Midweek Makers #412

Welcome to Midweek Makers! 

Guess what? I quilted my first client quilt since surgery! A big step, and an easy one too, given that it was a nice sized baby quilt. The pantograph Amphibian in Glide's Cleopatra gold thread was a great choice for this one.

I'm also happy to see some holiday projects shared last week - take a look at these:

Vicki's Quilts and Crafts whipped up this wall hanging from a panel,

Bell Creek Quilts finished a free guild project just right for the holidays,

and a Scrappy Quilter shared some adorable woolly friends.

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Snowy Forest for December Quilt Block Mania

How better to wrap up the year with a Snowy Forest quilt block? 

Thanks to the Quilt Block Mania 'forest' theme this month, I went with snow to make it a perfect block for December. 

Take a look at all the other 'forest' themed blocks from my quilt designer friends.

These are free for December 2023. After that, the designers reserve the rights to continue to offer them for free or as a paid pattern. So get them while they last!

Owl by Carolina Moore
Silent Witness by Inquiring Quilter
Forest by Inflorescense Designs
Forest Tree by Scrap Dash
Bear Paw by Epida Studio
Snowy Forest by QuiltFabrication
The Grove by Patti's Patchwork
Mushroom by Penny Spool Quilts
Reindeer by Crafty Staci
Christmas Tree Farm
Enchanted Forest by Sew Worthy Mama
Wolves by Paleofish Designs
Fat Bear Week by Sallys Sewing Circle
Chipmunk by Katie Mae Quilts
Fox by Appliques and More
Heart of Oak by Flowerdog+Co
Snowman by Colette Belt Designs
Mountain Forest by Oh Kaye Quilting
Starry Sky by Patchwork Breeze

In order to easily deal with the angles in my Snowy Forest block, foundation piecing is required. It's pretty easy to make the trees and the snow, with 5-6 pieces each. And again, fat quarters and foundation paper are all that's needed to make one block. I just love how the snow banks turned out!

One foundation piecing pattern is included in the Snowy Forest pattern. You'll need to print three, but print as many as you like. Then just follow the numbering and coloring on the templates to make the trees - easy peasy! The finished block measures 12" x 12", a nice size to foundation piece.

The Snowy Forest block is available for free until January 1, 2024. Just click on the download button below for the PDF pattern file. 

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Midweek Makers #411

Welcome to Midweek Makers! 

Has everyone has recovered from turkey and stuffing? How about holiday shopping? Anyone pick up some quilt related deals? I'm got through both, taking advantage of a deal on batting and some fabric for future projects. Once my back recovers a bit more, I hope to do more sewing.

Though the Midweek Makers badge is winter themed this week, I'm giving one last hurrah to fall with the following autumn themed quilts from last week.

From Not Afraid of Color, this colorful leaf wall hanging,

and the next two from Melva Loves Scraps: an adorable leaf mini-quilt,

and little turkey, full personality!

I'll be looking for Christmas and Hanukkah quilts over the next month - share 'em if you have 'em!

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