Stonefields, Blocks 26, 27, 28 & 29

I've started section 3 of the Stonefields quilt. Blocks 26 & 27 are both the same design called The Semi Circles. I looked at that design and thought no way, not in my quilt! I think Susan was struggling to think of something pretty when she came up with the semi circle idea.

I changed block 26 to an embroidery design I came across several weeks ago. Those are little 1/2" hexies around the center. 

I tried to fussy cut the hexies, they didn't turn out like I had planned but I'm not changing them. I might substitute this block again for another disliked block but I'll add circles instead of hexies next time.

This cute little embroidery was designed by Karen Styles, Somerset Patchwork. You can find the Somerset Patchwork website here then click Love & Hugs from Australia.

For block 27, I appliqued this floral circle onto background fabric. 

I really like this floral fabric, I've used it in several other blocks in the Stonefields quilt. The hexies in the embroidered block came from the same fabric, this is border fabric left from the Lady Jane quilt.

Blocks 28 & 29 are named Paper Flowers.

I wish now I would have added leaves, they look rather stark.

I used the same stems for both blocks, it's bias vine left from the applique of Blueberry Pie. I hadn't intended to use this dark of blue fabric in this quilt but I way over estimated the amount of stem needed for Blueberry Pie. Waste not! I think that blue bias will be seen in future quilts also.

As a reminder, these blocks will finish at 6". Stonefields is designed by Susan Smith.

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2025 Designer Mystery Block, Stonefields, Blocks 33 & 34

The August block (block 3) from Fat Quarter Shop for the 2025 Designer Mystery quilt has been pieced.

Last month someone asked if there was enough fabric in the packets if you made a mistake in cutting. I supposed it depends on how big of a mistake you make but I would say there is enough to correct mistakes.

The floral white background fabric has been in all three of the blocks so far. I had enough leftover from the first two blocks that I didn't even need to cut into the fat quarter that came with this block.

These floral fabrics have not been used so far, in fact none of the floral fabrics have been repeated so I'm accumulating a nice assortment of fabrics for a future project.

I'm ready to start Section 3 of the Stonefields quilt. There are only two blocks in this section that are pieced. Blocks 33 & 34 are named Bordered Four Patch, all the other blocks in this section are completely appliqued.

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Stonefields, Blocks 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 & 25

Block 19, from Stonefields, is called The Oscillateur. When I saw the applique design, I immediately thought of a poinsettia. At Christmas time there are a variety of different colored poinsettias. I don't know if they come in shades of blue but my first one is light blue . . .

while block 20 is a mottled cobalt blue.

I really like the soft blue vine/leaf background fabric, it's one I bought during my birthday outing.

Blocks 21, 22 & 23 are named O for Oscar.

Block 24 is called Four Little Stars, there are a LOT of points on those stars.

I wish now I had used several different fabrics for the stars but it's finished and I'm not going to redo it.

Block 25 was also supposed to be Four Little Stars but I didn't make the second star block, instead I improvised and designed Four Little Birds. 

It is so much easier to applique circles than pointy stars!

This completes section two from Stonefields.

Stonefields is designed by Susan Smith. I am stitching Stonefields along with Chris and Rebecca. Click their name to view their progress.

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Ugly Blocks!

 After finishing a project, I cut the scraps into usable pieces, strips if it's long enough, otherwise into squares. I use these in on going projects or scrappy quilts.

I've slowly been diminishing the squares in the 2.5" box. What was left in there were the 'ugly' fabrics, to me anyway. A lot of the background fabrics had a yellow cast to them which I didn't appreciate and there were a lot of dark beige squares also. There were a lot of green squares but also browns, blues and a few reds. I did let some of the 'pretty' squares participate because they were also in the box.

I had placed them into a bag to take along to the April retreat to start sewing 4 patches but that didn't happen. Earlier this summer I put the bag beside my machine to run the squares through as leader/ender blocks. I guess I should clarify I really sew ender blocks. When I stop sewing, I stitch 2 squares together then turn off my machine. They sit there waiting for me to start sewing again.

Once the blocks were foursies, I sewed them into 16 square blocks. I have over one hundred 8.5" blocks pieced. For now they're on a shelf waiting to be trimmed then sewn into a quilt top. I don't know what I'm going to do with this quilt, I feel guilty giving it away as a charity quilt when it's made with mostly ugly fabrics! The trimming and finishing will happen in the winter. I'm glad to have those squares gone from the box.

Do you have ugly fabrics in your scraps? Do you sew them into charity quilts to be given away? And please don't tell me Bonnie Hunter says to cut them smaller so they're harder to see! I already have a box with plenty of 2" square and 1.5" squares to sew together. 

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Stonefields, Blocks 14, 15, 16, 17 & 18

Blocks 14 & 15 are called Bordered 3/8" Hexagons. The blocks have a pieced block base with an added EPP flower.

Obviously the patterns calls for 3/8" hexies but I don't have that size on hand, however, I do have 1/2" hexies so that is what I used and they fit perfectly.

Blocks 16 & 17 are named Square Peg in a Round Hole.

Again the applique has been stitched onto a pieced block.

Block 18 is named Star in a Star

A perfectionist would redo the center circle because the flower design is not centered perfectly, I don't claim to be a perfectionist.

There are a lot of layers in this block. I have tentatively thought I might possibly hand quilt this quilt so I've cut away some of the layers on the backside as I appliqued the layers for ease in hand quilting.

The center circle is appliqued onto the small star layer, the other layers have been cut away.

Stonefields is designed by Susan Smith.

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Stonefield's Quilt

The next group of Stonefield's blocks have been started, there aren't any completely pieced blocks in this group. There are several blocks that are pieced then have applique added so I pieced those blocks this week.

Blocks 14 & 15 are called Bordered 3/8" Hexagon.

Blocks 16 & 17 are named Square Peg in a Round Hole.

Blocks 21, 22 & 23 are called O for Oscar.

The blocks will look much more interesting when the applique is added.

These blocks are not yet trimmed to size, I'll do that after they're completely finished. These blocks were all pieced by the foundation paper pieced method.

Come back Sunday and see how many of the blocks are appliqued and finished by then.

Stonefields was designed by Susan Smith. 

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Stonefields, Blocks 9, 10, 11, 12 & 13

Prepping these little applique blocks takes so much time while stitching them goes fast. This week I completed five blocks . . .

Blocks 9 & 10 - Gateau de St Honore

Block 11 - Willie's Birthday

There were supposed to have been two Willie's Birthday blocks but I don't like the design so I only made one. Then I made a mistake with the one block I did piece, I traced the design the wrong way 😖. I went ahead and used the pieces even though they're spinning the wrong direction. I'll let you know if Susan Smith sends me an email of complaint.

Blocks 12 & 13 - Posy Pot

I'm trimming each block to size after it's completed so all they're ready go sew into a flimsy when all the blocks are finished.

I think the Posy Pot block is the cutest block of the blocks completed so far. I made two of them since I only made one block 11.

The blocks finish at 6".

Stonefields was designed by Susan Smith and can be purchased online from various places, just google it. My pattern was kindly gifted to me several years ago by Nanette after she finished her Stonefields quilt, she had Rebecca Grace quilt it.

I was in Wakarusa last week so I took pictures of the quilt gardens. The first garden is the one at Grandma's Pantry.

And the garden in downtown Wakarusa.

This lady gets to drive around town and water all the hanging baskets and village planted flowers.

Here is a link to the 2025 Quilt Gardens, Along the Heritage Trail.

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