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We Can Do It! Skill Builder Sampler Quilt-Along
This QA features three blocks per month, each one selected to teach certain quilting skills. It's a quilt class and a quilt-along, two for the price of one. Perfect for beginners or those who just want to brush up (click here for more info). Our first block was this basic log cabin.
I think I've already mastered the skills being taught here—accurate cutting and a 1/4" seam. But would you believe I've never made a log cabin block like this? Nope. I've made plenty of wonky, drunk-love-style blocks (like this one, this one, and this one), but never a good old-fashioned l.c. And this is exactly why I wanted to do this quilt-along. I taught myself to quilt almost entirely by reading blogs. While it's a fun and effective way to learn, I'm guessing I've missed things here and there. : ) Or maybe, just maybe, I'm doing a few things "wrong." Since Leila's quilt-along is as close as I'm likely to get to a basic quilting class, it seems like time well-spent.
Ongoing projects:
Warm Cool Quilt-Along
266 HSTs, sewn, pressed, and trimmed. I'm now seeing HSTs in my sleep. The top is this close to being done, so stay tuned.
Farmer's Wife Quilt-Along
Click here for this week's blocks. I'm all caught up on this one.
Completed tops awaiting quilting:
Hope Valley (the original Supernova)
Completed quilts awaiting binding:
Modern Meadow
On hold:
Secret project (on hold while I reconsider fabric selections)
Figgy Pudding quilt
Wonky Log Cabin
This week's stats:
New projects - 1
Completed projects - 0
Currently in progress - 10
Let's link 'em up and move 'em out. Remember, link back here, and comment, comment, comment!
33 comments:
Love your LC block! I have made small ones, but this was my first large one! I like em!ReplyDelete
I can see why you are seeing HST everywhere you go! LOL!!
Great WiPs! I LOVE your Farmers Wife blocks! They are awesome!
Lee, your work is amazing. How do you ever find the time with little ones..I have to check out the skill builder quilt along for sure.ReplyDelete
Hi Lee, thanks for the opportunity to share my work with you and all your followers. Sometimes one needs an inspiration to keep on blogging! Especially when the cold winter hits hard and keeps one hunkered down! Looks like you manage to keep busy no matter what time of year.ReplyDelete
Hi Lee, It's great that you didn't learn quilting the old fashioned way, that's why your quilts are so creative and special!ReplyDelete
Thanks again for hosting this event, giving us the opportunity to meet others and to share our work.
Really? I had no idea you hadn't done a straight up LC before. My first real LC blocks were those blocks I made for the baby quilt I finished last week. I really like the fabrics you used. And 266 HSTs? Holy moly!!! I can totally understand why you're seeing HSTs in your sleep!!ReplyDelete
Love your LC block Lee. I'm doing Skill Builder for the same reason, but I have been quilting a lot less time than you so I need a lot more instruction! Wow, 266 HST's! I don't think I had quite that many on my X quilt!ReplyDelete
I need to catch up on the Skill Builder Sammpler!! I haven't even picked fabric yet :( I love seeing all the WIPs!ReplyDelete
I am planning on doing the "We Can Do It" quilt-along also. I just need to get moving on that first block. Your's looks great.ReplyDelete
Your log cabin looks great! I need to make mine, can't be falling behind already. ;) And 266 HSTs? I certainly don't envy the ironing you had to do for all those!ReplyDelete
Love your log cabin! I am going to do the skill builder for the same reasons as you, just have to settle on some fabrics or a colour or something to hold it together over time.ReplyDelete
I haven't made a straight log cabin either. Lots of wonky ones though. Wow so many HST's. How do you find time to work on your sewing?ReplyDelete
Thanks too for the opportunity to share my work and to be able to see lots of inspiration on other blogs.
One of these days, when I truly retire I would love to try my hand at quilting again. When I made a few quilts I just sorta did it, by the seat of my pants, with no special or real quilt type stitches. I did do it by hand, and I did quilt the top and enjoyed it. But, with all the yarn projects, well...time is never enough.ReplyDelete
Love the peach/coral square, very pretty.
