I love color and I love all colors, so naturally I love RAINBOWS!! They just make me so happy! With St. Patrick’s Day coming up, we are seeing a lot more rainbows this time of year. Here are some fabulous rainbow craft and recipe ideas!
Welcome to week 7 of the Nordic Crossing Quilt Along. This is the week that we get to start piecing rows and really see what the quilt is going to look like when it is finally all pieced together. This is probably my favorite weeks of the entire sew along.
Laying out all the colors of this vibrant scrappy version was so fun as I watched all the beautiful fabrics come together. The fabrics in this version of the quilt is by Sonata by Amy Sinibaldi combined with solids. The coordinating solids bundle is from Cottoneer Fabrics. After this week all we will need to do is sew all the rows together and you will have your gorgeous new quilt!
Nordic Crossing Quilt Along
Dates: January 8 – February 26
Duration: 8 Weeks
Quilt Size: 48″ x 48″ but you are welcome to make any size you would like
Get the Nordic Crossing Quilt Kit from Cottoneer Fabrics
SCHEDULE:
Week One: Gather and cut fabrics, Make your first block or a test block
There will be some great weekly prizes totaling over a $500 value along the way for the participants who post to the #nordiccrossingquilt hashtag on Instagram. Be sure to check out the sponsors below!
WEEK SEVEN
Piece blocks into rows.
Remember to use the hashtag #nordiccrossingquilt on intagram.
GRAB THE PATTERN
If you don’t have the pattern already, grab your copy in the shop. As I mentioned last week, I am making a scrappy version so all my center blocks will be different fabric prints and I love how they all look together.Thank you to our sponsors this week: Fantastic Long arm quilting services for one quilt from Handmade by Heather Alexander
Can you feel how close we are to putting together a finished the Nordic Crossing Quilt? These week we are making the last of ours blocks with 32 flying geese. Next week we will finally start piecing all the rows together and start to see how the quilt will look when its finished. So exciting! This is where I get really antsy and am just ready to put it all together to see how it looks. So close, but until then just lay out all your flying geese and admire them 😉
Nordic Crossing Quilt Along
Dates: January 8 – February 26
Duration: 8 Weeks
Quilt Size: 48″ x 48″ but you are welcome to make any size you would like
Get the Nordic Crossing Quilt Kit from Cottoneer Fabrics
SCHEDULE:
Week One: Gather and cut fabrics, Make your first block or a test block
There will be some great weekly prizes totaling over a $500 value along the way for the participants who post to the #nordiccrossingquilt hashtag on Instagram. Be sure to check out the sponsors below!
WEEK SIX
Make 32 Flying Geese
Remember to use the hashtag #nordiccrossingquilt on intagram.
GRAB THE PATTERN
If you don’t have the pattern already, grab your copy in the shop. As I mentioned last week, I am making a scrappy version so all my center blocks will be different fabric prints and I love how they all look together.Thank you to our sponsors this week: Cottoneer Curated Fabric Exchange – $50 store credit. Flamingo Toes – 3 Patterns of choice and copy of her new book Vintage Home.
Marissa here from Rae Gun Ramblings as your host today. I don’t know about you but anytime I need a little pep I find a craft project to be great medicine. There’s just something healing about making something pretty with your hands!
And for those getting ready for St. Patrick’s Day here are two recipes that are always hits!
With Valentine’s Day coming up, I have been inspired by all things red. So this week we rounding up all the pretty things that have been made with the color that is like no other: RED!
Hey, Y’all its Shelly from Coral + Co. I am recently new to the block party and am having a great time seeing all your craft link ups! I love all things crafty and sewing. Here are a few things that I have been doing lately.
Now it’s time for the party! We’d love it if you pinned the Color Inspiration: Red image above! Link to a specific post, not your homepage.
Don’t add links to promote giveaways, other link parties or your shops. Visit and comment on at least 2 other links in the party. Don’t link posts you’ve linked before. This party starts Sunday @ 9pm EST and ends Friday @ midnight. By entering a link, you give us permission to feature an image on our blogs. Proper credit and links will always be given. Please link back to whatever blog you are linking from and let your readers know you joined the block party on any of your social media channels and invite them to do the same!
