A Stitch in Time

Blog has moved to Elm Street Quilts

2019-09-21T08:46:00.001-04:00

In 2017, I restarted my blogging journey at Elm Street Quilts.

Come find all new content plus a monthly link-up!

Happy Stitching!

Bag It 2017

2017-09-24T09:01:00.004-04:00

Bag It 2017 has begun - come join the fun on my Elm Street Quilts blog!

Really amazing sponsors and great prizes!

Make a bag from any pattern or tutorial and share for a chance to win!

Happy Stitching!

Bernina Giveaway

2017-07-14T07:08:00.000-04:00

Did you see the exciting news from Fat Quarter Shop?

They are giving away a special edition Cotton + Steel Bernina 350SE!

To enter, visit Fat Quarter Shop

No purchase necessary to enter. Commenting on this blog post does not count as an entry. Fat Quarter Shop employees, Bernina employees and bloggers paid or compensated by Fat Quarter Shop are not eligible to enter this giveaway.

Happy Stitching!

Patchwork QAL - June

2017-06-29T06:30:00.000-04:00

I'm loving this cute block - these are the June blocks for FQS's QAL. The name of the block is Round the Corner block.

Just love using scraps for these blocks.

Here are all my blocks so far, minus one shy one who must be hiding in my sewing space somewhere.....

You can find the pattern for this month's block and prior month's at the Jolly Jabber blog.

Happy Stitching!

One Monthly Goal June Finish link-up is open

2017-06-26T06:30:00.000-04:00

Don't forget to link-up your finishes at Elm Street Quilts.

Happy Stitching!

Patchwork QAL - May

2017-05-17T06:30:00.000-04:00

I'm loving these cute blocks - these are the May blocks for FQS's QAL. The name of the block is Homestead.

I've be using up my Bonnie and Camille fabric scraps for this QAL. This block was a fun one!

I need to do a group shot with all the blocks together - here is a shot of some of them. They are so much fun to take out and play with.

You can find the pattern for this month's block and prior month's at the Patchwork QAL page!

Happy Stitching!

One Monthly Goal May Link-up is OPEN

2017-05-02T06:30:00.000-04:00

Time to link up your goals for May - any quilt or sewing goal will do! Have to get that binding attached? Need to make a baby quilt? Pick one thing and make it your goal for May.

Link up with Elm Street Quilts One Monthly Goal!

Happy Stitching!

One Monthly Goal - May

2017-05-01T09:40:00.001-04:00

Happy May!

It's time to link up your goal for May at Elm Street Quilts One Monthly Goal. Your goal can be anything quilting or sewing related, even something like make 5 blocks - whatever it takes to get you moving towards a finish on a project.

Visit the link up here!

Happy Stitching!

Patchwork QAL - April

2017-04-27T06:30:00.000-04:00

Fat Quarter Shop sponsors a QAL every year benefiting a charity organization. For 2017, it is the Make a Wish Foundation.

I love participating in this one and am using scraps from Bonnie and Camille.

Using scraps means you get to revisit old quilt memories. This red fabric in this very first block was part of the Votes for Women quilt I made (designed by Barbara Brackman). My quilt was called New Jersey and gifted to my mom. (See that quilt here).

This block is called Star and Cross. You can find the pattern and information on the QAL here.

Here are all six of my blocks

Little blocks are loads of fun to make. 4 months in means I've got 24 blocks so far - here are the other 18.

Happy Stitching!

One Monthly Goal - April Finish Link-up is now OPEN

2017-04-25T06:30:00.000-04:00

Time to link-up your April goal finishes on Elm Street Quilts One Monthly Goal!

Happy Stitching!

Have you been playing along?

2017-04-21T06:30:00.000-04:00

Time to link up your improv quilt tops as part of the play improv QAL at Elm Street Quilts!

It's been such a blast to put out weekly prompts and see what everyone has created. You can visit the link-up at Elm Street Quilts.

And if you haven't been playing along, you still can! Just make an improv mini and share.

Happy Stitching!

One Monthly Goal April link-up is OPEN

2017-04-04T06:30:00.000-04:00

One Monthly Goal April link-up is now available!

Don't forget to declare in a blog post, Instagram or Flickr your quilting goal for April and then link up!

Link-up closes April 7 at midnight eastern time.

Happy Stitching!

improv text

2017-04-03T07:47:00.003-04:00

Have you been following along with the improv QAL on my Elm Street Quilts blog? It's not too late to join in! This is a low pressure QAL as you can choose some of the prompts or none of the prompts! The idea is to play with improv and share.

The last prompt is available today and it is text. Read more about it here!

I just love incorporating text into a quilt and hope you do to.

Happy Stitching!

Tulips!

2017-03-30T09:51:00.003-04:00

See more about my brand new fun tulip quilt made with American Made Brand solids on my Elm Street Quilts blog!

Happy Stitching!

Elm Street Quilts One Monthly Goal March Finish LInk-Up is open!

2017-03-29T08:30:00.003-04:00

Have you heard about One Monthly Goal?

Link up a quilting related goal at the beginning of the month and then return at the end of the month to link-up your finish!

A goal could be add a binding or make three blocks or quilt a quilt! Whatever you need to get done the project you need to make progress on.

If you linked up your goal in early March, time to now link up that goal complete!

Missed March goal link-up? Don't worry, April's will be here soon.

Sign up to receive email notifications when the One Monthly Goal linkup is open.

