Monday, June 22, 2026

Bee Quilt - The Jetsons!


Saturday morning cartoons were a big deal when I was a kid and one of my favorites was the Jetsons. The show was released in 1962 and there were 3 seasons of flying cars, robots, and easily prepped meals. The show was set in 2062 so we've not long to wait for those flying cars!

Why am I talking about the Jetsons?

They are my prompt for my year 2 @unscriptedquiltsbee bee mates. Using a color palette from the series, I asked them to be inspired by shapes and make a simple block surrounded that shape with background fabric. Think square-in-a-square but instead with an irregular shape. Everyone was sent a FQ of Painter's Palette Lapis.

My month is June and happy mail has already started to arrive from my bee mates.
Top Row:  @ellynz and @jenngeorgeburt
Bottom Row: @eacox24  and @scarf.mama 

Aren't these fun?

I don't really know the final design for this project but it is fun to lay them on the design floor and play around.



My year 1 quilt was called Play Time! and hung at QuiltCon!


Have a wonderful day! Patty

Monday, June 15, 2026

Pencil Pouch Gift


A new pencil pouch gift for a friend (using Noodlehead's tutorial) was a fun make. I used a green zipper and heart zipper pull that I picked up at QuiltCon. The fabric is from our guild's scrap swap that I knew she would like.


I used a single layer of fusible fleece with minimal straight line quilting. SF101 was added to the lining.

This is so much fun to make - I'm ready to tackle another!

Have a wonderful day! Patty

Thursday, June 11, 2026

Bag for a Family Friend


Someone special is turning 9. Since she is a big fan of the Harry Potter novels, I found some appropriate fabric and made her a bag using Firefly Tote by Noodlehead pattern. I modified the pockets and went with a slip pocket on each side.

The quilting and topstitching were done with gold thread. 


This is the 4th time I've used this pattern and am ready to make another one for me!

Notes on interfacing used:
  • Outside: ByAnnie foam
  • Pocket and lining fabric: SF101
  • Band : SF101 and 1 layer of fusible fleece
Have a wonderful day! Patty