10 Volumes ~ 1000 Blocks!

That’s huge!

I am excited to be part of this 10th Volume with Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks magazine.

There are going to be prizes!

Two Volume 10 magazines will be given away.

To be included in the drawing, please leave a comment at the end of this blog post telling me which colorway is your favorite. Comments will be open until midnight Friday November 21st.

Click HERE to check out Quiltmaker’s Blog!

My block is called French Twist and can be found on page 63 of the magazine. The fabric is from the first Downton Abbey line by  Andover Fabrics.

I thought it would be fun to play around with different color ways to see what happens to the secondary designs. To make the topper you need:

4 French Twist blocks 12″ x 12″ (page 63)

4 – 4-1/2″ Outer Border Strips

4 – 1-1/2″ Inner Border Strips

4 – 2″ x 12-1/2″ Sash Strips

1 – 2″ x 2″ Center Cornerstone

4 – 2-1/2″ x Width of Fabric strips for Binding

French Twist Topper

Black – Add high contrast.

Neutral

Fabrics are from Northcott’s Stonehenge Toast Strips.  See what Patti did with my block on her blog HERE.

Brights – the center triangles use the same fabric as the chain.

The newest issue of Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks hits the newsstands this week.

You’ll find my block on page 71 – it’s called Orion.

I love the three dimensional effect created by the black with the red.

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Here are a couple of project ideas:

Make three blocks and sew together with 1-1/4″ sashing using the background fabric and bind with a contrasting print.

Or make a bunch of blocks, sew together with sashing and cornerstones for a quick lap quilt.

  Follow the 100 Blocks Blog Tour each day this week,  November 11 – 15 at the Quilty Pleasures Blog.

Leave a comment on this post to be included in the drawing for a copy of the magazine or one of my newest patterns.

I would love to hear what your ideas are for using this block!

Winners will be posted here on Saturday!

It’s been a busy week with the Blog Tour and all of the new patterns coming out for Spring Market.

I have one more to share with you… I hope you like it! I just love the secondary design that appears.

~ Sonoma ~

Instructions include Topper, Throw and Queen Sizes.

This pattern also uses the Fast Flying Geese technique where you make four identical flying Geese units with no waste.
Our Corner Cutter Tool is an optional notion.

I will be drawing names for the 100 Blocks Vol. 7 Blog Tour winners from
comments made by Midnight on Friday night.

Stay tuned for the announcement!

Happy quilting!

Celine

Thanks to all of you who stopped by yesterday!  Wow!  And so many different ideas for making those quilts special.  I’m still reading through all of the wonderful comments.

I ran across a blog post by Patti Carey from Northcott fabrics – Patti’s Patchwork.  I think you’ll enjoy it.  Here’s my block in some really different fabrics….you should see the quilts she’s created too.

It isn’t too late to be included in my giveaway drawing – there will be two of them.  One from the comments this week and one from Newsletter subscribers.  Be sure to sign up!

Stop by the Quilty Pleasures Blog to see who’s featured today.

Happy quilting!

Celine

Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to read to the bottom of the post so you know how to qualify for the giveaway.

This is my block – Apron Strings!
#687

I like to make quick projects for gifts or just to have around my house.
The topper below has one block and three borders added to it.

1. Border #1
   Cut (4) 2″ x 12.5″ yellow strips and (4) 2″ blue squares.
2. Border #2
   Cut (2) 2″ x 15.5″ red strips for the sides and (2) 2″ x 18.5″ red strips for the top & bottom.
3. Border #3
   Cut (2) 4″ x 18.5 blue strips for the sides and (2) 4″ x  25.5″ blue strips for the top & bottom.
4. Binding
   Cut (3) 2.5″ strips from a contrasting fabric.

• Sew the cornerstones to the ends of two of the yellow strips.  Press toward the strips.
• Add the side borders first, then the top and bottom.  Press toward the border addition.  Do this with the red and blue borders.Layer, and quilt.
• If you wish to add some interest, cut the corners off at a 45° angle.  Bind with a contrasting fabric.  I think the red makes this pop!
• The topper finishes about 25″ x 25″

Now for the fun!  Quiltmaker magazine is giving away an issue of Volume 7, I have an extra that I’d like to pass on to someone as well.  Plus there might be a few patterns thrown in too!

Leave a comment about your favorite way to personalize your projects.  Doesn’t have to be anything big or fancy.  And if you sign up for the newsletter, I’m doing an extra drawing for subscribers.  If you are already subscribed, mention that in your comment so you can be included too!

I will draw names from comments and subscribers after midnight on Friday May 3.
I’ll announce the winners on Monday May 6th.

Thanks for all of the support, I appreciate it a lot!

Happy Quilting!

Celine

It’s that time of year again and I’m checking off all of my TO – DO’s.  This is the really fun part.  There are a few new patterns ready to go for Spring Market…. Garden Party is a great little topper in the “Just for Fun!” group.  It finishes 30″ x 30″ and uses the Fast Flying Geese technique.  Using the Corner Cutter Tool makes quick work of them, but is an optional notion.

This is one of the patterns in the giveaway that will happen at the end of

Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks Blog Tour next week!

Be sure to stop by on my day – Tuesday April 30, and see how you can enter the drawing to win one of the Volume 7 100 Blocks magazines and other great prizes.

Get the details at quiltmaker.com/quiltypleasures

Hope to see you here next week!

Happy Quilting!

Celine

April is flying by and before you know it, the 100 Blocks Blog Tour will be upon us! I am happy to be included in this issue with an original block. Be sure to stop back the week of April 29th for all of the fun. This issue goes on sale May 7th.

My day is Tuesday April 30th.

There will be a prize drawing for an issue or two of the magazine as well as new patterns from Perkins Dry Goods!

I’m getting a late start this morning, how are you all doing?

I’ve got great news for you today….the first issue of Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks magazine is being reprinted!  It seems like just yesterday that we got started with this 100 Blocks fun.  I have a block in that issue.  It’s called Four Corners.  Click here to see the original post I wrote during the blog hop that featured Vol. 1.

Quiltmaker is having a Vol. 1 Mug give-away today too…so hop on over to the Quilty Pleasures blog and see what’s up!

California Dreaming…

….. is the name of my block. It seems fitting since it’s made up in the the fabric by Fig Tree from Moda is called California Girl.
It’s block # 593 and you can find it on page 64 in the 100 Blocks Volume 6 magazine.

Here is a simple idea for a topper that would finish about 37″ x 37″.

1. Make four 12″ California Dreaming blocks.
2. Accent border; cut (4) 2″ strips
3. Outer Border; cut (4) 4-1/2″ strips
4. Binding; cut (4) 2-1/2″ strips
5. Backing 1-1/8 yard

For a chance to win a Quiltmaker 100 Blocks Volume 6 magazine,
be sure to leave a comment!

It’s time to announce the winner of the 100 Blocks Vol. 5 magazine!……drum roll please……

And the winner is…..QuiltSue! (sue.a……@gmail.com)

I also drew names for a few more prizes – each of the following people will receive one of my new patterns being released at Spring Market in Kansas City….

Bonnie (bonn…..@hotmail.com)
Mary Ellen (mequilt……..@comcast.net)
mo (byron……@gmail.com)

Email me with you snail mail address ASAP!

Thank you all for the lovely comments!