Quilting and Stuff by Knitnoid

More Tops

August 24, 2026 9:48 am ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

This is my entry for the Roll the Dice, the QBHD President’s Challenge.  The idea is the 1st roll is the color and the 2nd is the theme.  My rolls resulted in Green and Squares/Rectangles. I took the assignment at face value.  The green squares and rectangles I was able to pull from my pre-cut boxes. No fabric repeats.

Teddy Bear Picnic will be the backing.  I have just enough fabric to make this work if I am very, very careful.

This is my Disappearing Hourglass. Apparently it only wanted to be 12 blocks.  Earlier this year I sewed my HST together wrong and didn’t discover it until I had cut the block. Then I cut another block at the wrong size.  I purchased more fabric and started making blocks.  The first block I had no issues.  Then I cut the next one wrong.  With no fabric to replace the block I cut wrong I decided 12 blocks was enough. Sewed them together, added the border and started loading it on the longarm.  I found a cut off in my backing scraps to make the backing and 2 pieces of batting to make a frankenbatt. I plan on quilting this in Celery.

Posted in: Disappearing Hourglass, Roll of the Dice

Modern Building Block # 1 – Quilted

August 22, 2026 9:42 am ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

Last night I pulled Modern Building Block #1 off the quilt frame.  I have a few thread tails to tie off, but otherwise, the quilt is ready to be bound. This is all ruler work – HQ Swiss Cheese and Big HQ Swiss Cheese templates, Piece N Quilt 4-N-1, In Cahoots Wave 13, Angela Walters “Dot”, and a straight line ruler without any markings.

Up close there are bumps and bobbles, but at a distance I really like it.

Now I just need to get it bound.

Posted in: 2014 Moda MBB

Modern Building Block # 1 – Test Quilt

August 21, 2026 2:05 pm ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

I opted to add a border to the block simply to give ma an edge to quilt. The border brings this to 48″ square.  I was able to use the piece of fabric I had left from the backing of the Magnolia quilt, so that length is out of my stash. I think I still have 3 or 4 yards more.

For the backing, I’m using the back that I took off the center of my sister’s quilt when I decided to long arm it.

I found on small hole in it, but after patching it and putting in on the long arm, the quilt side edge of the hole falls just outside the border. Yea!

Unfortunately, I did not see this hole in the top fabric until after I quilted the section.  I will have to figure out how to fix it.

It’s small wonder — this is reclaimed fabric from the wall at Northwest Fabrics and Crafts when they closed in the early 1990’s. The rest of the fabric is going in the dog bed bag.

 

Posted in: 2014 Moda MBB

A 65th Birthday Quilt in the Making

August 19, 2026 10:31 am ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

Last year at the guild auction, I won the 2014 Moda Modern Building Blocks pattern cards.  I thought one of these days I’ll make it.  Then I had the idea of making a quilt with 65 blocks for my 65th birthday – then custom quilting it. The collection only has 48 blocks in it and it measures 84″ x 96″. I’d like a quilt to fit my bed,  or 108″ x 108″. I’ve found a way to get to 65 blocks and the size – although I’m not sure what blocks I’ll be making yet. I’ll worry about that when I get there. I have 2 years to finish this quilt.

To start, I’ve made a test block for Block #1. This is massive. 36″ square. I plan to use it for a practice quilting piece.  Two seams are still needed. I didn’t get them sewn as Gracie started yelling at me to shut down.

When it’s time to shut down the quilt studio, she sits at the door and tells me.  This picture was taken the night before when I was finishing up the quilting on Shenandoah. But she does this every night I’m in the studio.

Posted in: 2014 Moda MBB, 65th Birthday Quilt

Shenandoah is Bound!

August 17, 2026 3:22 pm ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

Over lunch I pulled off the binding and reattached it correctly.

This is Shenandoah. The pattern is designed for large prints, or for a wall hanging its possible to use a vertical panel.  I had a square vintage panel and made some adjustments.

