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All the details and much much more is listed here. Here is the line-up to mark your calendars and meet some new friends. Feb 14 Pat Sloan Feb 18 Jane Davidson Feb 21 Melissa Corry http://www.happyquiltingmelissa.com/ Feb 25 Jen Kingwell http://jenkingwelldesigns.blogspot.com/ Feb 28 Celine Perkins http://www.perkinsdrygoods.com/blog/ Mar 3 Natalia Bonner http://www.pieceandquilt.com/ Mar 6 Amy Sinibaldi http://nanacompany.typepad.com/ Mar 10 Julie Karasek https://www.patchedworks.com/ Mar 13 Jane Davidson Mar 17 Sherri McConnell http://www.aquiltinglife.com/ Mar 20 Alyssa Thomas http://www.penguinandfish.com/ Mar 24 Pat Sloan Mar 27 Corey Yoder http://www.littlemissshabby.com/ Mar 31 Janet Clare http://janetclare.co.uk/blog/ Apr 3 Janice Ryan http://betteroffthread.com/ Apr 7 Lindsay Mayland – APQ http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/blogs/apqstaff/ Apr 10 Kimberly Jolly http://fatquartershop.blogspot.com/ Apr 14 Pat Sloan Apr 17 Jane Davidson Apr 21 Vicki Tucek http://tozzscorner.blogspot.com/ ▪ There is a Bonus block and Jane created a tutorial to make an adorable Block Station. The Page with project Share is HERE #thesplendidsampler Have fun! -modalissa |
Month: February 2016
APQ quiltalong- It all adds up
First of all i thought I would sneak in a few pics of my grandkids. Jarrod and Lindsey’s little angel, Imrie Reign Alexander.
and of course Nolan delivering a Valentine package to his cousin.
I am participating in the third annual American Patchwork & Quilting Quilt-Along.
This year the folks at Meredith have all kinds of projects to make as you Quilt-along. Two patterns in APQ, one in Quilts and More, and one online, all with one theme—this year it’s plus-sign quilts. They are calling the quilt-along “It All Adds Up.”
I have always loved the simplicity of the RED CROSS logo
and now to see all the popularity of Cross/Plus Sign quilts, I knew I wanted needed a reason to quilt-along.
Here are the “It All Adds Up” quilt-along projects:
1. “Plus Postage” quilt from designer Susan Ache
Instagram: yardgrl60
2. “Grand Total” from designer Pat Bravo
Instagram: patbravodesign
website: patbravo.com
Instructions are in the April 2016 issue of APQ for both of these quilts.
3. “Easy Addition” from designer Brenda M. Ratliff
websites: justabitfrayed.com and pinkcastlefabrics.com
Instructions are in the Spring 2016 issue of Quilts and More
I had a hard time making up my mind on which one to make. I started out with Susan Ache’s version but then had an idea of who I wanted to make this quilt for. The end product needed to be a bigger quilt and I didn’t want to make more blocks, so I decided to morph Susan Ache and Pat Bravo together. They both live in Florida so they do have that in common. Makes sense to me!
My version is based on a 2″ finished grid.
I love love the little plus signs thrown through out. They just make me smile!
A positive – negative filler block thrown in.
Some of the plus signs got elongated into cross shapes.
The blocks are 16″ finished.
If you are quilting along, please include the same hashtag as the first two years, #APQQuiltalong. I love seeing the pictures of everyone’s projects.
I added one row of pieced squares in between the blocks and am
excited to send it off to let the quilter work her magic!!
As a bonus there is a super-easy plus sign pillow from the HowToSew.com site.
Log Cabins Rock!!
One of the most recognizable American quilt blocks has got to be hands down the log cabin block.
One of my quilts is featured in I Love Log Cabins by Martingale Publishing. 
The setting seems fairly common but for me it is really different. I did not use 5,000,000 different fabrics like I usually do. Each “log” is the same fabric as it is built out from the center, rotating from light to dark and back to light. The blocks are then sashed with assorted putty grey fabrics on only 2 sides, making the blocks easy to assemble. This quilt looks just like it could be a modern version of a quilt on Laura Ingalls Wilder’s bed. Little House on the Prairie fan, anyone?
Stock # b1339 Available now at your favorite retailer!
How about this classic log cabin with the added stars?
Quilt made by Kimberly Jolly
Log cabins with red centers represent the hearth (fireplace/warmth) of the home while the light side of the blocks represents the sunny side of the home, dark side represents shady side. to me this version represents a happy cheerful home full of warmth. Isn’t that the fun part of quilting and sharing stories? Each quilt speaks to each of us differently.
Wouldn’t this be so yummy in Christmas colors?
And if you think quilting is for “old ladies” then you are in for a treat. Just look at this Log cabin variation, Rockin’ the Rainbow by Jackie White. I have not meet Jackie and I have no idea how old she is but she has got to be a ton of fun just by looking at her quilt. It makes me happy, plus I love the funky pieced binding.
Young or old, their is a log cabin for you.
The log cabin quilt is symbolic for the westward movement following the civil war. There are all kinds of stories about the underground railroad and the use of log cabin quilts to send the enemies locations just by the direction of how the quilts were hung along the fence. Truth or Fiction? Who really knows but as a quilt enthusiast, it does my heart good to believe that quilts have had a social and political statement for hundreds of years. If you would like to learn more about the history of Log Cabin quilts, visit Barbara Brackman’s blog.
If you are as hooked as I am on Log Cabins and want to make one of these quilts, visit Martingale for all the details.
-modalissa
The art of learning…
I am so thrilled to be a very small piece of a great big community of people who love to share, share their passion, designs and talents with like-minded people. So I was even more thrilled to be asked by Pat Sloan and Jane Davidson to be a part of project they are rolling out with 83 quilters, Martingale Publishing, Aurifil threads and Moda Fabrics. I continue to learn from these people and this project will help me do more of this. I am not big on applique or embroidery. As soon as I sit down I fall asleep so that could possibly be the reason I am not a fan of hand work. Maybe it could be that I am impatient. The Splendid Sampler™ is going to allow be to bite off little bits of applique. And the blocks will be small so maybe my big stitches wont show up to badly. I will continue to learn. There are 100 different blocks so even if you don’t want to make all of them there are plenty of options for all. 
HERE are the details:
HERE are the details:The Splendid Sampler™
It starts Feb. 14th.
Don’t you just {heart} that?
100 – 6″ quilt blocks from 83 designers/quilters.
Choose your fabrics, assemble your notions and get ready to learn and share.
If you want to read about how this little project got started, click here and sign up for updates, so you don’t have to remember to go looking.
Follow along on the blog, for tips, tutorials as well as learning about what makes each of these people tick.
You’ll get two FREE mystery blocks per week for a total of 100 blocks throughout the year!
Join the Facebook group, Facebook.
I hereby officially challenge you to jump in.
I can’t wait to see what you make with these patterns.
Be sure and include #TheSplendidSampler when you post your pictures.
-modalissa