Fabri-Quilt New Block Blog Hop - Day 4

Terri Ann @Childlike Fascination is hosting the fourth and final day of the Fabri-Quilt New Quilt Block Blog Hop so please hop over to her blog to get the links to all of the bloggers presenting new block tutorials today!  There are also two more chances to win fabric bundles today, one on Terri Ann's blog and one on Fabri-Quilt's blog.

Now that all of the tutorials have been posted, you can use these links below to check out any tutorials you may have missed :)

Monday, August 31st
Host – Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl

Tuesday, September 1st

Host – Cheryl @Meadow Mist Designs (me)

Wednesday, September 2nd

Host – Stephane @Late Night Quilter

Thursday, September 3rd
Host – Terri Ann @Childlike Fascination

Fabri-Quilt New Block Blog Hop - Day 3

Stephanie @ Late Night Quilter is hosting the third day of the Fabri-Quilt New Quilt Block Blog Hop so please hop over to her blog to get the links to all of the bloggers presenting new block tutorials today!  There are also two more chances to win fabric bundles today, one on Stephanie's blog and one on Fabri-Quilt's blog.

Here is the schedule for the hop:

Monday, August 31st
Host – Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl

Tuesday, September 1st

Host – Cheryl @Meadow Mist Designs (me)

Wednesday, September 2nd

Host – Stephane @Late Night Quilter

Thursday, September 3rd
Host – Terri Ann @Childlike Fascination

Fabri-Quilt New Block Blog Hop - Day 2 (and Giveaway)

Welcome!  Today is my day to host the Fabri-Quilt New Quilt Block Blog Hop!  This hop is an extension of the New Quilt Bloggers Hop and is being generously sponsored by Fabri-Quilt.  Over 4 days, 60+ bloggers are be presenting tutorials for new 12.5" unfinished (12" finished) blocks.  

Here are the bloggers that are presenting tutorials today:

Josi @Avocado Quilts
Stephanie @Quilt’n Party
Cristy @Love You Sew
Sarah @Sarah Goer Quilts
Shelly @The Carpenter’s Daughter Who Quilts
Jayne @Twiggy & Opal
Sharla @Thistle Thicket Studio
Adrian @Making It – Family Food Quilts Crafts
Julie @Pink Doxies
Sarah @123 Quilt
Jane @Jolly and Delilah Quilts
Carrie @The Zen Quilter

You will be able to find all of the bloggers' blocks on the four hosts pages:

Monday, August 31st
Host – Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl

Tuesday, September 1st

Host – Cheryl @Meadow Mist Designs (me)

Wednesday, September 2nd

Host – Stephane @Late Night Quilter

Thursday, September 3rd
Host – Terri Ann @Childlike Fascination

Fabri-Quilt is also generously sponsoring half yard fabric bundle giveaways, so don’t miss out on two different ways to enter to win (details at the bottom of the post).  And now onto my tutorial:

Mini Rail Fence Block

The rail fence block is such a fun and versatile quilt pattern. I last used the rail fence pattern for my Nordic Playlist quilt. I thought that it would be fun to shrink down the pattern to make a Mini Rail Fence Block. This block is great for beginners and works well with yardage or scraps (I have included both versions here).

Mini Rail Fence Block - Scrappy Version

Pressing instructions: for small piecing like in this block, I recommend pressing all seams open to reduce the bulk of the seams.

1. Start with 8 squares (3.5" x 3.5") and 24 rectangles (1.5" x 3.5").

2. Sew 3 rectangles along their long edges into a sub-block (3.5" x 3.5"). Repeat to form a total of 8 sub-blocks.

3. Lay out the 8 squares (3.5" x 3.5") and the 8 sub-blocks (3.5" x 3.5") as shown in the picture below.

4. Sew the pieces into rows, then sew the rows together to form the mini rail fence block (12.5" x 12.5"). In a quilt, the block will finish at 12" x 12".

Mini Rail Fence Block - Striped Version
Pressing instructions: for small piecing like in this block, I recommend pressing all seams open to reduce the bulk of the seams.

1. Start with 8 squares (3.5" x 3.5") and 6 strips (1.5" x about 21")

2. Sew 3 strips along their long edges into a pieced strip (3.5" x about 21"). Repeat to form a total of 2 pieced strips. Cut the pieced strips into sub-blocks (3.5" x 3.5").

