WIP Wednesday 5.14.2025

 It's been a 'slow go' here at Bell Creek Quilts...

The Irish Chain center is sewn together.

I free cut the tree branch and discovered today that I should have put the fusible on it first to stabilize it. Oh well, the next part is to add some fusible around the edge then raggy edge stitch it down. After that, it will be time for the owl, raggy edge the owl and borders.

pattern: single Irish Chain and Whoo LOOOVES you?

I also quilted down the framing rails quilt. I used the large popcorn pantograpgh. A friend had given me a spool of 40 wt Omni and that is quite a bit thinner than the 40 wt Permacore, so DD is taking the curves with much better tension!

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Design Wall Monday 5.12.2025

I decided to work on another 9 patch project while I wait for my backing fabric for the pink/purple quilts to arrive. I absolutely love paisleys and when I saw this blue one...well, you know! I've paired it with a light blue/white polka dot and am making a single Irish Chain. I also have been seeing the quilts with owls applique and I wanted to try it! Here are my fabric draws and inspiration.

pattern: Who LOOOVES You

I made the nine patches and cut the alternate plain block. The paisley will either look great in this or NOT, LOL. I'm reserving judgement until the end.

pattern: Single Irish Chain - public domain

I'm at the point in my leaders and enders that I need to press, so I've been working on that here and there. My next step is to sew the 2-patches into 4-patches. I even got out the travel iron (smaller and lighter) to finish the job. These little patches seem to add up quickly.

My son visited for Mother's Day. We had a nice Mexican lunch and as he was heading home, DH decided to ride along with him. Since DH's crash and cancer diagnosis, he doesn't want to ride alone so I was happy K was willing to ride with him.

Sharing today with Judy at Design Wall Monday.

SoScrappy Saturday 5.10.2025

Today is the second Saturday of May of the color green.

Time for my 2025 Stash Buster Challenge block. My plaid reads a little on the blue side but I still like it...can't go wrong with plaid. :)

pattern: 2025 Stash Buster Block Challenge

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Finish or NOT Friday 5.9.2025

 I have one 'Finish' and two 'NOT's.

My finish is one of my pink/purple brick quilts set in the Simple Strips pattern.

pattern inspiration: Christa Quilt's Simple Strip

                                    note: I did cut my fabrics at 3.5 inches, sewed along the 

                                                long edge and subcut the strata into 6.5 inch blocks.

panto: serpentine

My 'NOT's are the two birdie quilt flimsies.

This is Flimsy 1. The birds are framed with the pink/purple rail blocks.

This is Flimsy 2. The pink/purple rail blocks are running vertically along the quilt top.

patterns: Both are inspired by Pinterest and both are dead links. :(

Sharing today with Alycia and Finish or NOT Friday.

WIP Wednesday 5.7.2025

My framed birds are sewn into a flimsy. 

 pattern inspiration found on Pinterest but it's a dead link. :(

I sewed together another set of pink/purple rails and paired it with even more of my birds.

pattern inspiration found on Pinterest but it's a dead link. :(

I'm noticing a pattern here, are you?!

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Design Wall Monday 5.5.2025

I'm continuing with my pink/purple rail fences and I am adding a novelty. This one is an alternate frame of the novelty. I saw a picture on Pinterest that I printed out but it was a dead link.

I've cut and sewed the blocks and here it is on the design wall. I'm thinking I need to join the blocks in rows so it will take a little more attention and time to sew into a flimsy.

pattern inspiration: seen on Pinterest but dead link.

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SoScrappy Saturday 5.3.2025

Today is the first Saturday of May of the color green!

I made more Happy Blocks for today's post.

pattern: Happy Blocks

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Finish or NOT Friday 5.2.2025

I have both a 'finish' and a 'not'.

The finish is the 'Trailing Rail' quilt. I think it's more common name is 'Stair Step Rail'.

pattern: Rail Fence in Stair Step setting: public domain

panto: serpentine

My 'NOT' this week in another pink/purple rail fence but this time, it's in a Simple Sticks setting.

(sorry...no process pictures. 👎)

pattern inspiration: Christa Quilts Simple Strips

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WIP Wednesday 4.30.2025

 My 'Traditional' Trailing Rail is now a flimsy!

pattern: Rail Fence: public domain

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Design Wall Monday 4.28.2025

I've sewn another set of blocks for my pink/purple series of rail fence quilts. This one will be a 'traditional' trailing rail...well, that's what I call it. :)

Now to sew it into a flimsy.

pattern: Rail Fence (using 3.5 inch cut strips): public domain

Sharing today with Judy at Design Wall Monday.