  • Started: 8/13/26
  • Finished: 8/17/26
  • 45″ x 52 1/2″
  • Glide 40wt Candy Cotton
  • 11 SPI
  • Magnolia E2E
  • Susie’s Magic Binding.
Posted in: Shenandoah

Quartered Square is Bound!

August 17, 2026 9:35 am ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

Quartered Square is bound! Nothing like having a baby quilt ready months in advance.  I still need to put a label on the quilt, but that will occur after the baby (my great niece) is born after the first of the year.

  • Started 8/6/26
  • Finished 8/16/26
  • 45 1/2″ x 45 1/2″
  • Glide 40wt in Magic Mint
  • E2E Espalier
  • Susie’s Magic Binding

My plans were to get the Magnolia Shenandoah bound.  The binding is on the quilt, but when I went to stitch it down I discovered I attached it to the wrong side of the quilt.

I briefly thought I go ahead and stitch is down, but I really want that pop of blue on the front.  So, tonight after the guild meeting I’ll be hanging out with my seam ripper.

Posted in: Quartered Squared

Scrappy Bargello is Bound!

August 15, 2026 4:09 pm ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

This quilt was started back in MARCH.  Looking at my notes I started it 3/2/26, finished the top on 3/8/26 and quilted it the same day.  It’s been waiting to be bound since then.  I am happy to say it’s quilted, bound and labeled as of today, 8/15/26.  The pattern is on the Bonnie Hunters Free Patterns Tab.

I found a length of vintage fabric to use for the backing.

  • 55 1/2″ x 72″
  • Legacy 80/20 Batting
  • “Magic” binding
  • Glide Strawberry Blond thread (2 bobbins)
  • 11 SPI
  • Overlapping Crop Circles enlarged — I’ve made a note to not increase the height to more than 20″.  I started at 22″ then reduced the size to 21.75″
  • Started 3/2/26
  • Finished 8/15/26

 

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A Quick Top – Shenandoah

August 15, 2026 8:34 am ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

Using a panel to make Shenandoah was a quick and easy project.  I started with a 32″ square panel, so that gave me some challenges, but once I got past those, the quilt top just came together. 

In my stash I found this blue fabric.  Is it what I would use if I wasn’t pulling from my stash? Probably not. But it 3 yards of fabric I don’t have to buy which is a win.

But first binding Scrappy Bargello.

Posted in: Shenandoah

Quilted!

August 14, 2026 8:29 am ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

Yesterday I quilted Quartered Square. It still needs the binding, but I need to finally get my Scrappy Bargello bound. I just need to finish pressing the binding then put it on the quilt.

But Wednesday I got distracted.  I ordered a set of long-arm rulers from Piece N Quilt for a Stitch-Along starting September 7th and need to get the top ready. It’s simple enough, mostly 9-patches.

While I was on the site, I found a class on 99 Strip designs and pulled fabric for a couple of small quilts.

I was so ready to start cutting into these fabrics when I remembered my August UFO list. After all it is the middle of August.

After staring at the list wondering what Shenandoah was, I cut into my panel for the quilt.

I don’t recommend square panels. 

Leaving off the outer panel strip and lengthening the strips sewn to the center cut I think will fix the proportions.

As for the Stitch Along quilts, I’ll put them back in my pile to work, but after I get a couple more things off my list.

Posted in: Uncategorized

Quartered Square Top is Complete!

August 12, 2026 9:15 am ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

If you need a fast quilt and have a striped fabric, Quartered Square by Missouri Star Quilts is your pattern. I picked up the fabric Sunday afternoon and finished the top and still got to watch most of the baseball game. Admittedly the game didn’t start until after 9 PM my time, but I was done by 10:15 PM.

 

My first choice of backing from my stash wasn’t long enough — even with a diagonal seam. The second piece I pulled would work, but I wasn’t in love. This morning I looked in the cabinet and found this piece. It will only be 4″ wider than my top, but I’ll make it work.  I’ll get it pieced tonight, then make a decision on the thread color – Cotton Candy, Magic Mint, or Strawberry Blonde. All of them work.

Posted in: Quartered Squared