Singularity Center Block

I am a member of Triangle MQG and we are doing our very first guild QAL using the Singularity quilt from the MQG. The quilt is made up of HST and the center part - shown above - uses HSTs that finish at an inch!

I didn't actually read the pattern (which is available free to MQG members) to assemble the center but instead used my friends finished center to lay out the pieces. It is very possible I've messed something up but if you see something, don't tell me! 

There are 4 rounds of sewing in the quilt but I will likely make a smaller quilt and do only 3 rounds.

Have a wonderful day! Patty

The Farm!

Aren't these just adorable?

This is Elizabeth Hartman's Farm Fab pattern and these animals are just fabulous!

I assembled the quilt top - still need to add borders - at a quilt retreat with 8 friends. I made the chicken ahead of time and the rest of the animals took me a day and a half. The ears gave me trouble on each animal simply because I was too busy enjoying fellow retreaters company and not paying attention to make the ears symmetrical!

There were giant design walls so the animals were posted as they were completed which made me smile.

The quilt is for a new baby due in July so I've got time to add the borders and maybe piece another chicken onto the backing!

Have a wonderful day! Patty

Friend Retreat

I just returned from a long weekend quilt retreat. We were in this beautiful retreat center that had a nice sewing area with large design walls, a gourmet kitchen, and plenty of room for everyone! We ate great meals - these ladies can cook! I contributed a loaf of homemade bread and then lots of snacks.

Once that quilt top was assembled, it was time for a glass of wine and tackling little HST. Several of us started working on our guild QAL and it was fun to encourage each other along through the trimming of about 100 1.5" HSTs.

This was my third year of retreating with this group and we've already booked the retreat center for April 2027!

Have a wonderful day! Patty

The Chicken!

My nephew and his wife are having their second child in early summer so I've gotten started on a quilt. The pattern I'm using is Farm Fab by Elizabeth Hartman.

Isn't this chicken so cute?!!!

I'm off to a mini-retreat with friends and I've got all the other animals kitted up and ready to go. I can't wait to see this quilt come together.

I like this chicken so much that another may make an appearance on the quilt back.

Have a wonderful day! Patty

Pantone Challenge Cloud Dancer - Bauhaus Style

Cloud Dancer - aka white! - was the surprise Pantone color of the year. Not yet sure where I was headed, I started sewing together scraps of white or light cream fabric. Each could pass for white on their own but when you put them together, you really see the differences!

I quilted the piece with diagonal walking foot stitches and then the fun began. My plan was to play with fusible bias tape. I adhered it to a bunch of shapes in a Bauhaus color palette of primary colors. And then I played. I would lay things out, attach one piece and then lay things out slightly different. I took a series of photos along the way to give me a general idea of where things were headed but made tweaks every iteration. 

I am thrilled with the final quilt top which finished at 18" x 28". The iterative nature of the process was fun as was working with the bias tape. (One tip with working with the tape was to use my zipper foot when sewing it down because it provided better visibility.)

This is the 4th year that I've entered the challenge and the first time I had an actual quilt complete and not just the quilt top! These were the other three:

• Orange Overload  -Mocha Mousse 2025
• Peachy Kean2024 entry for Peach Fuzz was (Was in Mack Modern Magazine
• Echo - Viva Magenta 2023 hung in QuiltCon and was in QuiltCon magazine. 

Read more about the challenge - linkup opens on April 20.

Have a wonderful day! Patty

My Crochet Sweater!

I made a sweater for summer!

My youngest has made a few of these sweaters so I followed their instructions and started with a hexagon - which they actually started for me! - and kept going until it was the right size. Once the sleeves and shoulder area was sized right, I did some extra rows to get it wide and long enough.

There were a couple of resets and frogging along the way as I was learning as I went and kept rethinking things - like how long the sleeves needed to be.

To join, I used a slip stitch on the right side of the sweater. Then, once assembled, I did 4 rows of slip stitch to finish the edging. The photo on the left shows the raised back seam and the edging; the photo on the right is closeup of the edging.

I used about 4 1/2 100g balls in cream from Purl Soho. This was the same yarn I used for my granny square blanket.

Snapped a quick photo to show the size. I've got an upcoming event with an outfit it will go well with - better than my NPR tee!

Have a wonderful day! Patty