3. Lay out the 8 squares (3.5" x 3.5") and 8 sub-blocks (3.5" x 3.5") as shown in the picture below.

4. Sew the pieces into rows, then sew the rows together to form the mini rail fence block (12.5" x 12.5"). In a quilt, the block will finish at 12" x 12".

Here are the two versions rendered as full quilts...

I hope that you enjoyed the tutorial :)

Now for the Giveaway!!

Watermelon Summer Colorway

Chartreuse, Turquoise, Coral, Aqua, Lapis Blue, White

For a chance to win a half yard bundle of the Watermelon Summer palette, please follow the Inspired by Fabric blog (either by email or blog reader) and let me know how you are following in one comment below. 

The giveaway is open to everyone (international entries welcome) through Saturday, September 5th at 11:59pm (EST).  I will use a random number generator to select a winner from the comments. Good luck! 

Inspired by Fabric (Fabri-Quilt) is also hosting additional and totally separate giveaway today, so don’t forget to visit and enter to win there as well for another chance to win!

** Giveaway now closed, thanks for entering! **

Congrats to the winner:

Start of the Fabri-Quilt New Quilt Block Blog Hop

Today is the start of the Fabri-Quilt New Quilt Block Blog Hop!  This hop is an extension of the New Quilt Bloggers Hop and is being generously sponsored by Fabri-Quilt.  Over the next 4 days, 60+ bloggers will be presenting tutorials for new 12.5" unfinished (12" finished) blocks.  You will be able to find all of the bloggers' blocks on the four hosts pages:

Monday, August 31st
Host – Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl

Tuesday, September 1st

Host – Cheryl @Meadow Mist Designs (me)

Wednesday, September 2nd

Host – Stephane @Late Night Quilter

Thursday, September 3rd
Host – Terri Ann @Childlike Fascination

Each of the bloggers' blocks are made from Fabri-Quilt 6 fat eighth yards in the: 

Watermelon Summer Colorway

Chartreuse, Turquoise, Coral, Aqua, Lapis Blue, White

In addition to tons of quilt inspiration there will be chances to win fabric!  Fabri-Quilt is generously giving away 8 prizes total!  Each prize will contain 3 yards of fabric (1/2 yard cuts of each of the 6 colors the bloggers used).  The giveaways will be as follows:  Each host will have a giveaway on their blog on their hop day and Fabri-Quilt will host a giveaway on there blog each day of the hop (on their blog (inspiredbyfabric.blogspot.com).

Once the hop is over, the hosts will be collecting all of the blogger's blocks and will be making them into charity quilts :)

The host for today's part of the hop is Yvonne over at Quilting Jetgirl so please head over there for the first fourth of the blocks :)

Fabri-Quilt New Block Hop Coming in One Week!

Next Monday is the start of the 4 day long Fabri-Quilt New Block Hop! This wonderful hop has been lead by Yvonne of Quilting Jetgirl and is a great extension to our New Quilt Bloggers Hop. 

We have over 60 participants in this hop and they will each be presenting a tutorial for a new 12" (finished) block using 6 fat eighths generously provided by Fabri-Quilt.  Be sure to check in at each of the hosts' blog posts each day for the whole list of blog participants.  All of the quilt blocks featured are going to be assembled into charity quilts. 

Monday, August 31st
Host – Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl

Tuesday, September 1st
Host – Cheryl @Meadow Mist Designs (me)

Wednesday, September 2nd
Host – Stephanie @Late Night Quilter

Thursday, September 3rd
Host – Terri Ann @Childlike Fascination

Another bonus will be the fabric giveaways during the hop!  There will be a total of 8 bundles containing 1/2 yard cuts of the 6 featured fabrics given away on the hosts' blogs and the Fabri-Quilt blog.

Giveaway Winners Week 4 of the 2015 New Quilt Blogger Blog Hop

Thank you so much for following along with the 2015 New Quilter Bloggers Blog Hop! Yvonne, Stephanie, Terri Ann, and I really appreciate your support!

Before I get to the winners of this week's giveaway, I would like to announce that the New Quilt Bloggers have teamed up with Fabri-Quilt  and we are excited to bring you the 2015 New Quilt Block Blog Hop at the end of August.  The hop will run from Monday, August 31st through Thursday September 3rd.  