How pretty! I love to work with HST but hate the pressing. I always seem to burn my fingers no matter what.ReplyDelete
Ooooh, I love that fabric!!ReplyDelete
I am also a self-taught sewist/quilter. When I decided I wanted to really get into quilting a little over a hear ago, I signed myself up for a quilting basics class. It was enjoyable and slightly informative, but the other participants were people who really should have been in the "sewing machine - driver's ed" class. They required a lot more hands-on assistance, while I just zoomed through the book and was the first(only) to finish my sampler quilt within the class... I'm glad I did it, though. I ended up buying a fancy new machine when it was over :)ReplyDelete
I have so enjoyed watching your FWQA blocks take shape. The colors are as fresh as a new, summer morning full of sunshine!ReplyDelete
Lovely block! I can't believe how many great quilters/sewers you have posting now - yay for inspiration! :DReplyDelete
Your first block looks great!ReplyDelete
I'm hoping to get mine done today!
I decided to do the Skill Builder Quilt along for the same reasons! I can't wait to see how everyone's turns out.ReplyDelete
First time at a log cabin, huh? I'm not to far ahead of you. A sort of rite of passage! :-)ReplyDelete
Love you hst! I'm in the midst of a bunch myself!
I need to check out that skill-builder quilt-along. It definitely sounds worthwhile. Love your (first) log cabin!ReplyDelete
Wow, you are busy! Great block, Lee. It's fun to see a tradirional block made with such modern and fun fabric. Thanks for hosting!ReplyDelete
Great to see your WIP's and everybody elses for that matter....I'm finishing up my McCall's Design Star 2011 Challenge #1 today and will be able to blog about it after Friday when the reveal is done on their website. I hope everybody will come out and vote! Check my blog for a voting link sometime during the weekend. http://kissedquilts.blogspot.com Thanks! My Profile on the McCall's site includes my quilt-along participation in Supernova.ReplyDelete
p.s. are you adding another 2 sides to your Log Cabin block? (right and bottom sides)?ReplyDelete
Hi Lee! I'm very impressed by all the HST's! It will be great to see you put those all together!ReplyDelete
Holy HSTs Batman! I can completely understand why you're seeing them in your sleep! Can't wait to see more of this...I am with you on learning to quilt via blogs...I took one class at Joann's but it was basic basic basic, Im looking at the FW QAL like a teaching tool too with more traditional piecing. Everythign looks great!!ReplyDelete
oh! that quilt along sounds perfect for something I should do. Alas, I have so many things I'm trying to catch up on now I just can't add something else to do right now.ReplyDelete
Does anybody else have Sheryl Crow's All I Wanna Do stuck in there head too?ReplyDelete
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This ain't no disco...
This ain't no country club either...
This is L.A.
Lol! Awesome stuff as always Lee!
I love the colors of your log cabin block!ReplyDelete
Your log cabin looks great! It was one of the first six blocks I ever made. I tend towards the more traditional blocks though!ReplyDelete
I have a love-hate relationship with HST's.ReplyDelete
Your blocks look GREAT!
I love the Weekends collection. Such a great log cabin block. Thanks again for the linky party. :)ReplyDelete
The skill-builder QAL looks like it will be a great way to learn lots of new techniques! I look forward to seeing what else you do with it :)ReplyDelete


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45 comments:
- Sheryl said...
Your poor Swiss chard looks about like my basil, and I can tell you that it's been Japanese beetles that are munching away on it.
- July 23, 2010 at 6:02 PM
- Lydia (The Perfect Pantry) said...
Eloquently said. The garden is always about hope and promise.
- July 23, 2010 at 6:13 PM
- Pam said...
OH, that poor swiss chard!
- July 23, 2010 at 6:51 PM
- Kalyn said...
Sheryl, I can't imagine that insects caused the devastation of the chard, simply because of the amount of leaves that were eaten. (And there are kale and collards right next to the chard, not eaten at all.) I'm thinking this is something bigger.
Lydia, thanks. I love the promise!
Pam, it is sad isn't it?
- July 23, 2010 at 7:08 PM
- Amber said...
