I am back with another finished Do Good Stitches quilt… actually the weather in Portland has been lovely these last couple of weeks so I had the chance to photograph a few quilts which I will share over the coming weeks… but first up…
These blocks were made by myself and my fellow Hope Circle Bee hive members. I love a good wonky star and this block was extra fun because of the low volume background.
Using blacks and dark grey for the stars meant that the fabric we used as the background could have more color and interest in it. The stars were going to stand out against just about anything we threw at them… so we went fussy cut, novelty print crazy. The background does make for a good game of I spy.
The only low volumes that were a little problematic were the black and white ones… and only when they were used in making the star points. When choosing your low volume fabrics for a project it is always a good idea to:
(2) check that the print does not interfere or intersect with the foreground or main fabric. I have had this happen when the low volume print have had a strong print with the same color in it as my foreground fabric (this is why the black and white prints could be problematic with this quilt).
Because of the structure of this block you have a bit of built in negative space to play with. The block uses 3 1/2 inch squares, so one side of the block is just negative space (you can find the directions for the block here)…
This allows you to play with the layout of the stars on the finished quilt. The layout can be uniformed or more off grid, like I did.
I must admit I loved the randomness of the star layout in this top… I think it gets your eye moving around the quilt in interesting ways.
As always this quilt is heading out into the world to do some good… at our local Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. So many hands help make this beauty and I am constantly reminded how many good people there are out there in the world, trying to make a difference.
Quilt Details:
Block: 12 inch off set wonky star
Fabric: Scraps and more scraps
Size: 60″ x 60″
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This month I am the setting the blocks for our Do Good Stitches Bee… and I find that it is easier for me to blog the block instructions that to try and do it all on Flickr…. Of all the social media platforms I use Flickr is really the one that constantly surprises me that it has not died yet. It is so clunky and not at all very user friendly for some things. Anyway rant over… here is the blocks.
I went with a simple Bear paw section… I have a ton of little scraps and this seemed like a great way to use some of my precious little bits… I have decided to do the block in two sizes – 6 inches and 9 inches…
Background fabric (we are using low volume or white on white):
5 (five) x 3 1/2 inch squares
1 (one) x 2 1/2 inch square
Colored fabric (we are using bright primary colors):
8 (eight) x 3 1/2 inch squares of various prints
4 (four) x 2 1/2 inch squares of various prints
Step one:
Choose four of the 3 1/2 inch squares and four of the 2 1/2 inch squares for the center part of the block . When I was choosing these fabrics I selected the more interesting fabrics for the center squares (ie. the ones with fussy cuts).
The remaining four 3 1/2 inch squares will make the half square triangles (HST).
Step two: Make the HSTs.
Mark a line down the center of the back side of your background fabric, going corner to corner.
Then mark another line 1/2 inch from that line. These two marks are your sew lines – you will be sewing directly down these lines.
Cut down the middle of your sew lines… you are actually cutting 1/4 inch from the center line. You now have your two HST components.
Press your HSTs (I usually press my seams open).
Trim each of the HST components .
Your 3 1/2 inch HST will not need much trimming (it should be almost perfect).
There is a bit of wiggle room with your 2 1/2 inch HST so you will have a little bit to trim off.
With my blocks I have been ironing my seams open… but you can also nestle the seams. It is up to you.
Then sew your rows together to make your blocks… and trim as needed to the finished size.
Just for fun I have made a couple of tiny versions of this block…
This block finishes at 3 1/2 inches… all the bits are 1 1/2 inches which is a little crazy but also kind of fun. I have been having a blast finding little bits to fussy cut at this size.
I am having a blast with this project. I have actual work sewing to do and I do not want to do it… all I want to do is cut my scraps up into little bits and play.
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This weeks game of catch up involves a lovely little scrap quilt I made last year…
The pattern is an Irish Chain variation and I had a blast using all the little bits of blue scraps I had accumulated…and it was surprising how many little bits I had.
I used 2 1/2 inch squares for the nine patch block… lots of little bits from mini charm packs I had accumulate over time… and the snowball block started as a 6 1/2 inch square of low volume blues & white prints.
Again I was surprised by how many of those I had in my stash. It always surprises me when I get an idea in my head and then find everything I need in my stash…. though sometimes it disappoints me too as I loose my excuse to pick upnbnew fabric when my stash provides.
The back of the quilt was also from my stash. Awhile ago I picked up a few yards of this wonderful Laura Ashley print at a Thrift store. I do not often thrift my fabric but I could. not leave this fun print behind…. and as all the quilts are washed before donating I was not worried about using it as a back.
This was actually the last shot of an afternoon of quilt photography. Mr Wombat was such a good sport… patiently humoring me as I drove around the neighborhood looking for fun quilt locations. I think sometimes he misses the days when I used to just hang the quilts on the back fence!
Quilt Details
Size: 42 x 54 inches
Pattern: Irish Chain variation
Fabric: Mini charm squares and scraps.
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Last year I attempted to take part in the 100 days 100 blocks quilt along. I started out strong posting 4 blocks on four consecutive days on Instagram then life got in the way…
I had not attempted a Quilt Along (QAL) before… it is not that I am not a joiner, I just do not do well with enforced schedules….
I do love the idea of being given a structure to work to but trying to make a block a day can be a hard practice to get into….
I have made a quilt using Tula Pink’s 100 Blocks book before. I did not make all the blocks the first time and it was the same this time…
There are some blocks in the book that I look at and think life is too short….
Avoiding blogging… I am not sure why I am finding it so hard to get into the rhythm of blogging again but I really am. I have had photos that I have wanted to post since Summer and I have just found every excuse I could to just not post…. until today.
Today I got a lovely note from someone who follows my blog who was just checking in with me to see if I was okay. I had kind of forgotten that people liked my quilts and missed my posts. I had convinced myself that no one really was missing my blog in the sea of things to do/read/look at. It was a nice reminder that there are a few people out there who like what I do.
So without further… for the Sandra’s out there… here is a quilt I made last year that I have been meaning to share…
This quilt was a store sample that I made for Modern Domestic from Elizabeth Hartman’s fabric and pattern.
The plants are darling and such a fun idea. The quilt did get me into a little bit of trouble as I kept talking about the “pot plant” quilt. Now where I come from a pot plant is a potted plant… a plant in a pot. Unfortunately I realized too late that in Portland it meant something a little different…. everyone thought I was taking about a Pot plant (aka. a marijuana plant)… whoops.
Things really did get lost in translation with this one. What did not get lost on this quilt is the amazing quilting that my colleague Lane did on this piece. He used the store’s Bernina Q20 and did some amazing ruler work on this piece. This was one of his early pieces as he was learning to use the long arm machines. If this was one of his first quilts you can imagine what his quilting is like now. He is a natural… and I am only a little jealous of his quilting skills.
I make all my store samples with everyone involved knowing that they will end up at the local hospital’s PICU. I hope the kid that gets this quilt loves it as much as I do.
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Quilt Size: 44 x 44
Pattern: Green House by Elizabeth Hartman
Fabric: Terranium by Robert Kaufman
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