A Visit To Cactus Sewables In Yucca Valley
I had a fabulous time out in Yucca Valley this week at the Cactus Sewables Quilt Guild. Such a friendly and enthusiastic group!
Yucca Valley is just beautiful this time of year. Clear and cool with such a gorgeous blue sky. And Cactus Sewables is a wonderfully active guild stitching for many local charities and it sounds like they had a blast at their very own Halloween party last week! What fun!
And they treat their teachers so well. They welcomed me and suddenly we were are very good friends! What a treat! Many thanks to Stella, Cathy, Betty and all the rest for such a delightful day! I hope to visit this guild again!
My subject was Pre-Cut Paradise, speaking about all the marvelous patterns that can be made from pre-cuts: Fat Quarters, Jelly Rolls, Charm Squares and Layer Cakes. There are so many variations! Some of their favorite quilt patterns were my Boca Blessings
and Solar Power Jelly Roll Lone Star! I’m posting these Craftsy links to those who missed out.
Solar Power Lone Star Jelly Roll Quilt
The Cactus Sewables members were all asking about them and I sold out of each of them. Other popular patterns included Next Generation
Next Generation Of The Magic 9-Patch
and Strippy Stars.
Strippy Stars Layer Cake Quilt
It’s so nice to see one’s quilts appreciated! Many THANKS to Cactus Sewables Quilt Guild in Yucca Valley for their hospitality and friendship.
More From Craftsy….
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Here’s a Sampler of 9-Patch blocks, all set in spools… A real quilter’s dream! You can increase your skills and have a stitch in’ good time while making this beautiful, traditional quilt.
I have set it up (in my computer!) to be a masculine quilt with tan spools set in a light blue background, then brown and
darker blue for the 9-patch based blocks on a light (muslin) background a with a few sky blue
accents. But I have seen this quilt made in glorious florals and luscious batiks as well. So let your creativity run free!
No matter what fabrics you use, this 9-Patch Spool Sampler is, all in all, a great study of techniques and value! Finished size of this 9-Patch Spool Sampler varies from80″ X 80″ to 87” X 87” (depending on how you set the blocks) with sixteen different 15” finished blocks. The 18 page Spool Sampler pattern just 99 cents for a short while!
But Wait! There’s more!
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More 99 Cent Patterns, that is…
I’ve always loved this Petal Pusher design, but it got lost in the pattern archives… So I dug it up and planted these flowers on Craftsy! Just 99 cents and you can start on this simple but adorable quilt!
See how cute this is! And simple… And there’s a little secret that speeds up the whole process of finishing this project up! Take a look at my Craftsy Shop!
99 Cent Petal Pusher Flower Quilt
The Triangle Sherbet quilt is so much fun to put together. I made mine all in flannel, but this quilt would be wonderful in any grouping… How about starting with a group of Hoffman Batik fat quarters! Yum! It’s easy so it’s great for a beginner and also a quick go-to quilt for the more advanced quilter. The pattern is just 99 Cents!
The Very Quick Quilt (V.Q.Q.) is perhaps the easiest block quilt you can make… Just a square! Shown here in Nearly Christmas prints, imagine it in Kaffe Fassett or 30s prints. Starting with a group of coordinated squares, the V.Q.Q. makes up into a stylish statement… And in multiple sizes. Only 99 Cents!
The HourGlass quilt is made up of scrappy reds with black and white accents. Or maybe you’d like it in Lime Greens… Sunflower Yellows or Bright Blues! Using a slick HourGlass trick and lots of scraps, you’ll soon have a fabulous quilt. Just 99 Cents!
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