Quilt Tops

Frame Quilt – Quilt Along

May 5, 2018 by Angie 4 Comments

To make the Frame Quilt you will need the following:

1 yard of three patterns of fabric
1/2 yard of two patterns of fabric
1 yard of matching solid fabric or a Layer Cake (15 pieces)
Backing Fabric – 4 yards (more if you make a larger quilt)
Binding Fabric – 1/2 yard
Matching Thread
I will have my quilt finished by my longarm quilter and she provides the batting.
Basic Sewing supplies (scissors, sewing machine, etc)

The Fabric I’m using is: Habitat by Michele D’Amore for Benartex

It’s a fabric that I’ve had a long time! The solid blue fabric didn’t have a name on the salvage and I’ve also had it for several years.

Here’s Video #1 … if you’re reading this in your email box, click here to watch the video on my blog.
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Here’s some more info about the Frame Quilt

Quilt Measures: 60 x 63-1/2
Quilt is: 5 rows across and 6 rows down
We will be sewing this quilt in vertical rows.
Fabric needed:
- 1 yard of three patterns of fabric
- 1/2 yard of two patterns of fabric
- 1 yard of matching solid fabric
A Block measures: 12-1/2 x 8-1/2 – You’ll have ten of these.
B Block measures: 12-1/2 x 12-1/2 – You’ll have twenty of these.
This quilt pattern was featured in the Quilts & More Magazine – Spring 2016.

Cutting measurements

Pattern One:

20 that measure 8-1/2 x 3-1/2 (cut at 8-1/2 twice)
20 that measure 6-1/2 x 2-1/2 (cut twice at 6-1/2)

Pattern Two

12 that measures 12-1/2 x 4-1/2 (cut at 12-1/2 twice)
12 that measure 2-1/2 x 4-1/2

Pattern Three

12 that measure 12-1/2 x 4-1/2 (cut at 12-1/2 twice)
12 that measure 2-1/2 x 4-1/2

Pattern Four

8 that measure 12-1/2 x 4-1/2 (cut at 12-1/2 once)
8 that measure 2-1/2 x 4-1/2 (cut once)

Pattern Five

8 that measure 12-1/2 x 4-1/2 (cut once at 12-1/2)
8 that measure 2-1/2 x 4-1/2

Solid

20 that measure 8-1/2 x 4-1/2
10 that measure 4-1/2 x 6-1/2
If you decide to use a Layer Cake for the solid you will need 15.

Here’s a picture of the completed quilt top.

I’ll share the 2nd video in a few days…..See ya!

p.s. Join our Chic n Scratch Quilt Along Facebook Group to ask questions during our Quilt Along.

Baby Quilt

March 12, 2017 by Angie 9 Comments

Yesterday was my birthday and to celebrate …. I made a quilt and went to the movies with Chase (to see Logan).

Dave and I will be celebrating officially in Aruba … in May (more details about that later).

Here’s the baby quilt I made and excuse the lack of ironing!! By the time I finished it was close to 1am (I could not go to bed without it finished).

And of course this quilt has a story …. if you follow me on Facebook, I shared some darling baby fabric on Friday…. and I do mean darling!!

So, here’s the story … I started out by cutting and ironing all my fabric. It was snowing (grrrr) and it was kinda dark in the house, but I had all my lights on.

After I got everything cut … I sat down at my sewing machine to sew the sashing on each block/rectangle and the super duper lights revealed some of the fabric had changed colors. Pink was almost a burnt orange. OMG (oh,my gosh) and WTH (what the heck)!!

Like a dodo bird … I bought some really darling fabric from an ad on Facebook. The minute I placed the order I was afraid I’d never see my fabric because it said you can expect it in 3 months … it didn’t take that long but when it arrived I noticed the fabric was kinda shiny and it did not feel like my normal fabric (Moda) but I thought it would be okay for a baby quilt.

Boy was I wrong and lesson learned!!! NEVER buy fabric from a pop up on Facebook (or check out their website before you do). Just in case you want to know the name … it was 100 Ultra Deals (I know the name should have told me something was up). But, in my defense the fabric was super cute (the pink especially). This concerns me because what if someone didn’t order from me because they found me on Facebook? I just hope people learn to visit the website before going to a shopping cart! The only good thing about it was it was dirt cheap … again, another red flag.

Now, back to my problem …. I needed more fabric and what was I going to do? I also cut one fabric in the wrong direction (my favorite) and I was another Fat Quarter short. By this time I was thinking “it’s not turning out be such a great birthday…. first the snow and now fake fabric”! grrrrrr

I went digging through my stash of fabric …. and luckily found a Fat Quarter that would work. Looking at the picture … can you tell me which row was the add on?

Once this quilt top has been quilted … I know I will love it (and I hope the person receiving it will as well).

Changing the subject before I sign off …. I guess you have figured it out that I’m no longer doing the Picture of the Day. For those of you that enjoyed them, I’m sorry! I have always wanted to do it … but here’s what it revealed:

I work a lot!
I rarely leave my house!
What can you photograph when you rarely leave your home?

When I have something to share, I will and when I don’t, I won’t.

Log Cabin Quilt Along

I still have the Log Cabin Quilt Along on my calendar for this month … but … someone got in my head about lights and darks and I’m lacking confidence. I LOVE the quilt I made … but “should I call it something else, so that I don’t get flamed”? I don’t know why I can hear a 100 positive comments and still focus on the one negative (but I do)! To make my life easier … I’m going to use the same fabric (Ambleside) to film the video, it’s beautiful and I know where to place the fabric to make it look pretty.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!!

Fat Quarter Quilt Along Video 2

July 19, 2016 by Angie Leave a Comment

I have decided that fabric choice is very important!

The Pink Fat Quarter Quilt turned out LOVELY!

The Blue Fat Quarter Quilt … what can I say … it just doesn’t compare to the pink.

But … the person that receives this quilt will surely love it (especially if blue is their favorite color).

The Pink Quilt is mine … I usually always keep my prototypes (will eventually will passed to my children/grandchildren) … and the Blue one is going to a children’s hospital.

Once the blue quilt top is quilted … I’m sure it will be beautiful!

And … my photography at our house in Kansas is not as good as my lake house photography. Our back deck at the lake house over looks the lake and is among a ton of trees (and light). Whereas my house in Overland Park faces a different direction and has houses everywhere (backdrop not so good).