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the Patchwork QAL: souvenier of friendship

January 15, 2025 by Tina Leave a Comment

The 2017 Patchwork Quilt Along hosted by the Fat Quarter Shop is starting today and I am super excited to tell you all about it.

The Patchwork Quilt Along benefits the Make a Wish Foundation …. and as many of you may already know …. Make a Wish has my heart since our daughter Emily is a Wish Kid. #disneyworld2013 #emilymeetspooh #givekidstheworldvillage

The patterns are being offered as free downloads for all of us ….. but a small donation each time you pick one up would benefit Make a Wish …. and there is nothing sweeter than helping out others when they need us the most.

And in my case, paying it forward.

You can download your Souvenier of Friendship block right HERE.

You can also make your donation right HERE.

Come join us on this quilty adventure as we sew together a collection of twelve different patchwork blocks and make a cozy quilt for our families.

the making of a hankerchief quilt

May 6, 2024 by Tina 11 Comments

Do you have a collection of vintage hankies and you aren’t quite sure what to do with them?

Maybe they’ve been sitting in a basket because you hate the thought of cutting them? It’s almost like making that first cut into a pretty birthday cake.

As I was working on a custom Mother’s Day hankie quilt this week {and sharing pictures on Instagram} …. so many of you asked for more details so you could make your own.

Hankerchiefs are so beautiful and most of them hold great family memories ……… so as I was planning this quilt …. it made me cringe a little at the thought of losing the fun eges on these pieces.

Guess what?

You don’t have to.

Hankerchief Quilt Instructions:

♥ Choose 20 of your favorite hankies. Have fun …. mix them up.

♥ Find your largest piece and measure it. Mine largest was 14″ square.

♥ Cut 20 white squares 1″ bigger than your largest hankie. {I cut mine 15″ square.} That will create the uniformity for piecing.

♥ For each square …… spray baste the hankie to your white fabric square and top stitch around the outer edge.

♥ After all 20 squares are made …. stitch them together 4 in a row, until you have 5 rows.

My quilted ended up measuring about 58″ x 71″. Perfect lap size quilt right?

You can sew together as many or as few squares as you like. Don’t be afraid to make your quilt top wider or longer. This is only a guideline to help you get started.

I quilted right over the tops of the hankies ….. it really helped to blend them all together into one beautiful quilty piece.

Simple & sweet right? Now it’s your turn …..

Layers of Charm - Shortcut Quilt Series

January 7, 2025 by Tina 3 Comments

Oh hello there, I’m so glad you stopped by. We are sharing the Fat Quarter Shop’s Top Ten Videos of 2015 and today belongs to #4 Layers of Charm.

One kind word can warm three winter months. ~Japanese Proverb

And so can a snuggly quilt.

I used American Jane’s new Bread n Butter fabric line and some white linen.

Sometimes, I just love being able to show off some of my favorite fabrics with bigger quilt pieces ….. and this is just perfect for those occasions.

If you’re ready to get started, download the Layers of Charm pattern, pick up your favorite charm pack and layer cake, and watch Kimberly’s tutorial on how to piece the quilt!

Stay warm. Stay sweet. And happy quilting!

Don’t forget to post your projects and tag #layersofcharmquilt and #FQSTop10 for a chance to win a Fa Quarter Shop $100 Gift Card. Contest ends February 1^st.