Each of 60 bloggers will be presenting a 12 1/2" x 12 1/2" (unfinished) quilt block with a tutorial to make the block using the following Watermelon Summer Color Palette including Chartreuse, Turquoise, Coral, Aqua, Lapis Blue, and White from Fabri-Quilt.

And now onto the giveaway winners:

Thanks again to our generous Week 4 sponsors of the 2015 New Quilt Bloggers Blog Hop: Aurifil, The Fat Quarter Shop,Meadow Mist Designs, and Quilting Jetgirl.

Without further ado, the 4 winners are:

• (1) Sis Boom Aurifil Thread Collection from Aurifil goes to TweLo Quilting
• (1) $50 Gift Certificate from The Fat Quarter Shop goes to Beth
• (2) Patterns of your choice from Meadow Mist Designs goes to Kathy M.
• (2) Patterns of your choice from Quilting Jetgirl goes to Peggy G.

Congratulations to our Week 4 Winners!

Below is a recap of all the wonderful posts from Week 4.

Quantum Quilters

Host: Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl

Geraldine @Living Water Quilter (Instagram: @livingwaterquilter)

Andrea @The Sewing Fools (Instagram: @andrealovestosew)

Irene @Patchwork and Pastry

Martha @Once a Wingnut…Always a Wingnut (Instagram: @onceawingnut)

New Bees

Host: Cheryl @Meadow Mist Designs

Kim @Leland Ave Studios

Cassandra @The (not so) Dramatic Life

Colleen @Colleen’s Custom Quilting

Deb @New Creative State

Sew Fabulous Hive

Host: Stephanie @Late Night Quilter

Margo@ Shadowlane Quilts and Crafts

Josi@ Avocado Quilts

Deb @ The Farmhouse Quilter

Emma @ My Handmade Journey

Sewcial Swarm

Host: Terri Ann @Childlike Fascination

Stephanie @Quilt’n Party

Jane @Jolly and Delilah Quilts

Deanna @Stitches Quilting

Kathryn @Upitis Quilts

New Bee Hive - Week 4 Plus Giveaway - New Quilt Bloggers Blog Hop 2015

Welcome to the fourth and final week of the 2015 New Quilt Bloggers Blog Hop!  Let's finish off this hop strong, please take the time to visit each of the 4 hive member's blogs this week:

Kim @ lelandavestudios.com

Cassandra @ http://thenotsodramaticlife.com

Colleen @ https://colleenscustomquilting.com/

Deb @ newcreativestate.wordpress.com

Please consider visiting and leaving a friendly comment to show your love. Bloggers appreciate comments so much :)

We have 4 hosts, Yvonne @ Quilting Jetgirl, Stephanie @Late Night Quilter, Terri Anne @Childlike Fascination, and myself, each posting about several new bloggers for you to check out every Monday over the course of 4 weeks.  You can click on their links to visit their highlighted bloggers this week.

Also, check out these great new advice posts from seasoned veterans:

• Jess @Quilty Habit: Top 10 Tips: Being a Good Swap Partner/Bee Mate
• Yvonne @ Quilting Jetgirl: Blogging Pain Points
• Stephanie @ Late Night Quilter: Better To-Do Lists

Thank you so much to everyone who contributed to our Advice Post series!

New Quilt Bloggers Week 4 Giveaway!

We are so thankful to our generous sponsors of the 2015 New Quilt Bloggers Blog Hop. This week you can enter to win one of four fabulous prizes:

• (1) Sis Boom Aurifil Thread Collection from Aurifil
• (1) $50 Gift Certificate from The Fat Quarter Shop
• (2) Patterns of your choice from Meadow Mist Designs
• (2) Patterns of your choice from Quilting Jetgirl

You can earn up to 6 entries to this giveaway:

• Answer a fun question: What is your favorite flavor of ice cream?
• Answer a quilting question: What is your favorite quilting / sewing tool?
• Check out and Follow Childlike Fascination on Pinterest
• Check out and Follow Late Night Quilter on Pinterest
• Check out and Follow Meadow Mist Designs on Pinterest
• Check out and Follow Quilting Jetgirl on Pinterest

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Giveaway will run through July 25th 11:59 pm EST and is open to entrants 18 years or older. Winners will be announced July 26th.

