Sew Along Sewing in May

I love participating in Sew Alongs.  

This month, I continued to work on my Crossroads Quilt and my Sherbet and Creams Quilt.
Both of these quilts are designed by  the talented Joanna Figueroa, from Fig Tree Quilts! (It's no secret that I love using Fig Tree & Company fabrics and patterns!!)

photo courtesy of The Fat Quarter Shop

                                    

The Crossroads Quilt:

This quilt is a collaboration between Kimberly,  of The Fat Quarter Shop, and Joanna, and it benefits the March of Dimes.  

The Crossroads Quilt was designed to showcase the Strawberry Fields Revisited fabric line by Fig Tree.   Since I have a LOT of Fig Tree fabrics in my stash, I am using various fabrics from different Fig Tree fabric lines:   Millhouse Inn,  Buttercup, Strawberry Fields
I think I will love the "scrappy Figgy" look!
(Ok, I have to confess.... I did buy some yardage of the Strawberry Fields Revisited, too. That gorgeous yellow with the small red flowers and dots you'll see in the second Diamond block.)

House Block:                          

 House blocks 

* Note:  The Green house doesn't have a crooked chimney!  It just needs pressed!!  LOL

                                
                                                   
Diamond Block: 

Diamond Blocks

I love these brown fabrics!!



                                       

Friendship Block:

Friendship Blocks

Crossroad Blocks so far....

Stay tuned for more!!

The Sherbet and Creams Quilt Along Quilt:  at Fig Tree Quilts Blog

Joanna started this Quilt Along in posts on her blog. She had me hooked at "low volume!"
I was all set to buy a bundle of their low volume fabrics, until I discovered that I had enough  more than enough Fig Tree low volumes in my stash already!   BIG SHOCK!   Not!!
Remember these?

My selection of low volumes

And these...

80 Pumpkin Seed applique' pieces in Sherbets

The latest step was to sew each  pumpkin seed to a 4 patch block.  I enjoyed this easy sewing.   I had my walking foot on the machine, and decided to use it . I just sewed a straight stitch along the outer edge of each pumpkin seed.   I found matched colors of thread from my Madeira (rayon) embroidery thread set.

Joanna will be busy at Quilt Market for awhile now.  So I will have some extra time to pet and admire my piles of low volume blocks!!

Do you have a fun quilt along you are sewing in now?

I'm off to my sewing room!

Linking up at:      Let's Bee Social @ Sew Fresh Quilts    and
                           Sew Cute Tuesday @ Blossom Heart Quilts  and
                           Building Blocks Tuesday @ Quilter in the Closet

Bunny and Berry Cuteness!

Bunny  and Berry Cuteness!

I had such fun  ( more than " a barrel full of bunnies!" ) making a spring pillow.... using a paper pieced pattern design by Janeen at Quilt Art Designs, and a background fabric by Moda's Bonnie and Camille fabrics!

Pattern:    Rabbit  by Janeen  from Quilt Art Designs "Paper Piecing 1/4 " " digital magazine, issue 9  April-June 2016  {available Here }.  This issue 9 features lots of adorable pets!!!  

Block size:  14 " x 14 "  finished

Fabric:  -   background for pillow front-  Hello Darling  by Bonnie and Camille for  Moda Fabrics   
             bunny - various taupes and creams from my stash
             back-   red and white picnic gingham from my stash

Zipper and 14" pillow form

I looked up some cute little pet bunnies online, to give me some inspiration on what fabrics to use for making my own little bunny.

I love the taupe and white bunnies.... and before I knew it,  my own little paper pieced rabbit, shown below,  in the center, was sewn up!

My little pet rabbit.... her name is Strawberry!  

Strawberry,  the sweet little pet  rabbit pillow

I love, love, love using the  Bonnie and Camille "Hello Darling " strawberry fabric as my  background fabric for the pattern!!!  I smile whenever I see it !

And when I found the red gingham fabric in my stash, I knew that would make the perfect backing for the pillow !  And I couldn't resist making a  covered zipper with some of the strawberry fabric scraps!!

Strawberry loves posing for photo shoots!  ( Don't tell her about Instagram!)

The eyes on Janeen's patterns are so life-like, aren't they?  

Want to see other cute little pets??   Be sure to look at the rest of the   pet patterns that Janeen has designed in this issue 9 ,  of "Paper Piecing 1/4 "  "  digital magazine !  A pillow or a mini wallhanging would make a beautiful Mother's Day  or birthday gift!  

available here

***And don't forget to visit these quilters in the Crafted Applique Blog Hop:

The Crafted Applique' Blog Hop Schedule for the month of May:

