June's Block Done in Wool....

  

I have been enjoying working with wool for my second version of this year's BOM. I've been having Snow Much Fun! This month's block is a skiing snowman. As some of you may know, I live very close to Buck Hill Ski Resort. My boys spent a lot of time there skiing and snowboarding. I always knew winter was right around the corner as soon as the snow making machines were put in place on the slopes. When it's cold enough, snow is being made and if the wind is just right it will snow in our neighborhood on a starry night. By the time it starts getting colder, I'm ready for snow. I'm like a little kid and just can't wait! I have been known to drive by Buck Hill just to see the snow and get a taste of winter again. I know our little hill is nothing compared with the snow covered mountains out west. But I do love when it's covered with snow. After the kids would spend the day playing at Buck Hill, I would greet them at home with hot chocolate and popcorn and sometimes I would make a batch of Buck Hill Cookies for them.

Buck Hill Cookies

1 cup sugar

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup butter

1 egg

1 cup veggie oil

2 tsp vanilla

 3 1/2 cups flour

1 cup quick oats

1 tsp baking soda

1 tbsp. cream of tartar

12 oz bag of chocolate chips

1 cup rice krispies

Mix sugars, egg, oil, butter and vanilla thoroughly. Stir in flour, oats, baking soda, cream of tartar, chocolate chips and rice krispies. Cover and chill the dough. Drop by teaspoons 2 inches apart onto parchment lined cookie sheets. Bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes. Makes 5-6 dozen cookies. At Christmas, I usually put in red and green M&M's into the cookie dough.

Enjoy!

I thought I had taken more pictures of this month's block and the process using the wool, but I was lax.. Making the block is the same as for with the flannel quilt, I am using Primo Plaids from Marcus Fabrics and wool from my 'wool' stash.

Trace all of the applique shapes onto freezer paper and iron it onto your wool pieces. Then cut all the pieces out. 

Use a button hole stitch to machine stitch the wool pieces onto the background block. I am using 12wt Lana Wool thread from Aurifil. (color - 8087 brown) I'm using a regular 50wt in my bobbin thread. I'm using a 75/11 needle... 

I really like the combo of the wool with the Primo Plaids.   To finish these cute designs, I embellished my squares with some special buttons from Just Another Button Company. I do have these buttons available in my Etsy Shop. Pattern can be found on the Quilt Doodle Designs Website. June's block is a Free download this month only.  I will not be sewing my buttons onto my quilt top until after I have it all done and quilted. This BOM will be offered the first of every month. Like always, it's FREE for the month that the block is out, then there's a small fee if you have to play catch up to get the block. To make sure that you don't miss any of it,  join my mailing list. Not only will you get all of the BOM 2018 postings and updates, but you will also hear about all sorts of other fun quilty projects.

Happy Quilting!

Cindy and Belvedere

May's Block, Snow Much Fun!

No one is happier to welcome May than I. It sure has been a long winter here in Minnesota. I'm loving that the days are a little warmer and the trees are thinking about budding, a little later than normal but that's ok. I have crocus that are finally blooming, I was afraid that they bloomed during the last snow storm and I had missed seeing them bloom. I was thrilled to see little pops of purple poking up thru the mulch. The robins were confused with the last snowfall, but are back to building their nests and singing joyfully in the morning. Our last snow pile by the back door hung on for the longest time, but finally disappeared yesterday. Now the cold of winter is just a memory as Belvedere and I bask in the sun's warmth on the deck. So while we enjoy the longer days and sunshine, let's remember those snowy days of winter and continue to work on our Snow Much Fun BOM.... it'll be so cozy to snuggle under next winter!

We will be changing up the block design this month. In total you will make four of these on point pieced blocks.

These blocks will be used for May, June, July and August. So let's get started.... First go to my website and download this month's free directions. Remember it's only FREE this month, then there will be a small 2.99 fee after that. So download and print it up NOW even if you don't expect to get to it yet. May's block is a sweet little snowman with his adorable hound dog. He's got a treat and his little dog needs to sit to get his treat!

This is the layout for the on point square block. You will use the 4" ad 4 3/8" blocks that you have cut out of the 9 fat quarters. The key to this block is to make it scrappy looking.