Happy Stitching!

Patchwork QAL - March

2017-03-22T06:30:00.000-04:00

Block is called Box-in-a-Box. You can find the pattern and information on the QAL here.

Here are all my March blocks - heavy on the red this time!

You make six (6) 5'' blocks each month. Look at this pile of 18 cuties!

Happy Stitching!

Diamond Panes

2017-02-27T06:30:00.000-05:00

Have 6 more fun blocks to share, all made from scraps.

These blocks are tiny - 5 1/2'' unfinished! They are the perfect project for my scraps of Bonnie and Camille.

The pattern is available for Diamond Panes and also see more information on the Patchwork QAL from Fat Quarter Shop.

I'm looking for a project that can help me use up scraps and am happy to be sewing along for this one!

Happy Stitching!

OMG February Finish Linkup is now open

2017-02-23T06:30:00.000-05:00

The Elm Street Quilts One Monthly Goal February Finish link-up is now open!

Link up your finishes and start thinking about your goal for March. The March linkup opens on March 1!

For more information, read more about One Monthly Goal.

Happy Stitching!

Time to play - an improv QAL week 2 prompt is available

2017-02-21T08:13:00.002-05:00

Week 2 prompt - triangles!

Come join the play, a fun quilt-along with no rules other than to have fun playing with fabric.

All done!

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Ta da!

I finished my Splendid Sampler quilt top one year (to the day) that the first block was released. There were 100 blocks in the year long QAL along with some bonus blocks.

I did all 100 blocks, staying reasonably in sync with when they were released. My quilt top uses 99 blocks in a 9 x 11 layout. The quilt top currently measures 54 1/2 x 66 1/2''.

The final layout doesn't use 3 of the original blocks and include 2 blocks I added including my wonky Christmas tree on the bottom row. The fabric I used was a F8 bundle of a Christmas line so some blocks were modified along the way to be more Christmas themed.

Still thinking about borders but am leaning towards a thin red border and then the gold. (I've enough left of the gold for a 2 1/2 '' border.)

I'll be linking up my finish here.

This was also my February One Monthly Goal!

Happy Stitching!

Splendid Sampler - 97 - 100 (THE END!!!)

2017-02-14T06:30:00.000-05:00

Are you sewing along with the Splendid Sampler? So, so much fun! And now I am all done with the blocks!

I've created a Pinterest board of my blocks This will be a great way for me to see all of them together!

Here are my final set of blocks. (Click block name to be taken to the directions and the official linky party) -

First Purse (97) - This was a fun block to use up little scraps. I didn't add the buttons to make it into an official 'purse'.

Fleur de Lei (98) - Fun block.

Four Corner Spinwheel (99) - Enjoyed this one and very happy with final result.

Centred (100!) - Paper pieced this one and down to scraps of fabric.

There are a couple of blocks from the QAL that won't make the front of the quilt. Either they don't truly fit the Christmas theme of the fabric or I just don't like them. I made a substitute wonky tree to replace one and made a flying geese block (not pictured) as well.

Now all the blocks are done and it is assembly time! I'm going to something with sashing. Hope to share soon.

Happy Stitching!

Splendid Sampler blocks 93 - 96

2017-02-09T08:15:00.000-05:00

Are you sewing along with the Splendid Sampler? So, so much fun!

I've created a Pinterest board of my blocks This will be a great way for me to see all of them together!

Here are my next set of blocks. (Click block name to be taken to the directions and the official linky party) -

Tiny Miracle (93) - I really like this paper pieced star. It was fun to assemble and looks cool!

Skyscrapers (94) - Skyscrapers didn't feel quite right for my Christmas quilt so I improvised a skyscraper like design. (Block still need to be trimmed.)

Sunshine (95) - I like the pop of red.

In The Sunshine (96) - I've added more stitching to decorate this block after I took the photo. Not sure I like it but that has more to do with the fabrics than anything else. I'm down to the last bits of the fat eighth pack I've been using for this quilt.

4 blocks to go - working on my layout right now!

Happy Stitching!

Patchwork QAL - January blocks

2017-02-03T06:30:00.000-05:00

Each year, Fat Quarter Shop hosts a charity based QAL. For 2017, donations for the patterns benefit the Make A Wish foundation.

Patchwork is this year's QAL. (Pattern and more information available here.)

The block for January is called Souvenir of Friendship and is 5 1/2 '' (unfinished). I am using my scraps from various Bonnie and Camille lines for this quilt.

These blocks were fun and easy to put together.

I've also joined up for the Fat Quarter Shop sponsored Bella Basics QAL - see my post on that wonderful skill builder quilt.

Happy Stitching!

Bella Basics - a skill builder QAL

2017-02-01T10:15:00.002-05:00

Fat Quarter Shop kicked off their latest QAL today - the Bella Basics.

Come read about my very first blocks and join the fun!

Photo credit to Fat Quarter Shop

Happy Stitching!

One Monthly Goal February Linkup is now available!

2017-02-01T08:37:00.000-05:00

Looking for just a little extra motivation to make progress on your projects this month?

Join the February One Monthly Goal linkup party. Set a goal for yourself - maybe you've got some bee blocks to make? Or perhaps a quilt to finish? Declare your goal on Instagram, your blog or Flickr and join the linkup!

Read about One Monthly Goal on the main event page

Go directly to the February linkup (link up closes February 7 at 11:55 pm est)

Terrific sponsors this month!

Happy Stitching!