Sentimental Stitches BOW's

Gayle at Sentimental Stitches will be starting new Block of the Week soon! 

I LOVE this one. It is called Pop Tart.

It is so charming and a little funky. I'd like to know her secret to finding these quilts!

She is running this block of the week again in 2024! It's called Call Me Crazy

She has it broke down by blocks/sections and is not as nearly as complicated as it may look.

She calls this Half and Half

Details:

First up is Half & Half. Half of the blocks are 6" blocks and the other half are 3" blocks.

I'm throwing in a few special applique blocks just for fun! The 3" blocks are foundation paper pieced. The 6" blocks will be a mixture of techniques with most being rotary cut and machine pieced but there will be some hand pieced and foundation pieced blocks too as I always present the patterns using the easiest, most accurate method of construction. There are two sashing options. The layout isn't complicated - it's just a good old-fashioned classic setting.

Just like its name, this quilt is going to be a half-and-half mix of beautiful quilt blocks perfect for any fabric theme. I'll be channeling a life in the 1930s during 2024 as I stitch along with you but you can use any reproduction or modern fabrics.

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Gayle is very generous and really accurate in reproducing antique quilts. I've done many! I just sent off Uptown to be quilted and will be stepping back from doing one of hers this coming year. That was a hard decision but have some other projects that really need my attention. I absolutely LOVE her BOM's and wanted to share with many of you in case you are not familiar.

More info from Sentimental Stitches HERE. 

 

Potluck and Uptown

Gay Bomers at Sentimental Stitches is at it again! 

She has 2 amazing BOM's coming up in 2022. 

I have done many of her blocks of the month based on antique quilts she owns and I'll say she does an AMAZING and accurate job of reproducing them!

It is going to be done a little differently this time. Instead of free for a month she has a one-time fee up front and that pays for the entire quilt patterns. 

I haven't heard from Gay specifically but I think people are sharing patterns and taking advantage of her expertise. She has found a good middle ground. 

I have signed up to do do Uptown! It's so chunky and folk arty that it is right up my alley!

From SentimentalStitches

•  21 different applique quilt blocks!

• For 20 months beginning January 2022

• 77" x 96" quilt.  I might add a border so I have a queen size quilt for my bed!

• Perfect for hand or machine applique

• Perfect for wool applique too!!!

• Receive 1 full-size applique block pattern via email on the 1st Friday of each month beginning January 7, 2022

• One time fee for the entire 20-month project

• (Supply list emailed after sign up)

The link for all the info is HERE. 

Here is Potluck! A smashing 30's sampler that will be a block of the WEEK!

The link for more info or to order is HERE. 

From Sentimental Stitches:

• I’ll be providing you with a pattern via email each week. We'll be using whatever technique will be the easiest method of construction.

• If we have a difficult block one week, I’ll follow with an easier one or one of the unique quilting designs used in the quilt. That’s how we’ll get to our 52 weeks.

• A color photo of each block will be included with your patterns.

• One-time fee for the entire year

• Starts the first Friday in January

• Supply list will be sent via email after sign-up

Thank you Gay and thank you Humble Quilt readers for supporting our quilt designers!

We had a little action last night at our business! All is fine, but couldn't help but snap a couple of photos of our amazing volunteer fire department!

Have a wonderful weekend!

 

Dear Daughter BOM

 Look at this cool old quilt! The reds are trashed but check out that amazing blue sashing! I think it can be called double blue or prussian blue. Love these blocks with the birds.  It has signatures throughout with lovely sentiments like this:
He who sows courtesy, reaps friendship, And he who plants kindness, gathers love.
Gay has written those down so they can be used for those who are reproducing this quilt.

Gay is so generous and she loves to share her antique quilts with us! Right now you can get blocks 1-8 free on her website. I am going to direct you to her blog so you can read about the quilt and use the links to get to her online store. (You put them in your cart, but they are free, for one month!)  And I'll say her patterns are great, accurate and detailed! Click HERE to check out the Dear Daughter quilt.

And my Instagram feed for the week. 

Have a fantastic weekend!!

Little Dresses and a Bit More.....

What a fun mail weekend!

 Here are the first of the little dresses for Peru. Thank you Martha and Liz! 

 I got my little swap quilt from Karen Dever, but am not ready to show it on my blog. The front has been shown on my Facebook group and the backing on Instagram! I love everything about it.
She also designed these adorable patterns and sent them to me with my quilt. Thank you Karen!

 Martha sent me these vintage fabrics with the pillowcase dresses. Love! Love! Love! Thank you Martha! (Please no one feel any obligation)

And I won these patterns from Carrie, Cricketwood Prims n' Gardens. I love it! Thanks Carrie!

What a weekend! The weather was amazing too- very spring like. It's about time!! Have an awesome day!

