This is the shop sample Quilters General made up for the Miss Rosie's class I took in Illinois. It was a gorgeous quilt, enhanced by some very nice quilting.
Here is Carrie's quilt. She looks kinda goofy in the picture, but it is because she is talking to us about her quilt. I caught her in mid sentence. Forgive me Honored Teacher. I try to always make you look your best.
And a close up of the beautiful quilting on it.
In my own version, I have chosen brown to be my featured fabric, instead of red. This quilt involves a LOT of piecing, just so you know. Two hundred (almost) four patch units and then, 125 square in a square blocks. I have been working all week on my square in a square blocks. I have 20 more to go!
Then I will make the 25 large blocks, as shown on the right above. When that's done, I will construct 25 blocks like the one in the photo below. Not such a good picture of the block, since it is covered up by four patch units, but the block consists of four four patch units sewn together, and then the square-in-a-square technique of attaching triangles to four sides of the center unit.
I am trying to get some sewing done around here, but here's the thing. We lowered the price of our house, which we have unsuccessfully been trying to sell since July, and now everyone and their brother wants to have a look at it. How can I be in full Production Mode in the sewing room, when agents and families want to traipse through the house? Which needs to look pristine…
Have a great weekend friends! I hope it brings you all your heart's desires.
56 responses to “Route 44”
Love your color choices – can’t wait to see the finished quilt! Good luck with the house! And…the Halloween fabric header is cute – I think I have some of those same fabrics in my stash. Have you shown the complete quilt in your blog?
Love your color choices – can’t wait to see the finished quilt! Good luck with the house! And…the Halloween fabric header is cute – I think I have some of those same fabrics in my stash. Have you shown the complete quilt in your blog?
The quilt is so lovely! Yours, with the brown as a focus is coming right along and wil be another beauty!!
Good luck with keeping your house clean and selling it!!
The quilt is so lovely! Yours, with the brown as a focus is coming right along and wil be another beauty!!
Good luck with keeping your house clean and selling it!!
I really love this quilt. It will be on my “to make” list.
I hope you have success with the house! If the rest is immaculate, a busy workroom won’t make much difference.
I really love this quilt. It will be on my “to make” list.
I hope you have success with the house! If the rest is immaculate, a busy workroom won’t make much difference.
Love the quilts and applaud your fabric selection and your productivity!! You’re a 4 patch whirlwind!
I agree with Diane, a neat and pretty house with one quilting studio in use shouldn’t dissuade any buyer! I get so annoyed that TV has made people think appliance must be new, bathrooms updated, and everything pristine before the house is worthy. Give me a break!
I hope your house sells quickly so you can settle into your new home where you don’t have to be buyer-ready all of the time.
Hugs!
Love the quilts and applaud your fabric selection and your productivity!! You’re a 4 patch whirlwind!
I agree with Diane, a neat and pretty house with one quilting studio in use shouldn’t dissuade any buyer! I get so annoyed that TV has made people think appliance must be new, bathrooms updated, and everything pristine before the house is worthy. Give me a break!
I hope your house sells quickly so you can settle into your new home where you don’t have to be buyer-ready all of the time.
Hugs!
I’m awed by your ability to pump those pieces out. I’ve have a quilt that is waiting on 25 blocks that are comprised of half sq triangles. The first 25 are made and sitting in a little pile but after I made about 50 of the 225 HST I was done. I put it aside and it has been sitting there for over 4 months. The repetitive motion of sewing and TRIMMING the darn thing has me resenting the project. I think the trimming is what kills me, but I need my HST to be the right size so I HAVE to trim.
Have I ever mentioned that I love that I can click on your pics and get a close up. Both of the quilts made are a treat and the browns are sure to do this pattern justice. I love warm tones so I’m looking forward to seeing more of this one.
I’m awed by your ability to pump those pieces out. I’ve have a quilt that is waiting on 25 blocks that are comprised of half sq triangles. The first 25 are made and sitting in a little pile but after I made about 50 of the 225 HST I was done. I put it aside and it has been sitting there for over 4 months. The repetitive motion of sewing and TRIMMING the darn thing has me resenting the project. I think the trimming is what kills me, but I need my HST to be the right size so I HAVE to trim.
Have I ever mentioned that I love that I can click on your pics and get a close up. Both of the quilts made are a treat and the browns are sure to do this pattern justice. I love warm tones so I’m looking forward to seeing more of this one.
Good-luck with the sale of your house and sewing!
Good-luck with the sale of your house and sewing!
