More BLUE Fabric!!!

I purchased more batik fabric for the Vacation Time Block of the Month Quilt.  It is a beautiful blue batik fabric from Pat Sloan's line of Moda Fabric -- One for You, One for Me Batiks.

I took a photo with the other fabrics and the quilt blocks.

It is going to be perfect with the other blues!

I ordered one yard, but I hit the "End of the Bolt Jackpot"! I received 1 1/4 yards!  Super cool!

I washed and pressed it. I put it into the container with the other fabrics and quilt blocks.  It will be ready when Pat Sloan shares the next quilt block at the beginning of May.

Here are the links to my posts about my Quilt Blocks from January to April.  I am really enjoying this Mystery Block of the Month!  Thanks Pat Sloan for sharing!

Quilt Block 1 - Down by the Boardwalk
Quilt Block 2 - Toes in the Sand
Quilt Block 3 - Surfs Up
Quilt Block 4 - Penny Arcade

Pat Sloan shares a new Quilt Block each month for the Vacation Time Quilt. Here is the Link.

It's not too late to get started on your quilt.  I am making two quilts!

Enjoy!

Marcia

Quilt Block Four of the Vacation Time Quilt by Pat Sloan

Block Four is named Penny Arcade.

I am making both of my quilts scrappy and I am really having fun pulling from my fabric stash. 

The first one with blue tiny prints and blue batiks with light tiny prints for the background fabric.

This background for my blue quilt is different than the other three, I have used for Block 1-3, but it will work!

I love the blue tiny prints with the batik fabrics!

I used some of my dishes fabrics on this block. I did not fussy cut it, as I like the look of it, off centered.

My second quilt is made with blues, purples, and greenish blues, prints and batiks, with a soft dyed background. I found another background fabric. The one on the far left.  It is lighter, but I think it will fit in perfectly.

When I made quilt block one, I loved it so much that I grabbed some fabrics from my stash and made another quilt block. Then I added the block to the left of quilt block one with all the rest of the scraps, cut into tiny squares.  At this point, I wasn't making a second quilt.  I was thinking it might be a table topper or quilt it and make a bag, but now I am making two quilts!

I am really glad that I am making 2 sets of quilt blocks! 

Thanks again, Pat Sloan for such a cool mystery quilt - Vacation Time Quilt.  I LOVE all the quilt blocks!

You can still join in on the fun of making the Vacation Time Quilt. Pat shares a Quilt Block each month. Click Here.

Click Here to see everyone's Quilt Block 4 - Penny Arcade. I am linking up my post there too!

Click Here to see all my past posts about the Quilt Blocks I made with Pat's Pattern. The link will take you to my March Quilt Blocks and then there are links in the post for Jan. and Feb. Quilt Blocks.

Enjoy!

Marcia

Pat Sloan's Surfs Up Quilt Block Times Two!

On my last post about Pat Sloan's Quilt Block 2, I shared that I am making 2 quilts --- Yes 2 quilts!  Click here to see that post.  and Click here to see the first post about Quilt Block 1. 
I am making one with my tiny blue prints and blue batiks and...

...the other one with batiks in purples, blues, and greens and more. That one is very bright and colorful.

I love them both!

Look at all those tiny blue prints!

And I love the bright batiks!

I stitched up all the cutaways from both blocks again!

I don't know if I will use them in the quilt or on the back or for a separate quilt! I had fun laying them out. There were a lot of little blocks that I made from the leftover scraps.

Yes I love both quilt blocks.  Thanks Pat for sharing your Mystery Block of the Month and inspiring us to sew! It is not too late to start the quilt blocks and join in on the fun! Pat's instructions for each block are easy to understand and follow. 

I am linking up on Pat Sloan's Quilt Blog and sharing the Surf's Up Quilt Blocks. Click on the link and you can see all the quilt blocks.

Thanks for following along!

Marcia

Pat Sloan's Mystery Quilt Block 1 and 2 in Another Color Plus Squares and My Original Blue Tiny Print Quilt Blocks!

I was telling my friend, Linda, that I am doing Pat Sloan's Mystery Quilt. Pat shares one block a month. Linda told me she made Pat Sloan's 2014 Mystery Quilt and she liked it so much that she made it in two color ways! I told her I am only going to make it in my favorite tiny blue prints... But I loved the first quilt block so much, I wanted to make it again. 

I had these cool blue/purple/greenish print scraps. It wasn't enough for a quilt and it did not match my tiny prints. So I told myself, I am going to just make one more of the first block and use it for a place mat or pillow topper.

I made the quilt block and then Pat shared her hip to be square challenge and I cut the scraps into tiny 1 1/2 inch squares and added a little more fabric and a couple borders and it just kept growing! See the next couple photos...

I love it!  Thanks Pat for the inspiration!

It would make a great pillow top! I love all the colors of the tiny squares!

Pat Sloan shared Quilt Block 2 - Toes in the Sand. I made it in my tiny blue prints and then I made it again in the batik fabrics. 

What am I doing making 2 color ways ? ? ?

I love my tiny blue prints with the splash of blue batiks, but I am loving my bright batik mixtures too!

I had to pull from my stash. I combined prints and batiks and some dye print fabrics.

There were a few pieces of fabric left from quilt block one.

I found a nice assortment of colors in blues and purples and bit of green.

I stitched up the cut aways and made some little pinwheel blocks.

Now I have Quilt Block 1 and 2 and Hip to be Square Block and some extra small quilt blocks.

I pulled all the fabric from my stash.  I am ready for next month's quilt block.  I packed it all into a tote with my instruction sheets from the PDF's from Pat Sloan. 

At this point, I am inspired to make 2 quilt tops in both color ways.

I love the tiny blue prints!

and I love the Toes in the Sand Quilt Block.

I pulled a few tiny blue print fabrics from my blue stash ...

... But I am only going to put this one in a small tote, as I can not put all my blue tiny print fabric in one box.

Yes I am blessed to have a ton of blue fabric - mostly in tiny prints.

I made some pinwheel blocks from the cut aways from the tiny print too.

Thanks Pat Sloan for all of your inspiration!

Click here for the link to my first quilt block and links to Pat Sloan.

I linked up my post on Pat Sloan's Blog --- Click here to see all the quilt blocks!

Enjoy your day!

Marcia