Tag Archives: Partners in Design

Let’s Sew Quilt Along Finish!

Posted on September 21, 2020 | 19 comments

I can finally put the Let’s Sew quilt project on the finish line!

Woo hoo!

Bulky seams and tension problems created some time with Jack the Ripper, but we worked it out together.

This quilt spent a lot of wait time spread out on the cutting table.

So much time that the Quilt Inspector created her own artsy addition; enough kitty hair to make a carpet overlay.

I guess she assumed ownership and was using the quilt for her mattress.

Then she must have changed her mind about the sleeping arrangement, because she barfed on the quilt (Was I not supposed to tell you that?).

The commercial orange fabric bled when I cleaned up after the Inspector.

These things never happen to anyone else. Right?

This might be my favorite block:

Or maybe this one:

Three blurry close up shots of the boring back:

Stay healthy! Stay safe!

Partners in Design

Sewing Machine Block

Quilters Mug Block

Spinning Spools Block

Quilt Shop Block and Segment 1 Wrap Up

A Pressing Issue (Iron) Block

Tomato Pincushion

In Stitches Block and Segment 2 Wrap Up

Who’s Got the Thimble Block and Segment 3 Wrap Up

Lets Sew Quilt Along Layout

How I Spent My Saturday Afternoon (Pin Basting)

Let’s Sew Quilt Along Layout 2

Lets Sew Quilt Along Peak 1

Lets Sew Quilt Along Peak 2

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Tagged free motion quilting, LCsCottage, Lets Sew Quilt Along, Partners in Design

How I Spent My Saturday Afternoon

Posted on May 17, 2020 | 24 comments

I had a very pleasant Saturday afternoon off from the day job, so I spent the time doing some prep work for sewing.

Bonnie Hunter had a leader/ender bow tie challenge back in 2011. I decided to make this quilt back in 2018 (you can see that post here, and you will find a link to BH). No hurry. Nope. None at all.

I’ve been out of cut squares to make more bow tie blocks, so I cut a few more. I don’t have a picture of those, but I do have a picture of the finished blocks.

There are more than 578 little bow ties in this basket!

Remember the Lets Sew Quilt Along?

I have finally pin basted it!

While I had the pins and table set up, I pin basted Floral Reflections, too.

The inspector got involved…she had to check out the safety aspect!

I will be working on ESS (Every Stinking Seam…Cindy Needham’s version of SITD…Stitch in the Ditch). This will take a while!

Stay safe. Stay healthy. Quilt on!

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Tagged Bonnie Hunter, bow tie, Floral Reflections, free QAL, LCsCottage, leader/ender, Lets Sew Quilt Along, Partners in Design, pin basting, Quilt Nouveau Designs

Lets Sew Quilt Along Layout

Posted on September 13, 2019 | 19 comments

I am happy to say that I have all 13 blocks from the Lets Sew Quilt Along sewn together!

Before the deadline of September 23rd!

My version is 65″ x 67″…a pretty good size…not so much a wall hanging. I’ve taken an indoor photo so you can get an idea of how big it is.

I made a big cutting error when I cut more of the black and white tiles. I cut them bigger than the size that I had planned for.

I was in a hurry. I am absolutely sure that had nothing to do with the error!

I imagined Tim Gunn looking over my shoulder.

Keep calm and carry on.

Make it work.

I think I might need lime around the outside. I may be making one more border. But that is not happening anytime soon.

I have a week off from work, and I am so looking forward to taking a trip!

Partners in Design

Sewing Machine Block

Quilters Mug Block

Spinning Spools Block

Quilt Shop Block and Segment 1 Wrap Up

A Pressing Issue (Iron) Block

Tomato Pincushion

In Stitches Block and Segment 2 Wrap Up

Who’s Got the Thimble Block and Segment 3 Wrap Up

Lets Sew Quilt Along Layout

How I Spent My Saturday Afternoon (Pin Basting)

Lets Sew Quilt Along Peak 1

Lets Sew Quilt Along Peak 2

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Tagged free QAL, lcsottage, Lets Sew Quilt Along, Partners in Design, Tim Gunn

Lets Sew Quilt Along Layout

Posted on September 7, 2019 | 18 comments

I have started to sew together the quilt blocks from the Lets Sew Quilt Along into a flimsy.

The deadline is September 23. I don’t think that I am going to make the deadline, but I am giving it a shot.

I’ve chosen to border the sewing machine block with black and white tiles.

You can see my inspiration from this post, where I share my sewing studio makeover (How can it be seven years ago already?).

So here is what I have accomplished so far:

To join in the fun, visit Partners in Design.

Sewing Machine Block

Quilters Mug Block

Spinning Spools Block

Quilt Shop Block and Segment 1 Wrap Up

A Pressing Issue (Iron) Block

Tomato Pincushion

In Stitches Block and Segment 2 Wrap Up

Who’s Got the Thimble Block and Segment 3 Wrap Up

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Tagged LCsCottage, Lets Sew Quilt Along, Partners in Design, patchwork, sewing machine quilt block

Lets Sew Quilt Along Segment 3 Wrap Up

Posted on September 1, 2019 | 14 comments

Block 13 of Segment 3 of the Lets Sew Quilt Along QAL is called Who’s Got the Thimble? and is designed by April Adams of Janda Bend Quilts.

This was a fun and easy block to make! The shelves of colorful thimbles are a great addition to this quilt along!

And I wouldn’t be surprised to learn that the resident feline made off with the missing thimble!

To wrap up Segment 3, participants are asked to show a photo of our four blocks together.

Next up, setting all thirteen blocks together into a flimsy!

To join in the fun, visit Partners in Design.

Sewing Machine Block

Quilters Mug Block

Spinning Spools Block

Quilt Shop Block and Segment 1 Wrap Up

A Pressing Issue (Iron) Block

Tomato Pincushion

In Stitches Block and Segment 2 Wrap Up

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Tagged April Adams, free QAL, Janda Bend Quilts, LCsCottage, Lets Sew Quilt Along, Partners in Design, quilt blocks, Who's Got the Thimble