I needed these photos today. Your ideas are so inspiring! I’m always ready to see new quilts. I finished a top as a thank you to my sister-in-law for her help this year. I thought about her the whole time and as a result, the quilt is infused with “her” (if you know what I mean). However, when my husband saw it, he had an immediate “I love it” reaction. He hardly ever reacts that way. Now, I’m torn. Since he likes it so much, I should keep it and make something else for my sister-in-law. No matter where it ends up living, this quilt will always have the essence of Kathy, and now Jim, in it and it will be part of the quilt’s story.
Karen L.
I needed these photos today. Your ideas are so inspiring! I’m always ready to see new quilts. I finished a top as a thank you to my sister-in-law for her help this year. I thought about her the whole time and as a result, the quilt is infused with “her” (if you know what I mean). However, when my husband saw it, he had an immediate “I love it” reaction. He hardly ever reacts that way. Now, I’m torn. Since he likes it so much, I should keep it and make something else for my sister-in-law. No matter where it ends up living, this quilt will always have the essence of Kathy, and now Jim, in it and it will be part of the quilt’s story.
Karen L.
Beautiful! I must make that quilt! I’m so excited I’m tempted to jump off BART, play hooky and head to the nearest fabric store!
What Miss Rosie pattern is it from? Love the idea of doing it in brown.
Good luck with the house sale. It is a pain but the reward will be great. Keeping good thoughts for you that it sells quickly and at a good price for you! Maybe someone with a love of quilts will be smitten by it with all your lovely quilts throughout the house! I tease my husband that he liked our house because of the previous owner’s wine collection (it was everywhere, they were in the business)- silly but true! You never know how a house speaks to someone!
Beautiful! I must make that quilt! I’m so excited I’m tempted to jump off BART, play hooky and head to the nearest fabric store!
What Miss Rosie pattern is it from? Love the idea of doing it in brown.
Good luck with the house sale. It is a pain but the reward will be great. Keeping good thoughts for you that it sells quickly and at a good price for you! Maybe someone with a love of quilts will be smitten by it with all your lovely quilts throughout the house! I tease my husband that he liked our house because of the previous owner’s wine collection (it was everywhere, they were in the business)- silly but true! You never know how a house speaks to someone!
Route 44. Duh! Answered my own question. Ordering online now! 🙂
Route 44. Duh! Answered my own question. Ordering online now! 🙂
Oh Nicole I LOVE Route 44 with the brown setting…couldn’t be better!
Fingers crossed for selling your house…sending good thoughts!
Oh Nicole I LOVE Route 44 with the brown setting…couldn’t be better!
Fingers crossed for selling your house…sending good thoughts!
Terrific pattern! I am a relatively new quilter, and this appeals to be because it is heavy on right angles (although I am now into triangles). Do you think it’s appropriate for someone on the new-ish side of quilting? Thanks!
Terrific pattern! I am a relatively new quilter, and this appeals to be because it is heavy on right angles (although I am now into triangles). Do you think it’s appropriate for someone on the new-ish side of quilting? Thanks!
Great quilt Nicole! I love making 4 patches 🙂 Hope you have success in selling your house.
Great quilt Nicole! I love making 4 patches 🙂 Hope you have success in selling your house.
Carrie’s class looks like so much fun… especially since she had a special little group there in it! I love the sample quilt… and yours is beautiful so far. I have a weakness for repro fabric too! You scored on that. I love that Heartspun pattern…they have been catching my eye recently!
Carrie’s class looks like so much fun… especially since she had a special little group there in it! I love the sample quilt… and yours is beautiful so far. I have a weakness for repro fabric too! You scored on that. I love that Heartspun pattern…they have been catching my eye recently!
Ah, Nicole, I can sympathize with the whole house selling deal. I try to keep it picked up at all times but some days its a stretch. Of course, so far no one has wanted to see my beautiful little cottage! Best of luck to you. I hope you sell it in no time, now that you have nibbles!
Ah, Nicole, I can sympathize with the whole house selling deal. I try to keep it picked up at all times but some days its a stretch. Of course, so far no one has wanted to see my beautiful little cottage! Best of luck to you. I hope you sell it in no time, now that you have nibbles!
Hope your weekend brings you a sold sign!
Hope your weekend brings you a sold sign!
I now have the Route 44 pattern, as well as Sweet Escape and Ashcombe. You can’t just order one pattern, you have to order 3 to make it worth your while in shipping costs, right? I love seeing your fabrics with the patterns. As for mine, they will probably be scrappy. Or used from stash. I have way too much fabric right now to justify buying anymore. Especially with my hubby out of work. I agree with the others about the sewing studio….work in it and let them see that the rest of the house is pristine!
