tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63276450064541113342024-03-28T10:46:34.310-05:00Slice of Pi QuiltsJust me, Laura, living my quilty dreams.Slice of Pihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10699105122578141913noreply@blogger.comBlogger510125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327645006454111334.post-47533096611875311172024-03-14T00:00:00.001-05:002024-03-14T00:00:00.139-05:00Happy Pi Day!!<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Happy Pi Day!! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEHj0AiwksLVMdZcCLVZcS9XtJXUDLV269VcEaboERSfOhw0adLU6HJd1r7oxN_J_X8v6rsk4fRSJQ8U2ITIsyQxVnj-yALMNU41X-TCkS9zs9XoJu303KdMOoYEY8olxT16GuKTQAxxE6YEYoU1qJhLlpuKGEF3ptuAQDKORnTaL0hMyxfPeuLeO_Rjk/s2016/applique%20pi%20day%20quilt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Raw edge applique circle themed quilt for pi day" border="0" data-original-height="1134" data-original-width="2016" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEHj0AiwksLVMdZcCLVZcS9XtJXUDLV269VcEaboERSfOhw0adLU6HJd1r7oxN_J_X8v6rsk4fRSJQ8U2ITIsyQxVnj-yALMNU41X-TCkS9zs9XoJu303KdMOoYEY8olxT16GuKTQAxxE6YEYoU1qJhLlpuKGEF3ptuAQDKORnTaL0hMyxfPeuLeO_Rjk/w640-h360/applique%20pi%20day%20quilt.jpg" title="Raw edge applique circle themed quilt for pi day" width="640"></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Every year, I make a circle themed quilt for Pi Day. I've been doing it since 2017, so it's definitely a tradition!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br></span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span></span></span></div></div><a href="https://www.sliceofpiquilts.com/2024/03/happy-pi-day.html#more">Read more »</a>Slice of Pihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10699105122578141913noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327645006454111334.post-60571223093101307512024-02-29T12:58:00.002-06:002024-03-01T06:28:40.798-06:00Dancing in the rain!<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Sometimes, I get wild and crazy ideas. This is one of those times!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF-tcc45kkg8gUALngepg9jUJueHE694UPjlaa3B07xfFFe4PoeQn1kGKvaqzD8glLx_OWOKPzxUmCnDXHGAkg9P0jzxvoG1PHu91yG8jS6z9ZwoMO20oVUc95-XfMX4QjUYX-tXbITB8JtL8vjC2IxUC3rMQTnySd1lUNSuK7dDF35ipVRIjjo4GDJiQ/s1440/fabric%20umbrella%20with%20ombre%20dot%20fabric.jpg" style="font-family: arial; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Recovering an umbrella with new fabric" border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF-tcc45kkg8gUALngepg9jUJueHE694UPjlaa3B07xfFFe4PoeQn1kGKvaqzD8glLx_OWOKPzxUmCnDXHGAkg9P0jzxvoG1PHu91yG8jS6z9ZwoMO20oVUc95-XfMX4QjUYX-tXbITB8JtL8vjC2IxUC3rMQTnySd1lUNSuK7dDF35ipVRIjjo4GDJiQ/w400-h400/fabric%20umbrella%20with%20ombre%20dot%20fabric.jpg" title="Recovering an umbrella with new fabric" width="400"></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span></span></div><a href="https://www.sliceofpiquilts.com/2024/02/dancing-in-rain.html#more">Read more »</a>Slice of Pihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10699105122578141913noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327645006454111334.post-66578502008606559432024-02-01T13:26:00.003-06:002024-02-13T16:37:07.157-06:00A Third and a First<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The <a href="https://sliceofpiquilts.etsy.com">Exploding Heart quilt pattern</a> launched in 2020, and four years later, there's now a <a href="https://sliceofpiquilts.etsy.com">MINI Exploding Heart quilt pattern</a>! When I was looking for fabrics that would work well for the smaller version, I was immediately drawn to Tilda fabrics. They're from Norway, and more pricey than typical fabrics. This makes them special - and perfect for making a wall-hanging sized Exploding Heart quilt!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBBYERV7LXiNkRcumnLQn5FK4ofH18nod2zya2Ew48V23j0Ef8IIpDVvyo5_iKXz-sb8bo-R7TK3MWGo9oKAfMavVkovXAZZSsayUJPprgYU3t-j-9xpqEd8Zx0qGBbjzoo-11O2nU_m-GptsAfPgkOmNIWQQh6eAt9R7VyqmTs8g8Mf8GBOuBSi68LCc/s1440/Mini%20Exploding%20Heart%20quilt%20made%20with%20Tilda%20fabric.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="MINI Exploding Heart quilt made with Tilda fabrics" border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBBYERV7LXiNkRcumnLQn5FK4ofH18nod2zya2Ew48V23j0Ef8IIpDVvyo5_iKXz-sb8bo-R7TK3MWGo9oKAfMavVkovXAZZSsayUJPprgYU3t-j-9xpqEd8Zx0qGBbjzoo-11O2nU_m-GptsAfPgkOmNIWQQh6eAt9R7VyqmTs8g8Mf8GBOuBSi68LCc/w640-h640/Mini%20Exploding%20Heart%20quilt%20made%20with%20Tilda%20fabric.jpg" title="MINI Exploding Heart quilt made with Tilda fabrics" width="640"></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span></span></div><a href="https://www.sliceofpiquilts.com/2024/02/a-third-and-first.html#more">Read more »</a>Slice of Pihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10699105122578141913noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327645006454111334.post-31197173373933747532023-11-23T16:52:00.000-06:002023-11-23T16:52:17.994-06:00Road Trippin'<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A few months ago, <a href="https://www.lysaflower.com/">Lysa Flower</a> asked if I'd like to make a quilt with her new Drivin' Down 9 fabric collection, and of course I said yes! It was perfect for making a <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/sliceofpiquilts?search_query=suitcases" rel="nofollow">Suitcases quilt</a>!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn7mnjw9sA6OcoMgIpjfSrb4rlF2wHqW_k24C1Uw7j5pCPtOLjEhsKHc03B7H8zsZepMx4n3zkRAVgqxm5u2aV3nh6Q3nUPrBA9uD1gAaXAlYs4GAKdXhwalsfp07PCl5Mu45nKiCY4opWn8q48jOsmHF0USopOCbYxH7GjjZLjjB-_3BIc2ZcDKwLZ78/s1440/Finished%20Suitcases%20quilt.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Suitcases quilt made with Drivin' Down 9 fabric" border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn7mnjw9sA6OcoMgIpjfSrb4rlF2wHqW_k24C1Uw7j5pCPtOLjEhsKHc03B7H8zsZepMx4n3zkRAVgqxm5u2aV3nh6Q3nUPrBA9uD1gAaXAlYs4GAKdXhwalsfp07PCl5Mu45nKiCY4opWn8q48jOsmHF0USopOCbYxH7GjjZLjjB-_3BIc2ZcDKwLZ78/w400-h400/Finished%20Suitcases%20quilt.jpg" title="Suitcases quilt made with Drivin' Down 9 fabric" width="400"></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span></span></div><a href="https://www.sliceofpiquilts.com/2023/11/road-trippin.html#more">Read more »</a>Slice of Pihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10699105122578141913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327645006454111334.post-11748105243903258712023-10-12T09:00:00.001-05:002023-10-12T09:00:00.136-05:00You're Mer-Mazing!