Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Just Two Charm Pack Quilts Book - Blocks

 

Happy February!  We are continuing to sew together on the Just Two Charm Pack Quilts Book quilt along by sewing blocks together!

In this post:

1.  Where to get your book if you don't have one yet and want to join in.
2.  Today's instructions...Blocks
3.  Link to Previous Instructions - QAL Overview, Cutting/Prizes, Units
4.  Schedules for all of the 16 quilts in the book.


1. Where to get your book if you don't have one yet and want to join in

All you need for the quilt along is a copy of the Just Two Charm Pack Quilts book and some fabric :)

You can get a physical or digital copy of the book:



2. Today's instructions...Blocks

For the next two weeks (now through February 13th) we are sewing our blocks.  Because the quilt along includes all 16 quilts in the book here are the specific instructions for each pattern (there are also graphics at the bottom of this post for each pattern).  

Gift Box - Blocks
Betty - 1/2 of the blocks
Lover's Lane - 1st and 2nd rows
Morning Flower Patch - Plus blocks
Somerville - All blocks
More Fishies - Rows A-D
Growing Vines - Blocks A-C
Star Rays - Blocks
Diagonal Joy - Block B
Process Flow - Block columns
Taylors Square - Blocks
Carnegie Plaid - Thin and wide units
Snapdragon Cove - Blocks A-D
String Lights - Block columns 1-4
Abby & Katie - Block B
Diamond Hashtag - Blocks

Take a picture of your blocks and share them with everyone :)




3. Links to previous instructional posts:


4. Schedules for all of the 16 quilts in the book.

All book quilt along posts will be posted on Tuesdays.  The general schedule is as follows. 

January 2nd - Cutting
January 16th - Units
January 30th - Blocks
February 13th - Quilt Top
March 5th - Quilt Parade

 I have created graphics for each specific quilt in the book.  You can save the illustration for your quilt you can:
  • Right click and save the illustration to your computer
  • Screen shot or save image to your photo photos.
  • Visit my Google folder which contains each of the images as well as all of the images together in a single pdf.


















Questions?

If you have any questions about the quilt along, schedule, book, etc., you can leave the question in a comment below or reach me at cheryl@meadowmistdesigns.com.

 

 

 




Friday, January 26, 2024

Favorite Finish Monthly Linkup - New Home

 


I have loved hosting the Favorite Finishes Monthly Linky Parties and I hope that you have enjoyed linking up and/or visiting the links over the last many years (I started the parties back in March 2019!).

I have decided to pass the linky party over my great friend Yvonne of Quilting Jetgirl.  Hop over to her blog each month for a fun linkup and some great quilts!


Link to Quilting Jetgirl - Link to January's Linky Party




Friday, January 19, 2024

Wharf Street Pattern Release

It's pattern release day!  Wharf Street is now available!


This pattern is the perfect design for the times you just want to use up your stash and get sewing quickly.  Over the Christmas/New Year holiday I just wanted to do some simple and easy sewing, no marking, trimming, or seams to match.  That is how Wharf Street was born :)


The digital version of Wharf Street is available in my shop and Etsy and the print version of Wharf Street is available as pre-order in my shop.

Wharf Street - Digital Pattern: Meadow Mist Designs Pattern Shop and Etsy


ABOUT THE DESIGN

My favorite quilt unit is the half-square triangle and I love stars and other intricate designs.  But sometimes I just want to sew will less worry about accuracy, matching seams, and trimming of blocks :)

Wharf Street is one of those designs that look good in so many different fabrics (see renderings including some holiday versions below) that require very little cutting before sewing.  Strip piecing is used to construction this quilt with almost no seams to match making this a perfect pattern for beginners (or a quick finish for more advanced sewers).

The throw sized Wharf Street quilt is made using either a jelly roll or 12 fat quarters plus some background yardage.


Here is Turtle testing out the coziness of the quilt :)



ABOUT THE FABRIC & QUILTING

To make my version of Wharf Street, I pulled out all of my warm colored solid fat quarters and yardage.  I wanted to sew with some bright and happy colors to counteract the cold winter.  I paired the colors with a white background to make them pop in the quilt top.

For the quilting, I used the horizontal seam lines in the quilt top to keep the spacing for my lines of cursive "e".  I worked each row like a typewriter, starting at the left side and "writing" to the right.  I think that the curved design pairs well with the linear nature of the quilt design.  

I used a light purple for the backing I had in my stash which shows off the quilting nicely.  I bound the quilt in a dark purple as a frame.







PATTERN DETAILS

The jelly roll and fat quarter friendly pattern is beginner friendly and finishes at 58 ½" x 66 ½", a perfect throw size for snuggling under.

The pattern is on sale in my pattern shop (digital and pre-order print) and on Etsy (digital). Once you make a Wharf Street quilt of your own, you can share it via social media using the hashtag #WharfStreetQuilt.

In both my pattern shop and Etsy, you can always use a coupon for more savings. Use the code "TWOPATTERNS" for $2 off 2 patterns and "THREEPATTERNS" for $4 off 3 patterns.








ADDITIONAL COLORWAY RENDERINGS

I love seeing how the quilt pattern looks with different colors, prints, backgrounds and more. It gives me an idea of the versatility of the design and it is so fun to see the different options.  I think that this design works so well for new fabric collections, fabrics from your stash, holiday fabrics, and more!








MANY THANKS

I would like to thank Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl for her amazing tech editing skills!!  I am also linking up to Yvonne's Favorite Finishes for the month of January.







 



Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Just Two Charm Pack Quilts Book - Units

 

Happy quilt along!  We are continuing to sew together on the Just Two Charm Pack Quilts Book quilt along!

In this post:

1.  Where to get your book if you don't have one yet and want to join in.
2.  Today's instructions...Units
3.  Link to Previous Instructions - QAL Overview and Cutting/Prizes
4.  Schedules for all of the 16 quilts in the book.


1. Where to get your book if you don't have one yet and want to join in

All you need for the quilt along is a copy of the Just Two Charm Pack Quilts book and some fabric :)

You can get a physical or digital copy of the book:


2. Today's instructions...Units

For the next two weeks (now through January 30th) we are sewing our units.  Because the quilt along includes all 16 quilts in the book here are the specific instructions for each pattern (there are also graphics at the bottom of this post for each pattern).  

Gift Box - All units
Betty - 1/2 of the blocks
Lover's Lane - Units and blocks
Morning Flower Patch - 9-patch blocks
Somerville - Strip sets and segments
More Fishies - HST and blocks
Growing Vines - HST
Star Rays - Units
Diagonal Joy - Block A
Process Flow - Blocks
Taylors Square - HST and hourglass units
Carnegie Plaid - Blocks
Snapdragon Cove - HST
String Lights - HST and hourglasses
Abby & Katie - Block A
Diamond Hashtag - Flying geese and square in a square

Take a picture of your units and share them with everyone :)

3. Links to previous instructional posts:


4. Schedules for all of the 16 quilts in the book.

All book quilt along posts will be posted on Tuesdays.  The general schedule is as follows. 

January 2nd - Cutting
January 16th - Units
January 30th - Blocks
February 13th - Quilt Top
March 5th - Quilt Parade

 I have created graphics for each specific quilt in the book.  You can save the illustration for your quilt you can:
  • Right click and save the illustration to your computer
  • Screen shot or save image to your photo photos.
  • Visit my Google folder which contains each of the images as well as all of the images together in a single pdf.


















Questions?

If you have any questions about the quilt along, schedule, book, etc., you can leave the question in a comment below or reach me at cheryl@meadowmistdesigns.com.