Betsy's Best .....quilts and more: October 2018

Wednesday, October 10, 2018

Another Double the pleasure day with Lisa and Corey for blocks 25 and 26

Happy Moda BlockHeads Wednesday! Today is the day for Lisa Bongean and Corey Yoder to dazzle us with their blocks! I'm thinking this may be our last doubleheader week. LOL. I've been a bit frazzled with deadlines and another teaching obligation and Market quilts in the making, but I made the blocks tuesday afternoon, YAY!!! And they are really cute!

First up is Lisa's Oshkosh Star, Block 25

Can you say TINY star???

and I have small hands!
2" finished star

I used a 1/2" x 1" Bloc_Loc ruler to trim.

Itty bitty and oh SO cute!!!

Thanks Lisa!

CLICK HERE for Lisa's blog to download the pattern.

Next is Corey's block 26, Churndash Surprise.

Easy churn dash construction, with a sweet surprise in the center.

Thanks Corey, it's a cutie!

CLICK HERE for Corey's blog and to download the pattern.

6" finished blocks

Please check on our other designers to see what they made this week. Links below.

and, be sure to visit the Facebook group...lots to see each week.

That's all I've got for you today.
Have fun selecting your fabrics!

Now back to sewing.

Until next time,
~ Betsy

Betsy Chutchian

http://betsysbestquiltsandmore.blogspot.com/

https://www.instagram.com/betsy_chutchian/

Brigitte Heitland - Zen Chic

https://www.instagram.com/zenchicmoda/

https://www.brigitteheitland.de/blog/

Corey Yoder of Coriander Quilts

https://www.instagram.com/corianderquilts/

http://littlemissshabby.com/

Jan Patek

http://janpatek.blogspot.com/

https://www.instagram.com/jan_patek_quilts/

Jo Morton

http://jomortonquilts.com/jos_journal/

https://www.instagram.com/joquilts/

Laurie Simpson

https://www.instagram.com/minickandsimpson/

http://minickandsimpson.blogspot.com/

Lisa Bongean of Primitive Gatherings

www.lisabongean.com

https://www.instagram.com/lisabongean/

Lynne Hagmeier of Kansas Troubles

http://kansastroublesquilters-lynne.blogspot.com/

https://www.instagram.com/lynnektq/

Me & My Sister Designs

Barbara Groves & Mary Jacobson

http://www.meandmysisterdesigns.com/blog/

https://www.instagram.com/meandmysisterdesigns/

Sherri McConnell of A Quilting Life

http://www.aquiltinglife.com

https://www.instagram.com/aquiltinglife/

Stacy Iest Hsu

https://www.instagram.com/stacyiesthsu/

Vanessa Goertzen of Lella Boutique

https://www.instagram.com/lellaboutique/

Carrie Nelson

http://blog.modafabrics.com/

Wednesday, October 3, 2018

Double Header day with BlockHeads Jo and Sherri for blocks 23 and 24

It's going to be a quick post from me this week. I'm barely home from a wonderfully long wedding weekend. Such a beautiful couple and so good to spend time with family near and far. Then Poof! It's over and back to work for only a couple of days before the next booking.

I'm not travelling far, this time it is only to the Quilter's Guild of Dallas, but with it being a night meeting and 2 workshops for Friday and Saturday, the guild has booked a hotel room...Sweet!

So, with so much going on, I made the blocks Tuesday, just in time to write this post.

Here are my versions...

Thanks Jo and Sherri!

Warning...these are not quick blocks to make, but oh they are cute!

Block 23 from Jo Morton

Broken Windows 6" block

Fun to make, and made easy with triangle paper, and Bloc Loc geese ruler for the flying geese.

Go to Jo's blog, click here, to get the patterns and her tips for piecing this cutie.

Block 24 from Sherri McConnell

Kaleidoscope 6" block

Take another deep breath and press on...It is fun to make. I calmed it down with a Bella solid.

Take note, I may never utter those words, calm it down, again, as I typically like a busy look with more fabrics.

Click Here for Sherri's blog, the pattern and her tips.

Happy Sewing!!!

A few wedding pics...our niece, Cara, was stunning!

Cara and Madison. Madison had a ball as flower girl.

The happy couple, Cara and Jared

Father of the bride, Steve's brother Mark and Cara dancing.

Rachel and Madison being adorable. Rachel was a bridesmaid

And dapper Reed in his suit.

Have a great week. and be sure to visit all the other designers (links below) to see what they have made.

Until next time,

~ Betsy