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One of the advantages I give you in my sewalongs is publishing the layout early. My Grandma’s kitchen layout was published in the middle of October. Many of you took advantage of this so that when I gave out block 25/25 you were able to sew it into place and have a whole top DONE! Now it’s time to show it off, PLUS I have a giveaway for someone that has shared. I am giving you until late January to post a finished top or full quilt, details at the end!
Holy cow was it WINDY yesterday when I took this photo! I had to pin the quilt to the fence along the top and sides.. then at the bottom I put my pin cushion in the hope that I could get at least one shot of it. No way it could go on the line yesterday.
I’m hosting a ‘Quilt Your own Quilt’ over the next few weeks and using my pastel Grandma’s kitchen to show you how to quilt it in 3 sections. If you don’t have my Machine Quilting book yet, you need it to follow along.
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Since my quilt is in 3 long sections, that meant for the photo shoot I had to pin the sections together to be able to show you the entire quilt. The best thing ever is having a pincushion made for me by my very good friend Kim from my fabrics! I use this ALL the time. She has a great tutorial if you want to make your own
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Here it is in a rare second that it was not flapping and blowing around!
See the pincushion on the bottom right?
And all the pins holding the 3 sections together for the photo?
To Quilt Your Own Quilt with this project,
- sew the top 2 rows together
- sew middle 2 rows together
- and sew the bottom 2 rows together.
This give us much easier pieces to quilt on our machine. They are long, but not wide.
I’m using the wonderclips and alphabitties (BOTH ON SALE!) to mark the 3 sections and I clipped each to the top right of the section.
For the Quilt Your Own Quilt sew along you need batting. I like either the 50/50 or 100% cotton. The great part is you can order a sample pack of all the Happy Cloud batting, that is what I did. Then you know what they are like.
If you want to get ready for quilting your own quilt, baste the 3 sections.
NOTE- My Book is on how to quilt your own quilt.
- I’ll be quilting each of the 3 sections referencing my book for techinques
- The bulk of what you will be doing is basting, thread selection and deciding what to quilt.
- I’ll be quilting with my walking foot & showing you what I do.
- BONUS TIP which is NOT in my book will be how to cover the seam when I sew 2 sections together. This will be a BONUS tutorial on how to do ONE method of Quilt as You go (QAYG). There are lots of ways to approach quilting in units, I’ll show one here at my website.
ORDER HAPPY CLOUD Batting… (I LOVE that name!)
Let’s get real
Sometimes I over extend myself… bet you would have NEVER guessed that…
I started a second Grandma’s Kitchen and got 16 of the 25 blocks made. Sound familiar? I decided that I’m not going to do anymore, and I’d make the 10.5″ into 12.5″ blocks.
- I sewed a 1.5″ strips to each side of the 10.5″ blocks so they are now 12.5″ blocks.
- I cut 2.5″ x 12.5″ wide sashing
- I cut 2.5″ x 2.5″ squares for the corners. It’s on my wall as you can see.. and… now….
since I LOVE IT SO MUCH.. do I want to make it longer? 4 more quick blocks? or just say NO and stop here?
ps… I asked your thoughts on a border color at my Facebook Group (HERE) … I’m going with Navy If I don’t first do 4 .. more… blocks…
Does this ever happen to you?
ONTO the FUN part, sharing your finished tops and quilts.. woohoo!
I love to sweeten the deal with a giveaway.. this bundle of
- FQs from my pastel version that I didn’t use
- 2 mini charms of my Sunday Drive
- A Jelly roll of my Sunday Drive batiks
- AND a large spool of 50wt Aurifil!
LEAVE a COMMENT (no url needed, leave it blank) by February 18 at 6pm est telling me
** Which Grandma’s Kitchen Block did you enjoy the most
for the Memories it gave you? **
49 Responses
It’s very hard to pick a favorite block! I think Sunday Diiner because family was so important back in the fifties and sixties. I only had one Nana, and she had 9 children, most of whom lived close by. It was great fun to go there and visit with family and play with my cousins. Lots of happy memories! Thanks Pat for a fun sew along!
