Mountains Block by another quilter

Just want to share these awesome Purple Mountain Majesty blocks made by a quilter who found my pattern on Etsy.

Impressive, right? 

The use of different prints for the mountains and tree groves makes these so interesting to look at! I'm also see that block mirror images were made, which takes some time to rework printer settings to make that happen. This quilter far exceeded my vision for these Purple Mountain Majesty blocks!

I hope that the quilter shares the completed quilt. I'd love to see how these were used, whether a setting of just the four, or maybe the four with other blocks. I'll let you know if they pop up again.

It's always fun to see how others put their own spin on my quilt patterns!

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Adobe House May Quilt Block Mania

Time to go on a trip to the desert! Let's spend the days trekking through sand and cactus, then relaxing at night in a quaint Adobe House.

Yes, 'desert' is the Quilt Block Mania theme this month. And when I think of 'desert', what comes to mind is either the Sahara or, for some crazy reason, the state of New Mexico.

Given that the Sahara is rather sparse for quilt block ideas, the group leaned toward desert vegetation of the US Southwest. And WOW! What a great variety of desert blocks!

For the month of May, visit each designer to download their free desert block. And don't forget to say thank you for their creativity!

Coiled Snake by Carolina Moore
Pyramids by Patchwork Breeze
Bison Skull by Crafty Staci
Renewal (snake) by Eudaimonia Studio
Gecko by Inquiring Quilter
Cactus Rose by Scrapdash
Oasis by Appliques Quilts and More
Adobe House by QuiltFabrication
Sand in my Toes by Patti's Patchwork
Diamondback Quilt Block by Brown Bird Designs
Desert Bear by Colette Belt Design
Yucca by Tourmaline & Thyme Quilts
Arizona Poppy by Cristy Fincher
Palm Tree by Slightly Biased Quilts
Desert Cactus
A Prickly Pear in the Garden
Goldenhead Flower by Emerald Falls Quilts
Blooming in the Desert
Tucson Too Late by Orange Blossom

All of those blocks make a beautiful view for my Adobe House occupants. Below is the inspiration for my house.

The Adobe House block combines easy piecing with a bit of applique, simple enough for the beginner quilter. It's free until June 3, 2024. Just click on the download button below for the PDF pattern file.

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

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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!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Happy National Dog Day!

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FREE Sew Much Fun Quilt Blocks 47 -52

Here's six more free blocks for the Sew Much Fun Quilt Tour!

Unfortunately, as they say, all good things must come to an end. These six are the remaining blocks that fill out the year's long tour. If you've missed any, here's the post links for all of the previous blocks.

Blocks 38 - 46

Blocks 30 - 37

Blocks 22 - 29

Blocks 13 - 21

Blocks 9 - 12

Blocks 1 - 8

Now let's see those remaining six!

Block 47, a fat quarter bundle from Our Crafty Life,

Block 48, a scrappy S block from Sew Joy Creations,

Block 49, a spool of thread from The Quilting Room with Mel,

Block 50, a button jar from Orange Blossom Quilts,

Block 51, a basket of yarn from Appliques Quilts and More,

Block 52, sewing scissors from Dragonfly's Quilting Studio.

And that, my quilty friends, concludes the Sew Much Fun Tour. I hope you have enjoyed collecting all of the blocks throughout the year. At the moment, there is no tour scheduled for the next year, though the coordinator of the event hasn't ruled out a different style of block tour - stay tuned!

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FREE Sew Much Fun Quilt Blocks 38 - 46

Who wants some more FREE sewing themed quilt blocks? Here's the next 9 blocks in the Sew Much Fun quilt block series - let's jump right in!

Block 38, bolts of fabric from Blue Bear Quilts,

Block 39, a spool from Nestlings by Robin,

Block 40, another spool in SOS form from Prairie Sewn Studios,

Block 41, a special Mother's Day heart from Dragonfly's Quilting Design,

Block 42, a color wheel from the Inquiring Quilter,

Block 43, yarn and a crochet hook from Appliques, Quilts and More,

Block 44, a handworked block by Rona the Ribbiter,

Block 45, a bobbin from Sugar Sand Quilt Company,

Block 46, a ruler from True Blue Quilts.

If you're just joining in, here's where to find all the previous blocks - enjoy!

Blocks 30 - 37

Blocks 22 - 29

Blocks 13 - 21

Blocks 9 - 12

Blocks 1 - 8

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FREE Sew Much Fun Quilt Blocks 30 - 37

Here's the next group of eight sewing themed blocks from the Sew Much Fun Tour! 

Just discovering these free quilt blocks? Missing any? Then look no further than these posts to catch up!

Blocks 22 - 29

Blocks 13 - 21

Blocks 9 -12

Blocks 1 - 8

Now on to the next set of eight blocks to add to the collection.

Block 30, a measuring tape from Sunflower Stitcheries

Block 31, an embroidery hoop from the Inquiring Quilter, 

Block 32, a rotary cutter from Katie Mae Quilts,

Block 33, a cup of tea from Sunflower Stitcheries.

Block 34, a prize ribbon from Sunflower Stitcheries,

Block 35, a Featherweight machine from Tourmaline and Thyme Quilts,

Block 36, a hands block from Sweet Potato Quilts,

and Block 37, an embroidery hoop from Appliques Quilts and More. 

I hope you enjoy these blocks - be sure to thank all the designers. There's still more to come!

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Clover Placemats

After seeing all of those free clover blocks last week, I decided my runner of clovers with the Irish chain border needed some friends - placemat friends that is!

I do really like the large clover tutorial from Piece and Quilt. So much so, I pulled out the remaining bits of green clover fabric,

and whipped up a few more clover blocks.

With 2" side borders to increase the width, and loading them side-by-side on the quilt frame for some quick straight line and stipple quilting - they're almost done.

To finish them up, all that's needed is some matching green binding and I've got a wonderful set of clover placemats! For fun, I made a four leaf clover as it's very own centerpiece on my table- hope it brings me good luck!

If you want to make these placemats, just follow Piece and Quilt's tutorial for the clover blocks, and add 2" side borders. Finish with matching binding.

Now the placemats are on the table, the Irish Chain runner (using the same blocks but my paper pieced border) is on the hutch,

the Lucky Clover wall hanging on the dining room wall,

and last but not least, my Clover Field runner on the coffee table.

I think I'm all set to celebrate St. Patrick's Day!

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