Tuesday, March 30, 2021

Block Base+ Sew Along - Here We Come!

With a newly revised/updated and launched Block Base+/BB+ program, comes a Brand-NEW BB+ Sew-Along to help launch and get EVERYONE familiar with ALL the amazing NEW features!  This just-launched Sew-Along already promises to be loads of FUN!  If you haven't already, it's not too late to check it out and join in!

NEW 3rd Edition of the Encyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns is the impetus for the Brand-NEW BB+ Program!

 

After bordering out several of Our Doris's neat patriotic quilt tops:


 


 

 


 


 

...decided to join in the BB+ Sew-Along and take a little break-ey break in between bordering out quilt tops ;-).  Will be creating three (3) different sizes of Block #1, including the default size, a small 4" size for a pin cushion and a 12" size in patriotic fabrics to be turned into a Quilt of Honor for one of our area Veterans...win/Win/WIN.  

Since it is so bloomin' easy to change the size of the blocks in this New Block Base+ program, resizing takes just a few mouse clicks and EVERYTHING is all ready to go!

Fabric choices for Block #1:

Red = Patriotic block, Green = default-sized block, Purple print batik = pin cushion
 

One last thing - IF you've EVER used Electric Quilt and you thought it a bit challenging, you are in for a Big Surprise because Block Base+ is really plug & play, imho...even yours truly was really surprised at the ease of use of this stand-alone program...Check it out when you get time BUT don't wait too long, their BB+ Launch SALE ends 3/31/2021!

Time to cut!

Later,
~Deb

PS...
Neither 'Miss Betty' nor I are affiliated in ANY way w/Electric Quilt and/or BB+...we just enjoy Good Products w/Good FUN and sharing them w/YOU!

Friday, March 12, 2021

Our Strip Quilting Diva, Doris is Baaaack!

And she's back w/vengeance!  In case anyone was wondering what to do during covid, it certainly was NOT Our Doris!

Check out her 'first batch' of TEN (10) patriotic beauties for our Beloved Veterans!

Doris Quilt #1 (of this latest batch)


Doris #2

Doris #3

Doris #4


Doris #5

Doris #6 


Doris #7


Doris #8


Doris #9


Doris #10

And there's even more to come in Part II of Our Doris's most recent Creative Quilt Wonders!

Tub FULL of Doris's latest Patriotic Quilts
 

1st Stack


2nd Stack

Once these quilt tops are ALL bordered out to size, quilted/bound/labeled, they will be Awarded to our Beloved area Illiana Veterans.  To date, Our Doris has created at least 150 Patriotic quilt tops for our Veterans.  Her amazing volunteer efforts leave us speechless and so very Grateful...Thank YOU, Doris!

To say that Miss Betty & I will be a little busy over the next few quilting these wonderful quilts into Quilts of Honor for our Beloved Veterans would be an understatement, but this kind of 'busy', We Love ;-)

Catch ya on the flip side!

Later,
~Deb