Uber Quilt Fest Blocks

I am making progress on my Uber Quilt Fest blocks.  I am only missing two so far.  I have found myself making two one day and none the next.  Every day is tough.

I have mixed feelings about my blocks so far.  Here they are:

1) From Quilt Dad

2)  From Kaye Prince

3)  From Karen Linton

4)  From Me 

5)  From Amy Lobsiger

Definitely turning out interesting.  I will keep you posted!

Quilt Along Mistake -- An Apology with Prizes

Oh, I really did not want to write this post.  I think it's a good idea to fess up when you've made a mistake, or when I've made a mistake that is.

Somehow when I was figuring fabric requirements, I neglected to calculate the fabric for the first border.  So we really need 3 1/2 yards of the sashing/background/border fabric.  You need this even if  you add the extra border.  This gives us 3 yards for the sashing and border and 1/2 yard for backgrounds in the blocks.

To sum up -- you need an extra yard of background fabric.

I know this is not a big deal for some of you but is a big pain for others.  I am sorry.  By way of apology, I will be adding four extra prizes to the next prize drawing.  I know this won't really help, but the prizes are appropriate.  Because we need an extra yard of background fabric, I will be giving away 4 yards -- 1 yard each for 4 people -- of possible background fabric.  Here are the ones I have.  You can tell me which one you want.

Color 1 -- Moda bella solid white:  This is true white.

Color 2 -- Moda bella solid feather:  This one looks white unless you put it next to true white.  Then you realize that it is an off-white.

Color 3 -- Moda bella solid grey:  This is a light grey.

Color 4 -- Moda bella solid etchings charcoal:  This is a dark grey.

Please accept my apology.  Thank you sisbabestitches for asking me about the background fabric so I realized my mistake now!

These prizes will be drawn from the flickr pool next week with our next regular prize drawing.

Uber Quilt Fest Block 4

It's finally my day for my Quilt-Uber-Fest Block!  For some reason it feels like "finally" even though it's only day four!

We are using Nel Whatmore's fabric line Sleeping Beauty that she designed for Free Spirit along with some Kaffe Fassett shot cottons and stripes.

Here is an interview with Nel:

http://bluenickelstudios.com/?p=3417

I am a math teacher turned quilter.  I have a treasured quilt from my great grandmother, but I never knew anyone who quilted until I was expecting my first child.  It was one of those times that when the student was ready, the teacher appeared.  In my case, the teacher came in the form of a neighbor.  After that neighbor explained to me that a magical thing existed called a quilt machine, I found out that my aunt had one at her school where she taught home ec.  I fell in head over heels in love the first time I tried the machine. 

It didn't take long for me to acquire a quilt machine and begin long arm quilting for hire.  That was in 2002.  I haven't looked back since.  In 2007, a guild brown bag challenge introduced me to the magic of a charm pack, and I started writing patterns.  Simply Charming Modern is my 9th pattern book.  All but one of these books are patterns for charm squares. 

My most recent excitement is having my quilt, Snow-Kissed Star on the cover of McCall's Quilting!

http://moosequilts.blogspot.com/2011/09/mccalls-cover-quilt.html.  AND starting my third quilt along, Fat Quarter Stars Quilt Along!  We just started last week, so feel free to join in the fun!

BUT what I really want to show you is my block!  For these blocks we were asked to use either half square triangles and/or log cabin blocks.

I call my block Cabin in the Woods.  It really is a log cabin block even though it doesn't initially look like it.  My favorite part of the block is the narrow strips.  I like to think of it as the mortar that holds the larger logs together.  Did log cabins use mortar or is that just brick?

**Note**  A word of caution on my block.  Log cabin blocks are actually difficult blocks to make because your seam allowance needs to be exactly 1/4."  A slightly larger seam allowance is compounded as you go, and the block will be too small.  If that happens, you may just want to add another two strips instead of redoing the block.

CLICK HERE for the link to the Block Instructions.

And when you are finished, post a picture on the flickr page:  http://www.flickr.com/groups/bloggersquiltuberfest/!


Tomorrow the block will be by Amy Lobsiger of Mrs. Schmenkman Quilts.  Let the Uber-Quilt-Festing continue!

Half Jelly Roll Winner!

Congratulations to Kritta22!

Kritta22 said...

WOW!!! So cool to be in a magazine!
I'm more a traditional girl when it comes to Christmas colors.. True red and green. That being said, I sure do love pretty much all the Christmas lines this year.

October 1, 2011 9:10 PM

You are the winner of the Flurry 1/2 jelly roll!  Email me your address, and I will get that to you!

Thanks for everyone's well wishes!  Fun to read what colors everyone likes for Christmas. 

It's my day to post a block for Uber-Quilt Fest tomorrow, so tune in to see what I have cooked up!

Quilt-Uber-Fest Day 1

The Quilt-Uber-Fest started today:

http://bluenickelstudios.com/?p=3183

The first block was by Quilt Dad.  I wasn't going to do it.  Don't I have enough going on right now???

Evidently not -- here's my Taking Flight Block!

It "flew" together!  Which reminded me -- here's a fun way to square up half square triangles some of you may not have seen.

I have just drawn a diagonal line down the back of one 4" square, put it with another 4" square with right sides together, sewn 1/4" on both sides of the line, and cut on the line.  That is a typical way of making half square triangles.

Now to square up.  I am squaring this one up to 3 1/2."  In the picture, I have lined up my triangle with the ruler in two places:  1) the diagonal line of the ruler is on my seam, and 2) the 3 1/2" mark is along one side of the triangle.  Then I trim one side.  Then, I am done.  That's it!

When I press the triangle open, I have one 3 1/2" half square triangle block! 

Give it a try sometime!

McCall's Cover Quilt!

Last week I found out that my quilt would be featured on the cover of McCall's Quilting!!!

It's the large star made from a jelly roll of Kate Spain's Flurry.  I just love it!

They named it Snow-Kissed Star which is more perfect than anything I could have come up with!

Here's the link to their blog:

The Best Ever Holiday Patterns!

and here's the link to more information about the pattern on their website:

http://www.mccallsquilting.com/mccallsquilting/articles/Snow_Kissed_Star

The pattern takes half of a jelly roll.  That means I have half a jelly roll in my sewing room.  To celebrate, I have decided to give it away! 

If you want the jelly roll, leave a comment telling me what your favorite Christmas color combination is for a quilt.  Do you like traditional red and green, bright red and green, do you like adding the winter blue, magenta and forest green?  I think I will do the drawing on Monday.  Monday sounds like a good day to have a prize drawing.

**The drawing is now closed.**

Happy Quilting! 

Fat Quarter Stars Sign Up Winners

And now we have winners!

There were three winners from our flickr pool.  Each of these winners get my new book, Simply Charming Modern!  (If you happen to have it, let me know, and I will send another one!)

Our winners are:

No Time for Quilting?!

RachelB18!

stipplequilt!

Then we had one more winner!!!  

This winner wins the fat quarter bundle that I am working with, Folklorique wovens!  This winner is from the comment list of the sign up post.  

The winner is:

Barbara Kibler said...

I'm in...looking forward to learning more quilting techniques ...I learned a lot with the last quilt along.

September 20, 2011 6:47 PM 

Thanks everyone!  And that was just the beginning of the prizes.  These drawings for prizes happen every two weeks for those uploading the picture of their block to the flickr pool.  

 

If you are a winner, please email me at kluckau@moosequilts.com your name as you see it here (so I know who you are) your real name and real shipping address, so I can send you your prize.  Thanks!