My polka dot block and a little giveaway!
I am really excited to participate in the Dots On Dots blog hop!
I love polka dots, and I suspect you do too!
I even wear polka dot sunglasses!
I have a block to share with you and some of the quilts I have made that I incorporated
dots into...
I made a special version of a flower block with a 3-D center.
If you would like to make one here is what you will need:
4- 6 1/2" squares for flower petals (black and white polka dots)
4- 3 1/2" squares and 4- 2 1/2" squares (dark blue dots) for background
4- 4 1/2" sq.'s folded twice to make the flower centers (green polka dot)
Directions: place a 3 1/2" blue square on left corner of 6 1/2" square and sew across the diagonal;
do that again on other 6 1/2" sq.'s. Then take the 2 1/2" sq.s and place on the right top corner of the 6 1/2" sq. & sew across on the diagonal. Cut away excess behind the diagonal where you stitched.
Next: take your flower centers that you folded twice to make the "prarie points" and sew those
within the seam of each two "petals" as you sew them together.
Be sure to copy placement of the squares like in the photo.
Repeat with the last two squares and there you have your flower block.
It measures 12.5 inches.
I modeled the block after this block by Quilt Soup. But I needed it larger and I changed the center
(and the petals) for a little extra pizazz!
Here is another one of my quilts made with an Abby Lane pattern and MoMo fabrics...
big polka dots!
This one is Picnic from Scrap Basket Sensations book and Sweetwater fabrics.
And here are more polka dots used as the setting triangles in a Fig Tree pattern called
Figgy Pudding.
And lastly...
here is my sweet little Dresden with a few polka dots of Pam Kitty Morning fabric
used for the petals!
used for the petals!
Flowers and polka dots just seem to go together!
I hope you got some inspiration here today...
and if you would like to enter to win this book by
Fig Tree and Company... just leave me a comment.
I will pick a winner on Sept 20th, the last day of the dots on dots blog hop.
I love this book and I guarantee you will find lots of inspiration inside...
and just maybe some thing you would like to make with polka dots!
(I love love love my copy of it)
I hope you got some inspiration here today...
and if you would like to enter to win this book by
Fig Tree and Company... just leave me a comment.
I will pick a winner on Sept 20th, the last day of the dots on dots blog hop.
I love this book and I guarantee you will find lots of inspiration inside...
and just maybe some thing you would like to make with polka dots!
(I love love love my copy of it)
Thanks to Corrie from Quilt Taffy and Madame Samm from Sew WE Quilt for organizing another super fun blog hop! Click here to see the full schedule for the Dots on Dots Blog Hop and here are the hoppers for today:
September 13th
Pink Pincushion
200 friends stopped by to chat:
Really cute projects, it would be great to have the book!
Wow what gorgeous quilts - I love the sunflower dresden one. Thanks for sharing and also for the chance to win that fabulous book.
Amazing projects. I love your fabric choices. They all scream summer to me. That flower block (the first one) is amazing! I love it. I would love to win the book too, but thanks anyway!
I love the 3D effect of the first block! It is really nice. Also your dresden happy sunflower is great! That looks like a great book...crossing my fingers that I win!
I love books and sewing so to win this would be great. The dresden sunflower is so cute, I have a new granddaughter it would be cool to have her photo in the center.
Love everything Fig Tree so would really love to win this. Thanks for the chance.
I think the 3-D pinwheel is my favorite block.
I`d never seen a 3-D pinwheel. It`s wonderful. Lovely work and fabulous fabrics. Thanks for the tutorial.
Pretty project and the sunflower dresden block is super cute.Love the 3D effect,it`s the first time I see one.Thanks for the tutorial!!
Sew many cute dotty projects, love them all , but my favorite is the sunflower dresden. I would love to win the book. Thanks for sharing
Great show of all your dotted quilts, love your 3D block. Thanks for showing.
Pretty clever!! All of your dotty projects are beautiful!
Lovely, inspriational projects, and thanks for the giveaway!
Great project! So creative and unique. Great use of your dots.
That is a wonderful 3-D block. I think it's very clever and you did a beautiful job executing it. And thanks for showing us the other blocks and quilts that incorporate dots. Loved it all!
Debby from Northern VA (come visit me tomorrow for the Dots Hop)
Fabulous!
I love dots too and I also have dotty sunglasses
Love all of your dots but that dresdan sunflower is too sweet!
I love your flower block with the 3-D center---so creative! And your lilttle PKM dresden is so sweet. And I've been drooling over that Fig Tree book---I'd love to win. Thanks for the chance!
