Thank You!

Hi all,

I want to say thanks for voting for me in the Accuquilt barn quilt contest – pop over to my blog for a thank you giveaway!

Michelle

Andie’s Block

Those MoMo butterflies just scream to be the centerpiece in Andie’s maverick star blocks.

Can’t wait to see all these blocks together!

(Andie – you should have received in the mail or will soon)

Andie's Star Block

Here's the star that is on its way to Andie. (Hope you like it, Andie!)
Fun, fun blues and a fun way to make scrappy, pieced stars!

I hope you post a pic here of the completed quilt.

Can't wait to get my May package in the mail!
Happy sewing all!

One Day Late

Oops! It's May 1 and I just finished your block today, Andie! I'll drop it off at the post office tomorrow.

I loved working with your black and blue fabrics, Andie. This was my first time to work with linen in a quilt block. Waiting till the last was an advantage, I guess, because I didn't have any problems sewing with the looser weave. I think using a dry iron, rather than steam, was key.

Also, if anyone is interested, I am hosting an I SPY Swap on my blog right now. Click here for details if you are interested in swapping charms to make an I Spy children's quilt.
Thanks,
Carla

For Andie

My design wall is filled. Sorry for the blocks underneath showing through.

May blocks

Hi everyone! I've got my May fabric packets ready to go -- they should go out tomorrow morning. I'm referring you to Amy's (badskirt) recent tutorial for the + and x block inspired by a quilt by Japanese quilter Setsuko Inagawa. I've already cut the block pieces you receive to size, so please refer to Amy's tutorial for piecing instructions.

My sample block is above.

To make the block, you will receive:

4 -- 3 1/2" squares for the corners that form the x

8 -- 2" squares of background for the corners that form the x

4 -- 2" squares for the edges of the +

2 -- 2" squares and 1 -- 2" x 5" fabric for the +

This will be a very scrappy quilt in the end, so I'm hoping the fabrics I've sent will work out. It's hard to imagine the "big picture" when you're trying to coordinate but not over-coordinate individual blocks. :-)

The trickiest construction part is matching up the angled seams of the corner blocks with the straight seams that form the +. Give a holler if you'd like a little photo help with that before you begin.

There is a Flickr quilt-along group showing lots of wonderful examples of the + and x block.

Please let me know if you have any questions as you go about making your blocks.

And a big THANK YOU to Amy for putting together this tutorial just in time for May...kismet, I say! And thanks in advance to each of you for stitching these!

Amy

Spring Butterflies & Christmas Hexies

These have been sewn for over a week, but still not in the mail--I'm a little distracted these days preparing to get married...on Saturday!

 Love the Christmas hexies Victoria chose, so easy, and as a gal who loves green, I had plenty of scraps to choose from:

And Andie, this quilt is going to be so awesome (I'm a little jealous of your daughter...)  I might even have to do something similar for my block in July:

Love fussy-cuts: