Quilt-along 2021

[AudiobookLover]

I like your dark background fabric! Nice job downsizing!

[Lynx (In a world where you can be anything, be kind.)]

Oh my goodness… isn’t that just the cutest? Yes, it is!

I’m amazed at how many of Feb’s BOM have been submitted so far!

[AudiobookLover]

@Lynx

I’m amazed at how many of Feb’s BOM have been submitted so far!

I was thinking the same thing! February just arrived yesterday, but it brought multiple blocks along with it! I love seeing all the different variations!

[AIMR (Linda -In the year 2025, I am happy to be alive! :us:)]

I think a lot of us love hearts!

[marionberries (Carol - formerly cmarion3)]

I, marionberries , hereby submit my February BOM

I sized to a 9 inch block and I am going to have sashing in between. But I calculated the HST wrong. And I had used the last scrap of one of the fabrics. So I scrounged and found another scrap to use. Redo the heart. Add the sides and done.

And I modified the mistake block…now it’s actually matches the pattern better! I like them both, happy hearts.

[AIMR (Linda -In the year 2025, I am happy to be alive! :us:)]

nice save…I like the floral design with the dots!

[roler (Laura)]

I am also amazed at how many February BOM are already done! It’s only the second, people! You’re all so fast! XD And they all look great, too, and so drastically different with the different patterns/colors.

That being said, I’m really not much of a heart person myself, so I think I’ll try the economy block or something for myself this month. It won’t be a BOM but it will go with my first block so I can try to make a whole quilt with the year’s BOMs! I think I need more greens and purples…

[Smmarrt (Susan - You can just add more paint!)]

Wow. These blocks are amazing…I feel overwhelmed by all of your precision.
But I love looking at pretty things. So thanks for all the inspo.

[poetrylover828 (Rain)]

I, poetrylover828 , hereby submit my February BOM

I had fun making this block. But I did modify the bottom point by making a flying goose block rather than the half square triangles. My mom I think got the clock fabric in a swap or maybe while shopping. I just know that I snatched it up and saved it for something fun.

[roler (Laura)]

Question: How much will it affect my quilt if I throw in a few pieces of random fabric from my stash that is definitely NOT quilting cotton?

[poetrylover828 (Rain)]

As long as you interface it so that it stays I think it should work. The biggest problem with knits or anything that stretches is that it will look puckered if not made stable (that’s why in T-shirt quilts interfacing the shirts is super important)

I’m not sure about silkier fabrics tho

[roler (Laura)]

Thanks! I think most of mine are the slightly stretchy type. So I should put interfacing on the back of those pieces before I use them? Sorry; I am a complete and utter beginner.

[poetrylover828 (Rain)]

Yeah I would use something somewhat light weight a SF101 or shape flex are both good.

[Edel]

I’m loving all the variations of the heart block.

[tendstowardschaos (Erin)]

I love how your blocks turned out!

You mentioned the fill-a-yard option from Spoonflower a while back, I think, and I’m so glad that you did. I am making I Spy quilts for three of my grandnephews, and I needed different fabrics (lots of them). The fill-a-yard panels were a life-saver! I can’t wait til they get here.

[MistressJennie (Moderator - Jennie - she/her)]

Not an actual quilt, but definitely quilt & craft related… I made a Quilting themed charm bracelet that I thought you guys might like to see. I loved making this one.

Quilting Charm Bracelet

[IMG_2762] This bracelet was a special creation. The woman who requested it, had me make it for her husband’s sister, whom he just found out about, at the age of 75! His newly discovered sister is 76, and loves to quilt, and loves the color purple, so my bracelet has 17 sewing and quilting charms, along with lilac, amethyst purple, and grey Czech glass beads, and some hematite stone beads. [IMG_2759] I used to make so many charm bracelets, but I haven’t made many lately, and this one was s…

[craftADDchick (Cindy)]

Me, too! And, since I don’t have any pinks/reds/purples in my color scheme, it makes me happy to see other colors being used. I think I might have to use green… since I love green

[marionberries (Carol - formerly cmarion3)]

Use any color, hearts come in all shapes and colors! I’m following a color theme so I can have a quilt for the new 3 season porch someday. But I am running out of navies and aqua/turquoise/teal colors. So I might make a trip to look for some fat quarters to fill things out a bit.

I cut all the squares for my next lap quilt, all came from stash for that one as well as numerous charm packs acquired over the years. I just need to get started on the sewing.

But…I designed a house block to go with the BOMs. Ignore the additional lines, they are for visualization, I’ll probably make it up as I go, but this gives me window, door, and solar panel sizes to shoot for. I think I’m procrastinating on starting the new lap quilt.

[MistressJennie (Moderator - Jennie - she/her)]

Testing out another way of piecing multiple HST’s.

[Edel]

Ooh let me know how it goes. The BOM and economy blocks seems to have cured my aversion to triangles.