A Strong Heart Quilt for Project Quilting

I linked up my quilt "Strong Heart" for Project Quilting over at Persimon Dreams.

First, I pulled out all my bright fabrics!

Next, I made a Crazee Patch Paper Pieced Heart.

I used my Crazee Patch Paper Pieced Heart PDF Pattern on Craftsy or my Crazee Patch Paper Pieced Heart PDF Pattern on my website. 

It's a FREE PDF Downloadable Pattern on both websites!

Next, I trimmed it at an angle.

I added borders and cut them at an angle too.

I kept adding more borders.

Here's the photo I shared on Instagram, to say I just got started.

I could have stopped there.... but I decided to use My Easy to Sew Quilt Pattern to create a colorful background.  I cut the strips and pieces smaller in scale than the pattern instructs, to make the background have more pieces and colors. My pattern is designed for 5 fabrics and I was using more than 25 fabrics.

I added borders, next.

I quilted it with 2 thread colors - 2 Color Ribbon Quilting with swirls and hearts every so often.  I stippled in the light pink background around the heart and wiggle line quilted the heart and wiggle line quilted on the first border.

Here's a few up close photos....

I named my quilt "Strong Heart". It's a great name for such a boldly colored quilt. 

More information about the quilt and my Craftsy Pattern that I used to create it:

I used my Easy to Sew Quilt Pattern for the basic part of the quilt. I scaled down the pieces that I cut for the Easy to Sew Pattern, as I wanted smaller sections of the quilt. The Easy to Sew Quilt Pattern is available in My Online PDF Downloadable Pattern Store  as a PDF Downloadable Pattern.

I also used my Crazee Patch Paper Pieced Heart PDF Pattern.  It is FREE in My Online PDF Downloadable Pattern Store.

I linked up my post for Project Quilting over at Persimon Dreams. Hop over and check out the beautifully bold and brave quilts that were created this week.

Enjoy your day!

Marcia

May for Me!

Starting today, I will be sporadically sharing posts about the May for Me Celebration and how I find 5 minutes a day or more to take time to create and make you smile.  

I will be sharing here and on Instagram and on facebook and on Twitter and on Pinterest! Join in the fun of sharing about creating 5 minutes or more a day for a whole month!

Creating with fabric (simple sewing and quilting), creating with paper, making healthy food choices and displaying it on your plate, creating with plants, and more....

Several years ago, I teamed up with a few bloggers and hosted a May for Me Celebration on my blog, but after hosting it for a couple years, I decided to discontinue hosting as it was a lot of work for me and I wasn't enjoying it.

This is the logo I used for it.

I was sharing how to take time for yourself and not feel guilty about enjoying the moments or smelling the roses, or just taking time to play each day - just for 5 minutes or longer. 

I will be doing it again, but on a smaller scale and I might share every day and I might share several posts a day and I may skip a day or too! #mayforme2017

I would like to invite you to join in on the fun, please hashtag your posts on social media with this:  #mayforme2017

It is so important to me, to take time to create a little each day....makes me smile.

I love to smile each day and to feel good, so join in the fun and take time to create and share a post about what you are doing.

Let's start off the May for Me Celebration with a FREE PDF Downloadable Pattern for you!  If you are regular follower you may already have this pattern. It's not just for Valentine's Day!

I scaled it down on my printer and made a mini quilt for a loved one and included it with a sympathy card. I selected some hand dyed velvet pieces to add in with a few embroidery stitches to top it off.

Enjoy your day --- the first day in May!

Marcia

#mayforme2017

Free Crazee Patch Paper Pieced Heart

I created my "Crazee Patch Paper Pieced Heart Pattern" in 2007. With a group of local quilters, we made a quilt for at Breast Cancer Fundraiser. In 2011, we made another one! I love making the Hearts!

Last year, I made a BLUE Heart for me and I posted about it here.

You know, I love BLUES!

I had planned to take time to add borders and make a table topper for the center of my dining room table, but that did not happen!

I selected some of my favorite blues.

My PDF Pattern includes the paper pattern for printed to sew on and several photos of the Crazee Patch Heart in a quilt and as mini quilts and other ideas. It does not include instructions for paper piecing. You can find tons of "How To Paper Piece Tutorials" online.

Do you want to see the Heart in "Pinks" and in a quilt? 

 Click Here to see this quilt. 

and Click Here to see my Sweat Heart Quilted Box. It was created for a Project Quilting Challenge.

It's a fun and easy to make paper pieced Crazy Patch Heart pattern. You will find my FREE PDF Downloadable Pattern in My Craftsy Pattern Store.


Enjoy the FREE PDF Pattern!

Marcia

Do you want a printed pattern of the FREE Crazy Patch Paper Pieced Heart? I will mail it to you for $4.50 ($4.50 includes US shipping of $2.00).

Please mail a check to me with your request and your address.

Marcia Wachuta
41826 County Road W
Boscobel, WI 53805

Do you want a printed pattern of any of the PDF Patterns in my Craftsy Store.  Add $2.50 for printing to the price on Craftsy, plus $2.00 for US shipping.

Yes --- It's a BLUE Heart!

In 2007, I created my Crazee Patch Paper Pieced Heart Pattern.  In 2007 with a group of quilters, we made a quilt for at Breast Cancer Fundraiser.  In 2011, we made another one!  It's a fun and easy to make paper pieced heart pattern.

You can find it in my Online Pattern Store.  Links are in my sidebar. It is a FREE PDF Pattern.

Tonight I made a BLUE Heart!

You know I love blues....

I love it! 

I will probably add borders and make a table topper for the center of my dining room table.

I selected some of my favorite blues.

My PDF Pattern includes the paper pattern for printed to sew on and several photos of the Crazee Patch Heart in a quilt and as mini quilts and other ideas. It does not include instructions for paper piecing. You can find tons of "How To Paper Piece Tutorials" online.

Hop over and download my Crazee Patch Paper Pieced Heart for FREE! 

Want to see the Heart in "Pinks" and in a quilt? Click Here

Enjoy your day!

Marcia