Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks Vol. 11

It is that time again! Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks Vol. 11 is on sale tomorrow and we are super excited to share our blocks, Hailin' and Free Hugs with you!

Both of our blocks for this issue have some unique elements! First let's take a closer look at that adorable cab my Mom, Kristy, designed. She pieced three pieces of fabric to create the background and appliquéd on top. She created a fun whimsical cab with a very tall top! To create the look of glass in the windows, Kristy diluted some white fabric paint and applied it evenly between the stitches. Isn't it adorable? It makes me want to be in NYC hailing a cab! 

Block Size: 12"
Block Number: 1019
Block Name: Hailin'
Designer: Kristy Wolf
Techniques: Piecing & Fusible Appliqué

 

My little rainbow hedgehog was inspired by the scrap bins I was organizing awhile back. When I moved, all my little scrap fabrics were dumped into one large (incredibly large) bag. While sorting them by color I pictured a fat and happy hedgehog with colorful spikes. Each of the 130 spikes is a different fabric, but boy was it fun to cut all those pieces out! I used a satin stitch to sew around all the body, cheeks, nose and sign. Instead of sewing around each spike, I used a straight stitch to create extra spikes on top of the fused spikes to hold them down. 

Block Size: 12"
Block Number: 1020
Block Name: Free Hugs
Designer: Shayla Wolf
Technique: Fusible Appliqué

 

Both of these blocks make me smile! We even share a page this issue! How fun is that?

And now for the goods! We have a few extra magazines, so we will be giving 4 away! For a chance to win, leave a comment on this post (click the post title and scroll to the bottom) telling us what your favorite sewing notion is, and submit by midnight MST, Wednesday, May 6th. I will pick four lucky winners and email them. =]

This issue goes on sale tomorrow, so be sure to pick one up if you don't win! Thank you for stopping by and enjoy the rest of the tour!

Comments

arlette

arlette said:

Both blocks are so stinking cute…, my fave notion has to be my seam ripper, all the times, lol

Bonnie Fish

Bonnie Fish said:

My favourite notion is my 28mm rotary cutter. It is the best for cutting curved pieces or fussy cutting as well as cleaning up my scraps.

teri c

teri c said:

Always love your blocks for Quiltmaker. My favorite notion is my Creative Grids ruler.

Joy

Joy said:

Very cute blocks! My favorite notion are my U shaped pins.

Loris Mills

Loris Mills said:

Love these cute new blocks! Especially he hedgehog…though who knows why they have to hog the hedges? ;-)
I think my favorite notion is my threads…nothing happens without it!

Jitka

Jitka said:

Hi, my daughter just passed around and saw this your nice blocks. She asked: Will you make the car? Will you make me the hedgehog? Ok, new order, new quilt.

Ann McCay

Ann McCay said:

Guess my favorite notion would be brand spanking new rotary cutter blades! I should buy them by the dozens!
Your blocks are so happy! Every one of my grandkids would love them….’specially the grand daughter who has always dreamed of living in the Big Apple. Thanks for this opportunity.

Billie Kretzschmar

Billie Kretzschmar said:

My favorite quilty thing has always been my 12 inch Olfa turning mat, but this year I got a 20 1/2 ruler that is running a close 2nd.

Rhonda D

Rhonda D said:

Such adorable blocks! My favorite notion is thread…sew many colors, hues, shades…so little time.

Debbie  St.Germain

Debbie St.Germain said:

Those are so fun, love both of them and I do like seeing happy pieces.
My favorite is my rolling chalk pen, I can draw designs right onto the quilt, as I hand quilt or do blocks for free motion.
I like that it has more control and comes out easily so I can draw more accurately and smoothly.

Debbie

Donna Minter

Donna Minter said:

My favorite much be the seam ripper. It certainly gets more use than any other tool I own.

Becky in Georgia

Becky in Georgia said:

Your hedgehog is adorable. Thank so much for sharing!!

dee

dee said:

I love my Elmers washable School Glue – I use it for appliques (be sure to use little dots and iron) an for bindings. You bock is amazing!

Melody Lutz

Melody Lutz said:

My Supreme Slider…could NOT FMQ without it.

Liz

Liz said:

My favorite sewing notion is my June Taylor shape cut ruler.

Quilting Tangent

Quilting Tangent said:

Cute, hugable hedgehog. A very small head crochet hook – great for grabbing thread, cleaning out small spaces, turning fabric, etc.

Lisa Marie

Lisa Marie said:

I like a notion that many others may not have tried — a wooden wallpaper seam roller. Great for “finger pressing”, flattening seams, and when paper piecing.

Jennifer

Jennifer said:

The rotary cutter, hands down (though, of course, not when your using it). I can’t imagine making quilts if I had to cut out all these pieces by hand!

michele

michele said:

both blocks are great, but the hedgehog tickled my fancy. Always wanted a mini hedgehog, didn’t happen; maybe I can create my own

Donna Joy

Donna Joy said:

The rotary cutter has made a huge difference in quilting. Love your fabric in your happy blocks

Cecilia

Cecilia said:

Cute blocks! My favorite notion is a rotating cutting mat.

