Oh, Fransson!

Noble Gases

Here is the first set of blocks for my Periodic Table quilt. These are the Noble Gases: Helium, Neon, Argon, Krypton, Xenon, and Radon. Each of the blocks will be 4" x 5" finished.

Orange Peel Quilting

This post is about how I free-motion quilted my new Tokyo Subway Map quilt on my domestic sewing machine.

Tokyo Subway Map Pattern Winners and a Discount Code

Thank you to everyone who entered my giveaway! The randomly-selected winners are Terri in BC (who loves aqua), Anna Dorothy (who prefers purple), Michelle Balletti (who absolutely loves gray, but also digs chartreuse), Dee (who hasn't outgrown pink), and Kelsey (who loves green). Congratulations, ladies! I've sent you a copy of the pattern via e-mail.

Tokyo Subway Map Quilt and New Pattern

I know that some of you have been waiting for the expanded version of my Tokyo Subway Map pattern and I'm happy to report that it will finally be available this Wednesday! The quilt shown above is made with the new pattern and measures 80" x 80". Each of the squares on the quilt top is 2" x 2" finished.

The Invasion Continues

I started this quilt with the intention of finishing it for my nephew in time for Christmas. The winter holidays have obviously come and gone, but now my nephew's birthday is approaching and I think that's as good of a reason as any to finish the quilt.  

(More) 80's Style

I'm participating in a great round robin/bee that requires me to start a quilt and then send it along to another quilter. It will get passed around the group during the next year and come back to me as a finished quilt.

About the Stamp Collection Quilt Block

My Stamp Collection block uses a piece of lightweight fusible interfacing to quickly piece 100 tiny squares into a 15” x 15” block. This method helps to keep seams straight and makes a block with reinforced seam allowances that “stay put” making them especially easy to handle and sew into a larger quilt.

Stamp Collection: Materials and Supplies

Note: The Making the Block post includes a quick summary of what you need to make the block. This is a more in-depth explanation of each item. An introduction to the Stamp Collection block can be found here.

Fabric

Each block is made with 100 squares a scant 2” x 2” each. I used 50 squares each in 2 color groups (yellow/green and gray). Within each color group, I used 2 squares each of 25 different fabrics. This means that there are 2 of each print in each block, which could make a fun matching game/I Spy quilt for a child.

Stamp Collection: Making the Block

Note: The Materials and Supplies post includes more in-depth information about the supplies you’ll need. An introduction to the Stamp Collection block can be found here.

The following instructions make a couple of references to which hands I used for different parts of the process. I’m right handed. If you’re left-handed, you’ll probably find it easier to do the opposite of what I recommend.

For each 15” x 15” (finshed) block, you will need:

QuiltCon Block Challenge

Have you heard about the QuiltCon Block Challenge?

I'm so honored to be curating the blocks for this challenge and I'll be writing updates on the process over on the MQG blog during the next few months.

My first post, about the colors for the challenge, is up today.