Midweek Makers #370

Welcome to Midweek Makers!

 My share today is Lori's second quilt, this floral batik applique beauty!

This quilt was a bit of a challenge. Usually, appliques are stitched down before quilting. But not on this quilt. My job was to secure all the appliques with the quilting, a bit of a daunting task. Fortunately, once I had done one or two blocks, I got into a rhythm and enjoyed the process, even with all the thread changes!

Now that that's done, I've moved onto making a t-shirt quilt made from a client's soccer jerseys. I'll share more on that next week because now it's time for Midweek Makers shares!

From Gretchen's Little Corner, her Wintersweet flimsy,

from With Strings Attached, this creative use of cheddar and taupe,

and from Den syende himmel, a smaller version of the Chilhowie mystery quilt. I featured one of these blocks a few weeks ago, and now with four, they make a great top.

Now it's your turn - what do you have to share this week?

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Linked for February Quilt Block Mania

This month being February, the month of love, Quilt Block Mania has chosen 'connections' as its theme. And I think my Linked block fits quite well!

It's in pink to honor Valentine's Day, and features the dark pink interlinked chain for the connection part. Win Win!

This year, Quilt Block Mania has done away with the color scheme requirement which gives designers a bit more freedom in their designs. That's why there's designer blocks in different colors, which also gives you, the quilter, more choices in what colors to use in your quilt. And just look at all the blocks!

To collect this month's blocks, just follow the links to each designer's page. Some may still be free and some not - it's up to the designer.

Heart and Star
Woven Heart by Inquiring Quilter
Puzzle Block by Inflorescnece
Connected Hearts by BoBerry Design Co.
Mardi Gras Geese
Chain Link by Sugar Sand Quilt Co.
Linked by QuiltFabrication
Irish Chain
DNA by Palm Creations
Hello at Patti's Patchwork
Lover's Knot at Lovingly, Lissa
Double Hearts by Appliques Quilts and More
Key to my Heart
Connections by Penny Spool Quilts
WiFi Signal by Crafty Staci
With Love By Sew Cute And Quirky
Text Me!
Braided Love by Kaye Collins
Celtic Tree of Life By Sallys' Sewing Circle
Hearts Together Block by Sew Worthy Mama
Sunshine Village Church by Sarah Marcina
Braille Block
Left and Right Block at The (not so) Dramatic Life
Love Encircled by Jessica of Blue Sky Modern Craft
Celtic Hearts by A Piece of Quiet Quilts
Half Friendship Star with Heart by Blue Bear Quilts

Now about my Linked block. To make 1 (one) 12" x 12" finished block, just three fat quarters in any color are needed. The trick is to have those fat quarters in light, medium, and dark values - pretty simple. As for construction, that's super easy too, making this block perfect for a beginner quilter.

For fun, it you choose to make a lot of Linked blocks for a full quilt, here's how it would look after some block rotation.

Could be an interesting quilt if different white prints and several same-value light pink prints were used. Possibly a great scrap buster!

Update: Mar 7, 2023. Times up! This block pattern is no longer unavailable. 

Happy Quilting!

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Midweek Makers #369

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

I've got another client quilt to share this week, this very cute wildlife themed gem. 

It's quilted with a pantograph called Peacock Palm, but has feathers that pass as oak leaves, keeping with the leaf theme that's going on.

A very cute quilt to cuddle indeed! Next week I'll share this client's other quilt, which requires a bit more labor intensive custom quilting, ie, more time!

As seen here on Midweek Makers last week, there were these beauties, finished and ready to be quilted:

Borders and Pinwheels finish from Scrapbox Quilts,

ready to quilt Arkansas Traveler, and RSC2022 quilt from Karen's Quilting,

and a flimsy that Highlights Your Fabric from Sew Yummy.

Now it's your turn to share - come link up!

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