New!!! 9-patch fun Pick & Stitch - Got a question for you all

[majik47]

There has been a request for doing 3 blocks a month, in order to finish up before Christmas. What do you all think? Please let me know.



This is going to be a "PICK and STITCH', you pick the blocks you want to make and Stitch them at your leisure! - NO BLOCKS TO SWAP AND NO DEADLINES. It is up to you when to start and how many blocks you want to complete. The Quilt will have 20 traditional quilt blocks and 10 applique / embroidery blocks (optional, feel free to use a plain block). These are 12.5 unfinished blocks. A block will be released every 1st and 15th of the month. A link to the pattern will be provided. The finished size should be between a twin or full, but would be determined depending on your sashing and borders.

USE YOUR STASH FIRST. This could be a very nice Stash Buster project. So pick out a color palette and this a theme as well - get those fabrics and applique/embroidery patterns ready (civil war, 1930s, black & brights, yellow & blue, black and white, homespuns, pastels, batiks, scrappy). It will be so much fun to see the different fabric variations for this quilt. Please remember to post pictures - that’s half the fun.

THE FIRST BLOCK WILL BE RELEASED OCTOBER 1ST.

Pattern 1 - http://www.quilterscache.com/C/ChurnDashBlock.html
Pattern 2 - http://www.quilterscache.com/F/FriendshipStarBlock.html
Pattern 3 - ok,since homemade cinnamon rolls were not enough of a treat for you all - get out those background squares for applique or embroidery ideas and get busy! Have FUN!
Pattern 4 - http://www.quilterscache.com/S/ShooFlyBlock.html
Pattern 5 - APPLIQUE - enjoy!
Pattern 6 - http://www.quilterscache.com/C/Crossroads2Block.html
Pattern 7 - Applique block
Pattern 8 - http://www.quilterscache.com/M/MapleLeafBlock.htm
Pattern 9 - http://www.quilt.com/BlockOfTheMonth/1997/ADandy.html
Pattern 10 - http://www.quilterscache.com/N/NelsonsVictoryBlock.html
Pattern 11 - Yes, it is another applique block! get those imaginations going!
Pattern 12 http://www.quilt.com/BlockOfTheMonth/19 ... nStar.html
Pattern 13 - http://www.bluemountainquiltersguild.ca ... 0Queen.pdf
Pattern 14 - it is applique!
Pattern 15 -http://www.quilt.com/Blocks/CardTrick/C ... tions.html
Pattern 16 - attic window - everyone use your imagination
Pattern 17 - it's another applique
Pattern 18 - Contrary wife
Pattern 19
Pattern 20
Pattern 21
Pattern 22
Pattern 23
Pattern 24
Pattern 25
Pattern 26
Pattern 27
Pattern 28
Pattern 29
Pattern 30
Fabric guestimate : 1 1/2 yd back ground
1 yd A med
1 yd B med
1/2 yd C light or dark (depends on your background
and some scraps for the pieced blocks.
This is pretty generous and if you want to use from your stash that is fine.
This does not include the 10 other blocks, sashing or borders , you are on your own 'cause you are making what you want.


