Midweek Makers #402

Welcome to Midweek Makers!

One last client quilt to share, done days before surgery. Talk about tight! Anyway, it's a very soft star themed quilt made with flannels.

My favorite season, fall, officially started September 23, so I'm sharing a favorite pattern, my Pumpkat Patch table runner.

A blog follower recently sent me a picture of the Pumpkat Patch runner that she had seen in a show. The picture is a bit blurry, but I love the blue leaf.

To celebrate fall, I'm offering everyone a special coupon to use on the purchase of Pumpkat Patch from my Etsy shop. For the next three days (Sept 27-29), use coupon code 'PUMPKAT' at checkout to receive 20% off of the Pumpkat Patch table runner pattern. Enjoy the savings and have fun stitching!

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Midweek Makers #401

Welcome to Midweek Makers!

My share this week is two client quilts I finished a week before surgery (which was yesterday). First, there's this adorable baby quilt, with the Flirtatious pantograph in a hot pink thread,

and a very fun stack-n-whack UFO, full of summer fruits. For this one, I did a stipple in the pretty periwinkle background, then stitch-n-the-ditch plus one arc in each fruit pinwheel to let those shine. I certainly enjoyed quilting both of these up!

Enough about me - let's take a look at some creative projects seen last week.

From Ulrikes-Smaating, these adorable flower and vase,

a lovely pear quilt from Not Afraid of Color,

and this adorable Blue Bird quilt from Quilting in Kentucky.

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Midweek Makers #400

Welcome to a milestone Midweek Makers - #400!

That's comes out to a little over 7 1/2 years of Midweek Makers in my 10 years of blogging. Wow! And I plan to continue even with my recent health issues.

Which brings me to a big announcement. Next week, September 19, I will undergo back surgery to bring an end to all the issues causing leg pain and numbness. I've tried PT, heat, rubs, massage, NSAIDs, and cortisone shots all to no avail. There's no denying it any longer - lumbar fusion plus a couple other procedures are necessary to restore alignment and relieve the pressure on the nerves.

Yes, I know this is going to be nasty. Do I want to do it? NO. But I'd really like to get my life back - to be able to walk more than half a mile. To stand without my foot going numb. To look up at trees and stars without pain. To drive more than 10 miles without leg pain. To not limit my activities. To just move again. I'm not asking for much - just a semblance of normal.

Though I'll be out for awhile, Midweek Makers will still go on, as will the Quilt Block Mania blocks. I've been working hard the last few weeks, designing and writing patterns, and getting all the posts, including Midweek Makers, all set for the time while I'm in recovery. The only thing you'll miss is the weekly Midweek Makers features for a few weeks, but those are being replaced with some fun surprises.

Though this will be rough, I'm keeping a positive attitude - this will get better!

Now let's see the pretties from last week.

Julie's Quilts and Costumes made some great Dresden pillows with ties,

Scrapbox Quilts is making a pretty Christmas quilt,

and Songbird Designs shared this beauty.

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Midweek Makers #399

Welcome to Midweek Makers! It's now September, which means we're at the start of fall and back to school!

For a few years, our family was done with official schooling. But now we're right back in it as my younger son, the one I refer to as Seafarer, is officially a med student. Having applied three times, he's finally in and on his way to being an MD. So school is once more in our lives, which is a good thing as one should never stop learning!

The National Dog Day party was last week, so we need to congratulate the winners of the giveaways. But first, some of the fun answers to the questions. Regarding coats, most said no, but one entry about how the dogs would rather eat them off each other made me laugh!

Almost all of you don't have dog houses, as a lots of the pups are indoors, and most happily chewing on Nyla bones. Lucky dogs!

And now the winners! Emmalee gets some new friends with the Puppy Tales quilt block, Cathy's pet now has a home with the Dog House block, and Susan will be everyone's favorite, handing out treats with the Dog Bone block! Congrats!

Now some features from last week.

Grace and Peace completed three quilts she pieced on a road trip,

Patchouli Moon shared this super adorable iron caddy,

and A Scrappy Quilter finished an RSC quilt.

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Maple Twist Block for September QBM

We are entering into fall, one of my favorite times of the year because of all the beautiful colors. And for September, the Quilt Block Mania theme is fall, so of course I designed this colorful maple leaf block, Maple Twist.

Doesn't the yellow, red, and orange just pop? Oh, makes me swoon! And how about all of the other fall blocks for this month? Gorgeous, right?

Yes, these are free for September 2023 only. Be sure to thank all of the designers for their gracious creativity!