<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">One goal that I have when designing quilts is to make them fun! This Hydra pillow definitely fits that description! It has 3-D scales that lift up! It has such a great texture that you just want to touch!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWCeIGqXFIa4Gmatq4x8AaSeZ_SVlJ1xCxY3uBHiXBWCSD56kNW9t-2TqdpaP738LB12g39N5ya2XlSU84wmC100BAmi4j2g2E7sMBKsCp6Zjyw5kCyYbGjgCWLWbzawNEEmLFgIJq0ll1qaDmF7Hngy-lk2tCKIe1DVokHVIUOR-BmwKw8NXSHXPZkP4/s4032/Mermaid%20pillow%20with%203-d%20fabric%20scales.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Mermaid pillow with 3-D scales" border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWCeIGqXFIa4Gmatq4x8AaSeZ_SVlJ1xCxY3uBHiXBWCSD56kNW9t-2TqdpaP738LB12g39N5ya2XlSU84wmC100BAmi4j2g2E7sMBKsCp6Zjyw5kCyYbGjgCWLWbzawNEEmLFgIJq0ll1qaDmF7Hngy-lk2tCKIe1DVokHVIUOR-BmwKw8NXSHXPZkP4/w640-h360/Mermaid%20pillow%20with%203-d%20fabric%20scales.jpg" title="Mermaid pillow with 3-D scales" width="640"></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span></span></div><a href="https://www.sliceofpiquilts.com/2023/10/youre-mer-mazing.html#more">Read more »</a>Slice of Pihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10699105122578141913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327645006454111334.post-69295139081015257532023-09-29T17:13:00.001-05:002023-09-29T17:13:26.580-05:00Happy Birthday!<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">It's my birthday!! And I'm giving YOU a gift! Download the FREE birthday cake mini quilt pattern and make your own birthday quilt!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf3E36hw41wawn5fsLYYue0ssMBG7E_e3z4uT7ai3UBVqkzHgNVlZT_MDrzyPFkTvISfXVeH74VN17gmcrQhW-HAgP2l08AUgDz-g8WVHVmqgkzlBOJN-AelUM6j5w8B_mXEGLP3MwZ4Ov7w0BUGF0d4Oe8wTXhq9yaxbvrbx0mUPJKl15JeeOxWRqEbc/s1800/384471205_870221684703101_6508331242710694237_n.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Happy birthday mini quilt" border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf3E36hw41wawn5fsLYYue0ssMBG7E_e3z4uT7ai3UBVqkzHgNVlZT_MDrzyPFkTvISfXVeH74VN17gmcrQhW-HAgP2l08AUgDz-g8WVHVmqgkzlBOJN-AelUM6j5w8B_mXEGLP3MwZ4Ov7w0BUGF0d4Oe8wTXhq9yaxbvrbx0mUPJKl15JeeOxWRqEbc/w320-h400/384471205_870221684703101_6508331242710694237_n.jpg" title="Happy birthday mini quilt" width="320"></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span></span></div><a href="https://www.sliceofpiquilts.com/2023/09/happy-birthday.html#more">Read more »</a>Slice of Pihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10699105122578141913noreply@blogger.com39tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327645006454111334.post-69812131581657570252023-09-05T21:55:00.002-05:002023-09-05T21:55:30.457-05:00Down on the Funny Farm!<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Ever since I made <a href="https://www.sliceofpiquilts.com/2023/02/chickadee.html">this batik chicken quilt</a>, I've wanted to make one with hot pink chickens!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAEzcggwz7ExTifg4udEHgDvedPRI6DOYFOOPBel6zMjxVr6i0QJ0zNv1qDQrwHaLpbAXAkpAaervLdKth_34NHz2M4rvR7XKT6UqMWM0g1tt3rphaJBTB3ab5DqhucUZFunjurS7Ne290Efv87Qba28fFDIRLupTMOqkAaJzeLhdW_JPJZHuWbZkGW4Q/s1220/Finished%20applique%20chicken%20quilt.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Applique chicken quilt" border="0" data-original-height="1134" data-original-width="1220" height="594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAEzcggwz7ExTifg4udEHgDvedPRI6DOYFOOPBel6zMjxVr6i0QJ0zNv1qDQrwHaLpbAXAkpAaervLdKth_34NHz2M4rvR7XKT6UqMWM0g1tt3rphaJBTB3ab5DqhucUZFunjurS7Ne290Efv87Qba28fFDIRLupTMOqkAaJzeLhdW_JPJZHuWbZkGW4Q/w640-h594/Finished%20applique%20chicken%20quilt.jpg" title="Applique chicken quilt" width="640"></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">So I was thrilled when Riley Blake Designs sent me the new <a href="https://blog.rileyblakedesigns.com/effervescence-chicken-quilt/">Effervescence collection</a>! It was designed by Sue Daley, and is a fun mix of chevrons, bubbles, and swirls! With hot pink! I new it was time to make another chicken quilt! (PS. The pattern is currently free! Scroll to the bottom of this blog post to get it!)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span></span></div><a href="https://www.sliceofpiquilts.com/2023/09/down-on-funny-farm.html#more">Read more »</a>Slice of Pihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10699105122578141913noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327645006454111334.post-86561953790380938022023-08-07T15:40:00.000-05:002023-08-07T15:40:49.655-05:00To the moon!<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Last week, a friend of mine adopted a baby. She only knew about a week before it was born that she was matched to the baby. She only got the bare necessities for the baby in case it wouldn't go through, but it did! So now with just one-week's notice, she has a newborn! I immediately knew I wanted to make the baby a quilt! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1CamOgyoubzPmYxq4xRYxPzkEO2JDEgI0w1z3iHiPf88MJYNcmZK8lCV7Nqs2NAahO01zAcOAqa4MPPh_iOtpFvIF5Uj07m77aB3BJPbYgrkWCA-0iA37RdG2Gwk9IDTa9R3BHU9bN2PVZzAZEZpapw7ESrz9FAOcGTafLUAX1Ft_RZh8vr2yml-t334/s2016/finished%20baby%20flannel%20quilt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Quick and easy flannel and minky striped baby quilt" border="0" data-original-height="1134" data-original-width="2016" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1CamOgyoubzPmYxq4xRYxPzkEO2JDEgI0w1z3iHiPf88MJYNcmZK8lCV7Nqs2NAahO01zAcOAqa4MPPh_iOtpFvIF5Uj07m77aB3BJPbYgrkWCA-0iA37RdG2Gwk9IDTa9R3BHU9bN2PVZzAZEZpapw7ESrz9FAOcGTafLUAX1Ft_RZh8vr2yml-t334/w640-h360/finished%20baby%20flannel%20quilt.jpg" title="Quick and easy flannel and minky striped baby quilt" width="640"></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span></span></div><a href="https://www.sliceofpiquilts.com/2023/08/to-moon.html#more">Read more »</a>Slice of Pihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10699105122578141913noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327645006454111334.post-90657505336521423392023-08-03T16:25:00.002-05:002023-08-03T16:28:25.428-05:00Hymn Mini Quilt<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Remember my musical friend that I made <a href="https://www.sliceofpiquilts.com/2022/08/modern-baby-quilt-with-musical.html">this baby quilt</a> for a few months ago? Well, she and her family just moved out of state, so I wanted to make her a housewarming gift for her new home. I have a bundle of one of the Songbook collections by <a href="https://fancythatdesignhouse.com/collections/fabric">Fancy That Designs</a> for Moda, and I knew one of the hymn panels would make a great mini quilt!