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Let's talk about Cubes y'all...

4/27/2018

When you need a quick quilt with a FREE pattern and video tutorial, a Shortcut Quilt is the answer! Luckily, The Fat Quarter Shop LOVES shortcut quilts, so much so that they have over 20 to offer, and today I get to tell you about the newest one!!!
The Fat Quarter Cubes Quilt!
This quilt measures 66.5” x 87.5” and requires:
18 Fat Quarters
2 yards of background fabric
5.5 yards of backing
Simple!
The Fat Quarter Shop has a super great kit all ready for you
Featuring Well Said by Sandy Gervais

Click for The Fat Quarter Shop Cubes Quilt Kit

Here's my version of the Cubes Quilt...

I did a pieced back, and had a ton of fun on my long arm adding some freehand quilting!

I decided since these finished blocks are nice and big (18.5 x18.5) I wanted to feature something bright and fun, and the new Beach Road Fat Quarter Bundle by Jen Kingwell for Moda Fabric was perfect! I also picked two of Jen's other great fabric for the background and backing.

Background SKU# 18135-19

Backing SKU# 18109-12

The cutting and piecing goes very fast when your blocks are 18.5 x 18.5 and you only need 12! You could honestly have this quilt done in a few days. Even though I have a design wall, I always tend to use the open space of my dining room to lay things out... and usually I have Oliver the Bulldog helping. I love him so much!

Even though this is a fast finish, since I am also a long arm quilter, I spent a little extra time having some fun with freehand quilting on my Handi Quilter Long Arm. My machine is not computerized, so everything I do all comes from my creative heart. Speaking of my heart.....one of my favorite parts of quilting is the photography travels with my hubby after they are complete. My husband, Scott is a really good sport, and he is always willing to jump in the car when the light is just right. We had a really fun day chasing the Texas Bluebonnets with multiple quilts piled up in the back seat. If you have never been to South/Central Texas in the spring, you really need to add it to your bucket list. It's amazing! Here are several shots of the cubes quilt, I couldn't pick just one. :)

If you have any questions feel free to comment below and I will be happy to help!
Thank you for stopping by, hope to see you again!
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Much Love,
Gina Tell

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Clementine Quilt Along block Four - Coconut Cross is Here!

4/25/2018

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It's time for The Fat Quarter Shop Clementine Quilt Along y'all!!
Block Four is finally here!
We are getting so close to the final steps of this quilt and I am really starting to get excited, it's gonna be awesome!

Block Four -Coconut Cross

The Fat Quarter Shop is partnering with Moda Fabric once again, to bring you this beautiful quilt along to help benefit our community! The 2018 Clementine Quilt Along is benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. So please don't forget to donate!!! Their mission is to save children by making their research and findings available to everyone AND by treating children at NO COST to the families, so they can focus on the one thing that matters – helping their children get better. Moda and The Fat Quarter Shop will match donations in the 2018 fundraiser - thats HUGE! The pattern will be available to download for FREE on the Clementine Quilt Along page on The Fat Quarter Shop blog the 25th of each month from January 2018 to July 2018. We encourage you to donate at least $5 for the use of each FREE pattern. Please click the link below to donate with St. Jude today.

Click to Donate

I decided to switch things up a bit for the fabric selections for my Clementine Quilt! I'm using Voyage by Kate Spain for Moda Fabric for the quilt along, and I am super excited!! It's not too late to get started and quilt along, if you'd like to use Voyage also it's available through The Fat Quarter Shop, along with the Bella Solid Zen Grey that I picked for my background. www.fatquartershop.com/voyage-fat-quarter-bundl

Each monthly Clementine pattern includes instructions for one large and one small block, and the pattern is written so well that you will be done in no time.