To start out you will cut the 4 3/8" squares in half corner to corner to form triangles.

As I mentioned, the key is to make these blocks scrappy looking. So to make it easier, I form 4 stacks of triangles (one for each block) making sure to evenly disperse the different colors amongst the 4 piles. You will use 8 triangles for each block.

Line up the 'straight' side of the triangle with the 4" block right sides together as shown.

Sew a 1/4" seam.

Then line up the second triangle the next side of the square block, right sides together as shown.

Sew a 1/4" seam. This will form a pieced triangle section. Make 4 for each block.

Line up the diagonal edge along the side of the 10 3/8" background square, right sides together. Sew a 1/4" seam. Sew a pieced triangle then to the opposite side.

Sew the pieced triangles to the remaining two sides.

'On point block' 

You will need a total of four of these blocks for May, June, July and August blocks.

Trace the snowman block design pieces onto your fusible web (Heat n Bond or Wonder Under) and the iron onto the wrong side of the fabric and cut the shapes out.

After the pieces are cut out follow the placement sheet and center the snowman and dog design onto the block. Iron in place and then applique around the shapes with dark brown thread using a buttonhole stitch.

I find it helpful the place the carrot nose on the snowman to draw in where the French knots will go to make the snowman's eyes and smile. I use a brown pearl cotton from Valdini to do the hand embroidery for the snowman's face and arm.

Can You Sit?

To finish this cute design, I embellished my square with some special buttons from Just Another Button Company. I do have these buttons available in my Etsy Shop. Pattern can be found on the Quilt Doodle Designs Website. It's a Free download this month only.  I will not be sewing my buttons onto my quilt top until after I have it all done and quilted. I will also be offering some extra postings for you wool workers out there too! This BOM will be offered the first of every month. Like always, it's FREE for the month that the block is out, then there's a small fee if you have to play catch up to get the block. To make sure that you don't miss any of it,  join my mailing list. Not only will you get all of the BOM 2018 postings and updates, but you will also hear about all sorts of other fun quilty goodness too!

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I hope that you have fun with this month's design. I pretty fond of the little hound dog.
Happy Quilting!

Cindy

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Button kits are available in my Etsy Shop too!

Fabric kits are available in my Etsy shop for the 2018 Snow Much Fun BOM! The kit includes your border and block fabrics. This year's quilt is a flannel quilt that will be super warm and cozy when it's finished. I am also working with Just Another Button Company for some adorable buttons to embellish your quilt with. These buttons are available in my Etsy shop.

These are the colors that are in the fabric kit available in the Quilt Doodle Etsy shop.

Please note that substitutions may be made when some fabrics 'run out' but the substitutions will be equally as cute! Fabric kit does not include backing or binding

Finished quilt measures 60" x 72"

April's Block Snow Much Fun!

Happy April! Happy Easter! and Happy April Fool's day! So much going on today! I hope that where ever you are from, I hope it's a beautiful spring day! Here in Minnesota it's your typical Easter day, a bit on the cold side, snow on the ground that hasn't melted yet and mud here and there... I'm already looking forward to May.  It's hard to talk about winter and snuggly warm quilts with the appearance of Easter baskets and chocolate bunnies. But, I will try and do my best... This month's block is a camping snowman. My son, John, would say it's an Ice Castle for ice fishing. But I'm sure snowmen also enjoy going camping in the snow covered woods. I imagine that they have fun going snowshoeing on the snow covered trails. Or maybe they like building snow forts like my sisters used to do out in the backyard when they were small.

This month's design is placed on the last of the snowball quilt blocks. If you made all four blocks, all you will need to do is applique this adorable design onto the center of the last block. I have recapped on how to make the snowball blocks for those of you who may just be joining us this month.

The snowball blocks will be used for the January thru April applique designs. So let's get started.... First go to my website and download this month's free directions. Remember it's only FREE this month, then there will be a small 2.99 fee after that. So download and print it up NOW even if you don't expect to get to it yet.

Then following the Snowball Block directions, cut out your pieces out of dark green border fabric and your cream background fabric.

Here I am cutting my 5 1/2" blocks in half diagonally.