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVmqXHWE0qhfb27mMIadHiywXvziAhEWi6UUn6kY1ozVB7BEwOrK_fb1rLYOx1seCLyanSyxCH5w1_AcMe4xf27vjB4WJ5Gwty-eRL_tefJcPEsyadn9NlukwE5VW00g3Qm5AS4l7KPFHDSEZj0m-kdi1OJBKSDtbgFf-qCqv-R4CRucIB9omFwqlq8eA/s2048/finished%20hymn%20mini%20quilt.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Songbook fabric hymn mini quilt" border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVmqXHWE0qhfb27mMIadHiywXvziAhEWi6UUn6kY1ozVB7BEwOrK_fb1rLYOx1seCLyanSyxCH5w1_AcMe4xf27vjB4WJ5Gwty-eRL_tefJcPEsyadn9NlukwE5VW00g3Qm5AS4l7KPFHDSEZj0m-kdi1OJBKSDtbgFf-qCqv-R4CRucIB9omFwqlq8eA/w640-h360/finished%20hymn%20mini%20quilt.jpg" title="Songbook fabric hymn mini quilt" width="640"></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span></span></div><a href="https://www.sliceofpiquilts.com/2023/08/hymn-mini-quilt.html#more">Read more »</a>Slice of Pihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10699105122578141913noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327645006454111334.post-1201474259801291612023-07-31T17:34:00.000-05:002023-07-31T17:34:28.634-05:003-D Sewing: Sail Bags!<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Ever since visiting a shop in Annapolis, Maryland that sold tote bags made from sailboat sails, I've wanted to try making one myself! I loved the idea of using something old to make something new!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoYSPs1OTerGjBdAD4l1dROVgxr-6itwEDBGrdbFFHha_7YYMiebrzlzEtOXGVKmyv_-7wP_StLBa5GkKKVd6v7Lj56ImvHAW5cadV3pM0HEsNAaslhf6UnTLqJPBiPKs0V6FQqIWXi7bzzWMKwpSbnRJ360eL1TMXq4zMKUSYMODOlpC-Pc7o9OrCqGk/s1112/lots%20of%20sail%20bags%20made.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Tote bags made from a sailboat sail" border="0" data-original-height="694" data-original-width="1112" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoYSPs1OTerGjBdAD4l1dROVgxr-6itwEDBGrdbFFHha_7YYMiebrzlzEtOXGVKmyv_-7wP_StLBa5GkKKVd6v7Lj56ImvHAW5cadV3pM0HEsNAaslhf6UnTLqJPBiPKs0V6FQqIWXi7bzzWMKwpSbnRJ360eL1TMXq4zMKUSYMODOlpC-Pc7o9OrCqGk/w640-h400/lots%20of%20sail%20bags%20made.jpg" title="Tote bags made from a sailboat sail" width="640"></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">My husband and I recently bought a sailboat to use on our local lake, and we joined the sailing club too. It didn't take long for word to get out that I knew how to sew! Some of our new friends gave me this old and broken sail to use to sew some tote bags!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9dxMcc9wdixQ1c3rbnTS2AdMN7p01vAKzw5HXR9bEGX3-G0p8a43he5ZD9GuOG1XupYQND4pBiLihio5j2Bv5o4iJZwuhtdClBlqAq9TIqMiLTw8_1_9943StLYSGoF8Xo0UXZCJ4Gd9cyiMbljb_YhgMcaUgWy2_8Rhya229bruMdycvkUzVzTSvqWo/s2048/sailboat%20sail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Sail from an old sailboat" border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9dxMcc9wdixQ1c3rbnTS2AdMN7p01vAKzw5HXR9bEGX3-G0p8a43he5ZD9GuOG1XupYQND4pBiLihio5j2Bv5o4iJZwuhtdClBlqAq9TIqMiLTw8_1_9943StLYSGoF8Xo0UXZCJ4Gd9cyiMbljb_YhgMcaUgWy2_8Rhya229bruMdycvkUzVzTSvqWo/w640-h360/sailboat%20sail.jpg" title="Sail from an old sailboat" width="640"></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span></span></div><a href="https://www.sliceofpiquilts.com/2023/07/3-d-sewing-sail-bags.html#more">Read more »</a>Slice of Pihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10699105122578141913noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327645006454111334.post-6373113601476052302023-07-17T21:49:00.001-05:002023-07-17T21:52:16.086-05:00A Logo Quilt for the Craft Industry Alliance<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I have been a member of the <a href="https://craftindustryalliance.org?aff=sliceofpilife">Craft Industry Alliance</a> since 2017 - just after starting my business. The membership has been so valuable to me, and I continually am impressed with their contributions to the crafts industry. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgerGn0k9ETzDPSFCMwhhUDKg_127Me3VSJEGvssvyMOCHC1NAjc7vJkipu9OIRlqF42XqlIEyQK0Kk_yxZ-_v67C_TxxGPV3xTI5EsVfvNQywdqqJn0TclGhQpuZRyrVgAqkIZ3RDfGUyCOlpZSI6NQmFM0_BntpJ12gXzvfl9iWXqxiMvD8_Htr4xBlk/s2048/Craft%20Industry%20Alliance%20logo%20quilt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The Craft Industry Alliance logo printed on fabric and made into a quilt" border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgerGn0k9ETzDPSFCMwhhUDKg_127Me3VSJEGvssvyMOCHC1NAjc7vJkipu9OIRlqF42XqlIEyQK0Kk_yxZ-_v67C_TxxGPV3xTI5EsVfvNQywdqqJn0TclGhQpuZRyrVgAqkIZ3RDfGUyCOlpZSI6NQmFM0_BntpJ12gXzvfl9iWXqxiMvD8_Htr4xBlk/w640-h360/Craft%20Industry%20Alliance%20logo%20quilt.jpg" title="The Craft Industry Alliance logo printed on fabric and made into a quilt" width="640"></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Earlier this year, Abby Glassenberg, one of the founders of <a href="https://craftindustryalliance.org?aff=sliceofpilife">Craft Industry Alliance</a>, asked if I could make a logo quilt for their <a href="https://www.hh-americas.com/">H+H Americas</a> booth after seeing the logo quilt I had made a few years ago for my own business (see that one <a href="https://www.sliceofpiquilts.com/2019/04/a-logo-banner-day.html">HERE</a>!). Of course I agreed!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><span></span><a href="https://www.sliceofpiquilts.com/2023/07/a-logo-quilt-for-craft-industry-alliance.html#more">Read more »</a>Slice of Pihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10699105122578141913noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327645006454111334.post-81536551684631425752023-07-05T12:27:00.001-05:002023-07-05T12:27:59.643-05:00A Crayon Quilt!