Jan Patek Quilts

Wednesday, May 11, 2022

Happy Blockheads 4 Wednesday - Block #8

Wild Geese

by Kate Spain.

You can go to her blog

to download the pattern

by clicking here

It's been really warm on the farm

and everything is really growing.

I planted some sugar snap peas

in one of last years tomato planters.

They're already up

We hope they'll vine up and

around the top.

I had to move the thyme and lavender to

the back deck with the herbs because

it was getting too hot for them on the

front porch.

The doors to our bedroom from

the front porch

had started a vine growing up from

beneath the porch. I'll probably have

to pull the vine later so it doesn't damage

anything but for now, it's small enough.

I had to fill the barrel in the garden

because Elizabeth and Dobby were

drinking so much.

Chantilly spends most of her day sleeping

after a good night of hunting.

When I first got her, I bought her a

pretty bed but she wouldn't sleep in it.

About a week ago when I got my cleaning I

dropped the bag on the floor by her bed.

She kept sleeping on the bag so I put it in her

bed. Now she curls up with the bag in her bed. I'm pretty

sure she's safe because she never gets her face

near the bag.

These are the 3 blocks I'm appliquéing

right now. The top one is the bottom part of

Block #5 of Garden Party - this year's Mystery Quilt.

To join us, email Tammy at janpatekquiltsinc@gmail.com

These are two of the blocks from "Down on the Farm"

which will be out soon.

It was Pep's birthday yesterday and this is the

card I got him.

He's 4 years younger than me so he needs

to catch up.

And this is one of my favorite quilts

from this month's vintage book

Ocean's Aweigh.

Now lets go see what the others have done with Kate's block.

LYNNE HAGMEIER - http://kansastroublesquilters-lynne.blogspot.com

JENELLE KENT - https://www.piecestotreasure.com/blog

LAURIE SIMPSON - http://minickandsimpson.blogspot.com

ANNE SUTTON- https://bunnyhillblog.com

BARBARA GROVES - MODA - https://my.modafabrics.com/tags/blockheads-4

LINZEE – https://linzeekullmccray.com/blog

LISA B - https://lisabongean.com

KATE SPAIN - https://kdspain.com/thedrawingboard

BRIGITTE HEITLAND - https://www.brigitteheitland.de/blog

CHELSI STRATTON - https://chelsistratton.wordpress.com

JACKIE MACDONALD - https://sweetfireroad.com/blog/

DEBBIE MADDY - https://www.debbiemaddy.com/blogs/musings-of-a-fiber-fanatic

YOU - http://janpatek.blogspot.com

CRYSTAL MANNING - https://crystalmanningart.com/blogs/blog

TAMMY V - MODA - https://my.modafabrics.com/tags/blockheads-4

CAMILLE ROSKELLEY - https://camilleroskelley.typepad.com

BETSY CHUTCHIAN - http://betsysbestquiltsandmore.blogspot.com

ROBIN PICKENS - https://www.robinpickens.com

STACY IEST HSU - https://www.stacyiesthsu.com/blog/jann

JANET CLARE - http://janetclare.co.uk/blog/

SHERRI MCCONNELL - https://www.aquiltinglife.com

BRENDA RIDDLE - https://brendariddledesigns.com/blogs/newss

VANESSA CHRISTENSON - https://vanessachristenson.com/blog/

VANESSA GOERTZEN - https://blog.lellaboutique.com

COREY YODER - https://corianderquilts.com

MICHELLE WHITE - MODA - https://my.modafabrics.com/tags/blockheads-4

JOANNA FIGUEROA - https://blog.figtreeandcompany.com

Have a good week ladies and

Keep quilting

Wednesday, May 4, 2022

Happy Blockheads 4 Wednesday - Block #7

Gameboard

by Lisa Bongean

You can go to her blog to

download the pattern by

clicking here

The crabapple tree out front is

in it's full glory. It not only looks

awesome, it smells awesome too.

On the deck the marigolds are starting

to sprout. I can't wait to see the planter

just filled with marigolds.

And the lilac flowers in my Rooster

planter below will really set the marigolds off.

I love lilac and gold.

Pep's cherry tomatoes will be

delicious in salads this summer

And he will make good use of the herbs -

Rosemary in the blue planter to the left,

parsley, cilantro and oregano.

The baby bok choy is growing well and so

is the lettuce. We think the seeds we used in

the top row were too old because nothing came

up so I found some little plants on sale to

fill in the space.

Jeff found these mushrooms in the front

yard this morning and brought them in.

We'll have them tonight with our fresh eggs.

Our vintage book this month is

Oceans Aweigh. I dedicated this

book to the memory of my late

father -in-law Byron Patek.

He was career Navy.

He was awarded a bronze star for taking his

Yard Mine Sweeper (which was built for sweeping for mines in harbors)

across the ocean and sweeping mines in either the

South China Sea or the Sea of Japan

(Pep can't remember which) during a typhoon.

He was an awesome man and we miss him.

Our special for the week is the kit

for Starry, Starry Skies.

You can get the kit or the vintage book

or both by going to the store

by clicking here

Now lets take a minute and go see what the

others are doing with Lisa's block

Have a good week ladies and Keep quilting.

Wednesday, April 27, 2022

Happy Blockheads 4 Wednesday-#6

Spinning into Spring

by Linzee McCray

Speaking of Spring, the farm is bursting with life.

The baby bok choy and lettuce on the deck

are coming along nicely.

And the tulips in the garden are showing off.

Out front two does come down

each morning to munch at the bird feeder.

The baby banty chickens have hatched

and gotten big enough to come

outside with their parents

In the garden proper my fancy

Lillies are joining the iris.

Grandson Cullen still has to

wear his boot for this broken leg

most of the time but still was able to

help rake the garden paths - taking

off his awesome letter jacket, of course.

I've been working on some blocks

from this year's Mystery Quilt - Garden Party.

One of the blocks has a tree with blossoms

so I thought I'd do a little tutorial on sewing

rows of circles "or blossoms"

First cut the circles out of paper and iron

them to the back of your fabric.

Then cut the fabric out around 1/4" to 3/8"

all the way around the paper.

Now do a running stitch around the

edge of the fabric and pull it tight.

Then dot the edges of the fabric with fabric glue.

Glue the blossoms to the background.

Start stitching at the bottom edge of the lower

blossom in a row and stitch around one side, go under the

background to the next blossom and stitch up the side of

that blossom. When you get to the top blossom in that

row, stitch around the blossom and go under the background

to the next blossom down. This way you can stitch the

entire row of blossoms without stopping and tying off.

It makes sewing berries or blossoms much easier.

If you belong to the Wallhanging Club, your

kit should be shipping this week.

If you want to join this club (you get your

kits -4 a year for 15%off and before they go

into the store) email Tammy at

janpatekquiltsinc@gmail.com for more information.

And in the spirit of Spring, Jeff hung

"Birds & Bunnies Herbs and Honeys"

on the wall in the foyer.

We put the BOM pattern on sale this

week for 20% off.

You can go to the store to get your copy

by clicking here

Now lets take a minute and go see what the

others are doing with Linzee's block

Have a good week ladies and Keep quilting.

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Wednesday, May 11, 2022

Happy Blockheads 4 Wednesday - Block #8

Wednesday, May 4, 2022

Happy Blockheads 4 Wednesday - Block #7

Wednesday, April 27, 2022

Happy Blockheads 4 Wednesday-#6