Stonefields

Another Stonefield blocks is completed, #108 titled Rollercoaster. I personally don't think this block has anything to do with a rollercoaster but it's a very lovely block! This block is in contention as the center block in the quilt.

Stonefields is designed by Susan Smith. Susan did give a few instructions for this block but I ignored them and did it my way. I think the center was supposed to be a solid circle with the narrow circle on the edge. I like this better.

We had continual snow from Thanksgiving through February then it all melted and we had false spring. It was nice to have warmer weather but that also meant several days with tornadoes which was not nice. We weren't affected but there were many people who received damage, especially in southern Michigan.

Then we had winter again!

If you look closely at the picture of the applique block, you can see there was a dusting of snow on the little table I use for outside pictures.

Now the snow has melted and we're back to early spring. I guess you could say our weather has been a rollercoaster.

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Carolina Lilies

I pieced the February blocks for my Carolina Lily quilt at the end of the month. This is my favorite February block.

Several years ago I pieced several Christmas quilts. Most of the fabrics were regular reds and greens but I did buy this special holly fabric.

Even though the stem sections are all the same fabric, each block has a different red fabric.

This green is a very different shade than most of the other greens but it adds a nice contrast. The two dark reds are different fabrics.

This light green is all used now. The tiny holly leaves are so cute.

I decided to just keep on piecing and pieced the March blocks. I made a change in the foundation paperpiecing process. I had been piecing a complete block at a time. This time I decided to piece all of the bottom stem sections then piece the lilies.

Just the left side of these blocks are trimmed. 

This is my favorite of the March blocks. I fussy cut the red fabric so the stars would show. There was just enough fabric of this red for one block.

Some of the blocks don't have the same green in them, like the above block. I'm trying to use up greens in my stash, that bottom triangle is the largest piece, sometimes a substitute is needed. These three blocks all have a substitute bottom triangle fabric. A couple of them even have a substitute stem fabric. I tried to substitute a similar shade of fabric.

This green is a different shade of green from the picture with the 5 lilies (photo below this one).

There was plenty of this fabric but I only made 5 blocks with this one.

Here are the 30 blocks on the display wall.

I haven't purchased special fabrics to use in this quilt, I already have plenty of green and red fabrics. I want to piece 100 or or maybe 110 6" blocks this year, it depends on how large I want the finished quilt to be. I'll make the final decision when 100 blocks are reached.

I also have to decide how I want to set these blocks. I like the setting on the original pattern but I also like how Sue set the blocks in her quilt. Here is a link to Sue's YouTube video #11 where she shows her red & white quilts and her red & green quilts.

I can picture this quilt hanging from the rafters in my home, she'll be on long time display, not just the Christmas season.

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Stonefields

More blocks from section of Stonefields have been appliqued. The first two are titled The Ring Cycle. Okay, I can understand this name, there are circles on the blocks.

I'm using Karen K. Buckley circles for the Stonefield circles. They aren't always a perfect match but they're close enough.

The patterns were gifted to me by Nanette Chopin. Her blog is no longer online.

Next are two pretty flower blocks named Clemence.

The stems are a double stem stitch stitched next to each other. The pattern didn't have leaves but I think I would prefer them but they're finished, no adding leaves! I am very ready to be done with these blocks!

Next are two blocks titled Mirrored Circles.

There are two more blocks in Section 9 but they are both very labor intensive. They will appear as individual blocks in the future.

 Stonefields is designed by Susan Smith.

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2025 Designer Mystery Quilt

 The 9th block of the Designer Mystery quilt, which came in February, has been pieced. I had planned to take a picture before adding the sashing but I forgot.

Here are the nine blocks sewn together.

I don't know why February's block looks so wrinkled, I guess I need to press it again. I'm glad I pieced the sashing last December so it's ready to add to the blocks when they're pieced.

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Rhapsody in Blue

The bottom border of Rhapsody in Blue is quilted. Sorry there are shadows in the pictures.

This first picture is across the bottom border but the quilting doesn't show.

The next section to be quilted is the 9 patch patchwork.

Elaine did the applique work, the applique is based on the Lady Jane quilt designed by Nancy Rink.

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Blue Embroidered Blocks Quilt

The Blue Embroidered Blocks quilt came home the same day the purple embroidered quilt did. I did not embroider these blocks, I purchased them off the resale table at the Jane Stickle retreat.

I used the same sashing design in this quilt as I did in the purple embroidered quilt and Radiant Blues.

The finished quilt measures 94" by 96".

The quilting is a Baptist Fan design, a perfect quiet overall background design. Calico Point was the quilter.

The backing fabric is this beautiful paisley fabric I purchased some where years ago. It's been waiting to be used in a special quilt.

This quilt will be going to granddaughter Lydia, she's a blue girl.

The pattern for Radiant Blues was designed by Marsha McCloskey and is located in the January/February 2007 issue of Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting.

The blocks were purchased from Patty Harants. She won't be able to attend the spring retreat this year but I'll be taking this quilt along to the November retreat to show her the finish.

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Stonefields

The first four blocks in Section 9 of Stonefields have been appliqued. The blocks are called Finale but they're not the last blocks to be appliqued. Like I've said, I'm not the one who has named these blocks.

These sweet little flowers stitched fast. The Stonefield blocks finish at 6" and were designed by Susan Smith.

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