Love the pinwheel quilt block with the 3D points on it. I've been wanting to make some of these blocks for awhile. Nice job and thanks for the giveaway!
Thanks for the tut, I really love 3D blocks. The dresden smiley face is pretty cool too.
Very sweet blocks. I can see you do love DOTS. I would be happy to win a book of new designs.
I think your Dresden girl is darling and the fabrics rock! I'd be happy to have that book. Thanks for the opportunity.
great collection of dotty projects!
Wow, I love your work. The block with the 3d centre is fabulous!
Oh..I want a chance to win...love this book. I love pinwheels and I love your 3D pinwheel...on my bucket list to try! Thanks for being so generous.
Love your block! Thanks for a chance to win!!
Love your dots projects, Sinta!
Really great projects. My favorite is the Dresden block. Thanks for the giveaway
Good Morning Sinta....lovely lovely blocks...3D pinwheel, I just loved...sew glad you were here today...please check your links...they are not working this morning...
Oh wow - I've wanted to make a 3D effect on a quilt for ages and wasn't sure how to go about it!! Love all your dots! And super giveaway
Such cute projects!! Polka dots can be so addicting :-)
Ohh I just love the cute little face on that dresden!
WOW!! All of your projects are fabulous, but the happy sunflower sure did make me smile! Thanks for the giveaway.
would love to win this book! Thanks for the chance. Awesome!
Thanks for sharing your projects - so creative! I love that face appliqued onto the dresden for a sunflower! Thanks, too, for the chance to win the book. I have had my eye on that one for awhile.
what a cool book and great post
Love your dot blocks, especially the Dresden. Thanks for being part of the hop.
What a wonderful blog! So glad I have found you and your beautiful projects. Love all the dots, very nice. Thank you for such a wonderful giveaway and the chance to win.
Happy quilting!
i would love love love a copy
diana
young1@irtc.net
Oh my goodness, your post is full of inspirations. I would love to win the book. Thank you so much for the chance.
Wonderful projects! Thanks for sharing them with us. And thanks for a great giveaway!!
Rosemary B here:
Oh my I love all of your creations! That flower block with the prairie points is really a cutie idea!
All of your creations are amazing actually! Well done and thank you so much for sharing so much inspiration!
I am gonna follow you
Really cute block! Thanks for all the polka-dot inspiration!
Love your work... wonderful projects. Thanks for sharing and a chance at your book give away.
I've never seen a 3-D block -- a world of new possibilities, thanks! :)
You have given us lots of dots inspiration! Love your dresden plate especially!
Thanks for the giveaway chance!
susie
legato1958@aol.com
I have seen this book and would love to add it to my quilt library. Thanks for the great giveaway.
Beautiful blocks! Wonderful job on them all. Please don't enter me for the giveaway. I already have the book and love it!
Oh I would love to win this book. I love your blocks, especially the 3d block and the dresden flower. thanks for a chance to win
Absolutely darling!! I am in love with your dresden!
Such beautiful creative pieces!! The dresden flower block is super cute!!
What fun quilts.
All your quilts are beautiful! I recently made that flower block with a different center however yours is very clever. Love it! Thanks for sharing and for a chance at your giveaway!
Would love the book!
Thanks for the the chance to be a winner!
Beautiful quilts. Years ago I heard about a quilt that had pinwheels with little pinwheels that somehow stuck up so a baby could play with them. Never saw the pattern and couldn't really "see" what it was like. That one block was it perfectly. Now I know what the quilt looked like. Thanks for sharing.
I LOVE dots, and you made a lot of pretty dotty quilts. Thanks for the giveaway.
The block looks really neat ... I've never thought of doing something with 3D elements on a quilt ... Might be tempted to try this now.
Thanks for the chance at the give-away! :) I'm sure my living room needs another quilt book! (Oh, I can hear my DH screaming now! hehehe)
I don't always love flower projects, but for some reason the ones that you showed today really struck me as great. I love the face you drew on your dresden flower, and I really like the fabrics and colors you used in all your projects. I would love to have the book to work from!
Love your 3d effect, I must give this a try! Wonderful work you have there, thanks for sharing. Great giveaway!
your Dresden flower is adorable! Love the PMK prints.
thanks for joining the 'dots' for us!
You do have a lot of dots in your projects! I like the 3D flowers! I may have to try them! Thanks!
3-D blocks are always fun. Lovely projects for inspirations and thank you for sharing with us today.
