Chickadee Blog Hop

I'm super excited to be part of the Chickadee Blog Hop.  This fabric line designed by Heide Pridemore of The Whimsical Workshop for Island Batik is so amazing.  I love all the bright, bold colors! 

For the blog hop, I remade my popular Stacked Deck quilt using the precut 10" squares from the Chickadee collection and paired them with a neutral for maximum contrast.  

I love how the colors pop against the drab winter grass.  Of course, Ruby, my Corgi had to get in on the action too and help with the photoshoot.   It was so cold, as you can tell by the frosted grass, on the day I took photos that I was ready to wrap up in the quilt!  

Here's the original version of Stacked Deck, also made with Island Batik fabrics, and I'm not sure which one I like better.  Patterns for Stacked Deck are available using this link.  You will need just 1 package of precut 10" squares and 3-1/2 yards of coordinating yardage for the background.  I can't wait to see the version you make. 

Be sure to check out all the amazing projects that the blog hop designers have made!  Talk about eye candy :)  Below are direct links to each post. 

https://www.sliceofpiquilts.com/2023/02/chickadee.html

https://marginet.weebly.com/chickadee

http://needleinahayesstack.blogspot.com/

https://www.devotedquilter.com/2023/02/split-4-patch-block.html

https://www.studiorquilts.com/?p=1645&preview=true

https://katiemaequilts.com/blog/chickadee

https://www.quilterstreasurechest.com/blog---raijas-bits-and-pieces

https://masterpiecequilting.blogspot.com/2023/02/chickadee-blog-hop.html

https://utahquiltappraiser.blogspot.com/2023/02/chickadee-churn-dash-chickadee-blog-hop.html

https://tamarinis.typepad.com/tamarinis/2023/02/chickadee-the-blog-hop.html

https://heidipridemore.blogspot.com/2023/02/blog-post.html

You can purchase the Chickadee collection at your local quilt shop or favorite online retailer.  

Cue the Confetti! - I'm a Brand Ambassador for Benartex Fabrics

Sometimes it is so hard to keep the news to yourself but I am beyond excited to share that I am part of the 2023 Brand Ambassador team for Benartex Fabrics!  

What does this mean?  

It means I'll be spending 2023 designing and sharing projects with you using Benartex fabrics.  I'll have 4 featured projects that I'll be designing as well as 2 group projects.  You'll be the first to see the fabrics I'm working with when I share my unboxing videos.  

This is the first year for Benartex's Brand Ambassador program and I love being a part of the inaugural year.  I've used Benartex fabrics for a number of my magazine quilts and can't wait to continue to share more projects with you using their fabrics. 

You can meet the Ambassador Team on Benartex's website using this link. It's such an honor to be part of this talented group of international designers. 

Here is the complete list, be sure to give them a follow! 

Carol - Just Let Me Quilt

Nancy - Masterpiece Quilting

Michele - Flower Box Quilts

Charisma - Charisma's Corner

Olesya - Olesya L Design

Robin - Nestlings By Robin

Laura - Orange Blossom Quilt Design Studio, LLC

Marie - Underground Quilter

Nancy - Nancy Messuri Designs

Lisa - Quilty Zest

Brianna - Sew Cute and Quirky

Jen - PatternsbyJen

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Clay's Choice Block ReMix Challenge - The Reveal

It's time for the big REVEAL of my Clay's Choice Block Re-Mix challenge! 

This was a super fun block to re-mix and the possibilities were so many that I had a hard time narrowing down the final version to share with you. 

This is a one block layout and I'm absolutely adoring the way it turned out.  The secondary patterns that emerged in the final layout just blew me away!  Stay tuned for seeing more of this design ..  I'm thinking about bringing it to life as a pattern!  :) 

I truly love the opportunity to play and experiment with different blocks as part of the REMIX challenge.  Each month we independently re-design the same block and it's always fun to see how each designer interprets the challenge. 

On Mondays, the participating designers share about the challenge on their Instagram feeds.  Some of us are adding other social media too.   If you don't already follow me on Instagram, I'm @masterpiecequilting 

Here is the list of Instagram handles of the participating designers. 

