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Wednesday, September 26, 2018

Moda Monday on Wednesday - Blockheads # 20 and 21

Since Block #20 is my block 
we'll to first to 
Block #21
Economy Path
by Laurie Simpson
To go to her blog to 
download the pattern click here.


And Block #20
Circle/Star
To download the pattern click here.


And for those of you who are new to my form of 
Freezer Paper Needleturn Applique I'll go through 
some of the steps.

First, cut a 6 1/2" background square.
Then trace the circle from the pattern page on the matte side 
of Freezer Paper and cut it out.
Iron the circle shiny side down to the back of the fabric 
you chose for the circle.
Cut a fabric circle out with approximately 3/8" seam allowance.



Now, do a running stitch - a long loose stitch like a basting stitch -
around the edge of the fabric circle.
Your paper circle will probably come loose but that's OK.



When you complete the running stitch place the paper 
circle back inside the fabric circle


and pull the end of the thread so that the 
fabric comes up around the paper.
With a circle this size you may have to pull
from both ends of the thread (from the knot and the needle)
to get an even distribution around the circle.
Then tie the ends or make a backstitch to secure the thread.


Now take appliglue and dot around the outside edge.  I use a toothpick 
to dot the glue because I don't want any glue on the paper.


Now put the background square on a level surface 
(I'm using my Lap App) and press the circle firmly in place.


Set the background and circle aside to let the glue dry
while you deal with the star.

                                      

Trace the star from the pattern onto the matte side of Freezer Paper.
                                         
                                     

Cut it out exactly on the line and 
iron the shiny side of the paper to your star fabric.
Lay your fabric on a sandpaper board to 
hold it in place and trace around the pattern edges 
with a sharp marker.
This is your stitching line.
Cut the star out of the fabric with a 
1/4" seam allowance (approximate).


Mark the top of the star in the seam allowance.

Turn the block over and carefully make a slit to remove
the paper circle.  If you are hand quilting the block, 
you probably will want to remove the 
background fabric behind the circle also.


Now appliqué the star to the circle.
To watch my tutorial and get some tips on appliquéing stars
click here.

I used my Lap App to make the 6" block so I put it on special for you.
It's our Deal of the Week (top left column).

So now lets go see what the other designers 
have done with the blocks -

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, September 19, 2018

Moda Blockheads 2- Wednesday

Block #19
Rocky Road
by Betsy Chutchian
You can go to her blog to
download the pattern 
by clicking here.


And
Block #20
Go Fish 
by Stacy lest Hsu.
You can go to her instagram page
to download the pattern
by clicking here.


We decided to make the fish different colors to 
make sure they could be seen and I really like
the way they turned out.

And then back at the farm we making room for new kits
and had a few fall ones left over.  Not enough to have a sale

Pumpkin Days

on any one kit so we bundled them together on the website
Under Last Call.


Pumpkin Man

To see what we still have, you can click here.

We've been having a lot of reports of garbled images in the store,
Tammie spent a long time on the phone with WIX the other day
and together they worked on getting things straightened out.
If you have any trouble, please let us know.


Also - apparently Homespun Hearth wasn't in the store 
but we do have it and it's in the store now. 
If you need a copy for the Sew Along 
you can get it by clicking here.  


So now lets go see what the other designers 
have done with the blocks -

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, September 12, 2018

And a Triple

Texas Puzzle
by Carrie Nelson
You can go to the Moda blog to 
download the pattern by clicking here.


Big Storm 
by Brigette Heitland.
You can go to her instagram page to
download the pattern by clicking here.


And
Mishmash 
by Vanessa Goertzen
You can go to her blog to
download the pattern by clicking here.


It's been a busy week here at the farm.
It finally rained and everything is green again 
which of course means the lawn needs mowing again.

It also means that I have roses and dahlias in my kitchen window
to enjoy while we watch the hummybird wars outside.  My heavens those
tiny things can zoom.  They really don't need to be quite so territorial-
there's lots of food in the feeder.  I'm just glad nobody seems to get hurt
because they're lots of fun to watch.



These are my new pet chickens - they're baby Cochins. 
Cochins are big, friendly balls of fluff and feathers.  Those are
feathers on their feet.  They're a Chinese breed and can grow to be about 8 lbs 
which is pretty large for a chicken.  They don't lay well but that's ok because 
I have my Buff Orpingtons and Ameracaunas to lay eggs.  
And when the do lay, they're great mothers.
Cochins became famous in the 1800's when some were given to Queen Victoria
as a gift and she absolutely adored them.
I can see why.

This little lady is a Cochin Banty. 
She'll be a lot smaller - but again - the feathers on her feet.


After choring- back inside, I'm working on the patterns for my latest
fabric line and on my latest Tablestand quilt.
It's time for pumpkins and witches again :)



So now lets go see what the other designers 
have done with the block.s
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, September 5, 2018

It's a Double!!

Block # 14
Fidget Spinner 
by Lynne of Kansas Troubles 


You can go to her blog to 
download the pattern by clicking here.

AND

Block #15
Corner Pocket
by Barbara of Me and My Sister


You can go to their blog to
download the pattern by clicking here.

And I'm sorry this is so short today but my 
doctor has decided that I've reached an age
where multiple tests are in order so I'm spending
the day (days) at the hospital.
They're all just routine tests but routine 
at my age can take some time.  

So I'll leave you to go see what the other designers 
have done with Lynne and Barb's blocks.
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.:)