Quilt Block Mania's theme for April is "Tea Time". I chose to do a whimsical block of stacked tea cups. Here's the color chart for the month and a digital photo of my FREE block.
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It feels trivial to think about quilting and everyday life as the world watches in horror at the Russian invasion of Ukraine. It's especially difficult to watch, knowing others are suffering and there is little we can do to help. In an effort to do something, Make Modern magazine will be donating 15% of proceeds from the sales of Make Modern Issue 45 for the two months the issue is current to the Red Cross for their International Disaster efforts. Our hearts go out to readers who are affected, their families and their loved ones.
Geometric Harmony made it debut in the March 2022 Issue #45 Make Modern Magazine. My Geometric Harmony pattern is exclusively found in issue #45 of Make Modern magazine. There are at least 10+ patterns in each of the issues, so it's like getting a quilt pattern for $1.00. So now is a great time for you to subscribe to Make Modern Magazine any time during the next two months and help the people of Ukraine.
I just received my issue #45 in my inbox a few moments ago, and had to dive right in and see all the wonderful quilts & projects that are included. There is even a contest hosted by Dragonfly's Quilting Design Studio, so don't forget to enter. Kathryn has some wonderful surprises in store for you. Tips on how to keep your blood circulating while sewing throughout the day with a quick video called "Shake, Rattle & Roll" to get you started.
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Well.... the big REVEAL for February was awhile ago., But I wanted to share with you a comparison photo of the remix 7x7 block and the table topper. By adding more blocks to make a table topper or wall hanging, changes the appearance of the grid block. It actually seems to disappear. The larger square piece in the original grid appeared on the far right side. By adding & changing the blocks around, the larger square is now symmetrical on my table topper.
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Sneak peak #3. Geometric Harmony makes it debut in the March 2022 Issue #45 Make Modern Magazine. That's only 4 more days. Hip hip hooray !!!!
Here's another sneak peek of one of the blocks in the Geometric Harmony quit pattern. It's another digital photo of an actual block.
Quilt Block Mania - March "Birds". Because peacocks are a fascinating bird with lots of colors, I chose to create a block with them. You can do so many exciting things with all kinds of fabric when you make a peacock. Enjoy & have fun with the pattern. This is a digital photo showing the colors required for this month's theme & my pattern. You can find links to all of the other designer's and their blocks on my BLOG page. https://www.appliquesquiltsandmore.com/blog/quilt-block-mania-birds-203865
Geometric Harmony makes it debut in the March 2022 Issue #45 Make Modern Magazine. That's this coming Friday. Hip hip hooray !!!!
This is a sneak peek at one of the Blocks in the quilt. As you can see, it's a very simple design. You've already seen the shapes used throughout the design in the Geometric Harmony preview blog. Then I showed you the actual fabric & color choices in Sneak Peek #1 and explained why those were my choices.
So today, I'm sharing a digital photo of one of the actual blocks. This photo illustrates just how vibrant the colors are and how the contrasting colors seem to compliment the other.
Constructing Geometric Harmony Quilt
As I mentioned in a previous blog, this is really a simple quilt to put together. You will need to do applique, of course. And there are so many different techniques to securing the applique pieces to your background fabric. My preferred method is raw edge applique with a straight topstitch to secure. Needle turn, blanket/applique stitch or any decorative stitch on your machine would work great too.
There are a few things to keep in mind when making the blocks. If you're using a fusible backing, make certain you have the applique pieces in the correct position as shown in the diagrams before pressing them in place.
After making sure all of the appliqued blocks have been completed, all that remains to be finished is to add the sashing, border & bindings. Easy as pie.
This pattern is exclusively found in issue #45 of Make Modern magazine. There are at least 10+ patterns in each of the issues, so it's like getting a quilt pattern for $1.00.
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