Ruby's Block Hop: Day 6

It's the last day of our Ruby's Block blog hop! 

Six designers have been playing with the Vintage 30's Ruby's Treasures collection by Barbara J. Eikmeier. They've chosen blocks from Ruby Short McKim's book, 101 Patchwork Patterns (download here--this is such a fantastic resource for blocks). You'll also have a chance to win some of this beautiful fabric for yourself!

Our last blog hopper is Kelly from KellyQuilter. She loves set-in seams, and chose the spool block to share with us (don't worry, if you don't love set-in seams quite as much as she does, she offers an easy alternative piecing method as well!) Visit her blog to see both and to enter the giveaway. 

Here's the schedule for the blog hop--be sure to visit each day! 

Friday 11/4: Barb Eikmeier @Barb's Favorites

Monday 11/7: Donna Lynn Thomas @DonnaLynnThomasQuilter

Tuesday 11/8: Theresa Ward @AlwaysQuilts

Wednesday 11/9: Pat Speth @NickelQuilts

Thursday 11/10: Reeze Hanson @MorningGloryDesigns

Friday 11/11: Kelly Ashton @KellyQuilter

See the entire Vintage 30s Ruby's Treasures collection here.

Ruby's Block Hop: Day 5

Two more days left on our Ruby's Block blog hop! 

Six designers have been playing with the Vintage 30's Ruby's Treasures collection by Barbara J. Eikmeier. They've chosen blocks from Ruby Short McKim's book, 101 Patchwork Patterns (download here--this is such a fantastic resource for blocks). You'll also have a chance to win some of this beautiful fabric for yourself!

Reeze Hanson from Morning Glory Designs picked a fabulous block called Sky Rocket from Ruby's book. Rather than deal with templates or set-in seams, she converted the design to paper piecing. Perfect points every time! We love the color combo she chose; head over to her blog to find the tutorial, see the second block, and enter for a chance to win fabric! 

Here's the schedule for the blog hop--be sure to visit each day! 

Friday 11/4: Barb Eikmeier @Barb's Favorites

Monday 11/7: Donna Lynn Thomas @DonnaLynnThomasQuilter

Tuesday 11/8: Theresa Ward @AlwaysQuilts

Wednesday 11/9: Pat Speth @NickelQuilts

Thursday 11/10: Reeze Hanson @MorningGloryDesigns

Friday 11/11: Kelly Ashton @KellyQuilter

See the entire Vintage 30s Ruby's Treasures collection here.

Ruby's Block Hop: Day 4

We're more than halfway through our Ruby's Block blog hop! 

Six designers have been playing with the Vintage 30's Ruby's Treasures collection by Barbara J. Eikmeier. They've chosen blocks from Ruby Short McKim's book, 101 Patchwork Patterns (download here--this is such a fantastic resource for blocks). You'll also have a chance to win some of this beautiful fabric for yourself!

Today Pat Speth from Nickel Quilts is sharing her block, the Road to Oklahoma. A scrappy quilter, Pat offers up two different design ideas to make a scrappy looking quilt with her block. We're showing one of her blocks here; see the other, the tutorial, and find out how to enter to win a bundle of fabric on her blog.

Here's the schedule for the blog hop--be sure to visit each day! 

Friday 11/4: Barb Eikmeier @Barb's Favorites

Monday 11/7: Donna Lynn Thomas @DonnaLynnThomasQuilter

Tuesday 11/8: Theresa Ward @AlwaysQuilts

Wednesday 11/9: Pat Speth @NickelQuilts

Thursday 11/10: Reeze Hanson @MorningGloryDesigns

Friday 11/11: Kelly Ashton @KellyQuilter

See the entire Vintage 30s Ruby's Treasures collection here.

Ruby's Block Hop: Day 3

We're bringing you another blog hop this week! 

Six designers have been playing with the Vintage 30's Ruby's Treasures collection by Barbara J. Eikmeier. They've chosen blocks from Ruby Short McKim's book, 101 Patchwork Patterns (download here--this is such a fantastic resource for blocks). You'll also have a chance to win some of this beautiful fabric for yourself!

