A Tiger by the Tail

 Jolie had a hard time sitting still.  She wanted to play with the quilt.  She must have been attracted to the bright purples.  On Tuesday, I took a day of vacation to babysit Jolie and we had a great day.  She is such a happy baby.  I am not a napper -- in fact I don't sleep that much, only about 5 - 6 hours a night.  But, on this day, we laid down together and slept from 2 to 4!  This girl wore me out (but in a good way).

Jolie was walking all over the quilt and just as I took the picture, she plopped down!  Again, she would not look at the camera, she wanted to look at the quilt.

Designer:  Susan Guzman

Pattern Name:  Baubles and Beads

Published by:  McCalls Quilting

Link for Free Pattern:  

Finally with a finish .... I am linking up with Sarah at Confessions of a Fabric Addict.  

Purple "Baubles and Beads" Design Wall

I have been sporadically working on the purple "Baubles and Beads" in between quilting tops.   I cannot believe how quickly it is coming together.  I am half way through with the horizontal sashing and have the vertical sashing cut out and ready.  Did you notice the Tiger print???  There is just enough for the binding.

This is all I have for the design wall to link up at Judy's, Patchwork Times.

McCalls Modern Quilt Pattern

As a quilting magazine hoarder  I am delighted with the infusion of ebooks in our quilting world.  These books are delivered right to our inbox, with the ability to read at our leisure.

The McCall's Quilting Family has just published a new FREE ebook, called "Modern Quilt Patterns" with three beautiful patterns.

 These  free modern quilt patterns come to you thanks to McCall's Quilting magazine and McCall's Quick Quilts magazine and are free for personal use. As a quilter, I am delighted with both traditional and modern quilt forms and always looking for patterns that work with my limited time and satisfy my creative side.   

Included in this free eBook are:

⁃    The "Baubles and Beads" modern quilt pattern, designed by Susan Guzman is filled with bright colors and easy quilt blocks complete with lots of white space.   As you can see below, I have already pulled fabric and started this one right away.  Love this pattern and the ease the blocks came together from the instructions provided.

⁃    Tricia Camp's "Rainbow Rhythm" modern quilt takes advantage of half-square triangle quilt units and gives them an asymmetrical setting. 

⁃   "Lemon Squeezy" , by Sherri Driver is a beginner quilt that features a free-form quilt piecing as part of a quilt-as-you-go modern design. 

Be sure to visit the McCalls Modern Quilt Page and download your free book today and come back to let me know how you like it.  On Saturday, I have a feeling you will see several more purple blocks on my design wall.

Have a Great Day!