Giveaway Winners Week 3 of the 2015 New Quilt Blogger Blog Hop

I am happy to announce the winners from the Week 3 giveaways for the 2015 New Quilt Bloggers Blog Hop.

Thanks again to our generous Week 2 sponsors of the 2015 New Quilt Bloggers Blog Hop: Aurifil, The Fat Quarter Shop, Meadow Mist Designs, and Quilting Jetgirl.

Without further ado, the 4 winners are:

(1) Kate Spain Aurifil Thread Collection from Aurifil: Sherry B.
(1) $50 Gift Certificate from The Fat Quarter Shop: Janie M.
(2) Patterns of your choice from Meadow Mist Designs: Carol Y.
(2) Patterns of your choice from Quilting Jetgirl: Valerie P.

Below is a recap of all the wonderful posts from Week 3.  Please take some time to visit this week's bloggers if you have not had a chance to do so yet.

Quantum Quilters

Host: Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl

Hannah @Modern Magnolia Studio
Silvia @A Stranger View
Ida @Ida Rather Be Quilting
Amy @Indigo Cottage Quilts
Cindy @Stitchin At Home



Sewcial Swarm
Host: Terri Ann @Childlike Fascination

Eleanor of catapprovedquilting.blogspot.ie
Lisa of sunlightinwinterquilts.blogspot.ca
Corrine of mustlovequilts.com
Vicki of www.orchidowlquilts.com
Karen of sugarfreequilts.blogspot.ca

Sew Fabulous Hive
Host: Stephanie @Late Night Quilter

Julie @ Pink Doxies
Carrie W @ The Zen Quilter
Lori @ Sew Psyched
Cindy@ Sewing Moxie



New Bees
Host: Cheryl @Meadow Mist Designs

Abby @ https://hashtagquilt.wordpress.com/

Shelley @ http://thecarpentersdaughterwhoquilts.com/

Mary @ http://quiltingisinmyblood.com

New Bee Hive - Week 3 Plus Giveaway - New Quilt Bloggers Blog Hop 2015

Welcome to the third week of the 2015 New Quilt Bloggers Blog Hop!  I am excited to introduce you to the next set of bloggers from my hive.  I hope you will take the time to visit each of the 3 hive member's blogs this week:

Abby @ https://hashtagquilt.wordpress.com/

Shelley @ http://thecarpentersdaughterwhoquilts.com/

Mary @ http://quiltingisinmyblood.com

Please consider visiting and leaving a friendly comment to show your love. Bloggers appreciate comments so much :)

We have 4 hosts, Yvonne @ Quilting Jetgirl, Stephanie @Late Night Quilter, Terri Anne @Childlike Fascination, and myself, each posting about several new bloggers for you to check out every Monday over the course of 4 weeks.  You can click on their links to visit their highlighted bloggers this week.

Also, check out these great new advice posts from seasoned veterans:

• Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl: Cultivating Community
• Amy Garro @ 13 Spools: Branding Your Blog
• Amy Garro @ 13 Spools: Taking Great Photos

Do you have a great advice post that we can link to? Send me an email or leave a comment and we will add you to our resource list!

New Quilt Bloggers Week 3 Giveaway!

We are so thankful to our generous sponsors of the 2015 New Quilt Bloggers Blog Hop. This week you can enter to win one of four fabulous prizes:

• (1) Kate Spain Aurifil Thread Collection from Aurifil
• (1) $50 Gift Certificate from The Fat Quarter Shop
• (2) Patterns of your choice from Meadow Mist Designs
• (2) Patterns of your choice from Quilting Jetgirl

You can earn up to 6 entries to this giveaway:

• Answer a multiple choice question: What social media platform could you spend all day using?
• Answer a multiple choice question: What is your favorite beverage?
• Check out and Follow Childlike Fascination on Instagram
• Check out and Follow Late Night Quilter on Instagram
• Check out and Follow Meadow Mist Designs on Instagram
• Check out and Follow Quilting Jetgirl on Instagram

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Giveaway will run through June 18th 11:59 pm EST and is open to entrants 18 years or older. Winners will be announced July 19th.