Today I am showing you a quilt top that I have completed for a workshop. The top is now ready for the quilting on my longarm! It is called Christmas Candy Twist and is the Rabbit Hole pattern by Quilt in a Day.
Christmas Candy Twist Quilt Top
I made the quilt using the Quilt in a Day 2 1/2" Wonky Ruler. There are several patterns from Quilt in a Day that use this ruler. In addition to Rabbit Hole, there are Railroad Crossing, Twisted Log Cabin, and Twisted Nine Patch. All of these patterns use the Wonky Rule to provide the twist. Since all of the patterns on log cabin or nine patch piecing, they are easy to make. The ruler does all of the twisting work! The patterns and the ruler are shown below.
The photos below show a twisted block with a white candy center and a twisted block with a red center. These blocks are alternated as you sew the 12 blocks together to complete the top..
I am excited the quilt this top! It was fun to make. If your guild or quilt shop is interested in having me teach a workshop on this or the other Wonky Ruler patterns, I would love to teach it. Just contact me. I am in Oklahoma but I do travel. Now it is your turn! You can link up your in-progress or completed piecing projects using the blue button with the frog below. Please note that the thumbnail photos and links will not show up on this page. You will need to click the blue frog button below to see the photos and links. This may be a little different from what you are used to. The link up will be available until Monday, October 30, 2017 at midnight. If you prefer, you can also link up on Instagram using #PiecefulSundayatJANDABendQuilts.
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FInally, I am sorry the Pieceful Sunday post was a little late. I usually post every Sunday at midnight. However, my father past away this week. I decided to cancel my trip to Quilt Market this week to be close to him, and I am glad I did. He was 89 years old, and he died peacefully in his sleep. That was what he wanted. I am going to miss him. He moved to be closer to me and my husband after my mother past away, so I have seen him almost every day for six years. I will always treasure those days. He was a good man, and he helped others, including me, to become better people. He is having a Peaceful Sunday today. It is the first of many. Thanks for stopping by. If you have questions or comments, please go to comments or contact me by email. Happy Quilting! This post was originally published by JANDA Bend Quilts.
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Here is my version of Block 9: Reindeer Games.  Block 9: Reindeer Games i Bobbi's directions are excellent! Follow them closely. The first step is to cut out the pieces that will be assembled. This block is like a jigsaw puzzle with good directions. However, it is important to cut all the pieces accurately so that they will fit together. I chose some fabric substitutions so that this block will coordinate with the blocks that I have already made in the Quilt Along. I substituted a white fabric with red stars for the blue background fabric. In addition, I chose a light tan for the brown head of the reindeer and a gold fabric for the tan antlers. I have used all of these fabrics in other blocks. See the photo for my cut fabric pieces.  Cut Fabrics Bobbi does a great job of describing how to use the flip and sew method to make the pieced strips. She even includes final measurements along the way. I recommend checking your measurements as you go. This will reduce rude surprises later. See the strips for the face of the reindeer in the photo below.  Fabric Strips for the Head of the Reindeer Then I sewed the strips together to complete the reindeer's face. Bobbi tells you which way to press each seam. If you follow her advice, then all of the seams will lock when you sew the strips together. This results in a flatter block. See the photo below.  Completed Reindeer Face Next I constructed the antlers. Note that they are mirror images of each other. See photo below.  Finally, I sewed the antler strip onto the face, and my Reindeer Games Block was complete! See photo below.  This block was fun to make. Thanks, Bobbi, for designing this block! Where Can I Find the Pattern and the Designer's Tutorial? Go to Bobbi Bridgeman at Snowy Days Quilting. for the pattern and designer tutorial. What Are the Prizes for Block 9?  RJR Fabrics and Beth Sellers at Cooking Up Quilts are our sponsors for Block 9. Thank you, sponsors! How Do I Enter to WIn the Giveaways for Block 9? There are three ways to enter. Do one of the following by November 6, 2017 at 11:55 pm EST:
I Want to See More Versions of the Block. Who are the other hosts? Abbie at Sparkle On April at JANDA Bend Quilts (That's me!) Becca at Pretty Piney Bobbi at Snowy Days Quilting Diane at Cwilt Fabrics & Haberdashery Jennifer at The Inquiring Quilter Karen at Tu-Na Quilts Laura at Slice of Pi Quilts Sandy at Sandy Star Designs Sherry at Powered by Quilting Vanda at Quilt in Piece I Have Questions. Who Can I Ask? You can ask me in a comment to this post or in an email, or you can ask the designer Bobbi Bridgeman at Snowy Days Quilting. When Will the Next Block be Released? Block 10 will be released November 7, 2017. Where Will I Be Able to Find Block 10 on Novemebr 7th? You can find the Block 10 pattern by Diane Lomax at Cwilt. A link to her blog will be found here at JANDA Bend Quilts, on I Wish You a Merry Quilt-A-Long Facebook Group, or on any other host's blog. Other Blocks from the QAL That You Might Enjoy Click on the photo to go to the blog post for each block.