<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Sometimes I get to work with cool people and make cool things, and this is definitely one of those times! <a href="https://www.rileyblakedesigns.com/">Riley Blake Designs</a> sent me all the fabric to make this <a href="https://www.crayola.com/">Crayola</a> quilt!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhafmyXJekHKs1p4ks1LzOODj6c0ssjid2-7pC-cndzfaf5hcuKjerpW63s3G_QhcggeRCaSa7lML4_-hIbm29q7Vx-DO8toCzXskjoSb3Pjv5ifQ_dS4g7IYKe92eq_yngMN2bk_Xm_UrtNgxCIpx9Rlye8d-XoiJ2hcwo7E10N8W7tFGKAeVCMVLX7dw/s1263/Crayola%20crayon%20quilt%20on%20wall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Box of Crayola crayons quilt" border="0" data-original-height="1263" data-original-width="1148" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhafmyXJekHKs1p4ks1LzOODj6c0ssjid2-7pC-cndzfaf5hcuKjerpW63s3G_QhcggeRCaSa7lML4_-hIbm29q7Vx-DO8toCzXskjoSb3Pjv5ifQ_dS4g7IYKe92eq_yngMN2bk_Xm_UrtNgxCIpx9Rlye8d-XoiJ2hcwo7E10N8W7tFGKAeVCMVLX7dw/w582-h640/Crayola%20crayon%20quilt%20on%20wall.jpg" title="Box of Crayola crayons quilt" width="582"></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span></span></div><a href="https://www.sliceofpiquilts.com/2023/07/a-crayon-quilt.html#more">Read more »</a>Slice of Pihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10699105122578141913noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327645006454111334.post-48143898089451147952023-06-21T00:00:00.001-05:002023-06-21T00:00:00.138-05:00Party in the BACK!<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Shout it from the rooftops! My friend, Kelly of <a href="http://www.myquiltinfatuation.com/">My Quilt Infatuation</a>, has a new book that just released this week!! And this time, it's all about the BACK of the quilt!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7vm0ykuRFqofNPMCnOXKCWcbPc96l8z9Qi96QLJt9SIUXvhpWb_UCAhIeMpBTZwc4utzRETOm-kBJFyH4p5NMW4bstgiVeRkPmZApmT_fO9r4pifaudfn9SK-sMh13RPULn5Rsfm6oQz3pB0LEF7Gxuvyp4YOaEZycdDXrxKbWgTEk4UeMkUXYyP8fiE/s1154/Perfectly%20Pieced%20Quilt%20Backs%20book.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Perfectly Pieced Quilt Backs book" border="0" data-original-height="1154" data-original-width="1148" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7vm0ykuRFqofNPMCnOXKCWcbPc96l8z9Qi96QLJt9SIUXvhpWb_UCAhIeMpBTZwc4utzRETOm-kBJFyH4p5NMW4bstgiVeRkPmZApmT_fO9r4pifaudfn9SK-sMh13RPULn5Rsfm6oQz3pB0LEF7Gxuvyp4YOaEZycdDXrxKbWgTEk4UeMkUXYyP8fiE/w636-h640/Perfectly%20Pieced%20Quilt%20Backs%20book.jpg" title="Perfectly Pieced Quilt Backs book" width="636"></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span></span></div><a href="https://www.sliceofpiquilts.com/2023/06/party-in-back.html#more">Read more »</a>Slice of Pihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10699105122578141913noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327645006454111334.post-90206279069576628112023-06-05T21:45:00.001-05:002023-06-05T21:45:10.113-05:00It's time for the county fair!<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Did you learn how to sew in 4-H? I did, and I'm paying that forward by teaching kids in my county how to make quilts in 4-H! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLdJT4Ux0iA4meSUmntT0ZLlbW2SnSlNMom135hOuWghRpJHHseol5YUpeNfCTVI22CwBaPelGTNlYoUgTfdeIo9xTcIYD3iyjQTejwuogIiiZA5k-_-y9AfURJPcaYlzPW7ZgdqCcqWaOfr7VmDZD_8dE6LwS8HjXzaduGXJFi63BLu2N2OVzgSw7/s1874/4-H%20quilt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="4-H quilt made with 4-H fabrics from JOANN" border="0" data-original-height="1874" data-original-width="1826" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLdJT4Ux0iA4meSUmntT0ZLlbW2SnSlNMom135hOuWghRpJHHseol5YUpeNfCTVI22CwBaPelGTNlYoUgTfdeIo9xTcIYD3iyjQTejwuogIiiZA5k-_-y9AfURJPcaYlzPW7ZgdqCcqWaOfr7VmDZD_8dE6LwS8HjXzaduGXJFi63BLu2N2OVzgSw7/w624-h640/4-H%20quilt.jpg" title="4-H quilt made with 4-H fabrics from JOANN" width="624"></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span></span></div><a href="https://www.sliceofpiquilts.com/2023/06/its-time-for-county-fair.html#more">Read more »</a>Slice of Pihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10699105122578141913noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327645006454111334.post-81090365399751567362023-05-28T08:37:00.001-05:002023-05-28T08:37:06.514-05:00Twist & Turn<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I have such a fun thing to share with you today!! My quilty friend, Cinzia White, has just released a new book! Cinzia is the author of many quilt books, and her newest one is a stunner! (<a href="https://www.sliceofpiquilts.com/2021/01/dazzling-new-york-beauty-blog-hop.html">Here is a blog post about one of her previous books too!</a>)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiZi6oZ4LLXPRkDddaUPZhWTaqmkS7MWxHKhDIn20ezqPCcT7uCtl0wq48AU92DkcOQNAgb_RoFzCDGWrXtYwHqxtPVLZ-d0F8Q-lHgGM4JJrU8Ty2Hgjgso5hH5gMOkdYv5cs-JYp9N-X1eVVSRGNmbokSrbQy8E8ILDU-Y3RvCM44tufpqizrBnr/s3301/11527D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3301" data-original-width="2551" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiZi6oZ4LLXPRkDddaUPZhWTaqmkS7MWxHKhDIn20ezqPCcT7uCtl0wq48AU92DkcOQNAgb_RoFzCDGWrXtYwHqxtPVLZ-d0F8Q-lHgGM4JJrU8Ty2Hgjgso5hH5gMOkdYv5cs-JYp9N-X1eVVSRGNmbokSrbQy8E8ILDU-Y3RvCM44tufpqizrBnr/w309-h400/11527D.jpg" width="309"></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span></span></div><a href="https://www.sliceofpiquilts.com/2023/05/twist-turn.html#more">Read more »</a>Slice of Pihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10699105122578141913noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327645006454111334.post-64159326290998749812023-05-11T00:00:00.002-05:002023-05-11T00:00:00.141-05:00Summer Twilight Hydra Pillow<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The Summer Twilight collection is a new batik collection from Island Batik by my designer friend, Tammy of <a href="https://www.tamarinis.com">Tamarinis</a>! It's a mix of rich blues, purples, and pinks. I've been wanting to make a pillow from my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/SliceofPiQuilts?search_query=hydra">Hydra quilt pattern</a> for quite awhile, so I jumped at the chance when Tammy sent me some of the fabric to play with!