@tamarinis

@katecollerandesigns

@appliques.quilts.and.more

@patchworkbreeze

@masterpiecequilting

@dragonflysquiltingdesignstudio

@blueskycrafter

@shout4joyquilter

@deb.quiltblox

@crafttowardsjoy

@megschoicepatterns

@sue_duckcreekquilting

@southwind_quilts

@quiltberryhill_designs

@sjmax105

An easy way to find the posts is using the following hashtags.  Just type them into the search box and the posts will show up. 

Hashtags:

#ClaysChoiceblockchallenge

#ClaysChoicequiltblock

#morethanjustablockchallenge

#designerblockchallenge

#Octoberblockchallenge

#Octoberdesignerblockchallenge

#quiltblockremixchallenge

#quilt

#quilts

#quiltdesigner

#quiltblock

#quiltblocks

I can't wait to see what everyone is sharing this week and I hope that you will take a look too! Be sure to follow each of the designers so you don't miss their posts during this fun challenge.

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Clay's Choice Block ReMix Challenge - Sneak Peek #2

It's time for Sneak Peek #2 of my Clay's Choice Block.   

I am really like some parts of the version that I came up with last week for Sneak Peek #1.  If you missed it, here is the link.  However those elongated star blades ....  they just weren't doing anything for me so I knew I needed to re-mix them.  

Lately, I've been in a design kick about rectangle blocks.  They aren't any more difficult to make than square blocks and they add a fun design element to the quilt.  So my first step was to resize the block into a rectangle.  I liked the overall look but I knew immediately that those elongated stars were just a bit too much!

My next step was to tame down those star points.  I wanted to keep as much symmetry as possible in the center section, so I made them smaller and really liked that option.  Now there is greater balance between the oversized corner squares and the center of the block. 

I also like to go ahead and do a quilt layout as I'm designing just to see what secondary pattern emerge and this one turned out really cool - but you will have to wait til next week's reveal to see it! 

I truly love the opportunity to play and experiment with different blocks as part of the REMIX challenge.  Each month we independently re-design the same block and it's always fun to see how each designer interprets the challenge. 

On Mondays, the participating designers share about the challenge on their Instagram feeds.  Some of us are adding other social media too.   If you don't already follow me on Instagram, I'm @masterpiecequilting 

Here is the list of Instagram handles of the participating designers. 

@tamarinis

@katecollerandesigns

@appliques.quilts.and.more

@patchworkbreeze

@masterpiecequilting

@dragonflysquiltingdesignstudio

@blueskycrafter

@shout4joyquilter

@deb.quiltblox

@crafttowardsjoy

@megschoicepatterns

@sue_duckcreekquilting

@southwind_quilts

@quiltberryhill_designs

@sjmax105

An easy way to find the posts is using the following hashtags.  Just type them into the search box and the posts will show up. 

Hashtags:

#ClaysChoiceblockchallenge

#ClaysChoicequiltblock

#morethanjustablockchallenge

#designerblockchallenge

#Octoberblockchallenge

#Octoberdesignerblockchallenge

#quiltblockremixchallenge

#quilt

#quilts

#quiltdesigner

#quiltblock

#quiltblocks

I can't wait to see what everyone is sharing this week and I hope that you will take a look too! Be sure to follow each of the designers so you don't miss their posts during this fun challenge.

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Clay's Choice Block ReMix Challenge - Sneak Peek #1

It's time for Sneak Peek #1 of my Clay's Choice Block.   

I'll be honest, this one was a bit more challenging that some.  Maybe it's because I haven't done the challenge for a few month but it took a bit of thinking and playing to come up with some variations that I liked.  And this is a good thing - because looking outside the box is where all the really cool ideas live :) 

As I thought about the possibilities for this block, I wanted to keep the center star as the focal point so I started playing with it first.  I experimented with elongating the star and found a happy medium between a pudgy diamond and a too skinny diamond with this version.  Don't ask how I'm piecing those wedges, I honestly don't have that part figured out yet!  I'm just playing with design ideas :)   

I also adjusted the proportions of the block.  It's still essentially a nine patch but the corners are larger than the other pieces.  At first I didn't like it but now it's starting to grow on me!  

I truly love the opportunity to play and experiment with different blocks as part of the REMIX challenge.  Each month we independently re-design the same block and it's always fun to see how each designer interprets the challenge. 

On Mondays, the participating designers share about the challenge on their Instagram feeds.  Some of us are adding other social media too.   If you don't already follow me on Instagram, I'm @masterpiecequilting 

Here is the list of Instagram handles of the participating designers.  Each of us are sharing our fabric pulls this week.   