Pumpkin Spice Coffee Quilt Block by Carolina Moore
Autumn Leaf by Inquiring Quilter
Pumpkin Spice by Inflorescence
Beanstalk Table Runner
Maple Twist by QuiltFabrication
Hats Off to Fall by Patti's Patchwork
Hey Pumpkin
Apple by Penny Spool Quilts
School Pencils from Crafty Staci
Farmer's Market
Scrappy Pumpkin by Katie Mae Quilts
Apple Harvest
Flying South at Epida Studio
Scattered Leaves by Patchwork Breeze
Persimmon Star Block

But who can resist my Maple Twist leaf block? Units of squares, rectangles, half-square triangles, and a few stem blocks makes for easy assembly. One block just needs 5 fat quarters.

The Maple Twist block is free until October 2, 2023. Just click on the download button below for the PDF pattern download. 

In downloading the pattern, you agree not to share the file with others, but direct them to the QuiltFabrication.com/Maple Twist post - thank you!

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Happy Quilting!

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Midweek Makers #398

Welcome to Midweek Makers - let's do some sharing!

My share this week is about two recent blogging events, Bloglovin and Blogger. 

First, Bloglovin. For years, this was my favorite blog following service, which has once again started sending a daily blog digest to my inbox. I totally thought this service was dead. Maybe it still is, but it makes me happy to quickly see what my favorite bloggers are up to. Keeping my fingers crossed it continues.

Second, Blogger. Yes, QuiltFabrication is hosted by Blogger, ie Google Domains. Squarespace Domains has formulated an agreement to purchase all Google Domain names, which means my domain name will now be owned by Squarespace. They claim the yearly domain price won't increase, but eventually I'm sure that will change. I'm hoping that that's all that will change. We shall see.

Now onto some happy yellow shares from last week!

From Little Penguin Quilts, yellow blocks for RSC2023,

from DonnaleeQ, some pretty yellow table toppers,

and from Not Afraid of Color, this gorgeous sunflower.

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National Dog Day 2023

Welcome all dog lovers! It's National Dog Day, the day to celebrate dogs!

It's also that yearly linky party to share about your dog. So if your post is about dogs, either in fur or fabric, come link up at the bottom of the post. But first, let's get to the giveaways!

Though I don't have dogs of my own, I do have grandpuppies. That would be Po, my son's dog that he got when he was in the Peace Corp in Paraguay, and Tito, his fiance's dog. Aside from being adorable, they are loving and well-trained pups!

In honor of these two, I'm giving away one copy of my Puppy Tales quilt block, complete with bandanas. Just enter via Rafflecopter below.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Because these two are well trained, they are rarely in the dog house. Though, to calm Tito's anxiety when they're away, he spends time in a crate. Probably the indoor version of the dog house. So, to go with these 10" block puppy appliques, here's my Dog House quilt block.

One lucky quilter can win a copy of the Dog House quilt block pattern, which comes in three block sizes: 8", 10", 12". Just enter via Rafflecopter.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

And of course, a dog needs a bone to chew on! To complete a dog theme quilt, enter to win this multi-sized Dog Bone pattern using the Rafflecopter below.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

The giveaways are open till midnight Thursday, August 31. Please be sure to provide your email so that I can send you the pattern. Good luck everyone - now onto those puppies! Let's see 'em!

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Midweek Makers #397

Welcome to Midweek Makers!

First up is a big thank you to everyone for the anniversary wishes. The winner of the Wedding Chapel quilt block was Nancy, who is also celebrating 37 years - congrats!

And I actually did some sewing last week! My back issue was calm enough to allow it, and boy, have I missed creating. Since the National Dog Day linky party is August 26, I thought I'd make a Dog House block to honor the occasion.

The pattern comes in three sizes, 8", 10", and 12", with the 8" and 12" shown above. And they were so easy! Find the Dog House pattern in my Etsy shop, and be sure to stop by on Saturday, August 26 for a chance to win a free copy and warm your heart with puppy pictures.

So let's look at few quilt related pretties from last week's party: 

Patchouli Moon Studios appliqued a lovely balloon on one of her fabulous purses,

Vicki's Crafts and Quilting appliqued an adorable fox onto a t-shirt,

and Den syende himmel made some colorful pin cushions.

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Midweek Makers #396

Welcome to Midweek Makers!

Notice the bride and groom kitties above? They're helping hubby and I celebrate our 37th wedding anniversary today. We're splurging on a sushi dinner tonight, which I'm sure the kitties would appreciate.

It's been years since we exchanged gifts for anniversaries, but that doesn't mean I can't give you a gift. Since we got married in a little white church, I'm giving away to one lucky quilter my Wedding Chapel quilt block.

To enter, just answer two easy questions via Rafflecopter, below. The winner will be sent a PDF pattern via email, so make sure I can reach you. Contest is open till midnight, August 19, the same as the linky party. Good luck! 

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Now on to the party! How about this adorable butterfly mini from Melva Loves Scraps?

And the very creative LeeAnna from Not Afraid of Color has done it again with these clever dress blocks,

while Rebecca Grace Quilting shared a fantastic client quilt.

Before we start the party this week, remember the National Dog Day linky party is August 26 - start working on your dog-themed posts!

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