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS7DeAEuO4-YlHk2TkqB06v8uTwa8Vb3t9pZWm4w5zNnbv46YvFDJVWlrxyHWekinEOFA0oDK3Cmh462iL_PosSnGL9f0mCGcjGZZf86uXQ0StfJqEXMevOZPw9h48QMNjwOZtokAFwRmm6RIGt8lsIJy9VUIPfSzsmwXDt3hP0ET4-x4V7UmTD3Es/s1387/hydra%20mermaid%20pillow.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Mermaid pillow made from the Hydra quilt pattern" border="0" data-original-height="1387" data-original-width="1152" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS7DeAEuO4-YlHk2TkqB06v8uTwa8Vb3t9pZWm4w5zNnbv46YvFDJVWlrxyHWekinEOFA0oDK3Cmh462iL_PosSnGL9f0mCGcjGZZf86uXQ0StfJqEXMevOZPw9h48QMNjwOZtokAFwRmm6RIGt8lsIJy9VUIPfSzsmwXDt3hP0ET4-x4V7UmTD3Es/w532-h640/hydra%20mermaid%20pillow.jpg" title="Mermaid pillow made from the Hydra quilt pattern" width="532"></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"><i><span></span></i></div></div><a href="https://www.sliceofpiquilts.com/2023/05/summer-twilight-hydra-pillow.html#more">Read more »</a>Slice of Pihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10699105122578141913noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327645006454111334.post-12665902843815967562023-03-30T00:00:00.002-05:002023-03-30T09:45:11.129-05:00Bits & Pieces of Batiks<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The name of this new batik fabric collection is Bits & Pieces - so I used bits and pieces of it to make a fun mini quilt with 3-D butterflies! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbYGdw5l9iewc24-FYbfFqxwpN1e3q89XHOs3qwWV-IrTLlBbbYZM1qWlB68Ohf_uOnhpctVd8Hu8YeETkJfstb84gGyuz1jgURnbH2vQQMUq2B6cdC02Z5utgUCBsoAAatus2ij557ZFcOf9c8VamDoneboJ_3qMpQF7gsF5boDct8OSeobla6THD/s2048/butterfly%20mini%20quilt.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Butterfly mini quilt made with 3-D butterflies" border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbYGdw5l9iewc24-FYbfFqxwpN1e3q89XHOs3qwWV-IrTLlBbbYZM1qWlB68Ohf_uOnhpctVd8Hu8YeETkJfstb84gGyuz1jgURnbH2vQQMUq2B6cdC02Z5utgUCBsoAAatus2ij557ZFcOf9c8VamDoneboJ_3qMpQF7gsF5boDct8OSeobla6THD/w640-h360/butterfly%20mini%20quilt.jpg" title="Butterfly mini quilt made with 3-D butterflies" width="640"></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The fabric is a signature collection by Sherry of <a href="https://poweredbyquilting.com/">Powered by Quilting</a> and made by <a href="https://islandbatik.com/">Island Batik</a>, and this week, there are several bloggers showing off what they made with the new fabrics! Be sure to visit the other bloggers posts (listed at the bottom of this post) to see what they made with the same fabric!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitK9eRSR9x_7G3j6jvIYf7BbWaTGv3wuDswbOBk6cEHzxaIy-Gh5Tk6kQnULA0VCT7RXWii2dPTaWWCKuummLEuf6ZAwkyEcf7jMHq0KjHT9SMkxrbaY7ShICNGe0yxeNeYt_pxp_Nqw78yzKvtSdZGmQ5p3ZroqHDFeF6y_GBAzjUJ4sxizzKGftk/s1080/Bits%20and%20Pieces%20Blog%20Tour%20Icon.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Bits & Pieces batik fabric" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitK9eRSR9x_7G3j6jvIYf7BbWaTGv3wuDswbOBk6cEHzxaIy-Gh5Tk6kQnULA0VCT7RXWii2dPTaWWCKuummLEuf6ZAwkyEcf7jMHq0KjHT9SMkxrbaY7ShICNGe0yxeNeYt_pxp_Nqw78yzKvtSdZGmQ5p3ZroqHDFeF6y_GBAzjUJ4sxizzKGftk/w400-h400/Bits%20and%20Pieces%20Blog%20Tour%20Icon.png" title="Bits & pieces batik fabric" width="400"></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span></span></div><a href="https://www.sliceofpiquilts.com/2023/03/bits-pieces-of-batiks.html#more">Read more »</a>Slice of Pihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10699105122578141913noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327645006454111334.post-64296240609084163762023-03-13T23:48:00.000-05:002023-03-13T23:48:13.993-05:00Happy Pi Day!<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">It's a tradition now! I make a circle quilt every year for Pi Day!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJGt0gHERwZioqv9tyP9Fn-vXqD3VxD3Jno7W2ujFZpiGzB-4LvZ70Poe6WpZvKkmUsc4wZDu_c-Q6uRMV_PzRkVUfK7gHTXSJzl5-qW_tB8lWVWchIG3KBwvCcEVHiVbiqZZ-OfGoj5pHLLYCl1mYcoXuPY2vopqQ7DXiKXDu-XViGCjnNOVbe2fX/s1421/abacus%20circle%20quilt%20on%20wall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="3-D applique circles made into an abacus quilt" border="0" data-original-height="1107" data-original-width="1421" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJGt0gHERwZioqv9tyP9Fn-vXqD3VxD3Jno7W2ujFZpiGzB-4LvZ70Poe6WpZvKkmUsc4wZDu_c-Q6uRMV_PzRkVUfK7gHTXSJzl5-qW_tB8lWVWchIG3KBwvCcEVHiVbiqZZ-OfGoj5pHLLYCl1mYcoXuPY2vopqQ7DXiKXDu-XViGCjnNOVbe2fX/w640-h498/abacus%20circle%20quilt%20on%20wall.jpg" title="3-D applique circles made into an abacus quilt" width="640"></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I've made a Pi Day quilt every year since 2017! YES! Do you want to see them all??</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">2017 - <a href="https://www.sliceofpiquilts.com/2017/03/its-time-for-pi.html">A hot pad that looks like a pie</a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">2018 - <a href="https://www.sliceofpiquilts.com/2018/03/happy-pi-day.html">Jumbo dots with a secret code</a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">2019 - <a href="https://www.sliceofpiquilts.com/2019/03/text-it-blog-hop-giveaway.html">An infinity sign with the digits of pi</a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">2020 - <a href="https://www.sliceofpiquilts.com/2020/03/happy-pi-day.html">A mini quilt made from a panel</a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">2021 - <a href="https://www.sliceofpiquilts.com/2021/03/pi-day-mini-quilt.html">Mini circles</a> (this one is the most similar to this year's!)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">2022 - <a href="https://www.sliceofpiquilts.com/2022/03/happy-pi-day.html">A modern bubbles quilt</a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span></span></div><a href="https://www.sliceofpiquilts.com/2023/03/happy-pi-day.html#more">Read more »</a>Slice of Pihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10699105122578141913noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327645006454111334.post-84452572020254438102023-03-04T10:00:00.001-06:002023-03-04T10:00:00.183-06:00Giant Star Quilt Tutorial<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">When I saw the new red, white, and blue <a href="https://www.rileyblakedesigns.com/Fabric/Current-Collections/Land-of-the-Brave">Land of the Brave fabrics</a> from Riley Blake Designs, I immediately thought they would be perfect for a picnic quilt! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFcQRC1V-MdiJ5p2wfd7O8-kU34I0MLpz4WQJDIPQteKyZLAwWK-LJTiECdIC_OVjn5Klz6vFWPXlPaOfVdofx9woUiwRHxsVm2HBPaKqaZtXb4Mb4eU5CjuOiRFbGYCFBek4Cn5Oi8UF7x9MtQr-lE2BkDqsNKRagXOX73fqQOSqv930Pqz8-lHOq/s3323/LandOfTheBrave_LauraPiland_PicnicQuilt1.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Giant star picnic quilt using red, white, and blue fabrics" border="0" data-original-height="1865" data-original-width="3323" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFcQRC1V-MdiJ5p2wfd7O8-kU34I0MLpz4WQJDIPQteKyZLAwWK-LJTiECdIC_OVjn5Klz6vFWPXlPaOfVdofx9woUiwRHxsVm2HBPaKqaZtXb4Mb4eU5CjuOiRFbGYCFBek4Cn5Oi8UF7x9MtQr-lE2BkDqsNKRagXOX73fqQOSqv930Pqz8-lHOq/w640-h360/LandOfTheBrave_LauraPiland_PicnicQuilt1.jpg" title="Giant star picnic quilt using red, white, and blue fabrics" width="640" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I chose eight fabrics from the collection. I chose four fabrics in blues and four fabrics in reds. There were florals, stars, plaids, and text prints. Then I added <a href="https://www.pineapplefabrics.com/product/paintbrush-studio-painters-palette-white-121-000/?wpam_id=3">solid white</a> to use for the background.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNKmzGPd0VEN5r4cn0X3eHR7CK6RUYBrL4JCKo4aSZnVf1T5eT8dno9EiPYmTxNEPtuOB7UOV2vLSmg0IOBDSd8AWRbY9ucpxZLTSrbekhUzXx3Hei1Ou6Z0Qetir7oh5tHWDN_Rvy_6W5nzObuovb2K23f1cvdgEe_c18kZFSojUUvtovKROFCS9w/s2048/Land%20of%20the%20Brave%20fabric.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Land of the Brave fabric by Riley Blake Designs" border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNKmzGPd0VEN5r4cn0X3eHR7CK6RUYBrL4JCKo4aSZnVf1T5eT8dno9EiPYmTxNEPtuOB7UOV2vLSmg0IOBDSd8AWRbY9ucpxZLTSrbekhUzXx3Hei1Ou6Z0Qetir7oh5tHWDN_Rvy_6W5nzObuovb2K23f1cvdgEe_c18kZFSojUUvtovKROFCS9w/w640-h360/Land%20of%20the%20Brave%20fabric.jpg" title="Land of the Brave fabric by Riley Blake Designs" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">To make the blocks, I started with 18" squares of each fabric and made jumbo half-square triangles. Then I laid out each half-square triangle opposite from it's match to make the jumbo star. The four corners are squares of solid white fabric. (Get the full tutorial at the bottom of the post!)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2C9Dj-MT2xNxvup_Rx5BjVe33ThsNz1f7_BG1qzUw_vuYT9J-jutHDVzAI6lQpzoCTIN-VHDL7dedsoTrSHYxkYYBhl-bFHi5SWnp_4-Ftuk7SWScS8WrNf8YpxZF0txzSSEGmD4JcHcSTC8khX05Sfb8nN8rm0xCpd3fn987FCVUtTM6q9ajKuo0/s2048/jumbo%20star%20quilt%20block%20layout.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Quilt block layout for giant star picnic quilt using red, white, and blue fabrics" border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2C9Dj-MT2xNxvup_Rx5BjVe33ThsNz1f7_BG1qzUw_vuYT9J-jutHDVzAI6lQpzoCTIN-VHDL7dedsoTrSHYxkYYBhl-bFHi5SWnp_4-Ftuk7SWScS8WrNf8YpxZF0txzSSEGmD4JcHcSTC8khX05Sfb8nN8rm0xCpd3fn987FCVUtTM6q9ajKuo0/w640-h360/jumbo%20star%20quilt%20block%20layout.jpg" title="Quilt block layout for giant star picnic quilt using red, white, and blue fabrics" width="640" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">After sewing the blocks together, I loaded the quilt on my longarm. I used a 108" wide white and light gray fabric that I keep on hand for the back, but I think denim or fleece would have been great for a picnic quilt back too!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiimk6afwFK5q07hrUVtLpnR9wOe0xRRQVWNieqUd3LcTZ3VatvrX98GdV9JaR53Z6Yx3JgH4js8XtNrxmhJLC44TMctHTJwtGslkiH69ipWKTCAi7tBlkUy3dsHDsEvhyPF5eQENvjIHAWIaNaIKpKjiZcbfBna8xtLTyV4h8XD6D7veOWm3x0rOdr/s2048/thread%20for%20quilting.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="White thread for quilting" border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiimk6afwFK5q07hrUVtLpnR9wOe0xRRQVWNieqUd3LcTZ3VatvrX98GdV9JaR53Z6Yx3JgH4js8XtNrxmhJLC44TMctHTJwtGslkiH69ipWKTCAi7tBlkUy3dsHDsEvhyPF5eQENvjIHAWIaNaIKpKjiZcbfBna8xtLTyV4h8XD6D7veOWm3x0rOdr/w640-h360/thread%20for%20quilting.jpg" title="White thread for quilting" width="640" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I loaded white thread into my longarm and quilted a large meander design all over the quilt.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRwufu8-nIXvAFR3kc5IMxwuF01pSkdOMUENHqojDVEkE5rUya3C3L_ah1i3v-J5EgLZIrCqTNYNDby_mXNmBW15S8NPXW3k8o9IYQfw3niYFrGEC6zNdjmHM2e17R-tJXv_6uL7Engy6pk7tfwvANxEfCcF1S-y0mHqLaafSM9eVz6jgylrEQkFe5/s2048/Free%20motion%20quilting.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Meander quilting on a longarm" border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRwufu8-nIXvAFR3kc5IMxwuF01pSkdOMUENHqojDVEkE5rUya3C3L_ah1i3v-J5EgLZIrCqTNYNDby_mXNmBW15S8NPXW3k8o9IYQfw3niYFrGEC6zNdjmHM2e17R-tJXv_6uL7Engy6pk7tfwvANxEfCcF1S-y0mHqLaafSM9eVz6jgylrEQkFe5/w640-h360/Free%20motion%20quilting.jpg" title="Meander quilting on a longarm" width="640" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I started with half-yard cuts, so I had enough left over to make a scrappy binding!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDShKvztQHKxS_2abBNmPRKOmxPIDz7xTzmn9ymlgfMBJuFTdV3iRgSDTrwHHbi_mjehz7D7h-26iJOutpbtj56Pyi5dK9cgAUn99XZV0CcRnTUQ2PIFzWc8XrVmn2MUHsWGIUAMjIFGksn_-fMTsZ1fwqrrPR5z82v_gRQAnEQx64JYIxw_DPH80G/s4032/LandOfTheBrave_LauraPiland_PicnicQuilt4.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Giant star picnic quilt using red, white, and blue fabrics" border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDShKvztQHKxS_2abBNmPRKOmxPIDz7xTzmn9ymlgfMBJuFTdV3iRgSDTrwHHbi_mjehz7D7h-26iJOutpbtj56Pyi5dK9cgAUn99XZV0CcRnTUQ2PIFzWc8XrVmn2MUHsWGIUAMjIFGksn_-fMTsZ1fwqrrPR5z82v_gRQAnEQx64JYIxw_DPH80G/w640-h360/LandOfTheBrave_LauraPiland_PicnicQuilt4.jpg" title="Giant star picnic quilt using red, white, and blue fabrics" width="640" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">As soon as the quilt was finished, I knew it would be perfect for keeping in the car this summer for impromptu picnics and park visits!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfboIw0Z4wc8tHH-KNRl1FPyOtRHiPUwGa7Os3fGTPQZY2X0RlD8L0C8IH_4aKnFjyW2iwdMW8_38s50etMkCpcG8sTL285YSqw0wCXq0zlgwwOJ9SBOF4alLpdXF3WzLr-lLw7_oEv5b0FtgsQ_2GGLlDqzmUK0dPCkQdg0OcA-WiitMwil426cfk/s4032/LandOfTheBrave_LauraPiland_PicnicQuilt5.