 All good things must come to an end and today is the last day of the Whistle Stop Tour blog hop. I managed to keep up and finish the top! Please be sure to stop by each of the blogs to pick up the instructions for this marvelous sampler quilt.  For your reference, the scheduled stops on the Whistle Stop Tour are:
Monday September 9th
 This is just a short post to share the blocks I made to follow along with today's stops on the Whistle Stop Tour blog hop. I hope to post again tomorrow with my top finished. For your reference, the scheduled stops on the Whistle Stop Tour are:
Monday September 9th
 Oh, goody! It's my turn for the Whistle Stop Tour blog hop. I am sharing today with my fellow Studio 180 Design Certified Instructor, Tina Dillard, Quilting Affection Designs. Tina is sharing today's 12" block - Hidden Blooms. My block to share is the 6" Rolling Stone. In addition to the pattern download, I am going to walk you through the piecing of this fun block. First thing to do is to cut the fabrics as described and get organized. I like to use the paper plates as described earlier in this blog hop. I used a plate for each section in the cutting chart. Next I pieced the 2" finished square squared units. Don't forget to trim the center squares with your Square Squared tool unless you'd like to give your seam ripper a workout. If you have trouble getting the seams correct, try using your Quilter's Magic Wand to mark the stiching lines on the back of the center square. This has the added advantage of reminding you to keep the precision cut center square on the top as you stitch. Once two triangles are sewn on and pressed away from the center square, I like to check my seams are correct. I orient the unit with the added triangles oriented diagonally so I can lay my tool onto the unit as though I were going to trim. Those nice dashed lines should be right on the seams. Excellent! I then use the edge of the tool to trim off the dogears. Finally once the remaining 2 triangles are sewn and pressed away from the center square, two sides are trimmed. Rotate the unit 180 degrees and trim the remaining two sides. Repeat these steps until you have the 4 square squared units finished - 2 blue and 2 purple. Now on to the four patch. After stitching the squares in pairs, press each pair to the same fabric so you can nest the seams to sew the four patch. I also furl the seam on the back. Unfortunately, I forgot to take that picture. Sorry about that! To make the rail patches, first sew the strips together and press the seam to one side. Then cut the segments needed for the units. Now that all of the units are made, layout out the pieces. Just watch the orientation because you want 2 with purple on the left and 2 with purple on the right. Then sew the rows, pressing toward the rail patch units. Notice in the picture of the back of the rows, you can see the little four patch that appeared when I furled the seams. Two more seams sewn and the block is done. I also showed the back of the block so you could see how I pressed the seams. Voila! There you have it - Rolling Stone. For your reference, the scheduled stops on the Whistle Stop Tour are:
Monday September 9th
 Wow! It's Day 6 of the Whistle Stop Tour already. Are you keeping up? The Steam Engine fabric collection sure is stunning with the crisp clean colors. This signature collection from Deb Tucker has beautiful blues, purples and grays. Designed by Kathy Engel, the collection includes some industrial motifs. It is no wonder that this blog hop was named Whistle Stop Tour to promote this fabulous collection. The sampler for this blog hop is called Union Station. It is a combination of 6" and 12" plus a pieced border. Hopefully, you have been visiting the various blogs and downloading the instructions for the various blocks and the pieced border. Today was another two stop day. The 12" block today was Stormy Chain hosted by Tammy Silvers, Tamarinis. Carolyn Raytola, CaTs Quilting, shared the 6" A Popped V block. I really like both of these blocks. Tomorrow will be another two stop day so I'll see you here then. For your reference, the scheduled stops on the Whistle Stop Tour are:
Monday September 9th
