A Quilt For My Furbaby

Maestro says, "Purrrrr!"

"This Quilt is so comfy."

"I am getting my adult teeth 

and these chew toys are so nice!"

"Thank you, Mommy, for making me this quilt.  

I love you.  Purrrr!"

My furbaby is keeping this quilt.

I love you, too, Maestro. 

Linking up today with the pretty kitties

@

Feline Friday @ Sarah Did It!

Yeah, 30 Quilt Blocks in 30 Days Blog Hop!

Here is my "Yeah, Eights" quilt top!

I am calling this quilt "April Flowers" 

I have really enjoyed sewing this pattern.

I sewed this quilt for the

30 Quilt Blocks in 30 Days Blog Hop

For instructions on how to make this block,

go to Carla's original tutorial ... 

Block 18 - Yeah, Eights

This is the layout I used, four blocks by six blocks.

Strip piecing this block pattern made it very easy to quick sew
the 24 blocks needed for this quilt.

This made a 46" by 66" quilt,
a good toddler or lap size quilt.

I used these Riley Blake fabrics from my stash to make the basic top.

First I cut

TWO 3" by WOF strips  of each of four colors.

EIGHT 3" by WOF strips of background fabric

I cut 3" strips and used an easy strip pieced method,
pairing the eight bright strips with the background strips.

Then I pressed to nest and paired the strip sets.

Then Maestro, who was very helpful while the making of this quilt,
and I cut 3" strip pieced units.

I chain pieced these units to make the center of the blocks.

Then I cut TWELVE 3" background strips and
cut them into 48 rectangles 10.5" x 3"
and sewed them on either side of the center units.

Then I laid out my blocks,
four blocks across and six blocks down.

Although I liked the color play,
 the top was a little more low-volume
than I expected ...

what to do ???

I was seeing "April Showers" on gray pavement
and my grand-darling splashing in the puddles in this top ...

... so my mind went to "May Flowers"

so ...

I pulled out my Orange Peel Template Set and some Heat n Bond
and selected the 5" template to make petals and leaves.

Machine Appliqued

I really like how the flowers made the background colors pop!

When it came time to quilt, the girls were very helpful.

We chose a puffy batting, outlined the flowers
and stitched in the ditch along the square lines.
This gave it a "puff quilt" effect.

I decided on a girly forest animal print for the backing fabric
and added a pink ruffle binding.

For photos and info on my method for this type of ruffled binding,
here is a link to a previous post ...
Ruffle Binding - Read More Here

I also added ribbon tabs to hang small toys for little fingers.

This quilt will make a fun floor quilt for a baby
or a bed quilt for a toddler.

That is ... if Maestro will give it up.

I really like this quick to sew pattern and think it is very versatile.

Note:  Sewing this layout with pre-cut 2.5" strips:
Using jelly rolls would make this pattern even easier.
2.5" strips would make the blocks 8.25" unfinished, using a scant 1/4" seam
and would make a 39" by 55" quilt.

Visit

Carla @ Creatin' in the Sticks

for more quilts and chances to win.

Thank you, Carla, for this pattern and including me in this fun blog hop.

Happy blog hopping!

An April WIP

Strip piecing ... Sew fun and easy

Especially when you have helpful little quilty kitties like Maestro.

More coming soon!

What are you working on this week?

Happy Sewing! 

Spring Fabric Popping Up!

Another New Project!

The snow is melting.

The pretty fabrics are popping up like crocuses.

Spring is in the air.

These are the pretty fabric I have chosen for my 

30 Quilt Blocks in 30 Days Blog Hop

project!

I am the

Yeah, Eights  Block

on April 18th

Maestro is helping me cut the fabrics.

Yeah!  The fabric is cut!

Cutting was accomplished after

little Maestro decided to climb the kitty tree

and supervise from there.

Time to sew!

I am adapting this block pattern for strip piecing.

My project will be up on April 18th.

This Blog Hop is starting today! 

Visit Carla @ Creatin' in the Sticks


Enjoy the Hop!

30 Quilt Blocks in 30 Days Blog Hop Starts April 1st!

Visit

Carla @ Creatin' in the Sticks

for all the info

and to see her gorgeous quilt!

Here is the complete schedule: 

Date

Project Designer

Block

April 1st	Creatin’ in the Sticks	Block 1- 4 Patch
April 2nd	Kwilty Pleasures Blog	Block 2 - Double Stuffed
April 3rd	Sew Incredibly Crazy	Block 3 - Baby in a Corner
April 4th	SBD Embroidery and Quilting	Block 4 - Dutch Door
April 5th	What About Rheema	Block 5 - Surrounded
April 6th	Quilted Delights	Block 6 - Tacked Up
April 7th	Joy Studio	Block 7 - Stripper
April 8th	Just Sew Quilter	Block 8 - Staggered
April 9th	Quiltscapes	Block 9 - Topsy Turvy
April 10th	beaquilter	Block 10 - Chunky Pinwheel
April 11th	Freemotion by the River	Block 11 - Painted WIndow
April 12th	krislovesfabric	Block 12 - Broken Cinder Block
April 13th	MooseStashQuilting	Block 13 - Reaction
April 14th	Quilts by Joanne	Block 14 - Median Strip
April 15th	Persimon Dreams	Block 15 - Center of Attention
April 16th	Needled Mom	Block 16 - Bounce
April 17th	Just Let Me Quilt	Block 17 - Sweet Sixteen
April 18th	Life in Scrapatch	Block 18 - Yeah Eights
April 19th	Top Stitch Tech	Block 19 - Weave
April 20th	Seams To Be Sew	Block 20 - Classic
April 21st	Just Let Me Quilt	Block 21 - Spot
April 22nd	Something Rosemade	Block 22 - Cross Walk
April 23rd	Thimblemouse and Spouse	Block 23 - Opposites Attract
April 24th	Books, Hooks, Sticks, etc.	Block 24 - Possibility
April 25th	Words & Stitches	Block 25 - Camper Window
April 26th	Tu-Na Quilts, Travels, and Eats	Block 26 - Catching Z's
April 27th	Selinaquilts	Block 27 - Broken Stripes
April 28th	QuiltFabrication	Block 28 - Stockade
April 29th	Lakeshore Stitches	Block 29 - Dovetail
April 30th	Creatin’ in the Sticks Looking forward to visiting all the stops in the hop!	Block 30 - Slow Tee

Resolve to Join a Blog Hop in 2018!

Carla @ Creatin' in the Sticks

is hosting a fun blog hop

and is calling all bloggers!

Read Here for More Info

This hop is based on her

30 Quilt Blocks in 30 Days Challenge.

These are all very easy blocks.

For the blog hop we may create whatever our quilty muses dream

as long as we use the block we choose somewhere in the design.

From mug rug to pillow to tote bag to quilt.

The possibilities are endless!

I have chosen my block and am making plans.

Looking forward to seeing all the creations.

I hope to see you joining in the fun!