Modern Plus Sign Quilts Blog Hop + Day 3

Welcome to Day 3 of the Modern Plus Sign Quilts Blog Hop.  The kick off post is here.  If you are just joining us,  we will be sharing 2 quilts from the book each weekday until all 16 quilts are featured and 40+ bloggers will share their version they have made on their respective blogs.  You are in store for a treat!  And, there will be giveaways each day!

First up on Day 3 is:

Plus Surround

I was excited to find out Plus Surround was juried into the Modern Traditional category at QuiltCon 2018.  Plus Surround is made from two Carolyn Friedlander prints, one Cotton and Steel print and Kona Cotton in White for the background.  

I like this perspective when I was layering Plus Surround in preparation of quilting.

This photo by C&T really shows off the quilting.  I quilted Plus Surround with Aurifil 50 wt. in white on my Bernina.

Here is a detail of the quilting around the central plus sign.

Wait until you see the versions made by Abigail, Jen and Jayne...

➕ Abigail @ Cut & Alter

➕ Jayne @ Twiggy & Opal

➕ Jen @ A Dream and A Stitch

Next up is:

Kaleidoscope Plus

Modern Plus Sign Quilts includes two foundation paper piece patterns by Cheryl and Kaleidoscope Plus is one of them.  Isn't Kaleidoscope Plus so crisp and pretty hanging in the sun?

Kaleidoscope Plus is made from Robert Kaufman fabrics in Kona solids and screen printed Kona cotton solids (Blueberry Park) by Karen Lewis Textiles.  It was paper pieced and quilted by Cheryl.

Karen, Sandra and Yvonne have make beautiful versions of Kaleidoscope Plus, go check them out!

➕ Karen @ Run Sew Fun

➕ Sandra @ mmm! Quilts

➕ Yvonne @ Quilting Jetgirl

And today's giveaway is a beautiful Echino pincushion handmade by Cheryl. 

To enter, simply use the rafflecopter: (if you are reading this post via e-mail, you may need to click over to the blog for the rafflecopter box to appear below).

Giveaway runs from March 14th through 8 pm EST March 21st and is open worldwide. Note: this giveaway is the same on both Cheryl's blog and here so there is no need to enter on both blogs.

The giveaway is now over, congrats to Toni B!

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Here's the complete Modern Plus Sign Quilts Blog Hop schedule:

Monday, March 12th 
Cheryl @ Meadow Mist Designs
Paige @ Quilted Blooms

Tuesday, March 13th
Soma @ Whims and Fancies
Ann @ Brown Paws Quilting
Kitty @ Night Quilter
Sophie @ Luna Lovequilts
Afton @ Quilting Mod
Shelly @ The Carpenter's Daughter Who Quilts

Wednesday, March 14th
Jayne @ Twiggy and Opal
Jen @ A Dream and a Stitch
Abigail @ Cut & Alter
Yvonne @ Quilting Jetgirl
Sandra @ mmm! Quilts
Karen @ Run Sew Fun

Thursday, March 15th
Linda @ Flourishing Palms
Bernie @ Needle and Foot
Liz @ Savor Every Stitch
Stacey @ Stacey Day Quilts
Michelle @ From Bolt to Beauty
Patty @ Elm Street Quilts
Melanie @ A Bit of Scrap Stuff Blog

Friday, March 16th
Myra @ Busy Hands Quilts
Izzy @ Dizzy Quilts
Ruth @ Charly and Ben's Crafty Corner
Christa @ Christa Quilts

Monday, March 19th
Jessica @ Quilty Habit
Cindy @ Hyacinth Quilt Designs
Jennifer @ The Inquiring Quilter
Julie @ The Crafty Quilter

Tuesday, March 20th
Tish @ Tish N Wonderland
Judy @ Sew Some Sunshine
Emily @ The Darling Dogwood
Wanda @ Wanda's Life Sampler
Karen @ Tu-Na Quilts, Travels, and Eats
Katherine @ Sew Me Something Good

Wednesday, March 21st
Anja @ Anja Quilts
Kate @ Smiles from Kate
Sue @ Seven Oak Street Quilts
Carole @ From my Carolina Home
Alison @ Little Bunny Quilts

Thursday, March 22nd
Debbie @ Esch House Quilts
Laura @ Slice of Pi Quilts
Beth @ Cooking Up Quilts
Janice @ Color Creating and Quilting
Joanne @ Quilts by Joanne

Friday, March 23rd
Cheryl @ Meadow Mist Designs
Paige @ Quilted Blooms

Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks Vol. 16 Blog Tour + Giveaway - Waiting for Spring

Welcome to my stop on the 100 Blocks road Rally Blog Tour and I am so glad you found your way here!  I am thrilled to have my fourth block, Waiting for Spring, published in Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks.

Techniques

Waiting for Spring, block #1523, is included in the mixed technique section of 100 Blocks Vol. 16.  The block contains three techniques with the first being hand applique.  I made bias stems and blind stitched them down by hand.

The second technique is applique using a machine zigzag satin stitch for the flowers.  For thread, I used matching Aurifil 100% cotton 50 wt. in my machine for the applique.  I share some some machine applique tips here in this post.

And, the third technique is piecing, both traditional piecing and partial seam construction.

Fabrics

When choosing fabrics for Waiting for Spring, I had just returned from QuiltCon 2017 which took place in Savannah, GA where I purchased four half-yard cuts of Add It Up, Cotton and Steel basics which I blogged about in this Sunday Stash post.  I used Add It Up in Lip Gloss, Sea Glass and Indigo.

Also included in Waiting for Spring are two other Cotton and Steel basics, XOXO in Dandelion and Shag Carpet.  When cutting the green, Shag Carpet, I was able to avoid the X's and make the bias stem solid.

Dandelion was the perfect yellow for the flower centers and again, I was able to avoid the print for a solid centers.

I hope you have fun making your own flowers in a vase while you are 'waiting for spring'!

You can find my other blocks in previous Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks issues:

• Diamond Twist, Vol. 15
• Hexie Flower Basket, Vol. 14
• It All Adds Up, Vol. 13

And now on to the Giveaways!

Giveaway #1.  The editors at Quiltmaker are sponsoring a giveaway for one copy of 100 Blocks Vol.16 and will mail the magazine directly to you anywhere worldwide.

Giveaway #2.  I will mail a copy of Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks Vol. 16 to one lucky commenter to anywhere worldwide.

How to enter:

1. Leave a comment letting me know your favorite technique for applique whether it be by hand or machine.

2. Followers, old and new alike, get a bonus entry.  Leave a second comment and let me know how you follow - such as Bloglovin, Instagram or Email.

The giveaway will run through Saturday, November 18, 2017 and close at 8pm EST.  (The giveaway is closed.) I normally respond to every comment received, but during the giveaway the volume may be to large for me to do so. Please leave your e-mail address so I have a way of contacting you if you are a no-reply blogger.

Update:  Congratulations to Diane and Susan, winners of Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks, Vol 16! Thank you to everyone who commented on their favorite method of applique.

Visit The Quilting Company (Quiltmaker's Quilty Pleasurers) Day 3, for links to today's participating blogs!  The new website for Quilty Pleasures is here.  To see all of the creative and original blocks in this issue, 100 Blocks Vol. 16 is available on the newsstands now or you can order 100 blocks from Quiltmaker.

Linking to Let's Bee Social #203 with Lorna at Sew Fresh Quilts and Midweek Makers #98 with Susan at QuiltFabrication.