Uncle Sam (Dresden Buddies)

So, I started making a few new shop samples for the store and I'm really having fun with them!  I'd like to introduce you to Uncle Sam from Susan Marth's (designer, Suzn Quilts) new-ish Dresden Buddies series:

Susan has a really fun way of making tiny and mini dresden plates and incorporating them in to all sorts of designs.  I've gotta say, I've never enjoyed a machine applique project so much!  

For the most part, my husband is very supportive of my quilting, but I think he's getting a bit too comfortable with his commentary.  This time he pointed out that Uncle Sam has no nose!  "Where's his nose?" was the first thing he said when I showed him the finished wallhanging.  Susan Marth's response to this, "Noses are ugly.  He's cute enough without one!"  Hehe!  I like that chick!

When it came time to quilt, I just added an allover pantograph, but the stars and waving striped suited Uncle Sam just fine!  I know many people do not like to quilt over their applique, but I don't mind one bit!  Let's face it, quilting is not my favorite part of the process.  So, by the time I get there, I'm just ready to be done and on to the next project!

Uncle Sam is awfully cute and I can't wait to have him back home, hanging on the wall, tormenting my husband :)

Uncle Sam

Pattern:  Dresden Buddies - Uncle Sam 

Designer:  Susan Marth (Suzn Quilts)

Size: 10x43"

Panto:  Star Spangled Allover (Jessica Schick)
Quilting Thread:  Fil-Tec Glide (linen)

Disclosure: I received supplies to make this project from Jackman's Fabrics in Fairview Heights, IL.  The quilt will be hung as a shop sample in their store to promote sale of both the pattern and fabric lines.  In exchange, the quilt will be returned to me and becomes my property at the end of the promotion.  They did not require me to write a positive review of any of the products.  The opinions I have expressed are my own.  I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 <http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_03/16cfr255_03.html> : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

Uncle Sam is my second completion from my 2018 Q1 FAL list!

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~ Heather

Tutti Frutti (for Mishayla)

Who's Mishayla?  I don't know...that's just the name of the quilt pattern!  I just labeled mine "Tutti Frutti!"  No matter......  How's this for a quick and easy quilt?

Just one layer cake, add some strip piecing and a border and I've got a cool ocean-y quilt!

 I quilted it with an edge to edge pantograph (details below) and attached the binding. 

Finished it off with a label (actually I stitched it to the backing before quilting this time).  

I do confess to having a little bit of trouble with some of the batik 10" square precuts.  They weren't very square (more parallelogram in shape).  It took a little finessing to make them work, but otherwise, this quilt was super simple and so much fun!

Tutti Frutti

Pattern (Book):  Tutti Frutti for Mishayla (Easy Weekend Quilts)

Size: 64.5x83.5"

Featured Fabric Line: Mystical (Tonga Batik for Timeless Treasures)

Quilting:  Dandy (Keryn Emmerson)

Quilting Thread:  Fil-Tec Glide (Wisteria)

Batting:  Quilter's Dream Orient

Disclosure: I received supplies to make this project from Jackman's Fabrics in Fairview Heights, IL.  The quilt will be hung as a shop sample in their store to promote sale of both the pattern and fabric lines.  In exchange, the quilt will be returned to me and becomes my property at the end of the promotion.  They did not require me to write a positive review of any of the products.  The opinions I have expressed are my own.  I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 <http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_03/16cfr255_03.html> : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

Tutti Frutti  is my first completion from my 2018 Q1 FAL list!

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~ Heather