This week I have been working on my version of the Amazing Grace Quilt. I purchased this quilt as a kit from Shabby Fabrics. It is based on a panel with coordinating fabrics from Kennsington Studios through Quilted Treasures. I pieced it several years ago, but I am finally ready to quilt it! See a photo of the quilt top on my longarm below. 
Amazing Grace Quilt Top on the Longarm
I love the colors in this quilt! I also love the hymn Amazing Grace, so I am glad that I am finishing it this week. As you may know from previous posts, I have been working on free motion quilting. I continue my adventures here. Below is a photo of quilting on the inner border. I tried alternating side to side circles to fill the turquoise border. 
Quilting on the Inner Border
In the corners I used a template and pounce powder to make a simple design. See the photo below. 
Quilting on the Corners
The third border, shown in the photo below, has circles with some loops in a single line. The third border is a smaller scale with loops and circles in more a meandering pattern. The center panel will be similar only in a larger scale. I can hardly wait to finish it! 
Quilting on the Second and Third Borders
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Thanks for stopping by. If you have questions or comments, please go to comments or contact me by email. Happy Quilting! This post was originally published by JANDA Bend Quilts. Last week on Pieceful Sunday, I showed you how I adapted Quilt in a Day's new Dresden Plate Quilt pattern so that it would fit on a 12 " square. Today I will show you the completed block, and how I attached it to the Quilt Block Stand and to a Quilt Block Hanger.  Dresden Plate Block on Stand I decided to keep the quilting simple by quilting around the inner and outer edges of the wreath and around the bow. I used a creamy colored thread and sewed it on my sewing machine with a walking foot. Then I sewed a 2 1/2 " binding around the edge of the quilted block. See photo below.  Sewing on the Binding after Quilting the Block I also added a hanging sleeve to the back of the block along the top edge. I cut two rectangles (each about 3" by 5"), folded the short edges of the rectangles under 1/4" and then 1/4" again, and sewed the folded edges down. This made a nice finished edge. Then I attached the long, unfinished edges of the rectangles to the top of the block by sewing it down along the binding stitches. I made two sleeves because I thought that this would make it easier to attach the block to the stand. See photo below.  Sewing the Sleeves on the Block I turned the binding to the back side of the block and hand stitched the binding to the back of the block. This encased the raw edges of the block and the sleeves. I find using small clips helps when hand sewing the binding. I used Wonder Clips, but you can also use paper clips or small binding clips. See photo below.  Hand Sewing the Binding Once the binding was sewn down, I attached the bottom of the sleeve to the back of the block. I wanted to be able to hang the block from a dowel as well as the quilt block stand, so I marked the bottom edge of the sleeve with straight pins. Then as I sewed the bottom edge to the back of the block, I pushed the edge about an 1/8" up away from the pins. This resulted in a pocket for the dowel. See photo below.  Sewing Down the Bottom of the Sleeve The completed block with binding and sleeve are shown below.  I was then able to insert the dowel in the sleeve and hang the block with a 12" hanger. Front and back photos are below.
I was also able to insert the block stand's wire holders into the sleeve and hang the block. I think that splitting the sleeve into two sections on the back of the block made it easier to insert the wire holder into the sleeve. See photos below.
This holder has various decorative tops which attach to the top of the holder. I show one of them in the photo below.  Stand with Decorative Top I plan on making several different quilt blocks to hang on the wall or to hang in in a table top stand and selling them in JANDA Bend Christmas Trees Shop this year. I am linking up today with Thank Goodness it's Finished Friday at Anja Quilts, Friday Foto Fun, Wednesday Wait Loss, and Finish It Up Friday.