This sew along has brought back many wonderful memories! My favorite block? Hmmm… I really have many,but must go with “Famous Cookies”. Grandma made the best cookies. My favorite was her “filled cookies”. Grandma always had cookies in the freezer and they were always extra yummy from there, especially on a hot day. I do miss her.
I thoroughly enjoyed doing the block of the week and it will be fun to see my finished product. I wish the blocks had all been the same size though.
Not sure I have a favorite block. I just love the journey of reflecting on all of the memories the blocks brought back. Wonderful trip down memory lane. I will add a 2 1/2″ white border all around it, quilt it and gift it to a sweet couple who will soon move into their new home. I plan on writing up a short story summarizing each blocks memories. Hopefully it will bring special memories to them as well.
Thank you Pat for such a wonderful journey!
I love them all but I always see my grandmother in an apron. Actually, my mother and aunt also always wore aprons!! I choose to stop at 20 blocks and didn’t add the last 5. I will be putting them on the back to make it special. I also did not add sashings or the corner stones … which is a first for me. O added 2 borders though.
I wanted it smaller. I SO LOVE these quilts. The Winter Solstice was so special as well to me and it’s my favorite of the last couple of years. Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful talents!! Happy Holidays! Merry Christmas and have another super year in 2018!! Looking forward to your next project!!
I like the spool block because it means sewing to me. I remember playing with the wooden spools (and the box of buttons) at my grandma’s feet while she sewed.
I haven’t made them yet, but I love the Apron block. My grandma always wore her aprons. They were usually made of calico fabrics, and she always had tissues in her pockets!
I liked the recipe box block the best for the memories it gave me! Always wanting to make my grandma’s fruit salad,oatmeal lace cookies, and so many others! I sure miss her so very much!
I love the dress with the apron block. It reminds me of my “Gramma” in the kitchen fixing dinner for the whole family. The candy I remember her having around was orange slices or gumdrops. One year she made a little Christmas tree from gumdrops. 😀 That was a long time ago. She passed away in 1983. I still miss her. She sewed, quilted, knit, and crocheted. She also made clothes without a pattern. She canned a lot of food, too, and had lots of flowers including over 150 gladiolas that she dug up every year and replanted until she was 80. By then she was practically blind. She was an amazing woman who made me feel like I could do anything I wanted, because that was just how they lived — you want to do something, you just do it. There was never a thought about not having the ability. She was a great role model for me. Heavy sigh…
spat the sugar cookies are amazing. Just like a fluffy pillow. I gave some to my neighbors.
I loved the kitchen window. I always wanted to try that type of block 🙂 also, I loved her kitchen. there was a corner window with white criss-cross curtains and the walls a tangerine color in the small breakfast nook. the kitchen itself was all white with white metal cabinets. it was very cheery.
I liked the spool block. I want to make a whole quilt out of that block.
I haven’t started this quilt yet, but my favorite is the apron block. My grandma always had hers on, I would make this quilt for her if she were still here. I will make it in her memory.
I did not participate in Grandmas kitchen sew along but followed along and enjoyed it very much. I must use my time more wisely. To that end we are moving my sewing area to our basement (still organizing). Part of my problem is that I. Spend too much time online! While I do ‘t expect to be considered for a prize, I did enjoy your comments/guide lines in making decisions. Love all the quilt pics and tips but really enjoy knowing more about each other. Thanks for all you do for us. I’m ready for thr next mystery.
“Sunday Dinner” was big for me – my Grandma lived right next door. She would come over every day and get dinner started (Mom and Dad both worked). Of course she stayed for the meal. On Sundays we would have a “special” dinner. Grandma was a great cook – nothing fancy, but seriously good!! Thank you for the patterns – and the memories!!
I added pictures to some of my squares so it is an awesome memory quilt which I will hand down to my one and only granddaughter. I just enjoyed every block, going through old pictures, and the memories that came to light as I worked on it. Not quite done yet but will be before the end of the year. Thank you Pat for bringing back memories for this 70 year old!!!