Oh, my 3 cucumber plants are taking over my life! I pick 16-20 cucumbers every day! I've given them away to everyone I can think of. My poor peppers on the other hand... I've only had one, and the plant doesn't look like it's going to give me much more.
- July 23, 2010 at 7:19 PM
- Kalyn said...
Amber, wow. I've only had 3 cucumbers so far. I had one "cucumber" plant that turned out to be squash, so I only have 2 left.
No peppers even close here yet.
- July 23, 2010 at 7:57 PM
- Jane @ Sweet Basil Kitchen said...
Something bigger like rabbits? Although the lacy look of the leaf makes me think of insects. We have had the wettest year since I can remember and most gardens around here look about like yours.
Enjoy the good stuff!
- July 23, 2010 at 9:16 PM
- Elise said...
Hi Kalyn,
That chard looks like what happened to my lettuce a few years back. Turned out they were little worm-like caterpillars. I found a solution - BT - it's organic, you spray it on the plants, the little wormies eat the plants and get infected with a bacteria that kills them. Totally safe for humans. Made by a company called "Safer". Used in organic farming.
- July 23, 2010 at 11:19 PM
- Paz said...
I still envision a window box garden, one day, in my kitchen window. In the meantime, I'm inspired by your garden and its products.
Paz ;-)
- July 24, 2010 at 4:50 AM
- Kalyn said...
Jane, I have a fence around my whole back yard so I think I would notice if something like a rabbit was digging under it. Sorry to hear you're having a bad garden year.
Elise, thanks! I will go to the garden store today and look for this.
Paz, I hope you get that window box!
- July 24, 2010 at 7:14 AM
- Amanda Forman said...
Kaylyn, you blog is fantastic.
Here's what I do to keep pests (four, six, and eight legged) of all kinds out:
1. Liquid Fence. That is the brand name. I buy it at ACE Hardware. It's made from rotten eggs, garlic, and pepper. It stinks when you spay it but dries odorless. I just spray on the ground, all around the plants and the edges of the bed but not on the plants.
2. Bamboo skewer, spikey end up, 5-6 inches sticking out of the ground. I make it two rows deep around the base of the plant, about 1 foot in diameter. Make it tall enough that the little rabbits can't reach over it.
3. 1/2 and 1/2 cayenne pepper and garlic sprinkled all over the bed. Buy it in bulk. Sprinkle on the top, generously.
4. Crushed egg shells keep slugs away, spread around the base of the plant. they are like glass shards to slugs. Toamtoes love the calcium they provide too. Diatomaceous Earth also works this way.
5. Coffee grounds around the base (I spread at the same time as the egg shells) They give the plants a boost and bugs dont' like it - keeps out ants and slugs!
Good luck!!
- July 24, 2010 at 7:44 AM
- Amanda Forman said...
Just to affirm, Elise it right on, BT for worms of all kinds. Barbar Kingsolver talks about it in Animal Vegetable Miracle. My certified organic farmers use it too.
- July 24, 2010 at 7:46 AM
- Kalyn said...
Amanda, thanks for the other ideas. I guess I will show the garden center people the photo on my phone and see which they think is best!
- July 24, 2010 at 7:56 AM
- Fredericka said...
We have similar problems with enormous grasshoppers that have discriminating palates! They have eaten my herb garden (I've watched them) & left the rest of the garden alone. Go figure!
- July 24, 2010 at 7:58 AM
- Bruno said...
Hi Kalyn,
I think some kind of worm is the bandit eating your chard. I have the same problem w/ my chard, broccoli and brussels sprouts this year and I found a bunch of worms and eggs on the plants. Also, none of my tomato and bell pepper plants are producing this year as of yet!
I'd be happy to trade gardens w/ you!
- July 24, 2010 at 8:02 AM
- Kalyn said...
Fredericka, sorry to hear it. None of my herbs have ever gotten eaten except the basil, but (thankfully) I'm not having that problem this year.
Bruno, thanks for verifying that it looks like worms. It sounds like the same thing Elise is talking about. Will definitely go to the garden center and then I think I'll plant chard again for the fall.
