Wednesday, July 7, 2021

Rainbow-licious with Mini Quilt finish!

 Happy Wednesday! 

Today I'm sharing a tutorial on the Thermoweb blog to make this Rainbow-licious Pillow (doesn't the pom-pom trim just finish it perfectly?!). Find the tutorial here


I also made a second version that I turned into a small wall hanging, and I'm going to share the finishing steps for that quilt below. 

To make this project, follow the materials list and steps for making the rainbow (up through step 5) on the Thermoweb blog. You won't need the fiberfill or the pom-pom trim. You will need (2) 2-1/4" x WOF strips for binding. 

Finishing the Quilt
Step 1 After adhering the Fusible Fleece to the wrong side of the rainbow top, add the 14" x 18" backing piece - I used SpraynBond Basting Adhesive to secure it. Quilt your piece as desired. I did diagonal straight lines with my walking foot. Tip: I admit I'm lazy about marking quilts, so with a small quilt like this, I just mark the first line and then line up the edge of my walking foot for the rest!


Step 2 Square up the quilted piece to your desired measurement. I just squared mine up so it measures approximately 17" x 13". 

Step 3 Use the (2) 2-1/4" x WOF binding strips to bind the quilt. That's it!


I hope you like these rainbow projects as much as I do!


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Tuesday, July 6, 2021

Stitch and Flip Mountain Block

I've been playing with improv piecing lately (new quilt coming soon!), and when I saw the July Quilt Block Mania prompt was vacation, I knew exactly what I wanted to make. Our family is in the middle of a 3-week vacation out west--the Black Hills of South Dakota to Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks, and finally to Montana. So I clearly have mountains on my mind! 


I used improv piecing to add a little detail and scrappy goodness to each background (aka mountain) and then made those backgrounds into flying geese. Instant mountain block! 



The tutorial for making this block is on my subscribers only page - if you receive my newsletter, you'll find the link in the latest email. If you don't yet, you can subscribe to the newsletter in the right hand sidebar and you'll receive an introduction email with the link. I hope you enjoy making it!


Make sure to check out all the other vacation themed blocks being shared this month!

Bridge Quilt block by Carolina Moore
Lucky is on the road again at Puppy Girl Designs
Scenic Route by Slice of Pi Quilts
Travel to the Woods by Oh Kaye Quilting
Embark by Inquiring Quilter
Delectable Mountains at PhoebeMoon Designs
Treasure Chest Star by Blue Bear Quilts
Wanderlust by Heidi Pridemore
On the Water by Patti's Patchwork
Come Sail Away by Mom and Me Quilting Co.
Wish You Were Here at Pretty Piney Quilts
Pack It Up by QuiltFabrication
Me and Bobby McGee at Orange Blossom Quilt Design Studio
Wild Blue Yonder at Perkins Dry Goods
Take a Hike by Devoted Quilter
Into the Blue at Duck Creek Mountain Quilting
T-Shirt Fun at The Quilting Room with Mel
Stitch and Flip Mountain Block

Thursday, July 1, 2021

Monthly Color Challenge - July!

 I'm happy to say that I caught up on the Monthly Color Challenge from Patterns by Jen! Just in time, since I'm one of the July bloggers. :) 


The color for July is lime. Do you know what I like to use lime for? Mojitos. I highly recommend this refreshing summer drink, if you've never tried it. Mint and lime...yum! I was first introduced to mojitos at a restaurant called Nacional 27 in Chicago, about 20 years ago. The restaurant and the drink quickly became favorites. 

Here's a recipe if you want to try it yourself: Mojito recipe from Love and Lemons


Back to quilting...here's my block for July:

I picked my greens based on the darker greens of lime peels.


And here's a look back at my May and June blocks. I'm loving how the low volume backgrounds look with Jen's great block designs!


This orange block is my favorite so far!

Here are all of my blocks, January - July:

I"m already thinking about how to combine the blocks into a quilt at the end of the year. Do you have plans for your blocks? 

Make sure to check out all the other featured July bloggers:

Jen - Patterns by Jen

Kate - Katie Made Quilts

Brenda - Songbird Designs

Raylee - Sunflower Stitcheries

Andi -True Blue Quilts

Crystal - Daybrook Designs

Patti - Patti's Patchwork

Anne - Said with Love

Ashli - Quilt 2 End Alz


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