Twisted Log Cabin block - Blue and White Sampler

I finished the Twisted Log Cabin block for the Blue & White Sampler quilt and I wanted to share this fabulous block with you.

Twisted Log Cabin quilt block

La Passacaglia Quilt - More Progress

I completed my fourth round, cog, rosette (whatever you want to call it) for the La Passacaglia quilt.  Continuing in my quest to complete this ingenious pattern using English Paper Piecing, I'm finding the fussy cutting to be the most tedious.  I think I need to spend less time worrying about where to cut and just cut from the same place in the fabric pattern and let serendipity happen.

La Passacaglia - My Fourth Round

Kansas Dust Storm and ET Phone Home Blocks - Blue & White Sampler

I continue to make progress on the Blue & White Sampler quilt, in between the Farmer's Wife Quilt blocks and the La Pasacaglia Quilt!  Here are the latest blocks, ET Phone Home and Kansas Dust Storm.  See below for more details on the complete quilt plan.

ET Phone Home and Kansas Dust Storm Quilt Blocks

Farmer's Wife - Week 33

This week's Farmer's Wife blocks are all about HSTs... and a little applique.  The blocks are:

• Block 26 - Cut Glass Dish 
• Block 27 - Darting Birds 
• Block 35 - Flower Basket 

Farmer's Wife - Week 32 - Our Blocks

This week in our Farmer's Wife Quilt-along was a little more challenging, but the blocks turned out nicely!

Two More Blocks - Blue & White Sampler

Last week I shared the Lone Star block I made for my Blue & White Sampler quilt.  Well, I've finished two more blocks; Swoon and an un-named block I stumbled on.

They are very similar, but since I made them different sizes, they look very different.

La Passacaglia - My Second Round

About a month ago, I shared my first round or rosette of the La Passacaglia quilting endeavor, so here is my second!  Following along with some of the images I can see online (I haven't gotten the book, yet), I made this one larger, with several more rings around it and with a "bite" taken out for my first one to "sit in".

Farmer's Wife - Week 32

For week 32 of our Farmer's Wife Quilt-along we'll be using just about all of the piecing methods we've used before and the blocks vary from easy to challenging.  The blocks are:

• Block 43 - Garden Path
• Block 77 - Seasons
• Block 99 - W.C.T.U.

Farmer's Wife - Week 31 - Our Blocks

Week 31 of our Farmer's Wife Quilt-along is complete!  We have now completed 88 blocks and have 8 weeks left.  Here are our blocks for this week:

All of these blocks were assembled using creative piecing techniques.

Lone Star Block - Blue & White Sampler

I have not made the Lone Star block before now, but I had fun making this one using the instructions found on the Hopeful Homemaker, which are just excellent!

Blue & White Lone Star Block

I'm very pleased with how it turned out and will use this method again.

I hadn't shared yet that I'm working on another sampler quilt, this time in blue and white, but also a less structure quilt.  I discovered this post on Sew Mama Sew that describes a clever way to make a sampler quilt with different sized blocks.  I love new ideas and decide to jump right in.

I'm starting with a few large blocks; this one and the Feathered Star block I wrote about in January.  I'll continue to share my blocks for the Blue & White Sampler, as they are complete.

Farmer's Wife - Week 31

For week 31 of our Farmer's Wife Quilt-along we'll be using various simple piecing methods and all of the blocks are 9-patch blocks.  The blocks are:

• Block 55 - Linoleum
• Block 69 - Practical Orchard
• Block 70 - Prairie Queen

After this week, we have only 8 weeks and 23 blocks to go!  Can you believe that with this week's blocks we've made 88 blocks?

Farmer's Wife - Week 30 - Our Blocks

We have finished 30 weeks of our Farmer's Wife Quilt-along!  It's hard to believe we have completed 87 blocks.  Here are our blocks from this week.

All three blocks were made using the Foundation Paper Piecing method.

La Passacaglia - The Mania Begins

As promised in my previous post in English Paper Piecing, here is the first medallion (or rosette) in my venture into La Passacaglia.

La Passacaglia - Number 1

This is also my first time doing any fussy cutting, which seems to be almost a must for this pattern.  I fussy cut the center 5-point star, the 10 brown pentagons around, as well as the 5 light gold diamonds, although it's difficult to tell on those.  It's definitely the sort of thing that I'll keep to a minimum, as it does add extra time to the process.  Plus, the fabric has to lend itself to the purpose.

I'm pleased with the first one here and am well into the second one, which will be larger, consisting of several more "layers" around.

Until, next time!

Farmer's Wife - Week 30

This week we'll be making three more blocks for our Farmer's Wife Quilt-along using Foundation Paper Piecing.  The blocks are:

• Block 54 - Kitchen Woodbox
• Block 60 - Noon & Light
• Block 66 - Periwinkle

But, before you get started, take a minute to recognize that this is week 30!  The best news is that there are only 9 weeks left to finish all 111 blocks.

Farmer's Wife - Week 29 - Our Blocks

Here are our blocks from Week 29 of the Farmer's Wife Quilt-along. This was a quick batch due to the simplicity of the HSTs!

Hourglass Baby Quilt for Baby Butler

I've always loved the hourglass block and the way it looks when assembled by alternating the direction of the block.  When I decided to make a baby quilt as a gift for a co-worker, this was the perfect opportunity to put it to use.

Farmer's Wife - Week 29

This week we'll be making three more fairly simple blocks for our Farmer's Wife Quilt-along.  All of the blocks include only HSTs and squares.  The blocks are:

• Block 88 - Star of Hope
• Block 102 - Whirlpool
• Block 103 - Whirlwind

Farmer's Wife - Week 27 - Our Blocks

Here are our blocks from Week 27 of the Farmer's Wife Quilt-along.

Feathered Star Block - Dissected

I'm fascinated by the Feathered Star block, as I think many people are, and I love figuring out complicated designs.  I enjoyed working it out, so I thought I'd share what I've learned along the way.

As I started to analyze the block and see all of the various ways this has been created, I decided to explain some of the variety to help understand the dynamics of this block. 

English Paper Piecing - Milestone

I've come to the edges on my English Paper Piecing trial run!

You can see my journey so far with English Paper Piecing.

I'm very please with how it is turning out.  This is about 42" x 36".  Now I'm working on the border, that I'll do by machine.  I am incorporating more of the medium gray used in the two medallions at the top and bottom center, along with some 1/2 inch checkerboard bits.  I'll finish it off with a sash of the light gray fabric and am still contemplating how I'll bind it.

Now that all of my handwork is complete on this, I'm diving into the La Pasacaglia mania!  Having fun so far and will share my progress soon.