Sew On The Go by Michelle Renee Hiatt

It is StashBUSTER Tuesday!     Once again, I've partnered up with some fabulous quilt designers for   Quilt Block Mania !   It's all about Family this Month!  In addition to Quilt Block Mania, I want to share my newest pattern,  Family Traits , plus talk to you about my upcoming Mystery, Best of the 60's !  NEW PATTERN RELEASE This month's Stashbuster Quilt,  Family Traits , is fabulous Stashbuster to use up large and medium size prints.   Featuring Sisterhood and Brotherhood Blocks.  You can make this fabulous quilt with stash, scraps, or brand new  fabric.    I selected a new line (surprise) Free Spirit's Anna Marie Homer's Hindsight.     In my defense, I do have a "scrap" version in an 10+ year old line of fabric, just ran out of runway to get it finished to share.    This month's pattern , includes two sizes: Lap and Double. It features one tool, the   Studio 180 Design...

It is StashBUSTER Tuesday!   Once again, I've partnered up with some fabulous quilt designers for Quilt Block Mania !   I have a bunch to share today; new pattern that is launching, a new class, and a free Block download! NEW PATTERN RELEASE I adore this month's Stashbuster Quilt, Turning Up Pumpkins .   Turning Up Pumpkins You can make this fabulous quilt with stash, scraps, or new  fabric.   The pumpkins are made with 10-11 Fat Quarters. I selected Moda's Fig Tree's All Hallow Eve and then supplemented with a few older Moda Fat Quarters.  The setting blocks are made with yardage; 1 yards darker gray and 1/2 yard lighter gray.  Add 2 yards Background and a fabulous border and you are all set! This is the perfect Fall pattern design, you can use similar-in- color Fat Quarters to make up your Pumpkins (or even Apples) .  You could even go with Halloween theme fabric and make this more of a Halloween quilt.    You do...

If you received my newsletter, you know it has been a week.  We lost Steve's mom last weekend.  Then the Tropical Storm Isaac took out our power from Tuesday mid-day to late yesterday.   So, I'm a little behind on spreading the word on my new pattern and online class.  Therefore, I've extended a discount and want to re-share some news I shared on Tuesday Blog post and social media. I also have Clue #9 ready.  I have to reshuffle some of the clues, due to the storm outage.  Therefore, you are making four more Stings the Toes Blocks.  You can either make them with the same fabrics as Clue #8 or your can pick similar color and values.    You can download Clue #9: HERE For those of you that missed Tuesday's  Blog post.  You can get all the details here.  Quilt Block Mania Blog Post . Let me give you the highlights. Tuesday, I shared a free Block and a new pattern series !  Plus, a new series of mini-online classes ...

I'm so existed I have a lot of fun information to share with you today.   A free Block and a new pattern series!  Plus, a new series of mini-online classes. Quilt Block Mania First, a couple weeks back, several quilt designers got together and decided we'd put together some FREE themed quilt blocks to share with all of you!    All of these blocks finish at 12″ x 12″.  You can download all the Blocks for free, or just your favorites.  This month theme is "Return to School", therefore I decided to make and share the School Girl's Puzzle. School Girl's Puzzle School Girl's Puzzle is made up of Half Square Triangles and utilizes four values of fabric plus Background.  Light, Light-Medium, Medium and Dark.  I've provided step-by-step instructions in my download.  It comes together easily with the help of the Studio 180 Design Tucker Trimmer I .    All of the designers are using the same color plan in their Blocks.    There...