I have not tried 3-D blocks, look amazing. Beautful show today and love the dresden with a smile. I already have the book and love it. Thanks for sharing with us today and look forward to visiting againg. Judith, Texas
I adore you 3D block -- such fun! Well, they're *all* fun -- these dots really are fabulous! Thanks for sharing! :)
Thanks for the cute little flower block - a perfect use of polka dot fabric. Love the 3-D pinwheel! I would love to win this book - thanks for the opportunity.
Your book looks wonderful.
Can't wait to see if I win it. I am sure I will find many many things to make out of its pages.
Smiles......
You do like dots! Such wonderful inspiration.
Thank you for all your dotty goodness!
Your dots are just fabulous!! I love the 3D pinwheel and that sweet little faced flower is adorable.
I love the Dresden pate fower--so cute!
I LOVE this block. The 3-D pinwheel is wonderful. Thanks for sharing. I really enjoy Fig Tree and Company's projects. I can't think of one that I didn't want to make. :-)
What a wonderful 3D block and you have lots of beautiful quilts with dots!
I really like dots too. Your projects look lovely and dotty! Looks like a great book, thanks for the giveaway!
I love your projects especially the Dresden Plate flower, she looks so happy. Thanks for sharing and the Giveaway Susie x
Very cute projects, and yes, I also like dots!
I love the 3D look of your block--very nice! Thanks for hopping with us today. :O)
Wow, all your projects are so pretty! I especially love the last one...the little flower with the face! Adorable!!!
All your projects are beautiful, but the Dresden Flower is the cutest thing that I have seen. I love her smiling face.It is such a happy block. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Sinta, what a neat 3D block, really cute. Thanks for showing your dotty quilts, they are fabulous. Great giveaway! Can't wait to see that book.
Love you blog and the book looks like it would be wonderful to own...thanks for the chance.
I just love polka dots!! Thanks so much for the chance to win the Fig Tree book! Awesome!
Wow, what beautiful dot pieces! :)
What a neat book! Love all your polka dotted creations...so cute!
That face on the dresden block is sooo cute! Is that your own pattern? Thanks for the giveaway!
Such sweet projects I especially love the dresdan block , so cute,thanks for sharing your creativity with us. The book looks great thanks for the chance to win.
I love your ideas! They would be great for my Grandchildren.
love your ideas. The daisy is adorable. Hope to win the book.
Gorgeous polka dot projects! Love your little sunflower girl especially :*)
I love all your polka dot projects, especially the Pam kitty Dresden flower, so cute!
I love all the polka dot fabric in your projects, including the flower block. I was looking at this book in a quilt shop yesterday. I would love a copy!
I'm in love with your little Dresden! Blessings, Marlene
Love all your dots! I was amazed at how many I found when straighten out my fabric. Thank you for sharing and the great giveaway.
Beautiful blocks and quilts! I must say that little dresden plate flower is the cutest! I can just see a little girl's quilt! Forget all the UFO's I have, I'm making some polka dot dresden plates!! Thanks for sharing and for the chance to win!!
The dreseden flower is adorable! Love your quilts, they are all so pretty.
I love dots! Your dresden flower is so cute! I would love to win that book!
love your blocks thanks
The 3D block is awesome!! I have been wanting to try that. Fig Tree....swoon. Thanks for the chance!!
So sweet and 3D, one really cute block. Hope to see you tomorrow on my day of Dots to Dots..
Thank you for sharing all of your lovely projects! Very nice work!
I agree flower and dots do go together. Thanks for the chance to win a fun book.
Hello Sinta Renee - I love your quaint little town. I stayed in it twice while accompanying the children at my school, from the Bay Area, as we participated in the Living History at Wawona. I also stayed in that great old hotel and went to Big Trees. It was indeed a treat and a nice break from the hustle and bustle of city life. I have nothing but fond memories of that beautiful part of California that you are so lucky to live in. I love your little 3-D flower block and your dresden flower. Thanks for sharing.
oh, i love your fabrics and blocks, especially the dresden flower with the sweetest face. thank you for this opportunity!
Your little Dresden plate block is so sweet! Thanks for the chance to win the book.
I think it's neat the way you used prairie points in the middle of the block instead of at the edge of the quilt. Very nice. (Please don't include me in the giveaway since I already have that book!)
I too would LOVE to win! And I LOVE you smiley flower! He is toooooo cute!
HELLO! LOVE YOUR POST+THE FIG TREE QUILT! THANKS FOR SHARING!
msstitcher1048@yahoo.com
Oh my goodness, I just love your work. The 3-d block is so fun, but I especially love your Dresden Smilie Face, too, too, cute!