PARTICIPANTS/COLORS/THEME/BLOCKS DONE

1. Nanat (Nana) - mauve, pink, green ###
2. Vagrandma (Sandy) - ###
3. Oasis (Linda) - Light brown, tan, rust, aqua/Leaves ###
4. Sadiedaisy1 (Lori) - Thimbleberries/Fall ###
5. Swtsarahjane (Sarah) - scrappy ###
6. Abbigail (Brenda) - ###
7. Apolta (Alina) - ###
8. DouceFleur1 (Denise) - Lavender, pink, cream yellow/Spring ###
9. Littlebit (Michelle) - Warm colors/Country ###
10. BamaGirl (Gwen) - Pinks, Browns/Hearts ###
11. Joannequilts (Joanne) - Green, Gold, white/Christmas & Snowmen ###
12. Dforseth (Debbie) - Pink, green, purple, yellow/Girlie ###
13. DebbieLynn (Debbie) - ###
14. Dwaterfield228 (Denise) - 1930s ###
15. Crzyquilter81 (Deanne) - Large Florals/ ### (Backup-host)!!!
16. Grandmaof12 (Jan) - Blue, green, tan ###
17. Majik47 (Mary in MO) - Blue, green, beige/Ocean-Beach ###
18. Scrappie66 (Susan) - Small Florals ###
19. Checkers (Mary) - Ocean colors/Lighthouses ###
20. Live2quilttwo (Ruth) - Lilac, green/Floral ###
21. Sewcarolyn (Carolyn) - Scrappy/ ### (backup-host)!!!
22. Gramajojo ###
23. Karli ###
24. Kara ###
25. Kho (Sandy) - Scrappy ###
26. Grandma2Davey (Carol) ###
27. Minniewolfe (Linda) ###
28. Buttercup (Betsy) - hearts ###
29. Snoopy (Carolyn) - Florals and Off-white/Floral ###
30. WeSignfigant - lavenders / greens. ###
31. Donnacrazylady (Donna)- scrappy - blues, greens/Country ###
32. Redsaltbox (Lisa)- ###
33. maggiestew(Marg) - "shabby scrappy" ###
34. busyhands125(Pat) ###
35. Sandy5689 strawberries ###
36. cnjz-mom ###
37. Cyberspacequilter (Sue) ###
38. teacupdelights (Carol) sunflowers ###
39. Itchn2Bstitchn (Jan) -red, white, blue cream/ baseball ###
40. Island Girl (Brenda) - red, White and Black/Oriental
41. tarajo (Tara) - purple teal ###
42. wandab (Wanda)- ###
43. towens71 (Traci) - ###
44. Grammy2 (Sharon)- ###
45. lorettav ###
46. kristilynette (Kristi)

8-27-08: These are 12.5" blocks. So yes, you can use your charms."

Thanks to everyone who has encouraged me and contacted me with information! I appreciate it and could use some good thoughts and prayers for success please
Mary in MO

******Fabric SUGGESTION from majik47********
Feel free to do your own thing group, but I have in mind 4 colors, a few scraps that go with them and a sandy beige background for my "ocean'" theme.
You should not need more than 4 and a few scraps. One block uses 6 different colors, but they are not big pieces.
I am so happy that you all are coming into this with me!

sewcarolyn and crazyquilter81, our backup hosts have copies of the block lists.

Oasis kindly dent links for applique ideas http://www.dailyapplique.com/?gclid=COL ... agodDFJJEA

http://www.fatcatpatterns.com/

http://www.freeapplique.com/

http://www.freequilt.com/applique.html

I found this site after I had
posted the others, it is for stained glass but could be used for applique. 173 free patterns:

http://www.warner-criv.com/patterns.aspx

http://www.glasscrafters.biz/Merchant2/ ... ode=pat_fr

MY DD1, suZQ,a home school mom sent me these links for applique ideas.

http://www.google.com/search?q=coloring ... =firefox-a This is a main google page.

http://www.colormeonline.com/default.htm This one has animals and more art.

http://www.childcareland.com/free.html this site has large easy line drawings(scarecrow, pumpkins, leaves.....)


http://www.northpole.com/Workshop/# this one opens onto story pages, choose a topic and click coloring pages it opens a pdf file.

http://www.4kraftykidz.com/FreeColoring.html this site has lots(vintage,disney, girl stuff...)

http://childfun.com/ this one has way to many to count

[majik47]

If you haven't signed up and still want to, or were missed on the other thread, let me know that too.
I will keep signups open until 9/30.
Mary in MO

[WeSignificant]

I may try this. Probably use scrappy 1800 but may go with lavenders and greens.

[majik47]

welcome WeSignificant! Glad to have you aboard!
Mary in MO

[vagrandma]

Thank you Mary for taking this on. I was looking forward to doing this one since the other mystery swap was so much fun. But I still don't know my colors or theme....I'll wait until I see one or two of the blocks posted....maybe then I'll be able to pick!

Sandy

[swtsarahjane]

Im in. Thank you Mary.

[Oasis]

Thanks Mary, I would love to join also!

Linda/Oasis

[DouceFleur1]

WOW! 37 participants! This will be fun to do!

Denise

[swtsarahjane]

Mary anyone join anytime there no date to sign up.


I think im gone to do Scrappy again.

[dwaterfield228]

Yes, keep me on the list!! I will stick with the 1930's theme. ~~Denise