Pair together 1 cream triangle and 1 green triangle and sew a scant ¼” seam along the diagonal edge. Iron. Make a total of 4 triangle square blocks.

Following the Snowball block diagram sew the triangle blocks onto the 5 ¼” cream blocks to make a triangle block, 5 ¼” block, triangle block strip. (Make two)  Then sew the triangle block strips to the 5 ¼” x 14 ½” cream rectangle following the Snowball block diagram.

Make a total of 4 snowball blocks. You will only use one block this month and save the other blocks for the January, February, March and April blocks.

Trace all the design shapes onto heat n bond, or fusible webbing of your choice, iron onto fabric and then cut all the pieces out.

Then iron the pieces in place on the block.

After all of the pieces are appliqued in place using a buttonhole stitch and dark brown thread, it's time to add some of the details. I used a pencil to mark the snowman's eyes, buttons and twig arm. I will be using dark brown variegated Valdini pearl cotton to embroider using French knots and a backstitch.

French knots are perfect for the snowman's buttons, eyes and mouth.

Camping Snowman

To finish this cute design, I embellished my square with some special buttons from Just Another Button Company. I do have these buttons available in my Etsy Shop. Pattern can be found on the Quilt Doodle Designs Website. It's a Free download this month only.  I will not be sewing my buttons onto my quilt top until after I have it all done and quilted. I will also be offering some extra postings for you wool workers out there too! This BOM will be offered the first of every month. Like always, it's FREE for the month that the block is out, then there's a small fee if you have to play catch up to get the block. To make sure that you don't miss any of it,  join my mailing list. Not only will you get all of the BOM 2018 postings and updates, but you will also hear about all sorts of other fun quilty goodness too!

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Happy Quilting!

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Button kits are available in my Etsy Shop too!

Fabric kits are available in my Etsy shop for the 2018 Snow Much Fun BOM! The kit includes your border and block fabrics. This year's quilt is a flannel quilt that will be super warm and cozy when it's finished. I am also working with Just Another Button Company for some adorable buttons to embellish your quilt with. These buttons are available in my Etsy shop.

These are the colors that are in the fabric kit available in the Quilt Doodle Etsy shop.

Please note that substitutions may be made when some fabrics 'run out' but the substitutions will be equally as cute! Fabric kit does not include backing or binding

Finished quilt measures 60" x 72"

Snow Much Fun BOM 2018 Fabric Info!

Fabric kits are available in my Etsy shop for the 2018 Snow Much Fun BOM! The kit includes your border and block fabrics. This year's quilt is a flannel quilt that will be super warm and cozy when it's finished. I am also working with Just Another Button Company for some adorable buttons to embellish your quilt with. These buttons will also be available each month in my Etsy shop.

These are the colors that are in the fabric kit available in the Quilt Doodle Etsy shop.

Please note that substitutions may be made when some fabrics 'run out' but the substitutions will be equally as cute! Fabric kit does not include backing or binding

Finished quilt measures 60" x 72"

If you want to go raid your stash or run to the fabric store to gather your fabrics... then here is what you're going to need.....

2 yards Green- border and cornerstone blocks

1 1/2 yards red- sashing

1 1/2 yards cream- block backgrounds

9 fat quarters in the following colors- black, rust, brown, medium green, gold/yellow, medium gold, medium blue, dark blue and dark gray (These colors are used for the quilt blocks. Any left over fabric is used for the applique)

1 fat quarter white/cream

1 fat quarter light blue

This quilt would also be pretty done all in blues too....

It's so hard to keep secrets, but I can tell you I have SNOW much fun planned for 2018! I hope that you are able to join me for the 2018 block of the month quilt! Let me tell you a little bit about this FUN BOM. Well, as you can see from the logo above, I'm using 'jewel tones' for this quilt. I am also using flannel so it'll be so warm and snuggly when it's all done. There will be some applique. I am doing my usual heat n bond method. I will also be offering some extra postings for you wool workers out there too! This BOM will be offered the first of every month. Like always, it's FREE for the month that the block is out, then there's a small fee if you have to play catch up to get the block. To make sure that you don't miss any of it,  join my mailing list. Not only will you get all of the BOM 2018 postings and updates, but you will also hear about all sorts of other fun quilty goodness too!

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