Dates: January 8 – February 26
Duration: 8 Weeks
Quilt Size: 48″ x 48″ but you are welcome to make any size you would like
Get the Nordic Crossing Quilt Kit from Cottoneer Fabrics
SCHEDULE:
Week One: Gather and cut fabrics, Make your first block or a test block
There will be some great weekly prizes totaling over a $500 value along the way for the participants who post to the #nordiccrossingquilt hashtag on Instagram. Be sure to check out the sponsors below!
WEEK FIVE
Make 32 Flying Geese
Remember to use the hashtag #nordiccrossingquilt on intagram.
GRAB THE PATTERN
If you don’t have the pattern already, grab your copy in the shop. As I mentioned last week, I am making a scrappy version so all my center blocks will be different fabric prints and I love how they all look together.
Thank you to our sponsors this week: Fiskars – A great bundle of a cutting mat, rotary blade, scissors and quilt rulers. Sulky Threads – A Cotton and Steel thread set.
Ok you guys let me just stop and have a moment to gush. I mean seriously there are just some people that literally cannot make an ugly project! Ami right? And I know she absolutely needs no introduction, but Bev from Flamingo Toes is definitely one of those people.
That’s why I was so excited to hear that she was going to be releasing a new book in collaborations with Nancy’s Notions filled with beautiful vintage projects that perfectly compliments her Vintage Adventure fabric line. I was even more excited when I received my copy of her new books and got to hold it in my hands and leaf through all the beautiful projects and pictures.
I met Bev last year at conference where I got to take an embroidery hoop art class from her which was so much fun. She is genuinely one of the nicest and most talented people I have met in the creative industry, and insanely talented to boot. The globe hoop art project below is totally on my to make list. I’m going to use a gingham fabric and it will fit in perfectly with the decor in my girls room.
The book is filled with lots a variety of projects that cater to different skill levels along with varying degrees of complexity and time required to make them. There are some simple and lovely hoop art projects and quick home decor along with some quilting projects that are more advanced and will take a little longer to complete.
So if you are looking to add some beautiful vintage inspired projects to your home or to gift to a friend you will want to pick up a copy of her new book Vintage Home Sewing.
The fabric bundle pictured is her first line Vintage Adventure. You can find her line Vintage Keepsakes which is now available as well.
This week marks the half way point in the Nordic Crossing Quilt Along. I am absolutely loving how this version has been coming together and can’t wait to see it finished. There also have been some really fun versions popping up on instagram and I get so excited seeing all the different color combinations, which of course makes me want to sew even more versions of the pattern.
NORDIC CROSSING QUILT ALONG
Dates: January 8 – February 26
Duration: 8 Weeks
Quilt Size: 48″ x 48″ but you are welcome to make any size you would like
Get the Nordic Crossing Quilt Kit from Cottoneer Fabrics
SCHEDULE:
Week One: Gather and cut fabrics, Make your first block or a test block
There will be some great weekly prizes totaling over a $500 value along the way for the participants who post to the #nordiccrossingquilt hashtag on Instagram. Be sure to check out the sponsors below!
WEEK FOUR
Make 9 Plus Blocks set in squares.
Remember to use the hashtag #nordiccrossingquilt on intagram.
GRAB THE PATTERN
If you don’t have the pattern already, grab your copy in the shop. As I mentioned last week, I am making a scrappy version so all my center blocks will be different fabric prints and I love how they all look together.
Thank you to our sponsors this week: The Polka Dot Chair – Winner will receive 3 Free Patterns of their choice. Fabricworm – $25 gift certificate
We are moving right along in the Nordic Crossing Quilt Along and these blocks are looking so good as they come together. This scrappy version is totally making my heart sing.
NORDIC CROSSING QUILT ALONG
Dates: January 8 – February 26
Duration: 8 Weeks
Quilt Size: 48″ x 48″ but you are welcome to make any size you would like
Get the Nordic Crossing Quilt Kit from Cottoneer Fabrics
SCHEDULE:
Week One: Gather and cut fabrics, Make your first block or a test block
There will be some great weekly prizes totaling over a $500 value along the way for the participants who post to the #nordiccrossingquilt hashtag on Instagram. Be sure to check out the sponsors below!
