BOWTIE BLOCKS & "LEAVES" QUILT PATTERN USING HORIZON FABRICS

BOWTIES GALORE!

I recently became involved in an online swap featuring bowtie blocks.

They're quite simple to make. I need to make 88 individual bowtie blocks (measuring about 6.5" each), assemble them into a larger block of four (measuring about 12.5" each), and swap 22 of these big blocks with others. Yikes!

 I've made 65 so far from my fabrics and scraps on hand, which means I currently have about 16 ready to assemble. It's definitely a stash buster!! Just a few more to go!

If you'd like to try this block, you can find the instructions at Quilters Cache.

                                            

LEAVES QUILT

I purchased fabrics from the Moda line by Kate Spain called "Horizon" (any time her designs come out, it's hard to resist!!) to make the "Leaves" Quilt by Barbara Cherniwchan for Coach House Designs. The moment I saw the pattern and the fabrics, I fell in love!! The leaves are appliqued and there are little appliques on top of each leaf. What a project!

Pattern cover quilt (isn't it lovely??)

Leaves with Leaf bits machine appliqued

I organized the parts into a box a couple of months ago so that I can pull it out and "fuss" with it. I am beginnng to machine applique the bits of appliques on the leaves with invisible thread by Guterman. I tested the thread to make sure it wouldn't melt under the iron first! It's performing fine.

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New Batik Project, and More

I know it's been quiet on my blog. I'm back and will try to keep up.

Here's what I'm up to:

 Labyrinth Quilt Top

Previously on February fifth's blog page, I showed you this quilt. Now it's even 'more done':

Noteworthy Labyrinth Quilt Pattern by Karin Vail for Moda BakeShop

 Outlined with white borders, two more borders to go!
I used Sakura Park fabrics from Moda.

New Batik Quilt Project

I bought a pattern from Cozy Quilts called Gridlock. I am using a batik jelly roll and cut out background strips to piece this together. Here's the pile:

Aren't they yummy??

"Gridlock" by Cozy Quilt Designs

I can't wait to put it together!

Hexi-fied Again!

When I'm relaxing in front of a program at home (wishing I could do it anywhere), I continue to work on those hexies (English Paper Piecing) from scraps.

Part of the pile

Fun with fussy cut scraps

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QUILT RETREAT

MAKING PROGRESS ON A QUILT

I found this quilt that I had begun 2 years ago in my closet when I was packing for the retreat, 3 days at the beautiful Oregon coast:

It didn't look like this when I pulled it out of the closet, of course. This is how much I was able to get done!! It's still missing a few strips of white between the rows, but that's easy to take care of.

Here's a look at the blocks from the Sakura Park line by Moda fabrics:

I downloaded this quilt pattern, Noteworthy Labyrinth, by Karin Vail from Moda BakeShop. 

As a special treat, to show you what beautiful weather we had in January, here are some shots of the Pacific Ocean:

All I can say is: WOW!

SPEAKING OF SCRAPS...

I'm working on the log cabin of hens, chicks, and roosters (one of my favorite themes!) from my friend's scraps of SO LONG AGO:

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