The Sew Incredibly Crazy BOM for 2019

I am sewing along with 

A Time For All Seasons Block of the Month

Here is my

February ~ Pieced Block

February's Free Blocks Here

from 

Amy @ Sew Incredibly Crazy

Blocks are free for a month so save them now!

For reference bookmark the 

A Time For All Seasons BOM Full Schedule Here

Join in the fun and see all the blocks and read all the announcements on their

Facebook Group Page Here

In some past years I have been a designer for this talented group.

Last year the commitment was feeling stressful 

and my friends took on my last month's block.

This year I am just sewing along with my friends.

I pulled his bundle and other fabrics from my stash to start.

This  bright and pretty fat quarter bundle is 
Simply Happy from Riley Blake.

For those who may be interested,
this bundle is on sale at 
Precuts of the Week @ Fat Quarter Shop
(affiliate link)

I will be adding other bits and pieces as I see and sew the blocks

The cute appliqued Hedgehogs block is next on my list.

Hope to see you sewing along, too.

It's a Wild Life BOM ~ July Block

July is here!

Time for another fun free block from the

It's a Wild Life Block of the Month

I have the pieced river background done for my block.

I am thinking to add an applique splash of white where the river meets the green ground
to try to make it look like a waterfall.

I love waterfalls.

Think that would work? 

I am still choosing fabrics for the adorably cute fishing bear

in the applique design from 

Carla @ Creatin' in the Sticks

Download this month's pattern now while it is free for the month.

and join 

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to see all the blocks!

Have fun sewing along! 

Owl Tree ~ June Block ~ Wild BOM

Owl Tree Block

my design for

the June ~ Block 5 for the 

"It's a Wild Life" Block of the Month

The background of this block is pieced.

I drew this layout of the block on EQ but

I used graft paper, pencil and my own measurements for design and cutting.

The owl is the main component of the applique pieces.

There are several smaller appliques, including a snail,

that are optional and may be added.

Most of these appliques were handdrawn by me ...

... and my furry helper ...

"the old-fashioned way,"

with paper , pen and light box.

The snail was drawn on EQ,

as my applique efforts are entering the computer age.

This block measures 12 and 1/2 inches wide by 24 and 1/2 inches high.

It is designed to be placed in the June position

 of this master layoutof this mystery quilt.

I am also designing the November block.

The background of the June block will transition 

into the reverse L-shape of the November block.

You may wish to plan your background fabrics accordingly. 

I have also designed an optional

Bonus Block for this month

and it will be released on June 15th. 

You may find the pattern for my

Owl Tree Block

Free Pattern for the Month of June

Download Here

Scrapatch Quilts Craftsy Shop

This file may also be

Downloaded Here in Google Docs

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See Amy's Owl ("Friends")Tree Block 
and add your block to this month's 

Wild Block Party Page @ Sew Incredibly Crazy

Visit my other design team friends for their version of this block:

Carol @ Just Let Me Quilt

who added an adorable knothole critter to here tree.

Joan @ MooseStash Quilting

who used beautiful batiks for her block.

Carla @ Creatin' in the Sticks

who carved her initials in her tree!

I hope you enjoy making this block s much as I enjoyed designing it
for this wild and wonderful Block of the Month!

Looking forward to seeing your version of this block!

Is it June yet?

A Sneaky Peek!

Maestro and I have been very busy behind the scenes

designing and sewing and getting ready 

to release my block for June for the 

"It's a Wild Life" BOM @ Sew Incredibly Crazy

Maestro was very helpful creating the design.

We are looking forward to seeing how others

bring our block to life for their quilts.

In the meantime 

Carol @ Just Let Me Quilt

has released a "bonus block"

for our group to work on.

You can only find this right now by joining our

Sew Incredibly Crazy and Friends BOM Facebook Group

It is free to join and all patterns are free during the month they are released.

Previous month's patterns are available for a small fee. 

So  Join Here  Now!

Hope to see you sewing along

Good Day, Sunshine!

I took my 

Good Night Moon X-Block Quilt

outside to enjoy the sunny weather 

and take some more photos.

Here is the front of my quilt.

Here is the pieced back of the quilt,

 which did not show yesterday.

For the backing, I used up most of my Goodnight, Moon fabrics, 

and one of the greens I chose for the front.

The center strips is made of extra strips and sashing cut to size for 

making the  foundation for cutting the X-Blocks.

I thought is was fun to show what it looked like

before it turned in the wiggle worm.

For my full 

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and the chance to win the

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Be sure to visit all of today's  X-Blog Hop stops

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Have a Good Day, Sunshine!

Happy Hopping! 

X Block Blog Hop

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X Block Blog Hop

hosted by

Amy @ Sew Incredibly Crazy

Opening up this

BasiX Template Ruler for 2.5" Strips

was sew much fun.

It comes well packaged with two free designs and a place to store your ruler.

The quilt I made is the 

Wiggle Worm

My quilty kitties really enjoyed
this specialty ruler and pattern. 

The patterns for these specialty X Block and BasiX rulers 
not only provide the basic how-to, but they simplify what looks complex
and elevate the quilts to another level.

I am an experienced quilter and designer, but I really needed the pattern instructions 
to help me get the hang of these rulers.

Now that I have the basiXs,
my quilty muse is spinning with the the creative possibilites.

My mind went straight to "bookworm" when I saw the name "wiggle worm"
so this sent me stash spelunking to find this
"Goodnight Moon" fabric I have had for some time waiting for the right project.
All the fabrics in this quilt were from my stash.

I used scrappy gray and white 2.5" strips for the background
that were already cut.
Then I cut 2.5" strips from some of my tonals and small prints.
I love scrappy quilts and this pattern is perfect for using up scrap strips.

The pattern called for sewing strips, adding sashing
and the cutting the X-blocks.

I followed the pattern instructions for piecing and cutting the blocks.

The pattern was easy to follow
and this quilt went together very quickly.

Here is my  Wiggle Worm top
already to quilt ... NOT!
oops! ... where is my seam ripper?

Can you see it?

Hint ... The middle row has a waggle where it should have a wiggle.

After some late night time with my favorite seam ripper,

here is my Wiggle Worm top, 

sandwiched and ready to quilt. 

I quilted with my heavy duty walking foot.

The binding is my new favorite method,
Two-Color Flanged Machine Binding.
Tutorial Here
I discovered on this quilt that my zipper foot is perfect for
stitching in the narrow flange next to the puffy binding.

The finished quilt is 48" by 54"
a good size for a toddler.

Be sure to visit all the bloggers in the hop today

to see all the wonderful inspiration!

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Life in the Scrapatch 

Creatin’ in the Sticks

Seams to be Sew

Patchwork Breeze

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Good Luck to Everyone! 

Maestro says, "Goodnight, Moon!
Goodnight,  Everyone!"