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Giant star picnic quilt using red, white, and blue fabrics" border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfboIw0Z4wc8tHH-KNRl1FPyOtRHiPUwGa7Os3fGTPQZY2X0RlD8L0C8IH_4aKnFjyW2iwdMW8_38s50etMkCpcG8sTL285YSqw0wCXq0zlgwwOJ9SBOF4alLpdXF3WzLr-lLw7_oEv5b0FtgsQ_2GGLlDqzmUK0dPCkQdg0OcA-WiitMwil426cfk/w640-h360/LandOfTheBrave_LauraPiland_PicnicQuilt5.jpg" title="Giant star picnic quilt using red, white, and blue fabrics" width="640" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I used <a href="https://amzn.to/3IRztR1" rel="nofollow">Warm & White batting</a> inside to keep the solid white fabric a bright white. The large meander quilting kept the quilt really soft.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOsgY-57rD0JpB4FPaIjQMwaQtLeioifD6hPbKvXzDmug87K6-wqIynwOD4WaWqizQd_5jzYtqYpAqYDkZpSsQOOon4g9B3vj5JHsOK1niCB_5KQECAZgO7GQ7vS7As2TGekqZoH-eC-a3i6j4odXYjcs2RdyKom1aQQfgFYhc-NV48ORIHs3sOVep/s4032/LandOfTheBrave_LauraPiland_PicnicQuilt7.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Giant star picnic quilt using red, white, and blue fabrics" border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOsgY-57rD0JpB4FPaIjQMwaQtLeioifD6hPbKvXzDmug87K6-wqIynwOD4WaWqizQd_5jzYtqYpAqYDkZpSsQOOon4g9B3vj5JHsOK1niCB_5KQECAZgO7GQ7vS7As2TGekqZoH-eC-a3i6j4odXYjcs2RdyKom1aQQfgFYhc-NV48ORIHs3sOVep/w640-h360/LandOfTheBrave_LauraPiland_PicnicQuilt7.jpg" title="Giant star picnic quilt using red, white, and blue fabrics" width="640" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I made sure to add one of <a href="https://tidd.ly/3jFF8MM" rel="nofollow">my labels</a> when sewing my binding on too.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXzfI_laeDEPChq6G97It4KF6qtmf_bqdDOyJh9gea-K92K9kls5sG81yao_J6R_6pxfkx8yqRFhV_zg3rr-oovztRQmYzR_TC3cr4TeQfZO4dKHCG7Mgb3hLO8YgZu87YPn1-QhaiGio_xx7glVcfwb7mDuV5CAfJ7t7DA7R4_dhGjOcurgUr2JOi/s4032/LandOfTheBrave_LauraPiland_PicnicQuilt2.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Quilt label sewn into the binding" border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXzfI_laeDEPChq6G97It4KF6qtmf_bqdDOyJh9gea-K92K9kls5sG81yao_J6R_6pxfkx8yqRFhV_zg3rr-oovztRQmYzR_TC3cr4TeQfZO4dKHCG7Mgb3hLO8YgZu87YPn1-QhaiGio_xx7glVcfwb7mDuV5CAfJ7t7DA7R4_dhGjOcurgUr2JOi/w640-h360/LandOfTheBrave_LauraPiland_PicnicQuilt2.jpg" title="Quilt label sewn into the binding" width="640" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The fake grass at the playground has me dreaming of summer even though it's still pretty cold out. There weren't any kids at the playground when I went to take these photos! You know it's cold then!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeyEcCv7mXRENzJ-0uHhzyl9Rzm5z8HnslpC9IAQrfB0sAMrmyIf-krQIhBJGQ8HBtv0rBlMTNlwHTHLDETmkmz8T6WN3g7p9S5x0WRLoxaWD14S-dXOAuvmiSkNZPDetXk86JZxEsKe69-QuTTeWwqBYevkrpt0dwAhf9tJY6FwKKnxQSm92eMXGo/s4032/LandOfTheBrave_LauraPiland_PicnicQuilt3.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Giant star picnic quilt using red, white, and blue fabrics" border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeyEcCv7mXRENzJ-0uHhzyl9Rzm5z8HnslpC9IAQrfB0sAMrmyIf-krQIhBJGQ8HBtv0rBlMTNlwHTHLDETmkmz8T6WN3g7p9S5x0WRLoxaWD14S-dXOAuvmiSkNZPDetXk86JZxEsKe69-QuTTeWwqBYevkrpt0dwAhf9tJY6FwKKnxQSm92eMXGo/w640-h360/LandOfTheBrave_LauraPiland_PicnicQuilt3.jpg" title="Giant star picnic quilt using red, white, and blue fabrics" width="640" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">If you'd like to make a jumbo star quilt too, then download the pattern tutorial! Since the blocks are jumbo, it goes together quite quickly!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div id="fd-form-640280cad72bad5482cada27"></div>
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But the chicken and barn batiks were like a siren call! I *HAD* to make a chicken quilt!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfNJH3b3UrIEZB7n0RuoIfqCGnMZeMl2hfAxTzVQoL7k9IcEqIMX0O0m-6Ym_BZttKhopkdvN4TE-ULAKBJYu0AqCKjG3yd-Em6lPtKK5LhOGOdGOkpu7J5HsR5EBsVekTCA1z1EqECRne0yMju7Q6f5byBTy8RbFhdcpFKxFYDZvdwJLx28fHlgEV/s374/Chickadee%20fabric.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Chickadee fabric collection from Island Batik" border="0" data-original-height="364" data-original-width="374" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfNJH3b3UrIEZB7n0RuoIfqCGnMZeMl2hfAxTzVQoL7k9IcEqIMX0O0m-6Ym_BZttKhopkdvN4TE-ULAKBJYu0AqCKjG3yd-Em6lPtKK5LhOGOdGOkpu7J5HsR5EBsVekTCA1z1EqECRne0yMju7Q6f5byBTy8RbFhdcpFKxFYDZvdwJLx28fHlgEV/w320-h311/Chickadee%20fabric.jpg" title="Chickadee fabric collection from Island Batik" width="320"></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span></span></div><a href="https://www.sliceofpiquilts.com/2023/02/chickadee.html#more">Read more »</a>Slice of Pihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10699105122578141913noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327645006454111334.post-7734493392515873462023-02-02T16:12:00.000-06:002023-02-02T16:12:25.096-06:00An Outdoorsy Quilt<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A family friend was diagnosed with cancer a few months ago. He is doing his chemo treatments at home (I didn't even know that was a thing now!). He is showing incredible strength during the treatments, and only complains of one thing - he's always cold. Of course I immediately knew I *HAD* to make him a quilt!!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0lGLNh2ZfS8GokeYg45aPYYMcJ9VGNMH_5k3d6EqxgV72eCs4TyIdXKvN4t2elO5lTCj4MN-pOm91AScWhaRukEad11gKXPhLC184wu1eXHkUttRT8og-FEGhBV_wO6r29KRHEeOT7kyq-31XbgDiaIOWl3ixsSdzTN2AgayxBA0Z5Kbdc3s5EYg-/s1149/finished%20quilt.jpg" style="font-family: arial; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Simple bricks throw quilt for a cancer quilt" border="0" data-original-height="1149" data-original-width="1038" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0lGLNh2ZfS8GokeYg45aPYYMcJ9VGNMH_5k3d6EqxgV72eCs4TyIdXKvN4t2elO5lTCj4MN-pOm91AScWhaRukEad11gKXPhLC184wu1eXHkUttRT8og-FEGhBV_wO6r29KRHEeOT7kyq-31XbgDiaIOWl3ixsSdzTN2AgayxBA0Z5Kbdc3s5EYg-/w578-h640/finished%20quilt.jpg" title="Simple bricks throw quilt for a cancer quilt" width="578"></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span></span></div><a href="https://www.sliceofpiquilts.com/2023/02/an-outdoorsy-quilt.html#more">Read more »</a>Slice of Pihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10699105122578141913noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327645006454111334.post-21015747279526914612023-01-27T00:00:00.002-06:002023-01-27T00:00:00.177-06:00Emperor's Treasures - Digital Blog Hop<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">One of my favorite things to do when new fabric comes out is to see how it would look sewn into some of my patterns! