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!
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.
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
Chris said:
Favorite notion has to be the rotary cutter. Best invention of the century in my book and I’m really old.
Martina said:
Both of your blocks are so happy and cute! Just looove them. My favourite notion is my thimble. Never thought I would use it ever and now …-, I am always on the search of it. Lol!
Anita said:
Both blocks are gorgeous!
My favorite notion is my seam ripper.
Joyce Mitchell said:
Cute blocks – love them! My favorite notion is my Olfa ergonomic rotary cutter. Thanks.
Allison Evrard said:
Love the blocks—so cute! My favorite sewing notion is the pair of really good scissors that my mother gave me years ago. Nothing can replace them!
janita said:
Favorite notion, Sew line pencils .
Vivian said:
Both your blocks are so cute and how cool that they are in the mag side by side! Ok, the hedgehog - what a great way to use my “crumb” stash! I think I’ll have to add this little guy to the crumb houses WIP I’ve got! As a tool addict hard to pick one favorite but have to say it’s my Shape Cut ruler -- makes cutting lots of strips (and squares) quick and easy!
Monique B said:
Those are adorable! Thanks for the chance.
Dana Gaffney said:
What a great idea with the paint for the windows! My favorite is my thread nippers, quick cutting of threads and easy on the hands.
Daniela said:
My favorite notion is a thimble to fit by TJ Lane.
Diane said:
Favorite notion is the circular bobbin holder. Keeps all the thread from tangling.
Debbie Rhodes said:
Favorite notion is my stiletto. You blocks are so imaginative. Thanks I always love yours
Susan Green said:
So hard to pick a favorite notion! I’ll pick my Roxanne thimble. Thank you!
Janet P. said:
I like my leather dot thimble! I don’t like a regular thimble but the dots are self sticking and work wonderfully for me.
Rochelle said:
Such darling blocks. You both are wonderfully creative. Favorite sewing notion…Ott light. Can’t see without it.
Diane Antle said:
love your blocks! Favorite sewing notion would have to be the seam ripper…it sure gets a lot of use!
Pamela said:
My favorite notion is my rotating cutting mat. I just got one last month and it is so very great to use when squaring up blocks. Love it!
Verna said:
It’s a toss-up between my seam ripper, “Jack” (get it?), and my needle threader—that darn needle eye keeps getting smaller the older I get!
Mary said:
Both of your blocks are so adorable! My favorite notion are my scissors. I have several different pair in different shapes and colors for various uses.
Janet T said:
Cute blocks, congratulations! I love my rotary ruler/cutter combo. I don’t know how I ever got along without it for so long!!
Lee Ann L. said:
My favorite notion is the rotary cutter. I don’t think I would be quilting without it as I cannot cut fabrics with scissors!
Sandra Timmons said:
Blocks of these blocks make me smile. Just makes your day more fun when you see these blocks for yourself. Thank you for sharing these blocks with us, for being a part of the QM’s 100 blocks, Volume 11 blog tour and the chance to win a copyh of this priceless magazine.
Sandi Timmons
sandit1@sbcglobal.net
Deborah DeBerry said:
Since no project gets underway without cutting, it would have to be my rotary cutter. Cutting takes me forever to do.
Connie German said:
Since I use my squissors so often, that must be my favorite. Thanks you have a lovely site.
terri said:
Rotary cutter for certain. Thanks
Marcia Hoekstra said:
Being rural, taxis don’t speak to me, but I sure like that little hedgehog. My favorite notion right now is the slider which makes free-motion quilting so much easier.
Sharon Ingalls said:
My favorite notion is my Seam Ripper. Love your blocks
Vicki in MN said:
My rotary cutter for sure is my favorite.
Debby E said:
It depends on what I’m doing as to what my favorite tool is! Sometimes it’s my rotary cutter & matt, many times it’s my seam ripper, and sometimes it’s my little snippers!
Thanks so much for the chance to win :) Ohh – and I love those blocks!! ;)
Debby E
samtaylorcjsmimi at yahoo dot com
Karen said:
Congratulations to the both of you! How more exciting can it get than to share the same page! And both blocks ar too cute! Can’t wait to see what you come up with next! Hugs, Karen
Rina said:
My thread snips are my favorite. Love the blocks but the hedgehog is just too cute for words.