Category Archives: Quilts

Cascade is on the Frame

July 30, 2020 9:31 am ⋅ Pam

Of course before I could put it on the frame, it had to become a top. I finished the top Monday after locating more the same black fabric and ordering it for the binding. The top now measures 50 x 60.

Before loading the top, I cleaned up all the batting scraps from the whirlwind of quilting that’s taken place around her – mostly by my sister. The batting has been measured and neatly folded to become frankenbatts in the future. I have a bag of scraps which I’ll eventually cut into 2-1/2″ strips for rugs and the smaller scraps were cut up to eventually go into a pet bed. I made a frankenbatt for Cascade then loaded it on the machine.

This picture was taken earlier this week. I’ve decided to do continuous curves inside the diamonds and in the border where I have it marked. In the background I’ll do something circular. I’ve ordered the Big HQ Swiss Cheese Template as I’m thinking bubbles. We’ll see if I can pull it off.

Easy Breezy = 39

Posted in: Cascade, Easy Breezy

Cascade is Almost a Top

July 27, 2020 12:04 am ⋅ Pam

After completing Frolic I needed to find something mindless to work on. This is Cascade. I started it in April 2018, cutting all the pieces as retreat project. I spent most of the retreat working on swap blocks, so I didn’t get very far. I’ve pulled it out a couple of times making a block here and there, so when I resumed working on it Saturday half the blocks were already made. This should be quick to finish up.

Easy Breezy – 36

Posted in: Cascade, Easy Breezy

Frolic is a Top!

July 26, 2020 12:14 am ⋅ Pam

At 118″ square, it’s too long to hang off the gutters and I didn’t want to climb the ladder – well the fully extended ladder – to get a picture straight on.

I need to make a few more blocks for the backing, but for now, I’m going to work on something else.

Cascade. Most of these blocks were done prior to me pulling it out Saturday afternoon.

Easy Breezy – 34

Posted in: Cascade, Easy Breezy, Frolic

Star Studded Still Caught Up

July 17, 2020 8:39 am ⋅ Pam

Yesterday was the Star Studded BOM pick up day. Since my cutting surface and sewing machine were clear of all projects and I had already printed my freezer paper patterns, I immediately came home and worked on the block. This block is also The National Quilt Museum Block of the Month Club block – but their’s is 8″ and paper pieced.

Had I been prepared, I could have easily knocked out another Easy Breezy block. But I did not have anything kitted up. So after the block was made, I pulled down the project box with the leftover pieces and fabrics from Good Fortune. Turns out there were a bunch of HST which need to be trimmed, a few strips of purple and orange, a few neutral FQs, and the fabric left from the Pink & Brown “Ugly Fabric” quilt top – all reproduction fabrics, except for the “Ugly Fabric”. I kitted up 3 more Easy Breezy blocks from the Good Fortune fabric and called it a night. Tonight I’ll see about emptying the project box to make room for the next project.

Easy Breezy = 16

Posted in: Easy Breezy, Star Studded

Star Studded BOM is Caught Up

July 15, 2020 9:48 pm ⋅ Pam

During the 40 Day Challenge, on of my goals was to catch up on the Block of the Month, Star Studded. I accomplished that goal, if you consider the June block is not due until the next class. For June the block was Seven Sisters – or maybe this was May’s block. Regardless I had all of the blocks made except this one, so I crossed that goal off as completed.

The next class is tomorrow (Thursday, June 16th). If you know me, you know I’m not big on hand work. Yes, I have a Hexi Trip Around the World started and I have about 100 of the Star of Day block done, but I haven’t worked on either of those quilt tops in a while. I did cut out one diamond and decided I don’t like hand pieced diamonds – and I was just basting the diamond So, I’m substituting this star block for Seven Sisters. I found the block in EQ. It is called Double Star.

During the construction of the block I made one Easy Breezy block — but only because I didn’t have any additional blocked kitted up. That’s next on my list of things to, along with kitting up more HSTs for Frolic.

Easy Breezy = 16

Posted in: Easy Breezy, Star Studded

The Day After

July 14, 2020 8:18 pm ⋅ Pam

Here it is 8 PM and I have yet to sit at my sewing machine. I have however made a decision on the border fabric. I’m going with this gray fabric. It’s a basic from Hobby Lobby. I think the line is Natures Bounty and the color is Concrete. It’s the same fabric I’m using in my Just Take 2 quilt which apparently I started in 2012 when it was first released. It is possible that I had enough of the fabric since I bought about 5 yards a couple of summers ago, but I don’t want to turn up short, so I purchased enough for both borders and the cases of two pillowcases. If there is leftover fabric I’ll put it in the JT2 box.

Easy Breezy = 13

Posted in: Easy Breezy, Frolic, JT2

40 Day Challenge – Day 40

July 14, 2020 1:16 am ⋅ Pam

Day 40. I have one of the pieced borders done. Although I have enough HST to get all but 6″ of another border done I hit a wall when I discovered that I do not have enough fabric for the inner and outer border. At that point I started second guessing myself a 3rd or 4th time on how I plan to do the borders. All I know for certain is that I need 1 3/4″ inner border before the ribbon/barber pole border.