Another block I am going to have to make! Those prairie points actually have me interested in doing them (not usually a big fan). Love all your projects, dots and flowers do go together! Thanks for the chance to win too :o)
Wow! What a collection of dots!
Thank you for sharing all these wondeful inspirations =)
I love your flower. So so so cute!
Love your sweet projects!! Thanks for sharing!!
Adorable little Daisy!
Found you through Bee in my Bonnet! I am now following you!
I love polka dots and would like to try out the projects in this book. I love your projects.
I love your dots on dots post...I think I'll go hunt some of mine up and so something fun.
Looks like a great book to own. I, too love polka dota & have been trying to buy more polka dot fabric. I especially like your Dresden baby quilt.
Very wonderful projects! Thanks for sharing
I love all of your dot projects but especially the little dresden flower block, some really sweet idea always come from you. Blessings Sandra
Cute quilts! I love your pattern/fabric combinations.
I'd love to see a picture of you in the polka dot sun glasses! Or at least a picture of the glasses.
Would love to be in for te giveaway. Your quilt are beautiful!!!!
Love the 3D pinwheel and the flower Dresden. Too cute!!!
Dots are such a versatile fabric! You can use it with anything, and it will make your quilts look fabulous. Not even out of style after years! Thanks for sharing.
I love your projects. Lots of inspiration there! And the book looks excellent for Sunday morning browsing with a hot cup of tea. :)
Thank u....always love a new book
I am a sucker for polka dots....especially red and white! Thanks for sharing and for the chance to win a new book!
Dots are my very favourite and this dots to dots blog hop is so much eye candy for me. Thank You for a chance to win a lovely book. Luba
Love your dimensional pinwheels. Dots and pinwheels get me everytime. Thanks for sharing your creativity with us.
I love all of your polka dots, and I also love the 3-D center of your block. So cool!
Enjoyed all your pretty dotty project. Thanks for the chance to win.
Love your "DOTS", especially the little dresden daisy. What a wonderful prize you are giving away ~ THANKS!
Everything you made is so creative and beautiful. I'd love to be included in the giveaway.
Love the projects, I'd love to be entered in the drawing, thank you :)
Love the dots and especially the 3D center! Very cool!
Love the 3-D pinwheel! So cute.
Lot of dotty inspiration here. Thanks so much.
Thanks for showing all of your DOTTY quilts What a inspiration you are :-D
I would really love to win this book Thanks !
What a neat idea adding the 3D triangle to your block. I recognized the Abby Lane pattern right away...I like their patterns too. Lovely quilts, thanks for sharing.
Smiles,
Kelly
You adaptation of the flower is terrific. Also love the little face in your dresden flower, sweet! Thanks for the tut & the opportunity to win.
This blog hop is making dots grow on me - however the truth is I'm still not sure about quilting with them, but its making me want to make myself a dotted dress!
Cute projects!!! The book looks fun too.. :) If I don't win I'll have to look for it.. Hugs from MN~
love the little dresden smiley face. The quilts are beautiful.
Your Dresden Flower Block is super cute!
Deborah
homemakerhoney @gmail .com
Love the 3D pinwheels,thanks for showing how to do them. The books looks wonderful too!
Thank you for sharing your dotty goodness with us! Great quilting inspiration!
I like all of your dotty projects! I like that squarish flower!
Great 3D flower block. I would like to use that on a child's touchy-feely quilt. Love your colours.
I love you polka dot projects, and have a good collection of dots going myself, so I think I need this book really really bad. Thanks for giving me a chance to win the book.
Sinta, I love your 3-D block. That will make a great baby quilt. My guild, Front Range Modern Quilt Guild, has had an explosion of babies this summer, now I know what to make for them!
I love your choice of fabrics and your projects are delightful. I love the Dresden plate flower
Thank you for the chance to win. I enjoyed looking at all of your things but I especially like your Dresden.
Your little dresden flower is so cute. Thank you for sharing.
I really like your use of prairie points to give your flower a 3D effect! Thanks for the chance to win the book.
Hi!!! That block is cool!!!!! I love the flower with the cute face!!! Your quilts are really wonderful!!!! Thank You
The 3 D block sio cool..need to make it! Book looks interesting...hope I win! Thanks a bunch..
I love the sunflower dresden too. Very cute!
I love anything to do with quilts and have been eying this book by Joanna for a couple of months now.
Thank you so much for sharing your blocks with us! Love the 3D block
and the dresden flower. Thanks for
the chance to win the book!!
wigglypup2(at)yahoo(dot)com
Sinta, you definitely made polka dots take center stage. Your projects are adorable, and I agree that flowers and polka dots are a great fit. Wonderful!
