Whoop! Whoop! 8.30.2019

Yay!

All quilted and bound!

The flag string block was orginally designed by Alycia. Alycia blogged about it here.

The FB QOV Stars group did make some modifications to fit their needs.

Block size: 12 inches finished
                   12.5 inches unfinished

foundation: cut at 13 inches x 13 inches

blue star: cut at 10.5 inches
                cut once on the diagonal

red/white: cut at 2.5 inches

blocked trimmed to 12.5 inches square

foundation: muslin...left in quilt

panto info: large scribbles



Linking up with:

Sarah at Confessions of a Fabric Addict

and

Alycia at Alycia Quilts

WIP Wednesday 8.28.2019

I decided to set the flag string blocks in barn raising! It's my favorite set of all time!

I was a little worried about the red/white not lining up but thought that it is a fractured look. and you know, I think it looks ok.

This was originally design by Alycia. She blogged about the block here.

The FB QOV Stars group did make some modifications to the block so that it finishes at 12 inches.

Modifications:

foundation: cut at 13 inches
star fabric: cut at 10.5 inches
                  cut once on the diagonal
white/red strings: cut at 2.5 inches

Blocks squared up to:

12.5 inches unfinished
12 inches finished

The split star block is the other block drive block. I have a nice little pile happening...

The directions for this block can be found here.


Linking up with:

MidWeek Makers at Quilt Fabrication

Design Wall Monday 8.26.2019

I made flag string blocks for my FB QOV Stars online group over the past week or so...

Now to decide on a layout. I was originally going to pair them with the other block drive block-the split star- but I didn't like my fabric choices together.

Layout 1

Layout 2

Layout 3

Layout 4

Layout 5

Layout 6

Layout 7




So many possibilities!


Linking up with:

Judy at Small Quilts and Doll Quilts

and

Monday Making

and I went with...

...the red 16 patches!

pattern:

staggered 16 patches found here

panto: large scribble




Now to decide WHAT to do with the blue blocks?!

Design Wall Monday 8.19.2019

Design design time...

I have quite a pile of 16 patch blocks that I have been sewing as leaders/enders on guild days. Awhile back, I brought a bit of yardage of patriotic dogs thinking I would make a kid's quilt.

Here is my original plan.

It's ok but...

 I swapped out the blue and red 16 patches.

I know which one I prefer, but which one do you like better?


pattern:
staggered 16 patch: found here.


Linking up with:

Judy at Small Quilts and Doll Quilts

Whoop! Whoop! 8.16.2019

Yay! Another finish! and I used the half hexie bag of fabric from the guild!

pattern inspiration found here

rows finished using this tecnique found in Jenny Doan's Take Flight tutorial, found here















panto: continuous Baptist Fans





Linking up with:

Sarah at Confessions of a Fabric Addict

and

Alycia's TGIFF at Alycia Quilts

WIP Wednesday 8.14.2019

A necessary but relatively calm day here at Bell Creek Quilts.

I'm sewing labels onto the Oconomowoc Guild comfort quilts--

meeting is tomorrow night so I'm ahead of schedule. YAY!

Design Wall Monday 8.12.2019

During my De-Clutter, I found this wonderful light blue that I had set aside for another project. I thought it would be a great compliment to the red and yellow braids I had just made! I tried a new to me technique for finishing the rows. I kept telling myself, 'Careful. Don't cut it wrong!' Guess what?! I cut the last red braid wrong...ugh. But I decided to leave as is.

pattern info: inspired by this quilt

technique for finishing rows: 

Jenny Doan MSQC Take Flight




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Judy at Small Quilts and Doll Quilt

Whoop! Whoop! 8.9.2019

A small finish this week, still counts, right?

The County Fair panel. It finishes at about 46 inches square. I'm thinking it will be a good lap quilt for someone in a nursing home.

pattern info: braids: public domain

panto info: continuous baptist fans

Need to tame all those bias edges!

Linking up with:

Sarah at Confessions of a Fabric Addict

WIP Wednesday 8.7.2019

More braids on the design wall! and there are still more half hexies in the baggie. Think I will turn those back in so they can be made into another kit.

pattern info: braids: public domain


Linking up with:

Susan at MidWeek Makers

Design Wall Monday 8.5.2019

Yay!

I did a little bit of sewing this past week!

I found another baggie from the Oconomowoc Quilt Guild Comfort Quilts bin. This one had a whole bunch of half hexies in it for making braids, red and yellow. ummmm....

I remembered that I had brought an old fashion type panel from the thrift store not knowing exactly what I would make. I pulled out that panel, used four of the six prints and surrounded it with braids.

This will be great for the nursing home, the residents are in all stages of decline. The little lap quilts tend to get used and abused. The quilt-lets get washed A LOT and always need replacing.

Here she is!

pattern info: half hexie braid: public domain.


Linking up with:

Judy at Small Quilts and Doll Quilts

Whoop! Whoop! 8.2.2019

Between settling DD into her first apartment at college and the Great De-Clutter, there hasn't been a lot of sewing happening at Bell Creek Quilts. :(  That will change soon enough if I just keep focused on the Great De-Clutter!

I did manage to quilt down my flimsy from last week. Another quilt kit baggie completed for the Oconomowoc Quilt Guild. Yay! My quilting is a little wonky as it's a whole bunch of bias blocks. After a few washes and some loving...those bumps will be barely noticeable. Well, that's what I tell myself, anyway! lol

pattern info: Crazy Boo-tiful

panto info: Large Scribbles







Linking up with:

Sarah at Confessions of a Fabric Addict