Whistling Meadows Quilts

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01/25/2023

Everyone is asking about my freezer to crockpot meals. This is the site. Everyone so far has been great!

08/26/2013

Had a great retreat thus weekend featuring "Josephine's Knot." Everyone finished their quilt whether it was twin or king. Great job ladies! And I do believe that all of them are coming back in October for our annual murder mystery. If you have not reserved your space for the mystery, contact me soon...we are almost full!

a feast fit for Sassy Stitchers!
07/04/2013

a feast fit for Sassy Stitchers!

Sassy Stitchers have four fun filled days of quilting!
06/30/2013

Sassy Stitchers have four fun filled days of quilting!

04/30/2013

April block of the month is coming....technical difficulties with scanner

03/16/2013

Happy quilting day!

This star is similar but yours will have solid corners. How's that Mary?
03/05/2013

This star is similar but yours will have solid corners. How's that Mary?

03/04/2013

March : Sparkling Star Blocks
These perky little stars will be used next to the log cabins. They begin with a square in a square technique and are finished with flying geese, the same size used in January. It is a lot of work, but I am sure you will be pleased with the finished star! Make 14.
Cutting:
Golds- 2- 2” strips x wof Subcut into 56 -2” sqs
Reds- 2-3 ½” strips x wof subcut into 14- 3 ½” sqs.
Cream- 3- 2” x wof subcut into 56- 2” sqs.
***Cream and Blue for star points- Using the method of your choice from January, make 56 flying geese 2 x 3 ½” . (Remember that Eleanor’s method makes 4 flying geese for each initial square set. )
Sewing:
Lay a red 3 ½” sq right side up. And a gold 2” square in the corner matching 2 outer edges of corners. Sew from corner to corner of the gold square on the diagonal. You may draw a line to stitch on if you are not confident that you can eyeball it. Trim the seam allowance to approximately ¼” and press seam open. Turn to the next corner and repeat. Do this until you have all four corners complete and you have a square in a square! Next make the flying geese in the manner you prefer from January. Last, sew a flying geese patch to opposite sides of the square in a square block. Press seams to the square in a square block. Add a 2” cream square to opposite sides of the remaining flying geese blocks. Press to the cream square. Now add these blocks to the remaining two sides of the square in a square/flying geese blocks, forming a sparkling star! Next month we will do an easy block…I promise! See you in April.

Pinckneyville Nine-Patch Guild completes their Mystery Quilts!
02/24/2013

Pinckneyville Nine-Patch Guild completes their Mystery Quilts!

02/05/2013

February: Log Cabin
The Log Cabin is possibly the most versatile quilt block known to womankind. For our medallion, we will make 12.
Cutting:
Reds- 1- 1 1/2 x 20 rectangle
Blues- 2- 1 ½” strips subcut into 12- 1 ½ x 2 ½ rectangles and 1- 1 ½ x 20” rectangle 3-1 ½” strips subcut into 12-1 ½ x 3 ½” rectangles and 12 -1 ½ x 4 ½ “ rectangles
Golds- 3- 1 ½” strips subcut into 12- 1 ½ x 4 ½ rectangles and 12- 1 ½ x 5 ½” rectangles 4- 1 1/2 ‘ strips subcut into 12- 1 ½ x 5 ½ rectangles and 12- 1 ½ x 6 ½” rectangles
Other print- 2- 1 ½” strips subcut into 12- 1 ½ x 2 ½ rectangles and 12- 1 ½ x 3 ½” rectangles.
Sewing:
Sew the 1 ½ x 20” rectangles using ¼” seam. Press to Blue. Subcut into 12- 1 ½ “ units. Sew a 1 ½ x 2 ½ blue rectangle to each of these units with the red/blue on bottom…red square up…...1 ½ x 2 ½ rst on top. Press to blue. Add 1 ½ x 2 ½ other print rectangle to patch with red square up and on bottom and other print rectangle rst on top. Press to other print. Add 1 ½ x 3 ½” other print rectangle to patch. Place 1 ½” blue square up and sew other print rectangle rst. Press to other print. Add 1 ½ x 3 ½’ Blue next…..continuing around the block by turning it each time. Press away from center. Next add 1 ½ x 4 ½ “ blue - 1 ½ x 4 ½” gold- 1 ½ x 5 ½” gold- 1 ½ x 5 ½ gold- 1 ½ x 6 ½” gold. Finished block should measure 6 ½ x 6 ½" . Chain sewing of these blocks step by step makes piecing a breeze. Just remember to turn your finished block each time before adding a new piece. See you in March

01/13/2013

Love Birds
A MEDALLION STYLE BLOCK OF THE MONTH BY BEVERLY BURRIS
SUPPLY LIST- THIS QUILT IS CONDUSIVE TO USING UP SCRAPS BUT THE FOLLOWING LIST WILL HELP YOU WITH COLOR SELECTION AND GIVE YOU AN IDEA AS TO HOW MUCH YOU WILL NEED OF EACH. IF YOU HAVE A FAVORITE COLOR COMBIUNATION, IT WILL WORK IN THIS QUILT! I AM THINKING OF USING ALL PURPLES AND YELLOWS! EACH BLOCK WILL USE A DIFFERENT TECHNIQUE SO THAT YOU CAN LEARN AS YOU GO! FINISHED SIZE OF THE QUILT WILL BE 75 x 89. (You can easily adapt the quilt for a larger size.)
GOLDS- 4 ½ YDS- (need 2 ¼ for outer border)
CREAMS OR TANS- 3 YDS (FOR BACKGROUNDS)
BLUES- 2 YDS
PINK- 1 YD
REDS- 2 YDS
GREENS- 2 ½ YDS

January: Small flying geese
My favorite way of making flying geese is the Quilt in A Day method. If you do not have their ruler, I would highly recommend you buy one and use it. I have tried many, many methods and Eleanor Burns has come up with the easiest and most accurate method in my opinion. When purchasing the ruler, you are looking for the ruler that makes both the 1 ½” x 3” (used now) and the 3” x 6” that you can use on another project. Her instructions that come with the ruler are very simple and quite clear. Once you use Eleanor’s method, I doubt that you will ever make them another way again! If you want to use an alternate method, here is another easy way to make flying geese.
Cutting: Tan/cream: 64-2” sqs Other colors a variety of: 32-2 x 3 ½” rectangles
Sewing: Place a 2 x 3 ½: rectangle right side up with a 2” square on one side. Draw a diagonal line from corner to corner of the square. Sew on the line. Trim seam allowance to ¼” and press to triangle . Repeat with other corner and another 2” sq. Make 32 geese. Join geese together in 2 strips of 16 each. HAPPY QUILTING -SEE YOU NEXT MONTH

12/24/2012

Merry Christmas from Whistling Meadows!

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Greenville, IL
62246

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