Side Braid Quilt Pattern, a photo by Jeni Baker on Flickr.

Happy Weekend! I'm hunkering down for a final push towards Sewing Summit and getting as much done for Quilt Market as I can before I leave!  It's been a while since I've done a sale for you guys, so how about it!

Use code WEEKEND15 in my shop for 15% off all patterns, from now through Sunday night! The photos below will take you to each pattern! Cheers!

Favorites

Favorites, a photo by Jeni Baker on Flickr.

1. Citrus Wedge, 2. DS DQS3 front, 3. Fields of Blue close up, 4. Spinning Stars Top, 5. FLQS- Birds Fly Over the Rainbow, 6. DSDQS #3, 7. Dresden Side, 8. DUDQS12, 9. AMH Feathers Pillow

Every week I go through my favorite photos on Flickr, and choose nine sewing/quilting related projects to showcase here. These photos and projects are not my own, you can find the original images and creators by clicking the coordinating links! If for any reason you do not want your project featured here, please email me and I'll remove it! 

Happy Friday!

This Week

Quilting, a photo by Jeni Baker on Flickr.

Hello! Happy October! It's going to be a crazy, crazy month around here! But, I'm taking things one thing at a time, so for now let's just chat!

I spent most of today quilting! I'm trying concentric circles for the first time! I love how it's turning out, but man is it time consuming! Glad it's worth it though! This tutorial from Blooming Poppies has been really helpful.

New Project, a photo by Jeni Baker on Flickr.

This week's small project is trying to stitch up my first frame purse! Using Pat Bravo's Rock 'n Romance! Will report back on how it goes! I bought my frame and glue from While Baby Naps.

Splendor 1920 by Bari J, a photo by Jeni Baker on Flickr.

Bari J's new line, Splendor 1920 arrived on my doorstep this week! Absolutely loving the colors, especially for Fall! Can't wait to dig into these!

Happy Artwork!, a photo by Jeni Baker on Flickr.

Hung up some very happy artwork in our apartment! Sweet Erin sent me this awesome Pyrex poster from Pocono Modern! It looks great with my vintage Pyrex! :)

Caramel Apple, a photo by Jeni Baker on Flickr.

This weekend I had my first caramel apple! OH MY! Why did I wait so long to try one? So, so delicious!

George, a photo by Jeni Baker on Flickr.

George!

Today I love the..
Smell of: Caramel
Sound of: Keane
Taste of: Menchies Froyo
Sight of: George
Feel of: Warm slippers

Good Things about Today:
- Pretty productive!
- Beautiful weather!
- Michael came home early!
- The apartment is pretty clean!

Half-Square Triangle Block of the Month: October

Welcome to the Half-Square Triangle Block of the Month! For each month in 2012, I'll present a quick tutorial for a traditional quilt block using half-square triangles (HST)! It's going to be a lot of fun, feel free to join in at any time! For past posts see here.
Happy October! Today I'm sharing with you the tenth block of our block of the month series! Can you believe we only have two months left? This year has flown by!

Cutting

HST Block of the Month: October, a photo by Jeni Baker on Flickr.

Traditional Method:

- (8) 4" squares from background fabric (white)

- (2) 4" squares from print fabric (yellow)

- (2) 4" squares from second print fabric (green)

- (2) 4" squares from third print fabric (turquoise)

- (2) 4" squares from fourth print fabric (navy)

Alternative Method:

- (4) 6" squares from background fabric (white)

- (1) 6" squares from print fabric (yellow)

- (1) 6" squares from second print fabric (green)

- (1) 6" squares from third print fabric (turquoise)

- (1) 6" squares from fourth print fabric (navy)

HST Block of the Month: October, a photo by Jeni Baker on Flickr.

1. Assemble your half-square triangles using either the traditional method, or the alternative method. Press seams open.

2. Trim your HSTs to 3.5" square.

HST Block of the Month: October, a photo by Jeni Baker on Flickr.

3. Arrange your HSTs as shown in the image above.

4. Sew your HSTs into four rows. Press seams in alternating directions.

HST Block of the Month: October, a photo by Jeni Baker on Flickr.

5. Sew your four rows together, pinning where the seams match up. Press seams open. Trim block to 12.5" if necessary.

Voila! You're done! :)

If you create a block using this tutorial I hope you'll add it to the flickr group!

Happy Sewing!