Great projects, thanks for the chance to win, I don't have that book and would love to look in it.
You really do love dots! So many great designs.
Now that is quite an array of quilts! awolk at rogers dot com
I'm partial to your polka dot Dresden flower!! I have been a follower since your little dresses BOM pattern. I love your patterns.
Blessings
Gmama Jane
Love all your projects...especially the cute dresden sunflower!!! TFS and for the chance to win that great book!
You have a nice touch with your fabric selections and creativity with your quilts. thanks for the chance at the book giveaway.
The three-dimensional effect in your blog is such a fun surprise!
I love so many of Joan Figueroa's designs and would so enjoy her books.
What lovely creative blocks you've made. Quilts are wonderful. I am in love with your sweet little dresden flower - adorable.
Your projects are so cute. I love the pinwheel fold, it really stands out beautifully and I see your Sweetwater fabrics. I just love that collection. I used them on my blocks. Thanks for sharing your wonderful projects :-)
Good morning Sinta, love your 3D pinwheel and the Dresden flower is sEw adorable. Thanks for sharing and for the chance to win the Fig Tree book. I've heard it is a good book. Happy stitching, Pauline
Cute. You can't go wrong with a sprinkling of polka dots.
Beautiful block and wonderful quilt!!!!!
Thanks for sharing.
Super cute projects! Thanks for the chance :)
Your projects are very loely, I love the dresden with the face on it. I might do that to my own. I would love to win the book! The first thing I would make is the flower pincushion and put a cut face on it. Thank you!
I really enjoy reading your blog and seeing all the wonderful projects that you make. Thanks for sharing your talent!
Wow!! So many wonderful dotty quilts!!! You 3D block is beautiful!! Thanks for the amazing giveaway!!!
Thank you for the great Ideas. I loved the Dresden Flower. Thanks for the chance to win.
Thank you for the great Ideas. I loved the Dresden Flower. Thanks for the chance to win.
Thanks for participating and for the giveaway!
The 3-D effect works great! I love all the flowers! Perfect projects for dots.
Love your sweet Smiling Dresden Flower!! Made me Smile too!
Would love to win this book! thanks for the chance too! :)
Your flower block with the 3-D center is fabulous! I've never seen anything like that before. Thanks so much for putting it up and for the tutorial. I love it!
Love all your projects, especially the dresden! Thanks for the giveaway :)
I like all your projects - hard to pick a favorite, but I think I like the 3D flower the best. And, of course, I love everything Fig Tree. Thanks for participating and sharing with us.
Very cute projects. I am inspired by your work and your fabric choices
I really like all your projects and would love to win the book.
Lots of inspiration from yr blog every time I visit!
The sunflower dresden is so cute! Your choice of fabrics is awesome. Love everything Fig Tree - this is a great giveaway!
wowzers--I'm delighted with your range of fabrics and projects! The Pam Kitty morning dresden is my fav--that little face is just perfect. OH, what a lovely stop on the blog hop!!
I love the projects you have done. I'm in awe since I'm pretty much a beginner at quilting. Thanks for the chance to win the book, one of my other addictions.
Oh, your dresden sunflower is gorgeous! Thanks for the chance to win such a great book - it's one I've had my eye on to get.
Love that sunflower! blessings, marlene
Cute dot quilts, I have one dot quilt in progress someday it will be done!
Uh-oh, you will be seeing a repeat of yours on my blog the 19th, oh well, great minds and all that stuff. We love the same things obviously. Your items are wonderful and I have coveted that book. Hope I am lucky. Thanks,
Polka dots just add so much to blocks. What fun you have using polka dot fabrics. Love all your projects.
thanks for a chance to win the book.
A little inspiration? A LOT of inspiration to be found here!!!! Love all those gorgeous dot blocks and beautiful quilts.
Your dresden is killing me. It is so so darling.
That sweet little kitty dresden is just way too cute! Also like the flower quilt with the ric rac!
Thank you for the give away. You do work with dots a lot. I love you 3D block. It would make a sweet little girls flower quilt!!
Always find wonderful projects when I visit here.
The Dresden Plate seems to have popped up a few times during the hop... each different and unique. Love your version!
Thanks for joining in the fun and sharing your beautiful projects.
I heard it is your birthday today. Happy, happy Birthday!
Where did you get the pattern for that last pic of the flower? Does it have the Dresden plate corners on it as well? Thanks!
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