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOF0B4aEiQ9aRlpkfEZAHfKbI7eEkL3l27IKYjvxJ79x2BacP0ZExVtg3J86wWaxur0B8uMa-wpDAhGBp4R-LCYOTLDiLl1vdOPgbN2zAYqGJcI85kGFN-JypLoiuxG0Ii_yPcbbgkwuKlTO3HTu7cXDlTVtDE0MaECdCtYVtI2ph0iiLWbpL27IIC/s648/5.JPG" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Split Arrows quilt by Slice of Pi Quilts" border="0" data-original-height="648" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOF0B4aEiQ9aRlpkfEZAHfKbI7eEkL3l27IKYjvxJ79x2BacP0ZExVtg3J86wWaxur0B8uMa-wpDAhGBp4R-LCYOTLDiLl1vdOPgbN2zAYqGJcI85kGFN-JypLoiuxG0Ii_yPcbbgkwuKlTO3HTu7cXDlTVtDE0MaECdCtYVtI2ph0iiLWbpL27IIC/w370-h400/5.JPG" title="Split Arrows quilt by Slice of Pi Quilts" width="370"></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The new Emperor's Treasures fabrics from Island Batik feature lots of purples! Ask your favorite quilt shop if they will be getting this fabric in soon!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span></span></div><a href="https://www.sliceofpiquilts.com/2023/01/emperors-treasures-digital-blog-hop.html#more">Read more »</a>Slice of Pihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10699105122578141913noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327645006454111334.post-25867577979040214172023-01-23T15:17:00.001-06:002023-01-23T15:17:18.157-06:00P - I - N - K Mini Quit<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The second <a href="https://kimlapacek.com/2023/01/14-2-pink-tint-challenge-2-of-project-quilting-season-14.html">Project Quilting</a> challenge of the year was PINK! Since I used all pink for the first challenge (see that one <a href="https://www.sliceofpiquilts.com/2023/01/one-pink-hummingbird-quilt.html">HERE</a>), I was feeling a bit uninspired to use the color again. But in the spirit of the challenge, I really wanted to make something, so here it is!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCuUeyVEOFS9oTgqtavkV1T1KtVvXFQl2Rjq8xo9mLq8vJQtX01rHTSviuC_eZB870jy62Eei83qMsJ8eBVX-uKlxI_rJZ3wlHm-fXKtQ46vdNXzPocwr0ZK4H9v4anktHi54IllP1uS6efrBIiYBabrDYgVgGFFTSmX7HnJtNf_XCKVC00eFoR28A/s2048/heart%20mini%20quilt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Raw-edge applique pink heart mini quilt" border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCuUeyVEOFS9oTgqtavkV1T1KtVvXFQl2Rjq8xo9mLq8vJQtX01rHTSviuC_eZB870jy62Eei83qMsJ8eBVX-uKlxI_rJZ3wlHm-fXKtQ46vdNXzPocwr0ZK4H9v4anktHi54IllP1uS6efrBIiYBabrDYgVgGFFTSmX7HnJtNf_XCKVC00eFoR28A/w640-h360/heart%20mini%20quilt.jpg" title="Raw-edge applique pink heart mini quilt" width="640"></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span></span></div><a href="https://www.sliceofpiquilts.com/2023/01/p-i-n-k-mini-quit.html#more">Read more »</a>Slice of Pihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10699105122578141913noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327645006454111334.post-71732144904309922832023-01-16T20:16:00.000-06:002023-01-16T20:16:04.572-06:00Moda Love Charm Quilt<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">It's two weeks into the new year, and I've finished two quilts! I'm not sure if the trend will continue, but it feels great to get some quick and easy projects done!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOxA6cYzA3A6uRDgQrVbxMmcXSrLUqAv1I2Aryfx3tDUZejse3BpfhwCBJ6NAHkQj7BzgzhOREih1j6xvOrkglshllXXyjPeaRCGMvLHqctQyKQFYgh41uSen-5Ie9KRbzPPXP6vPN4O86T4iRx9pGjxp-D59XMozhk6keXs9CPjyEuqXFTYvFS3Ic/s1800/Moda%20charm%20pack%20quilt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Moda Love Charm Pack quilt made with the Twilight fabric collection" border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOxA6cYzA3A6uRDgQrVbxMmcXSrLUqAv1I2Aryfx3tDUZejse3BpfhwCBJ6NAHkQj7BzgzhOREih1j6xvOrkglshllXXyjPeaRCGMvLHqctQyKQFYgh41uSen-5Ie9KRbzPPXP6vPN4O86T4iRx9pGjxp-D59XMozhk6keXs9CPjyEuqXFTYvFS3Ic/w512-h640/Moda%20charm%20pack%20quilt.jpg" title="Moda Love Charm Pack quilt made with the Twilight fabric collection" width="512"></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span></span></div><a href="https://www.sliceofpiquilts.com/2023/01/moda-love-charm-quilt.html#more">Read more »</a>Slice of Pihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10699105122578141913noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6327645006454111334.post-56432235047098993612023-01-07T00:11:00.003-06:002023-01-07T10:58:12.651-06:00ONE Pink Hummingbird Quilt<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">It's the beginning of the new year, AND it's the first <a href="https://kimlapacek.com/2023/01/14-1-the-first-one-challenge-1-of-project-quilting-season-14.html">Project Quilting</a> challenge of the year! I've participated several times before, and this weeks' prompt inspired me to participate again. The prompt was "ONE." That's it. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPebKkyUQwFSFWEOo1k7CR8oNYSgZsghaybVfKmI6kG8sNsN3nx3Zwd3simC_KjDul87htPkQ0-H6OSQIqKuT1D9Ltee6ArQYLCXUVF8hOIpWuw0u6Q26l6Epmk6wc6bLashp99VOyr_v_eD3h7uXj8T-wD9VGi-B0diNvXqozM7gRmZO2DdFgQE9O/s2048/hummingbird%20yarn%20couched%20mini%20quilt.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Pink hummingbird mini quilt using yarn couching" border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPebKkyUQwFSFWEOo1k7CR8oNYSgZsghaybVfKmI6kG8sNsN3nx3Zwd3simC_KjDul87htPkQ0-H6OSQIqKuT1D9Ltee6ArQYLCXUVF8hOIpWuw0u6Q26l6Epmk6wc6bLashp99VOyr_v_eD3h7uXj8T-wD9VGi-B0diNvXqozM7gRmZO2DdFgQE9O/w640-h360/hummingbird%20yarn%20couched%20mini%20quilt.jpg" title="Pink hummingbird mini quilt using yarn couching" width="640"></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span></span></div><a href="https://www.sliceofpiquilts.com/2023/01/one-pink-hummingbird-quilt.html#more">Read more »</a>Slice of Pihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10699105122578141913noreply@blogger.com18