Applique and Baskets

I've got a mixed bag of blocks finished and they were going into one project, but I didn't think it through very well, so now I'll have extras.

 These are the 5 I finished machine appliqueing on the retreat. 

These 5 blocks are from the Noah and Matilda quilt. Aren't they adorable?! Dawn has done a terrific job of reproducing them. Find them HERE.

For some reason I could't get this one to stay turned when adding to my blog, so you'll have to cock your head. If I would have put a couple of the blocks on the diagonal they would fit in easily. 

These two didn't make the cut and will have to go in another quilt. I love them both! So, I am making one more basket block and 4 more applique blocks for a total of 25.  Wendy at Legend and Lace generously shared the basket patterns and the setting. Thanks Wendy. You can find them HERE.


And while I'm sharing basket quilts. Here are two more from the sale booth.  Stand on your head to see these properly!

Love to you all!

Little of This and That

I have many little projects going on and for now I'm  good with that. In a few weeks i will be getting away for a few days of girl time and sewing and I'm going to concentrate then on one or two projects.  For now this is what I've been working on this week. (It feels like I have shown you these, so forgive me if it is repetitive!)

One more basket block from Wendy at Legend and Lace.

I thought these were complete,  but the green was not appliqued....until now. 

All caught up on the Market Day sew along that Pam Buda is doing. 

Was good to get back in the sewing room. Happy Wednesday!

BOM's ready!

These are not my blocks, I only have them downloaded so far.

But I wanted to let you know they are READY! The cute basket comes from
Wendy @ Legends and Lace.

And block 4 of Benjamin Biggs this month comes from Gay @ Sentimentel Stitches.

Thanks Wendy and Gay for your generosity.
I hope to be back to my regular sewing and blogging next week.

No- Sew Tuesday

The sewing I've been doing is slow so I don't have much to show, but had a couple of things I wanted to share.

A friend and antiques/vintage seller found this among some vintage quilt blocks and thought of me! Isn't it sweet?! I thought about framing it, but would I layer it with batting and quilt it a little then put it in a frame? I'm not quite sure how to go about it. I'd appreciate any help. Thank you Laurie!

 

You may have seen this already on Barbara Brackman's site, but wanted to share it with my readers. Another FREE BOM! Is this gorgeous or what? After my love for Civil War reproduction fabrics I love patriotic. This is being released one block a week and it is free if you get it within the first week. There will be a small charge if you miss it and want to download it later.  You can get the first block HERE.   (PS, No I'm not doing this one at this time)

Thank you for the well wishes for my travels this weekend. I came very close to turning around as I drove in freezing fog a good part of the way. I trudged on and am glad I did as my dad's health has declined a lot since I've seen him last.  I'm planning on another trip in 2 months to help him celebrate his 89th birthday.

My dad bought an 8MM camera in 1958 and filmed so much of our outings. A year ago my brother got them all transferred to DVD's and I brought them to watch with my dad. It was a really good distraction since he isn't up to doing much else. When I got home I put this in the computer and did a screen shot of me (the youngest) and my siblings.  I just love it.

I hope to be back this week with sewalong fabric requirements.I hope you'll be joining me!
Happy Tuesday.

DreaM gARDEN

Just in case you missed it,  the talented and generous Gay Bomers of Sentimental Stitches is offering a FREE Block of the Month called Dream Gardens.

A little applique, a little embroidery and a funky vine border.

How sweet is this?

Thank you Gay for your generosity!!

Get it HERE.

Baskets and More

I have my next basket complete.

Wendy, Legends and Lace is offering these monthly. I'm enjoying using the scraps I won from Cyndi.  After Wendy read I thought these were challenging blocks she said she would do a hand piecing tutorial when she releases the next basket. Some of them would be easier to hand piece because of the set-in seams. The other reason I think they are challenging is the 16ths for the sizes. (7/16, etc) If you've done the Jane Stickle quilt you'll have no problems.

Here are my 5 baskets.

Gay of Sentimental Stitches and Beyond the Cherry Tree  fame and Brenda Papadakis from Dear Jane fame are doing an applique BOM starting next month! It is called the Benjamin Biggs quilt and is green, red and indigo on cream background......right up my alley! You can check it out HERE.

Karen, from Karen's Quilts, Crows & Cardinals is doing a wonderful hand applique tutorial. Go HERE to get the info.

Have a wonderful weekend!!

Joy to the World

The Bible quilt is done.....

I had planned to bring it outside and take photos but I was delayed getting home today and it was too dark. Here's the top half....

And the bottom half. I did some simple meandering quilting. I kept it primitive to go along with the wool applique. I had to remake the label and will get it sewn on tonight and packaged and sent off in the next day or two. Woo-hoo!!

