sister
Brigitte Heitland of Zen Chic
Vanessa of Lella Boutique
Betsy Chutchian
Stacy lest Hsu
Laurie Simpson of Minick & Simpson
Sherri McConnell of A Quilting Life
Lisa Bongean of Primitive Gatherings
Corey Yoder of Coriander Quilts
Carrie Nelson of Moda's Cutting Table

Jo Morton of Jo's Quilts probably won't be posting
in Blockheads much except when it's her block
 but you might just want
to drop in and see what she's doing.

If so, click here.

Well, that makes 12.
I seem to be Lucky 13.

Until next week ladies, 
Keep quilting.:)

Wednesday, July 18, 2018

Wednesday, Wednesday.......

Instead of Monday, Monday :)
Wednesday is much better I think.
Especially since Moda Blockheads 2 started up.
This is Spin Cycle
by Stacy Lest Hsu
(and I do hope I spelled that right)


You can download the pattern by clicking here
and go to her instagram page by clicking here.

I don't know about where you live but
in northwest Missouri it is ........H O T 
and D R Y.

I always say that after my first real tomato I am
ready for a hard freeze.


Well, I'm ready.
Probably most of our neighbors who farm for a living
aren't quite as ready as I am so I content myself
by thinking of FALL.
This is Fall Festival and one of my favorite BOMs,
especially now.
So as a "Christmas in July" present the pattern will be 30% off all week.

You can get it by clicking here.

So now lets go see what the other designers 
have done with Stacy's block.
Lynne of Kansas Troubles
Barb & Mary of Me and My Sister
Brigitte Heitland of Zen Chic
Vanessa of Lella Boutique
Betsy Chutchian
Stacy lest Hsu
Laurie Simpson of Minick & Simpson
Sherri McConnell of A Quilting Life
Lisa Bongean of Primitive Gatherings
Corey Yoder of Coriander Quilts
Carrie Nelson of Moda's Cutting Table

Jo Morton of Jo's Quilts probably won't be posting
in Blockheads much except when it's her block
 but you might just want
to drop in and see what she's doing.

If so, click here.

Well, that makes 12.
I seem to be Lucky 13.

See you next week ladies.





Wednesday, July 11, 2018

It's Blockheads Wednesday again

And the block for this week is 
Path thru the Woods by
Betsy Chutchian 


To download the pattern for her block click here.
And to go to her blog and see what she did
with the block click here.


Have I mentioned before that piecing is not my first love?
This is why - you have to pay too much attention
or your block looks like this instead of the way Betsy designed it.
I almost left it this way because I like it too but decided to take it
apart and put it back together Betsy's way.


This is my Bird and Urn Wallhanging 
made out of my Coral Bells fabric line.
The kit is on sale this week for 30% off. 

Oh. and our book on special this month is
Porch Swing.  I thought I would show you the 
back cover because it has a quilt designed that I love
by a good friend of mine, Cherie Ralston.

You can get the book or the kit by clicking here.


So now lets go see what the other designers 
have done with Betsy's block.
Lynne of Kansas Troubles
Barb & Mary of Me and My Sister
Brigitte Heitland of Zen Chic
Vanessa of Lella Boutique
Betsy Chutchian
Stacy lest Hsu
Laurie Simpson of Minick & Simpson
Sherri McConnell of A Quilting Life
Lisa Bongean of Primitive Gatherings
Corey Yoder of Coriander Quilts
Carrie Nelson of Moda's Cutting Table

Jo Morton of Jo's Quilts probably won't be posting
in Blockheads much except when it's her block
 but you might just want
to drop in and see what she's doing.

If so, click here.

Well, that makes 12.
I seem to be Lucky 13.

See you next week ladies.



Wednesday, July 4, 2018

July 4th, 2018 & Moda Blockheads II, Block #5

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY
Hope you have a safe one.


The kids (kids- one is 47 and one is 43 but they'll always be my kids). 
Anyway their work schedules didn't agree so Brian and his wife and 4
came up on Saturday and Max and his 2 kids - his wife had to work - 
came up on Sunday.
There were lots and lots of big booming noises and a
heavy downpour Saturday night so Pep relaxed a little
about fire.

I think today I will just sit and stitch while Pep watches TV.

This is Block #5 - Impact
designed by Vanessa Goertzen.
You can download the pattern by clicking here.


And you can go see what Vanessa's been doing
with her block by clicking here.


And since it's the 4th of July it seemed like a good time to
put my BOM pattern "Flags of the American Revolution" on sale.
Pep and I just watched a series on John Adams and the Revolution 
and it was awesome.  
The pattern includes comments on each flag and why it is included.
The center eagle came from an antique quilt.
Pep says it looks like a turkey that was run over by a truck.
That would be appropriate as Benjamin Franklin
thought our national bird should be a turkey - not an eagle.
You can buy the pattern for 25% off by clicking here.

So now lets go see what the other designers 
have done with Vanessa's block.
Lynne of Kansas Troubles
Barb & Mary of Me and My Sister
Brigitte Heitland of Zen Chic
Vanessa of Lella Boutique
Betsy Chutchian
Stacy lest Hsu
Laurie Simpson of Minick & Simpson
Sherri McConnell of A Quilting Life
Lisa Bongean of Primitive Gatherings
Corey Yoder of Coriander Quilts
Carrie Nelson of Moda's Cutting Table

Jo Morton of Jo's Quilts probably won't be posting
in Blockheads much except when it's her block
 but you might just want
to drop in and see what she's doing.

If so, click here.

Well, that makes 12.
I seem to be Lucky 13.

See you next week ladies.