@tamarinis

@katecollerandesigns

@appliques.quilts.and.more

@patchworkbreeze

@masterpiecequilting

@dragonflysquiltingdesignstudio

@blueskycrafter

@shout4joyquilter

@deb.quiltblox

@crafttowardsjoy

@megschoicepatterns

@sue_duckcreekquilting

@southwind_quilts

@quiltberryhill_designs

@sjmax105

An easy way to find the posts is using the following hashtags.  Just type them into the search box and the posts will show up. 

Hashtags:

#ClaysChoiceblockchallenge

#ClaysChoicequiltblock

#morethanjustablockchallenge

#designerblockchallenge

#Octoberblockchallenge

#Octoberdesignerblockchallenge

#quiltblockremixchallenge

#quilt

#quilts

#quiltdesigner

#quiltblock

#quiltblocks

I can't wait to see what everyone is sharing this week and I hope that you will take a look too! Be sure to follow each of the designers so you don't miss their posts during this fun challenge.

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Paisley Strip Star featuring the Paisley Got Mod collection

I am super excited to share this quilt with you.  It's been on quite the journey from original design inspiration to what you see here.   The block design started over a year ago as part of the Block Re-Mix Challenge.  Here's a link to the post from September 2021 that shows how it started. 

I liked the original version so much that I re-imaged it and submitted it to Island Batik to showcase the Paisley Got Mod collection by Kate Colleran of Kate Colleran designs.  And a year later, here is Paisley Strip Star! 

I absolutely love the way it looks and all the secondary patterns that emerge with the fabric placement. This week I'm excited to be part of the design group who is celebrating the Paisley Got Mod collection with Kate.   Each designer is sharing one of their patterns using this stunning collection. 

  

All day today (October 5, 2022) hop over to Instagram and check out the posts from these participating designers. 

@katecollerandesigns

@island_batik

@masterpiecequilting

@tamarinis

@megschoicepatterns

@southwind_quilts

@poorhousequilts

@debbiewendtquilting

@dragonflysquiltingdesignstudio

@coloradocreationsquilting

And if you are loving the Paisley Got Mod fabric collection as much as I do, be sure to head to Kate's blog post for a chance to win a fat quarter bundle.  She is giving away 2 of them and I'd love for you to be the lucky winner! 

Here is the link to her blog post for all the details. 

And yes I do have patterns for Paisley Strip Star available for your shopping pleasure. 

Purchase PDF Pattern for immediate digital download

Purchase Print Pattern with shipping included

And if you follow me on social media, you already know that Ruby, my Corgi, has given this quilt her "paw of approval"!  :) 

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Quick Quilt Bundle - Gallery of Quilts

If you haven't heard of the Quick Quilts & Project Pattern Bundle, you will want to pay attention. This is the bundle that you don't want to miss out on.  

20 patterns for $19 - what a steal! 

Buy Now Link

Here's the list of participating designers included in the bundle. 

Becky - Patchwork Posse / Garden Path

Mary - Made by Marney / Gnome-Made Aprons

Claudia - Create with Claudia / Churning Up a Storm

Raija - Quilters Treasure Chest / Easy Lane

Deb - Quiltblox / Block by Block

Michelle - From Bolt to Beauty / Pretty in Pluses

Swan - Swan Amity / Fox Love

Pamela - Pamela Quilts / Lovers Kiss

Kirsty - Bonjour Quilts / Triangle Falls

Phoebe - Phoebe Moon Designs / Pumpkin Spice

Yvonne - Quilting Jetgirl  / Mirage

Cheryl - Meadow Mist Designs / Scrappy Tiles

Christina - Sweet Potato Quilts / X My Heart

Leanne - Devoted Quilter / Zoomed In

Carolina - Always Expect Moore / Happy Rainbow - mini quilt

Raylee - SunFlower Quilt n Stitch / Sea Bound Friends

Nancy - Masterpiece Quilting / Peacock Proud

Heather - the Sewing Loft / Poppy Seed

Manon - Mom and Me Quilting Co. / Double Delight

Laura - Orange Blossom Quilts / Grove

Absolutely, I want this bundle - Buy Now Link

And here are the gorgeous quilts and projects included in the bundle!

See what I mean .... you do not want to miss out on this amazing bundle!

Get yours today! Using this Link

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