Jo's & Zoey's Pumpkin Farms

 Hi Makers!

I have two different version's of pumpkin patterns, Jo's Pumpkin Farm and Zoey's to share with you. 

The Jo's Pumpkin Farm was made using Kitty Love Candy designed by Lori Woods for Poppie Cotton.  This fabric collection is so whimsical and sweet.  It's absolutely perfect! 

The original pattern features two different types of pumpkins.  One group is striped and the other group is one solid piece of fabric.  It is a great pattern to use a fat quarter bundle of your favorite fall fabric collection. This version of Jo's Pumpkin Farm is available now in my Etsy Shop. 

Then I created a Zoey's Pumpkin Farm using Bev McCullough of Flamingo Toes for Riley Blake, newest collection, Haunted Adventure. 

I created a border around the solid piece of fabric pumpkins, tweaked their stems, and created a third block to add to the collection of the Pumpkin Farm with a pumpkin inside the churn dash block.  The pattern with the new modifications with be available in my Etsy. 

Haunted Adventure is the perfect collection for the campers in your life who love Halloween, too. The Collections is filled with pumpkins, campers decorated for Halloween, pick up trucks with quilt blocks, crows, cats, spider webs and spiders, flamingos skeletons, pennants, stars, and stripes. All these prints are done in a beautiful color palette of gray, orange, black, butterscotch, silver, green, white, and jade.

I decided to work with the greens, oranges, beehive, rainforest, white and black to create two different types of framed pumpkins and alternating backgrounds. I think that it is the perfect throw to bring camping in early fall or for sitting by the fire pit this fall in the yard.

I quilted the both quilt myself on my Q’Nique 15R.

If you’d like to make your own version of the either of the  Pumpkin Farm patterns they are both available in my Etsy shop.

For more inspiration, follow me on instagram @neverlandstitches or on Pinterest.

Until next time…I hope you always find something around you that inspires your creativity…

Lisa Jo 

HourGlass Patchwork Quilt - Featuring Poppy Cotton's My Favorite Things

Hi Makers!

I have a fun versatile pattern for you today.  This is my newest pattern that I am calling the HourGlass Quilt.  It's the perfect pattern to be used as a Chemo Quilt or a smaller version for a baby quilt.

I used an entire Fat Quarter Bundle of Poppie Cottons' newest collection, My Favorite Things, 
to make the 55 x 60 inch lap quilt and backed it with flannel. I did not use any background fabric, however if you's like to make the quilt larger and use the FQB, I suggest using a background fabric for you hour glasses.. 

The quilt is easily broken down into two blocks. I made 6 of each block and then added a patch work border to the left and right side of the quilt. 

How to make a quarter square triangle: 

This is my favorite method, using half square triangle, however you are welcome to make your QSTs in the method of your choosing: 

Draw a diagonal line from corner to corner on the wrong side of one background  squares {A}. Layer a marked square on an unmarked  print square {A}, right sides together. Sew 1/4" from both sides of the drawn line. Cut the unit apart on the marked line to make two half-square-triangle units. Press Open toward the darker print.

Place the HST's from the previous step with right sides together.  Be sure to nest your seams and that the prints are facing in the opposite directions.  Draw a line from corner to corner opposite of the seamed line.   Sew 1/4" from both sides of the drawn line. Cut the unit apart on the drawn line. Press open and for this pattern trim the QSTs to 5 1/2".
 

Block 1: 

Cutting:

Pink Print - [2] 6.5-inch squares for QSTs

Low Volume Print 1 - [2] 6.5-inch squares for QSTs

Low Volume Print 2 -  [1] 6.5-inch squares for center QSTs you will hav an extra for a second block

Yellow Print -  [1] 6.5-inch squares for center QSTs you will hav an extra for a second block

Tan Print - [2] 5.5-inch squares

Red Print - [2] 5.5-inch squares

Follow the chart above and make six 15.5-inch squares.

Block 2: 

Cutting:

Teal Print - [2] 6.5-inch squares for QSTs

Pink Print [2] 6.5-inch squares for QSTs

Low Volume Print - [1] 5.5-inch squares for center 

Yellow Print - [2] 5.5-inch squares

Red Print - [2] 5.5-inch squares

Follow the chart above and make six 15.5-inch squares.

