Easter Eggs Galore Plus Baby T Play Time

Baby T

Baby T from Internet (I lost the source of this one).

Four Seaon Quilt Shop, Maple Grove MN Sample

I was at Heritage Club last week at Four Season's Quilt Shop in Maple Grove and we received a pattern from Jo's Little Women Club 13 called Baby T.   I went home and did an internet search to see if I could find a few of the finished quilts to gain other ideas on fabric placement.  The search was pretty much a bust.

I then decided it might be just as easy to draft this in Electric Quilt so I could play with my own fabric collection.  Do you ever redraft patterns to play with fabric choices, size or layout?  

I decided to work with browns, reds and backgrounds.

Baby T in EQ. Finished size of 18" x 22"

Each block in this quilt finishes 3-3/4" x 3-3/4".  I think that just adds to the "cuteness" factor.

As I was redrafting the block, I also realized that the corners in each block were the same unit I used in "It's A Mystery".  Even more exciting is that I could piece them using the same technique that I used in the pattern -- over-sized units that I cut down with the Tucker Trimmer.

Unit Produced with Tucker Trimmer

Now these units are a lot smaller (1-1/2" x 1-1/2" finished size) compared to those in It's A Mystery.  Here is the size to cut the strips if you have the pattern and want to try the units on a smaller scale.

• Narrow strips (Medium I) (background in Baby T) 1-1/2" x 7"
  
• Wide strips (Dark A) (red/brown in Baby T) 2-1/2" x 7"
  
• Rectangles (Background M) (background in Baby T) 2-1/2" x 3-1/2"
  

Sub-cut the strips 1-1/2".  And trim up the final units to 2" x 2" using the Tucker Trimmer.

Here is my pieced top -- still in need of quilting.

Baby T Variation by Kari Schell

Featured Pattern - It's a Mystery

It's a Mystery Quilt Pattern by On Point Quilter

This quilt was originally designed for a mystery weekend – hence the name.  This seemingly complex quilt is easier than it looks.  Instructions provide for strip pieced and over-sized units that are cut down with the use of the recommended rulers from Deb Tucker’s Studio 180 Design.  

Three sizes are available: Lap 57 x 69 (shown), Twin 69 x 93 or Full 93 x 93

Recommended Tools:

• Tucker Trimmer 1™
  
• Wing Clipper 1™
• V Block Trimmer™

Price is only $10!  Click on photo to be directed to pattern in my store.

Easter Eggs Galore 

A nice variety of Easter Eggs were submitted.  If you did submit, but are having problems getting into your account send me a note.  I've had a few challenges getting everyone set up.  (If you were in a previous challenge, you are already set up, just login using your e-mail address.)

Kari Schell

Carol Best Candle Mat

Carol Best Connectible

Carol Best

Jack Stewart

Jim Richardson Baby Bunny

Jim Richardson

Kari Schell

Monika Kraker #1

Monika Kraker #2

Monika Kraker #3

Sharon Coppock

Kari Schell

Jan Kirby

Janet Quam

Jo Moury

Kris Jacobson

Lauren McDonald

Lilia

Patty Ann

Sandy Rodgers

Terry Roberson

Toni Leggate Hearts

Barb Vlack

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Happy quilting.

Kari

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