12squared twin blankets!

We've had a number of babies born in our group over the past three years that are wrapped in some of our beautiful quilts, I'm sure! 

However, when one of our fearless leaders announced she was having twins, we thought we should get together and do something! 

My Mom and I found a simple and lovely square (c/o Red Pepper Quilts: Liberty Nine Patch) that we thought everyone would have scraps for and contacted three years worth of quilters.  Thanks so much to all who contributed! We just got word that Becca received the quilts and loved them! Success!! (and we expect a follow up post with Charlotte and Tess on their 12squared blankets!)

 We asked for colorful, Becca-like squares and we got the perfect variety!

 We backed each quilt with Bonnie and Camille's Sundae prints, which we knew she liked!

 I wanted to do a neat graphic with everyone's names printed over the top of this picture but I'll list the squares' owners below instead.

 L to R: Kristin, Camie, Camie, Rachel, Robyn
Emily S, Emilee N, Holly, Mardie, Amy
Liz, Robyn, Mardie, Emilee, Teriney
Mardie, Rachel, Kristin, Holly, Camie
Amy, Teriney, Camie, Liz, Emily S

 L to R: Camie, Liz, Mardie, Holly, Emilee
Amy, Teriney, Kristin, Camie, Mardie
Mardie, Rachel, Amy, Robyn, Emily S
Emily S, Holly, Emilee N, Kristin, Camie
Robyn, Camie, Rachel, Teriney, Liz

Much Love from your 12squared sisters!!

Cobblestones and Bricks

Hey Ladies!

I wanted to make it to the sewing get together tonight so bad and I wanted to have this posted by then but Joey had to stay later at school and you know how life goes...

Anyways hope y'all had a great time & maybe one day I'll get to one...

Here's this months tutorial:

You'll need 4 different colors of fabric (one of which you'll be getting in the mail and you can use it as a reference to gather coordinating fabric/scraps)

You'll then cut (3) 2 1/2 inch squares of fabric 1

and (2) 2 1/2'' x 6 1/2'' rectangles of fabric 1

 and (3) 2 1/2 inch square of fabric 2

(2) 2 1/2" x 6 1/2" rectangles of fabric 2

 Then you'll need (2) 2 1/2" squares of fabric 3

along with (2) 2 1/2" x 12 1/2" rectangles of fabric 3

& then (1) 2 1/2" x 8 1/2" rectangle of fabric 4 (the one I'm sending)

Sew together (1) 2 1/2" square of fabric 1 with (2) 2 1/2" square of fabric 2 (one on each side)

then take your 2 rectangles of fabric 2 and add to each side to make the cobblestone

Repeat vice versa to get the second cobblestone

Press seams open

Add the fabric 3 squares to the ends of your 2 1/2" x 8 1/2" rectangle

then sew the remaining rectangles on each side 

 You should now have this:

Then sew it all together:

** You could put the striped material I'm sending in the middle of the cobblestones too. Have fun with it:) & thanks in advance!!!

If my instructions are unclear you can go here:

http://quilting.about.com/od/quiltpatternsprojects/ss/cobblestones_2.htm

Caught up!

Jen should have this by now, but I thought I'd post.

It took me awhile to get motivated and unintimidated to do this after missing the quilting get together, but once I got started I made a game out of using as much of the scraps as possible and really enjoyed it:)

 July's block for Emily Sig!  When can I bring it by?  Miss you LOTS btw!!!!

PINK

Here it is Becca!

Can't wait to see this cheerful quilt complete:)

& btw

Avery does not want me to give this one away...

Jen D.- my apologies I know I'm a month behind getting you your square!  I'll finish yours tonight (one of my triangles didn't meet up well) and then send it off in the am!!!  

Rachel's Block for Amy

March Block Complete!!!
 Excited to see what April's block will be:)

Rachel's Elephant

 Once I picked my template, got it cut out and pressed onto my block- it sat and sat and sat...

This was my first time to applique and I kept practicing on old scraps- scared to stitch the real thing.

It ended up being a lot of fun!

  On the other hand my husband is not too excited because now I'm wanting more than my basic 8 stitch sewing machine!!!

Headed your way Liz!

Rachel's square for Liz

 More Blue...