Possible color options are light gray, dark gray, black, neutral, or a blue.

I have to buy more fabric in every situation except for the neutral – and I think it causes the border to float too much.

A brief recap of the last 40 days:

Bound 7 quilts
Added a label and delivered an overdue quilt
Caught up on my Star Studded BOM
Quilted & bound the log cabin quilt
Hemmed 8 pairs of pant for my niece’s wedding
Made 5 pillowcases
Completed the center of Frolic

The challenge kept me going and I’m pleased with what I accomplished. If I can figure out my border situation I’ll be able to knock the rest of the list out in the next week or two. I cannot plan on keeping this pace up.

Posted in: 40 Days - 2020, binding, Easy Breezy, Frolic, Mending, pillowcase, Star Studded

40 Day Challenge – Day 39

July 12, 2020 9:54 pm ⋅ Pam

I’m crossing off the Baby 4-Patch Stacked Posies quilt as it has been bound. It’s not washed, but I will do that when I finish the larger quilt and get it bound. I bought enough fabric to bind both quilts and have put the remainder in the bag with the larger quilt. I’ve got some quilting to rip out of it before I can get it quilted and bound.

That just leaves Frolic. I mentioned yesterday my border calculations were wrong. I spent the better part of the morning working on a new border design. This is how far I’ve gotten on the new border. Its just under 2/3 of one side. Before I can much further I need to separate the HST I sewed together for the other border (I’m running out of fabric) and take a count of what I have and what I need. My L/E project can be the extra HSTs needed to complete the border, then I can use Easy Breezy when I get them all made.

~~Bind Baby 4-Patch Stacked Posies~~ – 7/12/20
The blue, black and white quilt is my Frolic the goal is to finish the top. Started with 5 blocks I need 41, 16 side setting triangles. 4 corners and the pieced borders for my enlarged quilt.
- Center complete – 7/11/2020
- Border redesigned – 7/12/2020
Bonus #1 – Pillowcases:
- Allietare
- Narragansett Blues
Bonus #2: Pillowcases for quilts already completed
- Christmas Crazy 8s
- En Provence (2)
- Carolina Chain
Bonus #3: Quilt, bind, label and make pillowcase (2) for Frolic.

Posted in: 40 Days - 2020, Baby 4-Patch Stacked Posies, Easy Breezy, Frolic

40 Day Challenge – Day 38

July 12, 2020 1:09 am ⋅ Pam

The center of Frolic is complete.

Up next the borders – just as soon as I figure them out. I thought I had them worked out but I questioned the math. The recheck confirmed my math was wrong, so now I need to figure out the borders.

Also today I made a run to the quilt shop to pick up fabric for the binding on the Baby 4-Patch Stacked Posies. I suspect I’ll find the original fabric as soon as I finish the binding.

It’s late, so I’m headed to bed.

Bind Baby 4-Patch Stacked Posies
The blue, black and white quilt is my Frolic the goal is to finish the top. Started with 5 blocks I need 41, 16 side setting triangles. 4 corners and the pieced borders for my enlarged quilt.
- Center complete – 7/11/2020
Bonus #1 – Pillowcases:
- Allietare
- Narragansett Blues
Bonus #2: Pillowcases for quilts already completed
- Christmas Crazy 8s
- En Provence (2)
- Carolina Chain
Bonus #3: Quilt, bind, label and make pillowcase (2) for Frolic.

Easy Breezy – 11

Posted in: 40 Days - 2020, Baby 4-Patch Stacked Posies, Easy Breezy, Frolic

40 Day Challenge – Day 37

July 11, 2020 1:05 am ⋅ Pam

3 days until it’s all over and I feel like I’m not going to get the last to items off my list. Today was all about cutting more fabric. I have all of the gray and white HST units that I need for my inner border, and I have cut the additional sashing pieces for the 2nd half of the quilt.

Just to say I sewed on the top, I attached the sashing to the middle row and to the bottom corner triangle. Perhaps tomorrow I’ll be able to knock the rest of the center out.

The search for the binding fabric goes on. It was not with the pillowcase. The pillowcase was found in the linen closet. Of course knowing this, I’ll search again.

Bind Baby 4-Patch Stacked Posies
The blue, black and white quilt is my Frolic the goal is to finish the top. Started with 5 blocks I need 41, 16 side setting triangles. 4 corners and the pieced borders for my enlarged quilt.
- Center blocks, setting triangles and corners completed 7/7/2020
- 3 rows assembled 7/8/2020
- Row 4 attached, Row 5 assembled 7/9/2020
Bonus #1 – Pillowcases:
- Allietare
- Narragansett Blues
Bonus #2: Pillowcases for quilts already completed
- Christmas Crazy 8s
- En Provence (2)
- Carolina Chain
Bonus #3: Quilt, bind, label and make pillowcase (2) for Frolic.