Assembling the quilt:

Alternate the block one and two for each row.

Example: 

Rows 1 & 3 will have a Block 1, Block 2, and Block 1

Rows 2 & 4 will have Block 2, Block 1 and Block 2

At this point the quilt top will measure 45 x 60-inches.

To make the quilt top slightly wider I cut an addition [24] 5.5-inch squares. sews together two columns of twelve and sewed these additional columns to the left and right sides of the quilt top. 

If you choose, you may have all your QST's facing the same direction and give the quilt a different look.

Here's a peek a toddler version I made for on of the grands. 

For more inspiration, follow me on instagram @neverlandstitches or on Pinterest.

Until next time…I hope you always find something around you that inspires your creativity…

Lisa Jo 

Riley Blake Project Tour - Our House Quilt

 

Today's Riley Blake Project tour is all about Celebrate with Hershey's Valentine Day.

First, I have a confession … I cannot resist some good chocolate. Hershey Kisses have so many fond memories for me from using them to make Peanut Butter Blossom cookies at Christmas, placing pastel foil wrapped kisses in my children’s Easter baskets, to keeping a candy dish filled with them on the entertainment unit during the month of February.

The newest Celebrate with Hershey collection is filled with silver sparkle kisses, X’s and O’s. It has a yummy palette of fuchsia, chocolate brown, pink, silver, purple, and white.

I decided to make a Hershey Kisses filled village using my quilt pattern Our House. Using Pink Hearts as the background and Taffy Bee Cross Stitch made this explosion of sweetness.

I also made an alternate version of the quilt using Poppie Cotton's House and Home Collection. 

If you’s like to make your own version of Our House, the pattern is available in my Etsy shop. Our House makes for a fun quilt to snuggle with your favorite person or to gift to a new home owner.  the pattern includes alternate layouts and sizes. 

This busy grandma is off to snuggle with my version of this quilt and a few grands.

For more inspiration, follow me on instagram @neverlandstitches or on Pinterest .

Until next time…I hope you always find something around you that inspires your creativity…

Lisa Jo

RBD - At First Sight - Project Tour Plaid Stars Quilt

 Hi Makers!

I am so happy to share with you this very soft and romantic project, Plaid Stars Quilt.  

The quilt was created using the stunning new collection by Dani Mogstad, At First Sight. This romantic collection has a color palette of seafoam, blush, cream, pine, black, and coral. The fabric prints include florals, gemstone hearts, vines, strips, plaid, blossoms, and circles.

I chose to use the seafoam, blush, coral, pine, cream and a little pop of black.  

Using the dark and light versions of various prints created an interesting plaid affect with stars intermixed in the plaid and White Sparkler cotton as the background. The quilt was backed with some baby pink kisses.

If you’s like to make your own version of Plaid Stars, the pattern is available in my Etsy shop. Plaid Stars makes for a fun quilt to snuggle with your favorite person.

This busy grandma is off to snuggle with my version of this quilt, my favorite two month old and two year old girls. Here's hoping the two year old will take a nap before mommy and daddy get home.

For more inspiration, follow me on instagram @neverlandstitches or on Pinterest .

Until next time…I hope you always find something around you that inspires your creativity…

Happy Thanks Giving to you and your if you are in the States!!

Lisa Jo Girodat

Riley Blake Project Tour - Wildwood Wander and StarMazed

 

Hi Makers! Is Lisa Jo of Neverlandstiches back to share with you an interesting new quilt made with a stunning new collection by Katherine Lenius, Wildwood Wander.

Wildwood Wander is a fabric collection based on a walk through nature and the little treasures you might find along your walk such as rocks, seeds, leaves, birds, wildflowers and mushrooms. The rich color palette consists of cream, blue, taupe, green, taffy, peach, navy, and rose. To me, this collection and palette is a fun new twist on a wonderful new autumn collection.

 

StarMazed is an interesting new quilt pattern, which creates a maze through the prints of Wildwood Wander to the sawtooth stars made using Marsala Dapple Dot. Marsala Dapple Dot was also used to back the quilt and bind it. I also used both Bee Cross Stitch On Cloud Pebble along with Blossom Tone-On-Tone Cream as background fabrics to give the quilt some additional depth. If you's like to make your own version of StarMazed, the pattern is available in my Etsy shop. StarMazed makes for a fun quilt to snuggle with your favorite person little or big to see if you can make your way from top to bottom of the maze. 