This week I have been working on a 12" block that I want to display on a 12" block stand. I have been wanting to try this for a while. The block I chose is a variation of Quilt in a Day's new pattern Dresden Plate Quilt. It occurs to me that this might make a good half-day workshop for those who want to learn the Dresden Plate Quilt Pattern and to complete a project during the workshop. I have finished piecing the block, but I still need to quilt and bind it. Please see photos below.
I needed to modify the pattern because the original Dresden Plate was too large for the 12" background block. The pattern comes with an acrylic template. I decided to use the template, but to cut each wedge a little shorter so that the Dresden Plate would be smaller. I wanted the center of the block to be the same size as the original, so I reduced the size of the individual wedges by cutting the wide side of the wedge shorter. this was easy to do using the acrylic template and a rotating mat. I stacked rectangles that were cut to the desired length, cut one side of the wedge, rotated the mat, and then cut the other side of the wedges. See photos below.
After the wedges were cut, I sewed them together in pairs. See photo below.
Then, I sewed wedge pairs together to make four wedge units and sewed five, four wedges together to complete the circle. I ironed the seams open before appliqueing the plate onto the 12 1/2" background square. I added the center circle and finally appliqued the bow. I cut the bow using my Accuquilt cutter and Bow die. It was raw edge applique. However the Dresden Plate and center circle had finished edges. Please see the pattern for details. It is available at Quilt in a Day. I have been very busy this week. Here are some other piecing projects that I worked on and wrote about this week. To go to the blog post, click on the pictures below. There are two blocks from theI Wish You a Merry Quilt-A-Long and the Cup of Christmas Cheer quilt which I completed this week. Now it is your turn! You can link up your in-progress or completed piecing projects using the blue button with the frog below. Please note that the thumbnail photos and links will not show up on this page. You will need to click the blue frog button below to see the photos and links. This may be a little different from what you are used to. If you prefer, you can also link up on Instagram using #PiecefulSundayatJANDABendQuilts.
Please include a link to this page in the blog post that you are linking up. If you wish, you can include the Pieceful Sunday button as well. After linking up, I hope that you will stop by the posts of others to see their work. Encouraging comments are welcome. Quilters tend to be nurturing and supportive. I am hoping that this Linky Party will help us establish an encouraging quilting group.
Thanks for stopping by. If you have questions or comments, please go to comments or contact me by email. Happy Quilting! This post was originally published by JANDA Bend Quilts.
I am happy about my finish this week. This lap-sized quilt has been a long time in the making. It is a UFO from about four years ago. I finally finished quilting it this week. It will be in time for Christmas! I call Cup of Christmas Cheer.
Cup of Christmas Cheer Quilt
Cup of Christmas Cheer in a tumbler quilt. For the tumbler pieces, I used a charm pack of Let It Snow by Windham Fabrics. It was very easy to cut the tumblers accurately and quickly using the Tumbler Template from the Missouri Star Quilt Co. I supplemented the charm pack with a few tumblers from my stash that worked nicely with the charm pack. The border and binding is from my stash as well. I found the tumblers easy to sew. There were no Y-seams. I simply sewed the tumbers in rows and then sewed the rows together. I ironed each row alternating ironing to the right with ironing to the left. This helped me sew the match points accurately when sewing the rows together and helped reduce bulk. I decided to add a border, so I trimmed the edges of the tumbler center to make a straight line edge on the sides of the quilt top.. 
Cup of Cheer Quilt on My New Quilt Display Ladder
As many of your know, my husband and I own JANDA Bend Christmas Tree Farm. We are located in northeastern Oklahoma. The farm is choose-and-cut, which means that families come to our farm to pick out their Christmas Tree and cut it down themselves. it has become a tradition for many families. We have a small Christmas Shop on the farm as well. This year, I will be selling quilts and quilted items in the shop, so my husband built me a quilt display ladder. I really like it! It will help me display quilts in a small space. Directions for the ladder can be found at Sydney Makes Stuff. The photo above shows my finished quilt on the display ladder. I quilted the quilt top using my longarm. I decided to quilt in the ditch around the tumbler blocks and then to free-motion quilt in the borders. Straight line quilting is a challenge for me on my Gammill. For some reason, vertical straight lines are easier for me than horizontal straight lines, so I loaded quilt with the longest length horizontal instead of vertical. 