- July 24, 2010 at 8:18 AM
I cannot understand why I am not getting any carrots. Carrots can be grown by anyone in any condition. Why or why am I not getting any carrots this year.
Get up with the BIRDS and you see why you have no carrots. Apparently they love my seeds.
Check and see if you have grasshoppers. They are sneaky like hoppy guys. They have demolished my mint. Yes, mint. Another plant that is virtually indestructible, so I thought.
- July 24, 2010 at 10:24 AM
- Kalyn said...
Dynamics, I gave up on carrots. They would grow, but they're short and stubby. Sorry to hear about the birds eating the seeds! Don't know what you can do about that.
I haven't seen any grasshoppers out in the garden; don't think that's what it is.
- July 24, 2010 at 10:38 AM
- Pam said...
Probably that "cute" little bird Rand loved. The quail have found a bounty!
- July 24, 2010 at 11:03 AM
- Kalyn said...
Pam, I'm wondering if that's what did it. No idea what to do about birds, obviously you don't want to poison them. Maybe spray soapy water on the plants, but do you have to do that every time you water?
- July 24, 2010 at 11:11 AM
This has been a hard year for vegetable gardeners. Plants are under stress because of the heat and drought. Insects know this and they are chewing everything in sight. Plant Swiss chard again when it gets cooler. It also likes a little shade.
- July 24, 2010 at 11:29 AM
- Kalyn said...
Anonymous, I'm definitely going to try again with the swiss chard.
- July 24, 2010 at 12:08 PM
This is for the birds......Ha..ha
There are nets you can set over your garden so they can't get to the seeds or plants.
Good luck
- July 24, 2010 at 12:31 PM
- Kalyn said...
I'm really hoping it's not birds; that sounds like so much trouble I'd probably just decide to buy swiss chard at the Farmer's Market!
- July 24, 2010 at 12:59 PM
- Debbie said...
This may be too much trouble for most, but I go into my garden at 10:00 with a flashlight and pick off the asiatic beetles that are eating my basil,peppers and sunflowers. It takes about a half hour to do my whole garden and it relaxes me to spend time in my garden before bedtime.
Then again, I may be weird. Or obsessed.
- July 24, 2010 at 1:35 PM
- Kalyn said...
Debbie, interesting! Not sure I can get myself to do that though, so I may have to use organic pest killer.
- July 24, 2010 at 1:41 PM
Kalyn, my chard isn't affected to the extent yours is, but has a worse case than usual of what looks like someone riddled the leaves with bullet holes. For me, I know it's earwigs and I can get rid of them temporarily (until next hatching) by sprinkling Sevin powder on the ground. Our local gardening guru "Joy in the Garden" is the one who told me what to use. It's not organic but the best I could find. They will do a number on basil too, so now the basil is in pots on the front porch and no more problems.
My kale is fine, they must not like it. I'll guarantee it's not birds or something bigger. I just may go out with the flashlight to make sure nothing else.
- July 24, 2010 at 2:07 PM
- Kalyn said...
Maureen, I think the organic pest killer Elise recommended (BT) will also work on earwigs, so I think I'll try that.
- July 24, 2010 at 2:28 PM
- 2Sammi said...
My swiss chard is going crazy, I'm in Ogden wish you had some of it. I've been dehydrating it.
- July 24, 2010 at 2:33 PM
- gfe--gluten free easily said...
I love all the garden photos that you share, Kalyn, but I know it's hard when things don't thrive or get eaten. Sounds like you are on the right path for figuring out your offender. I like Debbie's idea of the nighttime patrol, but, of course, I don't have a garden, so I don't know if I'd like that in practice. ;-)
Good luck!
- July 24, 2010 at 2:44 PM
- Kalyn said...
Renee, haven't heard of dehydrating swiss chard, very interesting. I'm ok, my friend has been giving me some; just sad that mine all got devoured.
- July 24, 2010 at 2:48 PM
- Kalyn said...
Shirley, we were cross-commenting! Not sure I am up for picking bugs off the plants by hand!! But I will get it taken care of somehow.