Sandy Curtis

Sandy Curtis said:

My rotary cutter & mat. My least favorite is my seam ripper, but I need to keep it close!

Karen in Breezy Point

Karen in Breezy Point said:

Both blocks are so fun and creative! My favorite sewing notion is my porcupine quill I use as a stylus.

Katy M

Katy M said:

I love your blocks – so bright and modern – just my style :) I couldn’t live without my washable markers and stitch ripper! x

Bonnie

Bonnie said:

What fun colorful blocks! My favorite sewing notion is the rotary cutter. It is so much faster and easier than using scissors for cutting quilt fabrics.

Lori Smanski

Lori Smanski said:

congrats, I agree, these blocks make me smile also. they are so adorable.
my favorite sewing notion is my trusty seam ripper, lol, lately it has been needed and used a lot
thanks for sharing and inspiring us all on.

Margaret Andrews

Margaret Andrews said:

What colorful blocks! Love your mom’s and really love the colors on your hedgehog. My favorite sewing notion is a thimble that has the soft plastic edge to hold it on your finger..mine is pink but there are other colors, depending on your size finger. My mom always said, “Use a thimble.” but they were so uncomfortable. This one fits my finger like a glove and I don’t mind wearing it when I am doing handwork. Only problem I have is when I misplace it….Now I have several in several places….if I can only remember where they are. Thank you for sharing your creative work!

Joanna

Joanna said:

What beautiful colorful blocks. Who wouldn’t love that hedgehog? Right now my favorite notion is my seam ripper, a necessary evil.

Beth T.

Beth T. said:

These days my favorite notion is my little stork scissors—especially since I hung a tiny hook on my sewing machine for my scissors. Now I am crazy about those scissors because they are exactly where I want them, and I know where to find them, all of the time.

Jill Hicks

Jill Hicks said:

I love, love, love your blocks. I would have to say my seam ripper is my favorite tool since I use it a lot.

Karen A

Karen A said:

Since I learned to quilt in the “old” days, I’d have to say my favorite notion is my rotary cutter and mat. Makes life so much easier than using templates and scissors.

Julie Huffman

Julie Huffman said:

Both blocks are super cute and I love the bright colors. My favorite notion is the Cutting Gizmo. I can’t do chain piecing without it!

Debbie {Blue.Ridge.Girl}

Debbie {Blue.Ridge.Girl} said:

My goodness…could your blocks be any cuter! I love them both :o) My favorite notion has to be a pair of Fiskars Softtouch spring-load scissors. They are so awesome!

Denise

Denise said:

My favourite (and often used) notion is the seam ripper. I am amassing a collection of them!!

Nancy A

Nancy A said:

Love both your blocks! Congratulations on getting them in the new issue.

Cyndy Knapp

Cyndy Knapp said:

Both of your blocks are so cute! I love all of the bright happy colors. Thanks for sharing with us.

Cyndy Knapp

Cyndy Knapp said:

Both of your blocks are so cute! I love all of the bright happy colors. My favorite notion is the rotary cutter. Thanks for sharing with us.

Kris S

Kris S said:

Both of your blocks are so fun and bright! I can’t live without my rotary cutter.

Liz Engman

Liz Engman said:

As always, both blocks are adorable. I could see doing the hedgehog with blacks and whites and threads of rainbow colors. My favorite sewing notion is my seam ripper, very versatile.

Julie in WA

Julie in WA said:

Such cute blocks! My favorite tool is the ruler that is 4" by 14". I use it the most.

Julie in GA

Julie in GA said:

Great looking blocks!
My favorite tool has to be the rotary cutter. I can’t imagine quilting without it.

Laura

Laura said:

That hedgehog is so adorable!! My favourite notion has got to be my seam ripper. I couldn’t sew without it!

Sandy A in St. Louis

Sandy A in St. Louis said:

Love the hedgehog! He is adorable! And the Taxi block would be so much fun for a child’s quilt.

My favorite notion is my turntable cutting mat. It has made trimming blocks so much easier! It was a gift from hubby and one of the best he has given me!

Wendy

Wendy said:

Love your bright happy blocks! I think my most favorite notion would have to be the rotary cutter, Another most favorite is my cute little pink binding clips and least favorite but probably most used is my seam ripper.

Brenda E.

Brenda E. said:

Notion mmmm….I think my Wonder clips are the items of the moment since I have been doing a lot of binding lately. BTW love the hedgehog!

Carol C

Carol C said:

Both blocks are so adorable. My favorite sewing notion is my rotary cutter. I have several sizes for different uses.

Cathryn

Cathryn said:

That hedgehog with “free hugs” is just too cute! Love the different colors. And while I’ve never been to NYCity, I have taken a cab.

Julie B

Julie B said:

Great blocks. Thanks for sharing and the chance to win.

Marie

Marie said:

The rotary cutter has to be the best notion for quilting ever invented.

Annie

Annie said:

The hedgehog block is very cute!
My most used notion is probably my seam reaper; my favorite notion isn’t truly a notion – I use an empty Godiva chocolate box under my acrylic table to hold scissors, feet, seam reaper, thread, etc. When it’s time to travel with my machine, I put the lid on the box and all my little odds and ends are ready to go. (And it was very tasty emptying the box!)

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