I am off to snuggle my version of this quilt and my favorite one year old and see if she will take a nap before mommy and daddy get home from work.

For more inspiration, follow me on instagram @neverlandstitches.

Until next time…I hope you always find something around you that inspires your creativity…

Lisa Jo 

Riley Blake Blog Tour - Emma - Quadrille Dance Quilt

 Hi Makers!

I am excited to share with you a new quilt made with a lovely new fabric collection. Emma was designed by Rachel Erickson of Citrus & Mint Designs The collection was inspired by the move Emma which was inspired by the novel by Jane Austen. This wonderful collection is a celebration of all this Jane Austen with fancy balls, walks in the garden, Georgian Era decor and stunning empire-wasted gowns. This inspired floral prints, swallows, ditzy prints with a sprinkle of tiny flowers, couples dancing, houses, and birdcages. These prints are done in dreamy color palette of honey, cream, mint, rose, pink and yellow.

The Quadrille Dance Quilt was inspired by the ballroom dance of the era in which Emma takes place. The dance was fashionable in ballrooms during the 1800’s for four couples to dance in square formation. It was actually the predecessor of the American Square Dance. The blocks attempt to mimic the movements of the couples as they dance. Placed together it’s as if you are on the balcony of the ballroom watching all the groups of couple dance.

I chose to use the house ditzy, main and birdcage prints in mint, rose, cream and pink. To give the quilt some added dimension fr the ballroom floor I used Vintage White Kisses as the background fabric and borders with Shades in Tutu. In addition to make this quilt ready to snuggle under during the winter months and watch a Jane Austen inspired movie I used two layers of batting.

The Quadrille Dance Quilt is available in my Etsy Shop if you’d like to make your own version.

For more inspiration, follow me on instagram @neverlandstitches or my blog Neverlandstitches.

Until next time…I hope you always find something around you that inspires your creativity…

Lisa Jo 

Pixie Noel 2 - Wrangie's Christmas Adventure

 

Hi Makers!  It's Lisa Jo of Neverlandstitches back again with my little buddy Wrangie and another holiday adventure.

Wrangie's Christmas adventure was made using Tasha Noel's new Christmas Collection, Pixie Noel 2.  I am a complete fan girl of any collection that Tasha Noel designs, but Pixie Noel and Pixie Noel 2 hold a special place in my heart as the fabric collection was inspired by a sweet collection of vintage Christmas pixies that had belonged to Tasha's grandmother.  I happen to had inherited one of the felt versions of this mischievous and whimsical little pixies from my grandmother.

Pixie Noel 2 features some fun and whimsical prints in aqua, green, pink, red.  Since this collection is so whimsical and and I thought it was perfect for Wrangie's Christmas Adventure.   This time Wrangie has crashed through a pile of Christmas tree bulbs and gifts. This mishap has sending everything flying all around.

Wrangie's Christmas Adventure is available in my Etsy Shop if you'd like to make your own version.

For more inspiration, follow me on instagram @neverlandstitches or my blog Neverlandstitches.

Until next time…I hope you always find something around you that inspires your creativity…

Lisa Jo 

Riley Blake Project Tour - Christmas Village & Crossed Stars Quilt

Hi Makers!  I am ready to start my Christmas sewing a little bit early this year.

I had the privilege of being able to work with Katherine Lenius' new Christmas collection, Christmas Village. 

Christmas village is based on Katherine's memory of helping set the her mom's little magical Christmas Village and the memories of that wonderful little world and fond Christmas memories. The collections main fabric is the Village, along with complimentary prints of Snow globes, Pretty Presents, Winter Blooms, trees, windows, snowflakes, & angels. The color pallet includes sea glass, pink, green, denim, red, and off white.  

I choose to work with a couple of pink, green, sea glass, and off white prints along with Riley Blake's Shades in Santa as the back ground and backed my quilt in red Blossoms. A scrappy binding of the various prints made for a fun finish.

Crossed Stars is a fun and fast quilt to make with large blocks and no sashing. The pattern is available in my Etsy shop.

 For more inspiration, follow me on instagram @neverlandstitches .

Until next time…I hope you always find something around you that inspires your creativity…

Lisa Jo