Today Theresa Ward from Always Quilts is sharing a classic favorite--the Dutchman's Puzzle. This block uses Flying Geese units, and we love her color combinations! Here's her blue block; see her second block and find out how to win a bundle of Ruby's Treasures on her blog.

Here's the schedule for the blog hop--be sure to visit each day! 

Friday 11/4: Barb Eikmeier @Barb's Favorites

Monday 11/7: Donna Lynn Thomas @DonnaLynnThomasQuilter

Tuesday 11/8: Theresa Ward @AlwaysQuilts

Wednesday 11/9: Pat Speth @NickelQuilts

Thursday 11/10: Reeze Hanson @MorningGloryDesigns

Friday 11/11: Kelly Ashton @KellyQuilter

See the entire Vintage 30s Ruby's Treasures collection here.

Ruby's Block Hop: Day 2

We're bringing you another blog hop this week! 

Six designers have been playing with the Vintage 30's Ruby's Treasures collection by Barbara J. Eikmeier. They've chosen blocks from Ruby Short McKim's book, 101 Patchwork Patterns (download here--this is such a fantastic resource for blocks). You'll also have a chance to win some of this beautiful fabric for yourself!

Today's block was stitched by Donna Lynn Thomas, and it has plenty of movement--watch it spin! If the math side of quilting intrigues you, Donna shares how she enlarged the block to 12" square finished. Head over to her blog: you'll see her second colorway and learn how she chose which prints to use to create a 3-D effect, try out her bonus project, and enter to win a fabric bundle for yourself!

Here's the schedule for the blog hop--be sure to visit each day! 

Friday 11/4: Barb Eikmeier @Barb's Favorites

Monday 11/7: Donna Lynn Thomas @DonnaLynnThomasQuilter

Tuesday 11/8: Theresa Ward @AlwaysQuilts

Wednesday 11/9: Pat Speth @NickelQuilts

Thursday 11/10: Reeze Hanson @MorningGloryDesigns

Friday 11/11: Kelly Ashton @KellyQuilter

See the entire Vintage 30s Ruby's Treasures collection here.

Ruby's Block Hop: Day 1

We're bringing you another blog hop this week! 

Six designers have been playing with the Vintage 30's Ruby's Treasures collection by Barbara J. Eikmeier. They've chosen blocks from Ruby Short McKim's book, 101 Patchwork Patterns (download here--this is such a fantastic resource for blocks). You'll also have a chance to win some of this beautiful fabric for yourself!

Today's block comes from the fabric designer herself, Barb Eikmeier! She's stitched the Eight Pointed Star block in two different colorways. Head over to her blog to learn more and enter to win a fabric bundle. 

Here's the schedule for the blog hop--be sure to visit each day! 

Friday 11/4: Barb Eikmeier @Barb's Favorites

Monday 11/7: Donna Lynn Thomas @DonnaLynnThomasQuilter

Tuesday 11/8: Theresa Ward @AlwaysQuilts

Wednesday 11/9: Pat Speth @NickelQuilts

Thursday 11/10: Reeze Hanson @MorningGloryDesigns

Friday 11/11: Kelly Ashton @KellyQuilter

See the entire Vintage 30s Ruby's Treasures collection here.

Ocean Sunrise Quilt Show and Tell: Part 2

Back in the spring, we sponsored the Ocean Sunrise Blog Hop featuring our Painter's Palette Solids. The three hostesses: Yvonne from Quilting Jetgirl, Cheryl from Meadow Mist Designs, and Stephanie from Late Night Quilter, selected this mouth-watering color palette. 

After the hop ended, participants mailed their blocks to the hostesses so they could assemble them into quilts to donate to charity. 

Today we're showing the quilt that Yvonne finished:

Look at her beautiful, dense quilting:

Even those all of these blocks are different, the palette allows the design to flow together seamlessly. 

Yvonne found a very special recipient for this quilt--a friend's husband who is fighting cancer for the second time. We echo Yvonne's hope that this quilt brings him comfort and healing. 

See Yvonne's post on this finished quilt here.

Find the original hop posts here, here and here.

See all of our Painter's Palette Solids colors here.

See another finish here. 

You can check out all of the great blocks along with their tutorials on Jayne @ Twiggy and Opal's Pinterest page.

Thanks for sharing, Yvonne!