Block B star quilt along...and Contest

Block B is the Martha Washington star block
3 fabrics needed

Fabric #1 back ground-  green in mine
A: Cut 1 -7 1/4 square-  cut on the diagonal twice to make 4 triangles.
B: cut 1 -4 1/4 square-  cut on the diagonal
C: Cut 2 -3 7/8 squares - cut on the diagonal once.
D: cut 4 -3 1/2 squares( for the 4 corners)
Fabric #2 center pinwheel med brown
E: cut 1- 4 1/4 square. Cut twice on the diagonal
Fabric #3
F: cut 4- 3 7/8 squares-  cut once on the diagonal

Contest: guess how I collected all 12 blocks used.
Prize: copy of all patterns, a mini charm pack and matching fat quarter
Please email all guests to mckris321@gmail.com to keep ur guess a secret. Please us an email u check regularly so if u win I can contact you
Contest ends May 12th,  2013

This posts hint....is 2 words long.

Go quilt ya'll
-Krishna

Block A....Star Quilt Along + Contest

Block A top left corner of Star border. The layout will be revealed after center block is made. I am posting blocks first so that if u chose to stop there in the quilt along and you can make a lap quilt with all 12 there is a 13th block for center that is 26 in sq.

Starlight Starbright
Fabric#1 light green- background fabric
Cut-4 of A template u have made
Cut-4 -4 1/2 in. squares for corner
Note the picture I am posting has the measurements written so u can draw your own templates.

Fabric #2 bright blue-  point of stars
Cut - 8 of template B

Fabric #3 multi color-  center of star
Cut -1 - 4 1/2 in. Square

Take 1 A piece and 2 B pieces to make the 4 star point blocks.
This has a 9 patch layout so each unit finishes 4 1/2 inches square and when joined  the whole block should measure 12 1/2 inches square.

Any questions please post questions or email me at
mckris321@gmail.com.

For the giveaway contest the hint is:
It starts with the letter "S"
Good luck....keep checking back for more hints.

Go quilt ya'll
-Kris

Contest Alert... !!!!!!!

Here is my finished binding edge. From my mini twisted quilt.

Now for My first official contest...it may not be much but it's a start!!!!
Starting tomorrow I will be posting every few days, blocks I did in batik fabric...it is my favorite creation yet :) . The blocks have a star theme.
Contest - guess how I collected all 12 patterns...each post will have a hint.

Prize:  copy of all 12 patterns, a mini charm pack 2.5 inch squares and a matching fat quarter.

Contest will end at midnight May 12,2013

Email your guess to mckris321@gmail.com
Subject line please put.- star quilt contest guess.

1 guess per person per post.
If u guess correct I will enter ur name in the drawing.  I will do the drawing the old fashion way and contact u via email: ) good luck guys
Each block I will post fabric requirements.
Cutting directions and how I changed up a few blocks to add a modern twist. Happy quilting ya'll
-Kris

Boston....

Day 6,
  Today I was glued to the tv as the events of the bomb attack at the Boston marathon unfolded...it left me thinking what is next.  I couldn't really focus on my projects. I just kept thinking this kind of stuff doesn't happen in the USA. But it's sad because it does. We need to all stand up and say this is not the America we want to live in. Please pray for those who are lost. Have lost and those who may feel lost after this day has forever changed their lives.
- Kris

home stretch now!!!!

Day Five-

Binding.....oh it's no fun but it is a must right.... I actually have 3 small lap blankets for my boys I need to bind from Christmas, I keep putting off....

I have posted picture as I went. If u want a really good video on binding search Missouri Star Quilt Company on ytube....Jenny's videos really helped me :)

Its Sunday off to picnic with Hubby and boys. Post how I join my binding later tonight. ...... tomorrow starting a new project using the twister template now that I have made a small practice project!!!! Have a lovely Sunday ya all!!!!

-Kris

( after posting saw my pictures are out of order sorry can't figure out how to fix...still figuring out how this works :)....)

Don't you hate it when....part 2

Day 4 continuing. ...

So I loved how the quilting turned out and turned it over and saw the oh crap. ...should have thought out my scrappy back placement....lesson learned.

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Don't u hate it when......

Day Four-

So today I used my walking foot for the very first time on this project!!!! And boy did it made all the difference. I stitched in the ditch in both direction and had no bunching  where my seems joined....awesome....so I took it one more step to push my luck. I stitch on the diagonal in both directs.

Perfection! !!!

Crazy crazy day

Day 3. ..well I hoped to work on my project today but little boys just wouldn't allow that!!!!
I have pieced the back and started quilting

Ran into problems that I will post about tomorrow.

- Kris

All is quilt on the home front!!!!

Day 2....
I lay in bed wishing sleep would come. i have watched
Leah Day free motion post.... i have watched Jenny at Missouri quilt co. and been through pinterest but still my eyes are not tired. i keep thinking about the mini quilt i made today from 5 fat quarters to test out using my new twister templete.....i love it!!!!!!
and it sits half quilted on my machine. the day got away from me and i just cant wait untill my morning stuff with the boys is done and little Bitty ( 13 month old ) is down for his nap. to get it finished :)

step one
 for the mini quilt ( about place mate size)
pick 5 fat quaters
I picked 3 prints for center blocks
making sure 1 was very bright and would phop
cut 8 - 5x5 in. sq of each fabric
for my other two fabrics
i chose marble type but solid would be great.
cut 5 - 3in by 22 inches from on fabric for border
cut 5 - 2.5 in by 22 inches for binding
(save all scraps to peice for back)

step two
sew 5x5 squares as shown in picture
( sorry no picture of this step)

step three
add 3 in. border to the shorter sides first
save extra you trim an add this to other fabric for longer border side.




step four
Starting in the upper left corner seam of the border and first block. line up the cutting templete and cut around it. sorry no picture of this step the directions that come with it really help explain this step.
i cut my rows going down the short side and sewed as i went ....mixing up the pieces would have been a pain.

this is what i ended up with when i sewed it back together!!!!



tomorrows post wjat i did for back and

My Very First Blog Post

Dear Fellow Quilter-
Well guys out there in blog land this is my very first blog ever in my 34 years on this planet. I have many reasons for it but are the reason important.... no. I just want a space all to myself but being in a house with 3 small boys and a husband space is limited. i have a small sewing nook...when we moved in my husband gave over the built in office area( will post a picture or two soon)to me and with a baby gate in the opening i have an area the size of a small walk in closet all to myself...the space is small....messy and i love it!!!!!

    I hope to share all my joys and mistakes as a quilter and trying to start a pattern business with others out there in hopes of getting ya all quilting and thinking how u can take your dreams to the next step.

    Below This is my first full size quilt i ever designed and made and i have never looked back....now for all u beginners out there like me start small...bite off more then i could chew on this one. i made it through it and it taught me i love being a quilter!!!!!

Well good night all my fellow quilter!!!!!

- Kris