The Tic Tac Toe Quilt

I recently updated my shop with the Tic Tac Toe Quilt.  Please visit if you are interested in purchasing the quilt.  It was  a blast making it!

 

if you are interested in making this quilt for yourself,

you can find the quilt pattern here.

Introducing Tic Tac Toe a quilt pattern

I finally finished my first quilt pattern.  I have been wanting to dip my toe in the pattern making world for a while now.  I learned a lot about the limitations of computer software.  It never can do exactly as you want it to, as easily as you want it to.  Luckily, in most cases I was able to figure out work arounds in EQ7.  I hope that what I learned sticks so I don't have to relearn it next time.  I hate when you figure out how to do something on the computer and then you immediately forget how you did it.  So Frustrating!  anyway I digress...

So, this quilt pattern is super fun to make.  Pretty, simple, and a fast sew.  It measures 42" square.  I wanted something small enough that you didn't have to piece the backing if you didn't want to.

This Pattern is available in my esty shop for purchase here!

I hope you check it out

Just a Glimps of what's Ahead

When you put Pezzy & Heath fabrics together

with a dash of Lucy's Crab Shack

what do you get?...

An incredibly cute quilt!!!

Pattern coming soon...

Half Square Triangles

I've had a few inquiries into to how I made my Salt Air Quilt.  So I put together a little pictorial of a shortcut into making HSTs.  For this quilt I used 5" squares but this technique can be used for any sized squares sure as layered cakes or from squares you cut from scraps.

First,  take the print square and a neutral square and place them right sides together.

Next, sew a quarter inch seam around the entire square.

Then, cut the square on the diagonal from corner to corner in both directions.

{I drew lines just for a visual; it's not necessary and just adds an extra step.

Just use a ruler as a guide when cutting}

Press each new smaller square open and there you go, 4 half square triangles!

{Square up each block if necessary.  If you sew a perfect 1/4" seam there shouldn't be much to square}

Half square triangles are easy to do and the variations in design are endless!  I hope this pictorial helps and please feel free to ask questions or leave other tips you find handy.

~alician

Vintage Modern Baby Quilt

The Vintage Modern baby quilt is all finished and up in my shop.

The colors are so bright and really pop. This quilt only took one charm pack plus a few solids.

I still have another charm pack to do something different with.

It's the perfect size to fold up and stick in a diaper bag.

This quilt is available for purchase here!

New Project and a Winner!

First of all I started a new quilt today.  My Salt Air sold pretty quickly so I need to get to work and get a new quilt up in the shop.  I recently purchased some Vintage Modern charms.

So this....

turned into this

and then into this...

hopefully it will all be sewn together by the end of the night.

Now on to more important news...

The Sew, Mama, Sew! giveaway has come to a close and I can't wait to find out if I won something.

Fingers crossed!!!

I had over 370 entries for the Fat Quarter set of Miscellany by Cloud 9 Fabrics.

It's neat to read everyone's comments on what their favorite notion is and it seems to be a consensus,

the seam ripper is our most valuable player when it comes to sewing.

So without further ado...

Congratulations Sue!!

who said

"I'm like Alli. Could.not.do. without my rotary cutter. Oh, and my seam ripper...not that I ever need it...snerk."

And for those who did not win you can use Coupon Code

MEMORIAL20

for 20% off your purchase in my etsy fabric shop thru Monday!

I would love to sell thru this fabric so I could buy more!!!!

thank you so much for your comments and I hope that you will visit again soon.

~alician

Laying Out My Swoon

I'm finally making some progress on the swoon quilt.  I had to put it aside for sometime to get some other projects done that had a deadline.  I finished all the blocks and deciding where I want each one before adding the sashing.  I have three options that I took pictures of







So what do you think?  Which layout do you like the best?  I'm so ready to be finished with this quilt...it's taking up my entire design wall ;0)