Month One - Watermelon Wheel ...... Month Two - Broken Berries

Blocks Three - Peaches & Plenty...... Block Four - Coconut Cross

I have several very talented quilter friends involved in the Fat Quarter Shop Clementine Quilt Along,
I encourage you to go check them out!
I hope you will join in on the fun!!
Please also visit some of the other talented designers that are quilting along:
*April of April Rosenthal (@amrosenthal)
Bonnie of Sunset Family Living (@sunsetfamilyliving)
Cara of That Crafty Cara (@thatcraftycara)
Carrie of Moda Cutting Table (@modafabrics)
Denise of Pieced Brain (@piecedbrain)
Elise of Elise and Emelie (@eliseandemelie)
Gina of Carpe Quiltin (@gina_tell_carpequiltin)
Heather of A Creative Pursuit (@acreativemama)
Hilary of By Hilary Jordan (@byhilaryjordan)
Jan of Cocoa Quilts (@cocoaquilts)
Jen of Heritage Threads (@heritage.threads)
Joanne of Quilts by Joanne (@turtlequilterjo)
Kairle of Kairle Oaks Handcrafted Goodness (@kairleoaks)
Kendra of Good Starter (@good_starter)
Kristen of 3 in the Nest (@threeinthenestraleigh)
Kristina of Center Street Quilts (@centerstreetquilts)
Leah of Ponderings from My Heart (@ponderingsfrommyheart)
Melanie of A Bit of Scrap Stuff (@mellierc)
Melissa of Happy Quilting (@happyquiltingmc)
Pat of Pat Sloan (@quilterpatsloan)
Pat B. of Life in the Scrapatch (@scrapatches)
Patty of Elm Street Quilts (@elmstreetquilts)
Rebecca of One Wee Bird (@oneweebird)
Sarah of 123 Quilt (@123quilt)
Seema of SSK Craft Shop (@sskcraftshop)
Sherri of A Quilting Life (@aquiltinglife)
Sondra of Out of the Blue Quilts (@sondradavison)
Stephanie of Quilt 'n Party (@quiltnparty)
Tanya of Tanya Quilts in CO (@tanyaquiltsinco)
Teresa of Aurea's Kitchen (@aureaskitchen)
Vickie of Crocheting Vixen (@crochetingvixen)

Click to Download Block Four Pattern

Check out the YouTube video from The Fat Quarter Shop, Kimberly always has some helpful tips, and don't forget to donate to St. Jude when you download the pattern **********(link above)*********
If you have any questions, feel free to comment below and I will be happy to help!
Thank you for stopping by, hope to see you again on the 25th next month!
I'd love for you to follow me on social media, please drop in and say hello :)
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Much Love,
Gina Tell

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My New "Melting Candy" Quilt pattern is now available!

4/17/2018

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Hey y'all, it's Gina, I have a NEW pattern!!
I'm so excited to finally be able to share!

So about a year ago, my hubby Scott, walked into my sewing studio (probably asking me about dinner -lol) as he looked over to one of my shelves of fabric he mentioned that something up there made him think of Skittles candy. I had just purchased a new ombre' jelly roll and it was sitting there on the shelf looking very bright and fabulous. From there we kinda talked about putting an ombre' block together that looked like melting Skittles, and later that week I turned a vision into a pattern!
Today I finally get to share it.

This Melting Candy pattern is great for anyone, especially a beginner, and it's only available in Modern Patchwork May/June issue. You can order your copy online now with the link provided below, or find it in local stores.
www.quiltingcompany.com/store/magazines-books/modern-patchwork/modern-patchwork-magazine-may-june-2018-print-edition

Since I am also a custom Long Arm Quilter with a beautiful new Handi Quilter Avante, I will be extending a sale to any new long arm clients that mention this blog post. I'd love to talk with you if you have a special quilt that needs custom quilting!

Thank you so much for stopping by, and I do hope you enjoy the pattern! Please tag me and share pictures if you decide to melt some candy, I'd love to see your work!
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Hey y'all,
I'm Gina Tell

Thanks for checking in with my blog. I started quilting around 2003 when I first moved to Austin Texas, and I knew absolutely nothing about a sewing machine! My journey started with a lot of phone calls to my BFF Jody, in Washington, because social media didn't really exist at that time. I will be telling some of the ridiculous stories of my early sewing days, some handy sewing tips, and sharing some of the fun sewing projects I do for the Fat Quarter Shop!

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Let's talk about Cubes y'all...

Here's my version of the Cubes Quilt...

Clementine Quilt Along block Four - Coconut Cross is Here!

My New "Melting Candy" Quilt pattern is now available!

Hey y'all, it's Gina, I have a NEW pattern!! ​I'm so excited to finally be able to share!

Hey y'all, I'm Gina Tell

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Hey y'all, it's Gina, I have a NEW pattern!!
I'm so excited to finally be able to share!

Hey y'all,
I'm Gina Tell