I now have the Route 44 pattern, as well as Sweet Escape and Ashcombe. You can’t just order one pattern, you have to order 3 to make it worth your while in shipping costs, right? I love seeing your fabrics with the patterns. As for mine, they will probably be scrappy. Or used from stash. I have way too much fabric right now to justify buying anymore. Especially with my hubby out of work. I agree with the others about the sewing studio….work in it and let them see that the rest of the house is pristine!
Oh my goodness! That quilt is lovely!
Oh my goodness! That quilt is lovely!
What a great quilt. How big are the 4 patches? And, I hope your house sells quickly. I know what a strain it is to have to keep the house up to snuff.
What a great quilt. How big are the 4 patches? And, I hope your house sells quickly. I know what a strain it is to have to keep the house up to snuff.
Love that quilt and your color choices are wonderful. I am going to have to get that pattern. I think with one focal fabric you could use scraps for the rest and it would still be wonderful.
Love that quilt and your color choices are wonderful. I am going to have to get that pattern. I think with one focal fabric you could use scraps for the rest and it would still be wonderful.
Don’t worry about your sewing room. As long as the rest of the house is fine, just go with it. Your quilt is going to be beautiful.
Don’t worry about your sewing room. As long as the rest of the house is fine, just go with it. Your quilt is going to be beautiful.
One reason I don’t sell my big house and move to something smaller is that I do not want to go through the selling thing–not to mention the moving thing.
Love Carrie’s quilt, and yours is going to be beautiful too.
One reason I don’t sell my big house and move to something smaller is that I do not want to go through the selling thing–not to mention the moving thing.
Love Carrie’s quilt, and yours is going to be beautiful too.
Your quilt will be beautiful! Good luck with selling your home- and someome may buy your home just because they see a great sewing space…
Your quilt will be beautiful! Good luck with selling your home- and someome may buy your home just because they see a great sewing space…
I know your house will be impressive with the quilts around making it look homey.
Keep your sewing machine out but as neat as possiblel.
Are you “baking cookies” for the smell factor or should it be apple pie for fall with a great candle fragrance?
I know your house will be impressive with the quilts around making it look homey.
Keep your sewing machine out but as neat as possiblel.
Are you “baking cookies” for the smell factor or should it be apple pie for fall with a great candle fragrance?
A beautiful quilt. Love the pattern. Wish I lived close enough to take a class with Carrie. I understand about your house frustration. We’ve had our house for sale since June. People just want to come and look. No offers. And every time they do, I have to clean up my sewing room and put whatever project I’m working on, away. What a drag. Hope you sell your house soon. We’ve taken ours off the market until next year.
A beautiful quilt. Love the pattern. Wish I lived close enough to take a class with Carrie. I understand about your house frustration. We’ve had our house for sale since June. People just want to come and look. No offers. And every time they do, I have to clean up my sewing room and put whatever project I’m working on, away. What a drag. Hope you sell your house soon. We’ve taken ours off the market until next year.
The browns and blues are gorgeous! What a great design Carrie has yet again come up with.
Everyone and their brother? That’s a lot of peeps! Hope one turns into a bonafide offer. Oh my.
The browns and blues are gorgeous! What a great design Carrie has yet again come up with.
Everyone and their brother? That’s a lot of peeps! Hope one turns into a bonafide offer. Oh my.
This quilt is gorgeous, I love Carrie’s red setting, it will be fun to see it in brown. I’m sure I’ll fall in love with that one as well.
Good luck with the house.
This quilt is gorgeous, I love Carrie’s red setting, it will be fun to see it in brown. I’m sure I’ll fall in love with that one as well.
Good luck with the house.
If I saw that wonderful sewing going on, I’d know right away I wanted to buy your house. Good vibes! best of luck Nicole! Pam in Chico
If I saw that wonderful sewing going on, I’d know right away I wanted to buy your house. Good vibes! best of luck Nicole! Pam in Chico
I was talking. Big surprise. 🙂
The truth is, the only pictures in which I’m not talking are those that have been posed portraits. After the photographer told me to smile… basically to stop talking.
Besides, I always take goofy pictures. That’s kind of how I roll.
I was talking. Big surprise. 🙂
The truth is, the only pictures in which I’m not talking are those that have been posed portraits. After the photographer told me to smile… basically to stop talking.
Besides, I always take goofy pictures. That’s kind of how I roll.