Quilting Detail
For the backing I used Festive Fun by Lynn Anderson for RJR Fabrics. See photo below. I enjoyed making this quilt, but I am glad that it is finished. It was time.  Cup of Christmas Cheer Quilt with Backing
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Block 7: Poinsettia was released today as well. You can find my post here. Here is my version of Block 8.  My Version of Block 8: With Love at Christmas by Olusola Ajisafe This 12" finished block has two presents in it. Each present is 6 1/2" square and is constructed from strip sets. I chose to make a green present and a red present. Each of them has a striped ribbon. I will show the construction of the red present. The green present was constructed in the same way. The first step was to cut strips and to sew them into strips. There is one strip left over from making the strip sets. This strip is used to make the ribbon on top of the present. See photos below.
The strip sets are cut as directed to form the side and top of the present. The portion of the strip that forms the top of the present is cut and the remaining strip is inserted into the strip stet to form the ribbon on top of the box. It is important to match seams and reduce bulk by careful pressing. See photos below.
Finally, the present is assembled as shown. When sewing the front of the present to the top of the present, it is important to match the ribbon strips. I basted the intersection. I found that easier than pinning the intersection. Basting allowed me to make minor adjustments more easily. The construction process was repeated for the green present, and the block was assembled. See photos below.
The completed bock is shown below.  Completed Block I learned a lot by making this block! I now see new ways to use strip sets. This is a very creative block. Thanks, Olusola! Where Can I Find the Pattern and the Designer's Tutorial? Go to Olusola Ajisafe at Alice Samuel's Quilt Co. for the pattern and designer tutorial. What Are the Prizes for Block 8?  Warm Crochet is also offering QAL participants 10% off online purchases. Use the code "ChristmasQAL" for the discount. How Do I Enter to WIn the Giveaways for Block 8? There are three ways to enter. Do one of the following by October 23, 2017 at 11:55 pm EST:
I Want to See More Versions of the Block. Who are the other hosts? Abbie at Sparkle On April at JANDA Bend Quilts That's Me! Becca at Pretty Piney Bobbi at Snowy Days Quilting Diane at Cwilt Fabrics & Haberdashery Jennifer at The Inquiring Quilter Karen at Tu-Na Quilts Laura at Slice of Pi Quilts Sandy at Sandy Star Designs Sherry at Powered by Quilting Vanda at Quilt in Piece I Have Questions. Who Can I Ask? You can ask me in a comment to this post or in an email, or you can ask the designer Olusola Ajisafe at Alice Samuel's Quilt Co. When Will the Next Blocks be Released? Block 7 was released on October 10, 2017. Here is my post. Block 9 will be released October 24, 2017. Where Will I Be Able to Find Block 9 on October 24th? You can find the Block 9 pattern by Bobbi Bridgeman at Snowy Days Quilting. A link to her blog will be found here at JANDA Bend Quilts, on I Wish You a Merry Quilt-A-Long Facebook Group, or on any other host's blog. Other Blocks from the QAL That You Might Enjoy Click on the photo to go to the blog post for each block.
Block 8: With Love at Christmas is being released today as well! Here is my blog post for Block 8. My version of Block 7 is shown below.  My Version of Block 7: Poinsettia by Sandy Maxfield This block is made of half square triangles, split half square triangles, and squares. For my fabrics, I chose two red fabrics of different values, a dark green fabric, and a white background fabric with red and green snowflakes. The first step is to cut the fabrics into squares.  Cut Fabric into Squares. Then make four half-square triangles by placing a square of each red fabric right sides together, drawing a line on the wrong side of the squares, sewing 1/4 inch from each side of the drawn line, cutting along the drawn line, and then pressing the squares open. See photo below.  Making Half-Square Triangles The green, red, and background triangles are made in a similar way. After cutting along the drawn line, the square is then cut along the other diagonal as well. Then the green and white triangles are sewn to red triangles. See the photos below.
The block is then assembled. First the row are sewn and then the rows are sewn together. Finally, a small circle is appliqued to form the center of the poinsettia. I used Heat and Bond to raw edge applique the circle to the center.
