We are entering the final blocks of the quilt along. I found these blocks add a lot of energy and movement to the quilt. During the initial design phase, Cassandra and I spent quite a bit of time playing with color placement and the tiniest change with just these blocks can change the feel of the whole medallion.

Look at the whole quilt and you will see many concentric circles, the Tower blocks are the anchor to these circles.

Download these pattern by Sunday for free, if the download button isn’t there you can purchase the pattern at ShoppeLovinglyLissa.

This week’s Sponsor

Let’s all give a round of applause to Hobbs Bonded Fibers for sponsoring this our quilt along this week! Hobbs will be sending a Queens size heirloom 80/20 batting to one of our Concert Goers.

How do I win this awesome prize?

• Follow both hosts on Instagram: Lissa and Cassandra
• Follow our weekly sponsor on Instagram: Hobbs Batting
• Use the primary and weekly hashtags: #quiltconcert2022 and #quiltconcert2022week9
• Tell us in your post if you are a US or international resident. This week’s prize is only available to US residents, but we have international prizes coming up in future weeks!
• Post a photo of your cut fabric using a public Instagram account by 11:59 Eastern on Thursday, August 4th, 2022 (if you don’t want to make your primary account public, you can always create a second, public account to use for this quilt along and other projects like this)
• Winners will be selected by random drawing and will be contacted via Instagram direct message by Saturday, August 6th, 2022. The winner must claim their prize by responding to the message with their mailing address by 11:59pm on Monday August 8th, 2022. If the prize is not claimed at that time, we will select an alternate winner.

Sometimes when you come to a crossroad, you change directions. That is what I am doing this week with a new fabric layout for week 7’s block, Crossroad.

The fabrics I used are from a new line by Heidi Pridemore of The Whimsical Workshop called Woodcut Blossoms. Here is Seasons of Love in a digital mock up of the fabrics.

I really love how the overall colors are blues with that great pop of pink.

This week, when YOU make a Crossroad block and post it Instagram (read rules below) you may be the lucky winner of a Woodcut Blossom Fatquarter bundle! Here’s a look at the whole line.

How do I win this awesome prize?

• Follow both hosts on Instagram: Lissa and Cassandra
• Follow our weekly sponsor on Instagram: The Whimsical Workshop
• Use the primary and weekly hashtags: #quiltconcert2022 and #quiltconcert2022week7
• Tell us in your post if you are a US or international resident. This week’s prize is available to US Residents.
• Post a photo of your Crossroad Block using a public Instagram account by 11:59 Eastern on Thursday, July 21th, 2022 (if you don’t want to make your primary account public, you can always create a second, public account to use for this quilt along and other projects like this)
• Winners will be selected by random drawing and will be contacted via Instagram direct message by Saturday, July 23, 2022. The winner must claim their prize by responding to the message with their mailing address by 11:59pm on Monday, July 25th, 2022. If the prize is not claimed at that time, we will select an alternate winner.

Last but not least!!!

Here is the download! Remember it’s only free until the end of the weekend. Then you can find it at ShoppeLovinglyLissa

See ya later, alligators!!

We are half way through the blocks with a really big one this week!

The Optical Illusion block is the main focus of the quilt and introduces a new technique, the Half Rectangle Triangle.

Cassandra has written very clear instructions for the HRT and also created a video that you can check out. Half Rectangle Triangles have a bit of a twist to them, so make sure you read through and watch.

Isn’t it beautiful? I can imagine a whole quilt with just this block, can’t you?

If you are here after July 10th head over to Cassandra’s Etsy shop to purchase this block.

This week’s Sponsor

Have you read Make Modern? I adore this quilt magazine. The Ladies there are wonderful supporters of quilt designers. My patterns Stargazing and Rising Star were both originally published in Make Modern.

Make Modern will send a six month subscription to one lucky Concert Goer.

How do I win this awesome prize?

• Follow both hosts on Instagram: Lissa and Cassandra
• Follow our weekly sponsor on Instagram: Make Modern Magazine
• Use the primary and weekly hashtags: #quiltconcert2022 and #quiltconcert2022week6
• Tell us in your post if you are a US or international resident. This week’s prize is international!!
• Post a photo of your Optical Illusion Block using a public Instagram account by 11:59 Eastern on Thursday, July 14th, 2022 (if you don’t want to make your primary account public, you can always create a second, public account to use for this quilt along and other projects like this)
• Winners will be selected by random drawing and will be contacted via Instagram direct message by Saturday, July 16, 2022. The winner must claim their prize by responding to the message with their mailing address by 11:59pm on Monday, July 18th, 2022. If the prize is not claimed at that time, we will select an alternate winner.

Purple Sumac

I am so thrilled to return to the Monthly Color Challenge hosted by Jen Shaffer. I chose this month more for the color Purple than for the spice. I seem to always be drawn to purple, you’ll see my logo is designed in purple. I would love to use purple more in quilts, but it doesn’t photograph very well so it’s not that great a choice for pattern covers.

I created the this month’s block to finish at 6″. I LOVED creating the small square inside a square piece. It’s so much fun to work on a small scale.

I used a purple Kona sheen for the main fabric and a light purple grunge for the highlight.

To get the block to lay as flat as possible, make sure to use a mix of open seems and spun seems when pressing. It really makes a difference.

I actually do have a pattern out that features a purple background fabric!! Rising Star is a paper pieced pattern that comes with two layout options. Or you can create a grid to design as you want! For the month of July use coupon code RSPURPLESUMAC at QuiltPatternMart for an additional 20% off this pattern!!

Click on over to the other Monthly Color Challenge bloggers to say hi!

Jen Shaffer – Patterns by Jen

Kathy Nester – Penny for My Thoughts

Lissa LaGreca – Lovingly, Lissa   <—  You are here!

Kathy Bruckman – Kathy’s Kwilts and More

Raylee Bielenberg – Sunflower Stitcheries