I loved the apron block. I can see a quilt made from just that block.
I enjoyed making just about all of the block. However, Grandma’s Kitchen Door was so fun that I made a baby quilt out of that block for my soon-to-be-born granddaughter. The most challenging for me was the applique blocks. I really need to work on that skill! My absolute favorite thing, though, has been the community aspect of it all. Everyone sharing their stories, asking for help or ideas, and how encourageing and positive it has been.
Pat, I think you should stop where you are with your smaller Grandma’s quilt. It is adorable.
It’s too hard to chose a favorite block. Each block brought back wonderful memories of both of my grandmother’s who were both German. Time spent with them was always special and with each block I was reminded of things I had forgotten. Thank you Pat for this trip down memory lane.
Oh, the apron for sure. I never saw my Grandma without her apron except when she left the farm. She was 4’10” and feisty. I still miss her and all the wonderful family dinners.
I liked the Apron block–my Grandmothers both wore aprons, and the Grandma I knew the longest was a wonderful cook–she made wonderful pull-apart cinnamon bread and watermelon pickles which I still love!
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I didn’t have a granny, but have loved reading about yours. My favourite block was the apron as it was my first try at applique. Then towards the end the phone block as I could see how far I had come with applique. Such a wonderful learning experience. I am planning a quilt with one of the blocks, later this year…2018!! ♥️♥️
I had fun thinking of my Grandmas as I used up a bunch of fruit and veggies FQs. The most fun was reading the comments on a couple of the sassy blocks ( going to happy hour and fun drinks in the glasses block)! Thank you for this project!
My favorite block is the *Rolling Pin”! My grandma taught me to roll pie dough, bread dough, cookie dough and to this day I think about her when I am baking. Thank u Miss Pat for sharing your grandmothers and your memories!
I’m not doing this one yet but I’ve saved them and loved reading the stories. My favorite was the candy jar; it put me right back into my grandma’s house and being there for every holiday. I had two young uncles who were always there to play cards with. Great memories!
That is beginning stages of moving
I haven’t been able to keep up with the blocks. I am in the feigning stages of a move and had to house hunt with my daughter. Now packing. But I think of the blocks I did finish I like the kitchen table best. It’s where I used to sit and watch grandpa iron his underwear and t- shirts. Lol a great memory.
I have enjoyed reading your memories. I never got the chance to know either of my Grandmas. One died before I was born and the other before I was five. My favorite block is recipe box for all the wonderful recipes I got from my mother.
My favorite block is Grandmas Famous Cookies. Every time we would visit Grandmas house, she always had canisters full of baked goods, Chocolate chip cookies, Oatmeal Raisin cookies, Old Fashioned Molasses cookies, Soft Pineapple cookies, Snickerdoodles, and a great big canister filled with my favorite, Swedish Rosettes. When we walked in the door, she would say “Ok everyone you are welcome to have one cookie now, pick out your favorite. You may have more after dinner.” She would give each of us a big bear hug, as we walked up to find our favorite cookie. She did this even for our children when we grew up and had children of our own. She loved baking. She is my hero and is missed so much. This QAL has brought back so many beautiful memories. From the Apron she wore every day, to her wonderful Famous Cookies. Thank you Pat for giving us the chance to relive these memories as we sew each block.
My personal favorite is the apron and also the kitchen windows. My Grandma would have her apron on and sit by the kitchen sink peeling potatoes while looking out the windows over the sink. Being from South Dakota she always enjoyed the pheasants during the late summer and fall. Thank you for sharing your memories and patterns with us.
My favorite block for the memories it brought was the Kitchen Table. I have one living grandmother and a grandmother in law that is like my own grandmother. At both of their houses, sitting at their kitchen table is an integral part of the time I’ve spent with both women.
At my grandmas, I learned how to make her baked macaroni and cheese at that table. I helped them can vegetables and jellies. I’ve shared countless meals.