This was a fun block, Sandy. Thanks! Where Can I Find the Pattern and the Designer's Tutorial? Go to Sandy Maxfield at Sandy Star Designs for the pattern and designer tutorial. What Are the Prizes for Block 7?  How Do I Enter to WIn the Giveaways for Block 7? There are three ways to enter. Do one of the following by October 23, 2017 at 11:55 pm EST:
I Want to See More Versions of the Block. Who are the other hosts? Abbie at Sparkle On April at JANDA Bend Quilts That's Me! Becca at Pretty Piney Bobbi at Snowy Days Quilting Diane at Cwilt Fabrics & Haberdashery Jennifer at The Inquiring Quilter Karen at Tu-Na Quilts Laura at Slice of Pi Quilts Sandy at Sandy Star Designs Sherry at Powered by Quilting Vanda at Quilt in Piece I Have Questions. Who Can I Ask? You can ask me in a comment to this post or in an email, or you can ask the designer at Sandy Star Designs . When Will the Next Block be Released? On October 24, 2017 Block 9 will be released. Where Will I Be Able to Find Block 9 on October 24th? You can find the Block 9 pattern by Bobbi Bridgeman at Snowy Days Quilting. A link to her blog will be found here at JANDA Bend Quilts, on I Wish You a Merry Quilt-A-Long Facebook Group, or on any other host's blog. Other Blocks from the QAL That You Might Enjoy Click on the photo to go to the blog post for each block.
To get the party going, I will be sharing pieced rug mugs that I and my friend Lisa made as part of the 2017 Teal Mini Swap. This swap supports ovarian cancer research each September. It is hosted by Beth Hefter at EvaPaige Quilt Designs. The Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Alliance receives the funds that are raised through the swap. This was my first year to participate. Laura at Slice of Pi Quilts recruited me, and I am very glad that she did! They needed someone from Oklahoma to have a least one person from each state.
The process is simple. Each participant in the swap is matched with another participant. Then they each make a mug rug or mini quilt using a swatch of fabric provided by Beth and their their own fabric. The matched participants then swap the rug mugs by mail. This year the fabric swatches were provided by Quilting Treasures. Below is a photo of the the rug mug that I made for Lisa. 
This Is the Rug Mug That I sent to Lisa.
The fabric swatch that was provided is the teal fabric in the center. The other fabrics are from my stash. I had a lot of fun making it. I used my Accuquilt Mix and Match 9" Block Cube dies to cut the pieces so it went together easily. I really like the flowered background material. I am sad to say that I running out of it and that Connecting Threads doesn't sell it any more. Below is a picture of the rug mug that Lisa sent me. Isn't it gorgeous? I just love it. It even has cute embroidery details. Lisa went above and beyond by sending me a card, a beautiful potholder that she made, and a fat quarter of Christmas Tree fabric. Lisa knows how much I love Christmas Trees. It turns out that she is a participant in I Wish You a Merry QAL. It is a small quilting world! I absolutely love the potholder. I am going to hang it in my kitchen. It is far too beautiful to use while cooking. I am a pretty messy cook. As for the cute Christmas Tree fabric, I know that I will be putting it to good use! Thanks, Lisa! 
This Is What Lisa Sent Me!
I really enjoyed participating in the 2017 Teal Mini Swap this year. It was fun, and it benefited a good cause. This year's swap is over, but if you want to participate next year, sign ups start in July, 2018. You can see photos of the 2017 Teal Mini Swaps on the group facebook page. Now it is your turn! You can link up your in-progress or completed piecing projects using the blue button with the frog below. Please note that the thumbnail photos and links will not show up on this page. You will need to click the blue frog button below to see the photos and links. This may be a little different from what you are used to. If you prefer, you can also link up on Instagram using #PiecefulSundayatJANDABendQuilts.
Please include a link to this page in the blog post that you are linking up. If you wish, you can include the Pieceful Sunday button as well. After linking up, I hope that you will stop by the posts of others to see their work. Encouraging comments are welcome. Quilters tend to be nurturing and supportive. I am hoping that this Linky Party will help us establish an encouraging quilting group.
Thanks for stopping by. If you have questions or comments, please go to comments or contact me by email. Happy Quilting! This post was originally published by JANDA Bend Quilts. |
April adamsI am a quilter who is starting a new adventure. After retiring in May 2016, I became a certified Quilt in a Day Instructor. I am certified to teach workshops using Quilt in a Day patterns and techniques. In addition, I am designing my own quilt patterns. 
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