I wish I could say I made this, but I didn't. I purchased it  online from LJ Fibers at www.woolyredrug.com. I kept one and the other is winging its way to our friends in Denmark.

Here is another adorable hand made item I bought online for my daughter. It has a pin on the back so it can go on a hat, a blouse, a dress or a purse. I purchased it from Lana at http://honeysucklelane.com/

If you have a favorite site that you like to browse or purchase or maybe a favorite Etsy seller please leave the url in the comments as I would love to check them out.

Giving Thanks

 It looks like I have the wrong holiday!! Here is the final block of the Bible quilt. The original  has embroidered "rays" coming out of the sun but I didn't really like it well enough to add it. I think it is obvious it is the sun.

 I finally got the small borders on the sides yesterday. I need to piece a backing and then get it ready to give away for Christmas. I'm thrilled with it so I hope the recipient is too.

 Here's my little pumpkin pin cushion from Elizabeth at Sunflower Fields Pattern Co. Mine is the simple version compared to hers, but I think it is very sweet. Thanks for your generosity Liz and your help in getting it together.

And for those of you in the United States have a safe and grateful day as you celebrate Thanksgiving. We are down to three- a Thanksgiving first for me!!

La-la-la-la-Bom-Bom-Bom

Thought I'd show you the little bit I've been working on that is not BOM related.

This is a challenge. The center is to the left, the blue and half square triangles are attached. Somehow I am going to work in the green, black and orange.  I'm falling for the autumn colors, can you tell. I'm having fun with it since it has been awhile since I've actually sat and sewn at my machine.

What I am going to try and do today at the machine is hem 2 pairs of my mom's pants. Pretty exciting huh? She is losing weight pretty fast and I'm trying to get her to wear some clothes that aren't 10 sizes too large! She won't wear these pants because they are too long....I offered...my fault.

  I have been working on the first border of Beyond the Cherry Trees- just prep- nothing exciting yet, although I did make a very long bias stem:)

Oops! BOM time! This is block number 10!! it is October, the 10th month, so I would say I'm all caught up. This one looks a bit boring but all together it will fine. Look at the block below and see if you can answer a question...

This is Jan Patek's block. Does anybody know what the 8 thing is in the upper right hand corner? Neither hubby or I could figure it out so I left it off of mine. I am really curious though.
Anonymous (who are you?) said the 8 represents eternity. So far that is the best answer I've heard. I really think that it is. I still plan on leaving it off of my block though.

I'm not sure I mentioned it on this blog (I did on Get to Goal) but when I was sick last week I slipped and fell down the stairs while in a groggy state. I landed on the landing....I wish it had only been 4 stairs. Anyways I told my hubby that the wood he put down was beautiful but if I was dead I wouldn't be able to enjoy them at all. So I ordered these braided rugs the day after my fall and installed these 4 this afternoon. My back and tailbone are still very sore so I will let him install the other 8. I love them and know we will all be a bit safer too. Thank you to Libby at Plain & Simple for the recommendation of Country Wares. Service and communication was awesome! (her name was Lori too- an added bonus!)

It is almost the weekend. Have a good one!!

BOM's Revisited

A comment left by Terry reminded me that we do have some extremely generous designers. Here are a few that have done or are doing Blocks of the Month for free online!! I've done a few and they have been fantastic!! Let's make sure they know how much we appreciate them.

Anne at Bunny Hill Design.

Dawn at Linen Closet Quilts.

Barbara at Civil War Quilts. (block a week!)

Cheri at Quilts by Cheri. (quilt of the month!)

Jackie at Canton Village Quilt Works

Cheryl at 1880's Sampler Quilt.

Gay at Sentimental Stitches.

If you know of any more free blocks of the month please post them with your comment.

And so I do not leave you without any photos here is my Bible quilt ready for the last row.

BOM's

Here is my October block of the Bible BOM of Jan Patek's. Almost finished!! Let me preface my next rant with this: I've had the patterns for this but decided to do one a month this year because Jan resurrected it as a BOM. It was a good way for me to get it done rather slowly but with a time table. I didn't get a kit sent to me every month.

Rant ahead...... How do people afford a BOM?! I love Sue Spargo's work. She is creative and has brought a fresh and fun look to wool applique and embellishments. I got an email today announcing her 2012 BOM in wool. (I know that is expensive) Finished size 41x43. Your cost if you live in the US? $646.00. I can buy a lot of wool, thread and fabric with that kind of money. I guess I am too tight with a buck to pay that much. I can just about buy an inside cabin on a cruise ship for that price!
Does anybody else besides me think that is crazy?!

Please leave a comment on my last post. You do NOT need a quilt name to leave a comment. I'd love to make a good size donation to the Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative. If you could pass it along that would be great too!!