I am ready to quilt! In these photos, you can see the final 6-inch border, with the corner blocks. There are many options for the quilting on a sampler such as this. The easiest (and cheapest, if you are paying someone to finish your quilt) is to use an all-over design. On a longarm machine,…
With long term projects like this, it is easy to get distracted by other things. I was participating in Bonnie Hunter’s Mystery quilt project, and the holidays rolled around…you know how life gets in the way of hobbies occasionally! I had some free time today, so I started putting the rows together. I am using…
Our year-long journey has come to an end! Although I will share my methods for completing the quilt top over the next few months, having the blocks done is a huge accomplishment! The Priscilla block goes together easily, even with y-seams. You should get the pattern from Carol’s website and cut out the templates. Start…
This is another paper pieced and appliqué block. Please download the pattern from the Women of the Bible Quilt Yahoo group. This block is referred to as Purple Cross, so that influenced my fabric choices. First, use the pattern to trace a circle on the back of your background fabric. Set aside. Choose two colors…
The Dorcas block is called “Charity Circle.” I chose to use paper piecing and machine applique for this block, although you can do the whole block as hand applique. You will need a 7″ square for the background, a 3″ square for the center, 8 pieces of dark fabric for the circle (I used 2.5″…
This block is a quarter of a Dresden Plate, so I found a tutorial online that comes with templates. Many quilt stores offer special rulers, so if you like this block, that might be a good investment if you want to make a full size quilt of this design. However, the blades from the tutorial…
This block goes together easily with a nine-patch arrangement. We will make a cross in the center, 4 striped sections for the sides, and small 9-patches for the corners. Cutting: Center square (blue) 1″, 4 rectangles for cross – yellow – 1″ by 2-1/2″, one blue square 2-1/2″ cut twice on the diagonal for 4…
This block is made from a square-in-a-square, with two borders. The corner triangles provide a place for a splash of contrasting color. Cutting: Center square (dark blue) 1 piece, 1-7/8″ square, 2 corners (grey), 1-3/4″ cut once on the diagonal Flying geese: body (multi-color dots) 4 pieces, 2-1/2″ by 1-1/2″ and sky (dark blue) 8…
This block involves curves and applique, two things I tend to avoid in my quilting. You can find the templates for this version of the block in the Yahoo Groups (Women of the Bible Quilt) files. I simplified the design, but kept the alternating colors. For this version, you will need 4 center…
This is a fairly simple block with a bit of applique. I chose a light background and purple accents, with a multi-color print for the orange peel applique pieces, to represent Martha’s busy life. From the background, cut 2 strips at 3/4″ by 6″, 2 pieces at 1-1/2″ by 3″, and 2 pieces at 2-1/2″…
This block is known as the “Beggar’s Block”, which is appropriate since the Syrophoenician woman begged Jesus to save her daughter. I think of the corner units as butterflies, so you can use a variety of color combinations. Choose one fabric for all the butterflies, or make the bodies one color and the wings another.…
We will use a traditional block called Crown of Thorns to represent Joanna. Please visit the yahoo group for Women of the Bible Quilt to see Carol’s notes and download the paper piecing pattern, which will give you more exact results than my piecing instructions. Crown of Thorns is a 5×5 layout, which makes the…
Take a peek at Carol’s block in the files in the yahoo group (Go ahead, I’ll wait!). Did you notice the curves and applique? Not my cup of tea! So, I drafted my own block.I can provide templates for this block, just email me. (The Papa group can get them from Tania.) So choose a…
Block 41 uses the pattern for White Hemstitch to represent the Woman with the issue of blood. Matthew tells of a woman who had suffered twelve years if hemorrhaging before having the courage to seek out Jesus and touch the hem of his robe. She was instantly healed and recognized by Jesus. I used red, turquoise…
Block 40 is a simple paper-pieced star from a pattern called “Waste Not.” The story comes from the account of the woman who anointed Jesus’ feet with oil and dried them with her hair. Jesus assured her that her faith had set her free from the sins of the past. I chose three fabrics in…
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