- July 24, 2010 at 3:00 PM
- MyKitchenInHalfCups said...
Such is a garden.
Usually we have terrific fennel in a beautiful balance with the caterpillars. This year ... not in balance. But one thing I've learned is the natural way fennel grows is really very effective. The caterpillars strip them bare ... and when the caterpillars are gone, next day we find the fennel sprouting in the middle again. Don't think I'll get any fennel bulbs but we do enjoy the anise swallow tail butterflies.
Love that zebra tomato.
- July 24, 2010 at 7:57 PM
- Katelyn said...
Beautiful garden!
On the Swiss Chard: looks like slugs and or Japanese beetles (they resemble our cauliflower that was destroyed by the two pests), they both love to drown in beer at night, too. =)
All 4 varieties of our squash were destroyed by squash borer, and our corn is becoming the home to European squash borer.
- July 24, 2010 at 8:01 PM
- Kalyn said...
Tanna, that's interesting about the fennel. I have some fennel growing, but I haven't noticed any pests bothering it. The Green Zebra tomatoes are fabulous!
Katelyn, thanks! Sorry you're having your own pest issues. Maybe I should put out some beer just to see what I get!
- July 24, 2010 at 8:33 PM
- T.W. Barritt at Culinary Types said...
The garden is just like life, is it not? Knock on wood, it's been a good season in the Northeast so far.
- July 25, 2010 at 5:56 AM
- Kalyn said...
TW, so glad you're not having the tomato problems you had last year!
- July 25, 2010 at 8:05 AM
Put me in the bird camp. The quail and other birds who frequent my feeders can't get enough of my young chard, spinach, kale, and lettuces. In future, all tender greens will be grown at the other end of the garden to make it less accessible.
- July 25, 2010 at 8:59 AM
- Mother Rimmy said...
I can't say I've had the swiss chard problem, but that would be because Seattle hasn't had the best weather for gardening this year. It's been disappointing to say the least. Still, it is a labor of love, and anything I get this year I'll be thankful for. I hope you figure out what's eating your chard. :)
- July 25, 2010 at 9:20 AM
- susan said...
Kalyn--don't give up on the chard you have already--although it does look devoured. It is a resilient plant and might just yet produce for you, once you get rid of the pest.
My suggestion for getting rid of pests organically is to use neem oil. This not only eliminates buggies, but it messes up their live cycles, molting, and egg development, but it also acts as an insect repellant when sprayed on your plants (like Off for chard, lol). I like BT for some things, but neem works as well (keeping the japanese beetles off of things this year--hurray!).
So far, the garden has been doing great--I have had a bumper crop of ground cherries that I have had to resort to selling some to a local farm store (lol). I need a low glycemic jam recipe pronto!
- July 25, 2010 at 9:41 AM
- Kalyn said...
Laurie, can I just say how much I am hoping it's not birds? I have no idea what to do about them besides netting, which seems like an awful pain.
Mother Rimmy, sorry to hear the weather is giving you a bad year in the garden, Hate it when that happens.
Susan, I do see a few chard leaves sprouting out, so I think I'll try to nurture them back to health. Thanks for the suggestion of Neem Oil. On Monday I will check with my local garden expert to see what to try.
Low-glycemic jam, no idea how to make that unless you just substitute Splenda for the sugar! Sounds good though!
- July 25, 2010 at 10:27 AM
- Cookin' Canuck said...
Your garden is looking great, though I am sorry about your poor Swiss chard. What a treat to find green beans hidden away. Unexpected treats are the most appreciated!
- July 25, 2010 at 11:11 AM
- Kalyn said...
Dara, we are really rocking the beans around here; just picked another whole bucket of beans today. I'm vowing to keep up on them a little better!
- July 25, 2010 at 11:38 AM
- RV said...
Wish I can have a garden like yours.
- July 25, 2010 at 1:53 PM
- Kalyn said...
Thanks to everyone who chimed in on what's eating the chard. After showing the photo evidence and heavy consultation with the master gardener at Western Gardens, I've decided it is quail that's eating the plants. I bought plastic netting to go over; will report back on whether that solves it.
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