4-patch Archives

There is something fishy about this quilt

Posted on November 29, 2020November 29, 2020

My coworker’s daughter is having a baby in February. When I asked about the nursery theme I was told it would be sea theme. Perfect I thought. There is some fish fabric in the stash. Time to make a baby quilt! Off to Google and Pinterest I went to get ideas. I had made this…

A black & grey sampler quilt

Posted on October 18, 2020October 23, 2020

Back around the year 2000 I took two quilt classes through the Toronto Board of Education. Thanks to the first class that I took with them, my very first quilt was mad. It was a jewel box pattern, and this was the resulting quilt. I finished it either during the class or shortly after the…

4 patch quilt from the Anne with an E TV Series

More Free Motion Quilting

Posted on October 11, 2020January 11, 2021

I spent yesterday quilting two flimsies. And, I took the opportunity to keep working on my free motion quilting skills. I’m starting to feel more confident and keep better tension so that’s all good. The first top I didn’t piece, but rather acquired it at an auction. It was from the Anne with an E…

More Practice Free Motion Quilting

Posted on October 4, 2020October 22, 2020

I have been practicing my free motion quilting on some of my smaller quilt tops. Going from quilting with the walking foot to quilting with a closed toe free motion foot was a big step for me. It’s step that I ready for but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t a scary step. I’ve been on…

A scrapalicious happy easy quilting project

Posted on September 26, 2020October 21, 2020

What to do with a box overflowing with bright happy 2.5″ patches and a pile of black squares the same size other than make some four patches .Easy mindless sewing that you can zen out on – I love that kind of sewing. So a pile of 4 patches were created. Then came figuring out…

garlic knot quilt blocks and friendship star quilt blocks

Success and a Bonus Baby Quilt

Posted on September 7, 2020October 22, 2020

My not so successful leader and ender quilt (in that I binge sewed it and didn’t do it as leader enders) has become a quilt top and I’m so happy how it turned out! A bonus baby quilt is being made from the leftover easy breezy blocks. The border isn’t on but I’ve made the…

Leaders and Enders are not for me.

Posted on September 2, 2020January 8, 2021

I adore the idea of leaders and enders. Make progress on a second scrap quilt while working on your main project – what could be better than that? After all two for the price of one what is better than that? I will happily suggest to anyone who asks, that they should try doing leaders…

Orange and Blue

Posted on August 28, 2020October 23, 2020

I finally found a border fabric for my orange and blue quit. This quilt is a downsized version of Bonnie Hunter’s Fourth of July quilt. I have been looking for either a blue fabric with an orange print or vice versa. I finally found an orange print with blue stars that are close in colour…

The Gathering Quilt is Finished

Posted on July 26, 2020October 23, 2020

I started making my steps blocks in March when COVID was rampant here. I needed something to keep myself busy that didn’t require too much thought and these blocks were perfect. The first quilt I made from these can be seen here That quilt went together very nicely and was fun to finish. The second…

Happy Laundry

Posted on June 11, 2020June 11, 2020

The three quilts on the right are recent finishes that needed to be washed as I’d used basting spray when making the quilt sandwich. The quilt on the far left has been in regular use and it was time for it to get a wash. And why put quilts in the dryer when you can…