 Today was another twofer day. Jackie O'Brien, If These Threads Could Talk, Jackie gave us the 12" Card Shark and 6" Roll The Dice. I really like the modern take on the traditional Card Trick block. By the way, while visiting Jackie's blog, did you catch sight of Tucker, her adorable quilt inspector? He is very conscientious so he is hard to miss. I don't have a quilt inspector so I hope my blocks pass muster. Again, Twilight Chic fabric for this version of the sampler. Steam Engine for the next. I'll be sure to post about the Steam Engine version when I make that. Still haven't decided on the size blocks I'll make. Maybe I'll be something different such as 4-1/2" and 9" blocks. Hmmm... For your reference, the scheduled stops on the Whistle Stop Tour are: Monday September 9th
 It is hard to believe that day 4 is here already. I was so excited for the posts from Gail Renna, Quilt Haven Threads, and Kathie Beltz, Kathie Beltz Designs. First up is Gail with the 12" Take a Gander block. Next is Kathie with Twisted Pinwheel at 6". I hope you enjoyed the tips that Gail and Kathie shared. I am really like my blocks made up in Deb Tucker's first Island Batik collection designed by Kathy Engel, Twilight Chic. Steam Engine, the featured collection in this blog hop, is Deb's second collection. I'm not sure which I like better. Twilight Chic is rich with saturated colors and Steam Engine has cool clean colors with more graphic motifs. Isn't it great that we can experience both? I can hardly wait to see what colors appear in Deb's next collection. (I sure hope there is another - can't have too many choices in fabric, now can we?) For your reference, the scheduled stops on the Whistle Stop Tour are:
Monday September 9th
 Today Sarah Furrer, Studio 180 Design, shared the Shaded Four Patch pieced border for our sampler quilt. You can also find the fabric requirements for the sampler in an earlier post from Studio 180 Design here. I got my borders pieced in Twilight Chic, the Island Batik collection from Deb Tucker. I am planning to make again in Steam Engine once shops have the fabric in stock. The beauty of the Studio 180 Design tools and the Blockbusters is that I could make it in a different size without using too much brain power. Maybe I'll make a mini with 3" and 6" blocks. Or maybe bigger with 9" and 18" blocks. Decisions, decisions!  For your reference, the scheduled stops on the Whistle Stop Tour are:
Monday September 9th
 Today there are 2 stops on the tour. One is with my friend and fellow Studio 180 Design Certified Instructor, Michelle Renee Hiatt, Sew On the Go. Michelle shared the 12" Do the Twist block. The 6" 54-40 or Fight block was presented by Marie McKay, Ribbon Star Studio. Here are my blocks. Again I am using Deb Tucker's Island Batik collection by Kathy Engel called Twilight Chic. I sure hope I can keep up with the blog hop. For your reference, the scheduled stops on the Whistle Stop Tour are:
Monday September 9th
 The blog hop started today with an awesome post from my friend and fellow Studio 180 Design Certified Instructor, Karen Overton, The Quilt Rambler. She even included a video showing how she uses a stiletto to match points. It is definitely worth a view. Be sure to visit her post and download today's two blocks - 12" Dutchman's Puzzle and 6" Winged Four Patch. There is a pdf download for each block. I decided to try and follow along with this blog hop. Don't worry, I will still have my own stop on the tour later this week. Here are my two blocks from today. I used Deb Tucker's earlier Island Batik collection Twilight Chic by Kathy Engel. Note that although the pictures are the same size, I did make them correctly. The one on the left is the 12" Dutchman's Puzzle. The 6" Winged Four Patch in on the right. I'm not sure if I'll be able to keep up with all of the days but I'll do my best. For your reference, the scheduled stops on the Whistle Stop Tour are:
Monday September 9th
I have written before about my love for The Quilt Pattern Magazine (TQPM). In this month's issue (September 2019) is my pattern Lucky Stars. I hope you like it as much as I do. It is the 19th pattern of mine that has been published in TQPM. There are 3 more of my patterns in the works and will be appearing in future issues. For full disclosure, I now work for the magazine formatting patterns. It is fun to see how others approach piecing so I find it an interesting job working with some very talented people. If you are interested in getting a subscription to this digital-only magazine, go to Subscription Special and use the secret code CDMQ. Back to my newest pattern, Lucky Stars. This is a huge 9-patch like my Easy Garden pattern. I hope you like it.  As with all of my patterns, I made Lucky Stars in two colorways. Which do you like better?  See you again soon with the Steam Engine Blog Hop in just a few days.
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