Sunday, May 1 - Introduce the Hop and post the schedule onBuzzinBumble
Monday, May 2 - Valerie Smith - Pumpkin Patch Quilter
Tuesday, May 3 - Dana Gaffney - Stormy Days
Wednesday, May 4 - Lorna McMahon - Sew Fresh Quilts 
Thursday, May 5 - Mary S. - Needled Mom
Friday, May 6 - Heidi Kuntz - Red Letter Quilts
Saturday, May 7 - Alycia Carmin - Alycia Quilts
Sunday, May 8 - Amy DeCesare - Amy Made That
Monday, May 9 - Sherri McConnell - A Quilting Life
Tuesday, May 10 - Lara Buccella - Sew Mama Sew 
Wednesday, May 11 - Christina Cameli - A Few Scraps
Thursday, May 12 - Melissa Corry -  Happy Quilting
Friday, May 13 - Sarah Craig - Confessions of a Fabric Addict
Saturday, May 14 - Soma Acharya - Whims and Fancies 
Sunday, May 15 - Val Reynolds -  Val's Quilting Studio
Monday, May 16 - Angela Pingel - Cut to Pieces
Tuesday, May 17 - Sandra Walker - Musings of a Menopausal Melon
Wednesday, May 18 - Cheryl Brickey - Meadow Mist Designs
Thursday, May 19 - Judy Murphy - Quilt Paradigm
Friday, May 20 - Yvonne Fuchs - Quilting Jetgirl
Saturday, May 21 - Cindy Pieters - Stitchin' at Home
Sunday, May 22 - Susie Zlogar - Susie's Sunroom
Monday, May 23 - Connie Kresin-Campbell - Freemotion by the River
Tuesday, May 24 - Ruth Bourke - Charly & Ben's Crafty Corner
Wednesday, May 25 - Kaja Zieslar - Sew Slowly
Thursday, May 26 - Ann Brooks - Fret Not Yourself
Friday, May 27 - Cynthia Brunz - Quilting is More Fun Than Housework
Tuesday, May 31 - Jenn Trott-Zisserson - Quarter Inch From the Edge
Wednesday, June 1 - Paulette Horn - The Way I Sew It
Thursday, June 2 - Sandra Jansen - Studio Sew of Course
Friday, June 3 - Christine Sherman - Triangles and Squares
Saturday, June 4 - Darlene Simmons - Quilt Shop Gal
Sunday, June 5 - Announce BuzzinBumble Giveaway Winners - Lara Buccella

Nibble ! Nibble!

I'm off to my sewing room!

Linking up at:    Let's Bee Social @  Sew Fresh Quilts      and 
                         Sew Cute Tuesday @  Blossom Heart Quilts

Crafted Applique' Blog Hop Time!

New Blog Hop.... Crafted Applique'  

Crafted Applique' Blog Hop   by Lara at BuzzinBumble.com

Lara Buccella,  from Buzzin Bumble Blog, has her first book published!  And she has a whole month-long blog hop,  filled with talented and creative bloggers, sharing their book reviews and projects. Oh, and she has many giveaways, too!!  On her  BuzzinBumble blog, and at each quilter's  home blog.   The Week #1 Giveaways is going on now at BuzzinBumble.

 I am  so honored to be part of the blog hop.... my day to share is Sunday, May 22 nd !!  Stop by here to see what I have been making, using Lara's method to create an easier-to-use applique' ! I will be having a giveway, too!!!

Here's the Blog Hop line up:  You'll want to visit every one of these talented quilters!!

Crafted Appliqué… New Possibilities Blog Hop
May 1^st to June 5^th 2016

Sun	Mon	Tues	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
1 Lara Buccella BuzzinBumble   Introduce Tour	2 Valerie Smith Pumpkin Patch Quilter	3 Dana Gaffney Stormy Days	4 Lorna McMahon Sew Fresh Quilts	5 Mary Schuberg Needled Mom	6 Heidi Kuntz Red Letter Quilts	7 Alycia Carmin Alycia Quilts
8 Amy DeCesare Amy Made That	9 Sherri McConnell A Quilting Life	10 Lara Buccella Sew Mama Sew Guest Post	11 Christina Cameli A Few Scraps	12 Melissa Corry Happy Quilting	13 Sarah Craig Confessions of a Fabric Addict	14 Soma Acharya Whims & Fancies
15 Valerie Reynolds Val’s Quilting Studio	16 Angela Pingel Cut to Pieces	17 Sandra Walker Musings of a Menopausal Melon	18 Cheryl Brickey Meadow Mist Designs	19 Judy Murphy Quilt Paradigm	20 Yvonne Fuchs Quilting Jetgirl	21 Cindy Pieters Stitchin’ at Home
22 Susie Zlogar Susie’s Sunroom	23 Connie Campbell Freemotion by the River	24 Ruth Bourke Charly & Ben’s Crafty Corner	25 Kaja Zieslar Sew Slowly	26 Ann Brooks Fret Not Yourself	27 Cynthia Brunz Quilting is More Fun Than Housework	28 Holiday
29 Holiday	30 Holiday	31 Jenn Trott-Zisserson Quarter Inch from the Edge	1 Paulette Horn The Way I Sew It	2 Sandra Jansen Studio Sew of Course	3 Christine Sherman Triangles & Squares	4 Darlene Simmons Quilt Shop Gal
5 Lara Buccella BuzzinBumble Giveaway Winners Announced!

See you around at the blog hop!!

I'm off to my sewing room!