QuiltMaker 100 Blocks Vol 4-

I have been waiting for the OK to show this one off!  The mag should be available soon.  I got mine in today's mail.

This is my interpretation of Sara Tuttle Khammash's "Fresh Cut"

Block #343 on pg 39

I was working on cutting scrappy RW&B kits for future TO DO's the day I decided to 'test' this block.  I loved it so much in scraps that I raided my stash and started this future keepsake quilt.

I sewed the 4 patches for the backgrounds up before a weekend at the lake.  I took my petals/blade with me and randomly laid sets out to applique.  The piano key border was cut using my GO and the 2 1/2 die.

I love this top so much and I hope you get a chance to make your own.  If this is not a pattern and excites you, I am sure the other 99 will.

be good  cw

Isoceles tri die GO Cutter

This one is growing on me!

I haven't set the blocks together (yet) I am not sure which way I prefer. The first set has alt blocks (one w/red corners, the other white) The second set all has red corners. I like both and am sure I will end up making a top or two out of each layout.

Kelly likes the first setting. Since this is just for fun I will try do it her way.

I may try some wonky letters as a border.

I am loving my new GO cutter. These were cut from scraps but I am sure it would go even quicker if I was cutting fats!

Friday Night Sew-In --

No sewing on the official Friday Night Sew-In but I did get the next border sewn together on Saturday Night.

(Does that count?)

Grand kids are spending the night and we are having way too much fun!

Lane has been keeping me moving by cutting the sets as I strip.

Karlee thinks my Red/White/Blue quilt looks like HOP SCOTCH.

She cracks me up!!

I sewed 48 blocks this evening.

Next I need 36 sets of the checkerboard blocks and this top will be done!- cw

Scrappy BLUE's work in progress

Scrappy Blues's is all cut out, sitting in a pile and not sewing its self together (where are those little elves when you need them)

I am making 6 1/2" blocks. They go together pretty quick. I can see doing this in a larger block with novelty or kids prints.


My distraction is the Red, White and BLUES top that I also have cut out.
For some reason, this one is getting a little attention from me.
I am liking the way the blocks go together.

No promises that either will get finished but both are at least to the UFO stage.


I am using red/pinks and cream/tans with misc blues. to make an 8 1/2" block

I haven't decided if I will do a border.
Originally I was going to make the top using the block that has red outside edges.
I miss cut and did a couple of the checkerboard blocks and really like how they turned out.

I wonder which one I will get finished first?

RED or BLUE?

RW&B pt 1

Normally when I post, I add my photos first and then write my 'story' round them.

For some reason tonight I have several ideas I want to get in print and am not sure where I am going to start.

Instead of sitting at the keyboard waiting until my brain figures it out....I decided to just start writing and 'see what happens'

Here goes----

Last week, good friend Pam told me about a shop having a 'yard sale' on items not getting moved to the new location. I did a brag post on the huge amount of scraps (fats, strips & yards) that I brought home.

I am proud to say that it is all sorted, some has been re-gifted and some has been set aside to age.

I saw a top the other day that got me to thinking that I wanted to make a similar piece.

I will do a post on that block after a bit.

My motivation was to use some of my new scraps and create a quilt that has a Red White and Blue feel to it..

I drew out what I wanted and tonight sewed up a practice block.

As usual I now have several ideas of how I want to proceed.

I am thinking about showing the blocks and the thought process and letting cyber friends vote for a layout or design. Kinda like a 'flip a coin' without the flipping.

As a disclosure for me Red can be any red in this case the reds are leaning towards civil war repos

Whites can be any lights (as you can see mine in this box are tans and creams)

And Blues are what is on hand

In case you worry I won't have enough, rest assured, my scrap wall can fill in where I am lacking from this busted NO BUY.

Part II will be showing off the top Jennifer made and my thoughts on how I would do a similar one (If that is what the cyber friends vote for me to do)

Before you start feeling the pressure, know that I am prone to making TO-DO's and Kits so even if you persuade me to commit to something, don't hold your breath.

Be good. cw