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LOTS of BOWs in the cue

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Sooooo, I have a few BOWs cued up including this block (shhhh….take a sneak peek of it on my Electric Quilt screen).  Fabrics are First Mate by Northcott.

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I’ve got lots of cool blocks planned. Some are traditional and others are not. For example, for one of the non-traditional blocks, we will do  flower pounding in July.  I will demo how to do the flower pounding technique and show ways to enhance your block with thread painting.

Thanks so much for tuning in.  Please share my blog/YouTube/facebook with your buddies.

~PattyAnne

PS If you’re wondering about that JUMBO microphone in my photo….. I used to podcast for Archie Comics and that is the mic I used.  It’s great for eliminating noisy feedback. 🙂


Let's plan our quilting! · Road to Oklahoma

PattyAnne’s BOW #4 Part 3 – Road to Oklahoma – Free Motion & Walking Foot Quilting

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And now for my favorite part….the QUILTING.  For this block, I use both the walking foot and the free motion foot.

If you have an idea on how you’d like this to be quilted,  please share!!

~PattyAnne

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PattyAnne’s BOW #4 Part 2 – Road to Oklahoma – Marking & Cutting Fabric

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​​I LOVE the fabric used for this block – especially the blue with the little gold flecks. I love a bit of bling!!💕

The cutting for this block is pretty straightforward. If you go to my previous blog post, I have written out the cutting dimensions for you.

As mentioned in the notes for the video, if you’d like to use the same fabrics that I’ve used, you can purchase a fat quarter bundle from Christa Quilts here.

Next on to BOW #3 Part Three where we plan our quilting strategy AND quilt the block.  See you there!!

~PattyAnne
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PattyAnne’s BOW #4 Part 1 Intro – Road to Oklahoma

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In this video,  variations of the Road to Oklahoma four-block layout are shown.  As mentioned in the video, the final four-block quilt measures 20″ x 20″ – a perfect size for a table topper or a wall-hanging.

Cutting directions for EACH of the 9″ x 9″ blocks:

  • Cut 4 squares 2 3/4″ x 2 3/4″  (green blue and white fabrics)
  • Cut 2 squares 2 1/8″ x 2 1/8″ (green and blue fabrics)

Tune in to Part 2 where we will cut and sew the block.

Next, on to Part 3 where we will plan the free motion quilting, plan the walking foot portion of the quilting AND actually quilt the block.

Electric Quilt Software can be purchased here: http://amzn.to/2sW7gUl

~PattyAnne
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I Love the Color Palette for BOW #4

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These colors just make my heart sing. I cannot WAIT to get started on this BOW! The patterns and videos  will be eady…… I’ll meet you back  here on Sunday!!

Today, however, I’m resting after eye surgery – YES, I’m THAT old.  Don’t worry though, I’ll be up and at ’em in a day (says ME).

For now, I hope you are enjoying these BOW quilt alongs as much as I am. 🙂

See you soon to enjoy a cuppa together AND a new BOW.

~PattyAnne

PS. LMK if you have a favorite block you’d like me to work on!!

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Two of my FAVORITE quilting tools:
I love using these pins to baste my quilts rather than the ‘stinky’ spray baste. Click on the image for more details.


Also, I ALWYS wear my Machingers Gloves whether I’m walking foot quilting or free motion quilting. Again, click if you’d like more info.

Old Maid's Puzzle

PattyAnne’s BOW #3-3 Sewing the Old Maid’s Puzzle

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If you like to chain piece like I do, you have got to get one of these gadgets. I love, LOVE mine!! (I actually have TWO!) Click on the image for a link to Amazon and more details.

Old Maid's Puzzle

Planning the Quilting on the Old Maid’s Puzzle block

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I just had a thought….. if you want to try the Plexiglass thing but don’t have any, wouldn’t the glass from an old picture frame work too (as long as you’re very careful with it!) ??   You could put painter’s tape around the edges making it easier to see when you put it down on a table.