WEEK THREE
Make 8 Square in Square blocks
Remember to use the hashtag #nordiccrossingquilt on intagram.
GRAB THE PATTERN
If you don’t have the pattern already, grab your copy in the shop. As I mentioned last week, I am making a scrappy version so all my center blocks will be different fabric prints and I love how they all look together.
Thank you to our sponsors this week: Swoodson Says Patterns – Winner will receive 3 Free Patterns of their choice and an awesome sewing notions grab bag curated by The Sweet Red Poppy.
Easy homemade valentines are my favorite! I love making up some fun and unique valentines with my kids and they love handing them out to their classmates. Because we love it so much, we do it every single year. So here are lots of fun and easy homemade valentine ideas to make up this year for your kids.
Party food is the best food in my book and these Game Day Bites are right up my alley. These awesome appetizer recipes and chilis are on my must make list.
Whether you partake in watching the sporting events or just show up for the finger foods these Game Day Bite recipes will make for a great get-together. I can’t wait to try all of them!
Marissa here from Rae Gun Ramblings as your host today anyone else ready to get their snack on?
Here are a few posts that have been popular on my blog lately! Looks like people are getting ready for Valentine’s Day and St. Patrick’s Day 😉
I love seeing all the pretty fabrics being used for the Nordic Crossing Quilt on Instagram. Don’t forget to show off what you are working on, on instagram!
Let’s get going on week 2 of the Nordic Crossing Quilt Along. This week we will be making 8 of the square in square blocks. I have a little tutorial below on piecing this block with a few tips to help you along.
NORDIC CROSSING QUILT ALONG
Dates: January 8 – February 26
Duration: 8 Weeks
Quilt Size: 48″ x 48″ but you are welcome to make any size you would like
There will be some great weekly prizes totalling over a $500 value along the way for the participants who post to the #nordiccrossingquilt hashtag on Instagram. Be sure to check out the sponsors below!
WEEK TWO
Cut out your fabrics if you haven’t already.
Make 8 blocks
Remember to use the hashtag #nordiccrossingquilt on intagram.
As I mentioned last week, I am making a scrappy version so all my center blocks will be different fabric prints and I love how they all look together.
You have to excuse the photos this week. My computer has refused to start, so I took all the photos on my iphone instead of my good camera. But beautiful photos or not the quilt is so fun to start sewing. I love watching the square in square blocks come together.
To start making the square in square block you will sew the two of Fabric B triangles to the opposite sides of Fabric A.
Then Press open.
To help with the center placement of the triangles, I like to make a fold along the center of the square so I can easily line up the point of the triangle with the crease.
Then sew the remaining two fabric B triangles to the other two sides of the the unit. Press open.
Trim and square up the edges, making sure that there is 1/4in seam allowance from each point of the square to the edge of the white fabric.
Repeat this steps above for placing the first unit into the the second square.
It’s January which means time for all things organizing and decluttering. Here is a great list of great DIYs and projects to help you with all your January organizing!
It’s time for another Block Party hosted by Rae Gun Ramblings | Keeping it Simple Crafts | Housewife Eclectic | Coral and Co.! Be sure to check out all of our blogs, because we’ve been up to some fun things lately.
Hey, Y’all its Shelly from Coral + Co. I am recently new to the block party and am having a great time seeing all your craft link ups! I love all things crafty and sewing. Here are a few things that I have been doing lately.
Now it’s time for the party! We’d love it if you pinned the DIY Organizing Crafts and Projects for the New Year image above! Link to a specific post, not your homepage.
Don’t add links to promote giveaways, other link parties or your shops. Visit and comment on at least 2 other links in the party. Don’t link posts you’ve linked before. This party starts Sunday @ 9pm EST and ends Friday @ midnight. By entering a link, you give us permission to feature an image on our blogs. Proper credit and links will always be given. Please link back to whatever blog you are linking from and let your readers know you joined the block party on any of your social media channels and invite them to do the same!
