Time for Monday Madness – Anything Goes!

An eclectic selection of projects . . .

Stitchin Chicks are chicken pincushions with attitude!

 

Coverall Sam can be an applique design or a doll. Have fun embellishing with laces, a fancy hat brim, a decorated pocket. And his arms can be made 3-D for hugs! Come on, who doesn’t need a hug?!

Up & Down Memory Lane is a fast and easy quilt that finishes at 58″ square.  A couple easy blocks, some simple applique, borders and done.  It looks great in 1930′s fabrics, doesn’t it? Charm square friendly. 

Fall is coming so we’ll be doing less BBQ-ing and more baking.  Get ready for all that Hot Stuff with these cute oven mitts.   While you’re sewing, make a few extra for gifts.

A churn dash block in yellows and grey or purple florals makes this beautiful Winter Garden.  Don’t you think it would also look great in deep blues and crisp whites?

Be sure to check out the rest of the  w i d e  variety of quilt patterns available at Quilters Warehouse.

There are so many quilt patterns to be found at Quilters Warehouse. In the Pieced Pattern section there are over 1400 patterns! You could browse for hours. So, to save you some time (time you can use to actually quilt!) I pulled a few patterns from deep in the selection just to show you a few of the possibilities.

 
Boston Logs  is fat quarter friendly.  The blocks are put together like log cabin blocks and then laid out in a Boston Commons manner.  You’ll use Stack ‘n Slash, Switch ‘n Stitch technique – Fun!  This is easy enough for a beginner and will be quick and fun for the more experienced quilter.  This would look great with light green background and rose colors in place of the blue – like a rose garden.

This one is great for all your scraps. You can make Boot Roundup as splashy and “out there” looking as you want.  Have fun as you watch your scrap pile diminish.  Any horse lover or country girl would love to have this quilt.

Fractured Diamonds is certainly a different look.  There are instructions for two sizes: a wall hanging (40 x 60) and full size (104 x 87). This is your chance to experiment with color.

Make your bedroom a peaceful place with Zen Garden.   This quilt is King size (100 x 108) and features a separate panel for the head of the bed. Sweet Dreams!

I hope you enjoyed our peek into the midst of the patterns.  Next time you take a coffee break browse through the patterns and see what you can find.

Many of us are enjoying the outdoors while the weather is good.  Sadly that doesn’t leave as much time for quilting.  But you can take a book along with you when you go to the beach or the pool or on a picnic.  Or maybe you like to sit on the porch and read. 

Once Upon A Summer is a book of twelve projects inspired by a summer trip to California.  Heather Mulder of Anka’s Treasures spent her honeymoon in the San Francisco Bay area and just couldn’t help but think about quilts.
Amish Wall Quilts by Rachel Pellman contains fifteen projects.  This book will show you how to replicate Amish quilts in a wall quilt size. Rachel has lots of knowledge and information to share with you.

Simple Quilts includes instructions for 20 quilts from lap size to queen size, each in two color ways.  Nicole Chambers explains what makes these simple patterns produce stunning quilts.  And if you enjoy this book, there is a “sequel” called More Simple Quilts.

Another winner by Nicole Chambers, The Quilt Maniac’s Playbook has instructions for twelve quilts and six table runners in a wide variety of styles.  Plus Nicole will teach you all about color and in a way you can understand and use to select just the right colors for your next project.

That’s just a few of the quilting books available.  There are over 150 from which to choose.  So settle down with a good book while you enjoy the outdoors.  Learn some more about your quilting passion and at the same time, plan you next project.

Summertime usually means lots of “out and about”, trips to the beach or the zoo or the woods for a picnic. And that means a big bag to carry everything you might need while you are out. Do you need an extra bag? Or a bigger bag? Or a bag for one of the kids? Here’s a few you might like . . .

The Out and About Bag is nice and big. Perfect for the beach with lots of room for a towel, flip flops, a book, sunscreen and you are ready! The flying geese border is really different but if you’re in a hurry you can make a plain border. This is an easy bag to make from Among Brenda’s Quilts.

The Jelly Roll Bag by Cabbage Rose is 17″ BIG and has lots of pockets. A jelly roll will speed things up, but you can cut your own strips if you’re fresh out of jelly rolls.

The Totally Awesome Tote finishes at 14″ X 17″ and will go together in half a day . . . sew in the morning and head out for the afternoon. This bag by Karen West of For The Love Of Fabric has pockets inside and out to help keep you organized.

If you’re worried about your stuff falling out of your bag, Summer Tote has a zipper closure to keep everything secure inside. It also features TEN pockets! And you know it won’t be hard to make because it was designed by Joan Hawley of Lazy Girl Designs.

That’s just four of the manybag patterns available. Quilters Warehouse Bags and Purses pages have literally hundreds of patterns. You’re sure to find something to fit your needs.

Summer Breeze from The Sweet Tea Girls is made with 2 1/2″ strips.  Looks good in blues and browns.  Wouldn’t it look great if you used Moda’s Soiree jelly roll?  Talk about summer!

Cherries Jubilee is made from one layer cake.  This quilt finishes at 53″ X 53″ and would be perfect on a picnic.  If you have never sewn curves here’s your chance to learn.  Curvy instructions included!

Now, how about some cool, refreshing watermelon? A log cabin block in just the right colors, add some seeds in just the right spots and you have a Watermelon Picnic.  Another perfect picnic blanket!

Picnic is over, now for a walk through the garden.  Gracie’s Garden Sampler will brighten up any wall.  You choose fusible applique or traditional – instructions are included for both.