A couple weeks ago I had to just stop
and take some time and clean my sewing room.
While I was busy cleaning up I ran across this
magazine: QUILT
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It was published in 2002... and I actually have a couple of quilts and an article
in the publication. This was my first publishing (so exciting).
Anyway, I kept it out to show the red, white and blue sampler quilt
on the cover and a few of the antique quilts they featured inside
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(sorry if the colors aren't showing well. I am using a light blue
with the red and white.).
Here is my Red White and Blue blog hop block:
with the red and white.).
My block is an original pattern from my LQS.
The owner gave me permission to use it.
It was the block she made up for the local
shop hop this year.
cutting instructions:
Center cut (1) 4 1/2" sq.for center square
white: cut (4) 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" rectangles for flying geese
blue: cut (1) 4 1/4" sq; cut on both diagonals for flying geese
white: cut (6) 2 7/8" sq; cut on diagonal one way for half square triangles
blue: cut (10) 2 7/8" squares; cut each on the diagonal one way
for half square triangles
white: cut (4) 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" rectangles for flying geese
blue: cut (1) 4 1/4" sq; cut on both diagonals for flying geese
white: cut (6) 2 7/8" sq; cut on diagonal one way for half square triangles
blue: cut (10) 2 7/8" squares; cut each on the diagonal one way
for half square triangles
red: (4) 2 1/2" sq. for corner posts
Piecing instructions:
1. Make 12 half sq. triangles using C & F pieces; press seam to dark.
2. Sew 3 half sq. triangles and 1 D sq to make a 4 patch unit.
Make 4 of these units.
3. Make 4 flying geese units using C and E pieces; press seams to C. Sew white B rectangle to each of the flying geese; press seam to B.
4. Lay out the 4-patch units, flying geese units and center square.
Join to make the block.
For all things red white and blue my favorite resource is
Not only for their fabulous fabric lines but also their books and patterns.
My favorite right now is a new release....
Here is a little peak inside....
But I have a couple of other fun quilts to share too....
(APQ)
(Thimble Creek)
Doesn't that just make you want to go in your sewing room and play?
Please let me say...
and also...
and keeping a schedule for all of us! You are amazing!
Both of you ladies have done a great job!
Please make sure you visit all the other's that
are on the schedule for today...
July 15th
Tomorrow is the last day of the hop!
If you have missed any of it you can hop over to Jane's
for the complete schedule!
37 friends stopped by to chat:
I loved seeing all the interesting R/W/B quilts in the book - your block fabrics look familiar and could be because I favor the medium colors. Thanks for sharing your great block. Judy C
Thanks for sharing! I think we could easily get a "book" with all the RW&B squares and quilts we've seen in the past 2 weeks! Love your block - thanks for the instructions!
Hi, thank you so much for the block and showing us the quilts. Will look out for that book. Thanks for sharing. Susie x
the books you found are amazing..those would have been great blocks to add...I like your block..must be the photo but it looks like grey...must be a light blue...
the other books you showcased are a nice resource...
blessings
Minick and Simpson are one of my favorites too. Love your block! I've got a lot of 2.5" RW&B strips and I can see one of those jelly roll quilts being stitched real soon. Thanks for the inspiration and for sharing in the RW&B hop. Have a Happy Day!!
After looking at your post I do want to run upstairs and play in my sewing room. I love your red white and blue block.
Happy Hop Day! Oh I love your block! and the books first congratulations for being published! Great sampler quilt and the other magazine, boy looks like a lot of fun! Thanks so much for playing.
I didn't know about this blog hop - how did I miss? Thanks for posting about it. I'm using Minnick and Simpson for my Schnibble this month because of the colors.
Beautiful quilt block. Thank you for taking the time to show us and for the tutorial as well.
I've seen the QUILT magazine a few times and am considering subscribing to that once the other subscriptions I have now are done. I really like that magazine too.
What fun! Love the mix of brights, some mediums and the muted tones - certainly shows how R/W/B can be incorporated into a quilt in different looks.
What a great block......will give it a try! And thanks for all the lovely photo inspiration!
Wow! Love your block and can just image that it will make some great secondary patterns when put together! Thanks for the tutorial!
Great block...thanks for the tutorial!
Great quilts..How fun to look at your projects.. I agree with "TRUFFLE QUEEN" we could publish a book with the blocks from the hop.
Thank you for the tutorial to make your block.
This has been my first time participating in a blog..Great ideas-lots of talented people.
Your blog hop block is really wonderful! Thank you so much for the tutorial. I enjoyed seeing your other projects, all of them so well done. Thank you!
Nice block! How exciting to have been published! Thanks for sharing!
This has been a fun blog hop and thank you for sharing...Judith, Texas
Yes! I really want to go play now-I jsut got a great idea from your blog-thanks!!
Love your block! The hop has been so fun and so inspiring.
Thanks for the post of lovely blocks today. Hurray for RWB!
Your block is great! Thanks for sharing the instructions to make it.
Love your block! Minick & Simpsom have the best fabric and books for everything RW&B!
I`m enjoying the RWB blog hop.Thanks you for sharing your block and tutorial!!
Love your original block...the colors are so gentle! And that basket block definitely makes me want to go play! Thank you for sharing such great inspiration!
Thank you for sharing your block, the book (love Minick & Simpson too) & for showing us the quilts... and woops the tutorial too.
Great block. Thanks for sharing it with us. I love going back through my old magazines. I have some of Quilt, hope I have the copy you showed.;D
Very pretty fabrics & block! Thanks for showing all of the other possibilities too.
Your block is beautiful. Thanks for all the wonderful quilts your shared.
your block is very pretty. and the flying bats quilt is fab and i would love to see it made up in other colors.
Very pretty! What magazine is the RWB sampler in? A friend of mine from church has been given me her old quilting magazines from 2000 on and I think I have that sampler bookmarked. Somewhere :) Oh, if I could only live long enough to make all the quilts I want!
Thanks so much for sharing your block!
Beth
Your block is pretty!! Thanks for showing the magazine!!
Yes indeed...sewing is calling me!
Beautiful block. Thanks for sharing.
Great block you have made and fab tutorial too. Congratulations on been published (even though it was 10 years ago its still very exciting isnt it!). Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for sharing this pretty block!
Love all the red white and blue ideas you have! Thanks for sharing!
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