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 Here's my version of the Cubes Quilt...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. 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!
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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! 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. 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. 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) 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 :) Instagram www.instagram.com/gina_tell_carpequiltin/ Facebook business.facebook.com/CarpeQuiltin/ Much Love, Gina Tell Hey y'all, it's Gina, I have a NEW pattern!! |
| The pattern is a classic and vintage series double nine patch block, and it goes together very fast and is a great block for a beginner. The pattern is clearly written and easy to understand, and its a great pattern to make with fabric you have in your stash. This classic block is perfect to make an adorable little baby quilt, because you can really have some fun with colors! Switch it up and go crazy with scraps! |
In case you don't know, I LOVE the color RED! So I used some of my favorite red scraps with a touch of yellow, because this classic block makes me think of summers with my Grandma on the farm and I know she'd love these colors together!
I nested my seams and got some good matching points, I never iron my seams open!
And there is my finished block! You can check out this, and many other fun projects on the Fat Quarter Shop website, oh and please share your projects on social media and tag us! Also check me out on Instagram too, I post lots of fun projects there too! @gina_tell_carpequiltin
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Happy New Year!
Now that Thanksgiving has past, I can take a breath. Woo... it is such a busy time of year for everyone! There is always lots of cooking, eating and visiting around here, and its important to take some time for the things that matters. I took a few days off from sewing this year and did a lot of cooking and baking. Along with sewing, I LOVE to cook! I started cooking when I was young, my Mom and Grandma were both excellent cooks, so I learned a lot without even realizing it. I must confess though, I love to cook, because I LOVE to eat even more! Thanksgiving is my very favorite meal to cook. I spent two full days doing nothing but prepping and cooking. The Wednesday before the big day, I get up early have coffee, and I stay in my pajamas most of the day, because it's pie day! The desert menu changes a bit from year to year, depending on my mood, but this year I was feeling extra festive, so I made more from scratch!
I use a very simple crust recipe:
1 1/4 cup of all purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (one stick) butter chilled and diced
1/4 cup ice water
Combine flour and salt, cut in COLD butter until looks like crumbs, then stir in VERY cold water. Sometimes I add a small cup of water to the freezer beforehand, so there are even a few ice crystals beginning to form, the key is to keep it cold, and not handle it too much. Form the dough into a ball, wrap in plastic and refrigerate for a few hours.
Then roll out dough to fit 9 inch pie pan and press dough into bottom and sides.
(Double recipe depending how many pies you plan to make)
I use a very simple crust recipe:
1 1/4 cup of all purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (one stick) butter chilled and diced
1/4 cup ice water
Combine flour and salt, cut in COLD butter until looks like crumbs, then stir in VERY cold water. Sometimes I add a small cup of water to the freezer beforehand, so there are even a few ice crystals beginning to form, the key is to keep it cold, and not handle it too much. Form the dough into a ball, wrap in plastic and refrigerate for a few hours.
Then roll out dough to fit 9 inch pie pan and press dough into bottom and sides.
(Double recipe depending how many pies you plan to make)
Once you have your dough ready, the fun begins! This year I made a pumpkin pie, a cherry cheesecake, and a peach/cherry pie. They all turned out wonderful! I use the standard pumpkin pie recipe that comes on the can of pumpkin pie. I usually cook a fresh pumpkin and puree it for my pies, but this year I didn't buy cooking pumpkins, so the can works just fine. I do pour a little sweetened condensed milk over top sometimes too, if I have extra from the cherry/peach pie. See below for more details. Cook pumplin 15 min on 425, then lower to 350 cook for another 40 min. I cook them one at a time for best results.
Next, my very favorite is peach/cherry pie. It is super simple. I usually keep a bag of frozen peaches from the Texas summer harvest time, I save and freeze them specifically for this holiday. Then, I cook them down on the stove top with some sugar, a splash of citrus, and cinnamon, once it's cooked down, dump it in the prepared pie crust, then top with one can of tart cherries. Then pour over the top some sweetened condensed milk, just to cover the fruit. I dont usually use the entire can. Then I cut some crust strips and lay them on top of the fruit. Once its all ready I brush some egg wash over the top of the pie dough, this makes the pie shiny and you can't have a dull pie! Cook 350 for about 40 minutes. You can cover the crust with parchment paper if it is starting to get too golden around the edges.
(Here are my raw pies)
Next, my very favorite is peach/cherry pie. It is super simple. I usually keep a bag of frozen peaches from the Texas summer harvest time, I save and freeze them specifically for this holiday. Then, I cook them down on the stove top with some sugar, a splash of citrus, and cinnamon, once it's cooked down, dump it in the prepared pie crust, then top with one can of tart cherries. Then pour over the top some sweetened condensed milk, just to cover the fruit. I dont usually use the entire can. Then I cut some crust strips and lay them on top of the fruit. Once its all ready I brush some egg wash over the top of the pie dough, this makes the pie shiny and you can't have a dull pie! Cook 350 for about 40 minutes. You can cover the crust with parchment paper if it is starting to get too golden around the edges.
(Here are my raw pies)
Then last but not least, I make cheesecake according to the Philadelphia Cream Cheese recipe, then pour into a spring form pan with crust that I mixed butter, tablespoon of sugar and crumbled organic graham crackers. Cook as directed, let it cool and pour a can of cherry or strawberry topping over the top. I always refrigerate my cheesecakes overnight, they taste yummier that way!
I also ALWAYS make cranberry sauce. This is also very simple. Throw the entire bag into a pan, add an orange (half squeezed and have just left whole) add half cup sugar, 1/4 cup of whatever juice you have. I used some OJ, and I also use some fresh mint from my garden. Cook it on med/low and still occasionally. I usually let mine cook about an hour or so until it looks like mush. Then I take my Cuisinart stick hand blender and blend it until it looks smooth like jelly. Stick it in the frig overnight and enjoy with your turkey dinner.
I also ALWAYS make cranberry sauce. This is also very simple. Throw the entire bag into a pan, add an orange (half squeezed and have just left whole) add half cup sugar, 1/4 cup of whatever juice you have. I used some OJ, and I also use some fresh mint from my garden. Cook it on med/low and still occasionally. I usually let mine cook about an hour or so until it looks like mush. Then I take my Cuisinart stick hand blender and blend it until it looks smooth like jelly. Stick it in the frig overnight and enjoy with your turkey dinner.
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Hey Y'all, I'm Gina Tell! I live on Lake Travis just North of Austin Texas. I'm a full time long arm quilter and lover of all this art and outdoors!!