At my grandmother in laws, every Sunday she gathers her entire family unit for Sunday lunch. Her three children and their children and their childrens children (and of course any girlfriends/boyfriends/husbands/wives/friends are also included). It’s a tiny room with a small table. We eat in shifts. The food is always homemade and delicious. Lately, Grandma H’s health has been declining. So the children and grandchildren have taken over the cooking. But even so — the family is still there at her kitchen table every Sunday. It’s a beautiful picture of family that I’m honored to be a part of.
My favorite block in the Grandma’s Kitchen series was the “Recipe Box”. The delicious, good food that she served and that have been passed down to my mom and her siblings, and now to me, and my cousins, etc. bring back so many sweet memories. dquilterguy48329 (at) prodigy (dot) net
My favorite was the apron block. Granny always had one on.
My two favorite blocks turned out to be the quilting technique I dislike the most – probably lack of experience! They were the apron and the telephone!! Thanks for stretching my skills!!
My favorite block is the apron block. I made it with a red and white checkered dress, because Grandma loved that. She made all her own dresses for a long time.
My favorite block in GK was the apron block-followed closely by the pantry block! So many great memories and fun blocks!
I enjoyed recalling memories with all of th blocks but Two blocks brought back special memories for me. The kitchen table is where we shared chatter and great cooking at one Grandmas with her pitcher of homemade buttermilk and hand churned butter and crackers. The other Block is Grandmas apron as my other Grandma taught me how to bake bread and donuts and we didn’t work in the kitchen without that apron on.
The Spool block brought back the best memories! My grandmother was a seamstress, and she always had a project on the go, either for me and my sisters, or for a customer.
Forgot to mention I changed the phone to the style Grandma used on the farm. Sometimes you couldn’t hear very well because too many others were listening in!
I really enjoyed reminiscing along with you. My two grandmas were very different – one Italian and one from Nova Scotia. I had one till I was 8 and the one from Italy until she was 105. I have loving memories of both. Thanks for stirring them up. I didn’t want my quilt quite as big so I am quilting as I go and not adding filler blocks. I needed to make one 10″ a 12″ which is easy enough but I also needed an extra 12″ block. I found “Grandma’s House” in a quilt book and it fit in perfectly.
My favorite block on Grandma’s Kitchen was the heart block. I hardly knew my grandmothers but I know that they loved me! The few memories I have always involved a big hug and kiss from them. They always showed they loved me and what better memory can you have?
The apron and spool were my favorites.
The spool block! My grandma was always sewing or knitting something! Thanks for this trip down memory lane!
The apron block, Grandma always would wear
a pretty one with lace.
My favorite block was Grandma’s apron. We lived with our grandma “Honey” – and she helped to raise us into functioning adults. She taught us to sew – we made our own clothing, aprons and tea towels. She taught us to cook for an army – because there were never less than 9 people at our table. How to can and put away food for the winter – and OMGOSH, how to clean!! How to be thoughtful and kind to elders – we helped to take care of our great grandparents. When we were married we truly were ready to start and take care of a family!!
The Kitchen Table reminds me of Granny’s table. It was black, round, and had claw feet. We always gathered around it, and played
cards, a lot of great memories.
Love the dress with the apron !! I think all the are so pretty. Thank you for sharing your blocks with us. I love this quilt.
I like the apron block. My grandma taught me to bake cook & can. She would make doughnuts & we would eat them hot. She always made saffron buns & popcorn balls for christmas now I carry on the tradition. I lovevwearing aprons. Thanks Pat for great sew along.
I think the Kitchen Window – it made we remember the window in the room off of my grandma’s kitchen, which had been my uncle’s bedroom, then a den and eventually incorporated into making the pantry and kitchen bigger. When we were young, we’d watch for Santa out of that window on Christmas Eve. We swore we saw Rudolph’s red nose! I think now it was an airplane, but as a child it was a red-nosed reindeer and we needed to be extra good, because Santa may stop at our house before we would get home.